Sudden illness onboard. Heading back to Haneda immediately.
- Request emergency landing. - What are you going to do?
You idiot! Just bring him down on priority!
I cannot allow it to approach the runway.
4 hours earlier.
Here you go.
- The Esmeralda Special Geisha. - Then if this
second and fifth aircraft had an emergency, what would you do?
- Both at the same time? - Yes.
Its characteristic is its wonderful fruity flavor and acidity.
- It's Panama's jewel, Geisha. - If there's no problem with the runway,
- I'll just bring them down in order. - Then,
what if this second one reported an oil leak?
- Well... - Will you stop playing with the beans?
More importantly,
- will you please drink your coffee? - Come on, Master.
Cooperate with us. Shinoda-san
has a test coming up to get this thing called rating that
determines whether she can control air traffic by herself or not.
The test to go from a trainee to a full-fledged air traffic controller, right?
Listen now. Aren't you forgetting that I used to be a super elite
- air traffic controller? - Super elite?
Thanks for the coffee.
If it was me, I'd have No. 2 one go around.
I'd send it to the back of the line and bring No. 3 and No. 4 down normally.
Next, bring No. 5 down. There's probably more aircraft
coming from behind, so I'll have No. 2 get in
- here behind No. 5. - I see.
You can also divert this No. 2 to Narita.
- Which is the right answer? - Don't narrow down your option to one.
They're all correct. When you have
several emergencies at once, consider the risk of the aircraft first.
If you can't even figure out something like this, you're gonna flunk the test
and Takeuchi's "One more time," "Do it over,"
is what you'll have to listen to forever.
Okay. I'm confiscating the beans. Study period's over.
- Just drink your coffee. - I have to get going.
The Minister's coming for inspection today, and
I have to accompany the party.
- Was that today? - Yes. I'm going then.
- Thanks for the coffee. - I'll see you later, Shinoda-san.
"Thanks for the coffee." Who's paying? Me?
By the way, what are you drawing so intently?
I have to come up with
a new mascot for the Lions.
Please. Set that aside and drink you coffee.
If it gets cold, it loses the deep flavor...
It's done! The new Leo-kun.
That's disgusting.
Just drink your coffee!
What are you doing?
Honjo-kun.
Today's your first day back at work, isn't it?
I wanted to at least say congratulations before I went to work.
Who told you I was coming back today?
- Nishikawa-kun. - I see.
Senpai!
We've been waiting for you. Sorry I'm late.
I never asked you to come.
- Shinoda-san, good morning. - Good morning.
Did you come together? What? Could it be...?!
Ouch! Watch my feet!
Let's move it.
Dacchi, good morning!
- Morning. - I saw you running
to work and I thought I'd copy you.
- Really? - Yeah.
I'll see you later.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
- Shinoda-san. - Yes?
So Sakai-san can talk normally, huh?
- Of course she can. - I mean, she's totally different
from the last time we met. Can you introduce
me to Sakai-san sometime? She's my type.
Her face, that is. Huh, Senpai?
Senpai, talk to her.
I'll be talking to you again. Thanks in advance!
We've been looking forward to seeing you. I'm Tanabe from the Air Traffic Control Center.
Looks like they're here.
But why did I get chosen to escort the Minister?
What would happen if it was Sakai-san?
Joking aside,
since you have experience as a ground staff,
they probably thought you'd be the best dealing with visitors.
They'll be showing you around Air Traffic Control Tower today.
Yano and Shinoda.
- Pleased to meet you. - Pleased to meet you.
- I'm Kuriyama. Nice meeting you. - This way please.
This way please.
This is the terminal radar room.
Please take a look at this screen.
We take over from Tokyo Control and
control aircraft that enter this airspace.
When they're within a 9 km radius of the airport,
they're handed over to the Tower above.
It's the reverse order for departing aircraft. We take it over from the Tower above,
and Tokyo Control takes it over from here.
