Chairman Udou's artistic sense is excellent, even from an art dealer's
point of view.
Are you really sure you want to donate everything to the museum?
Yes, I'm sure. That was my father's wish.
Excuse me, but we found some paintings not listed
on the donation list.
These ones.
This is Rohmer's triptych*, Azur. (*three-piece painting)
Are they valuable?
They may be the phantom triptych that
got lost in the confusion of WWII.
The complete set is here. It's a worldwide discovery.
Hey, you. What are you guys doing? Hey.
As I recall, after the yellow star was green, so green square.
-Ahh~ Triangle. -What are you groaning about?
Please don't talk to me. I'm concentrating.
By memorizing the color and order of the shapes,
you can strengthen your memory and sagacity skills. Takigawa's idea.
Isomura-san, you should try it too. Other than in investigations, you have zero sagacity.
How rude.
Ino-san, what's with the long face? If something's troubling you, I can give you advice.
I have a hangover.
Sure enough, zero sagacity.
Gather around. We have an investigation.
It's the robbery and assault case at the Udou residence that occurred 3 days ago.
This isn't a simple robbery and assault case.
-The Udou Collection was targeted. -Udou Collection?
The former chairman of Udou Group who passed away last month.
He's known world-wide as an enthusiast of famous paintings.
The criminal remains at large.
Murayama Shinji-san, the cartetaker who was stabbed with a knife,
is still unconscious and in critical condition.
Stolen was the Azur Triptych, the famous paintings by
Rohmer, an impressionist artist who was active in France in the 19th century.
Aren't they the famous phantom paintings? Are they real?
They were certified to be authentic after the incident.
What was stolen was one piece of the triptych.
In keeping with the wishes of former Chairman Udou's daughter,
the existence of Rohmer's Azur
-has not been publicized at all. -But why
are we being requested to investigate a painting robbery?
Trafficking of stolen cultural properties is done behind closed doors.
If we were to investigate overtly, they will be lost forever.
The culprit is a vicious criminal who harmed a victim to steal the painting.
We will do whatever it takes to make the arrest and retrieve the world reknown painting intact.
It looks like the culprit disarmed the security system from the back door
and broke into the great hall where the art collection was stored.
The premeditated well-executed crime, leaving no evidence,
was committed by professionals. It is believed to be the work of an organization.
But isn't it strange?
Why did the criminal group only steal one of the three pieces?
Maybe that one piece has the most value?
One piece would be worth several 100 million, but a complete set of three would be worth several billion yen.
-Several billion. -We obtained a lead on the culprit
from the testimony of Chairman Udou's daughter, Minako-san.
This is a footage from the surveillance camera set up in the great hall.
Immediately after Chairman Udou passed away, a man claiming to be an instructor
at Kanto Art Institute came, asking to see the Udou Collection
-for his research. -This man
-came looking for Azur? -More than likely.
Upon making inquiries at the Kanto Art Institute after the incident,
we found out that the man he claimed to be was an entirely different person.
Then his identity is unknown?
We're looking for leads by checking all the surveillance cameras
on that day in the area surrounding Chairman Udou's residence.
Here it comes~.
Takabayashi found it while checking the surveillance cameras in the area.
2 hours after the man visited Chairman Udou's residence,
he was meeting another man at a nearby parking lot.
-Shiina Seigo? -Isomura-san, do you know him?
He's an internationally acclaimed Japanese artist of Western paintings.
His painting style is strongly influenced by Rohmer.
Are you sure this man is Shiina Seigo?
Yes. All the facial feature points matched.
We suspect that Shiina Seigo has a hand in the crime as well.
We'll approach him and conduct an investigation on
the other criminal group members and the stolen Azur.
What, 5 people in 3 months?
He went through that many housekeepers?
It seems Shiina Seigo is quite eccentric and his housekeepers don't last.
That's why the housekeeping service company
-was happy to cooperate with the investigation. -Kameda Mariko, 26 years old.
Alone with an eccentric single artist, huh?
That means there's nowhere to escape.
-Mitsui-chan, don't pressure me. -Done. Sakuragi-chan,
I put together some data on housekeeping tricks. Take it with you.
Just what you'd expect from Ino-san. Your long single life...
-bears fruit. -Sakuragi.
I got word that the victim died just now.
The criminal group will stop at nothing to achieve its goal.
Use extreme caution.
Yes.
Setting the camera.
Call out and go in.
Excuse me. Is anyone here?
Excuse me.
I'm sorry.
I'm Kameda Mariko from Shirogane Housekeeping.
You're the new housekeeper?
Will start searching for clues.
Entering the studio.
Oh, and you had it painted already.
In oil painting, overlaying gives depth to the color.
Oh, is that right?
If you're done cleaning, get out.
I'm sorry.
Someone's coming.
