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TOEI COMPANY LTD Presents

Points and Lines

CAST

MINAMI Hiroshi TAKAMINE Mineko

Directed by KOBAYASHI Tsuneo

They don't look like they're dead.

That's because of the cyanide.

Cyanide causes the face to tum pink.

How long since they died?

Ahh... about ten hours.

About ten or eleven last night.

Did they both take the poison at the same time?

Well...

The cyanide was dissolved in juice.

Doc... did one of them force the other?

They must have decided to die together.

They're lying down side by side.

They're dressed neatly.

Their hands are joined in prayer.

Their socks are clean... shoes are in order.

I'm amazed.

When I got the call, I thought it was a homicide.

It's an easy case.

It was very cold last night.

The flu's going around this time of year.

The doctors must be happy.

Mr. Torigai?

Huh?

What? Say it.

I'm just wondering why they had to die in such a cold place.

Cold?

It's just...

it's such a dreary place to commit suicide.

It's such a tasteless place to die.

You only feel that way because you're still alive.

Once you're dead, it doesn't matter if it's hot or cold.

FUKUOKA POLICE STATION

A handkerchief, shoehorn, black leather wallet...

There is... 9,730 yen.

And... a business card holder.

Department of Industry, Business Dept.

Investigation Section. Assistant Section Chief.

I wonder how much an Assistant Section Chief makes.

Chief sounds good... but Assistant Chief sounds pathetic.

His was Sayama Kenichi.

Her name is Toki.

Tokyo Akasaka Japanese Restaurant Koyuki.

A government official and a restaurant hostess.

Hey, whom does this belong to?

What?

Oh, it belongs to the man.

Isn't it a receipt for dining on the train?

It's dated on October 14th...

What's wrong?

I see. This receipt is for one person only.

The woman wasn't hungry, so she didn't eat.

But...

But what...?

If they were together on the train...

and the man wanted to eat the woman would have gone with him.

A hostess always accepts food.

If he ate something, she definitely ate something too.

You're absolutely right.

I think...

when he got on Asakaze Express in Tokyo....

the man was alone...

Okay, okay. You're right.

The man did come to Hakata alone.

Huh?

Detective Tasaka just found out...

that he stayed at the Tanba Inn in Higashi Nakasu.

He checked in October 14th night.

The same date as the dining ticket.

He was alone when he arrived in Hakata.

On the 20th evening around eight a woman called him.

He left right after the call.

The woman probably asked him to meet her.

She must have followed him from Tokyo.

We heard that he had been waiting for someone.

I guess she was contacting him.

The very next day... they were found... dead.

You still look suspicious.

Huh? The same train?

That's no good.

Okay. I understand.

Could you go to the hospital morgue with Detective Ishii?

Their relatives are there now.

Yes...

I don't know why but,

they're refusing to talk to each other.

You're going to have a hard time.

I'm depending on your usual expertise.

Was there something else you want to say?

Yes...

that is... not any longer.

My brother was an idiot.

She was just a hostess.

He was... too naive where women are concerned.

The woman must have deceived him.

She must have begged him to double suicide.

She killed my brother.

Didn't you know about them at all?

Nothing... not until now.

If I'd have known about this... I'd have prevented it.

He didn't have to say that.

He made it sound like we killed his brother.

We knew nothing about them either.

Wasn't he a regular at your restaurant?

No. Nobody remembers him.

We knew she had a boyfriend.

But we... were all shocked... to discover who it was.

I see.

Though I did see together that day... at the Tokyo station.

Tokyo station?

Yes. It was late on the afternoon of the 14th.

Did you see both of them? Are you sure?

Could Toki have been there... to take him to the train?

No. It wasn't like that.

They both boarded the train and looked very happy.

LIEUTENANT MIHARA NORIKAZU

How was it? Did it help you?

Yes. It gave me a better understanding.

I think it was a typical double suicide.

It seems like it based on this report.

We spent a whole month investigating this case.

Excuse me... Did you call me? - Yeah.

Let me introduce...

Sayama Keiichi, investigating for the Metropolitan Police Dept.

I'm Mihara.

I'm Torigai.

I heard that you're suspicious about this double suicide.

I'm curious about it too. - Well...

You were talking about it the other day.

I told Mr. Mihara about what you told me.

He was very interested in it.

Tell him what you said.

Yes...

Well, you're absolutely right.

You're a good detective.

My boss didn't seem very pleased.

So someone saw Sayama at the Tokyo Station.

