01x11 - Drowning in a Dry Room [Part 2]

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AMEKU M.D.: DOCTOR DETECTIVE

15TH MARCH

(SATURDAY)

If I'm being honest,

I've got no idea

what to make of this case.

I mean, drowning

inside a locked room?

Right now,

gathering information

is our top priority.

[YU]

Ah?

Um?

Ah?

Well, well.

If it isn't Dr. Ameku

and Dr. Takanashi teaming up.

What are the odds, huh?

[YU]

Sakurai and Naruse.

What brings you here?

[NARUSE] [scoffs]

I'd ask you the same thing.

[TAKAO]

Just a wild guess.

You're looking into

the Daiki Kuwata case.

[SAKURAI] Daiki Kuwata?

Never heard of him.

Please, can we not

make this complicated?

We're all looking

into the same case.

So, why don't we swap

whatever we know?

If you've something interesting

to say about it, Dr. Ameku

there's a possibility I might

let some things slip

while I'm thinking aloud.

[laughs]

[smirks]

Fair enough.

[both laugh]

[sighs]

Think I'll sit this meeting

of the minds out.

Enjoy your dinner, Sakurai.

[TAKAO] The police think

Seiji Kuwata drowned

his older brother

somewhere else,

then dragged his body

to the study afterwards, right?

[SAKURAI]

Yep.

We already know

the study was locked.

He was the only person

who could've gotten inside.

Nope.

The patriarch also had

a key to the room.

But, here's the thing.

As far as alibis go,

Ryuichiro Kuwata's is solid.

-[TAKAO] Are you sure?

-[SAKURAI] No question.

[SAKURAI] Several people

were with him from the time

Daiki Kuwata got ejected

from the party

right up until

the discovery of the body.

No one saw him

do anything suspicious.

So, there's multiple witnesses?

[SAKURAI] Plus,

a young lady working there

took a video on her smartphone.

At the exact time

they entered the study

and discovered the crime, too.

Hold on.

You're saying

there's actual footage

of Daiki Kuwata

when he was found?

[SAKURAI]

What are the odds, right?

After seeing it,

we were pretty convinced

we had a m*rder case

on our hands.

And HQ started investigating.

When chest

compressions started,

the victim spurted up

a large amount of water.

After watching it,

no one would believe

he died from illness

or suicide.

[TAKAO]

And you're positive no one else

was in there beforehand?

[SAKURAI]

Yep.

You can see

the whole room interior.

We know for a fact

he was alone.

Additionally,

the video also confirmed

all the windows

were closed and locked.

[Takao sighs]

[FEMALE WAITRESS 11A]

I'm sorry about the wait.

Who ordered

the seasonal special,

the starry sky curry?

That's me!

And I got the doria.

♪

[chomps]

[gulps]

Too good!

[SAKURAI] Once you take

all the evidence into account,

how could anyone believe

Seiji Kuwata

wasn't responsible?

After all,

it's obvious he's lying.

Lying?

Yes, that's right.

When we asked him

for an alibi

he averted his eyes.

The man kept repeating

that he'd parked

his car up the street,

but you should have

seen him shaking.

Textbook behavior

when it comes to a suspect

who's trying

to conceal the truth.

Even so,

I'm still not convinced

he's the one who took

his brother's life.

[YU]

What makes you say that?

[SAKURAI] Let's just call it

detective's intuition.

[YU]

Intuition?

When you're in this line

of work for over 20 years,

you get a feel

for this kind of thing.

You can just tell

if the person in front of you

has k*lled or not.

You follow?

[sighs]

[YU] Hey!

What are you doing?

[TAKAO] Carrots are

good for you, eat up.

[YU]

Eat 'em yourself.

And how can it be called

a "starry sky" curry now?

[TAKAO] Does that intuition

have anything to say

about what really happened

in the study?

Daiki Kuwata snuck back

into the room

and locked the door himself.

As for motivation,

it was most likely theft.

He was probably looking

for a bankbook

or a land deed to steal.

[TAKAO] And?

What happened afterwards?

[SAKURAI]

Honestly, I have no idea.

Enter you.

I was hoping to borrow

some of your wisdom, Dr. Ameku.

Hmm.

Besides his half-brother,

do the police have

a list of people

with possible motives for

wanting Daiki Kuwata dead?

[SAKURAI] We haven't made

much progress there.

But more than likely,

there were a lot of people

who had a grudge against him.

He was involved

in the underworld, after all.

[TAKAO]

You mean organized crime?

[SAKURAI] Yes,

well, more on the periphery.

