Just awhile ago at Arakawaku, employees and neighbors of a printing press
smelled something strange,
and suddenly found themselves becoming ill.
Police are investigating a link
with the Tokyo sarin gas attack from one month ago...
Someone! Someone!
Doctor Hinata, you're in the OR! Hang on!
Let's move her. 1 2 3!
- Get the tube ready. - Call Suzuki-san.
Preparing the tube.
Doctor Hinata! Doctor Hinata!
Nomiya Fuyuki, right?
Could you come with us to the station to discuss Hinata Aoi's murder?
Aoi...Aoi...
Ugh, terrible.
What could she want with this trash?
- That dead old woman. - Speaking of which,
Isn't it the government office's job to clean it up?
Ah...
Huh? What's this?
- If you don't stay sharp, you're no good. - Oh, by the way Shiraishi-san,
Don't ask. When this crime happened,
I didn't need these glasses.
The Hachioji case?
Yep, it's been 13 years. Two more years till the statute of limitations.
If there's anything I can do, just let me know.
- Well, okay then. - Really?
Massage my shoulders? It's been pretty stiff recently.
- Such an oldie... - Huh?
Uh, nothing!
Uhh.
- I've been looking for you! They're calling you. - Reopened case?
Yes. Sakuragi-san, the data please.
The murder of the Fujimi Medical School resident in 1995.
I got it. 1995...
The victim was a resident at Fujimi Medical School,
Hinata Aoi, 25 then.
- She was stabbed many times at her place. - The suspect...
The suspect is Nomiya Fuyuki. First one to find her and her boyfriend then.
They were observed arguing before the murder.
- Here. - So now a broken heart,
and an impulsive murder. Headquarters should've got that.
No other enemies I think.
But they had no proof on Nomiya Fuyuki.
Too bad they couldn't have preserved the murder site.
- What are you saying? - Well, evidence...
Nomiya Fuyuki found her dying.
So to stop the bleeding he messed up the scene.
So it erased any trace of the murderer.
And it happened during that subway sarin gas attack.
- They didn't have many free detectives. - And then,
that's why they sent it to cold cases.
So did some new evidence come up?
We found the murder weapon we couldn't find then.
The bloodstains on it
match the DNA of Hinata Aoi.
CSI is currently looking for new clues.
Huh? Wait a second!
The sarin gas attack was 15 years ago this spring.
Yes. On the 16th, this case will reach
the statute of limitations.
- We only have one week? - You just noticed that now?
1 week till the statute...
Zettai Reido (Absolute Zero) - Case 2
So the criminal's blood might be on the weapon?
First, a stab to the heart. And lots of blood spills out.
Another stab! The criminal gets excited.
Bathed in blood! Stab stab stab!
That's what I wanted to see.
- A sadist around 30... - Careless stabbing
coupled with the victim's blood makes
the knife slippery and a high chance the criminal cuts themselves on it.
So that's how their blood gets on it.
So can you make a DNA identification with that blood then?
We didn't have a
DNA database 15 years ago.
Oh, teacher, you can read English?
I have an English girlfriend, she taught me.
By the way, she's a dokumo (model). So cute!
Dokumo (spider)? You're going out with an insect?
Shiraishi-san, a dokumo is a magazine model.
Hey, is your analysis complete?
That paper is an evidence!
The weapon was wrapped in this.
I actually found some pollen on it instead of the bloodstains.
- From a yellow and red rose. - A yellow and red rose?
- I got a clue. - Quick!
The murderer's motive was a grudge.
I just looked it up on the internet,
a yellow rose is a symbol for jealousy.
- And what about a red rose? - Love!
Flowers for love and jealousy? Like a third rate suspense story.
- Are you making fun of me? - Hahaha.
Shiraishi-san look at this. The hospital investigation looks tough.
Oh, Kiriyama Yoshiyuki. Fujimi Medical School's head of brain surgery.
He's a famous doctor who created the bypass operation to cure Willis' disease.
- He'll be a trouble. - What do you mean?
That was a terrible accident.
Hinata-kun had her whole future ahead of her.
Let me know if I can help the reopened search.
Well, we're wondering if the hospital would consent to a search.
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we have to refuse.
Is there something you feel guilty about?
Detective. A peaceful hospital and a hospital with police rummaging around.