9 km for aircraft
is just a blink of an eye, isn't it?
Yes.
Watch your step. The stairway's narrow.
- Thank you. - This is the control tower,
commonly known as the Tower.
From here, we observe all departures and arrivals at this airport.
This is a flight schedule called the strip.
Every aircraft has one of these.
All the information on a departing or arriving aircraft is written here.
It's an absolute necessity to air traffic control.
This is the place of departure, and this is the destination, right?
- How did you know that? - I've liked airplanes since I was a kid.
I have a bit of an interest in air traffic control as well.
Flight number, designated altitude, flight path.
- Exactly. - I'm surprised
you know all that. You're indeed the Minister.
However, I noticed it was computerized when I was at
Tokyo Control the other day for an inspection.
So you're still using paper here.
We do a lot of visual observation at the Tower, so
we don't have to take our eyes off as much when we actually write as
we would if we were to use the keyboard.
We decided analog was better for safety sake.
- I guess sometimes old ways are still better. - Yes.
Prime Minister Harukawa and Minister Kuriyama of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
will be attending the APEC Conference to be held in Sydney, Australia...
So the Minister's getting a tour upstairs?
Yeah, looks like it.
- Morning. - Good morning.
By the way, hasn't your wife come home yet?
What's it to you? You too, right?
Both of you, as long as you're eating breakfast together at
Shikijima Cafe, that's not gonna change any time soon.
What would you know.? You've never been married.
You'll find out when get married. How hard it is to
maintain a family with our irregular schedule.
My wife is really headstrong. I should've
married someone closer to my ideal.
- What's your ideal type? - Me?
I'd like someone with a gentle personality from Tokorozawa who loves Seibu Lions,
lives near Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park, and
works for Tokorozawa Station or Tokorozawa City Hall.
- What about your wife? - She's from Chiba.
She's masculine. I do the housework. And she's a big fan of Chiba Lotte!
- I can see why it's not working out. - Okamoto-san.
I know someone who works at Torozaka Station.
- Really?! - Yes.
I go to Higashi Tokorozawa quite often on weekends to take picture of trains.
I got to know her then. She's kind and easy to talk to.
- Introduce her to me! - I have a picture of her.
Do you want to see it? - I do!
- She's a very nice person. - Yeah, but...
- she may be nice, but she's a little... - Hmm. I'm torn.
- What? You're thinking about it? - What? Does she have kids?
Yes. She has a husband too. They're a very close family.
Then it won't work!
So..so why were you trying to introduce us?
- Why were interested in her? - Well, because
she might be able to introduce you to someone.
That's...
What are you doing?
- Don't try to tempt me. Yamashita. - I'm sorry.
- Bakashita. - I'm not Bakashita.
Yamashita-kun.
It's Sakai-san. I sense danger.
You're right.
Sakai. What're doing?
Oh, I figured everyone would be nervous when the Minister comes, so
I thought I'd lighten the mood with my specialty.
To the contrary, we'd be even more nervous, so let's not. This is confiscated.
- Briefing's about to start so go sit down. - What? Geez.
Oh, by the way, Sakai.
What were you going to say if we let you?
Minister, are you going abroad again?
If you're happen to be in Greece, please stop by here.
In Eege Kai (Aegean Sea), there's an ee gekai (good surgeon).
Let's begin now.
Huh? What?
In regards to increasing departures and arrivals by 20,000 a year...
Since the arrangement of runways at Haneda Airport is complex,
oftentimes, the flight path overlaps like this with that of
aircraft using another runway.
Increasing the number of flights under the current situation would be a safety concern.
As to whether the controllers can handle more aircraft,
it would be difficult with the current staffing. There are several problem areas as well.
Can you possibly consider a new environmental arrangement?
Competition with airports of neighboring countries are intensifying.
We must improve efficiency at hub airports.
Then all you can do is say do your best?
Is that all you're going to do?
