It's Otsuka.
The intersection 200 meters from your house.
Ah, Nori-kun! You're okay!
Nori-kun.
Welcome, right over here!
Hello, yes?
It's Takigawa. Come back now.
- Ah, I'm a little... - Right away.
Ah...
What is it?
You went to yakiniku alone?
- Hey! - I was testing out
Ino-san's GPS locator.
Don't do that!
Not Ino-san. It's Emi-san.
And?
I think we'll be able to use it soon. Emi-san.
- Success! - All right!
- Let's make some more!\- Okay.
- They're happy? - Ah, made it in time.
What's with that getup Sakuragi? That's from our undercover collection.
- No it's not! - Is everyone here?
We've got a case. Serial kidnapping.
Serial kidnapping?
It's just a possibility for now.
Possibility? What do you mean?
We have a report of a kidnapping of a child wearing
the Kyouou Academy uniform in Shinagawa.
Kyouou, where all famous people's kids go?
It's the famous elementary school where all the power females in government go.
We called Kyouou Academy to check.
But they said all the children were fine.
- Then maybe it was a mistaken report. - Yeah, that's what police there thought too.
But looking at records, 1 month ago near Setagaya's south station,
and then one week ago in north Shibuya,
there were reports of someone from Kyouou being kidnapped.
So, then it is kidnapping.
But we haven't got any reports from the parents.
And the schools report that everyone is safe and accounted for.
What do you mean?
We think parents are lying about the kidnappings
and hiding up the truth.
Really? Why would they do that?
12 years ago, there was another crime investigated
over at Kyouou Academy.
However, the investigator messed up during ransom payment.
The child was murdered
and the criminal fell from a building during his escape.
The police have been paying for that mistake since then.
Everyone at Kyouou knows about that incident.
And all the parents over there are high up in society.
They probably don't want a kidnapping to go public.
These parents are paying
the ransom without consulting the police.
I think this probably the cause.
- What... - So first,
we need to find out if these kidnappings are for real.
Let's look at camera footage from the area.
Yes.
The tips on the first two incidents were too old. There's no video left.
Ah, there.
This is from one week ago north of Shibuya station.
About 100 meters from the kidnapping spot.
That's a Kyouou uniform. A boy in the lower grades.
There's an apple on the book cover. Maybe handmade.
Shiraishi-san, maybe you should move back...
Sure, I can do that.
- Ah, there he goes. - That's all we have.
Wait a second.
Is this really a kidnapping?
Ah, threw something out.
That trash bag may still be there.
- What else we got? - That's it.
All the other cameras are off the path from school.
- Let me see that. - Okay.
Based on his route,
he probably would go through here.
We don't really know what's going on.
The mirror. Zoom in on the mirror.
Okay.
We have a kidnapping.
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We can't be saying that about our school's children.
Why haven't the police been consulted yet?
There are people who must have seen someone from Kyouou Academy being taken.
Yes. But,
we haven't heard anything like that from the parents.
We believe that they are
actually paying the ransom to
keep everything under wraps.
If this true,
there's a good chance it will happen again at Kyouou Academy.
We need to come up with a plan right away.
You don't understand anything.
The parents have every right to proceed as they like.
We can't have outside people deciding
their own affairs.
Then at least for our investigation, could you give us the names of your students?
Impossible. If parents found out we were handing out
private information, what would they say?
And besides, we have the incident from 12 years ago.
What is it, vice principal?
I was going to inform you soon enough, principal.
- So we didn't get their cooperation. - Yes.
- We're back. - Welcome back.
Welcome back.
We went to the crime scene but
we didn't see any Kyouou students go by.
We couldn't confirm anything about the kidnapping.
Nobody was cooperating near the school either.
Takamine, you didn't get anything either?
The next kidnapping could happen at any time.
And there's a chance a child will get hurt like 12 years ago.
Let's plant an undercover team at Kyouou Academy.
Let's find out more about the 3 kids who were mentioned in the reports.
Let's get to the parents
and find out any connection they have with the kidnappers.
The day after the children were taken
they were missing from school the next day.
- We can look there. - Yes. And one more thing.
To find out if a kidnapping is currently in progress,
let's look into all the kids at Kyouou Academy.
That's impossible...aren't there over 300 kids?
Of course keeping watch over each one's way to school is impossible.
So we need to check everyday.
- The attendance record. - Attendance record?
Anyone who is absent
should be checked to see if they're at home.
I see. If we can get to them before they pay a ransom,
we can actually try and do something about this.
