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I'm coming too.
Chief.
Are you coming to the scene with us again?
You think you're that great?
Who are you anyway?
I vow in the name of the sakura that I won't connive any crime!
Kin-san's taste is really good.
He really knows women.
Thank him for us.
What do you mean?
Kin-san gave me a present.
A present?
Look at this keychain. It doesn't look special, but it's actually...
Why did the chief give you a gift? That's such a weird thing to do.
Because today is her...
What?
I've had enough.
I'm going to school.
Hold your arms higher. You arm. Like this.
I'm sorry, Chief!
Yes, Sir! I will remember it with my body.
Please excuse me now.
Smile, smile.
Hey!
Since school times, I didn't like spot check.
It seems to be a bit shot by three cm.
Don't say that, Sir.
It's the chief's duty to monitor his subordinates' attire and behaviour.
Make way! Make way!
Hey, no running in the corridors.
And your clothes are too casual!
- Yes, Sir. - Adjust your tie.
But this looks cool. You look just like a detective.
This is Senior's old clothes.
Sorry, I have something urgent! I have to go!
Hey, you!
An act of revenge against the police?
I can't think of any other explanation.
I've been in the police for 40 years,
I have been hated before, but no one has tried to exact revenge on me.
No, don't be so sure.
Mizu-san's interrogation is very strict.
- Why are you still laughing? - Why is it so noisy?
It was a vase. It suddenly fell right in front of me.
It almost hit me. Really.
He said it's someone trying to get revenge on the police.
Did you see the person who threw it?
No, I check everywhere but there was no one.
You're overthinking it.
Senior, that might be the case...
- Enough already. - That might be the case...
But I wouldn't be here if it actually hit my head.
Right? I really wouldn't be here.
It's okay.
You're a gorilla, you'd be fine.
What happened?
They said...
Ouch!
It's nothing.
Childish prank.
Please don't come here too often. It will distract us.
Anyway, what happened?
Mizuguchi-san almost got hit by a falling vase.
Luckily, my reflexes are good. I managed to dodge it. Really.
If it's you...
Senior Minami's old clothes.
Darn it!
A threat.
"If you and the police won't admit your fault, you will die."
I think the target is Senior Minami, not Mizeguchi-san.
If you and the police won't admit your fault, you will die.
They make up less than 0.1 percent...
of the total number of police officers.
They have a high chance of becoming the superiors of the organisation.
We call them elite bureaucrats.
(Offbeat Chief Police)
Hey, Matsumoto. I read your report yesterday.
The runaway investigation can put on hold.
Her dad kept saying she might be involved in some case.
There's no evidence of it. Ignore him.
Also, just now....
The victim of the robber came over to asked us to follow up.
(Pottery)
It's not even worth a lot. Put it on hold too.
Focus attention on the Shiomi robbery and assault case.
Okay, I'll go prepare for it.
A robbery?
I can go if there's not enough manpower.
No, thank you.
Who asked you to look at it?
I suggest you find the one who made the threat before you go out.
This threat is also a crime.
It's normal to get threats when you're a police detective.
We wouldn't be able to work if we treat everything seriously.
Is your finger okay?
Stick with the chief. Keep him out of trouble.
Here, press this.
Motoyama-san, did you get in some sort of trouble?
Pardon?
This is a cautious matter right?
Seeing that you suddenly called me here.
Please excuse me.
Could there be anyone who is disgruntled about Senior Minami?
I wanted to ask you about it.
We plan to ask for their cooperation in the investigation.
Well, yes, there are a few people.
But isn't this too much? Just because of a threat?
We have no one to ask.
And you've always been supportive of Senior Minami.
Supportive? That's an exaggeration.
This guy could be the suspect.
And this one.
Someone is after his life?
- If that's the case, good then. - Excuse me.
Anyway, it's not me.
There must be others who hate his guts.
Why is he so unpopular?
It's because he looks down on criminals without pity.
It's not unexpected that people send him threats.
