Key of the Light
Chain reaction
mitsumeru
Stare,
Red eye
kotae wo sagashiteitanda
I searched for answers,
atemonaku samayoinagara
while wandering around aimlessly
ikusen oku no karamiau Elements
Billions of intertwined elements,
shikou no naka de
in our thoughts
yureteiru Chaotic town
Unsettled chaotic town
marude so Confusion
Just like a confusion
kienainda Spiritual pain
Unwavering spiritual pain
Where do we go?
hikari to yami ga mugen ni yureru
Light and darkness is infinitely unstable
tenshi ga akuma to odoridasu
Angels start dancing with devils
toki o koeta idenshi no kioku Key of the Life
The memories of the DNA that exceed time, the key of life
kotae wa sugu soko ni
The truth is just right there
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The Dark Tunnel
Yo!
Huh?
The key's still here, so...
I guess he'll be back soon.
Criminal Investigation Division
Good afternoon!
That woman, she's here again.
The journalist daughter, eh?
What are you talking about?
You haven't heard, Ishii?
Her father's the chief.
Huh?
If you talk too much around her, it could interfere with the investigation.
Although her father being who he is, you've got to treat her well.
Anyway, she's a real nuisance.
You should watch out, too.
Okay...
Ah, detective Gotou!
Get lost.
Can I have a word with you?
Please.
I don't deal with someone looking for a story whilst hiding behind her daddy's back.
My father is my father, and I am myself.
Detective Gotou, do you believe in ghosts?
Huh?
There is still a lot in this world that science can't explain yet.
Ghosts, huh?
Japanese law doesn't recognise their existence,
but personally, I do believe in ghosts.
In that case, please take a look at this.
This looks like
a job for him.
'Scuse me!
Oh, you scared me.
Um, are you by any chance the detective from the other day?
There's no "any chance", I am that detective.
Saitou's not here, if you're looking for him.
Looks that way.
I guess I'll just wait for him.
My name is Ozawa Haruka.
Oh, I'm Gotou.
He's late...
He might make people wait,
but he never waits for anybody himself.
That's how he's always been.
Have you known him for a long time?
Yeah,
since he was a kid.
Officer,
A child...
A child, is about to be killed.
Um...
Ah, sorry.
I got lost in thought.
Not that you spacing out is anything new.
Saitou!
Where the hell have you been?
I went home to return a book.
Then you should have left a note or something.
Do I have to tell you every little thing I do?
That's true, but...
So, who came first?
What kind of trouble is it this time?
Don't brand me as a troublemaker!
You have a point.
As long as you understand.
You are trouble itself.
Huh?
The other night, I missed the last bus because of work.
So the deputy manager, Nakahara Tatsuya, gave me a ride to the station.
This road is...
It's a shortcut to the station.
Yeah, but...
This road goes straight through that haunted tunnel, right?
Haunted?
That's not even close to scary.
I'm ready for anything.
However, the moment we drove into the tunnel...
Hold on to something!
Ok!
He seems quite reliable, that deputy manager.
Apparently he doesn't find ghosts or things like that scary at all.
Sounds like a he'd make a nice boyfriend for Haruka,
unlike a certain someone else here.
That's not what I'm talking about.
So... you and your boyfriend...
Oh, cut it out!
What do you want from me?
I want you to check if there are any evil spirits possessing us.
There are no spirits around you.
Although, I can't say anything about that Nakahara Tatsuya until I see him with my own eyes.
You'll meet him?
If you meet my conditions.
Money again?
Hey, Yakumo!
Are you going to take money from such a lovely girl?
What a skinflint!
Oh it's hard for me too.
You see...
A certain someone here doesn't offer a single dollar,
no matter how much I help out with an investigation.
Well, let's put that aside.
Take a look at this.
What do you think?
This building is a garage, right?
Yeah, it is.
And it's not just any garage.
The proprietor, Hayami Tooru. 38 years old.
Apparently, he'll fix any car as long as he gets paid enough.
What a bastard.
We came across his shady outfit while pursuing a hit-and-run case.
The idiots in charge of the investigation set-up a raid on the garage...
But he already got away.
And who is this boy?
A kid from a local elementary school.
He went missing two months ago.
His whereabouts are still unkown.
"If we look into this spirit,
we might get some information that would lead us to Hayami Tooru's arrest." Right?
You still owe me one from the other day.
I won't take no for an answer.
Where did you go?
What's that?
This, is a shovel.
I know that you idiot.
I'm asking why you've brought it here?
How about you help too?
I'm already quite cooperative.
Besides, you should work hard in exchange for the taxpayers' money.
I wonder if there's any chance the boy from the picture is still alive...
Although it's very rare,
there are cases when a soul temporarily separates from a living body.
Hopefully, that'll be the case.
You sure have changed.
You too...
You've gained a lot of weight.
Preparing for winter?
Quit fooling with me.
Listen, that Haruka girl,
she's quite a catch.
There you go again.
I'm being serious here.
When it comes down to it, you've got nothing to say, huh?
Hey, Yakumo!
I'm afraid...
It hasn't worked out how you'd like.
Regarding the body you dug up yesterday,
Petechial hemorrhages in the conjunctiva,
ligature furrow..
A typical strangulation victim, I'd say.
You're sure it wasn't a traffic accident?
Sure enough, there are tiremarks on the abdomen,
and some of the organs are damaged.
