NEGOTIATOR
Captain Mashita!
Did you have trouble sealing off the Rainbow Bridge?
Yes, well, closing a bridge like that requires approval from many agencies.
And cleanup operations will take time as well.
But I have a very talented team of people under me.
Their support in resolving this crisis was invaluable.
The credit goes to them.
I just get the spotlight as the MPD's first negotiator.
The MPD's first negotiator.
MPD's first negotiator.
One year later. Dec. 24, 4:00 PM
Tokyo Transportation Railway (TTR)
TTR Control Center
Train delays increasing at Akasaka Station!
Tell the platform chief to hurry it up.
Yes, Sir!
We're doing our best, Sir. But it's Christmas Eve.
We've got two million people coming through here.
It's a zoo! I'm afraid this is the best we can do.
Something's up near Kasai station on the Toyo Line.
I'll put it on main monitor.
What the? What is that?
Answer me.
No markings. Must be a non-commissioned train.
Well, get confirmation.
Yes, Sir.
Commander... phone call.
Transport Control, Kataoka here.
Metro Police?
Metropolitan Police Department, 4:03 PM
Have a look at this.
"Metropolitan Police Web Site!"
"Let's play on the subway, Mashita! - 'Dangan (Bullet) Liner'."
Another prankster, so what?
No, this is more.
He's hacked deep into our highly secure server.
And look.
"Come to Kasai Park West at 4:05 PM. KABOOM!"
Kasai Park West, 4:05 PM
Trash can explosion at Kasai Park West, 16:05.
I repeat. Trash can explosion. Kasai Park West...
What about the subway?
An unidentified train car is running.
Possibly a Level One terrorist.
Have Kijima head up the ground team. This is his specialty.
I'll set up the command center...
and secure a press embargo.
I'll dispatch the negotiator to the subway control center.
I don't know.
Can he handle it, Muroi?
He's our man.
Of course you would say that.
It was you who pushed for a negotiator unit.
Captain Mashita has gotten so much media attention...
it's quite likely that he brought this bomber out.
Who will be held accountable if he fails?
I will.
Get me Masayoshi Mashita.
I understand your position. But I'm doing my best.
Just grant me a little more time.
I'll make it happen, I promise.
Two more hours. All I need is two more hours.
What?
Yukino-san, I'll be there.
Chief can't even talk down his girlfriend.
It's the true test of a negotiator.
Really?
You bet.
I'm not negotiating, I'm begging.
That's our chief.
Our Negotiator Task Force is doomed.
It's superfluous to begin with.
I'm swamped with work.
Copy this.
Shinjuku at 6:30... I'll be there.
I'll be there.
In other news...
a press conference was held today to address yesterday's...
temporary shut down of the subway's independent control system, PTC-S1,
at the Tokyo Transportation Railway Control Center.
TTR President Yamamoto....
said that investigations into the cause are underway....
and subways are operating normally.
Mashita...
Muroi-san?
We're not going public. We don't want a panic.
Go prove the value of your section.
I will.
I'm counting on you.
I'll take responsibility. That is all.
Understood.
Hey Mashita!
Merry 'fricken Christmas!
Kijima-san.
I hear the suspect asked for you personally.
What have you done?
Nothing. I have no clue why...
You go around doing interviews and shit like this happens.
Well, whatever.
We'll find the guy.
You just do the talking.
Fuck this up and your boss' head will roll.
Ow!
Word from the rail yard, commander.
A "Spider" has disappeared.
Disappeared?
It took off on its own.
Was everyone asleep? That just doesn't happen.
Who's driving it?
I'm checking.
It's at Toyocho Station.
This is a labyrinth!
Terrorist-prevention. We even blindfold some visitors.
I'll never find my way back.
Stand back, everyone!
Coming through!
"Train approaching"
"TTR System on the Blink"
Here it comes!
Everybody, please stand back!
Step back, people!
Excuse me.
Who's driving this thing?
A "Spider 600E"!
No one told me this was coming!
Here you are.
Thank you.
Switch to main monitor.
Toyocho Station here. No one aboard, Sir.
Impossible. Look again.
Okay but...
Sir! The 1033 express approaching from behind!
