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A DAIEI PRESENTATION

THE COLD-BLOODED TRAP

Yes, it's Fujiwara.

Seems like everything's all right.

Yes.

Moving on to the topic of insolvent banks.

It's necessary to create something similar to a state-run bank to resolve the situation.

Now, to our next story.

Last night, at around 1 a.m., Hisako Suda,

an office worker living in Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya district,

was found in front of her apartment building.

Ms. Suda’s Murder - Crime Scene

Judging by the evidence discovered at the crime scene, Ms. Suda was killed in her apartment,

after which, her body was dumped from the balcony of the condominium.

Murder Victim - Ms. Hisako Suda (26)

The cause of death is thought to be an injury inflicted by a hard blunt object.

However, the weapon has not been identified yet.

Cause of Death - blow to the head with a blunt object

Judging by the condition of Ms. Suda's apartment,

and since nothing was stolen,

the Shibuya Police believe the culprit may be someone she knew,

and will proceed accordingly.

Underpass

You must be Mr. Tomoyuki Fujiwara.

Yes.

You knew Hisako Suda, right? The one who was murdered.

Yes.

Would you mind answering a couple of questions?

Sure.

Hisako Suda had your contact information in her organizer.

So, we thought we'd ask you why.

She was my client. From work.

Could you give us some details?

Come on, she's dead now, so there's no harm in telling us.

"I feel like someone is after me."

That's what she told me.

A stalker?

"I want you to keep an eye on me while I'm making my way home from work..."

"To be my bodyguard."

That was her request.

Then it means that you failed at your job.

After all, she was killed.

Oh, by the way,

your younger sister committed suicide five years ago, is that right?

She threw herself off the same building in Sakuragaoka,

together with her newborn baby.

Yes.

Well, isn't that a coincidence?

Both of them fell from the same building.

Ms. Suda was killed and then dumped

where everyone would see her body.

Well? It's so strange, isn't it?

Long time no see.

Where are you going?

To patrol.

You can stay if you want.

It's impossible to explain why little Masami Kudo would go up to the roof

Little Masami Kudo Murdered Condominium in Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya

after coming back from her supplementary evening classes.

Therefore, it's presumed she was taken to the roof by another person and murdered.

The girl's body is currently on its way to the autopsy lab,

and the cause of death is expected to be determined before this afternoon.

When little Masami's body was discovered,

Masaki Kudo (9)

she was lying on her stomach with blood leaking from her head.

Due to the similarities in style and time,

and because both crimes occurred in the same location in Sakuragaoka-cho,

the investigation will look into the possibility that the culprit is also the

one responsible for murdering Ms. Suda Hisako on the 6th of this month.

Results of Crime Scene Investigation

However, as the investigation still lacks any strong leads regarding the murderer's identity,

Shibuya Police encourages locals

to be careful when they go outside or return home at night.

Looks good on you.

Hello?

Sorry to disturb you.

I'm from the police.

Do you have a moment?

I'm sorry for the sudden visit.

I think you already heard about the killings that

have happened around here. We wanted to ask for your cooperation in this case.

And yesterday evening, an elementary school student...

- Wait. - Oh, thank you.

Well, we wanted to ask if you had seen anything strange,

or any suspicious people.

No, not really...

Is that so? Thank you.

If you remember something,

please call the police. Thank you.

Right. Have a good day.

Hanazono, there's a customer.

I'm sorry you had to come here.

So you found a new job?

Yeah.

It's been five years, hasn't it?

Yes.

Do you still hate me?

Sometimes I wondered if you two were more than just brother and sister.

Stop it.

Noriko death wasn't my fault.

It's not like she had a nervous breakdown and died because of me.

She was murdered.

I couldn't tell you...

Well, it's because you never really listened to me.

Noriko...

Who did it?

I haven't stopped looking for him.

These are my investigation documents.

But I can't continue alone.

Will you help me?

There were a lot things happening in Sakuragaoka back then.

Now it's starting again.

There's a toilet at the station's southern gate.

The alarm would ring everyday.

No one went inside though.

Everyone just ignored it.

Now it's ringing again.

You're a detective, right?

Please.

Okay.

Thank you.

I'll go back to work then.

A Girl- The Neighbors Describe Her as a Nice Girl

Beautiful Hostess Key in the Door The Criminal was an Acquaintance

Sakuragaoka, Shibuya

18. Club Hostess Murder Case (Friday, February 18, 1994,

15:20) 1801 Toho Newspaper (February, 19 1994) 1802 Maiasa

Newspaper (February 19, 1994) 1803 Uriyomi Newspaper

(February 19, 1994) 1804 Toho Sports (February 19, 1994)

Beautiful Hostess Key in the Door The Criminal was an Acquaintance

Mother and Child Suicide by Jumping off a Building (Saturday,

March 16, 1993, 10:15) 0101 Newspaper Toho (19 March

1993) 0102 Newspaper Maiasa (19 March 1993) 0103 Newspaper

Uriyomi (19 March 1993) 0104 MEMO 0105 ~ 0106 Photos

Mother Throws Herself and Her Child off a Building

Shibuya, Tokyo Suspected Forced Double Suicide

Mother Jumps Off a Building Roof with a Child Sakuragaoka, Shibuya

February 18, 1993.

