If anything’s going to happen, it will be here.
Someone is 30 meters away.
- How scary. - Another suspicious person?
- It's happened a lot lately. - That's nearby.
They were about to put him into a car.
Aren't there attempts to kidnap children by suspicious people?
You need to do something.
We've put out more patrols.
After the crime they pick easy to escape places.
That is one thing in common among all crimes.
In one of Nara's new towns,
a child was kidnapped.
In a residential area of Kawasaki, a child was attacked with a knife.
- They look alike. - They both have obstructions
which make it hard to identify the criminal.
Places where crimes occur
are deserted, have poor visibility, and look different during day and night.
They have vital points in common.
So I have begun a database to track such locations
all over the country.
With this active prevention in place
we can stop many crimes.
Even if know where the dangerous places are,
there's no way we can watch them all now.
We're already at the limit
- with our patrols. - That's true.
Yes, you are correct.
But, isn't it your job to react to the data
found on the ground?
So if there's any time you need the data
just say so.
That's all.
Maejima-san.
- Oh. - It's been a long time.
It's already been half a year since your profiling training?
Yes. This is Chief Nagashima.
And my superior, Kurata.
I'm Maejima.
You have some interesting data there.
- Thank you. - I was wondering
if you might have any other useful information
for our team to use?
Of course.
Ah, by the way, what about my request?
The places that you picked were quite dangerous,
and we have a lot of reports from there.
- That's what I thought. - But why
the same crimes are being repeated in the blind spots, we're not sure.
It seems the police in each area has had their own problems.
Thanks for the help.
Could your group maybe look into it further?
If we find out the truth,
it's quite possible that other criminals
may use the data for their own crimes.
We need to stop the crimes first.
- I understand. - Please.
Is that Maejima's data?
Yes, they said we should investigate it ourselves.
I could do without his preaching.
The people on the ground are busy enough.
The researchers think they're so important.
Ah!
My desk is too small.
You'll need to learn what to do before you study.
- What? - The only reason you don't have space
is because you don't know how to use what you have.
You should organize first.
This is how I organize.
Those who can't keep things in order
also don't know how coordinate colors. They have no balance.
Yeah, you are dressed strangely like usual.
- Hey. - Haha.
And if you don't clean up it's quite possible
you'll lose your thin image
- and start to get bigger. - Bigger?
- My desk is clean, right? - What?
Yeah, this must be the reason.
Get rid of what you don't need and clean up.
- We have an investigation. - Okay!
Over the last 3 months in Machida, Itabashi, Edogawa and Setagaya,
there have been attacks.
We found something in common with them all.
In common?
Maejima's data showed that
in all of these locations
multiple crimes are likely to be committed.
Since they were dealt with by different stations,
we didn't get the link until now.
So we're going to investigate again
and see what else we can find.
We were asked by Maejima's team to look into it further also.
- We may have a series of crimes here. - A series?
We'll need to put in our best efforts
to prevent another crime from happening.
Zettai Reido (Absolute Zero) - Episode 5
Translation: Rollins Timing: ggenglish QC: subie06
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This is a criminal activity map for Machida, Itabashi
Edogawa and Setagaya over the last 3 months.
They all took place in big city blind spots.
Easy places for crimes to be committed
but especially suspicious is the number of crimes.
Purse snatching, stealing from cars, sexual assault, child kidnapping,
these crimes are five times as likely to happen here.
- Five times? - These are not happening by chance then.
In Tanio near Machida, after a brief period of increased crime,
the increased crime rate switches to another place.
It is an unnatural movement.
Take a look at this.
We looked at cameras in 1 kilometer radius around the
the time of the Machida and Edogawa attacks
and the same fake license plate comes up.
There's a guy in his forties in each one.
Maybe he's abusing Maejima's information?
But his information also has police reports in it too.
So then people can find out about police plans too.
- What's this? - Maejima's team is also
having citizen volunteers from the area
help out in making the maps.
Hoping that his research would feel closer to home,
he’s been active for years getting the communities to make crime prevention maps.
So this is grassroots work?
Quite a strange researcher.
These maps marking the most dangerous places
and the crime occurrence map
match up and show an artificial increase
- in crime rates. - So the criminal is using the data then.
The map in Setagaya was still being made
and hadn't become public. But crime still increased in the dangerous areas.
So then someone working with Maejima
is using the data to commit crimes.
- Why would they do that? - We've asked police
in Setagaya to keep watch over those areas.
During that time we'll try and uncover the truth.
We'll figure out why someone is committing crimes in all these blind spots.
Yes.
Yoshizawa Kaede, university student?