Find a way an outsider can get inside Kyouou Academy.
Okay.
This way.
We're thankful for your help.
Sorry to be abrupt, but who was in charge here?
I told them a young female gardener by
the name of Kokubo.
Test.
I hear you.
Good work today.
You're responsible for what happens on the scene.
When you talk to someone, don't zone out.
Please, this way.
Do you think you can get kalanchoe to grow here?
- Kalanchoe? - I want a lot of colorful flowers to grow.
Understood.
I'll come back next time with a plan.
Yes, please. We have a teacher's meeting now so...
Excuse me.
They have a teacher's meeting now.
- Who are you? - I'm remodeling the inner garden,
I'm Kokubo from Liberte.
I'm the Vice Principal, Ujiie. Hello.
Nice to meet you.
Kyouou Academy is
teaching people who will carry the future of Japan.
So everyone please have awareness and pride
when you are working with the children.
That's a fancy private school for you, they’re having a meeting in the conference room.
I think you can go now.
Get into the staff room and get the student addresses and attendance.
North hallway clear.
All good in the south stairs.
Going in.
Excuse me.
- No one here. - Address book first.
Okay.
- Got it. - Take pictures.
Okay, here it is.
About 3 minutes 30 seconds until the meeting is over.
About last week's physicals...
We're going to get a call from a contractor soon.
Head over to the staff room now.
Got it.
I'm sending it all now.
We got it.
About 2 minutes until the end of the meeting.
Sakuragi, can you see the attendance book?
I'm going for it.
- Here we go. - Take pictures of the
- last 2 months. - Okay.
There's a man heading back now.
- You've got 15 seconds. - Get out.
Sakuragi, put the books away.
- Who are you? - Sorry.
Ah, I'm the gardener working on the
inner garden. My name is Kokubo.
- Oh, from Liberte? - Yes.
I wanted to show your principal the plans.
She's in the staff meeting right now, she'll be back soon.
I see. I'll come back later.
Ah, where did you study gardening?
Uh, after university I went to England.
Oh, what school?
- Kouryo University. - Really? Me too!
This is bad.
What department?
- British Literature. - I was in Economics. What seminar?
Seminar. Uh...seminar.
- Professor Kanbe. - Kanbe-sensei's seminar.
Ah, Kanbe-sensei. That takes me back.
- I took general education too. - Ah, I see.
When did you graduate?
Ah, thanks...
Got it all.
I can tell this is going to be a tough one.
I found the boy with the apple book cover.
- Talk to him. - Huh?
Excuse me.
Ah, thanks.
I'm making a flower bed over there.
If you'd like, you should come help out.
Gather up. Our investigation of the third kidnapping
turned up three people in that area
who did not show up for school
- the next day. - After the report,
they were gone for a whole week.
After the kidnapping the parents made sure to keep them out.
I spoke with this child today.
It has to be the one from the video.
The one who was kidnapped a week ago.
It has to be Otsuka Norito.
Let's talk to the parents of these three.
And to see if the kidnappings are still going on,
check on the absent students.
Okay.
Who is it?
Fukuzawa with the Metropolitan Police.
We got the garbage bag from where Otsuka Norito-kun was taken.
And inside...
You found something?
There was saliva and thumbprints on a Seven Star cigarette
but no hits in the database.
And a peanuts bag.
- Peanuts. - A snack before kidnapping.
We don't have any video getting the car's number
but can you still look into it?
I'll look at some more surrounding area footage.
Excuse me.
Here are today's absent students. Nomura Hina in 4th grade, class 2.
Is Nomura-san in?
I'm with the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
I'm wondering if you have time for a public opinion poll.
The child is at the Nomura residence.
Hey, what's the name of this flower?
- This? Salvia. - Huh? Salvia?
Yep yep, this red flower.
Ah.
Shoot! Yay!
What are you doing?
What's your name?
Mitsumine Kouta.
Mitsumine-kun. Well, for your punishment,
- help me.\- Huh?
- Hurry up. - Okay.
You want to help too?
- What's your name? - Otsuka Norito.
That's a nice book cover.
My mama made it.
It looks like it's been used for awhile. You really treasure it, huh?
My mama is too busy now so she can't make anymore.
I see.
- What are you doing? - I'm teaching
the children how to plant flowers.
Please don't do such unnecessary things.
Sorry.
Our school is too worried about its parents.
If they see dirty fingernails in their kids, what would they say?
I'm sorry.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye!
Hello.
Hey, what is this? The money's not here.
What? I did what you said. 5 million yen.