I'm saying that's not going to work.
I want you to understand that this complex modus operandi
cannot be overcome by spiritualism.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Yuuki-kun. I've heard the rumors too.
Apparently, you were appealing to the Ministry to improve the work environment of controllers.
For safety sake, that's an absolute necessity.
Yuuki-kun. Can we talk as we walk?
In order for the Japanese airline industry to overcome other Asian competition,
we have to make enhancements to Haneda.
I understand that, of course.
In order to do that, however,
we'll have to improve the work environment of
air traffic controllers like you said. That's my opinion.
Why don't we do this? Today, after this, I'm off to Australia to attend a conference.
I'll be back by next weekend. Why don't you come by my office
and let me hear the voice from the field?
- Thank you. - We'll see you then.
I'm glad we have a minister who's willing to listen.
You got your work cut out for you, huh?
Looks like it's going to be blustery today.
- Do you think flights will be canceled? - I'm not sure.
Even now, I hear they're playing it by ear.
Japanese Air Force 001 carrying the prime minister and minister
is taking off shortly so adjustments have to be made before and after too.
At any rate, a slight delay is inevitable.
If that happens, we'll have a mess at the counter too.
I dread it.
- Oh, morning. - Good morning.
Oh? Kirishima-san, did you change your makeup?
Hey, I won't get mad so tell me honestly.
Someone pointed out that my makeup was too heavy, so I lightened it up a bit, but
- doesn't it make me look older? - Yes, it does.
Don't you be cocky just because you're a pilot trainee!
But you said you won't get mad.
Honjo-kun!
You guys never change, do you?
These pilot trainees are impertinent, just like you.
Say, is it true you're switching over to dispatching?
Yeah. I got the license before I became a pilot.
I figured I'd help out with the operation of airplanes.
- Are you okay with that? - With what?
Oh...nothing.
See you around.
Honjo-kun.
Welcome back.
Japanese Air Force 001. Wind 250 at 18.
Runway 16 Left cleared for takeoff.
Minister Kuriyama.
We will be taking off shortly.
Please fasten your seatbelt.
- Certainly. - Thank you.
Looks like 16L and R were closed 15 minutes ago
due to cross winds exceeding 25 knots.
Oh? Did Japanese Air Force 001 fly out in that windy condition?
Apparently, the wind wasn't strong at the time of take off.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
In addition, the aircraft that landed on 23
was found to have an oil leak.
Therefore, Runway D is temporarily closed as well.
- Was it a big oil leak? - Sounds like it.
Although they're working to restore it.
There's just one runway we can currently use,
Runway 22.
Let's go.
Takeuchi-san.
How long does it usually take to clean up oil leaks?
Sounded like there was quite a bit of a leak, so I'd say about an hour.
- What? Are you going to the radar room? - Yes I am. Since she's sitting next to you.
Which means...
That's right. You don't like me standing behind you?
I don't. I bet you'll nag me to death.
- Of course. - Please be gentle.
I'm looking forward to it.
Minister, here's the material for the conference.
Minister?
Thank you.
Are you alright?
I haven't been getting much sleep lately.
- Don't worry, I'm fine. - If you'll excuse me then.
Japan Air 212. Reduce speed to 190.
Since only one runway's available,
- can you let us have it? - Alright.
More aircraft will be holding in the sky, so
let me know when you decide where aircraft from the north will be holding.
- Alright. - Airspace in the north
is gonna get congested. Get someone to help out the traffic from the north.
- Roger. - Pass on the information to
- ATM Center. - Got it.
What're you daydreaming about? You heard Narita's getting windy too, right?
Some aircraft may get diverted this way, so
so keep that in mind too.
Minister, excuse me.
Minister? Minister Kuriyama?!
He collapsed? How's his condition?
He's not responding when I talk to him. The doctor's
giving him emergency treatment now. Please get back to Haneda.