Doing it for my grandchild?
Does Maejima-san know we're looking at people in his group?
We have to keep our identities secret no matter what.
Even for other police?
That's how we do things.
Maejima-san knows that we've asked you guys to help out.
And Takamine-san lives in the Onobara part of Setagaya.
There will be a lot of people with kids. We'll help out there.
So Takamine-san, you're going with your kid?
My husband is on a business trip so just me and my daughter.
- You live nearby? - Ah, yes.
Ah that's good we have people around here helping out.
- Really. - Even though I've seen a lot of people here
it's my first time talking to some people.
Yeah.
Have you helped out before with this?
No, this is my first time.
- Hello. - Hello.
Thanks for helping out today.
It's okay, I live nearby. I'm doing this for my daughter anyway.
- Hello. - Hello.
I don't see the man from the security tapes.
There may be someone here who
associates with him then.
We don't have anyone to suspect here yet.
Shiraishi-san and Sakuragi, start looking
at the volunteer staff.
Hello, I'm Yoshizawa.
- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
There's three staff members.
There's a graduate student from Teitou University's architecture department, Toyama Kana.
The housewife with the kid is Kita Tomoko.
Kajita Masayuki works at a supermarket.
Everyone,
if you could please hand in the results of your surveys.
- Then we'll go over the results. - Okay.
That's a good reply. Let's start with A group.
Okay.
Found something dangerous based on the check list?
Why do you think the place is dangerous?
It's hard to see it because it's surrounded blocks.
I think that's dangerous like the other
- places I've seen. - Yeah.
Thank you very much. Next, please.
Ah, everyone
always helps out with Maejima-sensei's work?
Yeah, if I have time, I like to help.
Kajita-san helps out almost everytime.
Yeah, I guess so.
What do you guys do for work?
I manage a supermarket.
Aren't you usually busy on weekends then?
Ah, well, I make my own shifts.
Kajita is showing some signs of nervousness.
I think there's value in focusing on him.
We're halfway done today. Next week we'll finish up.
If you can, please come again next week.
Okay.
Thank you for today.
We can't do it without our volunteers.
Well, making a crime prevention map for your own neighborhood.
That's great.
If you can see the danger in these places,
you'll be able to avoid danger yourself better.
I'd like other areas to exchange data too.
Is that part of your plans too?
If people don't cooperate it will become easier for people to commit crimes.
If we just introduce ourselves
and be more proactive in sharing information
it will be harder for crimes to happen.
I see.
Maejima-san, we've collected all the investigation data.
- Thanks as always. - Yeah.
I'll help out too.
No no, I can do it alone.
Thanks.
There may be a chance Kajita is running away
with information each time he takes it.
- Maejima-sensei. - Hmm?
Once the map is finished
everyone will be able to live safely, right?
Yeah, that's right.
My mama's job is to help people live safely too.
If we do this, I think mama will be happy.
- I see. - I wonder if my mama won't have to work late
if the map can help her out at work.
Yeah, I'm sure she will.
Yoshizawa-san, could you help us out?
Ah, sure.
Do you think then my mama can take some time off?
Ah, it's summer vacation.
Is there a place you want to go with mama?
I see.
Well if you work hard to finish up
your mama will take you out then.
- I'll work hard! - Okay.
Work hard at what?
- A secret. - Ah.
- Right? - Right. Haha.
Kajita is taking copies of Maejima-san's research data
and the data collected by the people of the community.
He even put the digital camera data
onto a SD card.
We'll follow him from here.
- I'll look around the area too. - Got it.
- Good work today. - See you next week.
- I'm this way too. - Oh?
- Really? - Yeah.
Ah ah, let me help.
- Okay. - Thank you!
It's all right.
Does Kajita-san usually work by himself?
- Yeah. - Ah no,
I'm just impressed to see someone so young work so hard.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
- Excuse me. - Excuse me.
Ah, thank you very much.
- 120 yen. - Ah, sorry.
Analysis team. Tokyo, Adachi Ward. Hatamori 5-10-8.
Eighth floor of the OS building.
The tenant there seems to be a city development design
research firm.
Got it.
When did Kajita-san start working?
- Has it been awhile? - You've been
asking a lot about Kajita-san.
Ah well...I think he's my type.
- What? - What?
So won't you tell me more about him?
- Ah, really? - Yeah.
Really, Kajita-san?
Yeah, sorry.
President of the design research firm, Kubota Shunsuke, 45.
Focuses on using empty lots and buildings.
A consultant on land value as well.
It looks like a respectable business on the outside.
