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Salvation takes time.

Salvation?

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Where did she go?

Are you suspecting me?

I have no reason to kill my husband.

When you asked me to the Sunday service, you told me a story like this.

"I don't like rose flowers".

"No matter how beautiful they are, I just can't come to like flowers with thorns".

But now, a lot of roses are blooming at your house.

Is that a good reason to suspect me?

If such a thing as a beautiful perfect crime were to exist -

that beauty may be close to this cross.

"God gives salvation to all human beings".

That's what you said.

Then, the person who killed your husband -

must be salvaged as well.

Ayane.

You remember that promise, don't you?

Promise?

Galileo 2 Episode 11

Salvation of a Saint - Part 2

It's summer break in less than a month.

I only have two lectures left, including today.

No! - No way!

I'm so happy that you guys are taking interests in science that much.

You, right there.

Did you know that arithmetic processing -

capability of the computer you're using is -

far higher than the computer mounted on a satellite flying over our heads?

Really? - Really?

The express purpose of mounting a computer with poor performance on a satellite is -

to minimize a phenomenon called bit inversion, which is -

malfunction of CPU caused by radiation in outer space.

By the way, in Apollo program, which achieved the man's first lunar landing -

the computer mounted on spaceship didn't even have as -

much processing capability of the cell phone today.

Really? - Really?

Now, I'd like to lecture on quantum computer -

from the viewpoint of bit inversion today.

The classroom is not your bedroom.

I'd like you to stop coming in during my lecture and falling into a deep sleep.

I'm sorry.

Really? You fell asleep? In front of Professor Yukawa?

I'm exhausted!

From running around every single day till my legs turned to lead -

for the investigation on the murder case of Mashiba Yoshiyuki-san.

It's great that you devote yourself to your work -

but if you're going to sleep, go home and sleep.

I agree!

Professor Yukawa.

Is it true that you showed an experiment at Ayane-san's preschool?

What? - I heard you showed them an experiment -

that changes the color of hot water using a kettle.

Not a kettle. An electric water boiler.

Professor Yukawa went to the preschool?

Why did you do it, even though you don't like children?

And something that may be slightly related to the case.

Why did you do such an experiment? - Don't you agree? It signaled my antenna.

It must have something to do with that case.

Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki died when he had coffee.

Huh?

Since he was fine when he had the first cup of coffee in the morning -

the poison was planted afterward.

So, the culprit broke in during the hours Mr. Mashiba was at home -

and planted arsenic in the water in the kettle.

That's the opinion of yours, the police.

Yes. - Isn't that true?

But, I think that arsenic had been planted ahead of time, using some kind of method.

Ahead of time?

Like a time bomb.

A time bomb?

If that's the case, it's possible for Mashiba Ayane to commit this crime too.

Mashiba Ayane? - His wife?

No, no, no, no! That's not possible!

You mean, that pure, Ayane-san? Absolutely not!

She's the one told us that Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki never drunk tap water.

And arsenic wasn't detected from either the pet bottle or the purified water.

That's why the police judged that arsenic was -

planted in the kettle just before the incident.

As a result, Mashiba Ayane, who was in Hokkaido on that day -

got an impregnable alibi.

Didn't you get influenced by her -

and end up excluding her from being a subject -

of the investigation without realizing it?

I didn't get influenced! More importantly, what is such a method like a time bomb?

I make nothing of it. - Huh?

Why do you suspect Ayane-san?

I'm just saying there's a possibility.

That's cruel! Too cruel!

Ayane-san is your classmate!

Professor Yukawa! In any case, please don't get in touch with her without telling me -

or do anything that could confuse our investigation anymore!

Right now, the woman with a purple umbrella is the most probable suspect.

I'm going to the next experiment.

Professor Yukawa!

Shoot!

Oh, no!

Why are they dying?

Even though I've been watering properly...

Did you get any information on the woman with a purple umbrella?

Nothing yet.

Who is the person who found the woman but ended up losing her anyway?

I'll find her again soon. She must be in this area.

Where are you now?

Near Mashiba-san's house, of course!

Oh. You don't need to go to Mashiba-san's house.

Shortly, in the gardening section, high branch cutting shears...

Don't enter the house today, okay? - High branch cutting shears?

Um... - Where are you now, Ootagawa-san?

Um, well... Where?

Oh.

Yes?

Aren't you feeling uneasy about the society nowadays?

Do you believe in God? - Huh?

