01x03 - Episode 3

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Stay off the road. Stay back.

Come! This way!

Did you k*ll her?

No, this…

I got the suspect.

It hurts! Wait, wait!

Don't resist!

I'm a detective!

Morning, Ma-kun.

Good morning.

The groceries and stuff you asked for.

What about that thing?

I delivered it to the shop
in Shibuya as you said.

Thanks. Come have breakfast.

Thank you.

I'd never do such a thing.

Then why were you by the body
with the m*rder weapon in your hands?

The knife isn't mine.
I don't even know the woman.

The precinct found out
that the victim was Nobuko Miyata, age 42.

No one heard from her after she left
the hospital where she worked at 10 p.m.

At that time, where were you
and what were you doing?

I went back home.

But someone was in my room.

I woke up and found myself there.

-Chief, look here.
-Yeah?


Do you really suspect me?

In the three years…

since Anno was m*rder*d by
the random k*ller, you have changed.

I was afraid that you might
end up k*lling someone.

Shimura!

Stop it, Shimura! You've been cleared.

What do you mean?

Around 10 last night, a security camera
near Shimura's apartment recorded this.

And Invisible's asking for you.

Good job today.

I enjoyed the meal, Kiriko.

Wait. Let him go.
He only followed my instructions.

Kiriko, see you.

Travel safe.

Who did this?

One of the Criminals
called the Stage Director.

The Stage Director?

The Criminals again?

They have horrible taste, right?
They boast that this is art.

Art?

The Stage Director is an artist.

They m*rder for hire, creating "works" in
their style and putting them on display.

Last year, a judge was dressed
as a clown and m*rder*d, right?

I believe that case went cold.

The Stage Director did that too?

If you find them, you'll find a string
of cases. All unsolved, of course.

So?

Huh?

You had a reason for calling me there.

You've grown to
understand me better. I like it.

Whatever. Just talk.

Okay! It's time for a quiz.

Why did I put Shimura there?

First hint.

The Stage Director is
a proud attention-seeker.

Second hint.

The Stage Director got a request
for another hit from the same client.

There will be another m*rder?

No more hints. Got it?

You won't tell me more
unless I answer, right?

You made him furious
by framing me as the k*ller.

Which means?

If the media reports that I'm the k*ller,

the Stage Director will think
someone else took credit.

So they'll hurry up to exhibit their work
in a more prominent spot.

Which means?

If you provoke them, it will be easier
for you to get information on them.

Correct! You're sharp!

She wants us to arrest Shimura.

It's outrageous.

If we do that,
the entire law enforcement will suffer.

If you do that,
you'll speed up their next crime.

Don't worry about that.

To put soul into their work,
the Stage Director

insists on k*lling the target
on the exhibition spot.

So they keep the target alive until then?

Yeah.

So if you catch the Stage Director,
you can prevent the next m*rder.

We k*ll two birds with one stone.

What do you say?

Alright.

I'll go along with your so-called plan.

Huh?

I will catch the Stage Director.

Hey. Who said
you could make that decision?

Her plan is unacceptable!

We'll catch them through normal means.

Can they be caught through normal means?

She came up with this crazy plan
because she knew it wasn't possible.

You…

We shouldn't miss this opportunity.

Why are you going that far?

What did the two of you talk about?

Did you make a shady deal with her?

Stop making obnoxious assumptions.

However, the plan
will paint you as an offender.

That's nothing new.

I'm already under suspicion
by someone in the police.

At 7 a.m. this morning,
in a Shibuya boutique,

Nobuko Miyata, a nurse,
was found bleeding in the chest.

She was transported to a hospital
where she was confirmed dead.

The MPD is holding
a press conference on this case.

Today at 7:46 a.m.,

an officer of the MPD First Investigation
Division was arrested for m*rder.

The officer's name is Takafumi Shimura.

Invisible… Can we trust her?

We can.

There seems to be
only one person who thinks so.

Also, the suspect was found near
Ms. Miyata, who was stabbed to death,

holding a knife.

The Metropolitan Police Department deeply
regrets the arrest of one of our officers.

Based on the outcome of the investigation,
we will take strict measures.

