My name is Nagareta Enishi.
Private forensic scientist, Nagareta Enishi...
...is a survivor of a murder incident in which his lover, Emiri, was shot.
Regaining consciousness near the corpse,
...Enishi had no memory of the last 12 hours.
Three years later,
...Chief of Chiyoda Forensic Research, Maki,
...met with Fujiharu, a man serving a prison sentence, and immediately afterwards...
...was shot with the same gun as Emiri and was left unconscious.
Like Emiri, Fujiharu formerly belonged to Shuuei University's Ichinose Laboratory.
Enishi had determined that there, under the direction of a man called Kusukami,
...shady research had been done, and he suspected Kusukami to be the killer,
...but Kusukami had already died, before Emiri, in an accident.
Emiri's murder, Kusukami's accidental death, and Professor Ichinose's suicide.
One way or another, Fujiharu became frightened, and ended up taking refuge in prison.
Fujiharu did?
He said, "I'll tell you everything."
The condition is that we take you.
Why me?
What on earth happened at that cursed laboratory?
Finally, Fujiharu will talk about his heavy thoughts.
This is Nagareta Enishi.
We brought him, as promised.
He's the second.
What about the other condition?
It'll be here shortly.
Ah, delicious! That hits the spot!
What the heck is this?
Fujiharu's other condition was some delicious food.
Wha...?
Let's get started.
You carried out a robbery and intentionally went to prison...
...in order to protect yourself.
Yeah.
After the Nagatomo incident, I thought I was in trouble.
That's why I took refuge in prison.
Why were you and Nagatomo targeted?
What happened at Ichinose Laboratory?
Have you guys ever met a true genius?
I have.
What he created was the beginning of everything.
Kusukami Tamon, right?
What the hell? If you've already worked it out then say so first!
Wasn't that was a pretty self-important way of talking?
What did Kusukami create?
The forbidden fruit.
Conclusive Evidence
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The forbidden fruit.
That was the single food forbidden by God.
Why did Adam and Eve eat it?
They should both have known...
...that, sooner or later, they would undoubtedly feel God's wrath and receive a harsh punishment.
What was this "forbidden fruit"?
Something that everyone undoubtedly encounters every day.
Every day?
Food?
That's right.
The raw material...
...of all this food laid out here.
Wheat flour.
Yeah.
It's generally thought that the forbidden fruit is the apple.
But, depending on the area or denomination, that interpretation changes.
For example, scribes of Judaism...
...interpreted it as wheat.
- Oi, pen. - Hm?
In Hebrew, wheat is "Khitah".
So this is because it resembles "Khet", the word for sin.
Sin.
December 2006
None of them have sprouted.
Shuuei University
Ichinose Laboratory
Kusukami-san, this...
It's sprouting!
The world will change.
Compared to normal breeds,
...the speed of growth and yield of this one...
...has been proved to be much higher.
Astonishing.
It's 1.5 to 2 times the speed of today's wheat?
We have called this breed KH04.
KH04.
That's the forbidden fruit?
If we can get this out there the world's food situation will change.
We're witnessing a historic moment, aren't we?
Just calm down.
First, the number one thing is to verify its safety.
KH04 is the breakthrough of the era.
It's a miracle seed.
Is there something bothering you?
KH04 is an F1 variety.
You can only get a single crop from a given F1 seed,
...so farmers would have to buy new seeds every year.
In other words, this seed would produce huge profits.
The vegetables you can buy in supermarkets today...
...are practically the same as that F1 seed.
What if we put the fast growing, high yield KH04 out on the market?
It would undoubtedly produce huge interest.
The miracle would trigger a lust...
...and, sooner or later, that would give birth to conflict.
But if it could be made practical use of, food could be delivered to poor countries.
Isn't that the reality?
I want to have faith in KH04 and in humankind.
Have I just become cowardly?
This morning we received a joint research proposal.
Really?
Yeah. I think I'm going to accept it.
Thank you.
Alright!
Everything was going well.
We would be able to save the world.
That's what we really believed.
Until then.
What? Where's Maki?
Huh?
Wait here.
Excuse me!
Chiyoda Maki... She's not in her room.
What?
What's the meaning of this, Kusukami-kun?
November 2007
Why didn't you report this data?
This new component that has developed in KH04...
Do you know what sort of trait it is?
"Aderophosnine"?
This data shows a tendency towards gradual addiction.
Gradual addiction?
For example,
...just suppose that this bread was made with KH04 wheat flour.
If it was addictive, anyone who ate this bread...
...would come to choose this bread again next time.
Not because of flavour or preference.