1033! Free gauge train parked ahead!
Toyocho, clear the platform.
This is 1033. ATO isn't responding!
PTC-S1 malfunction!
What?
Go to manual and hit the brakes!
You gotta be kidding.
Get back! Get back!
1033's coming!
They're gonna collide!
It moved.
What the hell is going on?
Don't just sit there.
Nab that Spider and fix the PTC-S1.
Call the "line-drawer," quickly!
Roger.
Excuse me. You must be Commander-in-chief, Kataoka.
Who are you? Who let you in here?
Captain Mashita, Metro Police, Negotiator Task Force.
I'm guessing it was just a run-of-the-mill bomb.
There's no such thing, you idiot!
We're on our way.
Look, bombers like to stay and watch the fireworks.
Someone there is sure to have seen a suspicious car.
Gotcha.
Are you sure he was in a car?
Who, the perp? Yeah, and I'll bet...
he's got two more bombs ready to go off somewhere.
He's got wheels.
Two more bombs? How do you know?
Instincts, man! They never fail me.
Tell the CIC to dig up data on everyone...
subway workers, railroad geeks...
subway contractors.
I can't reach Mashita.
What's that slacker doing?
Our new home.
Start hooking us up.
A bomb?
Yes, a demonstration. Blew up a park trash can.
There's one on the subway?
We don't know yet.
Keep quiet over there!
Sorry. We'll be finished soon.
They're from the CIC, Central Information Center.
They feed me info.
A "Center" with only six people?
Small budget.
We can't possibly check every line for bombs.
We'll wait for "him" to contact us.
In the meantime, could you brief me on the situation here so far?
What does he want?
Don't know.
Then I don't need you.
My bosses are jumpy. They call in the police for everything.
You guys just get in the way.
I'll fix this. Go find a corner and have some coffee.
I'm afraid that's...
What?
Fine.
A corner, you say?
We'll be out of work soon, I bet.
Let's do it, team!
Bad news, Sir.
The system will take time to fix.
I had to call in the experts.
They don't like us.
Well, we're intruders.
You take charge of CIC.
Kurahashi does wireless.
The rest do data analysis.
Run a search on "bombs" and "subways."
Welcome, folks!
Pleased to meet you. I'm Yano of public relations.
Pleasure.
Mashita-san, is it?
Try not to smile in front of the commander.
Why is that?
Actually, he did make a joke.
He said you're like the "Spider."
"Probably alone and always on the Web."
A spider?
But we PR people are cheerful.
So I laughed.
And you were reprimanded?
Exactly. But I can't help it. It's my job.
What're you waiting for? Call him!
He's such a grumpy man.
But I'd be happy to assist you if I can.
Then what was that train?
A prototype.
The free gauge "Spider E4-600."
"Free gauge?"
Wait here. I have just the thing.
Watch this.
It'll start up soon.
Welcome to the Tokyo Transportation Railway.
Nice graphics.
Thank you. I was in charge of making this.
"Prototypes"
What is a "free gauge" train?
The Tokyo subway was built to connect directly with private lines....
and continue running on their rails.
This meant that subway rail width, or "gauge"...
had to match that of private lines.
TTR currently operates 8 subway lines.
Two run on 1435-mm gauge rails....
while the remaining six run on 1067- mm rails...
two different gauges.
The "free gauge” train "Spider E4-600" was developed...
to overcome this disparity and run on both gauges.
Its on-board computer automatically...
adjusts the train's wheels to the appropriate gauge...
allowing it to run freely on all subway tracks.
It is the future.
Can't you cut its power?
The Spider can propel itself using its onboard battery.
Whoever stole it can run it all he likes.
By remote, too.
The OS glitch has shut down our "Automatic Train Operation."
So the trains are now being driven manually.
Hence the near collision at Toyocho Station.
Why not stop all trains manually?
Well, there are over 200 trains running on 8 lines...
at 2-3 minute intervals.
Where would we put them?
Here, let me show you.
Passenger volume is above normal on Christmas Eve.
So we have over 200 trains running on a tight chain.
If the stop-and-go timing is off for just one train...
it could set off a chain of collisions, spelling disaster!
