Good morning, Sakuragi-san.
-Morning. -Is that a new jacket? It's cute.
Isn't it? It was 70 percent off.
Good morning.
-Be more self-conscious. -Huh?
Change the way you dress.
Suits for work? That's not my style.
I don't care about your style. Individuality is a hindrance in this line of work.
You're always so stoic. I'd better watch it too.
Isomura-san, you don't have to worry. Your presence by itself lacks individuality.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -That type's
-the least popular with women. -I swear, you guys are the worst.
Sakuragi.
-Cards? -Concentration. Play it 1,000 times.
-Your memory skill will improve considerably. -1,000 times.
Is 1,000 times going to be enough? Her brain's a strainer, you know.
What do you mean by that.
Gather around. We've been requested to investigate.
It's in regards to the fatal accident that occurred 3 days ago
in the vicinity of Kirisawa Station. The victim is Noda Yuji, 35 years old.
He's a researcher at MNP, isn't he?
-MNP. -MNP is a
medical institution that develops new drugs for the world.
It's a national project championed and started by
the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, with the help of
-major corporations and hospitals. -National project?
Was there something suspicious about that researcher's death?
First of all, take a look at this. From eyewitness reports at the scene,
we know that Noda was being chased by some people.
There were four men chasing Noda.
So far, the identity of those four is unknown.
Also, immediately after the accident, another man approached Noda.
This man is Kitamura Masamune, 44 years old. He's the deputy director of MNP.
Kitamura reported the accident as well.
During the police interview, he testified that he just happened to be at the accident scene.
It looks to me like Kitamura's searching for something in Noda's clothing.
There's one more suspicious thing.
A very small amount of blood other than Noda's was found on his clothing.
According to eyewitness testimonies, Noda was
at the MNP research facility until just prior to the accident.
He was being chased after something happened at the research facility.
MNP is denying there was any trouble within the research facility.
In addition, they're also denying us access to videos from surveillance cameras and employee roster.
Their reason is to prevent the leakage of classified information relating to their research.
Conversely, we could take it to mean that they have something to hide.
But why did we get the request?
If there's something fishy going on, they should investigate them head on.
The government is involved in the MNP too. They can't make an indiscreet move.
Obviously, security will be extremely tight.
How are we going to go after them?
The ones to infiltrate are Takigawa...and Sakuragi.
Me?
-Here. Your character profiles. -Thank you.
Thank you.
Member of a Shimokita theatrical group, huh? Satonaka Yuuka.
Satonaka Yuuka.
Aren't you going to look at it?
Ohta Seiji, 30 years old. Started working for Pacific Sohgo Security,
a company that handles security for MNP, 3 years ago.
Originally aspired to be a police officer.
Director took a bold action, didn't he?
Letting Sakuragi infiltrate.
Seems he had no choice.
A retired police officer works for Pacific Sohgo Security, but
one person was all he could sneak in
as a replacement for a spot that just happened to open up.
Furthermore, they do a thorough check on their security guards,
and carrying in of any personal effects is prohibited.
It would be impossible to bring in equipment or bring out information.
Someone to back him up was necessary.
The only one who could infiltrate was Sakuragi.
May I see your ID please.
Seems they're conducting a clinical research
targeting only women in their 20's.
Thank you.
Please sign this consent form.
We'll hold on to your cell phone for you.
We'll have to check your bag.
Please proceed.
They say security checks for volunteers are lax, but it's still scary.
Murayama-san.
I'm sorry. Is it okay if I go to the bathroom?
Sure, go ahead.
Thanks. I'll be right back.
Volunteers for the clinical research, this way please.
Infiltration accomplished.
Roger. What about Takigawa.
-Accomplished as well. -Takigawa, are you alright?
We're getting static in the voice communication...
-Shiraishi-san? -Sorry to make you wait.
Thanks for waiting.
Crap, it's completely cut off.
The signal interruption is worse than we expected.
The research labs are on this floor.
To enter any research lab,
you need a 4-digit code in addition to fingerprint authentication.
The codes are changed daily so don't forget.
With this kind of security, the safeguarding of classified data is flawless, isn't it?
It's hardly flawless.
The fatal accident that occurred the other day by Kirisawa Station. That was our researcher.
-He stole the data. -The data?
Furthermore, it seems they haven't recovered it yet.
How's the application with the Patent Office coming along?
It's progressing smoothly. All procedures will be complete before the announcement.
[This man is Kitamura Masamune, 44 years old.]
[He's the deputy director of MNP.]
It's less than a week until press conference.
How are we going to handle the media?
We've already arranged to have them submit a
list of questions beforehand.
