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So, if you want to be a prosecutor in the future...

How shall I put this?

To increase your life experiences,

for example,

I think you should get a lover.

Lover?

Why?

I mean, it is just hypothetical.

I am just saying hypothetically...

If I become your lover...

These knives are amazing.

I bought the whole knife set.

It can cut anything so neatly.

Look, it can cut through the telephone book so easily.

If you were my lover,

what would it mean?

In the eyes of the others,

we are already in that kind of relationship.

Who started this scandal?

Don't you find it bothersome?

- Bothersome... - It should not be like that!

What is going on?

You have got to be kidding me.

Calm down.

Can you please calm down?

Please.

- Stop right there. - Amamiya...

You are insulting the food, please clean this up.

This is none of your business. Go away!

What did you say?

Kuryu, how could you sit still...

- in this kind of situation? - You are drunk, we should go.

- I understand. - Move away from me.

- Hey, you! - Keep quiet.

I want to kill you and kill myself after.

- Darn it! - Stop it, go away.

- Stop! - Hey!

It hurts.

Jodi, the knife should not be used that way.

- Come here. - Wait...

Stop it.

Get away from me.

That hurts.

Miyagawa Masashi,

born on May 8, 1996...

in Hokkaido.

Do you remember what happened last night?

Yes.

That lady...

Wait, who is she?

Shimano Saeko, 29 years old.

You're lucky she only suffered a scratch.

This is a clear case of criminal injury.

We can prosecute him for attacking...

- Prosecutor Kuryu as well. - You're right, look at this.

Did it leave a huge scar?

I had plans to get married to her.

However, she suddenly...

told me that she has no intention to get married.

Do you think that this can be used as an excuse?

Don't call it an excuse.

However, you are not sure what she really thinks?

Well, she had personally cooked meals for me.

Shimano is a culinary researcher.

She watched me eat the food that she prepared...

and happily said...

Said what?

In her next life,

she wants to be with me as well.

This is an important point.

Yes.

I can't cut it with this knife.

Disqualified.

Let's try this.

Apples.

Hold on, don't mess up the table, Kuryu.

How ugly. Can you make it look prettier?

Hey, this knife is great.

It can easily cut through a phone book.

It is my fault for not cooking much.

Then why did you buy it?

He saw it on the TV shopping channel.

When he sees anything about knives or slimming machines at night,

he will go crazy over it and purchase those right away.

He is being brainwashed.

- You're right. - Yes, you're right.

This won't do...

I heard Egami sprained his ankle.

Right.

They say that he got dragged into yesterday's incident.

That's too much.

Seems like the person got dumped and started swinging around a knife.

It must have hurt, Egami was using a crutch today.

Look, I was also hit here.

- Yes. - It really hurts.

However, he sacrificed himself for Amamiya, right?

- Yes, right. - Wait. You're exaggerating.

I thought he was just a young master,

Egami is unexpectedly brave.

I know, right.

He is quite capable, that Egami.

Egami, I kind of forgot what happened last night.

Is that so?

I seem to be drunk again.

Sorry.

It was dangerous last night.

Fortunately, I learned some Shaolin Temple boxing...

when I was at Tokyo University.

Shaolin Temple boxing?

I have learned it too!

- It hurts. - He said before...

that it is a natural thing to do, to protect your own lover.

As expected, Egami and Amamiya are so in love.

Are they dating?

Didn't Egami mention it to you before?

Kuryu, you are so inattentive.

Shimano Saeko.

Yes.

When did you start dating Miyagawa?

Half a year ago.

He joined my cooking class as a student.

Cooking class?

It's called Cooking Class for Men.

Prosecutor, do you want to come and try it too?

Look at that pretty lady.

She's my type.

Me too.

Sorry.

However, Miyagawa said that...

you've dated him on the premise of getting married.

I did not promise him that.

But he said that you made food for him wearing a cute apron.

You also told him that you want to be with him in your next life.

We say all sorts of things when we are in love.

Aren't you like that?

Would I say things like that?

You've said things like that before?

Currently, my job is my top priority...

hence I don't have plans to get married.

I get you.

What do you think of dropping the charges?

Do you think that I should forgive...

someone who swings the knife around...

- when all I did was dump him? - You're right.

Embassy of France?

A party hosted by the embassy.

