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Kiriko...

Kiriko Yanagida

with a blue flame burning in her...

I met her in connection

with a murder in Kyushu

Kitakyushu City

Autume,1975

"Masao and Kiriko Yanagida"

Push it!

Mr. Yanagida?

Yes

You're under arrest for

the murder of

Watanabe

And

Your fingerprints

were found in her house

No!

Not me!

Come with us

Brother!

I'm innocent!

Let's go

- Brother -Get in

lmpossible, it's not me

Brother

Kiriko...

Drive

Kiriko...

Brother...

Brother...

Suspect Arrested!

Teacher in Debt!

Flag in the Mist

Kiriko, believe me

I'm innocent!

I didn't kill her

I'm innocent!

I'm innocent!

Sorry

Sorry

Kinzo Otsuka Law Office

Tell me, buddy

Hyodo, the statesman

is here

About the scandal

at the medical school?

I don't know

You're cold

This way

Please wait a moment

Will Mr. Otsuka do the job?

The school has their own lawyers

They needs good ones

when politicians are involved

Abe, don't say any more

Not before me

I see

The party secretary-general

is in a jam

The school is in his territory

He's complaining

the quacks are

killing him

I think...

He'll ask you personally

Take care of it

My regards to him

I'd like to be excused. Goodbye

Goodbye, sir

Yoshioka, get his car

Yes

Sir

We have a client

Whose introduction?

No letter of introduction

Anyone available?

But

You're asked to handle it

What is it?

A murder

The suspect's sister

came from Kyushu

to ask your help

Kyushu

It happened in Kitakyushu

She can't afford expenses

The lawyer's fee

hotel and traveling expenses...

And other expenses

The total will

amount to four million yen

And this is not for sure

The girl was shocked

She considered... Then she asked for a discount

I told her

we'd accept payment

before we started

She'd have to

pay two million yen first

She wants a discount

She insists on me?

Yes. She'd determined

Shall I call your wife?

Yes. I'll be late

- Shiratori -Yes

Tomorrow

Who'll go to the court?

I will

Mr. Otsuka?

He's leaving

I'm Kiriko Yanagida

My brother is innocent

They call him a murderer

He never kill a man

Please, Mr. Otsuka

Save him

I know you can save him

Please, Mr. Otsuka

Let me ask you

Did you see a lawyer back home?

It's me

I heard your name

at the court

They told me that

You're Japan's finest lawyer

They gave me your address

You've saved

many innocent suspects before

I'm sorry

I'm a busy man

I have lots of work to do

I have no time

I can't go to Kyushu

I lost my parents

when I was seven

My brother raised me

He worked through school

and became a teacher

He's honest

His pupils trust him

Him a murderer?

Who could say that?

The police and prosecutors are crazy

They thought it was him

So, please!

You know

But if I'm to defend him

I must investigate

and go to court

That's the duty of lawyer

I'd love to, but

I'm too busy to do that

You refuse

because I'm poor?

It's not that

I told you

I'm too busy

We're poor

So we must give up

Is that it?

It's true

After all

we charge a lot

Our office is

in the heart of Tokyo

We can't help it

My fee is high, too

Higher than others

Don't waste money

Find a lawyer in Kyushu

No

Only you can help my brother

If you think only Tokyo lawyer are good

you're wrong

But... Excuse me

Mr. Otsuka

He might be sentenced to death

Excuse me

Wait

Excuse me

I'm a reporter

Of a weekly magazine

I'm Abe

About your brother...

Will you tell me more about him?

A magazine can't save him

Not for a story

Wait

Don't give up so soon

I have a friend in the office

I'll ask him

Tell me the phone number of the golf course

I will find him

Not tomorrow

She'll return to Kyushu tonight

Then you call Mr. Otsuka

and persuade him

Call him

I know I'm pushing you

But innocent man

is going to be killed

I'll call him directly

and asked him

Just me give me his telephone number

Where is he?