Which do you think feels safer? I don't want
to upset any of our patients.
Excuse me. I'm the hospital lawyer, Sawai.
Anything else, leave it to him.
Feel free to reach out to him anytime.
I'll be in operations from now on. Excuse me.
Really for the patients, huh?
Can't be helped. The famous doctor looked a little nervous.
Why is it taking so long for the ambulance to get here!
Some random smell? Forget it!
You'll be okay Aoi. I'll take you to the hospital.
Huh? What? Aoi? Aoi?
Nomiya Fuyuki. I'm Shiraishi from investigations.
About Hinata Aoi's murder 15 years ago...
- You're a detective too? - Yes, Sakuragi from investigations.
Let's go on a date. Won't tell the wife.
- Um, Nomiya-san... - We'll have a light meal
and just go wherever the mood takes us.
Um, are you ready to talk?
Really, you guys still suspect me?
Of course not. Just wondering
if you might remember anything about it.
You say that but it's been 15 years.
Any trivial thing is fine.
Please remember. Before you went in the room. Afterwards.
Anything you saw on her stabbed body.
Did you remember something?
Takeshi, go help your father.
Okay. Welcome!
Hello. Sorry to bother you.
- Hello. - I'm his wife, Chiaki.
I overheard from inside. About that murder?
There's a child here. Please be more careful.
- Sorry. - Let me buy one as an apology.
The murder weapon was wrapped in an English newspaper too.
He's really suspicious.
If there wasn't a child there, we could've done a DNA check.
His wife was a nurse at Fujimi Medical School then.
- She's a licensed nurse now. - You're right.
Something is up...using a kid to keep us from investigating.
- So you say. - Well, follow Nomiya Fuyuki
and we'll get some answers.
Are you giving that rose to your wife?
You really aren't a detective, huh?
Hearing you say that with a smile makes me really sad.
Hey hey!
This isn't right Doctor Shoji. We should go.
They've called me the CIA of this hospital.
No way I'm going to miss a couple fighting.
What are you saying!
This place specializes in eyebrow surgery for 80,000 yen.
The industry is suddenly dropping prices.
How about you detective? It's your chance.
I believe my face is good enough as it is.
You claimed to witness
the victim and Nomiya Fuyuki arguing.
But, it wasn't him in the end, right?
That Nomiya? He did bad things.
Do you know anyone else who had a grudge with Hinata Aoi?
Anyone? There were plenty.
Back then, no one said anything about her having any enemies.
If they did, the hospital's reputation would suffer.
No one inside it could say anything.
You would be putting your position there at risk.
So who would be an example of someone who hated her?
Me.
Sure, she could do her job but,
she would corner you if you made any mistakes.
Sasaki Chiaki and Hinata-san,
- any relationship between them? - Chiaki-chan?
The nurse? You actually suspect Chiaki-chan?
I see. That's why she made her move.
You know my dream.
I want to specialize in children's brains.
If I study abroad in California,
- that's the quickest way. - You didn't even
consult with me! I was planning to marry you!
- That's why I'm working as a florist... - What about being an architect?
When did you give that up? Just cause you're frustrated
doesn't mean you should hold me back.
- Chiaki-chan! - Doctor Hinata!
You shouldn't say that to him.
Nomiya-san, he's really thinking about you.
You like Fuyuki? So that's why you were eavesdropping? You're terrible.
Stop it. Chiaki-chan
helped me a lot before I started going out with you.
We're done.
What's wrong? You called me out of the blue.
Sorry. Ah, please.
Take a seat. Just wanted to talk
in a place without your child.
Keep it short please. I have to work the night shift tonight.
You're hiding something for your husband, right?
- Huh? Your husband
and Hinata Aoi went out and since then,
you secretly kept thinking of him.
Covering the crimes of the husband, the wife makes it her own,
that's quite the story.
Don't be stupid.
All the police can do is come up with these wrong ideas?
Head Nurse, do you know where Gen-san is?
I can't find him anywhere. He needs to rest.
I don't remember any patient by that name.
Gen-san! I left him at the outpatient clinic.
How many patients do you think we get in that clinic?
You never forget
any of your patients.
What's wrong?
Did something happen to Gen-san?
- Sorry, can you refill the IVs? - Yes.
