01x06 - Stella Maris

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Madam, a package has arrived.

Madam!

A package has arrived.

For Master Yuichi.

Thank you.

Yuichi, you have a package!

Miss Ichihara! Miss Ichihara!

Stella Maris

What are you doing?

Looking at a Kn*fe.

I see that. Why?

It's interesting.

Stop, stop! You'll get hurt!

I'm confiscating this.

- Confiscating what?- This!

Give it back.

- No!- It's useless if you hold on to it.

Knives are for cutting.

That's not the point!

Wait, wait, wait!

Phone! Phone! Phone! Phone!

What?

A bizarre case?

This was sent to Representative Takayama's son.

No info on the sender.

The son, Yuichi, has no ideas either.

Why was it sealed up?

It slows the decay.

- Allowing it to be mailed.- This is head forensic scientist Dr. Mukaiyama.

Something's inside the ear. Open it and look.

- What is it?- A hearing aid.

This tiny?

Didn't know they made them so tiny.

Young women and people with glasses use them.

Was the victim a woman with hearing loss?

No, the ear and hearing aid don't match.

What do you mean?

Based on size, it was made for a woman.

But the ear is definitely a man's.

So there's a man out there with a missing ear?

If he's still alive.

Excuse me.

I can't hear...

Take a D scan and measure the size of the canal.

Yes.

I'll analyze the DNA.

Yes.

Quickly, quickly!

Excuse me.

- Would you move?- Huh?

Please move so I can work...

Oh, sorry.

This house is amazing.

What's Koichi Takayama's reputation?

- You don't know?- Nope.

He was the head of the National Police Agency.

Rumor says he could become prime minister.

You have so much uncommon knowledge.

But you don't know basic things.

The brain is like a closet. Capacity is limited.

No need to fill mine with politicians' names.

- Please be polite.- Don't worry.

Hey!

Oh! Um...

Excuse me. This way, please.

Stop it!

Kento?! Why are you here?

What are you saying? Rep. Takayama is a friend of the prime minister's.

Allow me to introduce Mrs. Takayama.

And her son, Yuichi, whose name was on the package.

He's a junior at Tojo University.

Thank you for coming.

I'm Shizuka Takayama.

Please have a seat.

Yuichi, say hello.

Hey.

I see you like Porsches more than studying.

Sunglasses, wallet, phone case.

All Porsche.

Is she picking a fight?

You've done nothing wrong.

Dead right.

I'm just stating facts.

You're here to solve the case, right?

Stop making trouble.

Hey. That ear.

Know who sent it?

Not yet.

You have no ideas?

Nope.

Nope.

Nope?

Do you know anyone hearing impaired?

Nope!

Can't you just examine the label or fingerprints?

Hurry up and catch the sender.

Hello?

Some weirdos are here.

Your wallet!

Do you have enough money?

Thank you for coming.

Wow, what a stereotypical spoiled brat.

You should know something about him.

What?

He's caused a lot of trouble.

He k*lled and dissected a cat.

- And he tried to run over a classmate he didn't like.- But his father covered it up.

Yes.

He can do that?

He headed the National Police Agency.

He still has a lot of clout there.

What about the victims?

Nothing they could do.

That's awful!

This case may be related to something Yuichi did.

By the way, any news on Arisa Shiina?

She's taking her sister's death very hard.

With her sister gone, she's the only clue we have left.

She was her sister's puppet, nothing more.

So we might be able to get her to talk.

And Stella Maris?

We're looking into it, but nothing's turned up so far.

I'll leave the prodigal son up to you two.

Don't get sidetracked.

Ah...get out?

What would happen with a prime minister like him?

Nothing would change.

There's no such thing as justice or evil.

A prime minister wouldn't change anything.

Have you always been like this?

Always? Define always.

Since childhood!

Didn't friends find it weird?

I had no friends.

What's with the shirts?

I don't understand.

Why so many of the same shirt?

I like them.

Come in.

Could you give me a hand?

Wow! So many!

I got them from a friend.

But I can't eat them all by myself.

How about a sweet potato party? That'd do it.

What a nice idea.

Invite your photographer friend!

I haven't properly thanked him yet.

I'll ask him.

And your other friends, too.

OK.

You too, Sherlock.