- Yes. - Remember the smuggling case...

by an embassy staff member last year?

This invitation is to thank you for that.

Is it okay for me to go?

That case was handled by you,

and you're our ace too, aren't you?

Ace?

Remember the thief you prosecuted last week...

who looks like an ordinary person?

No one would have known that he has been charged more than 36 times.

Even Chief Nabeshima is impressed by your competence.

No, that was nothing.

I will attend the event, thank you.

Attendees are required to bring their partners.

What?

- What is going on? - What do you mean?

You are peeling apples.

I can't believe that Misuzu is using a knife.

I was sorting out the inspection applications all morning,

- this is a change of mood. - I see.

Endo, about the photocopy earlier...

Misuzu, are you peeling apples?

You don't need to act so surprised.

That's because...

Hey, Endo.

She's peeling the apples...

I cook at home too, occasionally.

It's done, please eat.

Time to get back to work.

I don't want to eat this.

Thank you very much.

As that was my first encounter with prosecutors, I was so nervous.

It is the same for everyone.

Such a pity, the apples were cut so small.

Can I have a go?

Who made the apples so ugly?

It couldn't be helped.

Men are usually not familiar with this kind of thing.

Help yourself.

You're really a professional.

You will make a good wife.

Women who can cook are great.

You're right.

- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.

Are these the same apples?

Aren't these ears?

I'm leaving now.

I'll walk you to the door.

- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.

- You're welcome. - Thank you.

She is really good.

- She's great. - You're right.

Endo, are you going to the party hosted by the Embassy of France?

You're really well informed.

What happened to these apples?

Shimano, did you publish your recipe in the magazine?

Did you read it?

I cook occasionally too.

Although I am not excellent at it.

When you cook for someone you love, you will improve quickly.

I am prioritizing my job at the moment.

Me too.

So will you also be a prosecutor in the future?

I am doing my best now.

Amazing. Work hard.

- Yes. - See you later.

- Let's do this! - Amamiya.

I have been invited to join a party hosted by the Embassy of France.

- Really? - That's right.

My name was selected by the ambassador himself.

Would you come with me if you are free this Sunday?

What a pity, I use my Sundays for my studies.

It's the Embassy of France!

I need to get back to work now.

Next time, you can ask me again next time.

No. What do you mean next time?

Is that a request for prosecution?

In February 2000,

this person called Kamoe Shuji...

sued Shimano Saeko for deception.

He submitted a request for prosecution of 1.5 million yen.

Shimano Saeko?

Yes.

Subsequently in October the same year,

someone named Fuchinobe Tsuguru also sued her...

for two million yen for deception.

Don't you think this is a case of marriage fraud?

Marriage fraud?

After all,

both of these men said...

that they dated her on the premise of getting married.

This time, Miyagawa Masashi...

also said the same thing.

Shimano will never do such a thing.

Look, all requests for prosecution...

were withdrawn the next day.

Well, where did the money go?

There are a lot of men out there...

who would use their money to please women.

But think about it,

if a woman cooks for you while wearing an apron,

most men will be enchanted.

Is that so?

- What? - Even if...

we were born again,

let's still be together.

Were you thinking about it too?

- Yes. - Stop kidding.

Also, our job is not to investigate whether Shimano is involved...

in marriage fraud.

I know, our job is to investigate...

why Miyagawa Masashi would do such a thing...

and to discuss the reasons for punishment, right?

If that's the case, that woman's past is important too.

We're not on the same page here.

Kuryu, you'll definitely become a wordy old man in the future.

The type that is hated by others in the old folks home.

Mr. Kamoe? Mr. Kamoe Shuji?

I am Kuryu, nice to meet you.

- Are you a prosecutor? - Yes, look here.

I have this.

Sorry, he is like that.

What?

As a financial aid for her work,

I gave her 1.5 million yen.

After that, she suddenly said...

she has no intention to marry me.

What is your reason for dropping the charges?

The lawyer said...

there is no way of proving a marriage contract.

Did you give her an engagement ring?

I gave her the money as a replacement for the ring.

What about the reservation for the banquet?

We were not at that stage yet.

Then there is no way of proving she had intentions to marry you.

But the two of us went to look for a new house together.

I also sang "Would You Marry Me" during karaoke for her.

She looked so happy when I sang it.