Her name is Yaeko.

She used to work with Toki.

Tomi and I took a guest to the station.

We were on platform #13.

There were no trains in between, so we could see platform #15 clearly.

The train at platform #15 is the Asakaze Express for Hakata.

We decided to go to #15 to see who the man was she was with.

That was October 14th.

On the same day, Sayama went to the diner alone.

The man ate alone...

therefore Toki... must have gotten off the train before that.

The dining room closes at 10 o'clock... so therefore...

Ah here we are... the express stops at Atami and Hamamatsu.

So she must have gotten off at Atami or Hamamatsu.

However... I wonder why she had to get off the train.

Well, nevertheless...

I canvassed everyone...

who lives between this station and the shopping mall.

Hello, sir.

Thank you for your help.

Still working the same case?

Must be a tough case.

Not really...

That shopkeeper...

he said that he saw them.

By them... you mean Sayama and Toki?

Yes. He saw them the night they committed suicide.

I was so shocked!

I heard about the suicide the very next morning.

I had seen them.

I saw the two of them walking that way the night before.

Usually, not many people get off the train that arrives at 9:25 pm.

I remember that only about ten people got off that night.

I was looking for a customer who might buy fruit from me.

I remember... the man was wearing an overcoat.

The woman was wearing a wool coat.

But I don't remember their faces.

They were walking away from me...

They walked straight towards the West line of the Kashii Station.

This is the West line of the Kashii Station.

If you go this way, you reach their place of death.

It would be great if he could remember their faces.

If he did, he make a great detective.

Also Mihara... I have another witness who saw them that night.

He saw them going this way.

I caught the train leaving the Hakata Cycling Track at 9:27 p.m.

I catch that train every day, so there'e no mistaking the time.

The train arrives here at 9:35 p.m.

I was a bit drunk that night, so I was walking slowly.

A couple of people passed me from behind.

Most people had familiar faces.

But I had never seen that couple before.

I still remember what she said when she passed by.

This is a dreary place.

A dreary place?

That's what she said.

She had a very clear voice...

and a Tokyo dialect.

She spoke differently from folks local to this area.

It surely is a dreary place.

Although it's not a big deal where you commit suicide...

it's important where when you commit a double suicide...

like hot springs or sightseeing spots.

There's a lot I don't understand about this case.

They hadn't seen each other in a while.

So it's hard to believe they met and committed suicide straight off.

They didn't even leave a suicide note.

In suicide cases that I've worked so far...

they all left suicide notes.

Only one thing pointed to a double suicide...

their bodies were found side by side.

Mihara...

Yes?

Why, a month after they committed suicide...

we still have doubts about the case?

Well... don't answer if you don't want to.

Let me tell you why.

I bought this newspaper yesterday in Osaka.

DIRECTOR ISHII DISCHARGED

He was the central figure in a political scandal.

Sayama had evidence about the scandal.

When Sayama died...

the evidence disappeared, so Ishii was discharged.

Others also benefited from Sayama's death.

So Sayama committed suicide to save his boss.

Suicide?

I wonder... was it voluntary.

Someone could have forced him to do... such a thing.

They must be wealthy people.

It's probably not their money.

People rarey have to pay for gifts with their own money.

You, too. Right?

That's nonsense.

But... you work for the government. Right?

See? I could tell.

He's a business man. You're from Tokyo, aren't you?

Okay. Okay.

You're negotiating commodity contracts for the government.

Whatever you make, please spend on me.

Hey!

It's empty!

Oh... are you upset?

Enough nonsense!

You're scary.

Idiot!

Commodities, huh...

She's insane.

Bribes and kickbacks have spread like wild through government departments.

You're right.

What's going on really upsets me.

I think that Sayama was just an ordinary employee like us.

An assistant section chief requires a lot of experience.

He must have worked hard over many years...

trying to build his career.

He had given up on promotion because...

he didn't have the right connections.

But one day his boss revealed a secret to him.

He asked Sayama to deal with this confidential matter.

Sayama must have been so excited.

He must have been promised a promotion in return.

The privileged know how to manipulate those who have to work under them.

They use other people for their own advantage.

but when it goes wrong...

their only concern is to protect themselves.

They don't care... what happens to subordinates like Sayama.

I know.

I hold a similar position to Sayama's.

So I know very well how he must have felt.

We were all shocked by his death.

It's very disturbing.

But you can be damn sure... some bigshot's laughing now.

Director Ishii...

Yes. I'll bet more people feel the same way.