Damn stonehead!

I'm sorry

He's refused

Maney means

everything in Tokyo

Thank you

Give me your address

I'll keep you informed

You're kind, but no

Goodbye

Miss Yanagida!

Wait

Your bill

- How much? - 800 yen

Very nice

Much better now

I'm late

I'm glad you came

Good score

Find it?

Not yet

What accident?

Murder

But I don't know well

There was a murder two months ago

"Lonely Old Moneylender

Clubbed to death!"

Kokura Police headquarters

investigated the case and

arrest a suspect on October 11

The murderer

is Masao Yanagida

26

a teacher

The case is shouting

He lived in a rented house in South Ward

with his sister,20,a typist.

Their parents are dead

Their reputation is good

Lonely Old Moneylender

He collected 11/2 million

from his student

for a trip

But he lost it

So he drew 1 million

from his savings

and

borrowed 1/2 million

from the moneylender

10% interest per month?

He paid it every month

But last October

he bought a new bath tub

He couldn't pay the interest

and went to her

Ms

Ms

When he entered her house

she was already dead

Why his fingerprints on the drawer

and the blood stain?

At that moment

He wanted his bond of debt back

He thought

it'd cause him to be suspected

There's plenty of evidence

Law is a business

Lawyers won't work without pay

Chief

what if he's innocent?

What to do?

A poor man can't hire a good lawyer

He'll be sentenced to death

In the name of law

Is it fair?

How can you tell he's innocent?

Because...

The girl pleaded

so earnestly to Otsuka

It couldn't be a lie

And you fell in love?

It's not that

We don't have that money

Anyway

I can't send you to Kyushu

We're busy

What's more

You have a job, too

The relation

between the medical school and Otsuka

Find out how quacks are made

Forget the teacher

Like mist...

Smog can be romantic when seen from here

How do you like this?

Thank you

You buy things only for me

Clothes interest me

I imagine how you look in them

And they call me a dandy

I'm glad

Women are serious

when they buy things for their lovers

This is my happiest time of the day as a man

"Kinzo Otsuka"

Still awake?

Welcome home

The invitations

to my father's service

Okumura can write them

His writing is poor

So many guests!

More

if his old pupils are included

But if you don't want them...

I didn't mean that

his friends are useful

to your business

I'm always grateful to him

I won't make use of them

Want a drink?

No

Goodnight

As I wrote before

I don't want your story

for my magazine

Don't misunderstand

I was touched with

your love for your brother

I want to know

the truth of the case

Tell me exactly

what happened

This way

I've being waiting you

I want lunch

Lately I eat only noodles for lunch

I've been busy

Mr. Shiratori told me

You eat noodles as you speak on the phone

Like a young man

I've got used to

Please

What should we have

Have a look at this

We have good shrimp

from North Europe

I'll have them

Trial of the murder of the old moneylender

I haven't heard from you. I'm worried

I learned about the trial

from the newspaper

But the report was so sketchy

I couldn't get it

Please let me know

what you found out

I'm too busy to go to Kyushu

I'm sorry

He might be sentenced to death

Everybody here?

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Mr. Otsuka,

my brother was sentenced to death

He appealed

but died in prison

on November 4

The court-appointed lawyer

didn't try to defend him

He only asked the judge for mercy

My brother

died in shame as a murderer

Kiriko Yanagida

Yanagida?

Who is this?

The client from Kyushu

who came two years ago

- Kyushu -Yes

About 20 years old

A young girl

A girl whose brother was

suspected as a murderer

He might be sentenced to death

I remember

Yes!

There was a call from her after that

A reporter

wanted to know where you were

I didn't tell him

I see

Her brother died in prison

When I was young

I was a stranger to money

I saved many innocent people

And

I was a better lawyer then

Otsuka speaking

Hello, Mr. Hyodo

Happy New Year!

Have a nice day

Yes

I'll be there in time

I see

My regards to him

Hotta, the lawyer in Kyushu...