She even cooked for me.

Did she say that she wants to be with you in her next life?

How do you know that?

It's nothing...

I always thought that she would marry me.

She also said that our kids will be cute.

At my dad's funeral,

she sat with me at the family table.

How can this be a misunderstanding?

And your reason for giving her two million yen is?

She said that she wants to publish...

an advertisement to promote her cooking class in the magazine.

That was on the day that she cooked for me.

Did she wear her apron and say...

She wants to be with you in her next life?

How do you know?

That was supposed to be our secret.

Hey, can you imagine,

if a person loves you from the bottom of his heart...

Just think about it.

Just imagine...

if you love that person too,

you would want to be with him forever, right?

However, you found out one day that...

the one who says he loves you,

all his words are lies.

He is dating you for your money from the beginning.

What would you think then?

This type of person...

It doesn't matter if they get killed.

Why?

- Let me correct myself. - What?

Shimano Seiko might be involved in marriage fraud.

Why do you keep changing your mind?

This is the result of calmly thinking things through.

Didn't you say that we're not on the same page?

- I'm sorry. - And that I am a wordy old man?

- I'm sorry. - I would be the hated type...

in the old folks home, right?

I'm really sorry, okay?

Let's find proof of her running the marriage fraud.

- I have an idea. - What?

Did you know?

This is the hardest type of fraud to prove.

What do you mean?

Didn't you insist on investigating?

If she had the intention to deceive from the beginning,

how can we prove it?

It is a fact that she is lying about everything.

Things people say when they're dating...

can be interpreted in many ways after the breakup.

If she said that she was sincere in the beginning...

but changed her mind later, what can we do?

I believe someone said that to you before.

No.

You haven't said that to someone else before?

No.

Don't tell me you've never been in a relationship before?

That is none of your business.

- We are talking about work, right? - Even so...

The truth is right in front of our eyes.

Are you not going to do anything?

As I said, this type of fraud is very difficult to prove.

- If this is K-1, - What are you talking about?

then you are someone who is afraid of Ernesto Hoost,

a coward who is afraid to enter the boxing ring.

What?

If this is your decision as a prosecutor,

then as your assistant, I have no choice but to follow.

I have work to do. I'll leave now.

If a normal Hoost heard that, he would be trembling with fear.

What was that?

He turned out to be just an ordinary prosecutor after all.

It's me.

- Can't you come with me? - I can't go.

Would an ordinary person use K-1 as an analogy?

Even if I can get a confession,

I would still want him arrested with evidence.

Don't you understand what I said, sir?

(Prosecutor: Nakamura Misuzu)

I said, even if he confessed, you have to get solid evidence...

- to convict him of the crime. - I think...

I should not approach her.

Shibayama?

- Yes? - Here,

go with your wife.

Embassy of France.

(An Invitation to a Celebration)

- Aren't you attending? - No.

It falls on my grandma's seventh death anniversary.

It will suit you.

Not mediocre things such as...

peeling an apple's skin thinly,

but going to grand places like this.

Embassy of France?

I want to see you dress elegantly.

Here is the record of the inspection.

The suspect is arriving soon.

After this is done,

would you like to go for a cupof tea outside?

Please go by yourself.

I am stopping by the police station.

How old is this person?

(Police Station)

Wait...

He's here.

What's wrong?

Do you want to sue Shimano?

What?

Countersue her with marriage fraud.

Didn't you say it is very difficult to prove this kind of fraud?

Crying to yourself to sleep like this,

don't you feel frustrated?

To sue, or not to sue?

Speaking about this,

it would definitely be the results of my nine-hole score.

That was really amazing.

Even Tiger Woods will be afraid.

- The Olympics... - Excuse me.

I am late.

Come and sit, Amamiya.

Chief, can I talk to you for a second?

Countersue?

It is suggested by Kuryu.

What is he thinking?

Isn't he thoughtful?

Why even you...

Goodness.

(Shimano Kitchen Studio)

And that is how you beat your eggs.

Try to mix everything evenly.

It's your turn, try it.

- Yes. - Excuse me.

The hand movement should be bigger.

- Excuse me. - Please come in, we have started.

Yes. I am not here for the class.

It's you.

Excuse me, I have something to talk to you about, miss.

Your friends are here too.

What?