They must all be celebrating their good fortune.

Torigai... I've developed a hypothesis for what happened.

Near the dead bodies of Sayama and Toki...

I see another shadow there that night.

That person must have killed them.

Mihara...

Thank you.

I think I'm a little drunk.

I envy you.

What...?

I'm just a worn out old detective...

I'm long past my prime.

No... you've helped a lot on this case.

Mihara... I wish you good luck!

Thank you. I'll try my best.

Yes. I found it.

Really?

Yes. There are no trains at platforms #13 and #14.

So you can see the Asakaze Express at platform #15.

Is that right?

Is it wide open?

Well... it's not for very long...

Those tracks are only clear... for about four minutes.

Four minutes?

It couldn't have been a coincidence, chief.

The timing's too perfect.

I have my doubts about the Fukuoka Station report.

The report implies it was a suicide... but it's too precisely done.

There must be something they've missed.

The Chief's... made it clear he's no longer interested in this case.

The investigation led us to a probable conclusion.

He thinks we shouldn't continue with this case anymore.

But... I know you don't want to stop now.

Chief...!

So you plan... to ignore the Chief and find out the truth?

Yes! Let me do it!

Right... I'll deal with the Chief.

The Tokyo Station witness...

I'm mean the hostess from Koyuki...

her testimony is crucial.

I checked the relationship between Sayama and Toki again.

I couldn't find anything, not even a letter.

It's very strange.

They had an intimate relationship.

But... the only proof of their relationship...

is the testimony of a witness at the station that they looked like lovers.

Boss, we need to interrogate that hostess again.

You'd better get started.

Yes, I'm on it, sir!

KOYUKI

I'd like a minute to ask you something.

Is that okay?

Well... she wasn't happy... when I told her you're a detective.

If you have questions about our customers,

I have no comment.

I don't mean to cause you any trouble.

However...

She scolded me when she found out that I was a witness.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil... is our policy.

Oh, well...

then... I'll be leaving.

You'll be subpoena'd to report to the police station.

See you!

Wait a minute.

Are you sure you were there at platform #13?

Yes. It was the Yokosuka line.

Who saw them first?

We both saw them about the same time.

Right?

I think so...

Look!

Isn't that Toki?

Oh you're right.

It's true.

She's with a man.

He's handsome, her customer.

Do you know him?

I wonder who he is.

Look! They boarded together.

I'm jealous.

Make her treat you next time.

I see...

this is why she took vacation time.

They're going on a trip.

So Mr. Yasuda saw them first?

You didn't say that at the Hakata Police Station.

I think I did say that.

No, you didn't say that.

Can I have another one?

I want an anmitsu.

Excuse me!

an anmitsu and another shiruko?

Thanks eh.

Who is this Mr. Yasuda?

He's one of our VIPs. He's an engineer.

He was Toki's customer.

He asked us to take him to the Tokyo Station that night.

He asked us while we were having dinner at Cook Dole.

Dinner?

He came to our place the night before and invited us to dinner.

And while having dinner...

he asked you to take him to the Tokyo Station... huh?

Seven more minutes.

There's a clock?

Are you going to make it?

Don't worry. The train doesn't leave until 6:12.

Was he worried that he would miss the train?

No, I don't think so.

He was hurrying to platform No 13 when he looked over...

towards platform No 15... just in time.

Sir?

Please don't tell Madam what I told you.

Or that you fed us...

Okay, thanks.

Is Mr. Yasuda in trouble?

Ah... it's nothing.

It's just for our information.

Do you know where his office is?

YASUDA CORPORATION

Tell him we're going to cancel if they can't meet the deadline.

Thank you for waiting.

I'm sorry to bother you.

Thank you for coming. Please have a seat.

How may I help you?

I wanted to ask you about Mr. Sayama.

Oh... Mr. Sayama...

That was so sad... such a nice person.

Did you know him?

Of course.

He was working for me, so it was hard to believe...

that he'd committed suicide... in a pact with a woman.

I heard that...

you saw Mr. Sayama and Toki at the Tokyo station...

Yes, I did.

I knew both Mr. Sayama and Toki.

I was so surprised.

I can't believe... they were on their way to commit suicide.

Who told you that?

The hostess from Koyuki told me that.

I see.

We didn't know about Sayama and Toki.

I didn't tell the hostess I knew him.

It really is a small world.

I was on my way to Kamakura that night.

Everything he says... sounds so plausible.

He must have planned... to have the hostess see Sayama and Toki.

