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Don't go in! You mustn't go in!

Sakurai!

The past...

can be changed.

It began from the moment a walkie-talkie
with no batteries began transmitting.

Please do not give up.

Who are you?

Through a walkie-talkie that
should not be able to connect,

I received communication from the past.

If it is really 1997 there,

please prevent the next crime.

Please arrest the culprit.

You are the only one who can save the victim!

As a detective of the Cold Case Investigation Team,

I worked together with Sergeant Ōyama of the past

to solve many cold cases.

Apart from myself, only one other person
knows the secret of the walkie-talkie

BODY FOUND

that connects unpredictably.

FAILED ATTEMPT

That is the Cold Case team leader,

This is…

Chief Inspector Sakurai.

This was the walkie-talkie

Ōyama senpai always had with him.

Why do you have it?

Sakurai, you once said that

if you could communicate with the past,

you would ask him to protect
the person you cherish the most.

Rather than doing nothing
and regretting it,

it is better off to regret
after acting upon it.

Aren't you curious?

What you are doing in the future?

There is no need to know how
my life turns out in the future.

I should have told him that,
but I could not say it.

I did not tell him that
on April 15th, 2000

he would be killed at
Tanihara Memorial Hospital.

Senpai.

Are you really

Ōyama senpai?

0.5,

why do you have this walkie-talkie?

Please listen carefully.

On April 15th,

Tanihara Memorial Hospital...

You mustn't go there.

Ōyama or your daughter? Choose!

We found Sergeant Ōyama's murderer

and changed his fate.

Are you okay?

The ambulance will be here soon.

Thank you.

Memories are changing.

Sergeant Ōyama is alive.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy
Graduation Ceremony
Year 2010

APRIL 1, 2010

April 1st, 2010

The day I became a police officer.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

Mr. Ōyama and I had agreed that we would meet then.

However, Mr. Ōyama never showed up.

Inspector Saegusa...

Did someone try to kill him again?

His whereabouts are still unknown.

I believe that

Sergeant Ōyama is still alive.

I will be able to meet him one day.

If you do not give up,
the future will change.

If you do not give up,
there is hope.

SIGNAL

The Movie

Cold Case Investigation Team

JANUARY 25, 2021

Do you know

how many days you spent personally with the Prime Minister?

Rumour has it that you, Deputy Director Mitani
are about to become the top man.

People are still speculating about such useless things.

Occupational hazard.

I am not keen on publicising it.

Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO)
Deputy Director
Mitani Munehisa

Let us meet this person next week.

Please help me convey that I really anticipate our meeting.

Got it.

I'll take my leave.

We'll stick to the same schedule next week.

Yes sir.

Hey! What are you doing?

Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office Deputy Director Mitani Munehisa's vehicle

was on Shuto Expressway 3

failed to turn the bend completely,

overshot the expressway and crashed.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Director-General of Criminal Investigation
Aoki Junki

The Deputy Director and his driver are both dead.

No, that would be too late.
Please deal with it immediately.

What is going on? Everyone is in a state of panic.

It's because of the accident involving the
Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office.

They are holding an emergency press conference.

Criminal Investigation Director Aoki.

The report from Forensic Science Research is out.

The VA2 gas used in this case

is the same as Heron used in
the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attacks.

VA2 composition in the blood is identified to be "Heron"

Aoki...

Government vehicle accident
Police Emergency Press Conference

With regards to the collision that happened at 2PM in Minato

involving Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office
Deputy Director Mitani's vehicle,

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
believes that it is not an accident

and will treat it as a murder investigation.

Higuchi from Shintowa here.

May I know what is the basis of your statement?

We found that prior to the collision,
Deputy Director Mitani and his driver

had died from absorbing a certain toxin.

What toxin is it?

We are still investigating.

It's Heron, isn't it?

I am Koizumi Michiru from Breath Weekly

We just received the verified dashcam recording

from the car in front of the vehicle
involved in the incident.

The poisoning symptoms of the two deceased

are very similar to the poisoning symptoms
in the 2001 Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack.

Is it Heron?

- Is it?
- Please answer!

According to information released at the time by Public Security and the police,

the terrorist organisation had been totally wiped out

and all traces of Heron were confiscated.
Isn't that true?

What is going on, Criminal Investigation Director?

What you said is true.

We speculate that the toxin used this time

is the VA2 gas Heron.

He actually admitted it.

The situation will be out of control.

Which means to say that this case...

Has fear of terrorism returned?
Is Heron the toxin used to kill govt official?

BREAKING
NEWS

In the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack
that occurred in 2001,

the culprit released the highly toxic
VA2 gas Heron in Nishi-Shinjuku

2001 Footage at the time of the incident

in an indiscriminate terrorist attack
that resulted in 21 deaths.

However, by right, this should have
already been completely over.

Yes.

The Public Security Bureau and the police issued a statement

that the terrorists have been wiped out.

The principal culprit Amamiya had already been executed.

At time of arrest Amamiya Ryūichi Death row prisoner

Besides, Heron has been completely confiscated.

Even so, the same toxin was used this time.

Doesn't this imply the case
is not completely closed?

There may be some remnants still at large.

Announcing the arrival of Cabinet Chief Secretary Itagaki.