Is Wato your only friend?

She's not my friend.

Yes?

Got it.

They found a body with a missing ear.

Take these, please.

Yuzo Kawasaki, age .

He's from our division.

A detective?!

He just loved his work.

Why Detective Kawasaki...?

Don't touch him with your bare hands.

Stop!

You're too emotional.

Inspector, you need to remove him from the case.

Who are you to give orders!

Shut up!

Sherlock, go easy on him.

Kawasaki taught him the ropes.

He cared so deeply about victims.

He'd even go visit their graves.

Help the families with their grief.

Hurry up and tell me about this case.

Time of death: days ago, between pm and midnight.

Cause of death: blood loss from a s*ab wound.

We haven't found the m*rder w*apon yet.

It seems well done.

What?

A clean wound. No sign of hesitation.

So it's not the first time the perp's done it?

The ear and Detective Kawasaki have matching DNA.

And the hearing aid?

It was made by Tone Susan.

That model was released five years ago.

It doesn't fit Detective Kawasaki's ear.

And he wasn't hard of hearing.

- Then why his ear?- Hmm...

Any connection between Takayama's son and Kawasaki?

Nothing so far.

Thank you very much.

Have you been to the bakery by the station?

Uh, no...

It's very good.

See you tomorrow.

See you.

It's great to be here!

This is Dr. Irikawa, my counselor.

Please don't tell Sherlock.

Why not?

She guesses people's jobs right away.

I'll say Dr. Irikawa's a photographer, too.

I want to trick her!

Come on in.

Thank you.

You're her counselor, right?

Your outfit's not too flashy, not too drab.

Only accessory is a watch.

Your perfume is a scent hardly anyone dislikes.

You're trying not to assert your personality.

All common among psychiatrists and counselors.

Amazing deductive reasoning.

Spoilsport.

Here you are.

Thanks.

You must have studied hard to become a counselor.

People think psychology is very difficult.

But it's all around us.

For example, signs saying " per person" or " servings a day" or "Today only."

Don't you feel more drawn to the item?

I do!

Me too.

Not me. Why buy what you don't want?

What makes us want to buy?

In psychology, we call it the principle of scarcity.

We value what is rare, so we want it more.

I see!

Stupid reason to value something!

What about psychological tests?

I've seen them on TV. Are they reliable?

Well then...

Suppose there's a large apple tree.

Some apples have fallen on the ground.

How many fell?

- I don't know.- Three?

Thirty!

Five.

Sherlock?

Where's the tree? What species? The season?

Skip Sherlock! What does this tell us?

The number of times you've fallen in love.

Mrs. Hatano, times!

Oh dear!

How embarrassing.

I know one.

What? Tell us!

Santa gives a boy a soccer ball.

But the boy isn't happy. Why not?

He already has a ball.

He doesn't like soccer.

That's what I thought, too. How about you?

Maybe the boy has no legs.

What does this test tell us?

If you're a psychopath.

Why did you think that?

It's all that came to mind.

Wato made these.

This has sugar, this has lemon. Eat as much as you'd like.

Excuse me.

Sure.

Inspector?

I see. On my way.

Did something happen?

A finger arrived.

Enjoy the food.

You're leaving?

You want to go, right?

Not at all!

She's exhausting.

Upsetting people wherever she goes.

She was awful to a detective who'd lost his mentor.

So insensitive.

Go on.

Sorry. If I'm not with her, she'll start trouble.

I'll be back soon.

She's become a great partner for Sherlock.

What's a psychopath?

- Was it addressed to Yuichi again?- Yes.

The false nail. It doesn't match.

And I've seen this mole before.

Where's your boss? From before.

We haven't heard from her since yesterday.

Find her!

They're OK.

Excuse us.

Dr. Mukaiyama.

There's no decoration on her other fingers.

Someone added it intentionally.

Similar to Detective Kawasaki's ear.

It was a design popular years ago.

Five years ago...

The hearing aid is also years old. A connection?

The hearing aid and nail are messages.

A message for Reimon.

A message for Reimon.

It's Shibata. He found the owner of the hearing aid.

Look.

I can?

Hey!

Yuri Takai, years old. She was a nail artist.

The customer list says it's her hearing aid.