It's the guy who came to check out the Chairman's residence.
I brought tea for the visitor. That's not necessary. He's leaving now.
I'll come again.
Please use this.
I'll follow him.
Sending the fingerprint now. Please check for a match with prior records.
-You're getting cocky. -What?
You have a long ways to go before you can tell me what to do.
You're my game piece... no, my slave.
Continuing on with the investigation.
Looks like Sakuragi's maturing a little bit.
I can't lose to Sakuragi I'll do the fingerprint match.
Oh, no. He got provoked and now he's all hyped up.
You idiot! Don't be amazed by the progress I've made.
Here it comes~.
-No match found. We just spun our wheels. -Yeah.
Sakuragi's getting more efficient.
Doesn't it make you feel good?
What you taught her is now bearing fruit.
She's just now doing what she was supposed to be doing all along.
What a boring guy you are.
-Nishida-san, please. -Roger.
You should savor your junior's progress more.
That's the best thing about being a mentor.
You were at your residence, not here, on the day of the incident, right?
Yes. I felt ill all of a sudden
and asked Murayama-san to take my place here.
I see.
You're not suspecting me, are you?
Please don't worry.
It's just for confirmation.
Did your father know Shiina Seigo?
I don't believe they've ever met.
There were signs of lying. When she was asked about Shiina Seigo.
Is she hiding something?
We'll look into the relationship between Udou and Shiina too.
The man is Uchiyama Kazuo.
He's an employee who handles Shiina's paintings at Uehara Gallery.
The owner of Uehara Gallery is Uehara Hidenori. On the surface, Uehara is
a major art dealer who handles paintings of famous artists, but
he's rumored to be involved in some shady business too.
-Shady business? -He also buys art objects and stolen goods
from people connected to organized crime.
He buys valuable goods dirt cheap from
people normal art dealers won't deal with.
Let's infiltrate Uehara Gallery and find evidence of their involvement in the robbery.
Sakuragi, how's the investigation at the Shiina residence going?
Except for the locked storage room, I looked everywhere but
I was unable to find Azur.
I'll find the key tomorrow.
Today, we have sesame seed milk.
Thank you.
Sesame seed and milk contains Vitamin B1 and...
It helps the brain to function properly and
it helps your concentration and memory retention, right?
You already knew.
I find myself checking for those things lately.
That's part of the maturation process too.
I heard you're becoming much more proficient in your investigation.
I still have a long ways to go.
That's the result of you desperately moving forward.
But the more I move forward, the more regrets I have.
That maybe I could have handled things in a more level-headed manner now.
As you mature, the more regrets you'll have.
You can only move forward fighting those regrets.
Yes.
My late brother was a collector of paintings.
This was given to me as his keepsake.
My son insisted on having it appraised
It's a Jeraldi.
-Is it real? -Yes, probably.
Uchiyama's heading towards the back.
-Excuse me. May I use your bathroom? -Go right ahead.
Uchiyama went into the vault.
-Back me up. -Roger.
Your son's been gone for a while.
Seems he's been having stomach problems since this morning.
Excuse me. Can I ask you a question?
Don't mind me.
Oh, alright. Excuse me then.
-It's about this piece. -Ah, this.
Good to go. I can hear.
Azur.
Documents relating to Rohmer's Azur found.
Analysis team, can anyone translate French?
I can do it. My ex-girlfriend was French.
It's information on auctions held all over Europe.
Let's see... Uehara Gallery was requested
by a client and was looking for the Azur triptych all over the place.
The client is Shiina Seigo.
Uehara must have gotten involved in the robbery after getting Shiina's request.
"Udou Collection Targeted" "Stolen Painting Not Disclosed"
You're distracting me. Get out.
I'm sorry.
The only place left to look for the key is the study.
I found a set of keys. I'll check if one of these is for the storage room.
Why are there two sets of dates?
I see a wooden box that looks suspicious. I'll check the content.
Shiina's coming out of his studio.
What are you doing here?
It was messy so I thought I'd tidy up.
The door was locked, wasn't it?
No, it was open.
Open?
Yes.
Never mind this room. Go weed the yard.
The keys. Isomura-san, please call Shiina.
Roger.
Sensei, telephone. Sensei.
-Thank you. -No, that wasn't me.
What?
You heard about the deal from Uchiyama, didn't you?
I already gave you the money. How much greedier can you get.
I'm not saying I want it all.
Shiina-sensei, you're the one who has everything to lose.
All right.
Is Shiina being threatened by Uehara to sell the paintings?
Yes. The one Uehara's making preparation to make a deal with
is believed to be a French
black market broker, Vincent Beart.
We're in the process of finding out if Vincent is
already in the country.
In any event, there's no doubt that Azur is in
Shiina's possession. Let's check the packages in the storage room tomorrow.