Yes

Call him

Ask him to send me the data

on the murder case

Ok?

I see

I'll handle it personally

Outside the office

I see

Hi, Madame!

Been a long time

I've been busy

Welcome!

Nice

Please feel at home

He is our big guest

My colleagues

Hisaoka Yamakawa, and Abe

Glad to meet you

Nishimoto!

Been a long time!

I've been busy

I'm Nobuko

What'll you have?

For all of you?

Take care of them

You've changed

Yes. Aren't I beautiful?

Rie, come here

This is Rie. Be nice to her

A new face

Nice to meet you

She's from Kyushu

I brought her

Don't speak ill of Kyushu

Everybody's from Kyushu

Even the boss

You're from Oita

I'm from Kokura

The pretty new face gives

me courage to come here

Don't forget this

You mean I don't?

The victim was getting tea

for her guest when

the defendant clubbed

her rear on the head, left

She fell

then looked back to face the criminal

He gave her several blows

to the head on the right

He killed here in here house

Then he stole his bond of debt and money

His crime: Homicide and theft. Criminal Law 240

Good bye

Ken!

Rie, take care of yourself

Miss Yanagida

Hello

Don't you remember me?

I do

The moment you came in, I recognized you

But

I was surprised

Incredible

Let's talk

I'm sorry for your brother

I wrote to you

after you went home

I read them

They reached you?

Yes, three of them

So you read them

Thank you

Frankly...

I wanted to write about it

I was afraid you'd misunderstand

I was after

Otsuka and

his connection with politicians

And

His attitude toward

your brother provoked me

He helped a politician

out of a scandal while

he left an innocent man to die

We Should be equal before the law...

No

I'm embarrassed

My brother died

Anyway

I forget the care

He died in shame as a murderer

He must've been mad

I'm trying to forget it

Forget it, please

Good night

Hey

Where do you live?

I'm Rie, a night club hostess

Nobuko Ebara

Good morning

You're early

Early?

Good news or something?

Any parcel for me

from Kyushu?

Who in Kyushu?

Yes?

No

Only this

Dear sir

As for your request...

The case ended

with the death of the defendant

The record of the trial

is unavailable

What's wrong?

All court-appointed lawyers

are stoneheads

They think I'll eat the documents

Sent to Kinzo Otsuka the lawyer

in Tokyo

There was a fire pot in the center of the room

There were two cushions for guests

And two teacups...

Why?

Two cups?

Here guest was one

Yanaagida

But if the victim had

other guest

before he came...

If she had two guests...

A 10 cm long wound in the head, left

No! It should be on the right side

A 4 cm long wound on the head

right front...

No

You're wrong

I'm not responsible for Yanagida's death

But

You can prove his innocence

I'll pay the fee

Why refuse?

I told you I'm busy

The defendant is dead

The case ended

His death doesn't matter

If he's found innocent

his sister will be saved

It's not too late

Don't jump to conclusions

What's his sister to you?

A friend

Please save her, Mr. Otsuka

She has a long life to live

Only you can save her

You love her

Abe, what's this story?

Mystery Around Otsuka!

I told you

not to write about him

You made a fool of me!

I didn't write that

Not you?

What?

I see

He's been shopping around

He wanted to involve you

in political corruption

This time he's framing a story

about an innocent man

I think you are wrong

No!

Yes!

You're making use of

his sister for your magazine!

It's my personal request

this time

Shut up!

Mr. Otsuka refused it before

You know!

He's interested in the case

Asked him

Liar!

It's true

His heart must be aching

If the girl had money

her brother would've been saved

Stop it

Get out!

Goodbye

Forgive me

Mr. Otsuka

He came from my home town

Forget it

Shiratori

come here

Sir?

With which hand did you hit that man?

I think you used your left hand

to hit him

I'm left-handed

Left-handed!

I use my right hand to hold pens and chopsticks

But when I'm upset

I use my left hand

A 10cm-long wound in the head

left rear

A 4 cm-long wound in the head

right front...