Before they know it, they're unconsciously choosing it.
That's the scary nature of addiction.
That's an exaggeration. This degree of risk--
Do you understand...
...what you're saying?
Two years ago I arrived as a volunteer...
...in a small country in Africa.
The people there were constantly starving.
The first to lose their lives there were small children.
While we're afraid of the risk...
...children like that are gradually dying.
Why don't you understand that?
Something like this...
...is unacceptable.
What are you afraid of?
We can save the world from famine.
Furthermore, we can even control food.
Don't tell me...
...that you knew about this addiction from the beginning?
Were you deceiving us all?
I'm going to consider discontinuing this research.
I don't agree with discontinuing it!
If we succeed, we can save many people's lives.
That's a false argument.
If we put this out into the world,
...the outcome would be to make sacrifices that could not be undone.
Sacrifices are an accompaniment to great creation.
Humankind can become gods.
World wheat production...
...in one year is about 660,000,000 tons.
The world food market is chiefly grain.
If the addictive KH04 was introduced into that,
...naturally, the market could be monopolised.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that,
...anyone who obtained KH04, would have the power even to control the world.
The professor immediately dissolved the laboratory.
Kurumi-chan.
Where's Maki?
Let me go home. Kurumi is...
My daughter is on her own. What will I do if something happens?
- Maki! - Stop it. You're being unreasonable.
Kurumi?
That's terrible, Maki.
Even though you promised.
"I'll never let you be alone again," you said.
I'm sorry.
Ah, Kurumi, I'm really sorry.
Sorry.
What the heck. You look fine.
Well sorry for looking fine.
You're a monster.
You were unconscious until a short while ago so we couldn't think straight.
It's true, everyone was worried.
Sorry. It's like time stopped from the moment I was shot.
I think my memory got cloudy.
Kashiwagi,
...you can start the questioning any time.
For the time being, please just take it easy tonight.
I'll come to hear your story another day.
I see.
Well then...
So...
Well, I think I'll go for a few drinks then go home.
I will, too. My cactus is waiting at home.
Me too. If I don't cook dinner for the little ones... See you.
Everyone's fussing about with other people.
What, aren't you glad?
It's been a while since it's just been the two of us.
You're squashing me.
I hear you became the acting chief and protected our office.
Thank you, Kurumi.
Say, Maki.
There's something I want to ask you.
Okay.
About my father.
I thought this day would come someday.
I say someday, but it's come suddenly.
Your father...
...is someone called Kusukami Tamon.
A scientist.
A person devoted to the research of everything about life.
Unable to live for the sake of family.
That kind of person.
That's why your mother decided to give birth to you in secret from your father...
...and resigned herself to bringing you up alone.
But your mother loved your father.
That's certain.
That's why your father remains in your name.
My father remains in my name?
"Bring happiness to the coming future."
"That's my role."
It's my role.
It was your father's favourite phrase.
"The... coming... future."
[Note: the last part of "coming future" is "kuru mirai".]
So... "Kurumi".
Your mother's love for you and her love for your father...
...is tightly packed into your name.
I see.
Ah... Kurumi. It hurts a bit there. Here, here.
Kurumi was glad, wasn't she?
That she could talk to the chief.
In life, whatever experiences you have, bonds deepen and become a source of encouragement.
Here.
You're bothered about it too aren't you? About the chief and Emiri-san.
I guess.
Oh, how did it go with Fujiharu?
It's still not sorted out.
What?
Research that can change the world...
Enormous interest...
The point isn't really coming to me.
Why did Emiri have to die for the sake of such a thing?
I can't comprehend it at all.
Well, it's just because you don't know the complete truth yet.
Right? If you've come this far, stay calm for what's to come...
...and do it carefully.
- You're right. - Yeah.
"Avant Garde".
Underwear manufacturer.
I'm the company director.
I know it!
Umm, I find it a bit awkward to go to.
It's a really famous brand that sells to people like celebrities and performers.
Thank you.
On the phone you spoke about an investigation into an affair.
Yes.
When I returned from a business trip...
...there were two people's cups left in the kitchen.
And this.
I found it in the rubbish bin.
It's not mine.
I'm really annoyed.
You're not supposed to destroy evidence!
This has to be a joke.
Even though he's just an unknown talent he had some girl over.
Who does he think is supporting him?
But... Maybe a friend came over.
My husband lied! He said, "Nobody came over."
Well then, we'll get the test results tomorrow.
Alright. I'll leave it with you.
Of course.
Responsible Komiyama-san will get the right answer.
What does that mean?
She always disagrees with the impossible Tasaka-san.