I just informed the Prime Minister and
he has given instructions to return to Haneda immediately.
Roger.
Tokyo Control. This is Japanese Air Force 001.
Sudden illness onboard. We're declaring an emergency.
Heading back to Haneda immediately. Request emergency landing.
All Nippon 536. Turn right heading 220.
Shinoda-san, in this case it might be
more efficient to swing it this way.
- No way. I say this way. - There's an aircraft behind it.
If only one runway's available, you've got to try reducing the time.
You ought to think about safety rather than reducing.
Which is the right answer?
Tokyo Approach. This is Shinoda.
Switch it to speaker.
This is Nakajima at Tokyo Control. Japanese Air Force 001 is
heading back to Haneda due to medical emergency.
Yuuki-san, Japanese Air Force 001 has a medical emergency.
We were notified by Tokyo Control that it's heading back to Haneda.
Since only one runway is available,
please share any information you have.
- Got it. - Nakajima, how's the patient's condition?
According to the report, the patient may have suffered a stroke.
The doctor who was onboard is treating him, but
he said the patient needs to be transported to a hospital as soon as possible.
- Oh, just a minute. - What happened?
I received a report of another emergency.
J Prime 128 from Fukuoka to Haneda.
The cause is unknown, but currently one engine has stopped working.
What are their positions?
J Prime's 70 miles from Haneda.
Japanese Air Force 001's 60 miles away.
Let's give priority to the two aircraft from the West. As for aircraft from the North,
- have them stand by somewhere for a while. - Got it.
Would it be too hard to divert J Prime to
Narita or Shizuoka?
Runways are currently closed at Narita due to strong winds.
Visibility is poor at Shizuoka due to heavy rain. Landing there would be difficult.
I guess we have no choice but to accept it here.
Yuuki-san, we're bringing the two emergency aircraft down on priority.
Please listen in on our frequency too.
- If something happens, I'll let you know. - Got it.
I wonder who got sick.
- Yuuki! - Are you alright?
- Yuuki. - What happened?
The patient is Minister Kuriyama.
- Here's the ambu bag. - Thank you.
Two aircraft are landing on emergency, right?
Didn't they mention Japanese Air Force 001 in their radio exchange?
Yes.
- Is something the matter? - No...
I was just wondering why it's coming back so soon after takeoff.
Looks like other aircraft may have to hold until it lands. Shall we
check the fuel status of those aircraft that may be able to divert?
Good idea.
Minister Kuriyama's the one who collapsed on Japanese Air Force 001.
Listen here. I want you to give first priority to Japanese Air Force 001.
Both aircraft will be entering the approach shortly.
Tokyo Approach. Japanese Air Force 001.
Japanese Air Force 001. Tokyo Approach.
- We are aware of the situation. - Thank you in advance for your help.
Tokyo Approach. J Prime 128.
Due to urgency of the matter, I will speak in Japanese.
Currently, the right engine has stopped working.
There's a possibility of an electrical fire.
If that's the case, the other engine
may have a problem too.
J Prime 128. Tokyo Approach.
Please contact us again if anything happens
Order wise, Japanese Air Force 001's first. I'll go report the situation,
How long ago did Japanese Air Force 001 take off?
- About 40 minutes ago? - Will it make the maximum landing weight?
Japanese Air Force 001 must be carrying extra fuel
since it was flying to Australia.
I don't think much fuel was burned by flying 40 minutes or so.
If the fuel isn't jettisoned, it would be overweight and can't be cleared to land.
The landing gear might break during landing, or
it might even overrun the runway.
If that happens, the runway will be blocked, and
J Prime will have nowhere to go.
Yes. One moment please.
Yuuki-san. It's from the radar room.
- I'll put him on speaker. - Yuuki speaking.
Yuuki-san, can I confirm with Japanese Air Force 001
- how much fuel it has left? - What's the matter?
It may not have burned enough fuel
to clear the maximum landing weight.
