44 Days Earlier
Yuasa? Are you here, Yuasa?
Aren't you here?
Maybe here?
I guess there.
Yuasa.
It's you, right? Open up.
Found him?
Yes.
He won't open.
Yuasa? Open up.
No reaction.
He's in there.
Use this, maybe?
A scrub brush?
Seriously?
Look, like a pro.
Looking good.
What a pro!
Hi, Yuasa.
Yuasa, come out. Now.
You mustn't skip class.
Here.
Done!
Great, we did it!
Yeah, we're done!
Let's take a photo!
With mine, too.
Ms. Yasuda.
Get down.
Get close.
Ready?
Smile!
Chairman Takai!
It's an emergency!
Over there!
Hey!
Stop! Calm down!
Don't move! Hey!
Nakamura...!
Don't be rash!
Nakamura!
Nakamura, don't move! Calm down!
Mr. Seki, you go.
Mr. Seki went, so don't move!
Nakamura, don't!
Calm down!
Yuasa?
Wait! Hey!
PUZZLE
24 Days Earlier
Azusa Nakamura
I'm changing your IV drip.
Hey!
I need help in here!
Stop, it's okay. Calm down.
Miss Nakamura!
I need help in here!
Calm down, it's okay.
What is it?
What happened?
Calm down.
I forgot to close the clamp...
I'm sorry, so sorry. Calm down.
It's okay, calm down.
Hey you!
Come here.
12 Days Earlier
Tokumeikan High School "Authorized Personnel Only"
Tomatoes next, dear.
Who's there?
What do you want?
Answer me.
Sorry to cut into your weekend.
Not at all.
About exhibiting the sunﬂower statue at a hospital...
Is that the best option?
We must recover our number of applicants.
So we must appeal more to families with young teenagers.
Or it's pointless.
We're still looking...
Where's Ms. Yasuda?
Preparing for class, but she's late...
We have other options,
but the statue takes up space, so...
That will...
Turn on the TV.
What's this?
No idea.
What the...
Is this our student?
Ms. Yasuda!
We captured Ms. Yasuda.
If you want to save her, play our game.
This isn't funny! Stop it now!
- This is absurd! - Don't be stupid!
Call the police!
The line's dead!
What?!
Don't!
Stop it now!
Stop!
Don't! Ms. Yasuda is carrying a baby!
That's right! Stop!
Then you better hear us out.
Especially since she's pregnant, all right?
Give us your phones.
Within 60 seconds.
1... 2... 3... 4... 5...
I forgot mine.
17... 18...
20... 21...
Done! Get your hands off Ms. Yasuda!
Complete the game and save her.
Don't ﬂee. We're watching.
One suspicious move and...
you're out!
So now, complete a puzzle.
These cars will carry the pieces.
Complete it in 3 hours,
or we'll kill Ms. Yasuda!
Now, let the game begin.
1st, 3rd, 4th ﬂoors, okay?
Okay. Let's go.
I forgot. There are duds, too. You lose.
What the...?!
Damn!
Help...!
What the...?!
Time's almost up. All assemble in the gymnasium!
Is this...
Chairman Takai.
Where is he?
Chairman!
They're gone.
Welcome back, Shigeo.
All right.
Ms. Yasuda!
Too bad
Cop's son behind Puzzle incident
Missing students' photos?
Is it them?
That was quick
And the chairman
He's the cop's son
The father, Det. Mitome
You're accusing my son?
No, I'm not.
But...
It looks bad when a suspect's father investigates.
Sure, but...
This is an order.
I've been told your memory is still fuzzy.
Please let me know if you remember anything.
This has something to do with the case?
Mitsuse Sumiyoshi Bank Transferred by Y. Takai
Why is Chairman Takai paying you personally?
6,500,000 yen to Masayo Yasuda
Ms. Yasuda...
For the sake of the baby you lost.
Please cooperate.
Hello.
"Naoya Mitome Shigeo Yuasa"
Yuasa
Tell me,
how's Naoya been lately?
We're not close. I don't know.
Prior to the incident,
you were seen with Naoya at a park.
I bumped into him on my way home.
There was nothing special.
Then...
You don't know he hurt his leg at the park?
He hurt it that day.
No, I don't.
You want more?
You went to see Azusa Nakamura?
Did the nurse do something wrong?
You hit him?
That's unrelated to the case, isn't it?
Well, yes...
Are we done then?
22 Days Earlier
Oh... Yuasa.
What's up?
How...?!
Stay away from me.
Or I'll upload this video.
Just do as I say.
Give it!
Hey...
So? You want the world to see it?
Upload this video?
So?
5 Days Earlier
The teachers could not complete the puzzle in time.
As a penalty, a microwave was dropped onto
the pregnant teacher's...
I'm glad.
You're eating now.
- Happy? - Missing after the incident
...Chairman Takai. Male student M and his classmates S and K.
What do you mean?
I'm sick of those living happily in this petty town.
You agree, right?
Leave now.
Keep this.
A few words from Chairman Takai's daughter,
Miss Sayaka Takai.
My father, Chairman Takai, built this statue
together with his students to
support you in your recovery.
You must know about the tragedy at the school.
My father is one of the victims.
However, due to online rumors and
the media's biased reports,
my father is under false accusations.
Same with the missing students.
That's right!
When the four perpetrators were seen,
my father was there.
He cannot be guilty.
That tragic day was my birthday.
He said he'd give me this as my birthday present.
It was left in his study.
I hope they will come home safely,
and the real perpetrators will be caught.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Hey! Is someone in there?