You lost me with the coffee and cream.
Really? It works for me.
Ours is an independent system, to prevent hacking.
It's not linked to the Net.
Maybe the culprit has access to this place.
Don't look at me.
Shimbashi Microsystems.
It's about time. This way, hurry!
I just ran a check on people with Control Center access.
No one suspicious.
Try firms that worked on the OS.
How long can you run on manual?
About two hours, I'd say.
Wireless?
We're all patched in, Boss.
Mashita!
What's wrong?
It's just a friend.
Mashita here.
Learn anything yet?
Not yet.
There'll be two more bombs. I guarantee it.
What makes you say "two"?
What's wrong with everyone?
It's a hunch.
Gotcha.
Is everything okay?
Yes, don't mind him. He's really not a bad guy.
No room, Boss.
Oh... okay.
Akihabara, 4:30 PM
Toyo 1023, can you hear me?
The Spider's on your tail. Stand by for orders.
How's it running without a driver?
I said open up all "dumpers"!
Conduct power checks!
Yes, now!
Give me a visual!
"Kudanshita"
This is Toyo 1023, coming into Kudanshita. I need orders!
1023, Kataoka here.
Continue through and speed up.
What about passengers?
If you stop to unload them, you'll get rear-ended!
Get me the west rail yard.
We're going to start packing it with trains...
five trains deep.
Roger.
Is Kudanshita Station closed yet?
I'm afraid not, Sir!
1023 and Spider going through!
Hurry up and park that train!
TTR West Rail Yard, 4:34 PM
We can't. We're full!
Just do it! There're more coming!
Impossible, Sir!
1023 and Spider just blew through lidabashi Station!
Park the 1025 ahead of them in a dumper...
with the 1023 in tow.
What's a "dumper?"
A retention track.
For emergency shelter and parking.
They only hold two cars, though.
Shin-Tokyo Rail wants to know what's up?
It's not their problem.
Evacuate... evacuate!
Everybody, move to the next car!
The 1025 is in a dumper.
1023 here! It's going to ram us!
Calm down. Did you evacuate the passengers?
Just the last car!
The train's packed as it is!
1023! 1023!
Control Center... One moment, please.
Is there a Chief Mashita here?
Yes, that's me.
Hello?
Mashita-san?
Is this Mashita-san?
He's made contact.
Start the trace!
Kurahashi, the cable!
How'd he get this number?
We're ready.
Voice analysis underway!
Mashita-san, are you there?
I'm here. Is this "Dangan Liner?"
Yes.
How do you do?
Hello.
Skip the greetings. Two trains are about to collide!
That's not his intention.
We need to feel him out first.
Where are you?
He made contact.
Why don't you guess?
I bet it's hard finding a parking space on Christmas Eve.
How do you know he's in a car?
Very perceptive.
See, I told you he'd be in a car!
Watch it!
Instincts, man!
Cut it out!
Watch the road!
Do me a favor first, okay?
The Spider... it's about to collide with a train.
You know that, right?
Could you slow it down a bit? Leave a little space?
No, thanks.
Just a bit... then we can talk leisurely. All right?
Okay.
The Spider's slowing!
Dumper?
West Rail Yard's got space.
Cancel the dumper. Send the 1023 there!
Roger.
Thank you.
So why are you doing this?
You should know, Mashita-san.
Well, I don't... Good-bye.
What're you doing? Find out what he wants!
I need to call the shots. He'll call back.
Well, if he sets off another bomb, it's on your head.
Where's the Spider?
Well, Sir... um...
Come on, speak up!
Something wrong?
The Spider has left the Toyo Line. That's all.
Watch your step. Proceed with caution!
Attention, units. This is the CIC with a suspect profile.
Late twenties to mid-thirties.
Gender unconfirmed.
Expertise in explosives.
Excessive demonstrative desire, seeks total control over events...
indicating a high probability that he's working alone.
The king of geeks, huh?
Trace?
A stolen cell phone. Police report filed.
I'm checking the relay point.
Did you try him?
No answer.
Work on cleaning up that voice.
Check surveillance camera video from Toyocho Station.
Are you suggesting he did all this by himself?