But why did he do that?

Do you still need me?

The hostess Toki... did you know her very well?

I knew her very well.

Our relationship wasn't anything intimate though.

We were just a hostess and a customer.

Wait a minute...

I didn't know about Mr. Sayama and Toki.

I guess I didn't know her that well.

You have a point.

By the way... how often do you go to Kamakura?

My wife lives there. - I see.

She has heart disease.

I rented a house near the Gokuraku Temple.

An old housekeeper is taking care of her.

I only see her once a week.

That must be tough.

It's been three years now.

Because I only see her once a week, she's become even more precious.

Thank you for all your help.

You're welcome.

Please let me know if you anything else from me.

Oh, that's right... I forgot to ask you something.

Go ahead.

Were you in Tokyo between October 20th and October 22nd?

What's this... am I a suspect?

Oh, no. Just routine questions.

Let's see... between October 20th and October 22nd?

One moment please.

On the night of October 20th...

was this man standing by the bodies of Sayama and Toki?

Oh, here it is...

I was in Hokkaido.

What? In Hokkaido?

We do business with Hutaba Co. in Sapporo.

I was there and came back to Tokyo on the 25th.

Would you like the details?

Yes, please.

I boarded the train from Ueno at 7:15 p.m.

It was the Towada Express.

I arrived in Aomori the next morning at 9:09.

Hokkaido... and Kyushu... are total opposites.

One in the south... the other in the far north.

They're so far apart. It's too far.

Then at the station... Mr. Kawanishi met me.

Hello.

Oh, it's you.

What? The Sapporo Police Station in Hokkaido?

What happened?

Please ask them to investigate.

I'll give the details later.

I believe seeing Sayama in Tokyo... was no coincidence.

He planned it that way.

What is his name?

Yasuda... Tatsuo...

Who is he?

It's your call to Kamakura.

Hello, Ryoko. It's me.

The police may come to see you today or tomorrow.

No, you don't have to worry.

Ma'am...

Is the guest here?

How did you know?

Mr. Mihara is here.

Show him in.

It's nice to meet you.

I met your husband the other day. My name's Mihara.

I'm his wife. It's nice to meet you.

I just dropped in today to wish you well.

Thank you.

But I don't think I will get well any time soon.

The weather is getting warmer, so you may feel better.

It's warmer here than in Tokyo.

It's three degrees warmer here than in Tokyo.

She's beautiful.

She knows how beautiful her eyes are.

So... do you know my husband from work?

Well... kind of.

Well then... he must give you a hard time.

He can be very selfish.

No, he isn't like that.

Does he come here very often?

He's always busy.

But he comes here once a week.

It's a good thing that he's busy.

I feel bad for you though...

Do you like them?

What...?

tropical fish?

They're beautiful.

My husband bought them for me.

But it's not easy to feed them.

RAILWAYS TIMETABLE

I don't want to think about their eventual deaths.

She has tuberculosis's. She's been sick for three years now.

To be honest with you...

she won't be cured.

So she's permanently bedridden.

She can get up sometimes.

Can she go out?

Yes. She can take a walk.

She has relatives in Yugawara.

She visits them sometimes and spends one or two nights there.

Do you make housecalls?

I go to her house on Mondays and Fridays.

Once in a while I visit her on Sundays.

We talk about literature.

Literature?

Not much... though it is something. Just a minute...

This is published by some elderly people in Kamakura.

She submitted an essay.

It's very interesting.

"Scenery with Numbers."

Does it sound interesting?

She writes about train timetables.

She looks at the timetables and uses her imagination.

Listen to this... "My husband left a timetable at my house once."

"I started reading it."

"I've been bedridden and so can't travel."

"But it was very interesting to read."

"My husband buys timetables for his business trips."

"He's very good at using them."

"He uses the timetables for practical reasons."

"For me, it's simply fun to read."

For example... she would enjoy searching for trains... scheduled to stop...

at exactly that moment.

She just enjoys that sort of thing.

"While I'm lying in bed, all these trains..."

"are coming to a stop at this very moment."

"So many people... are boarding or getting down right now."

"I close my eyes and try to imagine the scenes."

What's your temperature?

100 degrees...

What happened?

You rested at home all day.

I wonder what's causing it.

Maya.. it must be my husband.

I wonder...

Hello, Yasuda residence.

It's him, isn't it?

Hello. It's me.

Yes, you were right. Mr. Mihara came.

So... did he ask you that?

He gave you a fruit basket.

I have to thank him.

