01x11 - Episode 11

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SERIAL MYSTERIOUS DEATHS

The year is almost over.

Time has flown by

since I was transferred in April.

You must hate me because it's my fault

that you had to transfer.

What? Why?

I don't hate you.

People get transferred all the time.

But I never imagined

I'd be placed on the Sengoku Weekly,

working on such a big story

like the mysterious deaths case.

I have to go to a meeting now.

Good luck editing the novel!

Huh?

Ms. Shinoda.

Mr. Aoshiro?

Why are you here?

Do you think that I did this?

No, I'm not sure yet.

I was overseas

when the second death occurred.

I have an alibi.

Besides, why would someone

who's all clean have to k*ll anyone?

But you did some questionable things

behind the scenes back in the day.

You mean this?

Just between us,

everyone who got in his way

met a tragic fate.

Give that back! It belongs to--

Tell me, Ms. Shinoda.

You'll trust me,

won't you?

Mr. Aoshiro.

Hey, you.

Kubozuka?

Are you the one saying that I did this?

No, I'm not!

The police put you on a wanted list!

But in your hometown of Niigata,

people said you were a good guy.

I'm just trying to find out the truth!

Which is the real you?

Please say something!

Then let me ask you.

I haven't seen you since the mixer.

So you're Harue Komiyama's nephew.

Atsuhiro Imamura.

You're saying I'm guilty?

There's testimony that Ms. Komiyama

met with Kubozuka before her death.

But was the person you met

really Harue Komiyama?

What are you saying?

I heard you had a shady hobby.

Could it be crossdressing?

If so, then perhaps you were the one

Kubozuka met at the cave bar,

after which you k*lled Ms. Komiyama

and framed it on Kubozuka?

You're just a tabloid reporter,

not the police. What are you doing?

How about you drop out

of this investigation already?

Is this job worth risking your life for?

Stay out of it.

Just leave it to the police.

No!

There's a role for tabloids to play!

I've decided to bring the missing

Madoka Hashimoto

back to this bear and her mother.

Where is Madoka now?

Stay away!

Huh?

It opened?

Help me!

Is anyone here?

DANGER! BEWARE OF BEARS

The Truth Weekly?

What?

SENGOKU WEEKLY INCIDENT TEAM ATTACKED!

A GRUDGE AGAINST TABLOIDS!

Mr. Kitahama?

Are you okay?

It's all over for tabloids!

It's not worth risking your life for.

Sengoku Weekly is hereby discontinued!

It's what the world wants.

What about the case?

Leave it to the police!

What about the hidden truth

the police can't act on?

Are we just going to ignore it?

We have novels!

We can make our mark through stories.

It's much slower than tabloids.

In that case.

There's social media!

People with a strong sense of justice

will expose the world's darkness.

What if they make those posts

without investigating?

- Everyone would believe them!

- Then!

You decide as the lone survivor.

Think hard about what you're going to do.

Listen.

There are three important things.

Mr. Kitahama?

Mr. Kitahama!

Mr. Kitahama!

You can't do that!

At least tell me one of them!

What should I do?

Mr. Kitahama!

Mr. Kitahama!

Mr. Kitahama!

ATSUHIRO IMAMURA

Mr. Kitahama?

- Hi everyone.

- We're back.

Good news, you two.

How'd it go?

Jackpot.

We found the crossdressers' bar

Imamura went to.

Here he is, dressed as a woman.

There's a possibility that

the wanted fugitive Kota Kubozuka

was framed

for the serial mysterious deaths.

But there's no definitive proof yet.

We have to find some evidence

by Tuesday night

to make it for the next issue.

Or else the Truth Weekly will run

their story on Aoshiro and beat us.

Three more days.

I have a call.

- You can answer.

- Sorry.

Hello?

Hello, Hinako Shinoda?

It's Yanagishita from Niigata.

Niigata?

Ms. Yanagishita!

It's good to hear from you.

How are you?

Remember how you left us money

and a polite hand-written letter?

You didn't need to do that.

Please, you did so much for me.

Are you still working for that tabloid?

I am!

Then I have a favor to ask.

You came to visit

Mr. Watanabe's home, right?

Yes.

When I told Mr. Watanabe about you,

he was surprised at first,

but then I just got a call.

He said he wanted to talk

to a Sengoku Weekly reporter.

He said he wants to

meet with you directly.

So would you mind giving him a call

if I give you his number?

I'm sorry, could you hold for one second?

It's the woman I met in Niigata.

Apparently, Kubozuka's guardian,

Mr. Watanabe wants to talk.

Is it okay to get his number?

- Do it!

- Of course!

Thank you for waiting.

I'd love to talk to him.

Really? That's great!

I'll let Mr. Watanabe know.

Okay.

Do you have something to write with?

One second.

Go ahead.