The criminal was left-handed

Thank you very much

Welcome

No work today?

Yes

No!

You skipped it?

Closed today

No. You close on Monday

Forget it

Why so angry?

You'd lose your job

Here comes the wine

Welcome

It's you

Get used to it?

Yes, thank you

Dial for me

It's an office

If anybody answers give it to me

Ok

Mr. Otsuka's office

This is Mr Otsuka's office

Give it to me

Hello

This is Sugiura of Minase

Who is this?

Thank you

My proprietress...

Miss Kono...

Miss Michiko Knon...

I'd like to get in touch with here

She's with Mr. Otsuka

Where is she?

I don't know

This is his office

I don't know his private schedule

Sorry, I don't know

Dame him!

Welcome

He's my friend

Give it to me outside

Not tonight

Why not? You promised

Sorry. I couldn't make it

Dame it!

I will call tomorrow

Ok

Please take yourseat

Welcome

One whiskey

New face?

Yes. My name is Rie

Are you from Kyushu too?

Yes

I go now

Thank you

Leaving so soon?

- Yes - I go now

Where did Ken go?

I...

He called somebody

A girl?

No. A man

Sure?

I'm sure

Who?

Was that man

Ken's friend?

Yes, when Ken was in Kyushu

Name's Yamagami

He was a famous southpaw at school

He became a pro

But he couldn't become

a regular member

What does he do now?

It must be nice to

eat with one's husband

Never happens to me

Had a quarrel?

Sort of

Ken has another woman

I've known it, but

I couldn't say it, for I love him

Am I a bother?

It's not that

He wouldn't stay in my apartment

You don't know him

He works at a first - rate restaurant

He's proud

Don't worry about that

You clean and wash for me

Thank you

Sorry to bother you but will you do me a favor?

Can you?

What is it?

Please...

Stick to it a bit longer

Ken's going to see his girl

Use a taxi. I'll pay later

Keep watching

I'll call you again

Meguro

Don't lose it

Don't worry

I am very busy

It's a big deal

What did you say?

Come with me!

I didn't do it!

I didn't

He was already dead

We were together in the elevator

I didn't kill him

I didn't!

I didn't!

Please

be a witness for me!

If I'm suspected

testify for me

Let go of me

I'm sorry

You believe me?

You believe I didn't kill him. Do you?

Will you testify for me?

Ok

Thank you

Give me your name

Tell me your name

Tell me who you are first

Your name?

Your name?

Michiko Kono

I run the Minase Restaurant in Roppongi

That lighter?

Ken doesn't smoke

This has nothing to do with me

Tell me your name quickly

Kiriko Yanagida

Miss Kiriko Yanagida?

I'll be going

Keep your promise

Head Lucite's Murdered!

Meguro Police Headquarters

made an arrest today

The suspect

is Michiko Kono

a restaurant owner

Michiko had been intimate

with the victim

Sugiura

They met

in the apartment

and had a quarrel

Then she killed him

She was caught

In her flat

There's a witness

She promised me

she'd testify for me

Kiriko Yanagida

Find Kiriko Yanagida!

I don't know Michiko Knon

Never heard of her

I never went there

I guess

She knew my name

because Ken told her

About 9 p. M on the 23rd?

I was at a movie

Why should I go to

that apartment building?

Who is she?

I don't know the place

or the woman

No! It can't be true!

She agreed to testify!

She promised!

It's true!

Relieve me!

She wore a white coat

and had a brown bag

I squeezed her arm

in my excitement

She said to let go for her

She said so and then rubbed her arm

And...

There was a lighter on the floor

With a picture

I said,"Ken doesn't smoke"

That

must have belonged to the criminal

Miss Yanagida saw it, too

It must be

Must be the killer's

Lighter?

I don't know

I didn't go there

Was there a lighter?

How should I know?

No!

She doesn't want to

get involved!

I asked her why she went there?