God?

It's this house. - Oh, this house with roses. I did come.

June 13, 2:04 p.m.

I guess...

To solicit for this religion? - Yes.

With that umbrella. - Because it was raining.

You pushed the intercom. - The husband answered.

He opened the front door.

Because I insisted a little too much.

Then, what happened?

What happened?

Oh!

What is it anyway?

If you could just listen to me. - I'm not interested in that kind of thing.

Intruder warning.

As soon as he opened the door, some kind of alarm system went off.

And I never saw him again.

What did you do afterward?

I went back to our branch in Gotanda with my colleague.

Tazawa Noriko-san from a religious organization called Fir-tree Society.

She's actually an informer, but please confirm her identity, just in case.

Yes... No, nothing in particular to suspect.

This is really bad.

Why did they die?

Will this be all right?

Okay, look at the color and the shape closely.

What's next? - I can do this quick.

Really, you can? Then, go for it.

Can you do it? - I did it!

Wow! Amazing!

Kobayashi Obstetrical and Gynecological Hospital

Mashiba Ayane-san?

I remember her.

She walked in by herself, after a bicycle hit her.

But, bleeding had already started by then.

Um, Ayane-san was... in this hospital?

We did the procedure here, since it was inevitable at that point.

I felt really sorry.

Please have a seat. - Thank you.

Um, did she tell you anything about the person who hit her?

Since she had so much to deal with at that time...

I see.

But... - But?

Oh, this isn't related to that story.

What is it? Please tell me.

There was something that really surprised me.

After hearing the news, her husband rushed over here, but...

Isn't there a possibility, Doctor?

My wife is already over 40.

Is it difficult for her to get pregnant again?

I don't think so.

Will she be able to have a child? Within a year?

Within a year?

I want to have a child. Otherwise, there's no reason to be married.

I don't know what to say...

If she can't have a child, we have no choice but to get a divorce.

This is more important for me than anything else!

What do you think, Doctor?

Divorce?

Mrs. Mashiba didn't have any particular health problems -

that could have caused a miscarriage -

so I answered him that it was quite possible for her to get pregnant again.

But, I've never met anyone who said such things to me before.

Ta-da! - Motorcycle!

Motorcycle.

This? - Orange!

Orange.

Musical note! - Musical note.

This. - Snack!

Snack.

Actually Mr. Mashiba wanted to have a child.

Once the company business had gotten off the ground -

he started to have desire to leave his genes behind next.

His genes?

But, I could understand.

Both of Mr. Mashiba's parents died when he was still young -

so he'd never had luck with what's called family.

I think he wanted to have ties of blood.

Ayane-san also wanted a child. I heard she was getting infertility treatment.

Infertility treatment.

I can't comprehend. - Don't you agree?

No matter how hungry he was for family love, why would -

he bring up divorce because they couldn't have a child?

Why do they want a child so bad? - Huh?

Oh, that part. Since you're not good with children, Professor Yukawa.

It not that I'm not good with them. - You don't like them! I know that already.

But, I don't care about that kind of thing right now!

The important thing is...

It's pretty worn down.

What the heck?

As I was saying, the important thing is that -

even though I don't want to bad mouth the murder victim -

Mashiba Yoshiyuki considered women simply as tools to give birth to children.

And also, it has been already over a year.

What?

You said that Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki told the ob-gyn doctor -

he would get a divorce unless they had a child within a year.

Yes.

If a child is not conceived in the womb of Mashiba Ayane now -

it means that she has been already given the divorce notice.

Oh.

Then, it really was Ayane-san?

I will answer my own question -

which is "Is it possible to plant poison into the drink" -

"a particular person from the remote location?" -

"At the same time, its evidence must not remain" -

"in the setup which was prepared beforehand".

Can I see the crime scene one more time?

Where are the bottles of mineral water being stocked?

We can't find them anywhere.

It means that there was no other mineral water on the day of the incident.

That was the last bottle, then. - Yes.

What if, the amount of water left in that water bottle -

was just enough to make a cup of coffee?

Huh?

For the coffee Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki had at 10:00 a.m.

on the day of the incident -

he used water from that bottle -

and for the second cup, he used water from this water purifier.

Isn't that what could have happened?

Um...

If there was a difference between the first cup -

which was safe, and the second cup, which had the poison -

that's the only thing I can think of. - Yes.

With this mechanism, you can't plant arsenic inside the faucet from this side.