Alright. Go ahead and confirm.
Japanese Air Force 001.
Have you cleared the maximum landing weight?
Japanese Air Force 001.
I thought we could burn enough fuel
to clear it while flying back to Haneda, but
it might be slightly overweight.
Being that it's an emergency, I'd like to
jettison the fuel enroute to Haneda. Can you give me permission?
Japanese Air Force 001. One moment please.
What are you going to do?
If Japanese Air Force 001 starts to jettison its fuel now,
J Prime in the rear will be splashed and
its flight operation may be disrupted.
On the other hand, we can't allow an overweight aircraft to land.
How about having it reduce speed to distance itself?
J Prime don't have the leeway to be doing that.
Let's let J Prime go first.
We won't allow Japanese Air Force 001 to jettison its fuel. We'll guide it by radar
and have it burn fuel while flying behind J Prime.
It's arrival will be delayed by 10 minutes if you do that.
I can't allow an aircraft that may have problem landing to come down on the runway.
Japanese Air Force 001 declared emergency first.
Japanese Air Force 001 has priority.
How's the situation?
Yuuki-san, were you listening to our conversation?
Yeah.
I'd like to let J Prime go first.
- What are you saying?! - At the present time,
Japanese Air Force 001 hasn't cleared the maximum landing weight.
The pilot is claiming that landing is possible if
the fuel is jettisoned, but J Prime with engine trouble
is right behind it. I can't allow it to jettison its fuel.
Have J Prime go around.
One of its engine isn't working.
J Prime's pilot told us
the other engine may stop working too.
I can't make a troubled aircraft take on more burden.
You idiot! The minister's in critical condition.
Just bring him down on priority!
As long as the fuel can't be jettisoned, I can't let it approach the runway.
Get the AED ready.
Japanese Air Force 001.
The Minister took a turn for the worse. Currently in cardiac arrest.
Please relay the condition to the Emergency Medical Technician.
You heard that, didn't you? The Minister's in cardiac arrest.
Are you going to stand by and watch him die?!
Let's have J Prime back off a little. Since the other engine's still working.
Didn't you hear him say there might be a fire!
To bring down an aircraft safely,
our job is to make decisions thinking about how to
keep risk to a minimum. The Minister's life is precious of course.
However, 200 lives are on the aircraft in the rear.
Don't you be insolent with me! Are you going to
take responsibility for the Minister's life!
Then if something happens to J Prime,
are you gonna take responsibility for 200 lives!
Kondo, calm down.
We'll check again on the status of
the oil cleanup. If we can land one aircraft there,
- we may be able to work something out. - There's no time for that.
Japanese Air Force 001.
We cannot allow the fuel to be jettisoned in your current position.
Please circle to the right.
We're letting the aircraft in the rear with an emergency go first.
Kondo! Ah, crap!
Chief.
Yano-san, please take over here.
Kondo-kun.
Japanese Air Force 001. So are you saying
we can't jettison the fuel? The Minister's condition is very grave.
We don't have a moment to lose.
Japanese Air Force 001.
Circle to the right as instructed.
The prime minister has given instruction to
head back to Haneda as soon as possible.
Please follow our instructions.
So you're denying our request?
- Kondo-san. - Kondo.
Don't make decisions on your own!
The decision was made after considering the safety of both aircraft.
Are you saying that we should allow
the overweight government plane to enter the runway?
If something happens and the runway has to close, not only J Prime
but other aircraft heading for Haneda would affected as well.
- Yeah, but... - Japanese Air Force 001.
- Tokyo Approach. - What do you think you're doing?
- Don't do anything that's uncalled for. - It's not uncalled for.
We need to give instructions calmly.
Japanese Air Force 001. Please follow our instructions.
The aircraft behind you, J Prime, is having engine trouble.
Its engine No. 1 isn't working.
At the present time, only one runway is operating at Haneda.