Please. Think of a way!
We can't do anything even if you're here.
- But... - What's wrong?
This is the father with the runaway daughter.
Please find my daughter. Please!
Did you try to contact her?
My child might be involved in something.
If the police can find her, she will reflect on her actions.
The police is not something for you to use to educate your own child.
Please go home.
Please come with me.
Pardon? Please say that again.
I'm going to work right now. Maybe next time.
Okay, I'll await your call.
Was the mobile phone signal poor?
No, he's on a train. I couldn't hear clearly.
Hey.
But this is just a petty thief.
There's no tick on him.
I want to ask as many as possible.
How are things going on your side?
It's hard to find anyone willing to come forward like that person.
It is voluntary questioning after all.
Please come in.
Please pardon me.
Chief, I have the broken pieces of the vase.
Thank you.
Please excuse me now.
What's all this?
It's the vase that almost hit Mizuguchi.
It's so heavy. It could have killed someone.
Robbery and assault,
I'll go get some information with Matsumoto-san.
Hanaoka-san and Motoyama-san, go to the hospital to talk to the victim.
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
I think Senior Minami should stay in the station.
Someone sent Senior Minami this.
So I wasn't the actual target?
It's Senior Minami.
Didn't I tell you to not pay it any heed?
I'm worried about your safety.
I have mentally prepared myself to become a detective.
Your family will be devastated if anything happens to you.
Who do you think you are?
Don't stick your nose in my business.
Please pardon me, it's a letter for Senior Minami.
Megumi?
- Hey, what's wrong? - Where's Megumi?
Kin-san? Why is Misato...
Why did you follow me here?
Hello?
Your daughter is with me.
What do you want?
I wrote that threat letter.
Saying that you will die.
Your target is me.
You should understand.
Hello? Hello?
Please go back to the station.
You don't have real experience. There's nothing you can do here.
- But... - Please go back.
Let's go back for now.
Let's go.
The Aki district director of the Metropolitan Police Department...
will personally investigate this case.
Please don't make any mistakes.
I will to do the preparation to welcome them.
Aikawa, you will help the chief.
- Yes, Sir. - Please excuse me now.
Senior must be suffering right now.
The victim's family can't be involved in it's investigation.
He can only wait for the suspect to contact him. It's a slow torture.
We can only do our best we can for him.
Welcome. Please come in.
I didn't think the district director himself would come.
It's a special case because the victim...
is a family member of a police officer.
The police can't bow to criminals no matter what.
Director, you're really reliable.
What are the kidnapper's demands?
There are no demands yet.
Are there any information from the witness?
There's no information after school is over at 3 PM.
There's no report of someone seeing a student being kidnapped either.
So, maybe the suspect...
didn't look like a kidnapper.
Maybe Megumi was tricked by someone she knew?
I've heard about you.
You're the chief who do his own investigations.
I'm looking for the one who sent the threat letter to Senior Minami.
Let's look at this list of suspects together...
I'm in charge of this now.
Even if we're both elites, we are at completely different levels.
Don't tell me what to do.
Go to your office and wait for my report.
There's a call to the victim's house.
Transfer the call.
Hello?
Are the investigators ready?
What is your objective here?
Apologise.
"The police and I were wrong."
I want you to say that in public.
For what?
You will know then.
Is my daughter okay?
Dad!
Megumi!
I want you to apologise...
on national television before midnight.
Hello? Hello?
We didn't manage to trace the call.
Darn it. Do your job properly.
How are things at your side?
I'll talk about the progress of the investigation.
The car Minami Yozo's daughter is in.
After expanding the search scope,
then...
compare with the list I have,
and determine the culprit.
What do we do about the demand?
I will decide on it later.
All unnecessary personnel need to leave.
The station chief. Photostat the list.
How can he act so high and mighty just because he's an elite?
We worked on that list ourselves.
Why did the culprit want Senior Minami to apologise?
I don't know.
Hello.