Water purifier?

But, you've already checked out this area before.

Water Purifier Filter Cartridge

Did you remove the filter cartridge?

Oh, the crime lab of the police examined it.

But, arsenic wasn't detected from either -

the water purifier, the filter, or tap water.

I make nothing of it.

Ayane-san.

Do you still have something to investigate, Yukawa-kun?

Since the case isn't solved yet.

You're right.

I just stopped by to water the plants upstairs.

I'm sorry for entering your house without asking.

I don't mind at all.

Since the case isn't solved yet.

When was the last time you changed the filter on this water purifier?

Water purifier? - I'm talking about the filter.

It usually gets replaced periodically.

Oh, it was probably when we moved into this house.

We bought this house when we got married.

There was someone here before -

so I think the real estate agent had it replaced at that time.

So, it was a year ago. - A year.

What about it?

It's about time to replace it again.

There are some data showing that an older filter becomes harmful instead.

I'm going to sell this house.

It's too big to live by myself -

also I don't want to stay here after such a thing happened.

Are you going to use that water? - Huh?

There's no faucet upstairs.

Water from the water purifier.

Purified Water

It's better to be clean water, since I'm watering the plants.

Weird? - No.

Stop making such a fierce look, Yukawa-kun.

The image of my first love gets ruined.

She knows she's being suspected, doesn't she?

She said it took her a whole year.

To make this tapestry.

Yes.

It's beautiful.

Isn't this called tapestry?

Yes.

It took me a whole year.

What? - Did you make this?

I had a lot of time, and also we had no children.

Where did she make this?

On the sofa right there, I think.

Someone from his company told me that -

Yoshiyuki-san once grumbled that Ayane-san -

always sat on that sofa, making her tapestry -

and it looked as if she was an ornament.

Without going out...

Always sat here...

If we're out of mineral water, he insisted on water from the water purifier.

Why would he bring up divorce because they couldn't have a child?

It took me a whole year. - It looked as if she was an ornament.

Professor Yukawa?

What happened to... you?

There's no way for you to find out, Yukawa-kun.

Absolutely no way to find out.

Where's the detective?

Kishitani-kun went back to the precinct.

How about you, Yukawa-kun? Don't you need to go back to the university?

If you have time to spare, will you keep me company for a while?

Wow!

Mapusaurus.

It's a theropod dinosaur inhabited during -

the Cretaceous period, which was 100 million years ago.

I never thought you would bring me to the museum on a date.

You haven't changed even a little bit since junior high school, have you?

You still like this kind of place, as always.

I love it.

Do you know a technique that uses CT scans on fossils?

CT scan? - Yeah.

On dinosaur bones?

Not bones. They study fossils using CT scans.

Fossils aren't bones?

There usually is a serious trap hidden, especially inside that kind of assumption.

Really?

When they kept digging some holes, they found dinosaur bones.

Scholars dug them up with great pleasure.

And they cleaned up all dirt stuck on bones -

and created a huge skeleton of the dinosaur.

You're right. This is indeed a skeleton.

Scholars went, "I see, the jaw of Mapusaurus was this big".

Or, "The arms were this short." That was how they developed their understanding.

This is Professor Yukawa's seminar.

But, they were actually making a big mistake.

13 years ago, a research group attempted an experiment -

to use CT scans on fossils as they dug up without removing dirt -

and create 3D images of the internal structure.

You've lost me already.

What do you think appeared on that image?

I don't have a clue.

Lo and behold...

it was actually the heart.

The heart? - Yes.

Basically, the dirt inside the skeleton, which had -

been considered as useless and discarded beforehand -

were in fact tissues of organs preserved entirely as they were in life.

Really?

Nowadays, using CT scans on dinosaur fossils is -

the standard technique among paleontologists.

Interesting!

When I heard this story for the first time -

I thought...

this was just like a skillful trick perfected over tens of millions of years.

A trick...

The dirt, which Scholars had considered a useless and discarded -

actually had a significantly important meaning.

What needed to make them not realize that fact, was time.

Because of the trick prepared in incredibly long periods of time -

it became impossible for anyone to discover the truth.

Are you talking about that incident, Yukawa-kun?

Yeah.

There's no need to go back to hundreds of millions of years ago.

I just want to go back to when we were in junior high school.

Did you know?

That school of ours. It's going to be closed down.

They're going to tear it down by the end of the year.

I didn't know that.