If we give you priority and something happens on the runway,
J Prime will lose a place to land.
Please burn some fuel by going around once
- and then come down. - Roger.
Hey. Yuuki, do something.
Yano-san, we're bringing J Prime down first.
- Yuuki. - Under the current circumstances,
- Kondo's decision is prudent. - What's gonna happen to the Minister?
This is the right decision.
We're bringing J Prime down first.
Can't we land yet?
The pilot tells me he couldn't get cleared to land.
- Why? - Apparently, there's a problem with the weight.
How long before we can land?
At least 5 to 10 minutes.
From here on out, we don't have a minute, a second to lose.
But that was the instruction from the air traffic controller.
J Prime 128. Runway 22 cleared to land.
Wind 250 at 23. Maximum 28 knots.
J Prime 128. Runway 22. Roger.
Excuse me.
Runway check please.
J Prime has landed safely.
Yes. Alright.
Japanese Air Force 001 is approaching. Paramedics are standing by.
Direct Japanese Air Force 001 to Spot V1.
Japanese Air Force 001 has landed safely as well.
Let's start bringing down the aircraft that are holding.
Hello, Yuuki-speaking. Yes. Alright.
Tanabe-san, you have a call from the airport director at your office.
- Do you want it forwarded here? - I'll take it there.
Hey, you've got to be kidding. It's on the news.
Minister Kuriyama of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
suffered a stroke on board a plane enroute to Australia, and
at one time, also suffered cardiac arrest.
He is currently receiving treatment in ICU.
According to his staff, his condition may have worsened
because the air traffic controller delayed the landing of the aircraft.
Look what you've done.
The Ministry's flooded with reporters. It's a disaster.
I still believe I made the right decision as a controller.
Fortunately, the Minister has survived, but
he's hovering between life and death.
There were risks associated with any decision.
I simply made the decision that kept that risk to a minimum.
Don't you even feel any remorse
- for endangering a human life? - Chief. Let's calm down now.
I swear.
Excuse me.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pressuring us as well as our Ministry.
The media's starting to raise a fuss.
Someone was tapping into the radio and
was listening in on your conversation.
And that was leaked to the media.
Whoever was listening should know
that my decision wasn't mistaken.
The media doesn't care
why you made that decision.
They're saying that the fact that you delayed the aircraft carrying the minister
in critical condition was a mistake and they're making a big deal out of it.
- That's absurd. - In regards to that,
we'll explain to the media that there was no mistake.
Nevertheless, the fire won't extinguish that easily.
Until things settle down, I'm taking you off air traffic control duties.
Wait a minute.
It's wrong to be punished for something like this.
It's a directive from the top.
If something like that is all it takes to be removed, no one can control traffic.
If that's the case, I concurred with Kondo-kun's decision too.
I, too, should be removed from my duties.
That's right. Depending on what happens, you, me,
everyone who was involved will be held accountable.
The decision was made considering the danger to J Prime in the rear.
Not a single thing was done wrong in our line of duty as air traffic controllers.
- They've made the decision already. - Why do we have to be blamed
when we made the right decision?
Bear with it until things settle down.
I'm sorry, but endure it for now.
How can he not be allowed to stand at the control desk for something like this.
Kondo-san didn't do anything wrong.
Yuuki-san, I'll talk to the Ministry and see if I can
get some order restored. Can you give me a hand?
Yes, of course.
If you'll excuse me.
Shinoda.
Don't do anything that's uncalled for.
How's the Minister?
He's still unconscious.
Kaori.
I saw the news. It must've been tough for you guys.
Why was Japanese Air Force 001 moved back?
There was an aircraft with engine trouble behind it, so
- it was after considering both risks. - Risks, huh?
So that was the situation. But people watching that news
would surely misunderstand.
Hi!
How was your first day back at work?
- Alright, I guess. - Oh, yeah?
I want to take you out to celebrate your return, but
I have something I have to do, so I'll head out first.
