Damn it.
What's wrong, Brother?
Weren't you supposed to give that to her today?
I'm done.
I can't deal with her, she's too stubborn.
You were so pumped about proposing to her just this morning.
I made a mistake.
You had a fight, again, huh?
Go. Go give it to her.
Or you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
I'd regret marrying her even more.
That hard-headed,
selfish,
obstinate...
Like you're any better.
Here we are again.
It's that day of the year.
It's so early, what do you want?
I had a dream.
A dream?
There's something I want you to check.
Found it.
Just like you said,
it was at the top of the closet, in the back of the drawer on the right.
It's just like the one I saw in my dream.
I never knew Makimura had that ready.
Did Makimura have a girlfriend?
Yeah.
Want to meet her?
I'm sure you'll be able to find her there.
I want to convey my brother's feelings to her.
But if I did, she might end up being tied down to him forever.
What should I do?
I'm sure she's in shock right now.
Maybe you should give it some time.
Is that good enough?
There'll come a good time to tell her.
I guess.
I don't think this is my first time here.
Makimura rests here.
Today is the day he died.
Makimura Family Grave
Looks like she's already here.
Ryo.
You brought Xiang Ying with you.
Yeah.
Makimura's girlfriend is...
What were you talking with him about?
You asshole!
Why wouldn't you propose to me?!
Answer me!
I'm kidding.
Of course he didn't think that way of me.
Why would he?
That's not true.
I'm sorry.
I lost control.
Thanks, Xiang Ying.
You don't have to be nice.
I...
loved the man named Makimura Hideyuki.
That's all I need to know.
Man, why'd you bring this wretched thing with you to a grave visit?
Ryo,
X Y Z.
I had an email from him this morning.
You can't mean...
The one who killed Makimura ten years ago.
Angel Heart
No way.
I'm not drinking anymore.
Come on, Rocco, get a hold of yourself.
Your beard's growing.
Yoink!
Jeez.
Huh?
Isn't that our regular, Ta-chan?
Ta-chan?
You know, the world-class businessman who can't hold down his alcohol.
That Ta-chan.
Oh, Ta-chan of Shinjuku.
You're right.
No wonder he doesn't come to the shop lately. Here he is, wasted.
Ta-chan, where've you been lately?
I've been so lonely.
Yamanote Pathway
"To my beloved Nogami Saeko-sama...
Today is your former boyfriend's death anniversary.
On that occasion, I have a present for you.
Let's resume the game we've had on hold for the past ten years.
Demon of the Yamanote Pathway."
It's the same as last time.
He's going to go on a murder spree.
But why would he come now, after he's been in hiding for ten years?
I don't know.
Chief.
A body's been discovered at Yamanote Pathway.
It's a murder.
Do you know him?
Yeah, he was at a gathering with my bosses.
We had a few words.
Chief.
Sorry.
Look at what we found here.
A silver bullet.
It's possible that the victim was shot with the same thing.
I've never seen such a bullet.
Komiyama-san, we need you here.
Okay.
Komiyama-san!
Okay!
At the same spot as ten years ago.
In the same manner.
No mistake.
It's him.
Excuse me.
Yamanote Pathway
I won't let him get away this time.
That little shit who did in Makimura.
Doctor, we have a patient.
Sure.
Come in.
Is there something I can do for you?
Yes, I have a bit of a headache.
Dunno.
No way.
Chief's been acting weird since this incident.
I said I don't know.
She's just not normal.
Do you really want to know?
Yes.
Saeko had a stalker ten years ago.
A stalker?
Yeah.
He was pretty messed up.
He would call her at home, and say, "Let's enjoy our game again."
And one after another, he'd hunt down any man that got close to her.
Yamanote Pathway Murder Victims
The investigation was tough going.
In the end, Makimura made himself the bait to lure him out,
and he was able to arrest him.
What was surprising was that he was just an juvenile brat.
The case came to a close.
But later, he escaped the juvenile detention center.
And he killed Makimura.
Makimura Hideyuki.
Wait, so that murder this morning...
Yeah.
Saeko received a threat email this morning.
That he wanted to resume their game.
Game, my ass!
Piece of shit.
Saeko keeps losing men one after the other, as soon they show affection.
That's tragic.
I won't get killed.
I'll protect her for life.
Ryo, this is bad.
Chief.
Komiyama.
What are you doing wasting time here?
Ow!
I'll protect...
Komiyama.
I'll do better.
Seriously.
He's pretty tragic, too.
So, what is it, Saeko?