I'd like to go there once before it happens.

Will I be able to meet her if I go there?

The old me when I loved someone purely...

when I loved Yukawa-kun...

I need to go back to the preschool.

But I'm going to bring children over here some time.

Thank you, Yukawa-kun.

Yukawa-kun.

Oh, no!

Why is it happening again?

What is it, Kishitani? - Where are you and what are you doing?

Why, all of a sudden? What are you doing, anyway?

Of course, the investigation! There were so many things I had been told to check out.

I'm investigating as well!

You were at the home improvement store yesterday.

Um...

I heard the announcement. You were shopping, weren't you?

No, I wasn't shopping! I'm searching for the source of arsenic!

They don't sell such a thing at the home improvement store.

You never know! It's my style to investigate thoroughly!

Then, show me the result.

What did you just say?

But, what am I going to do with this?

Why aren't you answering the phone?

I was thinking about something.

I was going to give you a report on what you told me to check out.

Let's hear them. There were three things for you to check out.

Number one. First, look for the store Mashiba Ayane was purchasing mineral water.

I checked out all supermarkets near that house, one after another.

And I found it.

Oh, I made a delivery two weeks ago. - Do you know how many by any chance?

Mashiba Ayane was having them deliver mineral water periodically.

According to the store records, a case, which contains six bottles -

had been delivered two days before the incident.

Six bottles, two days before.

But, on the day that Mashiba Yoshiyuki-san's body -

was found, the last bottle had been already empty.

They've been used up too fast.

How about number two?

Number two.

Look for the hospital where Ayane-san was getting infertility treatment.

I found it. And I was told a surprising story.

In fact, Mashiba Ayane was going to that clinic -

but it wasn't for infertility treatment...

What? What does it mean? Please tell me.

It's opposite.

Opposite? - Yes.

We've been prescribing contraceptives to that patient.

So, on the contrary to infertility treatment -

she was actually trying not to conceive a child.

Number three?

Number three. Look for someone who has been to the Mashiba residence.

Yes.

First of all, that couple only had a few friends after marriage.

It may be fair to say, they only socialized with business-related people.

Ayane-san had never invited even the teachers from her preschool to the house.

Indeed.

But, they hosted a dinner party once -

inviting over employees from Yoshiyuki-san's company.

The dinner at that time?

She cooked everything by herself.

Never let anyone enter the kitchen.

Oh, let me give you a hand, Mrs. Mashiba.

I'm all right. You're a guest today. Sit down, please!

Thank you. - I see.

Now, I have all the conditions to build up my hypothesis.

Conditions?

But, it's only in theory.

In theory?

A person is in Hokkaido and has someone in Tokyo take poison.

It's possible.

But...

I just can't believe that...

someone could actually execute such a thing.

What happened to you, Professor Yukawa?

Please tell me! What did Mashiba Ayane do?

I will find out anything...

Give me until tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

I'll explain everything to you at that time.

I'd like to meet and talk with you.

Soon, if possible.

Why, in such a place?

Okay.

She's off?

I received an email from Ms. Ayane early this morning.

Going on a trip. Take care of children. Going on a trip?

I think she's still feeling down.

Detective?

Is number three okay with the smoothing circuit?

I guess it's okay.

I don't think freshmen will be able to understand such a complicated experiment.

Don't you agree Kuri-chan is getting too carried away?

Just because he's substituting for Professor Yukawa.

But last time he substituted, only three students showed up.

Well, I understand that he wants to take revenge.

Where is he?

Kishitani-san.

Where's Professor Yukawa? - He's not here!

Not here?

But, that's addressed to Kishitani-san. - What?

Now we're going to help Kuri-chan's lecture.

Excuse us! - Excuse us!

Let's go! - Wait a minute, please.

To Kishitani-kun

Kishitani-kun.

I asked you to wait until tomorrow, but things have been changed.

Instead, I will write down all of the hypothesis I built up -

regarding the murder of Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki.

What?

But, this is only a hypothesis in theory.

The only person who knows whether it was actually executed or not -

is Mashiba Ayane herself.

Only herself?

What do you mean by that?

Sapporo Wireless

Hokkaido

Iwamizawa Municipal Horomui Junior High School

Professor Yukawa, where are you?

This brings back memories.

I haven't seen this landscape in 27 years.

You came all the way, Yukawa-kun.

Becoming nostalgic is not my style -

but this is the place I took interest in science for the first time.