He had convictions

for as*ault, extortion,

plus violations

of the Stimulants Control Act.

Violations?

He was a dealer, but it

didn't seem to be paying off.

His financial situation

was quite dire.

[SAKURAI] Then we discovered

that he'd received

a deposit of two million yen

last month.

-[YU] How much?

-[TAKAO] Where'd it come from?

[SAKURAI]

We're not sure.

But HQ believes it was obtained

through blackmail

and is currently investigating.

Nasty business.

Didn't the police launch

this investigation

because there was

a whistleblower?

So, what did you

end up uncovering?

Who tipped you off?

[SAKURAI]

We don't know that either.

The Tanashi Police

received an anonymous tip.

[TAKAO] They're certainly

playing it safe.

The video of Daiki Kuwata

being found,

can I get access to it?

I'm afraid that

is out of the question.

[TAKAO]

Ugh, why are you so stingy?

[SAKURAI] However, seeing

how the video was recorded

by one of

Ryuichiro Kuwata's servants

I'm sure he'd let you see it

if you asked politely.

Wait, I know!

I'll just ask Ryuichiro Kuwata!

Genius!

[gasps]

That's on me.

-Don't worry, though.

-Of course, I am!

-There's no way this is

gonna -[TAKAO] Okay,

-first Seiji Kuwata

-come out.

then the video.

[Yu groans]

[SAKURAI]

If you want to meet with him,

then you better make it quick.

-Ah!

-Why's that?

[SAKURAI]

I'm just talking to myself.

[sighs]

An arrest warrant

for a Seiji Kuwata

will be issued

within the next few days.

[both gasp]

[SAKURAI]

After that, regular citizens

won't get the opportunity

to talk to him.

How is that just?

Locking him up

without definitive evidence?

It's ironic, but they want

to hold him specifically

because they can't

find any proof.

[YU]

Messed up, more like it.

Let's just say, what if Kuwata

did drown his own brother?

Why drag his body all the way

up to the second-floor study?

Don't know.

But unless

another possibility

presents itself,

I don't see how

there's any way

somebody else could have

physically committed the crime.

[Yu gasps]

[TAKAO]

Kotori, have you been able

to reach him yet?

I've tried, but he hasn't

answered any of my phone calls.

And no luck with texts either.

[Takao groans]

[SAKURAI]

It's getting late.

But before I go

I'll let one more thing slip

in my mumblings to myself.

[vehicles passing]

TANASHI POLICE STATION

METROPOLITAN POLICE

[TAKAO]

It's already 10:00.

Do you think

it's still going on?

[YU] They're likely questioning

him this late every day.

[TAKAO] If this is

the only way to see him

before he's arrested,

all we can do is wait.

[YU] If Kuwata gets arrested,

this will be over

won't it?

[TAKAO]

"Over?"

I mean this.

The days of sticking my nose

into bizarre cases

with you is done.

Huh?

What are you saying?

We'll prove

Seiji Kuwata's innocent,

and you'll stay

in Investigative Pathology.

[YU]

It's not as if I want to leave.

I have so much

to learn from you.

But there's no way we can

solve this case

in just a few--

[grunts]

Come on!

What was that for?

For being a huge dumb!

You don't believe that

I can figure all this out?

Of course, I do, 100%.

-[Takao growls softly]

-Just kidding!

I've got 200% faith in you!

[TAKAO] Then

stop sounding like an idiot

-and keep an eye out.

-Uh.

[YU]

Sorry.

Ah?

Looks like the police might

want to question us, too.

Huh?

[YU]

Should we leave for a bit?

[clanking]

Huh?

[groans]

-[TAKAO] Okay.

-Huh?

[YU] I don't see how

this helps our situation!

Hurry up.

Pull me in closer.

[YU]

But I don't want to!

[TAKAO]

What do you mean you don't?

It's not like

I wanted this, either!

[YU] Then let's come up

with a new plan!

[TAKAO]

Just shut up.

-Make it look real.

-[gasps]

[YU]

Uh!

[Yu sighs]

[footfall]

[vehicles revving]

[TAKAO]

Just like this.

Got it?

Don't move.

[footfall]

[bicycle wheels rattling]

-Ah?

-[TAKAO] Ugh, it worked!

We're in the clear.

Um, are we gonna

talk about this

or pretend it never happened?

[TAKAO] Huh?

It's like a mystery movie.

Acting romantic

so people don't know

you're on a stakeout

is a staple.

-But this is real life.

-[TAKAO] What was your plan?