Dear... where are you right now?

Where...?

At my Nihonbashi office.

I'm going to be busy...

I'll be home at the end of the month.

What? I know. I'll come straight home.

Good night. Take care.

Who was it? - What?

On the phone.

I'd bet it wasn't a man.

Didn't you want to go on a trip?

What if I take you to Hokkaido?

It's very nice Hokkaido.

Or if you like... we could go to Kyushu?

Was it a woman?

It was, wasn't it?

You're right.

She's very beautiful.

According to Mr. Kawanishi of Futaba Trading Company...

on October 21st, he met Yasuda in Sapporo.

He adds that on the 22nd and 23rd, he stayed... at the Maruso Inn.

Yasuda told the truth.

I knew he'd say that.

He wouldn't say anything that would make him look suspicious.

He acts like a Mafia boss.

I would love to meet him... this 'Boss'.

Everything he says is too perfect to be true.

The telegram was probably correct...

but it's only the surface, not the deeper truth.

You have good instincts.

Chief, let me go to Hokkaido.

I'll show that he's the one at the murder scene. I'll prove it!

Watch what you say.

I'll find the evidence later.

I have to arrest him first.

You don't like him much.

Chief, I went to check...

Thank you for your hard work.

This is the balance sheet for the Yasuda Corporation.

This is their invoice to the government last year.

I've been working hard, too.

It's not a big amount but it has been increasing every month.

And then... there's a rumor... that Yasuda was very close to Ishii.

Chief...

I guess we have more to investigate.

Let's do it, chief.

TOKIWA LINE PLATFORM 6 - DEPARTURE 19:15

Good morning, everyone.

We'll arrive in Aomori shortly.

Thank you for traveling with us.

If you are boarding the ferry to Hakodate...

please fill out this form.

SAPPORO

MARUSO INN

He arrived here around 9 the evening of October 21st.

He stayed with us on the 22nd and 23rd.

Are you sure that it was the 21st?

I'm sure there's no mistake.

HUTABA TRADING COMPANY

Did you go to the station to meet him?

Yes. I received a telegram from him the day before.

He said he'd be on the Marimo Train.

Do you always pick him up?

No. He said this time was urgent.

He showed up ten minutes after the train arrived.

SAPPORO

Didn't you wait for him on the platform?

No. He told me to wait in the waiting room.

Has he done anything wrong?

No. They're just routine enquiries.

He's a great man.

We've been doing business for five years.

He's trustworthy...

Do you have a lighter?

You can't have him. Sorry.

We wasted our time.

We just verified his alibi.

If he boarded the train after killing them...

the train would still be in Kyoto...

when Kawanishi met him in Sapporo.

Of course!

He flew!

He came by airplane!

Here... Departure Fukuoka 8:10 pm Arrive Tokyo 12:10 pm

Departure Tokyo 1:00 pm Arrive Sapporo 4:00 pm

Oh, that's the one.

Let's go. - Where to?

To the airport... to check the passenger list.

Oh...

You go back to the Maruso Inn?

We need to obtain the guest register as evidence.

What about the airport?

Do that too. I'm going to Hakodate.

Hakodate? -If he boarded the Marimo...

he must have been registered for the ferry.

I get it! Check the signatures in the registers for the inn and the ferry.

We won't find his signature on the ferry.

HAKODATE

October 21st, Ferry #17, right? - That's right.

They're divided by 2nd and 3rd class.

Let me help you.

What's his name?

That'd be great.

This is his signature.

Yasuda Tatsuo.

Not found.

Not found.

Not found.

You found it?

No. It's not his.

ISHIDA YOSHIO BUSINESS BUREAU

A government employee.

Yes...? Hold a minute.

Is Mr. Mihara here?

Yes! - Call for you.

Thank you.

Hello, Mihara? This is Tsuchiya.

I checked the passenger list. His name's not there.

What? Hello? Couldn't find it.

Yasuda's name isn't here.

Are you sure?

It's not possible.

I called the Tokyo office and got a list.

41 were registered for the 8:00 a.m. flight from Fukuoka to Tokyo.

59 were registered for the 1:00 p.m. flight from Tokyo to Sapporo.

46 were registered for the 2:50 p.m. flight from Tokyo to Sapporo.

He wasn't listed on any of the flights.

I also checked the flights on October 20th but couldn't find it.

It's not!

Hello? Hello? Hello? Mihara? Mihara... Hello?

I found it!

I found it!

Look at this!

It's his signature, isn't it.