TOKYO METROPOLITAN
POLICE DEPARTMENT

What do you think the job of the
Chief Cabinet Secretary is?

Chief Cabinet Secretary
Itagaki Shinjirō

It is to protect people's lives and property.

So I have an obligation to eliminate
those who pose a threat to them.

Not just the murderer.

Incompetent government officials
who cannot produce any results

and the police cadres all fall under this category.

Please stabilise the situation immediately

and put the people's minds at ease.

Aoki, give us a report on the direction of the investigation.

Reinvestigate all the people involved
in the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack.

Locate the source of Heron as soon as possible.

The Public Security Bureau must be prepared
to fully cooperate with this investigation.

Understood.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Director-General of Public Security
Yamazaki Satoshi

We will provide all the investigation materials the Public Security Bureau has.

However, you must also share any information you receive.

Aoki,

I watched the press conference.

This should not happen again.

I am aware of it.

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice Kato Tadashi dies in traffic accident

A fatal traffic accident occurred on the 21st, 11AM where
a passenger car crashed into a sidewalk at Yotsuba Park
in Nakaokawa, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo. Both
Mr. Murata Takashi (49) who was driving the car and
Mr. Kato Tadashi (53), Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice who was in the back seat, died.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department,
the car driven by Mr. Murata went up the sidewalk and
crashed into the wall of Yotsuba Park. A man who
witnessed the accident stated that Mr. Murata
appeared to be unconscious at the time of the accident. Further investigation is underway.

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Nakamura Yukie dies in traffic accident on the Metropolitan Expressway

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Nakamura Yukie dies in traffic accident on the Metropolitan Expressway

Mr. Sasahara Hiroyuki (45) who was driving a passenger car,
and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
Nakamura Yukie (38) who was in the back seat, died in a
traffic accident that crashed into a median strip and a
trailing car on the Metropolitan Expressway in
Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department,
the passenger car driven by Mr. Sasahara collided with
the median strip near Yoga Junction on the Metropolitan
Expressway Route 3, then crashed into the trailing car.
According to the driver of the other car, Mr. Sasahara
suddenly fainted while driving. Investigations into the cause of the accident are underway.

Both accident victims died suddenly.

I suddenly remembered this after
watching yesterday's press conference.

Shall we reinvestigate these accidents?

The first accident occurred in November 2009

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice Kato and the driver died together.

The car crashed into a sidewalk.

Bystanders were also hit, resulting in a major tragedy.

6 people were injured, and 3 of them died.

The victims included elementary school students.

The second accident happened 2 weeks later.

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Nakamura
who was on her way to the ASEAN Summit

also died in a traffic accident.

From the looks of it, high-ranking government officials were killed in both cases.

Near Yotsuba Park
Murata Takashi died suddenly

The cause was the sudden death of the driver.

On the Metropolitan Expressway
Sasahara Hiroyuki died suddenly

It is definitely very similar to Deputy Director Mitani's case.

If these were really not mere accidents,

they would be classified as a cold case.

What you say may very well be true.

The findings and autopsy reports of both cases

are missing.

It is unknown why everything was removed.

However, I did obtain one piece of information.

This is a report from a police officer who happened
to be at the scene of the first accident.

What is going on?
Why is it all redacted?

Isn't it strange? All the vital details are redacted.

Who is the police officer who witnessed the scene?

Let me see. Jonan Precinct's Sergeant Ōyama.

Let me have a look.

Ōyama Takeshi

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

Didn't I say it was 4-chōme?

Goodness, can't you be more reliable?

Okay. I'm counting on you.

Call for an ambulance! Ambulance!

Are you alright? Are you okay?

Kohana... my daughter...

Daughter? Where?

Wake up!

Are you okay? Wake up!

I'll save you.

Hey! Quickly call for an ambulance!

There is no way this was an accident.

I saw it myself.

Both Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato and the driver
lost consciousness before the crash.

This is a homicide.

How annoying.

Headquarters has determined it was an accident.
So it is an accident.

Is this right?

There were civilians among those who died.

What do you think should be done then?

Needless to say, we should reopen the investigation.

This case was taken over by headquarters.

And you still think a small precinct
like ours should investigate it?

Are you stupid?

Go and investigate the convenience
store robbery right away!

You are so stubborn.

East Kanto Hospital

Unfortunately,

her mother was dead by the time she was brought in.

This child also has cardiopulmonary dysfunction
and severe brain contusion.

We managed to save her life,

but she is likely to become a vegetable.

What exactly did Mr. Ōyama see?

Sergeant Ōyama, can you hear me?

Sergeant Ōyama, this is Saegusa.

Sergeant Ōyama, can you hear me?

Inspector Saegusa.

Inspector Saegusa, Ōyama here.

How are you?

I'm good. We finally made contact!

I thought we would never be able
to contact each other anymore.

Mr. Ōyama, are you okay?

What are you talking about?
I'm full of energy!

We have not made contact in 9 years.

9 years?

I'm in year 2021. What year is it over there?

It's now December 2009.

Mr. Ōyama,

Are you investigating the death of the
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice?

Yes, I'm still investigating it.

Actually, a similar accident happened in 2021.