We don't disagree.
Excuse me!
Rude!
Umm... Are you here regarding a commission?
Yes.
Harajun. Harajun! You don't know him? Harada Junji.
He's a TV writer, and my boyfriend.
What's more, he's really hot.
I'm not interested in your boyfriend. What's the issue?
Rude!
It seems everyone's having affairs lately.
I love you
I know who she is.
Here. This girl.
I can't read that.
What's with this sign?
Tsukino Kei. She's a swimsuit model.
Harajun is seeing her recently, this girl.
Please do a handwriting analysis on the characters in the sign and the love letter.
The font on the sign is sloppy so handwriting analysis is impossible.
Huh? What the heck?
You private guys are useless!
My my, guys these days have it tough.
Every second person is casually requesting affair investigations.
Well, we'll be fine with all this rush of business.
Rude, rude!
I can't take this any more, you--
Ah! Tasaka-san! Tasaka-san! It's...
It's alright. There's another way.
Oh, really?
We can check it with this kiss mark.
I'm surprised. You can identify someone by their lips?
Actually it's the lip print. It's common sense. Remember that.
No, no, it's not generally known.
No two people have the same ripples and grooves in their lips.
It's a property that is unchanged throughout your entire life.
Therefore, in the same way we can with fingerprints,
...if we compare the lip print shape we can identify the individual.
Really? That's the first time I've heard that.
Lip pattern shapes
Common shapes
They don't match.
Oh, great. Harajun wasn't fooling around.
- Sakurako-chan. - Yes?
You wouldn't notice at first glance like this,
...but there's a lip print on here.
So there is.
- Wow. - Amazing, isn't it?
Hm.
What's wrong, Nagareta-san?
Aluminium powder.
Aluminium powder. Right away.
We determined that the same gun was used to shoot both you and Nagatomo.
Does that mean the culprit was the same?
Most likely.
Do you have any idea who it was?
None at all. I didn't see a face.
It appears that the culprit rummaged through your desk.
Say, the police already know, right?
That I met with Fujiharu.
Yes.
We also know that you've contacted Nagatomo before.
The reason we met was to look into Kusukami.
But then Emiri-san's incident happened and that investigation stopped.
After the Hamada incident,
...I vowed never to let Kurumi come into contact with someone with dangerous eyes again.
But why did you go to see Fujiharu after all this time?
Kurumi got over that incident...
...so I didn't think I could leave the things with her father unfinished.
So you contacted Fujiharu after all these years.
You were shot that night.
Just as Chiyoda-san acts, the culprit also starts to move.
Unless she was under surveillance, something like that would be impossible.
Yes.
Say...
Enishi knows as well, doesn't he?
That I met Emiri back then.
Yes.
He was the one who found out the truth of this.
I see.
What should we do?
If we report the results of the tests honestly,
...this place may become the worst scene of carnage.
The worst scene of carnage? Hey, what sort of--
That's too too strong an encouragement for the acting chief.
But I was really surprised.
The kiss mark on the letter that Harajun received...
...and the lip print on the cup that that female director's husband used...
...are completely consistent. This sort of coincidence happens, right?
Harajun and the female director's husband... were intimate.
No way! Two men..
Furthermore, the female director's husband...
...smeared lipstick and left a kiss mark.
In other words, he's probably in the habit of wearing women's clothes.
Women's clothes?
Funky!
You can't just say that. "The person he was seeing was a man."
Whether it was an affair or not, it's still suspicious.
That's the truth, right?
The wife and the lover...
There's a possibility that that was camouflage.
Or there's the thought that they're both important partners.
Love isn't straightforward.
Whichever you choose, it's an unexpected smoking gun.
Who's going to tell her the test results?
Enishi, you do it.
It's mainly your fault that we found out about this sensational secret.
Take responsibility.
No it wasn't.
There's no time.
Avant Garde's director will be coming. We promised half past four today.
You're joking. Half past four here?
What's with this time limit? Move the time!
We can't, it's almost 5pm.
Ah, she's here.
How long have you been pointlessly chattering here?
Chief!
I planned on entering when you'd finished talking about work...
...and was waiting in the corridor the whole time,
...but you were just endlessly complaining.
I see, you were discharged today?
What? You forgot?
You're horrible! Ouch!
Oh!
Do you guys understand?
I've made a miraculous comeback from being shot.
I feel like I need to do it again, my emotional return to the workplace.
Ah, chief, the truth is, we got some bad test results today.
I heard from the corridor.
I mean, are you idiots?
You don't have to think that much about it.
Is there some way to resolve it?