'Cause if you had a better one,

I would've loved to hear it

instead of hugging

a scruffy schlub like you.

I apologize for being scruffy.

Hey, at least

you got a win out of it.

I don't just give hugs out

all willy-nilly.

[YU] Hah, I had no idea

what you were gonna do.

I was more scared

than anything.

[TAKAO]

I'm sorry, what?!

Any man would be happy

if a woman held him like that.

[YU]

It's not as simple as that.

Depends on the woman.

The heck?!

Hey, you were

embraced by a lady

way out of your league,

and you expect me to believe

you didn't feel anything

besides fear?

[YU]

Dr. Takao, over there.

[TAKAO] Oh, don't think

changing the subject

will get you out of this!

I'm not trying to,

but Kuwata left the station.

-Uh.

-Huh?

[YU]

He's coming this way.

[door opens]

[footfall]

[car door closes]

Seiji Kuwata?

[SEIJI]

Who are you?

[footfall]

Sure has been a while, Kuwata.

[gasps]

Takanashi?

[door opens]

[SEIJI] [sighs]

Well, come on in.

Sorry about the mess.

[plastic crinkling]

[TAKAO]

That's an understatement.

[SEIJI]

The press and the police

have been

hounding me nonstop.

[YU] Dr. Takao, your house

is just as messy.

[thwacks]

[grunts]

-[YU] That was the same

place -How many times

-do I have to tell you?

-as last time!

[TAKAO]

I have a system!

Everything in its proper place.

This is why you're a birdbrain!

[YU] Ugh, again

with the name-calling?

You're here.

What did you want to ask?

I mean, you even waited

for me at the police station.

Obviously, we want to know more

about your

brother's death, duh.

Look, I'm already annoyed I'm

being dragged into something

I have absolutely

no clue about.

I don't need you sticking

your noses in just for kicks.

Rest assured,

I'll uncover the truth.

Huh?

[TAKAO] You're talking

to a genius, here.

As long as I have

all the information,

there's no mystery

I can't solve.

Hey, Takanashi.

Who in the world is this?

I know she's weird

[clearing throat]

A tad eccentric.

But I've witnessed

Dr. Takao work firsthand,

and cases like yours

are her specialty.

-[chuckles]

-[YU] I'm sure she can help.

[YU] Will you please

tell us your story?

[sighs]

Well, if you're

vouching for her, then.

[TAKAO] First off,

tell me what happened

when Daiki Kuwata

entered the party hall.

[SEIJI] I saw him fighting

with my father at the party.

And then,

I ran over to intervene.

[TAKAO]

Go on.

My brother

suddenly turned to me.

Reached out

and grabbed my jacket

with both of his hands.

[thwacks]

Then he hit me in the head

as hard as he could.

[TAKAO] I heard you

were bleeding pretty badly.

So, why didn't you go

to the hospital that day?

[gasps]

[shuddering]

The bleeding stopped

right away,

so I didn't really see

any point in going there.

Instead

I parked my car nearby

and just sat tight.

Please, Kuwata.

What really happened?

That's the truth.

I swear, I was

in the car by myself.

-Are you sure?

-Huh?

-Uh?

-[TAKAO] A woman was there.

[SEIJI]

What are you saying?

[TAKAO]

After leaving the party,

you met up with her.

And went to her house.

Am I right?

[SEIJI]

No, you're not!

Why are you throwing out

these wild accusations?

-[SEIJI] I stayed in my car.

-[TAKAO] Yuko Seguchi.

What?

Huh?

Seguchi?

-[YU] From the hospital?

[TAKAO] Yep.

[TAKAO]

He definitely got treated

by that plastic surgeon.

[SEIJI] No, you're just

making stuff up now!

What's your basis for that?

[TAKAO]

Hm? My basis?

On your head.

You've got

a rather unique scar.

[gasps]

[sighs]

[TAKAO] Kotori,

you're a former surgeon.

Hmm.

[YU] Sorry to be a bother,

but could you show me?

♪

Uh, it's been done

with W-plasty.

[TAKAO]

Yeah.

That wound was stitched up

using an advanced technique.

But when we looked

at the medical notes

Dr. Yuko Seguchi made,

she wrote the injury

wasn't severe enough

to require stitches.

See, that's because--

[YU]

So, on the day in question,

after you were hit

at the party,

you actually went to

Dr. Seguchi's home

and had her take

a look at this wound?

But, why would you

hide that fact?

You really are dense.

Simply put, he's having

an affair with Yuko Seguchi.

[YU]

What?