Come in.
This is the main research lab.
All the e-mails and telephone conversations are kept on record
and if a problem should arise, the whereabouts of the responsible party is identified immediately.
What is that room?
That's where all the data is consolidated.
No one but Shoji-san, the director, is allowed to enter.
Let's go.
Oh, excuse me.
We have to verify that you took the medication.
Please open your mouth.
Alright. You can close now.
Oh...yes.
Noda-san was acting rather suspiciously lately.
Even while working, he was oddly sneaking around.
He's always been the kind of guy who sucked up to the top anyway.
-Ambition personified. -As a researcher, he was the worst.
What's an outsider doing here?
You, what are you doing? You're a volunteer for the clinical research, aren't you?
No, I'm sorry.
Hold it.
I'm sorry. The clinical research room was over there.
Oh, she came after the others, but
I'm new here too, so I told her to go to the wrong room.
I'm sorry. This way please.
-The man who was chasing Noda was there. -I'll find out what he has to say.
I'm sorry.
That's Kitamura. The man who's with him is Shoji, the director.
Let me see their expressions.
-Follow Shoji. -Roger.
When Kitamura was seeing Shoji off, the corner of his mouth and his line of vision tilted.
That's a sign of aversion.
Also, he showed some adaptive movements which
appear when a person is feeling stressed.
So does Kitamura has negative feelings toward Shoji?
Yes.
Kitamura's leaving too. Follow him.
Can't tell if you're being cautious or if it's just your taste.
Welcome back, master.
Here. Tadaima.
That's not Japanese.
Oh, that's Russian.
Master, can you understand?
Are you sure you can get a hold of the promised item?
Yes, I'll have it in my hands soon.
You don't need to change your voice.
Oh, hey.
Takamine-san's interpretation was right on. What's that mean?
Sounds like Kitamura was not happy with Shoji
who tried to take credit for all the achievements.
Let's check out the relationship between Kitamura and that Russian guy.
What? You already heard from all four guys?
All four were just told to chase Noda and
didn't seem to know the circumstances or the content of the data.
It's the picture file of the interior of the institute. It'll give you an idea of the building structure.
It's amazing you were able to investigate in this tight security.
That's the job of the special investigation team.
Aren't you scared?
Of course I'm scared.
That's surprising.
If an incompetent fool drags me down, the criminal will get away.
That's the only thing that scares me.
Being sarcastic, huh?
Boss.
Oh, weren't you on your break?
I'm not completely familiar with the premises so
I thought I'd check it out while taking a walk.
You're so dedicated.
Before you came, a veteran old guy quit suddenly
so I didn't know what was going to happen, but I'm relieved.
He quit suddenly? Yeah, it was the day after that accident.
and I had to pick up the slack.
That's certainly odd. We'll run a check on the security guard.
Thank you.
Sakuragi's clinical research is over.
I'll figure out the next step on how we can get the data out.
It might be inconvenient, but hang in there.
Are you going to continue by yourself?
I don't have a choice. I'll memorize as much information as I can and bring it out.
We found out the identity of the Russian guy who was meeting with Kitamura.
Vladimir Markov, 42 years old.
He's an employee of Stefano, a Russian pharmaceutical company,
and he's been repeatedly entering and departing the country for the past year.
Also, this Stefano company is developing
a new drug to treat SLE (Lupus).
Stefano would
desperately want to get a hold of the data on
the new drug for SLE that MNP is developing.
Furthermore, it appears that Stefano is
bringing Kitamura in with special treatment.
Kitamura's the one who brought Noda on board MNP too.
Noda was always sucking up to Kitamura.
Could it be that Kitamura conspired with Noda
and was stealing the data on the new drug?
Maybe Kitamura wasn't at the scene of the accident by coincidence,
but he was there to receive the data from Noda.
If so, where's the data that Noda stole?
OMG. I found something incredible.
I found Noda's figure immediately before the accident
in a video of the area of the accident scene.
Look. Here.
Could it be that Noda tried to get out of this
situation by handing over the stolen data to this guy?
This guy.
Miki Satoru, 35 years old. He surfaced when
we were checking out Kitamura and Noda's relationship.
He went to college with Noda and they were best friends.
If they went to school together, he has a connection with Kitamura as well.
Yes. After graduating from college,
his ability, along with Noda, was recognized by Kitamura and he went to work for the Institute.
However, he resigned 3 years ago. The reason is unknown.
Miki may be cooperating with Noda and Kitamura too.
Miki probably still has the data with him.
Have we looked into his current situation?
He's an instructor at a cram school for medical students.
We're going to approach Miki.