You should keep quiet about it.
What? Play dumb?
That's right. Wasn't the client's guess an affair?
If you just see it as that then the request was satisfactorily fulfilled.
But in that case, won't the two clients continue...
...to be deceived by the husband and the lover?
We're not the courts or the police.
This isn't a place to expose secrets and pass judgement.
The other side of this secret...
...may be hiding circumstances that can't be understood by outsiders.
Leave them be. Someday the time will undoubtedly come when they have to face each other.
That's how secrets are.
Excuse me.
I'm Uemura who made the request the other day.
We were waiting for you. This way.
Umm...
You said the test results would be out today.
She came, huh?
Alright, umm...
You, c'mere.
Rude!
Enough of that!
Enishi... a moment, please.
November 2010
Seafood, salmon, pollack? What sort of choice is that?
Isn't that a bit too normal?
You're boring, Nagareta Enishi, aren't you?
Ah, you don't have to look at me like that.
Here...
This is me.
Chiyoda Forensic Research Laboratory (Provisional)
Chief
Chiyoda Maki
Chiyoda Forensic Research. Brackets, "Provisional".
Come to our office. We're private forensic researchers.
Brackets, "Provisional"?
It's not really final.
We're just setting up and getting the members together now.
The number one forensic researcher in the Metropolitan Police Department...
...seems to be you, doesn't it? I looked into it.
I know how it looks, but I'm a former detective of the 5th anti-organised crime department.
H-Hey!
Wait!
I'm still talking!
What the heck was that? Scary. Don't know what that was about.
That was our first meeting, wasn't it?
It's already been three and a half years.
So what do you want to talk about?
A little while after that,
...I first met Emiri-san.
I'm going to talk about everything.
I thought the time had come.
I'm going to talk about everything.
I thought the time had come.
To start with, Kurumi's father, Kusukami.
I heard from my younger sister that he was at Shuuei University.
But I hadn't planned on contacting him.
I saw Professor Ichinose's suicide on the news and the gears started to move.
I thought I had to at least confirm his whereabouts.
But he had already left the university long ago and his whereabouts were unknown.
But if I could follow his trace...
Accidental death by fire.
That's right.
If he was alive she could choose herself whether to meet him or not,
...but with that, Kurumi's opportunity to meet him had been lost.
That's why I decided that, for Kurumi's sake, I had to know everything about Kusukami.
Wait!
This is troublesome.
I've finally tracked you down.
January 2011
I'm sorry, it was impolite of me at this time.
But why can't you tell me about Kusukami's research?
The laboratory has been dissolved for a long time.
Perhaps it has a connection with Professor Ichinose's suicide.
There was conflict between the professor and Kusukami over the research, wasn't there?
It's easy to see. You can't lie about it.
Maybe Kusukami's accidental death was related as well.
A-Accidental death?
You didn't know?
Last year, in a fire.
I only found out about it recently myself.
Why would you want to know things like that about Kusukami-san?
My sister's orphan is Kusukami's daughter.
That girl may want to know about him someday.
How her father lived...
...and how he died.
I want to be prepared to answer her when that time comes.
That's his daughter.
She's called Kurumi.
She's staying over at a friend's place today.
She's cute, isn't she?
Yes, but she's a troublesome one.
Kusukami-san...
...was the owner of a special talent that everyone recognised.
I think he really genuinely...
...wished to save the world.
But...
...he missed his footing.
What on earth did he create?
Ah, sorry.
I promised I wouldn't ask about that, didn't I?.
That research is something that shouldn't be known.
We set foot upon a sanctuary.
It's not only Kusukami-san's responsibility.
He wasn't stopped.
We all committed the same offence.
I understand.
Thank you for talking to me.
Chiyoda-san, you were formerly a detective, right?
Why did you quit?
Because I thought there wasn't just one way to stick to your beliefs.
Private forensic science office.
This office... I know it.
What?
This "provisional" in brackets. My boyfriend said he was head-hunted by them.
Nagareta Enishi.
No way! He's your lover?
Yes.
But why did you scout Enishi?
Because I heard he had a difficult personality.
Huh?
Things that are a problem in an organisation...
...aren't circulated around by socially awkward people.
They're my favourite sort of people.
It seems we'd get along well.
Oh?
Here.
Thank you.
I've been thinking a lot lately.
I'm affected by various work-related things.
From people's hearts...
...comes hatred, jealousy...
...and desire.
Feelings like that will never end.
So...
...I sometimes lose my way.
I don't want to make a mistake.
So that I don't betray myself...
...or someone important to me.
Huh?
What should I do?