While investigating past cases,

the only piece of information that was
not destroyed is your report.

However, the contents have been redacted.

Mr. Ōyama, what did you see?

I witnessed the moment the accident happened.

However, both Kato and the other person in the car

were already unconscious before the crash.

By the way...

Inspector Saegusa, what is your case about?

Deputy Director Mitani Munehisa of the
Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office

was murdered and made to look like an accident.

And the murder weapon was determined to be

Heron which was used in the 2001
Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack.

Now people are in a state of panic.

If Heron was also used in my case,

that would indicate that the murderer
committed the same crime again 12 years later.

This is why the transmissions have begun once more.

Isn't that so?

Mr. Ōyama,

which day of December is it over there?

Actually, a similar case happened on the 5th.

December 5th?

That's 4 days from now.

Then... who is it this time?

It's Nakamura of the Ministry of Defense...

Mr. Ōyama?

Mr. Ōyama, please answer.

Inspector Saegusa!

Inspector!

Darn it!

That is what Ōyama senpai said?

Yes.

If these cases are linked,

and senpai managed to catch
the culprit during the 2nd incident,

chances are the case in Minato will not happen.

Yes.

He sounded very energetic. Mr. Ōyama...

Is that so?

However,

I did not tell him that
he has been missing since 2010.

I will continue to investigate it.

It’s not too late to tell him after I find out the truth.

That's true.

Nakamura, Nakayama, Nakata...

Hey! What are you doing?

Stop!

Stay away from the car! Police!

Stop!

Hey!

Hey!

Let me go!

How long do you plan to keep this up?

Hey!

We are getting the syringe you were holding analysed.

Once the results are out, the truth will be revealed.

You should not have ignored me.

Ignored?

What do you mean by ignore you?

Come out a moment.

The Public Security guys are here.

Public Security? Why?

Wait a minute. What are you doing?

Ōyama!

Let me go!

Hey! Wait up! What are you guys doing?

Stop!

Ōyama, stop it!

I'll leave the rest to you.

Hey!

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Nakamura Yukie dies in traffic accident on the Metropolitan Expressway

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
Nakamura Yukie attended the ASEAN Summit

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nakamura Yukie attended the ASEAN Summit

It's changed.

Saegusa.

Sakurai, look at this.

Follow me.

CIRO Deputy Director Mitani dies in traffic accident

See this?

The Minato case did not disappear.

Does that mean the murderer was not the same person?

I don't know. One more thing...

If Ōyama senpai stopped the incident from happening,

there must at least be some record of it.

But the fact is no such record exists.

- It's over there.
- Okay.

You've worked hard.

There is no identification on the body.

Hang on a minute. What do you mean by accidental death?

There were high levels of alcohol in his body.

He drank too much and fell into the river.

That was Public Security's conclusion.

Did you see the tattoo on his arm?

That was the same man I arrested who was
then taken away by Public Security.

What of it?

Public Security decided there was no need
to file a case, so they let him go.

And the man died a few days later in an accident.
What's so strange about that?

It's very strange, alright?!

I can't take it anymore.

I'm going to Public Security.

That's enough, Ōyama!

That is the Public Security.

If you use strongarm tactics, you will cause trouble for everyone.

Please don't do anything unnecessary!

This is my job.

Get on with your investigations now!

Yes!

You needn't go. Just stay here quietly.

Mr. Ito.

You are Mr. Ito who used to be
in Public Security, right?

Why are you looking for me?

You resigned immediately after Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato's accident, correct?

So I think you should have some insider knowledge.

I have nothing to say to you.

You were in charge of the Nishi-Shinjuku
terrorist attack case, right?

The case where Heron was used.

I beg of you.

Hello.

Can you guarantee that once I hang up,

you will never appear before me again?

Of course.

[Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack]
Handling new types of criminal groups

Commendation from the Governor of Tokyo
The 2 people instrumental in the early resolution
of the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack case

Inspector Saegusa, this is Ōyama.

Sergeant Ōyama, Saegusa here.

Inspector Saegusa,

Public Security is rotten through and through.

What happened?

The man I arrested was set free by Public Security.

He was arrested by you?

However, in the end we discovered his corpse.

The murderer's name was Tachibana Shūhei.

He was a remnant of the terrorist organisation that
committed the terrorist attack in Nishi-Shinjuku.

Inspector, I obtained some unbelievable information

from an officer who used to work at the agency.

What I'm going to say is just a hypothesis.

For example, before Parliamentary Vice-Minister
Kato's death in the traffic incident,

remnants of the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist organisation

had sent warning of the attack to Public Security.

The contents demanded the release of Nishi-Shinjuku
terrorist attack's principal culprit, Amamiya

and the remaining 12 people.

If their demands were not met,

Heron would be used again to carry out terrorist attacks.

However, the agency treated it as
a prank and ignored the letter.

You should not have ignored me.

Are you saying that the terrorist attack was
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato's traffic accident?

Didn't I say that this was just a hypothesis?

I understand.

Supposing...

Supposing Public Security let him go after he was arrested.

However,

he was dead the next time he was found.

That would mean that his existence
posed a big problem for Public Security,

and he had been silenced.

Silenced?

How could Public Security...

Who in the Public Security organisation
would be able to pull this off?