We normally keep this register for six months.

This isn't the first time it helped in a criminal investigation.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Ishida!

Someone was asking questions about you.

Someone being...?

I looked into that...

I believe it was the police asking about you.

I'm trying not to be around our clients nowadays.

That'd be better.

You're due for promotion soon.

Any rumors will affect that decision.

They're trying to verify your whereabouts on October 20th.

They're also investigating... Yasuda Tatsuo.

They want to know if you saw him in Hokkaido.

Nice putt!

That was great!

Not really.

I didn't do well today.

I knew that.

Two detectives went to Hokkaido to conduct an investigation on me.

They found out you were there on business too.

Did they...?

No way. They can't get anything on us.

Don't worry. They have nothing.

But... they're not going to quit.

It can't be helped.

I have another trick up my sleeve.

What do you mean?

Don't feel threatened.

We have to use this to our advantage.

We can't use conjecture as evidence.

But Sir... - We have to have hard evidence.

We couldn't find his name in the register.

The investigation's over.

Speaking of registration...

We're in the process of investigating each passenger.

Okay. That's fine.

What about the ferry?

You found his signature.

That signature... contradicts your entire hypothesis.

It's me.

What? I got it.

It's about the passenger list for the flight.

Every passenger boarded the plane except Yasuda.

Chief...

Mr. Sasaki, a ministry secretary, is here.

I'm Sasaki.

I'm here to convey a message from Director Ishii.

Thank you for coming. Please have a seat.

Someone asked Director Ishii questions about Mr. Yasuda Tatsuo.

Yes...

You appear to be investigating his movements.

So I'm here to give you more information.

Yasuda Tatsuo boarded the same train to Hokkaido as Director Ishii.

They met and conversed.

The Director... asked me to tell you.

I see. I see.

If you suspect his words are unreliable...

Inamura Shozo at the Hokkaido office also witness these events.

You're very thorough.

Boarding the train in Hakodate, he met the director.

As the train passed Otaru, Mr. Yasuda came to say...

good-bye to the director.

Thank you for this.

Yasuda must be delighted.

What do you mean?

Well... that you should ask Mr. Yasuda.

By the way, if you have any questions, just ask us.

Don't make us look bad.

Hey, you!

You're Mr. Sayama's colleague, aren't you?

You're very rude!

Ishii's using you like he he used Mr. Sayama.

What did he promise you...? a promotion?

Mihara...

Want to see photos of Sayama's corpse?

I'll make you regret what you did to him.

Stop it!

I'm sorry...

That was uncalled for.

He could sue us for police harassment.

Chief! - What?

Yasuda must have boarded the Marimo train at Otaru.

He flew to Sapporo, took the train to Otaru...

then boarded the Marimo train from Hakodate.

You... - Hear me out.

Inamura saw Yasuda after passing Otaru.

Now it makes sense.

Yasuda told Kawanishi to meet him in the waiting room...

to give himself room for any flight delays.

Hey, hey... forget about the timetables.

It's like you're possessed.

As for me, I'm starting to dream about the numbers in the timetables.

Why don't you go home now.

If you'ld like, take a few days off.

You've been working too hard.

Chief... are you going to end the investigation?

Why do you ask? That's not what I said.

Then why give me leave?

So that is it...

we really are giving up?

Hey chief...!

Sasaki went to Hokkaido with Director Ishii.

Sasaki? - Yes.

Who told you that?

I heard it from Sasaki's son.

Sasaki brought him back a wooden bear from Hokkaido.

A wooden bear.

I should confirm it with their office.

Usually a secretary doesn't travel with his boss.

I guess it was too early to give up.

Definitely.

Sasaki must also be involved.

His story sounded very suspicious.

Right... investigate him.

Do you... know anything about this?

I know Mr. Yasuda.

I wonder... if you inadvertently submitted Mr. Yasuda's ticket.

We couldn't find your name in the register.

But you must have boarded the ferry on October 20th.

Don't you remember?

Please look at this again.

These registration cards are available at the counter at anytime.

You got one in advance...

Yasuda signed it, then you gave this when you boarded the ferry.

It's ridiculous.

Didn't you ask the conductor to send a telegram?

You used Yasuda's name...

and sent it to the Hutaba Trading Company in Sapporo.

The right to be silent... huh?

I'm not a criminal. Don't be so rude.

You're so arrogant.

That's not correct. Be nice to the man.

We just want to have a pleasant talk.

We don't have much time, so...

please cooperate.