I wanted to see the place one more time before it was torn down.

Also, I'm a scientist.

I can't help but to confirm the truth.

The truth?

I'll tell you my hypothesis now.

If I'm wrong, you may object on the spot.

This could take a while.

Yeah.

I'm alone with Yukawa-kun in the science room.

In my junior high school days, my heart would have jumped out of my mouth.

I...

You weren't interested in me, right?

I understand.

Back in those days, Yukawa-kun was a mysterious transfer student -

who loved science.

Okay, you can start now.

Go ahead.

Last year you met Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki, conceived a child, and got married.

Yes.

But, due to an unfortunate accident, that child never came into this world.

Yes.

The police originally suspected that the person, who killed Mr. Mashiba later on -

caused that accident in order to take revenge on you.

But I think it was an accident caused by a total stranger.

You're right.

But as a result, you were shocked in a twofold manner.

One was to have a miscarriage.

The other was to find out your husband's view of life.

There was only one thing Mr. Mashiba Yoshiyuki wanted in his marriage.

To have a child who inherits his genes.

"If we don't have a child within a year, I will break up with you".

You were notified so by Mr. Mashiba after that accident.

Anyone would be surprised if they're told that sort of thing.

Love may suddenly turn into strong hatred.

Even someone like me, who's out of touch with human emotions -

can easily imagine that.

But you were a rational person.

Without becoming emotional, you chose not to punish him on the spot.

You decided to give Mr. Mashiba a grace period.

A grace period?

One year grace period before the execution of death sentence.

A grace period before the execution of death sentence?

Water Purifier Filter Cartridge

Right after making the cruel promise with your husband -

you planted arsenic in the filter of the water purifier.

In the part where the filtered water passes through.

A very small amount, but enough arsenic to kill someone for sure -

with a single serving of coffee.

And...

you never used the water purifier afterward.

Never used?

That's right, not even once.

And you left the preschool to other people and -

assumed the role of a full-time housewife.

Why?

Because you had to keep an eye on the target.

Whenever Mr. Mashiba was in the house, you sat on the sofa -

where you can see the kitchen...

Should I make some coffee? - Let me do it.

You stay seated. - Thank you.

You never let your husband enter the kitchen.

When you had guests coming to the house...

Oh, let me give you a hand, Mrs. Mashiba.

I'm all right. You're a guest today. Sit down, please!

I'm going to get some water. - No!

There's mineral water in the refrigerator, so I'll bring it over.

I see, thank you.

You never let anyone use the water purifier.

Even when you were asleep....

What's the matter? - Bathroom.

Are you okay? - I'm fine.

You continued to keep an eye on Mr. Mashiba.

Just like that, you never let Mr. Mashiba drink -

from the water purifier for a whole year.

That was the grace period you had given him.

There's no way... someone could actually do that.

And one year later -

you executed the sentence on Mr. Mashiba, who said to divorce you as promised.

It was an execution, but you didn't have to do anything.

You walk out the house and leave your husband behind.

That was it.

Except only one thing.

You disposed mineral water.

You left one bottle.

Enough for a single serving of coffee.

Why did you have to go out of your way to do this?

It was to buy time until you left Tokyo.

Unless Mr. Mashiba's body was found while you were in Hokkaido -

your alibi wouldn't be established.

And from there, everything went as you planned.

It was water from the water bottle -

which Mr. Mashiba used to make coffee at 10:00 a.m. on that day.

That's all for the promotion on new strategy of Sun Dream.

That was safe.

There's nothing else to be passed on to Mr. Mashiba, right?

And about the time you arrived in Hokkaido -

Mr. Mashiba made the second cup of coffee.

Raw Water

That's right. - You had a firm conviction.

A conviction that, being health-conscious

your husband would use water from the water purifier for sure.

Finally, it was time for the poison planted a year ago to take effect.

This is my hypothesis.

Mashiba residence

If my hypothesis is correct and you did accomplish it...

What an incredible tenacity!

What an astounding will power! That's all I can say.

You're right.

And, the evidence which can prove the trick you perfected over a long period of time -

probably doesn't exist anywhere.

Because, as you planned, every clues had disappeared -

at the very moment the crime was accomplished.

My hypothesis cannot be demonstrated.

Unfortunately, a hypothesis cannot become a reality when it can't be demonstrated.

I'm surprised.

It's still the same after twenty some years.