[TAKAO]

Not like she's any better.

She's keeping it a secret too,

rather than giving

her lover an alibi.

-[thuds]

-[SEIJI] You're wrong!

Yuko said we should

tell the police.

Even if it meant

revealing our affair.

She wants to help me.

I'm the one who stopped her!

[TAKAO] At this rate,

you're going to be arrested.

[SEIJI]

Arrested?

Afraid so.

I got the information straight

from the horse's mouth.

No way.

I'm telling you,

I didn't k*ll my brother!

All right, then.

Get Yuko Seguchi

to confirm your alibi.

I guess just make sure

her husband

doesn't find out, I suppose.

[SEIJI]

Any ideas?

Give me a sec.

Would it be possible to call

and have her come over here?

[SAKURAI]

Hmm

so that's why.

Sadly, it probably

won't be enough.

[both gasp]

[SAKURAI] He's still

going to be arrested.

That's absurd!

How come?

[TAKAO]

These two were making out

when the incident happened!

That's a reasonable alibi!

Who's the dense one?

On the surface.

But they're

romantically involved,

so Dr. Seguchi here

would no longer

be considered

an uninvolved third party

in relation to the suspect.

HQ will just think

Dr. Seiji asked her

to make up an alibi for him.

It isn't gonna work.

No way.

We were both at my house.

I'm telling you the truth!

Believe me, detective!

[groans]

I wish there was

some way to get

third-party

confirmation on that.

Right now,

Dr. Seiji is in a tough spot.

He's the only one capable

of committing the crime.

That's why he'll be arrested?

How is that fair?

[sighs]

There's only one way

we can help him.

Figure out a way

it's possible for someone

other than Kuwata

to be the culprit.

♪

AMEKU M.D.: DOCTOR

DETECTIVE

16TH MARCH

(SUNDAY)

[birds chirping]

-[CLERK 10A] The door's locked.

-Damn it, man!

[all sigh]

[KOJIRO] Quickly, brother,

we need it unlocked!

[door opens]

[all gasp]

[RYUICHIRO]

No, Daiki.

[vomiting]

[TAKAO]

There, stop, Kotori.

[YU]

Oh, right.

[TAKAO]

Was that you vomiting?

[RYUICHIRO]

Hmm.

Indeed.

I wasn't in the best health

the day after Daiki showed up.

I could feel a wave of nausea

and dizziness overtaking me

as I ascended the stairs.

And once the door was open--

[TAKAO] That was

the moment you threw up.

No one else was in the room,

and the windows were all shut.

It certainly

is a locked room case.

-[TAKAO] Continue.

-[YU] Right.

[remote clicking]

[TAKAO] If Seiji Kuwata

is telling the truth

and didn't do it,

there's a chance the victim

locked the room himself

from inside.

[KOJIRO] His heart's not

beating! Call an ambulance!

[YU] Huh? Did you

[KOJIRO] One, two, three, four.

[all gasp]

I'll rewind it.

[all gasp]

[RYUICHIRO]

No, Daiki.

[vomiting]

[gasps]

-[KOJIRO] His heart's

not beating. -[all gasp]

I'll start compressions!

Call an ambulance!

[CLERK 10A]

Yes, sir.

[KOJIRO]

One, two, three, four.

[all gasp]

-[YU] That's peculiar.

[RYUICHIRO] What is it?

[YU] But why?

It's confusing.

Normally,

a doctor would never

So, you noticed it, too?

What are you seeing?

The police watched this video

and didn't find

anything suspicious.

[YU] No, there's definitely

something off about it.

The only problem is,

I don't know

how it ties in with the case.

[TAKAO] We better go

confirm it in person.

One second.

Could you please explain?

Before I do

I need one final piece

before I'm certain.

KUWATA GENERAL

Surprise.

Who else would

drag us out this late?

[SAKURAI]

Now, now.

If Dr. Ameku wanted us here,

I'm willing to bet

she has pretty good reason.

[TAKAO]

Naturally.

Very shortly, the person

who holds the key

to solving this case

will walk through that door.

[all gasp]

[NARUSE]

How do you know?

[TAKAO]

I've set up a trap for them.

And if my deductions

prove correct, as they should,

they'll have

to show up tonight.

CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE

Enough with the theatrics.

Listen, we already have our

[both gasp]

[footfall]

Here they come.

[footfall]

CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE

[unlocking door]

[door creaking opens]

[footfall]

[door creaking closes]

[footfall]

Don't move!

[gasps]

I know you.

[gasps]

[smirks]