My wife and daughter's funeral.

Very few people attended.

Just colleagues and my wife's older brother.

It doesn't matter what the reason was. Nothing can be done now.

Yuko wasn't there.

I am to blame for my wife's death.

But there's one more person who drove my wife to suicide.

There's no doubt about it.

This belonged to Noriko.

March 19.

I broke up with Yuko.

I'm going to find the person who did it.

Incident Number 2.

March 20, 1993. 11 p.m.

Sakuragaoka-cho 32/3.

A bike seat and a plastic garbage bin were set on fire.

This is the 9th case of arson this month.

Strange things are happening here.

There have been numerous incidents.

Someone's malice has infected this whole place.

I'm keeping track of all the incidents in this district.

It's the only way to get closer to the culprit.

Incident Number 5.

March 25, 1993, 7:30 a.m.

I bought a can of coffee on the way to work.

Ouch!

Incident Number 6.

April 13.

The arsonist was caught.

But that same night,

Sakuragaoka 33/5's Sakura Condo had its garbage area set on fire.

There are several criminals.

The incidents occur randomly if you look at them separately,

5. Razors in a Vending Machine (Monday, March 25, 1993, 7:30) 0501 MEMO 0502 ~ 0503 Photos 0504 Evidence 6. Garbage Area Arson

but they're not.

They're all connected.

44. Office Lady Attempted Assault (Wednesday, December 10, 1997, 23:00) 4401 Memo 4402 ~ 4403 - Photos

Incident Number 44.

December 10, 1997.

11 p.m.

The evil that lay dormant for five years,

has come back to haunt this town.

46. Escape from the Parking Lot (Tuesday, December 23, 1997, 22:50) 4601 MEMO

49. Office Lady Murder

Hello?

Could I talk to Mr. Hanazono, please?

Hanazono quit yesterday.

He quit?

Yes.

Was it a planned resignation?

I'm sorry, but...

No... thank you very much.

Hello?

Is Hanazono home?

No.

Where's he gone to?

I don't know.

Is that so?

Um...

Who are you?

I'm his brother-in-law.

I mean, I used to be.

When he returns, I'll tell him you came by.

Hello.

Did you go to Mr. Hanazono's place?

Satoshi Hanazono.

Your brother-in-law.

What did you go to his place for?

Because I heard that he quit his job.

He really did. I was also looking for him.

Was there a woman in his apartment?

Yuko Saeki.

Her maiden name was Yuko Katsuragi, right?

She is...

the woman he had an affair with from his previous company.

Do you know her?

We hadn't met before.

She married another man after your sister and niece passed away.

She's staying with Hanazono even as her husband's hospitalized.

What is she thinking?

Right?

Did Hanazono do something?

It seems like he enjoyed roaming around at night.

We're connecting the dots.

We're just going through all the suspicious people.

You have nothing to worry about.

It's just our job.

This place is getting dangerous again.

It's a continuation of something...

I made some inquiries after we met for the first time.

Your younger sister filed a suit once but then withdrew it.

It was about a sexual assault.

You wanna get the guy who do it as much as we do, right?

The police...

What did the police ever do?

You can't just say something like that...

Right?

Incident Number 45.

Things started happening here again.

December 16, 1997.

I started to patrol the streets.

It was then that it happened.

A woman came walking down the street.

She thought I was the criminal.

Incident Number 46.

I got a flashlight three days ago.

If violent crimes are happening all over the place,

then this parking lot is one of the most dangerous places.

The possibility that he's lurking here is the greatest.

I had to let her know

that this is the most dangerous place to be in.

I ran.

I ran really fast and got away.

But what was that feeling?

Is he continuing to do this,

waiting for this momentary feeling of ecstasy?

Hanazono contacted me.

Come in.

Sorry, I'm the only one who lives here.

He told me on the phone to give this to you in person.

Where is he now?

He didn't tell me.

I'm not lying.

Are you going back to his place?

No.

I'm going back home.

Can you give me your phone number?

If he contacts me, I'll let you know.

Mr. Fujiwara,

you know about me, don't you?

You must hate me.

I can tell...

by looking into your eyes.

Since your sister...

died because of me.

My husband cheated on me.

I pushed him down the stairs.

Hanazono...

I married him because I wanted to forget Hanazono.

This is my punishment.

Go to hell.

Fuck off and die.

Goodbye.