- Osakabe-san. - I brought some souvenirs.
Superintendent Osakabe!
Do you know him?
The superintendent? Of course.
Nice to meet you. I'm from Kitamachi Police Station.
She's my partner, Aikawa-san.
You don't need to be so formal.
- Not at all. - Come sit.
Please take a seat.
Please pardon me.
His father and I were partners.
Your father was a police officer?
- Well... - I apologise.
I can't help you and Minami-san.
No, it's okay.
I don't want to lose anyone anymore.
Speaking of that, what's all this?
This is a vase that almost hit Mizuguchi-san.
Wait. Osakabe-san, you have some knowledge on pottery. right?
Pottery.
It's not so common these days.
A robbery?
(Pottery)
Osakabe-san, thank you so much.
It should be the same one like ours.
Besides that, are your cash and passbook missing?
The vase cost at least 100,000 yen.
But he didn't steal the money and passbook in the drawer.
That frightens me a little bit.
Perhaps the robber has another motif for doing this?
Do you hunt?
I used to hunt often.
But it's been years since I've gone hunting.
Where is your rifle?
It's locked up in the gun safe.
Can we take a look?
It's not here!
This is Minami.
Let me just tell you something.
The police cannot apologise publicly to appease a criminal.
Wait!
There is no precedent to it.
Apologising to a criminal will undermine the police's authority.
You're disregarding my daughter's life for the sake of authority?
Regardless, your investigation brought this trouble to you.
It's your own fault.
You should know who is the kidnapper.
I've been thinking about it the whole time.
But...
You have too many enemies, right?
Whatever.
I am in charge of this case.
We will solve it in a few hours. You don't need to apologise.
Senior Minami who has been so dutiful...
is being treated so harshly.
That's how the organisation works.
If he can't apologise,
then we'll have to find Megumi through our investigation!
Director, there's a call from Chief Toyama.
- The chief? - What does he want now?
- Transfer it. - Yes, Sir.
The kidnapper may have stolen some things before this.
A theft?
Additionally,
a rifle belonging to the victim was stolen as well.
Director?
Director!
Dear, what happened?
What's wrong?
Have you prepared an apology?
What did I do? Tell me!
You have four hours left.
She'll be okay, right?
Megumi will be safe if you just apologise, right?
Why did the culprit want to use a stolen vase...
to commit the crime?
It would have easily exposed him.
Maybe he's challenging Senior Minami.
And to tell him that he has a rifle now.
Megumi will be in danger if we don't apologise.
It's better to comply to his demand.
Yes, this is Toyama.
Chief, where are you?
I've been investigating something.
Please don't cross the district director.
That's actually not the thing I wanted to talk about.
Senior Minami...
Why is the person who can't be in the investigation here?
Please allow me to apologise publicly.
I will not change my decision.
Go home.
As a policeman, you should know an order from a superior is absolute!
But Megumi is a civilian.
We should do everything we can to keep her safe.
You're an elite yourself.
The police's authority...
deters people from committing crimes.
It's our job to uphold that authority.
National security is more important than your family.
Can't you think of the parents?
I have already spoken. Do you want to keep your job?
Director, 4 PM at Nojin-machi 2-chome.
Someone saw a high school girl being dragged into a van.
Is it the same one used by the kidnapper?
- Yes, Sir. - Very good.
Where is the van now?
We found a van with the same license plate number near Maru 4-chome.
There's an investigator at the scene awaiting orders.
Only one?
The van has been found at Maru 4-chome.
Who can get there right now?
This is Matsumoto and Mizuguchi, we're on our way.
Local police?
Very well. Get there immediately...
and backup the investigator.
As an elite, I won't make any mistake.
Wait for your daughter at home.
Dad!
Megumi!
Good girl! Good girl!
- Welcome home. - I'm back.
Dad.
You have one more hour to make the public apology.
Are we really not going to the TV station?
Hey!
Say something!
Trust the police.
We see the van.
We're ready.
Police!