Head Nurse, did something happen to Gen-san? Head Nurse!
- Malpractice? - Yes. They kept it quiet for now
and got rid of the evidence, so the hospital's reputation
wouldn't suffer it seems.
Hinata Aoi probably got caught in some hospital cover-up and killed for it.
The person she argued with.
The head nurse, Tachibana Shiho,
quit Fujimi Medical School half a year after the murder.
- Quit huh? - Hey!
- Isn't that an illegal search? - What is it?
Shiraishi-san got Nomiya Fuyuki's DNA
without his permission!
He cut his finger on a rose thorn so I gave it to forensics.
Terrible, right?
Unlawful search, no proof, this is bad!
Stupid, there's no problem with that.
If that DNA finds the murderer,
that's enough to get him in for questioning.
If you worry about legal DNA searches,
you have to worry about proof then.
Well, I wasn't looking for an explanation...
Shiraishi-san, we've got another lead on Nomiya Fuyuki.
There might be a malpractice cover-up.
Well, this is getting quite big.
A malpractice cover-up.
Of course there's nothing written about a friendly patient.
Hmm...Gen-san.
If you're called by a nickname, everyone should know you.
Investigations, this is Sakuragi.
It's Nomiya. Nomiya Chiaki, the nurse.
Oh, thanks for today.
My husband, he isn't there now, right?
Ah, he isn't but, is something going on?
That's fine. Goodbye.
I missed the last train! Not again...
- Good morning. - You're quite troubling.
I told you to talk to my lawyer the other day.
Sorry, I just want some of your time.
I'm sorry, but I have an operation first thing today.
I'll be finished quickly.
I just want to ask, for the month before Hinata Aoi's murder,
if we could get the clinical records from then...
I have to refuse. Our patients have privacy.
Haven't you seen stories about leaks on the news?
Actually, we believe there might
be a malpractice cover-up at play here.
A malpractice cover-up?
We don't have any doctors here that would do that.
Then let us prove your innocence.
There was no malpractice.
I don't know anything about any patient named Gen-san.
I see. Oh, have some if you'd like.
They aren't too good though, haha.
And then, half a year later,
why did you quit being a nurse?
My health wasn't as good.
Ah. Well, it is tough to be a nurse.
By the way, I heard a story, I'm wondering if it is true.
Even if someone is just a medical intern, a nurse cannot refuse them.
- Yes. - Oh...
You say that but, the morning of the accident,
you were having quite the argument
with Hinata Aoi. - No, not really.
Oh, you argued with her a lot?
Well, she was by far the best of all the residents,
the teachers valued her highly.
But she would always pick on the smallest things,
she'd busy herself into everything.
With an attitude like that, she would tire out the nurses.
So I just had to state my opinion to her as the head nurse.
Oh, I see.
Detective, if there was malpractice I wouldn't hide it from you.
There's no danger of me being fired by them.
Oh? I never said anything
about not trusting you.
What did you see with Tachibana Shiho?
She kept putting her lighter down.
Made sure it was straight. She has pride in her job as a nurse.
It's hard for me to believe she quit just for health reasons.
You're still good. When this is over,
I'll ask the Chief to look into it.
The Suginami case.
You haven't seen the victims yet.
Ignore it and the statute will come up.
Will you be able to face the victim's family then?
I'll head out first.
Wait! You have to read the records too!
You can do that without me.
Sorry but those aren't the only records. Sakuragi, over here.
- Yes. - Excuse me.
Good work. Oh, are these all the records?
- Yeah. - We'll be here all night.
Ah, I wanted to sleep on my futon tonight.
I might not have training, but please let me help!
Sorry Michio. These are important documents. Leave it to us.
- Okay. - Hey! Thanks.
Thank you.
Okay, let's start.
Look for any corrections and pay attention to the dates!
There's a chance the records have been altered.
Got it.
Shiraishi-san, please.
What is it? Can't sleep?
Hmm? Mama is working.
A song? Sing here?
Ah, I'm going to head to the convenience store,
- anyone want anything? - Full course from the Imperial Hotel.
- A beautiful girl. - New eyeglasses.
Things I can get at the store, please.
- Fish roe onigiri. - That's the boss.
I want to eat my wife's version.
- Haha. - Fine.
I didn't find any trace of alterations.