She said she came to see Ken on an errand

Her bar is run by Ken's sister

I believed her

It's certain she was with me

She said she'd testify!

Can you ask her again?

From seven to eight I was watching the restaurant

Nobuko asked me to

See where Ken would go

Ask her

I waited and waited

but Ken never came

It was cold

So I went to a movie

The title was

"Hunter"

You thought up

the plot yourself?

Or a lawyer gave you a hint?

No!

Kiriko Yanagida was

in a movie house then

She remembers the movie

She neither went to the apartment

nor saw the body

Nor saw the lighter

That's a lie!

She's lying!

That's strange

Why would she lie?

I don't know

Anyway she's lying!

Enough!

It's you who's lying

Not me!

She was there! And the lighter was there!

No

It wasn't a lighter

It was your glove

A black leather lady's glove beside the body!

A black leather lady's glove

Glove...

My glove?

How...

"Michiko's Witness a Myth!"

"Restaurant Proprietress Kills Her Lover!"

Michiko can't kill

They condemn here

without proof

No fingerprints

Her glove is a problem

But it's nothing

Lawyer

What?

The witness is that girl. Kiriko Yanagida

Dear... believe me

I'm innocent

I know

You have me

I'll do my best

Wait

I'll get you out

Where's the Noa Noa?

I don't know

I don't know

Where's the Noa Noa?

Where's the Noa Noa?

You know the bar Nor Nor?

There

Come with me

Some other time

I know a nice place

I can't go

Surprised?

Why here?

I had to. I'm sorry

Angry?

I didn't

It's in your face

Is he your customer?

Yes

Come see her often

will you?

Whiskey!

One whiskey!

I read your article

Why the lie?

What about?

You have the lighter

The proprietress is Otsuka's woman

You want revenge

Don't imagine things

Don't lie

I didn't lie

No

She's innocent

- Why? - A hunch

Like your brother

It's cruel to condemn the innocent

You know that

You hate Otsuka

But Michiko

has nothing to do with it

You are so cruel

If you don't tell the truth

she'll be condemned

Turn over the lighter

and tell the truth

Don't sacrifice an innocent person

I told the police the truth

nothing but the truth

I don't know about the lighter or the woman

"Keiichi Abe"

Good evening. What'll it be?

Whiskey

Scotch?

Good evening

It's been a long time

Miss Yanagida

It's you

Can I sit down?

Yes

Excuse me

Fix her a drink

The same

I see

Welcome

Rie, forget the others

Welcome

Have one more drink

I'm looking forward to your patronage

Be polite

I had a hunch

you'd come to see tonight

No stars tonight

I've never seen stars

in Tokyo

You saw them in Kyushu?

In fact

I don't remember

I forget

Even if I apologize

you won't forgive me

I can understand

How you feel

But it's ironic

I was punished because this case, too

My wife divorced me

I'm sorry

Miss Yanagida

For God's sake

please tell the truth

Truth? What do you mean?

I read your statement

I studied the indictment

Michiko isn't the murderer

I'm sure of it

I've been in this business

30 years

Michiko told the truth

Something wrong with you

I know how you feel

You love her

You love her

Miss Yanagida

I'll find out the criminal myself sooner or later

But the lighter...

That's the key

With it I can beat the prosecutor

Listen

The lighter was...

Stolen by somebody before the police found the body

This come body must be you

Michiko said the lighter

had a picture on it

If I have it

I'll be able to prove

her innocence

Listen carefully

This case has something to do with your brother

What?

I studied your brother's case

I found out

he was innocent

It's possible

the killers were the same

How can you tell?

I've ever investigated your brother's case

And during the court

I found something

And according to my experience

The same people committed these two crimes

What makes you think so?

It's not that difficult to find out

Judging from the would inflicted

the criminal must be

left-handed

left-handed

I'm sure

The murderer sat on the right side of the victim

He stabbed Ken

in the heart from the rear

He was on the right side

attacked quickly

Only a left-handed man

could thrust so powerfully

Miss Yanagida now you understand

Let's help each other

You help me?