But, those wounds weren't fatal.
So basically, after being hit by a car...
He was strangled to death?
How terrible!
Seems you're not cut out for this job after all.
Come again?
You become too emotionally involved.
Yeah right.
At least I'm not trying to combine my work and hobbies,
unlike some old geezer here.
Who is it?
It's Hijikata.
I just wanted to let you know...
Get to the point. What is it?
Hayami Tooru, the proprietor of that garage, has just been arrested.
So?
He's fine.
He's not possessed by spirits either.
Thank goodness!
Deputy manager,
I'm sorry for bringing you out here for something so strange.
Nah, I'm kinda relieved thanks to you.
Anyway, what a strange room this is.
Looks more like a kid's hideout than a Cinematography Research Society room.
By the way, just out of curiosity, can I ask you something?
What is it?
What would you've done if I had been possessed?
I would have reasoned with the spirit.
Reasoned with a ghost?
I don't have the ability to conduct an exorcism or purification.
Moreover, I don't approve of those methods either.
He isn't coming back, eh?
Your boyfriend.
We should probably get going, or we'll both be late.
You're telling me Nakahara Tatsuya is suspicious??
But Hayami, the manager of that garage, has already been arrested, you know.
Besides, isn't Nakahara that heroic deputy manager of the udon shop?
The moment Nakahara saw that picture, he was clearly shaken.
Anybody would be frightened seeing a picture like that.
Sure,
but according to Haruka,
he kept his calm when they encountered souls of the dead in the tunnel.
I see your point.
It's definitely odd to be frightened by a picture more than the real thing.
I don't think it was the ghost that scared him.
It was the boy's face.
Also, he probably recognized the place in the picture.
Acquaintances?
Or maybe...
Nakahara is also involved with the murder.
Maybe it's worth looking into again...
Hey, wait a minute!
Is what you just said accurate?
Yes.
I've just heard Hayami Tooru confessed.
Yakumo, it's seems you were right.
Nakahara Tatsuya is the culprit.
Two months ago, after hitting that boy,
not only did he get his car fixed in Hayami's garage, but also...
finished the boy off
and buried the body...
in order to cover up the accident.
Exactly.
Isn't he still at your place?
Stop him from leaving no matter what!
Since when did I become you subordi-
What's wrong?
Gotou, get over here right now.
What?
What happe-?
Saitou Yakumo
It's probably from your boyfriend.
I suppose it wasn't nice to leave without saying anything.
Saitou Yakumo
You're not answering it?
Y'know he told me the other day,
he doesn't have to tell me what he's doing all the time.
So, now we're even.
That was a red light just now!
I can't move.
Someone is...
manipulating...
me...
What are you sa-?
Help me, Saitou!
How unusual to see you waiting for me.
Nakahara Tatsuya isn't here.
He's with her.
With whom?
Haruka?
They're on Road 5, heading east.
Don't tell me-!
Please help me!
It was...
It was all my fault.
Nakahara! Get a hold of yourself!
Please pull alongside him.
What are you going to do?
I'll try and reason with the boy's soul.
Are you serious?
Stop the car right now.
Don't go!
If you drive into the tunnel, you can never come back!
Why can't you understand?
Damn it!
If we drive into the tunnel at this speed,
we'll crash at the curve inside!
Help!
Hey, Yakumo.
You're going to owe me one.
STOP!!
Are you ok?
Yeah.
Wait!
What's wrong?
Hey, Yakumo!
Where are you going?
I'm sorry.
There's nothing I...
Saitou?
Sometimes, I get irritated with myself.
I can't save anyone.
Not you,
not that little boy's soul...
I can only observe,
and can't do anything.
The truth is,
Yakumo asked me to do something about this place that's so full of spirits.
However,
offering a prayer is the best I can do.
Yakumo is.. annoyed at himself?
Yes.
Really? That Yakumo?
You know, I chose the name "Yakumo" for him.
Originally,
"Yakumo" refers to the figure of several clouds piled up.
When I saw his red eye,
I thought of the countless trials that await him in life.
Just like the layers of clouds that block out the sunlight.
So that's why he's "Yakumo".
I named him hoping that he won't succumb to those challenges.
I bet that Yakumo managed to overcome one of the hardships on his way.
I hope that one day his heart will be as clear as this sky.
I also...
I also want to be there for Yakumo.
Please keep watching over him.
I will.
This is terrible!
What's with him?
Oh, Ayaka,
why?
Why aren't you coming back?
Let's hope for the next one,
Doctor.
It's your turn next,
Yakumo.
me ni utsuru
Reflected in the eyes
ikusen no hoshi wo
are that of a thousand stars
mune no oku ni
deeply etched
yakitsuketeta
in the heart
mou aenai
We can't meet anymore,
anata no namae wo
so I breathed out
sasayaite wa
your name
hitomi tojita
and closed my eyes
mamorenu
There are promises,
yakusoku nado
that cannot be kept
ano hi wa shiranu mama ni
If that day you, still unaware,
unmei dato iikireru nara
flatly state that is fate
toki wo koete ai ni yukitai
I would transcend time to go and meet you
haruka tooku kono koe hibiku yo
and the sound of this voice will resonate far beyond
towa ni negai tsudukeru
So I eternally wish,
maiochiru hoshikuzu no kakera
these cascading fragments of stardust
anata no mune ni todoku kitto
will reach your heart for sure
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