Why did we stay up all night!
Shiraishi.
I see. Got it.
Forensics.
Nomiya Fuyuki's DNA does not match the murderer's.
So now we have to start all over again.
All over again.
I wonder if we'll make the statute.
Don't ask your subordinates such boring things.
Well, I wanted to ask you as a senior.
We'll all do our very best to the end.
There isn't anyone here who isn't giving 100%.
Each of us will do everything we can
to make sure we get through everything.
Uhh.
Sakuragi-san! You have a visitor.
- Oh, Nomiya-san. - Just one detective?
Is everyone else busy investigating?
Why are you here? I'm busy.
Your angry face is cute. I'm falling in love with you.
If you keep saying that, your wife will give up on you.
It's completely fine. I've left home.
- Nomiya-san, please... - It's Nomiya.
My husband, he isn't there now, right?
- Something happened? - Forget that, tomorrow is the statute date.
- Did you find the murderer? - Sorry!
I can't talk about the investigation.
- Yeah, that's true. - Did something happen with your wife?
Here, if you'd like.
I used to write a diary back in the day,
so I started thinking and writing about
going out with Aoi before the murder.
I don't know if it will give you any clues though.
Thank you very much.
But, why?
The night after you came I had a dream.
About when I saw Aoi after she was stabbed.
I was late for the time we promised.
I was still working at the florist.
Maybe if I was there on time...
She was trying to tell me something.
But I couldn't understand.
Even though I kept listening over and over in my dream.
Everyone kept putting the blame on Aoi.
I'm the only one who wanted her to be happy.
Something happened?
Nothing.
You should get going. Aren't you in the middle of a delivery?
Come on, did the nurses make you cry again?
Doctor Hinata, you're great.
You can block out everything and everyone.
Huh? Did I hit something? I'm just joking!
This is terrible.
You seeing me when I'm crying.
What happened? Must be bad.
I heard the nurses talking.
They don't want to work with me.
Well, makes sense.
A resident, but with attitude.
You don't miss a step taking care of your patients.
I know. You take on the pain
of others for yourself.
When I see that, I feel like I can do my best too.
Even after I failed the architect licensing test three times.
You definitely will be a great doctor.
When I first met you,
the cherry blossoms became my favorite flower.
Your name in Japanese, it kind of resembles "sunflower".
A summer flower.
And my name is Fuyuki. (Fuyu = winter)
Sakura is a flower that blooms in the spring. Connecting summer and winter.
Terrible joke. How stupid are you?
Man, you're not cute at all.
Shut up.
You're not going back to your wife?
A regular customer told me.
That you were here awhile ago.
Well detective, when the case is over, let's go on a date?
Hey...
Sorry.
It's been 15 years, why are you investigating this again?
Ever since Doctor Hinata died,
I'm the one who has been supporting him.
Don't destroy our family.
Oh, there you are. Rookie, I've brought snacks.
- Thank you very much. - Such a sad voice!
- Get serious Rookie. - Stop calling me Rookie please.
Eat these bananas and you'll feel better Rookie.
Chief, what if the new investigation
destroys the happiness of those involved now.
What can a detective do?
Everytime something tough comes up, you freeze up Rookie.
Sorry. I just don't get it.
So you're worried?
I'm worried about everyone.
There's no point waiting for an answer from me Rookie.
Look for your own answer with your bed head.
31 hours till the statute is up.
Don't give up.
April 14. Aoi told me it's over.
Breakup story.
April 15. Aoi contacted me.
April 16. I promised to meet with Aoi.
Why did Aoi-san get in touch with Nomiya-san?
She was the one who broke up with him.
April 15, 10 AM.
Hinata Aoi finished the night shift and headed for her apartment.
The first place she visited...
She listened to it right after borrowing.
She was seen on the riverside
by locals training for a marathon.
Those people trained everyday
so they would see Hinata Aoi a lot,
they even said hello on the day of the murder.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Hurry up! - I'll get you!
Here she sent a letter to her parents in the country.
A daughter who remembered her parents.
Witnesses saw her here at 10:15.
When I first met you,
the cherry blossoms became my favorite flower.
What are you doing?
Shut up!
You're not following the chief's code!
- It's no damn house! - Calm down!
This is everyone's park!
Because it's everyone's park that we have rules!