Let's do it some other time, okay? See you.
I see. So that's why you made it go around.
That was the right decision as an air traffic controller.
Why does it get reported like that?
The truth of the matter is
people know about our job, but don't really understand it.
Most people probably don't know there's such a thing as
maximum landing weight.
Normally, when they hear an aircraft's running low on fuel,
they know right away there's danger, but
when they hear an aircraft can't land because it has too much fuel,
- they can't understand why. - But it's dangerous.
Of course. That's why there's the maximum landing weight.
So this was an important decision that had to be made
so that both aircraft could land safely.
You can't protect your passengers' lives if you don't consider
- the safety of aircraft around you. - Really, huh?
But if I was the pilot, and
and was told a passenger's life was in danger,
I probably wouldn't want to go around.
If that was me...
Well, uh. I guess I'll get going.
I've got to go for physical therapy.
I hope that controller gets to come back to work soon.
- See you. - See you.
Okay, that's it for the briefing.
- Kondo-san. - Don't mind me. Go.
I mean... I don't think...
you were in the wrong.
Heck, of course not.
I don't think so either. Oh, this is
a flier for Lions' Fan Appreciation Day, but
wanna go with me to take your mind off work?
Let's go if you feel like it, huh?
Shinoda-san. Let's go.
-Takeuchi-san, when can Kondo-san come back to work?
I don't know. For the time being,
he's going to be helping another team with radar training.
I don't understand
why they're making him come to work when he can't control air traffic.
With cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage, treatment within 3 hours is the key.
It's critical that the patient is taken to a medical facility
without a minute's delay. In Minister Kuriyama's case, cardiac arrest...
The reporting by the media is gaining momentum.
Even though people from the Ministry explained the situation to the media.
I guess we can't get them to understand.
They've been told it was a difficult situation to make a decision,
but they won't write about that. This is too much...
If you want, I can go explain too.
I have to do whatever I can to protect Kondo.
- I understand. One more time... - Excuse me.
Kondo.
A notification came from the Ministry for you.
Before the end of the year?
Kondo-san.
Don't worry. I won't cause you all trouble,
You're not causing trouble for us at all.
I thought your instructions were correct.
I don't need to hear that from a rookie. Get 10 more years of experience first.
Even so, I'm going to tell you.
It's unfortunate the Minister's condition worsened, but
you stuck with your philosophy to minimize risk.
I think you did everything you could at that time.
The result of doing everything I could is this.
Society doesn't understand.
Society may not, but
we know what's right.
We'll make sure you come back as air traffic controller.
Kondo-san, please hang in there.
You've moved up in the world, huh?
Shinoda.
Work hard. And be a good controller.
Who would've thought you'd call me out.
Hey...do you know why mechanics and marshallers
line up and wave their hands when the aircraft is about to take off?
Aren't they waving to the passengers?
That too. But apparently, the real reason is
the unspoken message to the pilot, saying
"This aircraft was serviced with care by us."
"So put your mind at ease and take flight."
When the pilot waves back,
the message is, "Roger. We'll take over now
- for a safe flight." - So that's what is means.
My dad liked airplanes so we came to the airport a lot.
And he told me that story.
When I said I wanted to work at the airport after I heard that story,
he told me there was an important job that connects safety to the sky.
That's how I became a controller, 12 years ago.
I've been trying desperately to protect the sky.
Although you can be overbearing at times.
Yeah, you're right. I've got to reflect on that.
- That's not like you. - I think so too.
I'm not interested in speaking from my heart.
- But there's no need to argue anymore either. - Kondo-kun?
Because I'm the one who made the decision that endangered a life.
- Don't tell me... - I don't want to stir up things anymore.
If I take the responsibility, things should settle down a bit.
I don't want to cause trouble for you guys either.
You're causing us more trouble by quitting.
Kondo-kun.
Haneda needs you.
I'm going to Canada.