5 million yen?
Yes, into the school's bank account.
Are you Miyoshi-san?
Miyoshi? No...
Sorry, my mistake.
Mama.
Welcome back.
Are you okay?
The ransom was 5 million yen? And why pay a school account?
I think we'll need to change our approach here.
- What do you mean? - It seems the
school is involved in the kidnappings.
The parents transfer the money to the school.
Then someone in the school is giving it to the kidnappers.
- That's probably the plan. - Wait a second.
Do we really think someone in the school is doing this?
Maybe they're getting a share of the ransom.
That could also be possible.
Then who is handing off the money?
- Uh... - What is it Sakuragi?
If I can, I'll talk to Otsuka-kun tomorrow about it.
- Maybe see if he remembers anything. - That's dangerous.
He may possibly tell his parents what you're doing.
If the school finds out, it's all over.
It'll be okay. Leave it to me.
Okay. But don't do anything rash.
Yes.
Hey hey, you've got a scary face there.
Ah, Chief.
Oh, another juice that Takigawa-san says is good for you?
Squid ink juice.
They have those?
Haha, it's just coffee.
- Come on! - There we go.
Smile like that sometimes.
I understand why you're impatient. But don't rush into things.
I don't think you're the quick rabbit type.
Thanks.
I found him. He's alone.
Be careful.
Yes.
Otsuka-kun, hello.
Shiraishi-san and Isomura-san, wait at the entrance to the courtyard.
Are you going to teach me about flowers again?
Yeah.
Hey, Otsuka-kun, you didn't go to school last week?
Why didn't you come?
I had a fever.
Ah, I see.
How did you get that bruise?
Are you okay? Are you scared of something?
Vice principal coming. 20 seconds.
Isomura-san, can you stop her?
- I won't make it. - Get out of there!
Please, tell me if something is wrong.
- Sakuragi, get out of there. - 10 seconds.
Your friends may be in trouble like you.
Sakuragi.
It's because I'm alone.
Kokubo-san.
I told you stop bothering the children.
I'm sorry.
Sakuragi. You need to follow orders.
I checked the situation at the time and thought it best to continue with questioning.
You said it could happen to his friends.
Now all he's going to think about is the kidnapping.
What if he tells his parents?
I don't think Otsuka-kun will be a problem.
Where's your basis for that?
The car used in the kidnapping.
It was stolen. There's a record from 5 minutes before
it was a stolen of a forged credit card
- used at a convenience store. - Forged card?
They bought water, gum, Seven Star cigarettes and
- snack peanuts. - That's...
What was left behind at the scene of the crime.
And then, there's a record on this card.
A month ago at a discount store in the city,
- they got this. - Voice changer.
High chance they used that during kidnapping negotiations.
What does that get us?
Well, when you know what your opponent does,
then you know what you can do to attack.
Yesterday, we got a call from
a parent of a 5th grader.
It was about the school lunch. The lunch...
Today's absentee students. Second year class one...
- Help me. - Huh?
Mitsumine Kouta.
Is Mitsumine-sama in? I'd like an opinion on land use...
We don't have time for that!
We see Mitsumine Kouta's house.
Yes.
Huh?
We can't see Mitsumine Kouta.
It definitely seems like a kidnapping has taken place.
- Got it.\- Let's get in the house
and ask if anyone around here would
- ask for a ransom. - Wait.
It was Director Wada. He wants us to stop the investigation.
The father, Mitsumine Tatsuo is a Diet member and vice minister in the Ministry of Economy.
If we get involved we may be responsible for what happens.
What should we do?
We're going towards the house.
Takigawa. Come back.
- We're going in. - Come back.
This is my command.
Sakuragi.
Yes.
You guys stay there.
- What? - Mitsumine Kouta's
parents won't help us at all.
So we'll have to keep going in secret.
I want the group on the ground to find who in the school is involved.
The success of this investigation depends on
whether we can catch them in the act of exchanging the ransom.
Got it? There can be no mistakes. Don't miss anyone leaving the school.
Understood.
Kurada, see what information you can pull from the GPS.
- Okay. - We'll get Fukuzawa's team to help
- out to get people on the ground. - Okay.
Takigawa, stay at the Mitsumine house.
Understood.
Don't betray me.
No matter what you say, this is no game.
If you talk to the police, I will kill the brat. Definitely.
We should wrap things up here and maybe go abroad?
Shunto-kun, did you learn how to swim?
- I did! - You did?
I'm glad! Well done.
Yes, that's right. Okay, next.