I want you as well.
Say, will you come to our office?
If there was someone like you we could really have confidence.
How about it? You won't be at a disadvantage.
You really are a curiosity, Chiyoda-san.
Hello, this is Chiyoda.
23rd February 2011
It's Nagatomo Emiri.
Sorry for not contacting you.
I've been running around setting up the office.
I...
...was proposed to by Enishi.
Oh, I'm happy for you! Congratulations!
Did something happen?
I...
...want to live with Enishi.
Emiri-san?
So that I can do that,
...I have to settle something no matter what.
The Yamanashi train bound for Koufu is approaching.
Yamanashi... That's Kusukami's home town isn't it?
What happened with his research?
You're not going to try to do something dangerous, are you?
What are you saying? It's alright.
Oh, yes,
...If you see Enishi, please tell him,
"I'll definitely return, so please wait at the church."
You should tell him something like that yourself.
Well then, I'll contact you again.
Emiri-san?
Wait, Emiri-san!
Nagareta Enishi?
Ah, thank goodness!
You weren't at home and I don't know your contact details.
I've looked all over for you.
What's going on to even go to my house?
Nagatomo Emiri. She's your lover, right?
How do you know about Emiri?
That doesn't matter.
She's going to Yamanashi right now...
...and she's going to try to do something dangerous.
I get that feeling.
What are you saying?
She said she has to settle something no matter what so she can live with you.
I was told, "If you see Enishi I want you to tell him."
"I'll definitely return, so wait at the church," she said.
Hey!
Hasn't she been kind of different lately?
You can give me the proposal answer another time.
Emiri?
Sorry.
Where in Yamanashi?
What?
Where abouts in Yamanashi?
There was a plantation in Yamanashi where Kusukami was keeping a low profile, she said.
For that...
...to be the sort of outcome.
I thought it was too cruel...
...to tell you everything when you'd lost your memory.
Emiri...
...went to Yamanashi so she could live with me.
She wanted to live with me.
This is rare.
Well then, I'll...
Keep me company.
Why did Emiri have to die?
No matter what sort of truth I find,
...there's no reason for that anywhere.
Emiri was trying to live.
If I killed the culprit, could I get a little comfort?
What are you saying?
I'm enduring it...
...so that I'm not swallowed by the hate.
But...
...if I'm swallowed like this and lose my sanity,
...I feel like I could get comfort.
Maybe hatred is also a forbidden fruit.
If you get comfort but lose your sanity,
...a punishment will certainly be handed down.
If you give in to the hatred,
...it will destroy you.
This is a continuation of the discussion from the other day.
Did Emiri entrust something to you?
What the heck does that mean?
KH04 refutation data.
Refutation data?
We absolutely must not accept things of an addictive nature.
Professor Ichinose was...
...making efforts to gather data to prove the risks of KH04.
Nagatomo was also helping with that.
But I heard a rumour that Babel Co.,
...who formerly provided sponsorship money to Ichinose Laboratory,
...tried to get hold of that data.
Babel Co.?
Yeah.
A laboratory colleague, a guy called Ooshima Ryuuji, said,
"Is Professor Ichinose's suicide...
...related to this?"
Where is this Ooshima Ryuuji now?
After the Nagatomo incident I was contacted by Ooshima.
He said, "I got my hands on a clue that will substantiate Babel Co.'s crime,
...so I want to consult you."
So I went to the place where we'd arranged to meet.
Hamachou Park
Ooshima has been missing since then.
Professor Ichinose's suicide, Nagatomo's incident, and then Ooshima's kidnapping.
The people connected with KH04 gradually disappeared.
You think you'll be targeted by the culprits...
...to finish the job if you know about the existence of the refutation data?
That's right.
But...
Will you look into it with me?
Professor Ichinose wouldn't have committed suicide.
Sorry, but I don't want to be concerned with such troublesome things.
Professor Ichinose didn't commit suicide?
No, probably not.
After finding out the truth of that, Nagatomo was killed.
If you think about it like that, it all seems consistent.
If I'd listened what Nagatomo had to say that time,
...maybe we could have finished this without her dying.
I'm sorry.
I also wanted to tell you that.
Why did Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit?
Because they were tempted by the snake.
God expressed his rage at them...
...and bestowed many hardships upon their descendants, humankind.
Everyone has a snake in their heart.
When the forbidden fruit appears before them,
...that snake awakens and people are tested.
Will they be swallowed by their arrogance?
Will the abilities they excel in be used justly?
Will they drown in hatred?
The snake is watching, before the forbidden fruit.
How much can people endure without committing a sin?