She had a hearing disability and d*ed years ago.

Five years again?

September , .

Yuri Takai was walking home from work.

She got hit by a car.

The driver took her body to a forest.

And abandoned it.

It was found two days later.

Detective Kawasaki handled the case.

Detective Kawasaki?

Dr. Mukaiyama was the forensic scientist?

Yes.

Shibata. Good job.

Fingerprints were on the body.

And glass was found at the scene.

But there were no suspects.

Why?

Someone covered up the suspect's identity.

Did you figure something out?

This is it.

Sherlock, hey!

Excuse me, is something wrong?

It's fine. We're police.

Do you know when Mr. Takai left?

I haven't seen him for awhile.

Maybe six months?

Did it!

Wow...

Do you have any idea where he went?

No...but...

HINATA for bereaved families might know.

An association for bereaved family members?

Mr. Takai did a lot with them.

He often held meetings here.

I see.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you so very much!

You pick a lock, we have to arrest you.

Are you listening?

We have no choice.

We're taking a half-day off, starting now.

If we're off-duty, it's not our problem.

- Even so, we can't just ignore a crime...- I'll take...

Full responsibility.

Looks like he hasn't been back.

No, he's been here recently.

What?

I smell something.

It just smells musty to me.

It's incense.

Shibata, we're off duty.

Got it.

He came to burn incense for them.

- Sherlock.- Hm?

What is this?

Detective Kawasaki.

Sherlock, look!

He must have used that to seal the ear and finger.

He's a chef. Knows how to handle knives.

I'll call headquarters.

But why Detective Kawasaki and Dr. Mukaiyama?

They were just part of the investigation.

That's exactly why.

Because they investigated.

What do you mean?

Detective Kawasaki was made to destroy evidence.

Dr. Mukaiyama also got involved in the cover-up.

Yuri Takai's father found out and took revenge.

- Revenge?- Wait a minute.

Detective Kawasaki would never destroy evidence.

No one is % free from sin.

Take a closer look.

Fine.

Looks like something else was here.

He has one more target.

HINATA! Association for Bereaved Families!

This explains our group.

Please, take a seat.

When did Mr. Takai join the association?

Five years ago.

Right after his daughter was k*lled.

At first he was in a state of shock.

As time went by, he immersed himself in activities.

Please join. HINATA! Association for Bereaved Families!

Come to our orientation!

Please do join us.

It's at :, right over there. It's free, so please come.

Thank you!

He helped the victims' families and the drivers.

When did you lose contact?

About months ago.

I went to his house, but couldn't find him.

You haven't seen him since?

I actually bumped into him weeks ago right here.

- You met him?- Yes, but...

He seemed like a completely different person.

A different person?

Put this in the car, please.

Sure.

Mr. Takai?

Mr. Takai, it's you?!

It's great to see you.

It's me! From the bereaved families association.

I'm on my way to give a talk.

Still doing that?

Of course.

It's worthless. Nothing will change.

There's only one thing victims' families can do.

Find the K*llers and take revenge.

That's it.

I couldn't believe he was the same man.

He used to say that hate wouldn't solve anything.

Have you seen this man before?

About six months ago?

What was he doing?

He was on his knees. Bowing to Mr. Takai.

But I don't know why.

You call yourself a human?!

I'm extremely sorry!

Apologies fix nothing!

I know!

How can you live with yourself?

Why did Mr. Takai send Yuichi the ear and finger?

Did Yuichi k*ll his daughter?

Yuichi was only years old, five years ago.

He wouldn't have had a driver's license.

I guess even he wouldn't drive without a license.

What's it like to have such a famous father?

Their names are even alike. Koichi and Yuichi.

He must be under a lot of pressure.

How stupid to overlook something so basic.

You have your uses.

Here!

The Inspector can be useful, too.

It's all coming together.

What are you doing here?

Remember a hit-and-run five years ago?

It's connected to the packages sent to your son.

You were the driver, weren't you?

Excuse me.

How dare you! I'll call the police. Get out!

You pulled strings to cover things up.

You threatened Detective Kawasaki and Dr. Mukaiyama.

But Detective Kawasaki was stricken with remorse.

He told everything to the victim's father.

Takai sought revenge and k*lled them both.

And he sent you the ear and finger.