Commissioner Yamazaki.

Commissioner Yamazaki?

He is now the Director-General of Public Security.

Not long after that, Public Security issued a gag order internally,

tacitly approved by the government.

Tacitly approved by the government…

Mr. Ōyama,

Public Security's Yamazaki and CIRO's Mitani

were in charge of the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack case.

If the truth of the matter were exposed,

the accolades they were given for solving
the case would become worthless.

Could all this be due to their attempt to protect themselves?

If this were the case, I would never forgive them.

Their selfishness and self-interests
had caused harm to the public.

Mr. Ōyama, without doubt, there are secrets behind the Nishi-Shinjuku case.

Are you able to investigate it?

Yes.

Senior Commissioner Yamazaki.

I am Saegusa from the Cold Case Investigation Team.

I apologise for taking the liberty to call on you. Can I talk to you?

Do you have an appointment?

No. This happened at the spur of the moment.

Come another day.

It's regarding Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato's
death in a car accident in 2009.

Can I take up a little of your time?

You have one minute. Come in.

Cut to the chase.

Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato's car accident

was actually a terrorist attack
by someone using Heron.

If that were the case, we would have
caught the murderer long ago.

Sergeant Ōyama of Jonan Precinct
did catch the killer.

However, it was said that the man

was then taken under your custody.

What happened to him in the end?

Where did you hear such ridiculous allegations?

I have no knowledge of the police officer you mentioned

nor the allegedly arrested culprit.

No. These are all facts.

Did that Ōyama say so?

Then bring him here.

What is it?

You can't do it?

Then this conversation is at an end.

You went 15 seconds over the time limit.

I'll take my leave.

- I've never seen anyone as unruly as him.
- Yes.

He's created trouble not just for you

but our entire department!

- I understand.
- What's the use of saying you understand?

- Keep him on a tight leash!
- Yes.

Move aside!

I understand how you feel

but you acted too recklessly.

Public Security has made an official complaint.

I'm sorry.

However, if what Ōyama senpai says is true,

the perpetrator of the 2009 case and this one

are two different people.

That's right.

The culprit of the Minato case...

Are there any remnants of the Nishi-Shinjuku
terrorist attack who have not been caught?

Nishi-Shinjuku Terrorist Attack
The notes of death row prisoner
Amamiya Ryūichi

Koizumi Michiru

Are you Ms. Koizumi?

We are from the Cold Case Investigation Team.

I'll be upfront with you.
I don't really trust the police.

However, if your intel has worth,

I am willing to answer your questions.

- Alright.
- Saegusa.

Which old case do you want to know?

Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack?

No, the car accident 12 years ago.

In 2009?

Someone may have used Heron
to cause the car accident.

Do you know anything about it?

No.

Your turn next.

Back then,

before Amamiya's execution,

I heard him say something similar.

However, there was no way to authenticate it.

He very likely made it up.

But you don't think so.

Isn't that so?

Amamiya said this.

"Actually, I have a follower who has not been caught.

"He will use the remaining Heron
to carry out another terrorist attack

and free us."

That was in 2009.

Amamiya mentioned that there were other
members who had not been caught?

He said that was the last one.

There was no one else.

Moreover…

Morever what?

There was only that much Heron left.

My Heron is perfect.

It cannot be replicated.

Many have asked me how to manufacture it
but I never told anyone.

So you can rest assured.

Henceforth,

Heron will never appear in the world anymore,

apart from those confiscated by the government.

So the government has custody of it?

If Amamiya was not lying.

Thank you very much for your
cooperation, Ms. Koizumi.

Thanks to you too, I have heard very interesting information.

Goodbye.

Hey, is that all?

If you don't spell it out,

I might publish what I just heard as a news report.

Hoping to gain someone's trust

without trusting that person in return

would be too disrespectful.

You are an unusual police officer.

After the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack,

the government set up a department in the
National Research Institute of Police Science

which specialises in chemical weapons.

Heron should be under their jurisdiction.

National Research Institute of Police Science?

Yoshiaki University Department of Health Sciences
Associate Professor
Anzai Rika

But if it's really kept there,

the security measures for its storage would be tight.

In other words, it would be impossible

for outsiders to steal it.

However...

If it was an inside job...

Corpse found on Mt. Saitama. Suspected to be missing Police Science research staff

Yoshikawa Kazuo, 42 years old.

Responsible for chemical analysis.

Found hanged in a forest in Saitama Prefecture.

County police has ruled it as a suicide.

Date of death is...

January 28th.

That's 3 days after Mitani's accident.

Isn't that too much of a coincidence?

Launch a full investigation on this Yoshikawa.

Hand over all the investigation materials at the time.

There should be more
that had not been shared with us.

Alright.

It was you who sent Saegusa from the Cold Case team to dig for information, wasn't it?

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

Forget it.

Yoshikawa was an honest man.
His colleagues spoke well of him.

However, he was not totally clean.

His name was found on the client list
of the underground club

that was investigated for prostitution end of last year.

However, in the end, he was not prosecuted.

This could have been used as blackmail...

Back to the main point.

The seemingly honest Yoshikawa

left work early for no reason
a month before his suicide.

This happened twice.