I'm the guardian who took Kota Kubozuka in

after he was put on house arrest

for as*ault.

Yes, we are aware.

First, I'd like to know

if the Sengoku Weekly would immediately

let the police in on it

if they're contacted by a fugitive?

Huh?

Normally, you would, right?

To inform them.

Most people would think that.

But would the Sengoku Weekly prioritize

the story over helping the police?

- Um--

- We do.

We have our priorities.

Mr. Kitahama!

We would prioritize the story

over reporting anything to the police.

I see.

If you promise not to report it

right away,

I have a proposal.

You have my word.

What is it?

Kota Kubozuka says he's been framed.

But he's a wanted fugitive.

He thinks if he's caught by the police

now, they'll surely pin it on him.

I know him well.

He's a good guy.

He might lose his temper and get violent,

but he's not the type of guy

to k*ll someone.

So you're in contact with Mr. Kubozuka.

Yes. Just over the phone.

He was surprised when I told him

a tabloid came looking for me.

Maybe he remembered that,

because I got a call yesterday.

What did he say?

He asked if the Sengoku Weekly

would listen to his side of the story.

Of course.

We'd be honored to handle it.

All the more if he's innocent.

Really?

You won't be arrested for it?

You won't back out for sales?

It's okay, right?

Don't worry.

Please leave it to us!

What time and place?

We're flexible.

If he wants somewhere private,

we have a reception room at the office.

We could use that.

I'll send in Kubozuka alone.

Okay.

We'll pick him up by car.

Thank you very much.

- Thank you.

- Of course.

Thank you.

Of course!

We got a big one!

- Nice work.

- Thank you both, too.

You sure about dropping Aoshiro's tail?

We got a bigger tip.

You okay, Shinoda?

I'm all out of gas after this.

You were really fired up.

- We're back.

- Okay.

- Good work.

- Good work.

How how did it go with the guardian?

Okay, we're all here.

Listen up.

Don't be shocked.

The Sengoku Weekly's story for next issue

is an exclusive interview

with a wanted fugitive!

- Wow!

- For real?

Great job.

How about you?

We talked to a witness who saw someone

resembling Kubozuka.

He said the man was shopping at

a convenience store with a young girl.

A young girl?

MADOKA HASHIMOTO

I had the same thought.

I asked the clerk to call me

if they see them again.

That means Madoka Hashimoto

is alive, right?

I hope so.

Okay, okay!

In any case,

let's eat!

Shinoda, Akutsu, could you go

on a food run and get some meals?

- Really?

- Okay.

Thank you, sir!

One more?

Thank you!

- We'll be back!

- Later!

- How much?

- Just 15,000 yen!

Seems like too much.

You went to meet Madoka's mother, right?

- Yeah.

- You know what I think?

That visit gave her a reason

to call her daughter.

Kubozuka is claiming to be innocent,

and Madoka is staying with him

because she believes him.

I think her mother knew about it.

I don't know what happened between mom

and daughter, but I guess they'd call.

But he's a wanted fugitive.

She's worried something bad would happen

if she reported them.

She probably didn't know what to do.

And just at that point,

a tabloid reporter showed up.

She probably never considered that anyone

would choose not to report it.

Mr. Watanabe said the same.

This is going to sound conceited, but…

a tabloid like us made a breakthrough.

It made me feel like we did something

useful for the first time.

I was having serious second thoughts

when we were staking out the cemetery.

You too?

I felt the same.

Yeah? I mean, you would right?

Totally.

Like the Philippines?

Okay, go with that.

We're back.

- Nice.

- We got it.

Thanks.

What are you doing?

The Sengoku Weekly will be

launching a camouflage tactic.

What's that?

We're setting up a dummy trail

so the Truth Weekly

doesn't find out about our interview

with Kubozuka.

A dummy?

If they sense us backing off of Aoshiro,

they'll suspect we have something bigger.

So we thought it's better to mislead them.

Like "Kota Kubozuka Escapes Overseas"

or something.

We're coordinating with locals

to make them believe

Kubozuka has fled overseas.

That's great teamwork.

The question is, who do we say

went overseas?

Someone will have to come

to work in disguise.

Who's good at lying low?

Go have some fun overseas!

You leave tomorrow!

You mean, I'm just pretending, right?

- But be in disguise.

- Really?

- Don't get caught by the Truth.

- I'll try not to.

Your disguise will be comped.

Seriously?

- They sell curly wigs at Donki.

- Stop making fun of me.

Is this revenge?

Come on, let's eat!

- Yes, let's!

- Hold on.

Is this decided?

Is it decided?

I don't want to!

The big interview would already come

the following day.

TO BE CONTINUED

Please tell us everything you know.

Next thing I knew,

I was a wanted fugitive.

Mom, I…

If that's what you decided,

you have my support.

Mr. Kitahama, breaking news!

Okay!