Do you know these three gentlemen?

Yamamoto Steel Co, Miyamoto Masao...

Shiraishi Machine Trading Co, Tamiya Shinji...

Akuta Metal Co, Miyake Ichiro.

No, I don't know them.

Excuse me. Does smoking bother you?

No, I'm fine.

These three gentlemen were each asked a favor by Director Ishii.

For the purpose of a secret business trip, right?

No.

He got permission to use their names for airline reservations.

Then they were to tell others that they actually flew on those flights.

That's what you arranged.

I know nothing of that.

You used Mr. Miyamoto's name for the flight from Tokyo to Fukuoka.

You used Mr. Tamiya's name for the flight from Fukuoka to Tokyo.

You used Mr. Miyake's name for the flight from Tokyo to Sapporo.

I don't recall any of that.

They said you asked them.

That's impossible.

Shall I bring them in then?

I don't know anything.

Mihara...

Bring them in.

Yes, sir.

Wait a minute! Wait.

You're sweating.

Tsuchiya... bring him a glass of water.

Have a cigarette.

Yasuda doesn't have an alibi now.

Isn't it too early to say? - No, not really.

Now it's possible for Yasuda to be at the murder scene.

We have a new scenario that places Yasuda there.

What's the relationship between Yasuda and the double suicide?

We still have doubts about a double suicide.

We haven't found any love letters...

We haven't even confiirmed they had an intimate relationship.

A woman must be the key to finding out their relationship.

Chief...

I just spoke to Detective Torigai of the Fukuoka Police Dept.

Oh, I've heard about him.

He has information relevant to the case for us.

He arrived in Tokyo this morning.

He's been waiting for us now.

Ask him to come in.

It's about the street between the National and the West railways.

It's about 500m long... and takes about 6 minutes to walk.

The owner of a fruit shop saw a couple at the National Railway Line.

Then more than 10 minutes later, a couple passed by the man who...

got off the train at the Kashii Station on the West Railway Line.

That's very odd.

You're saying that...

There must have been another couple besides Sayama and Toki.

That's right.

Yasuda was with a woman.

Another woman...

He'll likely come today, won't he?

I think so, too.

He must be coming here. You seem to know everything.

Do we have any beer? - Yes.

Oh, you are right.

Let me answer the phone.

Hello... oh, Doctor Hasegawa.

No. I was just expecting a call.

Huh? The police?

Yes, four detectives came here to examine your medical records.

Yes. They came about an hour ago.

I wasn't in the office.

Which one?

They checked your late October records.

October?

I have no idea why.

If I were here, I wouldn't have let them violate your privacy.

I'm so sorry... Hello?

Madam...?

I'm going to Asagaya.

Get my suitcase please.

Are you going on a trip?

Don't worry.

Of course I remember her.

She was very beautiful.

Most geisha aren't that attractive.

Sumi? She was your guest. You remember her?

Yes, Ma'am.

Excuse me. - Yes.

Your guest is here.

You do remember the woman then?

Yes, she was about 25 to 26 years old.

Is this her?

Yes. That's her.

She stayed four or five nights.

Can I see her registration? - Certainly.

Bring me the register.

Anything else?

They left for Hakata on the Express at 10:00 p.m.

Hakata?

Yes. We bought the tickets for them.

Mrs. Yasuda paid for everything.

Thank you for staying with us.

It means... they knew each other.

Sometimes... our instincts are better than yours.

What did you think?

Toki was her husband's mistress.

If that's the case... it all makes sense.

I can't believe that he had a mistress.

Anything is possible... for Yasuda.

Then what's the relationship between Sayama and Toki?

Acquaintances. They weren't lovers.

No wonder there were no love letters.

He needed a witness to testify to their relationship.

That's why the four minutes in Tokyo was crucial to him.

Is that right?

Is that the kind of husband and wife they are...?

Welcome home.

Close the gate.

Welcome home.

Tell any guests that the Master isn't home.

Do you understand? - Yes Ma'am.

It's ridiculous.

It's risky for me, too.

You intentionally put me in a very difficult position.

Wait a minute.

You liked the idea at first.

But you became too arrogant.

What's so funny?

It's so ridiculous.

Be serious!

I'm sorry if I made a mistake.

I've lost any chance of promotion...

and my official status.

You mined my whole life.

I... I never...

I didn't tell you to kill Sayama.

Don't you remember?

All I said was... to shift the responsibility onto him.

Don't we always depend on our subordinates?

I was desperate because I was under investigation by the police.