Any idea where he went?

N system shows that

he went to the parking lot in Okamachi both times.

He stayed there for roughly 30 minutes.

Check the parking lot.

Yes.

Hello.

What?

Saegusa?

Come in.

How are you?

You must be Saegusa.

I hear you are investigating Mitani's case independently.

I apologise for not reporting to you sooner.

It's of no matter.

I'm more interested

in hearing your opinion.

National Research Institute of Police Science...

Yes.

A staff by the name of Yoshikawa.

He committed suicide 3 days after the incident.

I don't believe this is a coincidence.

If we can find out the truth behind his death,

it would greatly help us find the killer.

I see. That makes sense.

One more thing, Criminal Investigation Director...

What is it?

Nothing.

It's still a speculation for now.

Officer Saegusa.

Do you still remember the oath you took

when you became a police officer?

Yes.

"Without favour,

"fear,

"or malice;

"With integrity,

"impartiality,

"and fairness,

"To discharge the duties of the police.

"This I solemnly swear."

I believe

this should be the attitude of a police officer.

So, as long as you believe it is right,

you don't need to be overly cautious.

I believe that

the murderer may be someone in the police force.

I understand. I will bear it in mind.

Excuse me. I have a meeting to attend.

I'll take my leave then.

How many CCTVs are here exactly?

If we were to check them all,
it will take more than just a day or two.

Check them all no matter how long it takes.

Sakurai.

"As Director-General of Public Security,
there are some things I cannot speak of.

"But there are some truths I will tell only you.

"7PM tonight, Harumi Warehouse 9.
Yamazaki."

Leave this to the three of us.

Go quickly.

Alright.

Senior Commissioner Yamazaki.

Senior Commissioner Yamazaki.

Don't move!

Put your hands on your head.

Alright, alright. I am moving slowly towards you.

No! Don't go over. It's Heron.

The murder weapon is found in the car.

It's a syringe!

Get him!

Hang on a minute!

I am Saegusa from the Cold Case Investigation Team.

Senior Commissioner Yamazaki asked me to meet him here.

It was already like this when I arrived.

You can talk later.

Saegusa, what's going on?

I don't know.

Feels like there's a mastermind manipulating all this.

In any case, please find out the truth behind Yoshikawa's suicide.

There must be something.

Are you fine by yourself?

I will find a way.

I also have another request.

Hey! What are you doing?

Hey! Stop!

Inspector Saegusa, Ōyama here.

Inspector Saegusa. Please respond.

Senpai?

Ōyama senpai,

I'm Sakurai.

Sakurai? 0.5?

It's been a long time.

Yes it has.

How are you? Do you have a cold?

You're now the leader of the Cold Case Investigation Team.

Yes. It's unbelievable, isn't it?

Are you doing well?

Not bad.

That means you're Inspector Saegusa's superior.

By the way, where is Inspector Saegusa?

Actually, the situation is very bad.

Situation is bad...

You fool, why didn't you say so earlier?

What is it? What's happened?

Someone used Heron to murder
Public Security Director-General Yamazaki.

Saegusa has been framed as the murderer
and is currently on the run.

Murderer? How did it turn out this way?

Saegusa asked me to let you know

in hopes you would be able to investigate in your timeline

who has a motive to dispose of Mitani and Yamazaki.

That is most likely the person who framed Saegusa.

The person who has to get rid of them...

I got it.

Senpai, one more thing.

Please be careful...

Hello? 0.5?

Senpai...

Team leader, take a look at this.

That is Yoshikawa.

What is he handing over?

Are there any other CCTVs at another angle?

CCTVs 21 and 34.

21 and 34.

Verifying the contents of the case.

Is it Heron?

Who can it be?

In the murder case of Public Security
Director-General Yamazaki Satoshi,

the police have announced that

VA2 gas Heron was discovered in
Senior Commissioner Yamazaki's body.

Last night, a man...

appeared at the scene where Yamazaki's body was found.

Senior Commissioner Murder Case
Heron found in the body

and subsequently fled the scene.

Harumi Warehouse 9, Chūō District, Tokyo
Around 11PM

Metropolitan Police Department
\h\h\hMan abandoned car and fled
\h\h\hSyringe found in car

According to information released by the police,

a syringe was found in the man's abandoned car.

In the investigation that followed...

I apologise for troubling you.

I'm fine. You on the other hand...

My colleagues are looking for evidence.

It'll be fine once they find proof.

The photo was taken when I started Primary 1.

I still remember it like it was yesterday.

Shinjuku Central Park Christmas activities.

The sky was clear that day.

There were many people because it was a holiday.

However...

that was also the last photo of my parents and myself.

30 minutes after the photo was taken...

the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack happened.

Many people there were in danger,

including my family.

I was the one who insisted that we went.

And,

I was the only one who survived.

I've fantasised countless times,

"If only I could change the past."

But that is impossible.

So I chose to be a reporter,

because only then do I have a chance to find out

why such a tragedy could have happened,

and be able to find out the truth.

Me too.

My brother lost his life after he was implicated in a case.

However, at the time,

a police officer revealed the truth of the case.

That's why

I wanted to be like him, so I became a police officer.

Both of us have suffered misfortune.