I thought that,

in order to meet the culprit, I should act like him.

I bought a video camera.

I want to look at the city through his eyes.

What would I do if I were him?

If you think about it...

I'd pick a victim at a convenience store or something and follow them.

To find out where they live.

You can find letters in their mailbox

and learn the name of your victim.

Hey!

Hey!

Where do you think you're going? Wait!

It's not over!

Come here!

Hey, stand up! We can't beat you up if you're not standing!

Get away!

Hey, what are you looking at?

What are you doing here?

Who the hell are you?

Hey, you! Are you listening?

What are you doing?

Hey, hey!

What are you doing?

That's a good one!

What an idiot.

This place is under construction. We're sorry for the inconvenience.

Can't fight anyone but a woman?

It felt good to kill a woman, didn't it?

A woman?

Oh, I've killed plenty of them.

Both old and young ones.

My sister...

she killed herself.

It was you, wasn't it?

This place is full of people like me.

I'm not the only one!

It was five years ago. Do you remember?

Hey!

Get up!

He confessed to the child murder.

What about Hisako Suda?

No, not yet.

What about five years ago?

Oh, that's impossible.

He was a high school student in Hiroshima back then.

I'll ask again.

What about the guy who knocked you out?

You have to help us out a little.

You should go to the hospital.

Damn, he's weird.

Ms. Saeki.

It's strange.

I don't expect my husband to come back,

but I still buy everything for two.

Is that so?

He's still in the hospital because he's scared of me.

That's why he won't come home.

I tried to kill him,

but he didn't tell anyone.

I had a dream.

You and Hanazono were walking together,

and I was following you,

on a bridge.

I pushed your back,

and your body fell down the stairs.

I was laughing.

But, you know...

You suddenly change.

You change into Noriko.

It's no longer you.

It's her.

Noriko's lying there, dead.

I also see Hanazono in my dreams quite a lot.

Where is he?

Hanazono kills me in my dreams.

Doesn't it make you happy?

You aren't dead.

He loved his wife more than me.

I'm sure he still does.

Hello?

It's me.

I'll only say it once, so listen closely.

Hello?

Did you get the documents?

- I did. - And?

Did you find out who killed Noriko?

You know, I tried my best to catch the guy who did it.

Fujiwara,

did you do anything?

Did you even try?

I can't forget your face back then.

When you said that Noriko died because of me...

Because I had an affair with another woman.

You hated me.

So I did everything I could.

I worked so hard to make that map.

Hanazono, what are you up to?

Fujiwara,

why didn't you kill him?

You're always like that.

You think that you're better than everybody else.

He didn't kill Noriko.

Whatever.

You met Yuko, didn't you?

Isn't she a good woman?

What are you trying to say?

I'm asking if you liked her.

It was you, wasn't it? You're the one who hit me.

That doesn't matter. Watch the video.

There's someone who's looking for you.

What?

How long are you planning to stay there and watch?

Give me that video! Give it to me!

If someone finds out...

I can't live if someone finds out!

Give it to me! Now! Quick!

What?

48. Violent Murder of a College Student

51. Murder of a Rapist

52. Discovery of a Woman and Man's Bodies

Number 48.

Violent Murder of a College Student.

Number 51.

Murder of a Rapist.

Number 52.

Discovery of a Woman and Man's Bodies.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Was it you? The guy responsible for my sister's death?

She killed herself.

What are you talking about?

I saw the video.

Let's talk outside. Please wait.

- I'll go out for a bit. - Sure.

Where were you?

It's okay now.

I came for you.

Let's go back to Sakuragaoka.

All right?

Okay.

Okay.

I'll grab some clothes.

I am currently not at home.

- Hello? - Hello?

Hello?

How far did you get, Fujiwara?

Number 52.

What happened to Number 51?

Dead.

Good.

Was it him?

Did he kill Noriko?

Yes.

But you understand, don't you?

It doesn't matter anymore who did it.

There's one left to complete my map.

Hello?

Hanazono's been killing people.

He can kill you too.

Isn't that what you wanted?

Give him the phone.

Wait at Number 52.

You're Number 52.

Did he say something to you?

What did he say?

That you killed someone.

Is that true?

You wanted to kill me, didn't you?

Your wife died because of me, after all.

That's what you're always thinking.

We're going to Sakuragaoka!

Did you sleep with him?

I did.

Then I'll kill you in front of him.

You can't do it here!

It has to be in Sakuragaoka!

Where's Yuko?

My map is ruined.

Yuko is dead.

Even though it had to be here...

Even though I was going to do it here...

I was going to show you the place where she would die.

Now my map is ruined!

You hate me, don't you?

Come on, do it.

I made my choice.

You'll be the killer this time.

It's always been this way.

I've always been responsible for what's happened.

Do it.

I'm Victim Number 52.