We'll find out his relationship with Noda, and at the same time, look for the data Noda handed him.
Considering he's a cram school instructor, the one to approach is...
So I'm a cram school student next.
So this is the guy I have to deceive.
Blueberries are loaded with anthocyanin
which gives relief to tired eyes.
Are you parroting Takigawa-san again?
Sort of. You learn a lot from talking with him.
What can I do so that I can lie well?
It's not that I totally agree with the current investigation policy.
But for now, I want to move forward
Kame, your aim is not to lie well.
The important thing is to do your best to be sincere when you're deceiving them.
Be sincere when deceiving.
Make your moves as you see fit, you hear?
This is going to be fun.
Why are you giving me orders, Omori-san?
Chemistry-related field is a specialty of mine since I used to work at the crime lab.
Anyone have any questions so far?
That was a stupid question
-to ask a bunch of dropouts. -What a jerk.
Excuse me.
I'm Uesaka Yuko from your class. I have a question.
I'm..um..hoping to get into Seimei University's Bioengineering Department.
You're an alumni of Seimei U, aren't you?
How did you know?
I read it. The thesis on the joint research you
were doing with Noda Yuji-san.
-I was really impressed. -Impressed. With what?
Oh, um...um...
Dug your own grave. You're Sakuragi after all.
Repeat after me. One of the theories (setsu) about the preparation of
A book (satsu) about the preparation of
haematopoietic chimera by administering medication in the bone marrow.
haematopoietic caramel by administering medication in the bone marrow.
Caramel. Are you making candies?
Anyway, I'm
aspiring to be a researcher like the two of you.
You've been friends with Noda-san for a long time, haven't you?
Friends, huh?
-You weren't? -He's a scumbag.
Even for us, it would be hard to search his shirt
and pants pockets.
Someone's following Miki.
They're a pair of office worker types.
-Did you confirm? -I'm confirming now.
I should nab them and find out who they are.
We'd be in trouble if they're from MNP.
They might have realized the data was handed over to Miki and they've come to recover it.
This is frustrating as hell.
We'll separate them from Miki.
Excuse me.
I...um..heard that there's this place that had a sale
on eggs...you know, a sale at a supermarket.
-Do you know whereabouts it's at? -There was one further ahead.
It's done.
Let me know if you need anything else.
I found it earlier when I was replacing the light.
Found it, huh?
You just started working a few days ago, didn't you?
You're not suspecting me, are you?
I wasn't sure if I should tell you this, but
I heard a rumor that a researcher was trying to sell information to
an industrial spy.
As I recall, it was some Russian pharmaceutical company.
Perhaps this was set up by that individual.
Kitamura Sensei, do you have any idea about this rumor?
No, I don't know anything about it.
I see.
Then let me destroy this here.
We did a search of Miki's home while he was away,
but didn't find anything that looked like the data
he got from Noda.
I'm back.
There was a conversation that caught my attention on the recorder I set up in the lab.
[Before that accident,
I heard he saw Noda-san at the Kanto Medical Center.]
[What's so strange about that? We're running clinical tests
on our new drugs there so Noda-san went there often.]
[I mean, he was seen at the cancer ward.]
[Cancer ward?]
Why would Noda be at the cancer ward?
What's the matter, Fukazawa-san?
About the security guard who quit the day after Noda died.
I asked him to run a check. Let's hear it.
Yes.
He's Yokoi Shigehiko, 64 years old. Resides in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo.
He hasn't returned home since the day after Noda's accident, and
he's currently missing.
Missing? Is he somehow involved in this case?
Probably.
When the DNA obtained from his belongings we confiscated from his home
was compared to the DNA obtained from the bloodstain on Noda's clothing,
we found out they were from the same person.
It's possible Yokoi got caught up in some kind of trouble
when Noda was trying to sneak out the data.
Let's verify the facts regarding Yokoi with MNP personnel and
put in a request to investigate the premises of the Institute.
At the same time, continue the surveillance on Miki.
Also, find out why Noda was going to
the cancer ward.
I'm sorry, but we know nothing about it.
Just to be on the safe side, may we be allowed to inspect the premises?
No, as I told you before,
we can't allow anything that would risk the
-leakage of classified information. -You do realize that
one person has disappeared.
I'm sorry, but this is a crucial time for us too.
In the 10 years since MNP was established,
I'm ashamed to say that we haven't attained any favorable achievements.
The survival of MNP depends on the forthcoming new drug.
This is a national project.
I ask for your understanding.
I have to believe that he's hiding something after all
for him to be so adamant about rejecting the investigation of the premises.
Let's not rush yet. The only thing we can do is find conclusive evidence.