You found out about that.

You said that you would take care of Sayama.

Instead all you wanted was a business favor.

You deceived me.

You've made more than five million yen in these six months.

All you wanted was money.

You told me not to worry, so I relied on you.

I never thought you would kill him with cyanide.

You did everything on your own.

I had nothing to do with this.

What did you say?

Say it again?

You did it on your own.

Say that again when you get arrested.

No one will believe you.

If you ask your subordinate... to take on a responsibility,

it's the same thing as asking him... to die for you.

Status and promotion... Are they that important?

I guess so...

You sacrificed someone's life to protect your status.

Hello. Darling?

Um... trip...?

Really?

Are we going on a trip?

Lower the volume. Can you hear me?

Five o'clock...

come to my house in Asagaya.

Don't tell anyone about this.

What? Of course, it'll only be the two of us.

Are you done?

I'll get it.

Is Mr. Yasuda home?

Who are you?

He's not in.

You may not come in.

Who are you?

Tell me who you are first.

I'm his wife.

His wife?

You're his wife...

Hello.

It's me.

What? Did you find out?

Please prepare an arrest warrant.

Yes. I'm afraid he's going to run.

I'm heading to his house in Asagaya.

Okay. I got it.

Hello.

Please issue an arrest warrant for bribery and murder.

The address is Suginami-ku, Asagaya 235.

The name is Yasuda Tatsuo - 42.

His wife is Ryoko - 28.

She's a T.B. patient

I feel sorry for the wives.

Now it's clear...

why it was Toki who died with Sayama.

Ryoko and Toki arrived in Hakata at 7:45 p.m. on the 20th.

Director Ishii must have told him to hide in Hakata.

He must have been told to wait until Yasuda called.

Hello. Sayama speaking.

Mr. Yasuda?

Oh... Mrs. Yasuda.

Mrs. Yasuda called Sayama on behalf of her husband.

When we saw the dead bodies of a man and a woman...

we assumed that it was a double suicide.

The owner of the fruit shop felt the same way.

This is such a dreary place.

Toki had such bad luck.

He could easily find a replacement for her.

I'm wondering if...

his wife planned all of this, not Yasuda himself.

I agree with you.

Ryoko might have been obsessed about killing Toki, not Sayama.

I feel sorry for her.

No.

I don't think we should sympathize with anyone in this case.

I can't forgive anyone... especially Ryoko.

Welcome home.

Did a woman come to see me?

No, sir.

Sir...

I'm going out soon.

I'll be gone for a while.

Oh right... some dinner.

But before that... bring me a beer. - Yes Sir.

Who's there?

It's me.

Really, it's you.

Are you going on a trip?

Yes. business trip.

I won't see you for a while.

Why are you here?

You're going to have a high fever.

I have a favour to ask.

Please don't go on the trip.

What's all this?

Ryoko??

I'm lonely.

Please stay with me.

I can't lie...

Please...

What...? Are you okay?

It's not my fault your getting worse.

Are you satisfied?

Let me go.

No.

Let me go.

I have to rinse my mouth.

You're the one who always tells me to rinse my mouth.

She's not there?

Don't lie. I know... she's right there.

No, she's not.

She's really not here.

Are you going to tell him you met his wife?

Of course!

Idiot!

I never said I didn't have a wife.

Come to my apartment...

at 1100 p.m. Okay?

Do you understand?

What...? Promise?

Okay, okay. You'll definitely be my wife.

I'm leaving soon.

I'm going to meet Mr. Otsu at the train station.

What time does it leave?

I don't remember...

I just wanted him to be my husband.

But I'm too sick to take care of him.

That's why I let Toki be his mistress.

I hated Toki so much.

Are you still talking about her?

Even though I'm not healthy enough...

to be a true wife... I couldn't stand another woman.

I tried to be a good wife...

even when I found out about Toki.

As long as you loved me...

But I still hated her.

Ryoko! Ryoko!

Dear, I'm here.

Hey.

Which local line is the Tenryukyo?

Are you really going?

Couldn't you please stay?

Enough!

Where should I transfer?

The Tatsuno station of the Central Line.

I see. It's not The Shinetsu Line.

I can see the small train running through the valley.

The Iida Line... This is it!

Tatsuno... Inashi... Akaho... Inaojima...

Ichida... Iida... Tenryukyo...

Damn it!

Hello. This is Kasai.

The suspects are dead.

Send someone for the autopsy.

What?

It looks like a double suicide.

The End

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