No wonder I inexplicably felt that

you could be trusted.

Me too.

Wait a minute.

Use this mobile phone.

Thank you.

Go quickly!

After him!

Koizumi Michiru

Excuse me.

Get in!

It's my fault.

I was the one who caused
Koizumi Michiru's death.

Yoshikawa met this person
at the Okamachi parking lot.

Sakurai, it's me.

Hey, 0.5!

Mr. Ōyama, Saegusa here.

Inspector Saegusa! Are you alright now?

I'm fine.

I'm with Sakurai.

That's great.

It's good that you're with her.

With regards to what Sakurai asked of me...

I got several leads.

I've been keeping tabs on Yamazaki since then.

At last,

I stumbled on something unbelievable.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki?

All three of them were instrumental in solving the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack case.

All three were very close after that.

By the way, there were family members of the police

who died in the incident, right?

Aoki from Criminal Investigation Department.

It seems he was in the same batch as Yamazaki.

That's right.

I heard that his wife died whereas
his daughter is now a vegetable.

That's really tragic.

All the more reason not to let him know
what we had discussed.

During Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kato's accident,

the little girl I saved

was Mr. Aoki's daughter.

The watch

is the same as Criminal Investigation Director Aoki's.

It can't be.

Mr. Ōyama.

Now everything makes sense.

The one who used Heron to kill Mitani and Yamazaki

was Criminal Investigation Director Aoki.

At first, Criminal Investigation Director Aoki

must had also believed that
it was a simple traffic accident.

When he found out it was a terrorist attack,

he redirected his rage

to Mitani and Yamazaki who covered it up.

Those guys were only looking out for themselves,

putting their careers over other people's lives.

I can truly

understand how Mr. Aoki must have felt.

Mr. Ōyama,

these terrorist attacks may not be over yet.

There is one person left.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki.

I must do something.

I will do my best to convince Mr. Aoki.

Wait, how are you going to convince him?

What do you mean by how?

Are you planning to tell Mr. Aoki the whole truth?

If he knew the truth,

it could result in an even earlier terrorist attack.

Even more innocent civilians will be killed.

But...

Mr. Ōyama?

Even so... even so...

I can't not say anything.

That's not my style.

You can't, Mr. Ōyama!

Inspector Saegusa!

Mr. Ōyama!

Inspector Saegu...

Damnit!

Hello, Sakurai here.

Criminal Investigation Director Aoki has gone missing.

Those from the Criminal Investigation
Department are unable to reach him either.

All hell has broken loose.

Saegusa, Criminal Investigation Director Aoki is making his move.

If he had intended to kill Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki,

he would have acted long ago.

There must be a reason he has not done so.

This is it.

Tomorrow Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki Shinjirō
of the People's Democratic Party will hold a presidential election banquet

There will be a large media gathering
at the party tomorrow.

He intends to kill Itagaki then

and make their crimes known to the world.

That is Aoki's goal.

Good morning.

I am Sakurai from the Cold Case Investigation Team.

Cold Case Investigation Team?

In the course of investigating past terrorist attacks,

we found that you could be the next target
of a terrorist attack.

Could you please cancel the banquet?

We have not received any such information.

I'm afraid it's not possible.

It was no accident that Deputy Director Mitani
and Senior Commissioner Yamazaki were targetted.

Just think of your relationship with the two of them

and you will know why you are the next target.

I have no clue.

Are you done?
This is a very important banquet.

In that case, at least let us join the security team.

Do as you please.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Was it you who saved my daughter?

No, it wasn't me.

Mr. Itagaki, it's been a long time.

Congratulations!

Nothing unusual at the venue.

The security measures of the
special police are very thorough.

Nothing unusual outside the venue either.

Not even an ant could get in.

No exception at the lobby.

Nothing at the porterage either...

Kojima, what is it?

Some renovation staff still have not left
3 hours after the scheduled time.

At the basement 1 storeroom. Three of them.

I'll be right over.

Senpai, please back him up. I'm fine here.

Alright.

Next, please welcome candidate Itagaki Shinjirō

to share his passion towards this coming election.

Everyone please give him a round of applause.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules

to hold such a grand banquet

in honour of my humble self, Itagaki Shinjirō.

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude.

Yamada.

The storeroom's right this way.

I'm the most suitable person to become prime minister.

The elevator is out of order.

Sakurai, the elevator here is out of order.

Is anything unusual happening over there?

And that is to protect.

Protect the lives of the people, protect their property, protect health...

work environment, lifestyle...

the future of the children, the care of the elderly.

It is the responsibility of the Prime Minister

- to protect all of this.

- All the doors of the venue are locked.

What's going on?

There is a control center in the building.

Where is it?

Come with me.

Please.

It's over here.

We're the police. Everything's okay now.

Are you alright?

We'll free you now.

Three men came over.

When was this?

About an hour ago.

They fiddled with the control system for a long time.

They only left about 5 mins ago.

The doors of the venue on the 27th floor are all locked.

Can you unlock them?

- We will unlock them now.
- Thank you for your efforts.

What is this?

The configuration diagram of an
automatic fire sprinkler system.

In order to respond to a fire as soon as it occurs,

under normal circumstances,

the pipes of the sprinklers should be filled with water.