Answer me!
Hey!
Hey! You okay?
What's this?
12 Days Earlier
Cheers.
You promised, remember?
To delete the video?
What?
I just pity you.
Why?
You'll die.
Huh?
What?!
All set.
We meet again.
The game is still going on.
A time bomb is set on their heads.
It will go "kaboom" by sunset.
Boom! Boom! Kaboom!
The same if you force it off.
Or if you call the bomb squad. Boom!
Kaboom!
So complete the puzzle.
Puzzle...
The puzzle pieces are on bicycles.
Everybody in town, let's enjoy the game together!
It's a bomb!
Get back!
Stay back.
Thank you.
Hey you! Wait!
You okay?
Mr. Sasaki! Don't!
It's dangerous!
Stop it!
Hey!
Just one more piece!
It's not found yet?!
What will we do? At this rate...
Get out!
No! Let me stay!
No! Yoshihiro!
Get back!
Stay back!
I'll protect you, son!
Yoshihiro!
Kentaro!
Kentaro...
Kentaro!
Yoshihiro?
Hey... Yoshihiro!
Help! Someone help my boy!
What if you find the culprits?
You know who they are?
Answer my question.
I'll arrest them.
I still...
Still have the baby bump.
Although the baby's gone.
I am...
...a mother first, then a teacher.
I can't forgive my baby's killers.
Kill them.
Mr. Mitome,
you're a father first, then a cop.
Let me show you something.
1 Day Earlier
Used to the crutch now?
Yes.
Be careful.
Take care.
Bye.
Glad you're out.
I want to show you something.
I have questions, too.
Wear this.
What for?
Just wear it.
Nakamura, your turn now.
What? I can't do that.
Yes, you can.
I'm not like you!
But you didn't save them.
When you had the last pieces.
Please.
No!
Help me!
Why let them die?
I...
You two...
No!
Where's Naoya?
You've probably no idea,
but he deserves to die.
That's you!
We all deserve to die.
Throw that away!
Aren't you a cop?
Shut up! Where is Naoya?
Naoya!
How dare you!
Naoya!
Naoya...
Help!
Please!
Help! Help!
Help! Help me!
Help!
49 Days Earlier
I know it's the weekend. Sorry.
Thanks for bringing her.
Not at all.
I'll speak with her now.
Ms. Yasuda, you may go.
But...
It's fine. Thanks again.
Come in.
You see...
I want to speak with your parents about your tuition.
But I can't get a hold of them.
At this rate, you'll have to leave the school.
You want to stay, don't you?
Of course.
Give me your hand.
Huh?
Your hand.
What is this?
Stop! Let go!
No!
Shut up!
Help me! Please, help!
It's okay.
We recorded everything.
How much do you want?
No!
Nakamura...
Help me!
Help me, please!
I beg you! Help me!
Help me!
Just like in porn!
Help me...
Please...
That must hurt!
Ouch! Ouch!
Help me...
Help...
Please... Help me...
Help me...
Help...
Help... Help me...
It's warm.
16 Hours Earlier
1 Hour 15 Minutes Earlier
This is Mitome.
I am not available now. Leave a message.
Puzzle Incident: New video out
Boom!
Let's start our final game.
Hello, Naoya!
Oh no! Naoya is dying now!
Collect bicycle bells to save him.
Everybody, remember, life is precious!
Screw driver!
Yes, sir!
Here's more.
Are these all?
No, sir.
Hurry!
8 Hours Earlier
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
I'm okay.
Where are you going?
To my house, just there.
I'll go with you.
- Really? - Yes.
Thank you so much.
Thanks.
Watch out.
Okay.
Thank you.
Weren't you going somewhere?
It's fine.
My husband.
Shigeo is such a sweet boy.
He couldn't stand the man who hurt his mother.
So he is crazy because of you.
You don't understand anything.
Shigeo's just punishing him for his sin.
Naoya!
While watching your son die,
you will die, too.
No...
Shi...geo...
Don't move!
Naoya's not here...
A mannequin?
Damn it...
Gotcha! I had no intentions of playing fair.
Sorry guys!
- Stay back. - 13 Minutes Earlier
Kuronuma, you okay?
Call an ambulance!
Mitome, don't come.
What?
Stay back.
What's inside?
Leave it to us.
It can't be...
Hey! Get him out of here!
Hey! Stop!
Hey!
Mitome!
I'm glad I was born.
Nakamura...
1 Minute Earlier
Yuasa!
KAHO
Shuhei Nomura
Kazuya Takahashi
Saori Yagi Kokone Sasaki Ryuzo Tanaka
Baku Ohwada
Executive Producer Shinichiro Inoue
Executives in Charge of Production Takeshi Yasuda
Masahiko Mizuguchi Osamu Onuma
Supervising Producer Shinji Ogawa Producers Naohiko Ninomiya Hiroyuki Miura
Screenplay by Makoto Sasaki Eisuke Naito Based on the Novel "PUZZLE" by Yusuke Yamada
Music by Hisashi Arita
Line Producer Yoshihiro Suzuki
Lighting Director Toshio Suzuki Director of Photography Yoko Itakura
Edited by Masahiro Onaga Sound Recording by Akira Fukada
Production Designer Norifumi Ataka
A BRIDGEHEAD Production
Presented by KADOKAWA
PONY CANYON DENTSU
Directed by Eisuke Naito
The End
2014 "PUZZLE" Film Partners
This film is a work of fiction and the characters and events portrayed in this film are also entirety fictitious.
No animals were harmed in the making of this film.