- Yes. - Like that?

It would be better if you're slightly more relaxed.

Gently,

fry the eggs like this.

Correct.

Hey, it is a gentle tap.

Right, miss?

He did not do the basics correctly. Right, miss?

I don't understand it at all, how can I do it?

Like this.

Don't worry, can you pass it on to me?

- Yes, miss. - Good.

Gently, like this.

It's looking great now, isn't it?

Yes, looks good.

The students who come here,

they're only coming because of you, right?

- No such thing. - It must be like that.

Please help yourself.

Okay.

What is this?

I made steamed eggs with crab...

using the leftover ingredients from the class earlier.

Using leftover ingredients? Not bad.

- Thank you for the food. - Go ahead.

It is my first time eating this kind of food.

- It's delicious. - The way to a man's heart...

is through his stomach.

I see.

I now understand where the misunderstanding came from.

Excuse me.

What have you done to the money you got...

from your past relationships, miss?

Did you use it to buy these high-end tableware?

Or upgrade your kitchen system?

- What are you talking about? - Are you the sort of person...

who cannot be tied down in a relationship?

Asking such personal questions about my private life...

is considered sexual harassment.

This is really delicious.

It's steamed eggs cooked with crab, right?

Can I take some home?

I want to use it as evidence for the marriage fraud case.

Are you shocked?

Do you remember Miyagawa?

That person wants to sue you.

Didn't you take 1.2 million yen from him?

The steamed egg will not taste good when it is cold.

That's a pity.

But I will microwave it.

So please come over to the prosecution office...

the day after tomorrow.

After you testify in the injury case,

you will be investigated as the prime suspect for fraud.

By the way,

I need to show you this.

The official prosecution letter.

(Prosecution Letter)

See?

That's all. Thank you.

Can I take this with me as well?

Thank you for your hospitality.

I will leave now.

- Good morning. - Hey, wait.

- Suetsugu. - Yes?

What's going on?

Egami gave the invitation to Shibayama.

Why?

He said it falls on his grandma's death anniversary.

But something must have happened between him and Amamiya.

It would be better to ask you out...

in front of everyone else, right?

Who will Shibayama bring?

Definitely not his wife.

His lover then?

But Endo is very sensitive toward such things.

We just have to pretend that I am asking you to join me...

because you happen to be there.

Just respond to me naturally.

Naturally...

You want me to help these two?

I hope that you can discuss with them the possibility of suing.

Marriage fraud, right?

This is difficult.

This is why I brought you,

- the ace in to help. - Excuse me, Chief.

Thank you for your kindness, I don't need help.

She must be conducting the fraud, we are not wrong.

Isn't it you, a prosecutor, incited him to sue?

Do you want her to apply for state compensation?

This is bad.

This problem cannot be dragged on.

I will only give you until tomorrow to investigate.

- What? - If you fail to collect...

evidence that's enough to prosecute her,

- you have to give up. - That is not enough time for us.

This is why I asked Egami to help you, right?

My wife...

will be attending her class reunion in the countryside.

It is not easy for me to get this invitation from Egami.

Who should I bring as my date?

You are so popular, it will not be easy to find someone.

I wonder who is free to attend with me.

Suetsugu, how about you?

You just need to act as the wife...

of a paralegal assistant or a prosecutor.

What do you think?

Thank you, I've always wanted to go.

What happened?

Obviously, that was a joke.

I need a female as a partner.

Hey, Prosecutor Nakamura, you're here too?

Are you free this Sunday?

Do you want to attend the Embassy of France's party?

- No way. - No way.

Why do you insist on asking me to join you for the party?

What?

Please don't do anything that will make people misunderstand.

- Is that so? - What?

- That scared me. - What bad acting.

Here, I'll give it to you.

Are you sure?

Why you?

According to the assistant,

Shimano dated more than 10 men.

There must be repetition somewhere.

Within a similar time frame,

would it be awkward to agree to marry two men concurrently?

It is impossible.

She has never agreed to get married.

What if we prosecute her for forging documents?

Can we?

If she is foolish enough to leave such evidence,

she would be arrested a long time ago.

You're right.

It's useless.

She'll definitely say she borrowed the money from someone.

- Yes, I got it. - Yes, Kuryu.

We will ask the victims to give up the right...

to sue her for repayment.