All I know is he's challenging me.
If I'm lucky, I'll get him to reveal something.
How's the ATO coming?
I'll go check.
And the "line-drawer?"
Should be here any minute.
"Line-drawer?"
A specialist called in to draw up new timetables.
A real character. Just wait and see.
What's the big fuss?
It's Christmas Eve, for chrissake!
Come on, Mashita! Get on that perp's ass!
Find out what he's driving.
And where he hid the next bomb.
I've located his signal.
He's in Akihabara, a mile from the Showa Avenue relay point.
Head towards Akihabara, Kijima-san.
What am I, an idiot? I'm there already.
Oh, that's right. You work fast.
Save the sweet talk for the perp, all right?
Right.
Surly people everywhere.
No, you're just a priss.
Got a minute?
Well, we struck out here.
He's a slippery bugger, I'll give him that.
We can't get near the platform. Too many people.
Kijima here. Did you check ex-subway employees?
Nothing.
Contractors?
Nothing so far.
Give me something to go on here!
About 90 companies took part in developing...
the PTC-S1 operating system.
The work took 10 years, and started before TTS was privatized.
So how long are we talking here?
Five, six hours at least.
We had to send for the older data.
Six hours? Screw that! You have one hour, all right?
Let's move.
I'm freezing my nuts off!
Are you e-mailing headquarters?
No, I'm meeting someone.
A Christmas Eve date?
She gave me a ticket and told me not to look at it until tonight.
I assume it's a movie but...
I'm supposed to meet her at 6:30.
Listen, a while ago when the Spider left the Toyo Line...
everybody grew silent. Why was that?
Uh, there are some things even a PR guy is not at liberty to say.
I'll invite you to the Police Ball.
Not interested.
Lots of police women... all in uniform.
Not my thing.
How about...
all the N-gauge model trains you can carry?
HO-gauge with landscape?
I'm so sorry, Sir! I just got a little carried away.
Never mind. Relax.
Please don't fire me.
It won't happen again.
I promise to uphold the railway worker's code of honor, integrity...
System's still down.
Spider's moving again! Near Ikebukuro, Sakura Line!
Spider confirmed!
Inform all nearby stations and trains!
May I have a word with you?
We're calling in the artillery.
The Spider's body is standard aluminum alloy.
Bullets will penetrate it.
Will that stop it?
If you hit one of the onboard computers, it will.
There could be a bomb on board.
One of our guys swears there are more.
Well, your SAT is going in.
A team of snipers, apparently.
Are you sure?
The assault’s at Nagatacho.
But...
Give me an area visual.
Delivery from the Metro Police Department. Who'll sign?
Floppy discs?
Zip cartridges?
Even a Jaz drive?
Don't they make backups?
I need a signature.
National Diet Building, 5:30 PM
Take three positions...
at the front, center and rear of the platform.
Team 1 proceeding to west end of the platform.
Team 3 here, approaching platform from north entrance.
Team 2 is almost in position. Wait for orders.
Formations!
You realize SAT's in grave danger.
So are my passengers. In greater numbers.
Kijima, have you heard about the SAT plan?
Just did. What of it?
What if the train's rigged to blow?
You'd better hurry to Nagatacho.
Well, why didn't you say so?
Whose cell phone's ringing!?
I'm sorry.
It's him.
Patch that in, and clean the sound!
Kijima-san, it's him!
Hello?
Mashita-san?
Mashita-san? You there?
Spider's arriving!
So who is he?
We don't know yet.
You call yourselves negotiators?
Coming through!
Spider's coming into Nagatacho!
I need to ask you something.
Shoot.
It's carrying a bomb, isn't it? A second one.
Bigger than before.
Police!
MPD! Let me through!
He's with me!
Coming through!
I bet it'd feel good to blow one up on the subway.
What're you saying? Have you lost your mind?
Calm down and let him do his job.
Hold up, Kusakabe!
Yo, Kusakabe!
Commander!
Kusakabe, hold up!
What?
It could carry a bomb, you moron!
You'll be blown to bits!
Ever hear of "Juggernaut?"
Juggernaut?
It's an old Indian god or something, right?
No, the movie.
Movie?