As soon as it's found to be authentic,
we'll nab Shiina, Uehara, and the rest of the group.
We have to retrieve Azur before it's sold abroad.
But why only one of the three pieces?
Shiina's art collection book?
Yes. I saw Shiina Seigo's painting from 20 years ago.
Even in the eyes of an amateur like me, the touch is different from his current painting.
A lot must have happened in those 20 years.
Half-hearted empathy again?
That's not it. To help resolve the case, I want to find out Shiina's motive.
Why he wanted that painting, even if it meant killing someone.
That's why I thought I needed to find out more about Shiina.
Don't lose your objectivity when seeking out motives.
Yes.
It's a footage of a reception.
We had to go to great lengths to find it.
It's true I met Shiina Sensei once.
[I'll probably never see him again.]
-[What?] -[Don't tell anyone
that he came here today.]
I don't know what happened between the two of them.
But since my father said don't mention it,
I thought he must have had a good reason.
That's why I didn't tell you.
They hadn't met since then?
As far as I know.
I'm not sure if this would help you at all, but
I found out after reading my father's diary the other day.
20 years ago tomorrow is the day my father bought Azur.
It was in Marseilles, France.
20 years ago, Chairman Udou was in Marseilles.
Shiina was in Marseilles around that time too.
-What are you talking about? -I saw it.
The landscape painting of Marseilles that Shiina painted 20 years ago.
The same date that Chairman Udou bought Azur was
written on the back of that painting.
Something must have happened
between Shiina and Chairman Udou.
20 years ago in Marseilles, something that made them never want to see each other again.
That alone is not much of an evidence.
I'll gather the evidence.
We'll get the confirmation on Azur. Get Shiina out of the house.
All right.
Sensei, it's about time for the water pipe contractors to show up.
I'm going out to get the painting supplies you wanted. Won't you join me?
Don't talk to me. You're distracting me.
Let's go, Sensei.
Instead of being cooped up in the house, it will be good for a change...
Don't make me repeat myself. I said you're distracting me.
You're a far cry from Rohmer.
You said you were influenced by him, didn't you, Sensei?
But Rohmer was
a painter who treasured human relationship more than anyone else.
There's no way a sour-faced tantrum throwing recluse
can produce good paintings...
You're fired. Leave. There's no need for you to come anymore.
Let's go. It's beyond Sakuragi's capability to get him out of the house.
Even if I'm fired, I'll come everyday.
What are you scheming?
I want to see your finished work.
Quit joking around.
Watching you continue to paint layer over layer day after day
made me want to see it no matter what.
I'm sorry for being so bold.
We'll work something out.
I'm going for a walk. Come with me.
How can I paint while work on water pipes going on next to me.
Do whatever you need to do.
Will do.
Sakuragi got herself a walk off homerun.
If what she said earlier was a lie to get Shiina out of the house, she's really something.
That's how she really felt. It's beyond Sakuragi to lie like that.
A miracle by coincidence, huh?
Okay, let's verify if it's authentic.
Analysis team, image coming your way.
Got it. We'll analyze it.
Do you like Rohmer?
That's what I heard from Chairman Udou.
Chairman Udou? Did you know him?
About a year before Chairman passed away,
I went there as a housekeeper.
Perhaps you know him too, Sensei?
That's how it sounded to me.
Yeah, I know him.
[Oil paintings can be painted over many times by overlaying paint.]
[You could say that the colors that disappear under the painting are the painter's uncertainty and anguish.]
[I can imagine what kind of your past is packed
into this painting by looking at it.]
Is that all?
You're not interested in a story like this, huh? Sorry.
No, it's not that. Chairman Udou was saying that
he was in Marseilles 20 years ago.
I saw the painting Shiina Sensei painted 20 years ago too.
You were in Marseilles too, weren't you?
-I thought maybe you two had met. -That's impossible.
That was all you could get out of him?
Yes. After all that, I still don't know the motive.
The case is solved if the Rohmer in Shiina's hand is authentic.
You don't have to lie anymore. Aren't you glad?
No. It's frustrating that I wasn't able to produce results and it will come to an end.
Uehara and Uchiyama are on the move.
Just before this, they communicated with Vincent.
It's believed that they're heading to make the transaction. Place of transaction is unknown.
It's been confirmed that Vincent's in the country.
The tracking squad saw a man thought to be Vincent at the airport.
Shiina's making his move.
He took the painting out of the storage room.
Is he going to hook up with Uehara and his people?
Sakuragi, you stand by. Shiina knows your face.
The assault team has been called up as well.
When Azur's authenticity is confirmed and they show up for the transaction, seize them all at once.
Shiina and Uehara are closing in.
Takebayashi, how much longer for the analysis? You always respond to our expectation, don't you?
How can I not respond to that.
Udou Minako left her residence too.
She's also carrying a big package and appears to be heading somewhere.