Hey!

The hearing aid and nail were a message.

The packages were addressed to my son, not me.

Takai sent them to you.

But he wrote using a ruler.

He accidentally put Yuichi instead of Koichi.

The characters for "Ko" and "Yu" are almost the same.

The correct name is written on the second package.

But no one bothered to check the name.

The k*ller's prints were found on the victim.

No one can protect you this time!

Your prints will match those in the file.

You have such a clean image!

Why don't you just confess?

Sir, I'll call the police.

No.

I'll admit to everything.

Sir!

I can't take it any longer.

Every time I get in a car, I remember her face.

The car I drove is in the garage.

Where's the car?

Iida, I'll leave them to you.

Yes, sir.

What'll happen when he returns?

He'll k*ll us.

How can you be so calm?!

I'm thinking of a plan.

A plan? He'll be back soon!

Who's first, then?

I like your face.

But, I'll start with the insolent one.

Good.

I love that expression.

I get to twist it with fear.

Don't move, don't move.

If I go any deeper, you'll die.

I don't want to die.

That's right. Beg more.

Not by someone so unimaginative.

What?!

I want someone who's more creative.

You!

You're no good!

Now listen.

To k*ll somebody, you...

s*ab the liver!

Don't!

I thought you were going to do it.

How'd you break free?

I used your Kn*fe. It was still in my pocket!

I'm confiscating that.

See? I'm useful sometimes.

Next you'll say I should have remembered sooner.

My apologies!

Let's get Takayama.

Yuichi! Yuichi!

Are you OK? Yuichi!

Yuichi!

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Hey!

Yuichi! Someone!

How does it feel?

To lose your beloved son?

Yoshiyuki Takai.

Tell me.

What happened to you?

From rehabilitating K*llers to this?

Forgiving the wicked brings nobody peace.

Victims can't rest until the wicked are punished.

Takayama confessed to the hit-and-run.

But Mr. Takai...

Could we have saved him?

He's better off dead.

What?

He'd lost his purpose in life.

There's no point in living like that.

You're wrong.

As long as you're alive, you can find a new purpose.

The way I did, not so long ago.

I'm coming in.

Good evening.

Good evening. I only have minutes.

What is it?

Arisa Shiina is talking.

What did you hear?

What did your sister say?

She said Stella Maris would show her the way.

That organization was behind it all?

It may not be an organization.

So you think it's a person?

Stella Maris is the North Star, right?

Sailors used it to navigate.

When they were lost, it guided them.

Perhaps Stella Maris was a guiding star for Yuma.

A guide...

What is it?

Dr. James, it's been a long time.

Sherlock, it's you!

Well, well, long time no see!

Who is he?

A Cambridge professor.

Lovely to hear from you.

Thank you.

Dr. James, I phoned you to ask you a favor.

What is it? I hope I can be of help.

Do you happen to remember the thesis on leading crime?

Leading crime...

I believe it was the thesis which was written by one of our students.

I'd like to see it now.

Right now? Would you mind waiting a while?

Leading crime...

What a pity. It's blocked.

Unable to view.

Blocked?

Allow me some time. I'll take a look and call you back later.

Thank you. I'm waiting.

Bye.

What's this thesis about?

A theory about manipulating crime.

There was a US rail accident in the s.

One of the workers suffered a head injury.

He became a k*ller after that.

All due to damage to his orbitofrontal cortex.

A student applied it to psychology.

You stimulate the brain through dialogue.

And a law-abiding citizen turns into a criminal. It caused quite the stir.

Is the author Stella Maris?

Perhaps.

Your shoes! Shoes! Shoes!

I need a coat!

Be...be careful...

Good evening.

There's a connection to Stella Maris in here.

Devil's Foot and Akiko Mizuno, Yuma Shiina...

Did someone rearrange these?

Nobody's touched them.

Why?

The thumbtacks have been rearranged.

The North Star...

Give me that yarn. The red yarn.

The Little Dipper?!

Stella Maris changed Takai's personality.

It's Dr. James.

"Theory on Crime Manipulation." Written by...

Akira Moriwaki.

This person is Stella Maris.

Hey.

There's something written on the back.

Show me.

Take everything down!

What is this?

A message from Akira Moriwaki.