The chief marked off this same space 20 years ago!
20 years ago?
Wait a second!
The chief here was around 20 years ago?
It's been that long since we've had someone like you come!
Please let me meet him!
Pay tribute for the tents.
Oh no, I don't intend to live here.
I want to show you a picture. Here.
Do you remember her? She was here about 15 years ago.
- Chief! Trouble! - What's wrong?
Looks like he was drunk and hit his head.
If we stitch him up he'll be okay.
- Let's go to the hospital. - Okay!
Ah, head nurse! Looks like he hit his head.
- Get him to the recovery room. - Please wait outside.
No! I'll wait for him here.
Will the doctor on duty see him soon?
He will. It'll be okay.
Okay. Chief, it's okay. Let's go.
I'll wait for you at the park Gen-san!
He exists! I found him! Gen-san.
The reason Aoi-san and
- Tachibana Shiho complained was Gen-san. - Wait a second.
- What's with that smell? - Huh?
- Is that you? - Sorry!
Hey Sakuragi! Sorry, but go over there!
Well, where was Gen-san?
- He was homeless. - Homeless?
Few days before the murder, Hinata Aoi was out for a walk.
That day, on her way home around noon,
she saw an injured Gen-san and
took him to Fujimi Medical School.
After Gen-san was brought to the hospital,
he went missing.
Hinata Aoi-san left him in the care of
the nurse, Tachibana Shiho.
It must have something do with that malpractice suit.
We got a new lead.
Tachibana Shiho's husband
has Willis' disease.
- Willis... - Incurable.
There is a surgical bypass to help recover but the chance of success is very low.
And the leading practitioner of that in this country is Kiriyama.
So Kiriyama will perform the operation on Tachibana Shiho's husband.
Someone witnessed Tachibana Shiho asking him for the operation.
What the hell! Of course the hospital is involved.
That's why Tachibana Shiho said nothing.
Tachibana Shiho and Kiriyama Yoshiyuki.
So the homeless guy was brought in around noon on April 15.
Kiriyama was in charge of all of them.
No mistakes in the records.
Bring it to forensics. Maybe they'll find something.
And go question Kiriyama Yoshiyuki and Tachibana Shiho.
We only have 12 hours till the statute is up.
- We'll definitely get the murderer. - Right!
Please wait a second! If there's something
you need, I'll help you in his place. That's what we said.
I want to talk directly to Doctor Kiriyama.
Doctor Kiriyama.
Sakuragi from investigations.
You're quite the cute detective.
I want to ask about Hinata Aoi's murder.
- Maybe another time. - There are people whose happiness
will be ruined if we can't solve this.
- What does that have to do with me? - Wait a second.
This isn't an arrest, right? You can't hold me.
We understand. We'll come back when we have proof.
Doctor.
Best wishes for today's operation.
No problem. It will go fine.
10 hours is a long time, but hang in there!
He will be operating on this girl starting at 3.
She's been waiting 3 years for it.
All of this country's patients with Willis' disease
need this doctor.
Arresting Kiriyama makes people like Tachibana Shiho's husband the victim.
That's true.
What is this? An arrest making more victims?
Then let the criminal get away?
10 hours after 3pm? Once the operation starts it's all over.
Doctor Kiriyama is amazing. The first one in Japan.
Yeah. But what's going to happen to the hospital?
For your agreement in the malpractice cover-up,
you had Kiriyama operate on your husband.
Can I smoke?
You protected Kiriyama for your husband?
Need a cigarette...
Sorry.
How are the records? Figured out something?
Teacher, we don't have time!
So loud as always. I should get earplugs.
You're just as bold.
Oh man. We've got pages of notes on the top of this.
The pen-strokes left some faint imprints.
- You can read that? - Each of the strokes
have different depths so you can divide them up
and decipher them. In some time...
30 minutes! Do it in 30 minutes!
Should've got the earplugs.
Prosecutor, sorry for the unreasonable request.
We don't have all the proof but it will have to do.
Can you prepare an indictment?
The phantom killer in Ota...
No, but at this rate we'll hit the statute.
Can we get an arrest warrant ready?
It's almost 3!
They're doing all they can.
Investigations.
It's Oomori. We just sent a mail with our test results.
It's forensics. Check the mail.