That way, she will have to pay taxes...

for the money she received, right?

If 10 million yen is equivalent to 2.83 million yen of tax,

then 50 million yen is equivalent...

to 26.21 million yen of tax.

Can this be used as proof of fraud?

We have to make her scared at the least.

Right?

The money she took averages out...

to one million yen per person.

One million yen is equivalent to forty thousand yen in tax.

So for a total of 10 million yen, it is 400 thousand yen taxes.

Thank you.

If she's aware that she can pay less by paying separately,

then she's really smart.

Excuse me.

Please inform me before you go back.

Okay.

- Hey, you. - Yes?

- Have you eaten? - No, I have not.

Please eat this if you don't mind.

- It is a little cold though. - It's okay.

Thank you.

It's useless.

This is impossible to solve.

Can you stop saying "it's impossible"?

Egami, all you ever did was nitpick at our opinions.

I am just thinking calmly.

It is very difficult to prove marriage fraud.

Please go home, we're running out of time.

It is useless to keep people that have no motivation.

- Isn't that too harsh? - I'm leaving.

It's better for you to give up tomorrow.

I would've just died seppuku-style.

What?

That was harsh, coming from someone he likes.

- Someone he likes? - That's you.

Can't you tell?

I have nothing to do with Egami.

Please stop saying silly things like that.

Amamiya.

Hey.

Tell me the truth.

You can't actually empathize with those men Shimano deceived, right?

Instead, you think that these men are stupid, is that right?

That is the way I think. So what?

I don't understand.

This may be weird coming from me,

but don't you think love is great because it is strange?

It can turn someone into a fool,

and there's nothing wrong with that.

You are a bit like Shimano.

She must think like you too,

that being in love is so silly.

The investigation is tomorrow.

What shall we do?

At this point, we can only fight with her head-on.

Is that so?

I'll leave now then.

(List of Shimano Saeko's Ex-lovers)

- Mr. Kuryu? - Yes.

Are you staying up late tonight?

Yes, I couldn't find a good sample.

Sorry, let me go and clean up now.

No, no need.

- I'll do it. - No, I'll do it.

- Please continue working. - Can I?

- Thank you then. - No problem.

Do you want to attend a party with me this Sunday?

- Good morning. - It's a party, not a dance.

I don't think there will be a DJ.

She hung up.

Mr. Miyagawa must really like you.

Or else he would not have...

lent you 1.2 million yen in one go.

I am really thankful for that.

But soon after that, you broke up with him.

That was because the relationship was giving me a lot of stress.

I can't help but pity him, your words are so heartless.

That is how love is, isn't it?

It is not worth losing my life for that.

But he did not intend to kill you, right?

He just happened to be holding the steak knife...

- at that moment. - Who are you blaming now?

I am the victim here.

Let's end the investigation for the injury case now.

- All right. - Then,

we will now move on to the marriage fraud case.

Go ahead.

Okay.

Kuryu is terrible at judging a woman's character.

Shimano is not the kind of person who would lie to men.

- Right? - Is that so?

It's too obvious that she's purposely acting cute.

I hope he is conducting the investigation properly.

Hopefully, he will not enrage her.

Suetsugu, come here.

This is for you.

Are you sure?

I shall delete all the ladies in my contacts.

What a waste.

You received money from Ninomiya Keiichi...

on September 14, is that right?

Then there is this.

One day earlier, you were looking at new houses...

with Fuchinobe Tsuguru, is that right?

Is there anything wrong with that?

No, it's good.

However, that means that you are cheating...

on Ninomiya, am I right?

I am not someone who can be bought with money.

Yes,

but all these men you've dated...

gave you money, didn't they?

At some point.

You make it seem like you are deliberately...

causing misunderstandings which can't be explained.

Well, it is just a coincidence that all of them have money.

I welcome the kindness of gentlemen,

rely on manly men,

and accept the help from rich men.

Is that wrong?

These men felt ecstatic when I gave them the feeling they wanted.

Some of these men borrowed from loan sharks...

just to give you money.

I am not aware of that.

Didn't you urge them to do it?

I was just dating happily.

Right.

If you insist you're only dating, I have nothing else to say.

You can say whatever you want...

if you blame everything on love.

Miss,

have you ever met someone that you really love?

I am serious in all of my relationships.