Sitting next to Yukawa-kun, I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my mouth.

After all, Yukawa-kun is a genius.

You were by far the best student in the class from way back when.

I thought you'd never find out.

My hypothesis cannot be demonstrated.

Unfortunately, a hypothesis cannot become a reality when it can't be demonstrated.

What's a hypothesis good for?

When it can't be demonstrated...

Scholars may be okay with that, but...

that's not going to do for us.

Kishitani. Are you crying?

Ootagawa-san.

"San"?

Are we helpless?

There's nothing.... There's nothing we can do any more?

Honorific expression?

Even though we know the truth, we can't find even a single evidence.

It's so frustrating.

What is it?

What is it?

What is it that I became a police officer for?

Please tell me! You're supposed to be my senior!

Kishitani.

What have you got there?

"What"?

Why is a detective bringing flowers to the crime scene?

Really, Yukawa-kun is amazing.

But, that's not the perfect answer yet. 95 points.

The rest of 5 points is -

"Why did you give Mr. Mashiba one year grace -

period before the execution of a death sentence?" -

You're right. The answer to that question was missing.

Salvation.

You told me this.

"Salvation takes time".

Every human being has the right to be salvaged.

I'll admit that I thought he was unforgivable.

But, I did love him... even so.

If he had just realized....

just realized his own mistake...

then I was going to forgive him.

We truly were a loving couple.

I had been a good wife.

I kept smiling all the time, cooked good meals for him -

and always considered him first.

It was really fun in Singapore. - Yeah.

This. - Such a nice weather at that time.

It was so hot. - Yes, so hot!

Thanks. - No problem.

Huh? This is delicious!

I'm glad!

How do you cook this?

Minced salmon and egg york. Hanpen is in there, too.

Hanpen is in there? - Yeah.

So beautiful.

Hey, you're resting! Come on, get to work!

Roses are the best, aren't they?

You're right.

It was truly a fun marriage.

So one year later, if he had said...

"It's okay even if we don't have a child".

"I'm happy enough only if Ayane is with me".

If he had said that...

Then, you wouldn't have executed the sentence.

Ayane. - Yeah?

You remember that promise, don't you?

Promise?

Our promise to break up if we don't have a child within a year.

Of course. I remember.

Then, let's get a divorce.

Thank you very much for everything.

Well, can I ask you just one thing? - Huh?

What about love for me?

What happened to it?

It hasn't changed.

There's no change in my affection for you, but...

I just can't give up on having a child.

Is that so?

Yeah.

Thank you. It's been fun for this whole year.

At that moment, his grace period ended.

After all, he considered me simply as a tool to give birth to a child.

What happened on that day is

exactly as you described in your hypothesis.

Have a safe trip. Please say hello to your father and everyone else for me.

I'm dreading telling them about our divorce.

It's not that uncommon these days.

You're going to be at home all day today?

It's supposed to rain from the afternoon, so I'll be working in my study.

Everyone's working at the office.

If you're going to stay at home all day.

Starting the security system in "stay" mode.

You may not notice the burglar when you're upstairs.

I'll keep the door locked.

So long. - Yeah.

There's no need to confirm the truth.

The world is full of uncertain things.

It's the same as dinosaur fossils displayed in that museum.

They didn't even know dinosaurs had the heart.

They don't even know what color Mapusaurus was, to begin with.

But, that's all right.

Because no one is troubled.

Someday we may be able to find out.

The color of dinosaurs?

Scientists are not the only ones who pursue the truth.

The police are the same.

I consider the Japanese police to be excellent.

Kishitani-kun is also a member of that organization.

You shouldn't underestimate her.

The day the crime you committed gets solved -

will come some time, no matter what.

Some time... someday...

Let's stop now.

I don't want to hear any sour grapes from you.

It's over, you know?

It's all over.

So long, Yukawa-kun.

I was happy to see you here.

Is this Kishitani-kun? What happened?

The roses are dead.

The roses on the balcony upstairs -

at the Mashiba residence, and only in one planter...

Who are you reporting to?

My senior detective had been getting new roses at the home improvement center -

and replanting them, but they just kept dying no matter what.

I just remembered.

When Mashiba Ayane came home for the first time after the incident -

she watered the roses on the balcony.

She watered the roses.

Is it okay if I just water the plants before leaving?

She used tap water in the kitchen.

I didn't verify whether it was from the water purifier or not at the time.

But, when she poured water in the watering can in front of you...