I got another email from Tohyama.
"You're the final target of this game."
Saeko, dude...
Never mind me. Keep reading.
Right.
"But before the grand finale, I'll go meet that pesky fly Saeba Ryo's new partner.
Demon of the Yamanote Pathway."
Tohyama's next target is Xiang Ying.
How could he?
How could he call me a fly?! I'm devastated!
He's going after all the people in Saeko's vicinity to get her attention.
He's pretty brave.
But he's going after Xiang Ying of all people.
How could you be so casual about this?
Go make sure she's safe.
Safe?
Him or her?
What?
Obviously—
I hope Tohyama doesn't get reamed.
Xiang Ying.
What should I do?
I...
almost...
Oh?
That's a convincing gun model.
Are you a gun nut?
No, no.
This kid's in to this kind of stuff.
I almost killed a person.
He wasn't a threat at all, yet my body...
See?
Tohyama's the one in danger.
What do you mean by that?
Xiang Ying, that man you met today...
He's probably the murderer that killed Makimura.
Xiang Ying.
Maybe we should have avoided telling Xiang Ying the truth.
Nah.
So long as Tohyama would make contact with her, she'd have found out eventually.
Hey, what do you think?
About?
About how Xiang Ying tried to shoot Tohyama.
Was that Kaori-san's intention?
Xiang Ying was driven by her hatred to him for having killed Makimura—
her brother.
What about you?
What do you want to have done with Tohyama?
I...
I'm a cop.
Right.
Okay, I'm heading back to the station.
I can take you there.
I'm fine.
Just stay with Xiang Ying.
Thanks for having me.
Sure.
Ryo,
about that guy Xiang Ying tried to shoot.
I don't think he has long to live.
Explain.
He was hiding it with his sunglasses, but the yellow tint in his eyes...
The stench of ammonia...
Jaundice.
I bet it's end-stage cirrhosis.
All his personal effects fit in one box.
That's my brother.
I'll get Tohyama.
Kaori.
What do you want to do with him?
I...
Come on, Saeko-san, smile.
Yeah.
It's your birthday today.
I really don't like parties.
You're such a buzzkill, Saeko.
Wanna go mokkori with me to get the party started?
Ryo.
Today's Star
It's gotten bigger.
Okay, here we go.
I said I don't like taking photos.
I'm going to look weird.
You'll get used to it.
We're going to take one every year from now on.
Hideyuki.
I hope it suits her.
What is she like?
Let's see...
She's stubborn, obstinate, and sometimes she's like a witch.
But she's proper, passionate, and a really good person.
She sounds like a great person.
Yeah.
Do we have any leads?
No, nothing yet.
Okay.
Hey, why don't we ask his parents to try to convince him to turn himself in?
His parents, huh?
All right, ask them; we'll see what happens.
Yes, ma'am.
Nogami Saeko
You're the only one who can stop me. The devil can only be put down with a silver bullet.
What's wrong, Xiang Ying?
Was my coffee that bad?
No.
I just don't get it.
Why I did what I did yesterday.
Because Kaori-san couldn't possibly forgive Tohyama-san, maybe?
But when I tried to pull the trigger, my heart started hurting.
I don't get it.
My heart—Kaori—what was she feeling?
Why is Tohyama so obsessed with Saeko anyway?
Tohyama had a bit of a complicated upbringing.
Tohyama's parents would hardly ever come home to him,
supposedly being so busy with work.
His only escape was in gaming.
Even after he got put in a detention center,
his parents insisted that he wasn't their child,
let alone ever visit him.
It's so cold.
Somebody...
That's when he ran into Saeko.
He must have wanted her to be his mother.
But still...
I think I understand.
How it feels not to have parents.
The loneliness.
I don't even remember having parents.
But...
Tohyama...
He had parents, and yet...
That's a cruel thing for a child to deal with.
He sought love, and he was rejected.
And so he despised love.
A demon with a lonely soul.
Xiang Ying.
Kaori's crying.
For Tohyama's...
sorrow.
Kaori doesn't seem to be seeking revenge.
Ryo,
what's your move?
Chief.
I got in contact with Tohyama's parents.
And what'd they say?
They don't care to cooperate with the investigation.
Because they don't have any children.
I see.
Fine.
Chief.
Don't bottle it up like that.
You can depend on the people around you when you're feeling down.
You're right.
Thanks.
"You're the only one who can stop me.
The devil can only be put down with a silver bullet."
Morning.
What's wrong?
You're all so quiet today.