As our officer was arrested
for such a heinous crime,

we sincerely offer our apologies…

Look into the Stage Director,
check the victim's associates

and find out who commissioned the m*rder.

Listen. The reputation of the MPD
is at stake in this operation.

Until the case is solved,
we fight with our backs to the wall!

-Yes, sir!
-Yes, sir!

Shimura.

Yes, sir.

You're not allowed to leave here
during the operation.

So from today, that is your home.

Okay?

Understood.

Chief. I'll also join the investigation.

Why you?

When a case concerns Shimura,
I must observe.

Moreover, this time,
I'm concerned about Invisible's plan.

Got it.

Tsukaji. What's…

Oh, these?

The things you need to stay here.

You impressed me.

You got yourself arrested to catch
the k*ller. That's not easy to do.

If you need anything else, tell me.

Hang in there!

Thank you.

TOKO ANNO

You shouldn't pick up any calls.

Mr. Shimura didn't pick up, huh?

So he really has been arrested.

He must have a reason he can't talk about.

There's no way Taka k*lled someone.

Sorry.

In exchange, if I solve this case,
give me a piece of information I want.

Deal.

After you catch the Stage Director.

Excuse me.

Ma-kun.

I ran the errands you asked for.

That was quick.

Just leave it to me.
Your business is my priority, Kiriko.

After all, I owe you for taking me in.

Why do you say that now?

If you find me reliable,
let me help anytime.

After all, I do know some things
about the underworld.

Thanks.

How have you been, Invisible?

Hi, Rose.

I'd like to ask you a favor.

What is it?

MISAKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

President, can you think of anything
that might concern the case?

For instance, was Ms. Miyata
in trouble with anyone?

I don't know.

She was a good person,
well-liked by the staff.

I can't think of any trouble…

But what are you investigating?

Hasn't the m*rder*r been caught?

I'm sorry, but do you know this woman?

No, who is she?

If you don't, that's fine. My apologies.

Supervisor Saruwatari,
that was against the rules.

Her existence is
supposed to be kept top secret.

That's why
he never revealed her name, right?

Since Shimura is involved in this case,
I need to confirm her involvement, too.

KNIVES OF THE WORLD

A CALL FROM K

DECLINE / ACCEPT

ACCEPT

Hey. They arrested you
but didn't put you in a holding cell.

That's what they did to me.

Did you find anything?

Hi, it's been a while.

You're that hacker.

Oh, dear.

I'm Rose.

What's going on?

I asked Rose to track down
the Stage Director's moves.

I hacked into dealers
who deal in untraceable cars and weapons

and dug up something interesting.

About the next m*rder?

We found three things.

Ginza,

a brown van,

tomorrow night.

Tomorrow?

-All set. Let's start.
-Got it.

-Okay.
-That's good.

Yes!

Good, good. Yeah.

Very good.

-Let's go with this.
-Okay. Nice work.

Good job.

Thank you very much.

According to Invisible, the Stage Director
may strike again in Ginza tonight.

All teams, be on the lookout
for brown vans and inspect them.

We'll also give orders from here.

Excuse me. Kana.

Please.

This is going to work, right? Shimura.

It will.

What was that?

If you suspect me, I won't work with you.

Shut up and watch the screen.

If the operation fails,
the consequences will be tremendous.

Thank you very much.

No, I think she'll arrive before 11 p.m.

Yes, thank you.

I don't see a single brown van here.

We have no choice but to keep watching.

Why should we let Invisible
boss us around?

She's a criminal.

Is it really coming?

It's so cold.

The day is coming to an end.

GINZA PRALIS BUILDING

Listen. Check the van that drove into the
parking lot of the Ginza Pralis Building.

Asakura, can you access the camera
in the Pralis parking lot?

I'll turn it on right now.

Is this it?

Bingo.

-Chief.
-All officers!

Check the brown van in the Pralis Building
underground parking lot in Area H!

The parking spot is Blue 11!

The Stage Director is
very likely to be there!

A coffin?

The next victim is probably in there.

He's the Stage Director.

Who's closest to him?

Isogaya!

Hey, Isogaya!