"Eating meat." Who knows this?
Me!
It's Otsuka-kun. I'm going to talk to him about yesterday.
No Sakuragi. You need to hold back.
But...
I'm going.
- Sakuragi. - Otsuka-kun.
I wonder if you'll talk to me more about yesterday?
Please? Even if it's a small thing.
Can you remember?
I think the same thing happened to Mitsumine Kouta-kun too.
- What? - Back then,
did some teacher come to visit you?
Why are you saying that?
Well, I can't go into all the details,
but I am trying to help you.
Mitsumine-kun is the only one who would talk to me.
You'll help Mitsumine-kun?
I promise.
Back then, someone held my hand.
Your hand?
I think it was the vice principal.
The vice principal is on the move.
She has a big bag, heading for the west gate.
Thanks for talking to me.
Chief, we have evidence from Otsuka-kun.
The one in touch with the kidnappers is the vice principal, Ujiie.
- Are you sure? - No mistake.
Understand. Shiraishi and Isomura, follow her.
Please.
Nagashima.
We're moving too.
Into the factory. Your turn Isomura.
Sakuragi, you've already been seen. You stay put.
Heading in.
We're wrong. It's not a ransom payment.
The bag had pamphlets.
- Are you sure? - No mistake.
You'll help Mitsumine-kun?
The investigator messed up during ransom payment.
Come in.
No one followed you?
Yeah.
You'll give me Mitsumine-kun?
- No, we won't. - Why?
We're done dealing.
You promised you were going to give him back!
Promise? Then why a cardboard box?
We said we wanted the money
inside a suitcase.
- But you said... - I said?
What did I say?
Arrest them.
You'll be okay. We have Mitsumine Kouta.
We have two suspects in custody.
Um, where's Mitsumine-kun?
He's fine.
I'm glad. But why are you here?
The police used a voice changer to
get you to bring a box here.
We put a homing device on the box at school.
So you knew I was transporting the money?
No. So that's why we called everyone at school.
The only one who didn't act
confused when we used the voice changer was you.
Hello.
What is it now?
Put the money in a box and come.
Why did you do something so dangerous?
I'm sorry. It was all for the children.
- Good work. - Yeah, good work today.
We looked into another possibility too.
When you spoke to Otsuka Norito,
you believed the innocence of his words.
But,
you can't rely on children's memories in extreme situations.
That's why our job isn't always that easy.
We miss something and someone will pay.
Sakuragi.
The despair you felt when we knew it wasn't the vice principal.
Never forget that.
What?
The other suspects just confessed to us.
The one who planned all these kidnappings, it was you, wasn't it?
Why did you do it?
At our school, teaching the kids is of the utmost importance.
Since we began,
it's been our duty to shoulder the burden of teaching Japan's future.
But recently, our children have been getting worse.
The reason for that is the parents.
There are so many parents who don't care about their children.
So 3 months ago, one of the children was kidnapped.
The parents called for me.
What kind of unsafe school is this?
What will you do!?
We should call the police.
Wait a minute. You know what happened 12 years ago.
Then what should we do?
I said they should pay the ransom.
And the child came back all right.
From that terrible kidnapping,
the parents actually cared for their child.
And I was surprised to hear from the kidnappers again a few days later.
So then I decided.
It's you.
Will you do it again?
Will you kidnap again?
Why did you do that?
There must have been a lot of other ways.
I didn't have time.
I heard I only have 3 months left to live.
I wouldn't be here to protect the children.
No one else can do what I do.
No matter what I need to do,
I will do what I can to change this school.
So I had to teach the parents.
All for the children.
This is my final lesson.
Teacher.
I'll leave the kalanchoe flower bed to you. Kokubo-san.
Did I even help with this investigation?
I couldn't even figure out what was really happening.
You couldn't.
So this time, you moved based on your own intuition.
Maybe you've taken a few steps forward
from the person who just stood by Tsukamoto?
Think about what you've learned from your mistakes.
Good work today Rookie.
We have Fukui's confession but
there's something strange.
Fukui said that she got a letter but
Morizumi doesn't know anything about it.
They don't?
Then who sent it?
We don't know. Someone wanted to have Fukui get involved.
They said Mitsumine-kun is coming back to school next week.
That's good.
Ah, you have a different one.
Yeah, my mama made it.
I see.
These are different too. What flowers are going to grow?
Ah, it will be a really beautiful flower I think.
Otsuka-kun, break time is over.
- See you. - Yeah.
Good bye, Otsuka-kun.