1974 British film.
A man going by the name "Juggernaut"...
plants a bomb on a cruise ship.
A bomb?
Starring?
30 seconds to arrival!
It stars Richard Harris and... Omar Sharif.
And the Scotland Yard detective?
Anthony Hopkins.
Good. Directed by?
Mashita, hurry!
Richard Lester.
I haven't seen it but it's a bomb threat thriller, right?
Correct.
You've got one on the Spider.
Stand by!
Aim!
Am I right?
Good-bye.
I think it's rigged.
Serious?
Stand down.
Stand down!
The Nagatacho platform is curved!
Yeah, so?
At that speed, the train will...
strike the platform.
What?!
Kijima-san! Get out of there!
What?
Retreat!
It's going to blow!
Son of a bitch!
Damn Mashita. He's gonna get me killed.
We leave without a fight.
This isn't over.
Do you really know what you're doing?
TTR East Rail Yard, 5:40 PM
An explosion at the East Rail Yard!
Get me details!
Casualties?
Unconfirmed.
The second one.
There'll be a third, an even bigger one, damn it.
Mashita!
Yes.
Get him to tell you where the third one's coming.
What about CIC's data search?
60 companies to go... nothing yet.
Well, move it! I haven't got all day!
Delivery from the Metro Police Department. Sign please!
Haven't they ever heard of backing up data?
Sign here, please.
They sent voiceprint records.
He used another stolen cell phone.
Relay point...
Shiba Park.
Kijima-san... Shiba Park.
I heard you!
Put him on speaker.
Mashita-san?
I hear him.
The East Rail Yard, huh?
I didn't lie to you. I never said it was on board.
How's it feel to hold 2 million people hostage?
Fabulous.
By the way... why?
I want to outsmart Japan's first negotiator.
Is that all?
You should be able to understand how this feels.
Should I?
Will there be a third bomb?
He's gone to all this trouble...
but demands no money. He just wants to beat you?
That's crazy.
What do you think?
I believe him.
So we're supposed to sit here while you two play "match wits"?
I intend to do all I can to...
Shut up! Our rail yard's in ruins!
You heard what he said.
"You should understand how this feels."
You're of the same stripe as he.
And we're hostage to your stupid little game.
Isn't that right?
I am not like him.
Where's the Spider?
Shibuya Line.
Not the Sakura Line?
It just switched.
It's on the Kudanshita Line now!
What?
You know, I often take the subway to Nihombashi...
when I go shopping.
But I always have to go up a long escalator to switch trains.
So the Shibuya Line...
must lie far beneath the Kudanshita Line rails.
What's your point?
The Spider can't possibly switch to the Kudanshita Line...
from the Shibuya Line.
Even with its free gauge, there's no connecting rail.
Unless there are tracks not shown on the map...
unofficial "side lines."
When the Spider left the Toyo line earlier, and when it switched...
to the Shibuya Line, it used these so called "side lines."
Hey, PR man.
No such lines exist.
Then how'd the Spider change lines?
Ask the Spider.
Tokyo's underground is rumored to have many pre-War tunnels.
I've read those books...
urban legends.
Spider passing Otemachi!
Unofficial rail lines exist, don't they?
Connecting to key subway stations.
The Spider's using them.
They're for government evacuations or military use.
So they're a secret.
Is that right?
Apparently so.
You're misguided. Just what are you plotting, anyway?
Just to solve this case.
And yes, I have an idea.
What's a cop know of subways?
Spider?
Near Jimbocho.
No wait... it's gone.
Sensors don't respond.
I'll put it on screen.
It's not running on "side lines." We're tracking it.
Image analysis complete.
It's of a signal receiver.
Shiba Park, 5:50 PM
Car inspections?
Underway.
Kijima-san!
That car there?
Want him questioned?
What? A guy holding 2 million people hostage driving that?
Give me a break.
It's the busiest time of year for delivery trucks!
You listening?
Hey CIC! Give me something!
We're doing our best!
Okay... good. The drinks will be on me.
Roger that.
You want drink with him?
I do.
The unofficial lines.
Thank you.
You say your cop friend's really not a bad guy.
Our commander's the same.