Okay.
We have a copy of the note
for the homeless that Hinata Aoi-san brought in.
The doctor in charge
made some other notes
that show he stopped treatment.
You have some memories of this, right?
And then you made the notes disappear to cover up the malpractice.
The handwriting on the notes matches that of Kiriyama.
Hinata Aoi-san found out the truth and that's why she was murdered.
This has nothing to do with Doctor Kiriyama.
Tachibana-san.
There's no more point to cover for Kiriyama.
If you look at this you'll understand.
Kiriyama was asked to go to Stanley University
in America as a guest professor next month for half a year.
It's the best hospital for brain surgery,
he's the first Japanese that was asked to come.
Your husband's operation is 2 months from now, right?
Kiriyama will choose this honor over your husband.
You can tell us everything, right?
Maybe we should do an open head surgery?
Uh, he doesn't have just a simple head blow?
Get him ready.
Shiraishi-san, get these cufflinks over to forensics.
Once they have a result, get back in touch.
- I got it. - Takamine,
- get an arrest warrant at the courthouse. - Okay.
- The three of you get to the hospital. - Okay.
We have to get there in time.
What is going to happen if the hospital finds out?
I had to give the bypass operation a shot.
If there's no head hematoma then there will be no problem.
Wait a second Doctor Kiriyama!
Still? Come on.
We want to ask you about Hinata Aoi's murder.
- There's a connection to the murder of a homeless man. - A homeless murder?
Stop playing dumb!
You used Gen-san for some experiment, didn't you?
Were you going through my desk?
- I'm going to report this. - I get it.
You need a recommendation to study abroad...
I'm going to report your experiment!
Sure, make a move, if you want to cancel this operation.
You don't have a warrant and you want to make my patient a victim?
Well, the patient is waiting for me.
Think about it! It was for the development of medicine!
You're terrible. You aren't worthy to hold a scalpel.
I'm going to report it. Go home.
What are you doing?
The statute must be up now. Did you catch the murderer?
Doctor! My daughter?
The operation was a success. There's no need to worry.
Thank you very much! Thank you very much!
Well, excuse me.
Wait a second Doctor Kiriyama.
Kiriyama Yoshiyuki. We're arresting you for Hinata Aoi's murder.
Are you joking? The statute is up already.
It's too bad.
The button Tachibana Shiho gave us
had a piece of your skin on it.
And it matched the DNA of the bloodstains on the murder weapon.
With that evidence the police
got the courts to present an indictment before the statute was up.
Even without the arrest, the clock stopped with the indictment.
You'll make enemies of my patients.
You'll take the lives of all those I could help.
Do you know how many victims you'll make with an arrest...
No matter how many lives you save you'll never remove the crime of those two murders.
Why did you help Gen-san?
People usually leave the homeless alone.
I want to be a doctor someone can be proud of.
Ah. How fortunate to be thought of like that.
We already broke up though.
Even though I said I don't feel like that.
Are you still thinking about him?
Well, you have to tell him how you feel.
So 15 years ago today, Aoi-san was going to meet you.
I'm not someone Aoi could be proud of now.
I couldn't do anything for Aoi and I've just caused Chiaki pain.
Nothing has changed ever since I hurt Aoi 15 years ago.
Self-centered and beyond saving.
Really seems so.
Chiaki.
You called her?
Sorry.
I've carried the burden of Doctor Hinata too.
So, come back.
Takeshi is waiting for you.
Thanks.
Oh, Rookie. What are you doing here?
Thought I would get some materials to study.
I see.
Hey Rookie, it looks like Tachibana Shiho's husband is going
to get a grant for his operation.
Yes, it looks like the only operations are abroad
so the cost will be quite a bit.
And then? Did you find your answer?
I still don't get it.
But, I guess I just couldn't forgive the criminal.
I see.
All the cases in this room
are always ticking one second towards their statute.
You can't give up until the final second.
No matter what happens, if you give up hope, that's the end.
Yes.
Oh, are you done for today Rookie?
Come out with me?
Sorry. I have a previous engagement tonight.
Previous engagement?
Thanks for waiting!
Oh, here?
Okay okay. I got a bunch!
Cheers!
Hahaha! It's great!
It's great! Really!
Yeah, under the cherry blossoms!
Okay, let's sing!