If they're all down, does that mean the water pipes are empty?

What is their purpose?

Are they planning to start a fire?

What is that?

It's the reserve tank.

The higher the floor,

the longer it takes to pump water from the main underground tank.

So we purposely set up a reserve tank mid-section.

Reserve tank...

Sprinklers...

Sakurai, listen up.

I know what the perpetrator is planning.

He intends to put Heron in the reserve tank

and spray the venue via the sprinklers.

Everyone here are his targets.

The preliminary plan is ready.

It's not possible. They rewrote the program.

What is going on?

Can I take a look?

Sure.

16-character password.

It will take our technical team an hour to crack it.

Can the reserve tank be accessed from the 20th floor?

Yes.

I'll go to the 20th floor to check.

I fear they are already preparing to release Heron.

Yamada and Kojima are in charge of restoring the system.

Alright.

I vow to make Japan the unparalleled

centre of Asia... No, the world.

Becoming a prosperous and powerful country.

Here ends my speech. Thank you for listening.

Candidate Itagaki will safeguard our future

and work hard to change the face of Japan.

What a shame.

You bastard!

I'll leave this to you.

How is it possible?

Did you say terrorist attack?

Chief Cabinet Secretary,
please calm down and listen to me.

I'm asking you if this is a terrorist attack!

Am I the target of the culprit?

The doors won't open!

Stop it!

I'm Sakurai of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police
Department Cold Case Investigation Team.

Please calm down and listen to me.

What the Chief Cabinet Secretary said is true.

This venue is now the target of a terrorist attack.

However, the police are doing their
utmost to catch the perpetrators.

The systems of the hotel will return
to normal in a short while.

Everyone must calm down and wait quietly.

Are you telling the truth?

You must not hide anything from me.

Heron's release has been prevented.

We've successfully prevented Heron's release.

You've worked hard.

Now to clean up.

Hang on. Look!

Oh no! The water has been released.

It's remotely controlled.

Someone is opening the valve from outside.

What is going on?

It's not working! I can't stop it!

That's right.

The person hacked in via the hotel IP address.

If it's remotely controlled, the person must be in the hotel.

It's Aoki. He's somewhere in the hotel.

It stopped.

Aoki?

Everyone present,

your lives

are now in my hands.

Please look up.

Once I press the switch,

Heron will be released through the sprinklers.

Which room is this?

The main culprit of all this

is the Chief Cabinet Secretary over there.

Terrorist attacks were still going on,
but he declared that it was over.

After confiscating all the available Heron,
he falsely claimed to have disposed of it.

As a result,

this led to the deaths of innocent people.

It's all nonsense!

The Heron which was supposedly disposed of

has ended up in my possession.

That is the most concrete evidence.

Is there a wedding venue in this hotel?

There must be. It's a hotel after all.

Is there a chapel?

Yes, on the 25th floor.

I see. That's an organ.

Is he in the chapel?

I'll go over right away.

What is even more regrettable is that

the police who should have protected the people

are also subject to the whims of corrupt politicians.

Therefore,

I have decided to personally mete out punishment...

I've almost reached the chapel.

Kojima, I need your help.

What is it?

As such, everyone

will join him

and meet your deaths.

I don't want to die!

Is there any way to at least get me out of here?

Chief Cabinet Secretary, are you serious?

Of course.

Who would safeguard this country if I were to die?

This situation

was brought about by your exploitation of CIRO and Public Security.

Mitani was the one who chose to conceal the truth

while Yamazaki carried it out.

He was the one who killed the terrorist Tachibana
and the police officer called Ōyama.

I did nothing.

What did you say?

Criminal Investigation Director Aoki.

It stops here.

You're Saegusa, right?

I'm sorry

for framing you as Yamazaki's murderer.

The one who killed Mitani

was you after all.

That's right.

Killing me is pointless.

Killing even Itagaki would serve no purpose.

Even if you did,

a new Itagaki will emerge.

That is what an organisation is.

I'm well aware of that.

That's why

I won't let Itagaki's death be too unremarkable.

Yamazaki and I were in the same batch.
He was an outstanding person.

Please hand it over.

What you're doing is not right.

You don't know anything.

No.

I know it all.

How your wife and daughter were victims of a terrorist attack.

Yamazaki!

Why did you lie?

Why?!

Was it also their orders?

Say something, Yamazaki!

You are Aoki, right?

I am truly sorry about what happened to your family.

However, one thing you must understand.

This is all for the country.

If the truth were made public,

that justice means threatening people with pranks,

then everyone might do the same thing.

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

We are the ones who call the shots.

You have no say in the matter.

Get out.

Time of death

7:27PM.

Saegusa.

Right now, this is the only way

to bring about a change in the police force.

Years from now,

this incident will be deeply etched in people's memories.

This is the darkest stain on the police force,

and will serve as a warning,

never to collude with politics.

That way,

the deaths of my wife and daughter

would have been worth something.

Please come to your senses,

Criminal Investigation Director Aoki.

As long as you don't give up,
the future will change.

I firmly believe it.

Once,

someone said those same words to me.

Did you meet him?

Mr. Ōyama.

Ōyama?

The one who saved your daughter at the scene.