Are you going to use that water? - Huh?

Water from the water purifier. Purified Water

It's better to be clean water, since I'm watering the plants.

So, she must have also used water from the water purifier at that time.

It must have been the finishing touch of her trick.

Indeed.

She walked out the house with the poison planted in the water purifier.

As she planned, Mashiba Yoshiyuki-san died from drinking that water.

But she couldn't let her guard down yet, because

there might be some poison left in the water purifier.

She watered the roses for that purpose.

She probably attempted to wash away the remaining arsenic -

by keeping water running until the watering can was filled up.

In other words, while saying she was going to water the plants -

Mashiba Ayane shamelessly destroyed the evidence right in front of me.

Why? Why is this happening?

So, if arsenic is detected from this soil...

That'll become a conclusive evidence.

I don't think your reasoning is wrong.

Well done, Ootagawa! - No honorific?

Alrighty! - What are you doing?

Didn't you know?

The roses on the balcony upstairs had died only in a single planter.

You must know the reason why.

Do you remember what I said to you in that church?

"God gives salvation to all human beings".

That's what you said.

Then...

The person who killed your husband -

must be salvaged as well.

It's not too late yet.

You should turn yourself in to the police.

To atone for your crime -

is your own salvation.

Arsenic was detected from the soil in the planter.

What? - Mashiba Ayane admitted everything.

Oh, no! - I see.

What do you mean by "I see"?

How could such a beautiful, saint-like woman commit murder?

Stop grieving over her, Kuri-chan. - Kuri-chan?

In any case, she was way out of Kuri-chan's league, to begin with.

Why are you calling me "Kuri-chan"? And what do you mean by "out of my league"?

But that's your good points.

Sort of life-size.

Tiny and cute.

Don't get carried away, just because the case was solved, you little girl!

Be quiet! Keep away from the table.

What are you doing now?

The experiment on swing-by, which is to correct the orbit of a satellite.

Huh?

Here we go. - Yes.

Alrighty! - Amazing!

Indeed.

The reason you often stop by at this lab even when you have no business -

is because you get along well with Kuribayashi-san.

Give me a break! - That's not it!

Then, the homing instinct?

She thinks this is her home.

Have you already done your marking somewhere?

Shut up!

The old me might have been taken in easily and ready to cry by now -

that's not going to happen any more.

The manual for Professor Yukawa is all memorized in my head.

The manual? You mean, the operation manual?

It was overcast in Tokyo last night, wasn't it?

The sky over Kaizuka North Precinct was also covered with thick clouds -

and the sound of thunder was heard at times.

What is it, all of a sudden?

At around 2:20 a.m. last night -

a passing college student witnessed a man collapsed after being hit by lightning -

on the street in Katata, Ota Ward.

That man died instantly. - Huh?

22 minutes after that incident, at 2:42 a.m.

a man who was walking around the shopping district in Osaki, Shigawa Ward -

was hit by lightning and died instantly. - Really?

Furthermore, 6 minutes after that -

two men died from a lightning strike on the street in Ikegami, Ota Ward.

Two men? - They're all coincidences.

They're all coincidences, you know?

These four men all belonged to the same gang.

They had been afraid of assassinations by their rival gang before.

Assassinations?

So, these are murders by lightning strikes.

That's absurd!

Are you saying someone manipulated the lightning?

That's improbable!

Improbable?

What? - Got him!

In the middle of 18th century -

Benjamin Franklin did a triggering lightning experiment -

which was to strike a flying kite by lightning.

Triggering lightning?

To trigger lightning, so "triggering lightning".

I can tell just by looking! Triggering lightning.

So, to trigger lightning and strike a certain -

location artificially, is possible in theory.

That's what I thought!

Rocket-triggered lightning by using a small rocket.

Laser-triggered lightning by beaming a laser.

Water-triggered lightning by using a water jet.

Flame-triggered lightning by using a flamethrower.

Charged particle beam-triggered lightning -

and rail gun-triggered lightning, to name a few.

But none of those have been put to practical use yet.

But, there may be someone out there who succeeded secretly.

Seriously?

The voltage of lightning is one billion volts.

If a human being were to get a direct hit, he wouldn't stand a chance.

Isn't that right?

From the thunder cloud at a height of 2,000 meters, to -

trigger a lightning strike, aiming for a certain person...

How?

I make nothing of it.

In other words?

Quite interesting.

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