Timetables are like fresh fish. They spoil quickly.
One more thing. With each timetable I draw up...
thousands of people's lives are at stake.
Be careful out there.
Thank you. I will.
In France, Christmas cake is called "Buche de Noel."
The yule log is...
We interrupt this program for a news update.
A large explosion rocked the TTR East Rail Yard in Edogawa Ward tonight.
No casualties reported.
Meanwhile, subway officials are receiving thousands of complaints...
about train delays and trains not making scheduled stops.
In order for me to carry out the following plan...
I'll need your help.
This isn't a game.
It's not about him and me.
What is it then?
It's a war being waged on your subway.
Rest assured I will not share my knowledge of the hidden lines.
You bet you won't.
Thank you.
Just save the negotiating for "him."
What's your plan?
We find the Spider.
How? Those tracks don't have sensors.
We send police and SAT into those lines on foot...
to shoot it down.
We'll need station staff guidance.
And the bomb?
There isn't one on board.
Why'd you call off the first assault, then?
All right. We'll do it your way.
Kumazawa-san, continue your work restoring order to the timetable.
Let's clean up this mess. It's Christmas Eve.
I'll never make 6:30.
Mashita-san has a 6:30 date, too.
Mine's the symphony.
Ravel's Bolero on Christmas Eve.
With your wife?
My mother.
Permission to laugh.
Pardon me.
Welcome to the Shinjuku Symphony Hall.
Shinjuku Symphony Hall, 6: 15 PM Welcome to the Shinjuku Symphony Hall.
Tonight's performance is sold out.
Please have your tickets ready for presentation to hall staff.
Clear the way.
Team 13 now on site, proceeding to platform from Gate 3B.
Team 16, arriving at Yurakucho Station.
Team 16, split into two groups and enter from Gates 5A and 5B.
Affirmative.
Team 22 proceeding to north exit via underpass.
Coming through.
Clear the way, please.
We got report of a suspicious vehicle at the first bomb site.
Describe it.
Black package delivery truck that was parked there for over an hour.
We ran a check. It's a stolen vehicle.
That's the car I saw!
A toy train is apparently hanging from the rear view mirror.
Deploy more units!
These are all the undisclosed train lines.
It's a spider web.
Team 7 here. No Spider.
Team 26. Same.
Keep looking. It's there.
Least everyone's working together now.
It's about time.
What?
Nothing.
There! Finished the Yaesu Line!
Using 15 trains.
Yaesu Line 1072...
Pull into Awajicho 16 seconds early.
1072 here. That's an affirmative.
Tell Kumazawa-san our lives are in his hands.
Control Center...
Mother?
What is it?
Fumihiko?
I know you're busy but it's Christmas Eve, dear.
Shinjuku Symphony Hall, 6:30 PM I know you're busy but it's Christmas Eve, dear.
Shinjuku Symphony Hall, 6:30 PM
If you can't make it, why don't you just say so?
Uh-huh... okay.
I don't want to see it alone. I'm going home.
Stood up, too?
Work's running late, he says.
Men are so unreliable.
It's always the same.
He's either late or he suddenly changes his mind.
I'll give him a couple more minutes.
I see, well... take care not to catch a cold.
Thank you.
Forgive me. I'm still working.
It was you who said we had to meet on Christmas Eve.
I was supposed to be on duty tonight.
Sumire's covering for me.
Aoshima, too, I gather.
Is something wrong?
What? Uh... no.
The trains are all running late.
Yeah? Well... you know, Christmas Eve.
Everyone's out.
Sure you're all right?
Yes. I'll be there soon.
Okay. See you.
Team 17, entering tracks at Sendagaya.
Team 25 proceeding toward Ebisu along unofficial rail route.
Team 11 here, approaching Akasaka.
Team 31 reporting. No sign of target.
This is Team 29. No luck yet, either.
We have contact!
Patch that in. Quick!
Hello? Mashita-san....
Mashita-san?
I'm here.
You know "The Odessa File"?
Another movie.
1974, British-German film.
Spy thriller about a Neo-Nazi plot.
Starring Jon Voight.
Directed by Poseiden Adventure's Ronald Neame.