Oh, so you know Noda-san?
Yes, since MNP periodically runs clinical tests here.
Pharmaceutical company people have a large circle of acquaintances, don't they?
It's the job of sales to enlarge the circle of acquaintances.
Then do you know? I heard that Noda-san's acquaintance
was hospitalized in the cancer ward.
The reason Noda was going to Kanto Medical Center
was to visit the children in the cancer ward.
Why was Noda visiting those children?
That, we don't know.
Yes. I'm leaving MNP now.
After you guys left, Shoji was
pressuring his people to hurry up and recover the data on the new drug.
Looks like he's getting desperate not having recovered the data yet.
There's no movement from Kitamura and Markov as well.
They don't have the data yet either.
We can safely assume that Miki has it in his possession.
Isomura,
search for the connection between Noda and the children.
Sakuragi, you make contact with Miki.
Oh, Miki Sensei?
What are you doing here?
I live right down the street.
I stop in quite often on my way home.
May I sit here?
Why do you want to work in the field of pharmaceutical development?
Wh-Why do I?
What do you mean why do I. It's about yourself.
Maybe because I want to help people.
That's probably her reason for becoming a detective.
Me too. I wanted to help people.
Noda used to too.
Back then, he'd like make origami for kids who were scared of shots
and make them stop crying.
Origami.
He changed at MNP.
If it meant his research progressed smoothly,
he was willing to suck up to the top.
The last time we met too...
[Oh, excuse me.]
[Miki?]
-[Noda.] -[Has it been 3 years?]
[Sorry, but I'm in a hurry.]
[Are you still working with chemistry?]
-[Huh?] -[You are, aren't you?]
[Yeah. So?]
Didn't he notice that Noda gave him the data?
Looks like it. He just happened to run into Noda there.
He was mocking me who dropped out, that bastard.
That's why he made it a point to ask me that.
Good riddance to a bastard like him.
That's the worst thing you can say about a friend who died.
That's the worst approach.
You never know, Noda-san may not have changed.
Don't be presumptuous. What do you know about Noda?
But I saw.
That idiot.
Saw what? Do you know Noda?
What are you?
It's been weird these past few days. I felt like I was being followed.
Are you really a student?
Stand up to go to the bathroom. Leave the premises.
Kawase-san, call the waiter over.
-Sakuragi. -Excuse me.
I'll be right there.
I'm sorry. Sorry.
I'm sorry. I bumped into him.
Please get me a towel. I'm sorry. Are you alright?
How about inside your pocket and your wallet. Did they get wet?
Please excuse my employee here. I'm sorry.
He doesn't smoke, does he?
I'm sorry.
Do you know what your screw up means?
I got too emotional and risked blowing my cover.
The problem is your half-assed compassion.
What?
Miki was fired 3 years for punching Shoji.
It was because Shoji took credit for something Miki
developed and published it in an article.
Noda didn't defend Miki at that time and remained at MNP.
The grudge that Miki bears toward Noda is a distorted sense of sadness.
Wasn't it your half-assed compassion from empathy towards Noda
that clouded your judgment?
We're deceiving the individuals involved to get to the truth.
If we lose our composure and mess up, our investigation will simply be lies.
Keep that firmly in mind when you're deceiving the people involved.
[The important thing is to do your best to be sincere when you're deceiving them.]
What's this? Is this the only thing that was on
the flash drive Noda gave Miki? Yes, that's all.
I think it's data for the new drug.
I found something interesting regarding
the children in the cancer ward.
According to the parents,
the children were afflicted with SLE until a few years ago,
and they were all being treated with a new experimental drug
that was just being developed at the time.
Isn't that the new drug MNP's unveiling soon?
Yes. The doctors at Kanto Medical Center were saying how it was odd that
so many children who underwent the clinical test treatment developed cancer.
If there's actually a causal relationship between cancer and that clinical test,
it means MNP's trying to unveil a new drug
that may cause cancer.
If Noda was aware of that,
he was visiting the children at the hospital
to atone for causing the cancer.
Would a person like that sell the information on the new drug?
This structural formula Noda stole
may be related to the cancerous nature of the new drug.
If so, his intention was to blow the whistle.
That's certainly a possibility. Let's get a hold of MNP's
developmental data. We may be able to prove
-the correlation between cancer and the new drug. -But how?
You're the only one who can get inside MNP.
As a prelude to the unveiling of the new drug, TV stations will be
coming to cover the story.
We can get in if we ask for the TV station's cooperation.
Everyone, thank you for waiting.
We will now begin the press conference on
the new immunosuppressive drug developed for the treatment of SLE.