I don't mind it if you want to act so perfectly.

But personally,

I think someone who takes advantage of people...

in their most vulnerable...

and innocent state,

that is really despicable.

I cannot forgive someone like that.

(Tokyo Prosecutor's Office, Josai Branch)

Thank you. That's it for today.

Ms. Shimano, you're really great.

In this place, it doesn't matter what you say to me,

nothing can sound like praise.

I think it is really incredible.

Ms. Shimano, you've always been so straightforward.

And Kuryu became so impulsive.

However,

Kuryu feels...

more humane.

Isn't that great?

See you later.

She must have left the office.

Why did Kuryu want to sue her for marriage fraud?

Clearly knowing he will lose.

Obviously suing her would not work.

However, we have to think about what if she sues us?

I'll leave you to that, Egami.

- Why is it me? - Amamiya!

Did she say anything?

Was she furious?

She said that she has no plans on suing us.

Is that so?

What a relief.

She's willing to let us go.

Kuryu lost?

We should be thankful that she's not suing us.

But originally, he was not in charge...

of the marriage fraud case, right?

Isn't he working on the injury case?

Did he forget about that?

Why did Kuryu do such a thing?

What?

He clearly knew he would lose.

I should go home and sleep.

Am I doing it right?

How is it?

- Not bad. - Not bad?

It looks pretty.

I have mastered the technique.

And then?

Are you here today to show me this?

No, I am here to inform you...

that your case has been dropped.

That's great.

Please have a bite.

Okay.

Hold on.

Thank you.

I'll add this.

It's done.

Thank you for the meal.

It's delicious!

- Really? - Yes.

It'll taste better with more sauce.

It's delicious.

I told you there is no problem.

Honestly, are you feeling defeated?

What?

A little bit.

Honestly, I thought that it will work.

But I lost.

Well, that's the law for you.

Honestly, no one can judge whether a person is really in love.

Because no one could ever tell...

what another person is thinking, isn't that true?

Anyway, I made the egg really well.

I can make omelet rice now.

Is fried pork with celery on the menu for tomorrow?

Is it delicious?

Beef stew next week!

I really like that dish.

I will definitely do my best to learn how to cook it.

Miss, what is this?

I've seen it somewhere before.

Is it from the TV shopping program?

This is my first time seeing a vegetable knife set.

Do I use it like this?

Kuryu feels...

more humane.

I think someone who takes advantage of people...

in their most vulnerable...

and innocent state,

that is really despicable.

I cannot forgive someone like that.

This is great.

I'll drop the charges.

What?

My injury is all healed anyway.

Really?

I planned to come here for classes though.

It's a pity.

Why don't you teach me today?

The dish you made for me last time.

Steamed eggs with crab.

Yes, steamed eggs.

That's it.

They serve brandy here.

Come in.

I wonder what is this "Fabrica".

Excuse me.

Yes?

I finally understand.

It is not easy to prove marriage fraud.

I withdraw my statement where I said...

that you are a coward...

who is afraid to fight Ernesto Hoost in the ring.

Anyway, I did not get Ko-ed in the ring.

Thank you very much.

I did not do it for you.

I knew you would say that.

Right.

Suetsugu gave me this.

(An Invitation to a Celebration)

The Embassy of France party?

I heard he asked his ex-wife to join...

but she rejected him.

- If you are free, do you... - What?

want to go with Egami?

You're right.

I said something like that last time.

- Right. - I'll go and ask Egami now.

Go.

What, really?

That's great. It hurts!

I was so happy I jumped up without realizing it.

How awful.

I was defeated by Ms. Shimano...

and I couldn't go to the party.

After meeting you, Mr. Miyagawa,

nothing good happened.

I'm sorry.

I really want to eat beef stew.

Do you still have feelings for Ms. Shimano?

Not anymore, I'd like to forget her.

Ms. Shimano is dropping her charges.

What?

Yes, hold on.

Mr. Miyagawa,

your actions of hurting others cannot be forgiven.

However, considering the reason behind your actions...

and your recent behavior,

we are delaying the execution of your lawsuit.

- Then... - You can go back now.

Thank you.

You've worked hard.

It was because you were there.

You two are a good combination.

Shibayama! The front!

Why are you guys so fixated on this case?

What about it?

I only want to know the truth.