Of course

Your brother was innocent

Let's catch the left-handed criminal

for him

Thank you

You understand?

Thank you

I'm glad I came to see you

Why?

Even founded the murderer

my brother was dead

Will it?

I don't have the lighter

About the light...

I think

It can topple

the false testimony against her

Michiko went there to part with Ken

She got in trouble because of

her love for me

As a man, I must reciprocate her sincerity

Help me.

You understand?

Can you help me?

Persuade the girl for me

No

I don't want to help you

What's wrong?

Marry me

Quit the bar. Marry me

You must

I'll help you

I'll save your soul from hell

I'll help you

I can

Marriage is only way

I'll make you happy

Believe me!

Thank you

Goodbye

You know?

You're killing Michiko

You won

You beat Otsuka

So stop it

Give him the lighter

It's not for him

It's for us

It's for you

Give away the lighter

I don't know

I don't have it

I can't give it

Shit!

Are you human?!

No!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

She's late

I'm sorry

I'll come again

I am leaving

Are you leaving?

Thank you

Umbrella

Let me see you off

Umbrella

Goodbye

Miss Yanagida?

What is it?

Looking for a sparrow

A sparrow

Lone and soaked

Helplessly lonely

Sorry

Forgive me

I apologize

I know how you hate me

But please help Michiko

Please

You can kick me

You can spit on me

if you want to...

But please help her

Only you can do it

Only you can do it

Please!

Give me the lighter

Let me have it

Stand up, Mr. Otsuka

Don't beg

You can have it

Really it true?

Yes

I'll tell the truth to the police

Will you testify?

So, please stand up

Stand up

No

Not before you promise

I promise

When'll I get the lighter?

Wait

Come to my apartment

I won't return to the bar

Is it in your apartment?

Yes

Thank you so very much

I'm frozen

What's wrong?

Why not drink?

Thank you

I must be going

Drink. It'll warm you

The lighter

What's your hurry?

I'll be alone on a rainy night

I'll be lonely

Sometimes I want to kill myself

Anyway

You wanted to kill me, didn't you?

Of course not

I did

I am thinking

I still do

Because I think of you

every night

I've been in love

Sorry

Will you give me the lighter?

You're mean

You think about nothing

but the lighter

Drink

Next, the lighter

I love you

Make love to me

Sorry

Come one

lt'll be ok

Let me help you

It's ok

The lighter...

You want this?

"Public Prosecutors Office"

I don't know anything

about the lighter

Nothing

Why should I lie to prove

Michiko Knon's innocence?

Mr. Otsuka

come to my bar

almost every night

He wanted me to

commit prudery

He actually threatened me

Last night

he followed me to my apartment

I'll refused

but he forced his way in

He repeatedly demanded

I commit prudery

Is he allowed to do that

as a lawyer?

But I kept refusing his unreasonable request

Then he suddenly

took me into the bedroom to lay me

He thinks

he can control a woman

if he sleeps with her

I resisted

as hard as I could

but...

I lost my virginity

It was the bitterest

experience in my life

But what made me mad was

his wretched way of work

He's a first-rate lawyer

Can such a lawyer exist?

I can't forgive him

How can this society

Forgive him?

I disclosed my shame to

expose his evil substance

I hope you'll understand

and take proper procedure

Please forgive me

Is the story correct?

Well?

It has nothing to do with the case

I'm surprised

You of all people!

She seems determined

Mr. Otsuka

I'll destroy this letter

Needless to say

When a lawyer

forces a witness to lie

he will be disbarred

from legal practice

I think you understand

the situation well

Let you take care of it

Hello

I saw Mr. Otsuka

He offered no excuse

It seems true

Three weeks

after Kiriko Yanagida disappeared

a letter came with a small parcel

Kiriko Yanagida

I'll never see you again

THE END