The man went off the camera.

Asakura.
Are there any other cameras nearby?

I can't find him.

Isogaya!

Answer me, Isogaya!

What is he doing?

Yes?

Isogaya, why aren't you
answering the radio?

What? Oh. I was using a restroom
at a convenience store.

Hurry to the Pralis Building!
The Stage Director is there.

Seriously?

What is it? What happened, Isogaya?

Respond!

What happened, Isogaya?!

Respond!

A dead… dead body.

A man is dead.

All units, comb the Pralis Building
and the area around it!

Are you stupid?

Once you miss him,
you can't find him again.

It's too late.

I had no idea that the MPD
was so incompetent. Too bad.

-Hey, wait.
-It's over. Dismissed!

Why did you turn off the radio?!

Chief. I'll be reporting this
to the higher-ups.

It's very likely
Isogaya will receive disciplinary action.

The investigation is not over yet!

However, you'll also be made responsible
for his supervision, Chief.

No, Saruwatari. It's me.

Of course, you're also responsible
for proposing this operation.

Before dawn today, Koji Takehara,
who owns a restaurant in Roppongi,

was found stabbed in his chest
in the Pralis Building in Ginza.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The MPD is after the k*ller.

Check the security cameras
in the vicinity again.

And look into Takehara's associates, too.

Yes, sir!

…A SWEET SMELL…

…A SWEET SMELL…

A sweet smell?

At Nobuko Miyata's m*rder scene,
I smelled something sweet.

I'll look into it, but I don't think
anything like that has been found.

Then what was that smell?

Here it is.

Supervisor Saruwatari?

What brings you here?

Even you get depressed sometimes.

Shimura.

By the way, when you were ambushed
by the Stage Director,

didn't you smell something sweet?

You're the only one
who came in contact with him. Think.

It's so difficult…

It smelled like flowers or fruit.
A rich smell.

Perhaps it might be a drug.

A drug?

CALLING K

Still confined in there
even though the operation failed?

Do you know of Thang Long?

I saw it in Hanoi.
It's a historic site, isn't it?

Not the site. I meant the drug.

Isogaya heard from a peer
in the Organized Crime Unit

that it's a high-end drug
used by a select group of celebrities.

The material, aloeswood,
gives it a sweet smell.

That's what I'm telling you.

It smells of aloeswood that grows
at the Thang Long site. Hence the name.

I see.

Anyway, the m*rder scene smelled of it.

Maybe we can track down
the Stage Director through it.

What? You haven't given up yet?

I told you I would arrest him.

Looks like framing you as the k*ller
was the right choice.

Ask permission to go out.

Why would they allow that?

I know someone who deals Thang Long.

What will you do?

It feels great to be out.
Maybe I should just run away.

Enough with the joking.

This way.

Is Kim here?

Who are you?

Tell him it's Invisible. He'll know.

No way. You're Invisible?

It's the first time
we meet in person, Kim.

Holy crap.
I thought Invisible must be an old man.

Take it and sell me
the list of Thang Long buyers.

What the heck? It's so sudden.

I don't intend to steal your clients.

I'm just looking for someone
and I need the list to do that.

Nothing matters to me more
except for my life.

It will be preferable to
selling your life.

My bodyguard standing there sent
20 yakuza off to the hospital last week.

He's quite feisty.

Oh, yeah?

My bodyguard standing here

is the detective who was arrested
for k*lling the nurse three days ago.

What was that? That was close!

What the hell?

Will you sell me the list, Kim?

Say it! Say you'll sell it!

Here.

How much does the police pay you?

I'll double the salary.
Won't you really be my bodyguard?

Take her to the safe house.
Don't go anywhere else.

-Yes, sir.
-Want me to help find them?

Get in the car. We'll do the rest.

If you get to the Stage Director,
you may find what you are looking for.

See you.

An artist.

If you catch the Stage Director,
you can prevent…

You may find…

Shimura!

Isogaya, it's urgent.
Check something for me.

Where are you, Shimura?
Why did you leave without permission?

I have a list of Thang Long buyers.
Use the numbers to get addresses.

You can do that, right?