Xin-Hong, go do some shopping for me.
Huh?
Find something warm for Miki.
Got it.
Let's go shopping together, Miki-chan.
Okay, let's go.
See you.
Bye.
I'll read you a new book.
Okay.
Oh, but first, I'm going to buy something warm.
What would you like?
Cocoa.
Okay, be right back.
Okay.
"Listening to the sound of the snow falling, the little fox slept next to his mother."
I'm so envious of that fox.
Do you want to listen?
Sure.
Would you read it to me, too?
Tohyama likely has terminal cirrhosis.
So he's on the move for the first time in a decade to take Saeko down with him?
Who knows?
But if that message says exactly what he's thinking...
Tohyama wanted me to kill him...
with this bullet.
Send the devil to the grave with a silver bullet.
Sounds like something a nutcase would come up with.
To: Nogami Saeko Nov. 11, 2015 10:22 Hurry up and shoot me with the silver bullet so I can respawn. I'm here.
Saeko.
What is it?
Miki-chan...
What about Miki?
What about Miki?!
Xin-Hong, take care of Umibozu.
Xiang Ying
Hey!
Chief?
E-Excuse me, just a moment.
Thank you.
Hey, how far are we going?
I don't know.
It's so cold, there's nowhere to go.
Mom, you said we would celebrate today.
It's cold.
I'm lonely.
Someone...
You're finally here.
It's game over.
Miki-chan.
It's all right.
Wait.
Yeah.
Fire.
Shoot me with that bullet!
You're going to shoot me.
And I'm going to respawn.
Next time,
I'm going to be born as something to be loved.
What are you waiting for?
Don't you want to avenge your boyfriend?
This is your chance.
If you don't shoot me, she'll die.
Chief!
Komiyama, fall back.
I won't.
Komiyama!
I...
I'll protect you!
Miki-chan, run!
Miki-chan.
You've destroyed people's lives, and now you want to get away by dying?
That's enough selfishness!
I have so much I want to say to you.
This is for killing my boyfriend.
This is for Kaori-san, who lost her only brother.
This is for Ryo, who lost his best friend.
Stop it.
Stop it!
How are we supposed to end the game?
This isn't a game.
This is reality.
You don't get
another life once you're dead.
It's over.
This is nowhere near enough
for you to atone for what you've done
to all those people.
Live.
And atone for what you've done.
No.
No!
I don't want to live anymore.
Why?
Why don't I ever get what I want?
I just—
And this...
This is for you, for what your parents never gave you.
Warm.
Just like
last time.
I'm cold.
I'm lonely.
Someone...
You.
Is something wrong?
I saw you here when I passed by here at sunset, too.
Did something happen?
I'm just waiting for my family.
Really?
Inspector Nogami, Hoshi's on the move.
I'll be right there.
It gets cold at night.
Here.
You're freezing.
I hope your family gets here soon.
This is what I've always wanted.
For someone to...
No one wishes for your death.
Live.
Humans can start over so long as we live.
If you want to be reborn as someone to be loved, grant that wish yourself.
Komiyama!
An ambulance!
Let go!
You can't, I'm telling you!
Miki!
Calm down.
I dare you to walk outside with these things.
They'll arrest you, Umibozu.
Here.
Falcon.
Miki!
Sorry I made you worry.
I'm just glad you're safe.
Would you read a picture book to me?
Okay, sure.
Makimura Family Grave
Hey there, little lady.
Would you like to join me for a morning tea?
It's been a long time since I was a little lady.
Not at all.
For you, I've always got a mokkori on the ready.
Ryo, remember you asked what I wanted to have done with Tohyama?
What did you want to do with him?
I wanted to kill him.
The old me would have.
I would've taken him out without a second thought.
But I met you, Makimura, Umibozu, Kaori,
and Xiang Ying.
People can change.
For the better and for the worse.
I'm kind of tired.
Saeko.
She wanted to talk to you.
What's this?
Makimura
prepared it to propose to you.
Thank you, Xiang Ying.
Thank you, Kaori-san.
I see.
Did she, now?
Interesting.
To think that Glass Heart would be developing a sense of humanity.
Can't you tell?
All right.
Bring me Glass Heart.
What of the cleansing?
You needn't concern yourself with that.
Just follow my orders.
This drama is a work of fiction.
I want to learn about my murdered dad.
The daughter of a man you killed?
It's dangerous to talk any more about this.
Are you sure you want to go?
I'm going.
I can't run away.
I don't want to lose someone I love for the second time.