Let go! Let me go!
Megumi!
What have I done?
You're...
Please help find my daughter.
The police is not something for you to use to educate your own child.
What is all this?
The police were not doing anything,
so I had to bring my daughter home myself.
The van is not related to the kidnapping.
Hello?
It's 12 AM.
You haven't apologised.
In the end...
Hello?
Megumi!
Hello?
It's time.
Wait!
17 years. That's a short life.
Kill me instead.
You have a grudge against me, kill me instead!
Just let my daughter go.
What's wrong? Hey.
Don't look.
What did he send?
- Don't look! - Hey.
Listen to me. Don't look!
- Don't look! - Let me see!
Don't look!
All personnel,
deploy and question if anyone heard a gunshot.
We must catch the culprit.
If you had let him apologise since the beginning...
We understand. I understand your feeling.
Calm down, okay? Calm down.
But Motoyama...
You're not the only one devastated.
Hey, local police.
Didn't you hear me? Go out and ask around!
What's with that look?
We're sorry for the commotion.
Do you have any capable police here?
We at least don't drag our feet!
Yes, I will talk to him.
Let me make a new cup tea for you.
17 years. That's a short life.
Kill me instead.
Just let my daughter go.
Chief?
Why couldn't we just apologised?
Was the police's work more important than your daughter's life?
It's the police fault!
The police killed our child!
Give her back to me.
Give Magumi back to me!
Give her life back to me.
Yes?
"Kill me instead."
I had fun.
You!
Megumi is still alive, isn't she?
Who are you?
I'm Detective Toyama.
Let us speak to Megumi.
Only Megumi was covered with blood in the photo.
If it was a real gunshot,
blood would be all over the floor and walls.
You gave her sleeping pills and fired a blank, didn't you?
You really shouldn't.
You played us like that.
Please don't hurt Megumi.
Have Senior Minami apologise before 10 AM.
The morning is the real deadline.
That was all.
Why did that man interfere with the call?
He's always running around.
I'm really sorry.
She's still alive.
Thank goodness.
Megumi is okay.
Trust us. Please wait for her return.
I can hope for that, right?
She will really come back, right?
When she comes back,
we will celebrate her birthday together.
Her birthday?
Why did the chief give you a gift? It's such a weird thing to do.
Because today is her...
The kidnapper must have used a birthday celebration as an excuse...
to get close to Megumi.
17 years. That's a short life.
So he knew today is her 17th birthday.
Even if a stranger wanted to celebrate her birthday with her,
she wouldn't have followed him.
Could it be someone she knows?
Magumi said there's a guy...
who's been helping her with homework at the library lately.
This is the CCTV video from the library.
This is the man who had been helping Megumi with her homework.
What?
I'm going to work right now. Maybe next time.
Okay, I'll await your call.
I have news.
The department is adding reinforcement per my request.
We will conduct a thorough search.
We will the case to an end without complying to the criminal's request.
A thorough search now?
There's only one hour left.
Did the culprit call again?
Nothing from 6 to 9 AM.
There was no call this morning.
I think he's trying to avoid the rush hour.
Senior Minami had arrested a man for theft,
and he had gotten close with Megumi,
His name is Sasaki Tetsuo.
He's a salesman from a printer renting company.
A common thief?
Would people like that commit a kidnapping?
Yes.
He has not been at the company nor at home the last few days.
He should be hiding in a building beside train tracks.
Since we have reinforcement now, focus the search along train tracks.
I'm in charge of this operation.
How many times do you want me to say that?
It shouldn't matter who give orders when it's about saving a lfie.
Who is trying to help?
That's the thing that matters.
I will search the possible routes.
Do you know the consequences of crossing someone like me?
Forget it. Mizuguchi. Don't go!
We apologise.
Search one by one. Are you crazy?
Use your brains. Your brains!
That's why you're nobodies.
It's not about being an elite or not.
The police should be doing all they can!
Why are you standing there? Hurry up and find her.