We found the guy from the footage.
We need to see how this company is connected to the crimes.
Let's start infiltrating the business.
I'm Takano Koichi.
I'm Takano Koji.
So they're pretending to be brothers from Nara?
You want to develop this plot of flat land?
- We'd also like your consulting
- services.\- I see.
And you're Takano Industries from Nara?
Yes, we look forward to your help.
Why did you come to me?
We've looked at companies in Kansai but
everyone seems to want to make a shopping center.
This is land we've inherited so
we'd like to have a bit more control over the area.
I see.
I think I should've gone with the big Buddha instead.
So my brother found this park housing over in Hachioji.
We're very interested in something like this.
And maybe you can introduce us
to other business partners you work with?
Yes, I see. Please wait a moment.
We looked into Kajita some more.
It seems like he has a large debt.
It seems to be from gambling.
- I see. - Although you just lost
ten thousand yen on a boat race.
How do you know that?
I had Inohara-san make one of her very tiny cameras.
When did you do that? Ah!
I've got a lot of things ready to go.
- Maybe there are more all around you? - What?
I'll be able to see everything you do.
Where? Hey! Where?
Sorry to interrupt the fun.
We got the camera set up in the president's office.
Stuffed animal?
The man meeting with Kubota is Onoue Testuya.
Private secretary for Toyokawa Hisao, the congress member with construction ties.
Now there's a politician in the background? This is suspicious.
The twentyish man in the footage with Kubota
is actually employed at Kubota's company.
I checked, they both have debts.
I see. Kajita had his own debts too.
It's very likely Kubota is using people's debts to make them do things.
They probably have some reason to
focus all the crimes in a certain area.
What is it?
Stop it! Someone help!
Help me!
An attack at Senbara in Setagaya.
A homeless man was hit with a baton.
- He's unconscious now so we have an attempted murder. - Attempted murder?
Is this one of Maejima's dangerous places?
Yes.
We haven't had an attempted murder on the list of crimes yet.
- Are they escalating now? - In the 3 months we looked at,
there was one attempted murder case.
There was an attack with a baton
in Itabashi by the Edogawa river.
And this time, Setagaya.
The victims were all men.
They all took place in narrow alleyways.
So then there's a connection here?
But all the crimes vary in their severity.
We must be overlooking something here.
Anyway, at this point, we can’t make a move.
Let's keep investigating
- and get some solid evidence. - Yes.
Ah, good timing.
Here's a homemade red grape vinegar drink.
Thank you.
The polyphenol in red grapes
helps to fight against memory loss.
And I added some vinegar. For health.
Thanks.
- Hmm? - I might have put in too much vinegar.
What's wrong rookie? About that Maejima staff member?
Ah, it's the crime prevention map Maejima-san made.
There are people abusing the data
and it's losing its actual meaning.
He's making that with help of people in the community.
And yes, the point is to help prevent crime.
But it's up to us to make sure it serves its original purpose.
- Yes. - We'll take another
- look at Maejima's data. - I see.
I've told Fukazawa we have a series of crimes
being committed here. I've asked his team to help out.
Thank you very much.
Want another one?
- I'm okay. - Me too.
Really? It's good for you. See you then.
Good work today.
- Good work today. - Good work today.
Shiori?
I'll be a little late today. Sorry.
Tomorrow? Okay, I got it. Good night.
Ah yes, tomorrow we're working on the rest of the map.
Shiori really wants to see it finished.
I'm going to be with Shiraishi-san watching Kajita.
Ask Fukazawa if he found out anything.
Got it.
It seems the beatings in Itabashi and Edogawa were
committed with the same weapon.
This is the result of our investigation.
There's no connection between the victims and it doesn't seem to be a robbery or a grudge.
Looks like a random attack.
Then the only connection is that the attacks took place
in places Maejima-san said were dangerous.
We have some people we marked.
If we get anything solid, we’ll hand over the investigation to you.
If you need more people, I'll have my men help.
You're looking more like a boss now.
- What is it Sakuragi? - At this first attack in Itabashi,
why was the victim at that location after 9PM?
He lives in Choufu.
Wouldn't only people who live nearby
- know about this tiny road? - Can I see?
The second victim was a salaryman in the city.
The third victim, a homeless person who just settled there.
It is a little strange that people
who don't live there use alleyways.
- We'll look into it. - Okay.
And we probably don't have anything new but
anything with Tsukamoto's case?
Hatakeyama Akiko, the one who shot Tsukamoto-san.
We have a report she was seen inside the city.
We're trying to track her down.
Before, you used
to have this scared face whenever we talked about Tsukamoto-san.