Sergeant Ōyama.

Excuse me.

Was it you who saved my daughter?

No, it wasn't me.

Take courage!
You will definitely recover.
As long as you don't give up, the future will change!

I really wanted to thank him.

Before my daughter died,

it was those words that kept me going.

Please don't give up,

Criminal Investigation Director Aoki.

There is still time.

I beg of you.

Please give me the switch.

I...

will not let my wife and daughter

die in vain.

Stop!

Why!

Sakurai.

Everyone is safe.

Got it.

Chief Cabinet Secretary is unharmed.

Earlier on,

we opened the valve directly below the 26th floor.

Kojima, I need your help.

What is it?

Everyone, please listen up.

Aoki has control of the reserve tank
and the valve on the 27th floor.

Since we have no control over those,

open the valve on the 26th floor below.

This will change the route of the water flow.

I understand. Let me try it now.

Please give me the switch.

Almost there.

I...

will not let my wife and daughter

die in vain.

Stop!

Yes!

We made it.

That's awesome!

That's great!

Everyone, don't worry.

The culprit has been stopped.

I am now arresting you for attempted murder.

Aoki is coming out!

Sir,

don't assume that this is over.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki!

Will you hold a press conference?

Saegusa.

I know that

this is our duty

but I cannot accept...

You have done well.

However, the case is not yet closed.

Mr. Ōyama

and everyone's fates may yet
change as a result of this.

As long as we don't give up,

the future will change.

Inspector Saegusa.

Ōyama here.

Inspector Saegusa.

Sergeant Ōyama,

Saegusa here.

Criminal Department Director Aoki

carried out a terrorist attack targeting
Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki.

However,

we managed to stop him.

I see.

What about Aoki?

He has been arrested.

However,

he did receive the message

that you left behind.

Inspector Saegusa,

No matter who it is,

those who carry out wrongful deeds must be punished.

The principle is that simple.

When will such a world

become a reality?

I do not know.

Even so,

we should not stop either.

Of course.

I will never give up.

I will do everything I can in my timeline.

One more thing.

What I'm about to say is very important.

It...

has to do with your fate.

In the year 2010,

April 1st,

the day I became a police officer,

you will die at the hands of

Public Security's Yamazaki.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy
Graduation Ceremony
Year 2010

APRIL 1, 2010

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Team leader... we've obtained Suzuki's statement.

I'll mail it immediately.

We'll keep in touch.

Memories have changed...

Mr. Ōyama is still alive!

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Public Security Commissioner
Yamazaki arrested

Ordered a hit on a
sergeant of a local precinct

Why did CIRO's Mitani and Commissioner Yamazaki
whose outstanding contributions led to the early resolution
of the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack case, order a hit on a
sergeant from a local precinct? An investigation into the ties
between the local police officer and former Commissioner
Yamazaki will be launched.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Public Security Commissioner
Yamazaki arrested

Ordered a hit on a
sergeant of a local precinct

Why did CIRO's Mitani and Commissioner Yamazaki
whose outstanding contributions led to the early resolution
of the Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack case, order a hit on a
sergeant from a local precinct? An investigation into the ties
between the local police officer and former Commissioner
Yamazaki will be launched.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki resigns on suspected police collusion

\h\h\h\hOn the 8th of this month, the Daily Journal
published a report of Chief Cabinet Secretary
Itagaki's collusion with the police. The Chief
Cabinet Secretary then held a press
conference at the Prime Minister's residence
in response to the matter.
\h\h\h\hChief Cabinet Secretary Itagaki acknowledged
what was reported and stated that he would
tender his resignation.

Superintendent General Aoki's inaugeral press conference
“Maintain public order in Tokyo and respect the principles of frontliners”

Well, I would like to interview such a beauty as well.

Miyata Publications Commemorative Journalist Award announced
Persistent follow-up of the "Nishi-Shinjuku terrorist attack"

The first female recipient
Koizumi Michiru

I was deeply moved.

Next, please tell us about your future aspirations.

Alright.

For the families of the victims,

the hardest part

is that we cannot turn back time.

Nonetheless,

understanding the truth of what
actually happened back then

provides some consolation for the time that cannot be reversed.

This is what I firmly believe.

Going forward, I will continue my career as a journalist.

Saegusa.

Good morning.

You came at the right time.
We were just discussing our next case.

What do you think?

I think the case of the missing prince is pretty good.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Senpai, I have a case that means a lot to me.

Saegusa and I will check it out.

Saegusa, let's go.

A case that means a lot to you...

We really mind how you word it.

Sakurai, Mr. Ōyama is still alive.

The memories...

I have verified.

Senpai is now at Shimokawara precinct.

It all started

from a walkie-talkie with no batteries.

A walkie-talkie which should have been useless,

connected me to the past.

The person on the other side of the walkie-talkie

told me that if I do not give up,

a bright future will come.

Today, he and I...

will finally meet.

Although changing the past

might not necessarily usher in a bright future...

Mr. Ōyama!

Even so,

he still chose not to give up trying to change the future.

Firmly believing that a bright future

would surely come.

Therefore, I too will never give up.

If you do not give up,
the future will change.

If you do not give up,

there is hope.

Translation: liddi