Are you going back?

I just need to use the restroom.
Turn back.

But Shimura will scold me.

I can't hold it anymore! Hurry!

Sprinkle more salt
to cleanse the bad luck!

What are you doing?

Why did you come back?

Are you a habitual Thang Long user?

The Stage Director? Answer me!

Let me go!

Are you the Stage Director?

Are you? Huh?

I don't know!

I'm asking you!

CALL FROM ISOGAYA

What is it?

I'll be there too, Shimura.

I didn't see his face,
but I'm the only person who had contact.

So I might sense something when I see him.

Let me clean up the mess I made. Please.

Come to this Amano's place in 30 minutes.

Okay.

Shimura, that's trespassing!
You can't enter on your own!

Shimura!

You shouldn't, Shimura.

It's the sweet smell.

Look.

If you get to the Stage Director,
you may find what you are looking for.

You are the one
who took credit for my work.

Stage Director?

What is an arrested detective
doing in here?

You…

Shimura!

And I met you at the Pralis Building.

I should have k*lled you then.

I'll turn both of you into my work.

Where are you?

It's useless hiding.

I'll k*ll you before backup arrives.

Come on out.

We're done for. We're going to be k*lled.

Hey.

Help me here. Now!

Ready or not…

What's your plan?

I'll drop him in there.

On my signal, you turn on
the circuit breaker and electrocute him.

If you do that, he'll die!

Just do it. On my signal.

Here I come!

Shimura!

I won't just stab you and be done with it.

I'll t*rture the both of you slowly.

You…

How many people have you k*lled?

Call them "works," please.

They contain the soul of the dead.

You have a quick temper too.

If you can't wait,
maybe I should complete you first.

Good. Go, go, go!

Go, go!

Ready, go!

Isogaya.

The circuit breaker.

-Okay.
-Go!

Go! Hurry!

Shimura!

Go!

But you'll also…

-I'm fine. Go!
-I can't!

Go! Trust me!

I don't care about making art anymore.

I'll just k*ll you.

You…

Go, Isogaya!

Shimura!

Isogaya, help.

Oh good. He made it.

Why are you standing there?

Stage Director, Taichi Amano.

You're under arrest
for attempted m*rder and other murders.

Shimura. Thank you.

What are you talking about, idiot?

We haven't found the client
who gave him the jobs.

Stop acting on your own!
I told you not to leave this place!

And electrocuting the Stage Director!
What were you thinking?

Chief. We found the client.

It was President Owada
from Misaka University Hospital.

The president?

That guy?

But what are you investigating?

President Owada had
Takehara send women from cabaret clubs

to work as call girls for him.

Nobuko Miyata found out
and was about to expose Owada.

So the motive was that
he wanted to cover up a scandal.

Igarashi, thank you.

Thank Supervisor Saruwatari.

He did the investigation with me.

The case is not over yet.

Isogaya, ask Owada to come in
voluntarily and get a confession.

Yes, sir.

Regarding the two murders this month,
the MPD arrested Tokushige Owada,

president of Misaka University Hospital,
for his involvement in the murders.

The MPD issued an apology to Inspector
Takafumi Shimura for the wrongful arrest.

I'm glad Mr. Shimura wasn't guilty.

Keep your promise.
Tell me what I want to know.

Well, let's first celebrate your release.

I don't care about that stuff.

Tell me everything you know
about the case from three years ago.

It was there, right?
What you were looking for.

The knife, you mean?

Yes.

The Stage Director designed knives
for people in the underworld.

So it was there, right?
The knife from three years ago.

It wasn't.

What?

I asked Forensics to look for it.

So I'm sure.

I'm sorry, but the type of knife
used in Anno's m*rder wasn't found.

No knife, no clue, no nothing.

Hey, you.

How much do you know
about the case from three years ago?

Who k*lled Anno?

Wait a little longer.
He'll show up when it's time.

What do you mean?

The knife from the random m*rder.

He's shown up.

The Monkeys.

I'm not chasing them just for me.
I'm also doing it for you.

My goal is to find the truth.

Cut it out and show yourself.

Did you k*ll Anno?

Answer me!