-Hurry. -Hurry.
Please calm down and leave the premises immediately.
-The exit is this way. -Please calm down.
Please hurry.
-Be careful. -Please hurry.
Excuse me. Can I ask you to step out for the time being?
-Hey. -Yes.
Urgent. Urgent. Signs of intrusion by suspicious individual found.
Everyone, inspect the premises. Contact Headquarters immediately upon discovery.
It is believed that the emergency alarm
was activated in error.
The safety of the building is currently being confirmed.
Sakuragi, go.
Wouldn't this be alteration of data?
Way to go. We don't call you master for nothing.
MNP was altering the data in order to hide
the cancerous nature of the new drug. Noda stole the
-original data before it was altered. -It's still speculation.
If the two structural formulas can't be deciphered,
we can't prove the correlation between the new drug and cancer.
You've got to be joking.
We thought maybe you, who once worked at MNP,
might be able to decipher the meaning of the difference between the two structural formulas.
You know I'm merely a cram school instructor.
There's no way I'd understand what Noda spent years researching.
With your cooperation,
we can save many lives
that might otherwise be lost in the future.
I can't do it. I'm no longer a researcher.
It's you again.
I'm sorry. I said some rude things to you the other day.
Forget it. I was drunk too. Is that what you came to say?
I still think there was a misunderstanding.
What are you talking about?
Noda-san wasn't mocking you.
He always believed that you were an outstanding scientist.
Cut it out.
That's why the last time he saw you
he asked you if you were still working with chemistry.
Leave. You're making my drink go sour.
I understand this was on Noda-san's desk.
Don't you think he had some thoughts he wanted conveyed to you?
What do you mean?
"Medical Science Special Award Noda Yuji Miki Satoru"
"Together, we can save all the lives in the world!"
[You're so green.]
[Let's keep on working together even after we graduate, huh?]
[Yeah.]
[Don't you think he had some thoughts he wanted conveyed to you?]
Who the heck is that kid.
Director, phone call for you.
-Hello. -This is Miki.
I'd like to see that data one more time.
Don't blame me, though, even if I can't decipher it.
Thank you.
I understand that the new drug you're unveiling today
has a dramatic effect on SLE, but on the other hand,
if administered over several years,
lung cancer may develop as a side effect.
The data that Noda Yuji-san stole out of here
was data that proved that.
You were well aware of that fact,
but you altered the data so that the new drug could be unveiled.
Isn't that correct?
That's entry error. It doesn't affect our position.
Do you insist on feigning ignorance?
It's a difference of perception.
The carcinogen contained in the new drug
is just a possibility. It's not an absolute.
This new drug has a dramatic effect on 60 percent of the SLE patients.
The probably of the patients developing cancer is less than 10 percent.
If the risk is that low,
the patients will undoubtedly pin their hopes on the miracle of 60 percent.
That's the patients' earnest wish.
I haven't violated any law.
Murder.
[Give me that.]
[If you take the data you copied without permission out of here,
I'll have to dismiss you.]
[I'm serious. Please defer the unveiling of the new drug.]
[That's enough.]
[The risk of cancer that was discovered 3 years ago
hasn't been remedied at all, you know.]
[I can't remain silent and let it slide.]
[An intelligent person like you should be able to understand.]
[Show the results first. Remedies can come later.]
[That's not acceptable to me.]
[Hey, hey. What are you doing?]
[Let go.]
[Stop.]
[Please calm down. What happened?]
[It's none of your...]
[Noda took the data and escaped. Catch him.]
[Shit.]
After you killed Yokoi-san you transported and abandoned the body in the mountain, didn't you?
We tracked the movement of your car via N System
on the day of Noda-san's accident, and we discovered Yokoi-san's body.
You do understand that if you arrest me,
you'll be crushing the hopes of SLE patients.
Don't delude yourself.
The one who crushed the hopes of the patients
is you, yourself.
Public Safety? Public Safety was after Kitamura?
Yeah. Seems Kitamura's been selling information on progress of the development for a year.
They've been watching him for the past 6 months. He was arrested yesterday.
So tailing Miki was part of that investigation.
Are you still agonizing over it? Even my kid's more decisive.
Wa-Wait. What are you doing?
Remember, while you're wavering, another victim will be reported.
I know that. You don't have to tell me.
Kame, Miki quit the cram school.
You're not saying he's unemployed.
He went to work for a small research lab in town.
I'm so relieved.
Miki-san's going to carry out Noda-san's wishes, isn't he?
Miki most certainly will someday
develop a new drug that will save many lives.
You have to keep up with him too.
Yes.
It's just not my style.
Hey, 60 percent off.