-What? -Udou Minako?
Shiina hooked up with Uehara.
He loaded the painting in the vehicle.
We'll follow.
I'll continue to follow Shiina.
Vincent is arriving.
The transaction is about to start.
That isn't the Azur that was stolen.
They're the other two pieces of the triptych.
-What's going on? -Those two pieces are being stored
at the museum under heavy security.
The stolen Azur is still in the storage room.
But the two paintings that were near it are gone.
The transaction is about to end. Should we apprehend them?
-Here it comes~. This is a fake. -Fake?
At the very bottom of the many layers of paint,
there's a signature that shouldn't be there.
Shiina's the one who painted it.
They're leaving the scene. We're capturing them.
Wait. Hold off on the capture. Continue to follow them.
This is a fake?
Is Shiina Sensei home?
Shiina's returning.
Shiina Sensei.
You're...
Udou Minako.
This is from my father.
From Chairman Udou?
It was in his will that this was to be given to you.
I'll take my leave now.
This Azur is real.
Just as you said,
I did indeed meet Chairman Udou in Marseilles 20 years ago.
[No one will realize this is a fake.]
[You're very good.]
[-Thank you very much. -You're welcome.]
[Thanks for interpreting.]
[Don't mention it.]
[Do you paint too?]
[Yes, sort of.]
[Why don't you show me your work?]
[An imitation of Rohmer, eh?]
[Think of this as your turning point.]
[Whether you'll end as just a copycat or whether you can become a real painter.]
[Here's the money as promised.]
[You can continue to study with this.]
[Copycat, huh?]
Some day, I'll make the guy acknowledge me.
That's what I swore at that time.
I noted the date to mark that day we met.
That's how I met Chairman Udou.
We were reunited 3 years ago.
Nice to meet you. I'm Udou.
Nice to meet you. I'm Shiina Seigo.
[Wonderful paintings can go so far as to
make the viewer imagine the whole life experience of the painter.]
[I can imagine what kind of your past is packed
in this painting by looking at it.]
Chairman Udou genuinely appreciated my painting.
From that day,
I was tormented by remorse for deceiving Chairman Udou.
I wanted to get a hold of the real Azur and give it to the Chairman.
I found two of the pieces. Over a period of 3 years.
But before I could find the last piece, the Chairman passed away.
I knew it was too late.
But even so, I desperately wanted the Chairman to have Azur.
That's why I devised a plan to replace
fake in the Chairman's possession with the real one.
I wanted free myself from the unforgivable sin.
[Here's 200 million. I'll give you the rest after the plan succeeds.]
-[You're kidding, right?] -[I know
what your gallery's doing behind closed doors.]
I lied to Uehara to make him cooperate.
I told him I wanted to replace the real Azur in Chairman Udou's possession
with the fake one I painted.
But.
[Hey, what are you guys doing?]
[Hey.]
[Why did you stab him? The plan was supposed to go smoothly. Hey.]
While trying to atone for my sin, I committed a new sin.
Because of that, I couldn't even paint.
I was just foolishly fighting windmills.
[20 years ago when I first saw your painting,
I realized that the Azur triptych was painted by you.]
[It was an awkward imitation, but I sensed your talent.]
[I'll buy it, I thought.]
[My instinct was correct.]
[That poor artist who painted those fakes
became a real artist over a long period of time.]
[The Azur triptych you painted is my treasure.]
[This Azur is a token of my appreciation to you for letting me dream.]
[You were looking for the original, weren't you?]
[I present you this painting today, the date we first met 20 years ago.]
[Udou Kazutoshi]
I'll live with this regret for the rest of my life.
I'll turn myself in.
When I come back after serving my time, I'll hire you again.
-What? -When that time comes,
I'll finish my best painting and show it to you first.
You don't believe me, huh?
No, I'll be looking forward to it.
After Shiina confessed, Uehara and Uchiyama admitted their part in the crime too.
I'm glad.
Udou Minako
didn't know that package was Azur.
She wanted to carry out the Chairman's will, that was all.
I see.
Shiina will have to go on painting
facing the remorse towards Chairman Udou and the victim who died
for the rest of his life.
I'll keep on moving forward too, fighting my regrets.
Work hard tomorrow too, Kame.
See you.
Good night.
Watching Sakuragi investigating
made me want to see Shiina's new painting too.
It's the first time I felt like this.
At times, there are things an inexperienced investigator can make you realize too.
Even though I'll never investigate like that.
And that's okay too, isn't it?
Good night.
This is Fukazawa. We found Hatakeyama Akiko.
There was an eyewitness report from the outskirts of Adachi-ku.
We checked every surveillance camera
in the area and found her.
You're sure it's Hatakeyama Akiko?
All the facial feature points matched.
Hatakeyama Akiko is definitely still hiding close by.