I see that's gone.
You're starting to face Tsukamoto's death
like an actual detective.
Ah, I have to head out to help with the crime prevention map.
I'll take my leave.
Wait a second!
You can't do this. Please wait in the reception area.
We want to surprise Kubota-san.
- Wow. - This is what we're going for.
- But... - You were surprised
- when you saw this, weren't you? - I want to see
- Kubota's face like that too. - But...
Kubota is back.
- What should we do. - Hmm...
- President. - Ah, President!
What?
Why are you just barging in here?
Ah...
Sorry, we just wanted to surprise you.
- You like them, right? - What?
Well, I'm just troubled you came in without asking.
I'm taking it down.
- I told you stop! - Quit getting on my case about it bro.
What are you saying? You don't listen to what I say.
- And now you get angry at me? - You're always
blaming others. That's why you can't get a woman.
That has nothing to do with this!
Ah, wait wait. Please.
Calm down, please.
I thought you would be happy with it.
Okay okay. How is it going?
It's a miracle.
Great idea to put a camera in the eyes of the deer.
After the case we'll get it back right?
It's okay. We'll get the camera back and it'll be just fine.
Hey hey!
- I just want to make sure of one thing. - Yes?
That stuffed deer?
It’s my personal belonging.
Yeah, okay.
Excuse me.
Welcome back.
Hmm?
Ah! Kubota's there!
We looked at all the camera footage around
the Itabashi attack. Here.
He must've been involved with the attack.
But he's not with the guy that he usually uses.
Parking lot. Let's check here.
Okay.
This looks dangerous around here.
Everyone with a camera take a picture.
Well everyone, please do your best with the search.
- Okay. - Let's go.
I think that baton attack was just another one in the series.
There's no motive though except it being in a marked dangerous place.
I see. I'll talk with Maejima-san later.
Ah, we're done with our search.
Good work.
- How about group A? - Just a bit more.
Okay, I'll go get Maejima-san.
Hey.
Maejima-san. Maejima-san?
How about Kajita?
He copied Maejima-san's data and went home.
He's definitely in it for himself.
He's conscious now.
Why am I at the hospital?
You went unconscious and fainted.
We'd like you to stay here and undergo more tests.
Maybe you should let the police work on the map.
Perhaps it's a bit too much right now?
Are you okay?
Sorry Shiori-chan. I'm okay.
We need to finish up the map soon!
Shiori, after Maejima-san gets better.
Well then, we'll be going now.
Okay. Take care.
Sorry for making you worry.
Good bye. Let's go.
Shiori. Mama is going to be late today.
Are you busy because there's a lot of crimes?
So that's why you have to do your best at work.
Sorry. Grandma will be by tonight.
I'll bring Shiori-chan back.
Sorry. Be safe on the way home.
- You'll come back with me. - Thanks.
Is something wrong?
Last night, there was an attempted murder at
one of the dangerous places you marked.
Where did it happen?
An alleyway near Senbara in Setagaya.
I was just re-checking that area yesterday.
If only I had gone there too.
We've found two similar incidents
just in the last month.
We think they are all linked together.
If we don't stop them soon, it will happen again.
We will arrest whoever is responsible.
B group is here to take over surveillance.
Kubota seems to be looking over Maejima-san's map quite a few times.
Let's see what's on the screen. Zoom in with the deer eye...
Where's Sakuragi?
She thought something was strange about that first attack
in Itabashi. She's taking a look there.
- The first attack. - We know why they are attacking
these places. There are vacant lots and
storefronts near them. So these attacks
drive the land prices down for multi-tenant buildings.
I've got some big news here too.
Machida. Edogawa. Itabashi. All these places are undergoing redevelopment plans.
Setagaya has one too.
These are places like Maejima said.
Not many people, hard to see, and change from day to night.
Strange to see Kubota's work always lining up with these redevelopment projects.
So that's what he has his eye on.
He's provoking a response from
residents by causing crimes in the places Maejima-san marks.
It's quite possible he's
telling them if things don't change,
crime will get worse in their area.
They need to redevelop these places
where crimes are being committed. For their kids' future.
And if the landlord doesn't sell,
the people will rise up. The landlord will have to give in.
It's a new way to deal with land sales.
A huge amount of money from construction companies
is going through the city development design research firm
into the hands of Toyokawa’s secretary.
Fukazawa-san's here.
We have a statement from
the first attack victim. In exchange for a payment
from Kubota, he was going to commit a crime.
So the victim from Itabashi
- was actually working with Kubota? - So that's why
the camera only got a shot of Kubota.