Hurry up! Go!
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
Hey, stop!
Stop!
No one will listen to people like you here.
Handa-san, thank you.
Leave the rest to us.
Let's go.
How dare you make me look bad.
I really did it now.
There's nothing at all?
You're all work hard all these time.
Why are you saying this now?
After this,
let's all celebrate Megumi's birthday together.
Shiodome. No signs of the kidnapper.
Motoyama-san?
What are you doing?
Okazaki 5-chome. Nothing here as well.
The buildings near Kitamachi 2-chome are next.
Search at Bashiju 4-chome is done. Heading to Tsukino-miya now.
Don't report in searches that are not approved!
These people...
Horikawa 2-chome. Nothing here.
Is this the timetable for the trains?
Why did the kidnapper hang up once...
and then called again?
If it's to prevent us from hearing sound from a train...
before the gunshot,
then we can just check the time that a train is passing by a place.
You have one hour left to apologise.
This train passed by four places at that time period.
The first one,
the second place, the third place,
and the fourth place is...
Let's go.
Time's almost up.
I'm at the TV station now.
If I say the police was wrong,
you will let my daughter go, right?
Yes, I promise.
We can't determine which building by just this information alone.
If I'm not wrong... Wait.
Megumi!
The kidnapper will hear us!
Shout with me.
Megumi!
What are you doing?
Make it stop!
Darn it!
I'm going to kill you!
- Megumi! - Megumi!
You!
Darn you!
Don't move!
Detective Minami, please be on standby.
Don't move.
Arrest him!
We have her.
Megumi is okay.
Come on.
It's because of your present.
But it's broken now.
Megumi!
I'm so sorry I dragged you into this.
I'm back.
Welcome home.
Why did you do it?
Because he acts so superior.
"Superior"?
I make sales every day humbly.
But my boss said I can't get good sales.
I was under too much pressure so I stole some stuff.
He thinks he can lecture me just because he's a policeman.
You kidnapped Megumi over such a small matter?
I want to see him cry and apologise.
I want him to regret.
Those people use their power to act high and mighty.
They gloat.
It's because the police are too arrogant.
That's why this happened.
I really can't take this anymore.
It's that guy's fault! It's him!
We're all the same.
What?
The police officers on the streets...
are hated by criminals like you.
And they are also under pressure by their superiors.
Even so, they sacrifice their time with their family...
and work hard.
I don't care.
People like you have no right...
to trample on Senior Minami and other officers' beliefs.
You're acting like this as well.
Who are you?
I am the chief of this police station, Toyama Kinshiro.
So what?
I will never allow you to do anything to harm other officers.
I vow in the name of the sakura that I won't connive any crime!
Please come in.
I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused.
I have decided.
If I am not around, please go out and investigate.
We would be very lonely if you're not here.
There are many ladies.
Welcome.
Really. I will go tomorrow.
Hey now!
Megumi is our guest of honour today.
Happy birthday, Megumi.
Thank you for everything, everyone.
The beat cops are so cool.
Are we?
Why are you acting so shy?
What? Can't I?
Sorry to interrupt. Kin-san will be your son-in-law!
- Not if I'm here! - Kin-san!
What about you, Rika-san?
I'd pick Kin-san, too!
The cake is here!
Megumi,
happy birthday.
Okay, is everyone ready?
Okay, ready.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you, Megumi
Let me.
Thank you.
In the end,
a chief should still sit at his desk.
I really can't accept you going to the scenes of crimes.
But...
As a father, I want to...
thank you.
The culprit who played the prank will show up.
I want to trust others like the chief does.
If anything happens to Aikawa, I will hold you responsible for it.
A police officer is not a chess piece that can be sacrificed.
It's great to be a police officer!
This is an act of terrorism against me.
Take out the terrorist!
This is unforgivable. Please let me investigate.
It won't just be Kitamachi police station's problem later.
Chief, although you are an elite,
you're a police officer that have many memories.
This was a street guarded by someone.