So what kind of crime was he planning?
A child kidnapping.
He was going to use a baton to threaten a child.
But then he was suddenly attacked.
His baton was taken and he was then beaten.
So who stole it then?
It's here.
The victim in Itabashi actually works for Kubota.
We know their plan. They want to mess with land prices.
Sakuragi, did you hear me?
Ah, sorry.
I'm going to send a photo over now.
This looks familiar to the crime scene in Itabashi.
They're pretty similar.
Same as the place where Maejima-san fell down.
Sakuragi, tell me what Maejima-san was doing before he fell down.
He was staring at Shiori-chan and then started looking out into the distance.
Then after that he fell.
- Takamine. - We need to
look more into Maejima-san.
Maejima-san started looking into
dangerous places about one month ago.
Around that time,
he must have found places in Itabashi where children were kidnapped.
But Maejima-san was the one who requested the searches. Why?
Did you see any symptoms of lies or deception in him?
None whatsoever. But he may be reacting to emotional trauma.
It's a disassociative disorder which includes brief memory loss.
It could be related to a previous trauma in his life.
A 7 year old resident of Taito district, Maejima Mizuki
was killed by a knife attack.
The first person to find her was her 6 year old brother.
When he got to the place in Itabashi,
he had a flashback and may have woke up something in him.
The arrested criminal said he picked that place because it was hard to see into.
So in alleyways like that
if there's a child and then a man nearby,
when all those three things line up, he falls back to the past.
When he fell by Shiori-chan though,
there was no man nearby.
So that's why nothing happened then?
Maejima-san thinks he's saving his sister from her attacker.
So he finds criminals in any man he sees.
Kubota is on the move.
- He's headed towards Setagaya. - I see.
If anything’s going to happen, it will be there.
Let's watch over the security cameras and strike when ready.
Isomura-san and Takamine-san, stay here and watch over the movements.
Hopefully nothing happens.
Focus on the case.
We can't let the criminal get away.
We're the ones who will stop this crime.
Okay.
Someone's about 30 meters from point 4.
Make sure we have the right person.
Confirmed, it's not Maejima-san.
It's somebody that Kubota's using.
We'll catch him in the act.
Shiori? Why is she here? She's getting close to the criminal!
Shiori-chan's here?
I can't confirm anything yet.
He's going after Shiori-chan!
Towards the alleyway with the third camera.
Shiori. Shiori.
Maejima-san.
Shiori?
Why did you come here by yourself?
I'm sorry.
Unless my group finished their part, the map wouldn't be done.
When I finish,
then everyone will be safe.
And you won't work as late.
So I need to finish the map as fast as I can.
I'm sorry.
Kubota was going to run but we got him.
We also got Kajita as well.
And also,
the homeless man who was attacked is conscious.
Ah, ow.
I thought I was doing a survey.
We solved the case of the serial attacks.
Oh?
And it seems the homeless man that was beaten has regained consciousness.
I see.
I'm glad it's not a murder case.
I'm really glad.
Thank you for arresting the criminal.
Ah, that's right.
It's a little crumpled now but,
when the map's done, you should go with Shiori-chan.
She said she wanted to go with Mama.
What's with that face?
You solved the case, right?
Maejima-san is being held at the police hospital.
I see.
We talked with the doctor who examined Maejima-san as a child.
When he was six, Maejima-san took his sister by
her hand through a shortcut and that's
when the murder happened.
After the murder and until he became an adult, Maejima-san, who was diagnosed with PTSD,
couldn’t even walk the streets at night without concealing a weapon in his bag.
At the Itabashi attack, he fell back into the past
and took the baton from the attacker.
Then without realizing it, placed it in his own bag.
This is terrible. From a
terrible experience, he was doing all he could
to prevent another attack.
But I don't think his work
up to now is useless.
It's a sad crime but Maejima-san's work
has made an impact on the area.
Yes.
- But it's not over yet. - What?
We're going to have each police station
use the work of Maejima's group
to keep working on the crime prevention map.
Me and my daughter
will work to make sure our neighborhood's map is complete.
I'm sure Maejima-san's thoughts are the same as ours.
You should remember that.
Right.
From Kubota's computer,
we've been able to arrest the councilmen involved.
I'll leave the rest to you.
But one of Kubota's employees had something strange to say.
That he got into a debt because all his savings was suddenly gone.
We’re seeing evidence that precludes us from dismissing it as a deception.
- One thing always remain unsolved. - What?
That’s how it’s been with all the cases we handled recently.
If you look at the big picture, you can turn things around.
That's what I learned from someone.