In recent years, the number of vicious crimes was increasing rapidly.
In order to arrest the criminals and solve the cases, the police's scientific research center,
Forensic Investigation Office Section Nine, has begun investigating cases using MRI.
The image produced by the extracted brain of the victim not only shows the suspect,
but also the victim's entire memory.
Monokuro ni some ta hibi
モノクロに染めた日々
I stain the days in monochrome,
Maki modoshite wa sore wo kuri kaesu
巻き戻してはそれを繰り返す
and replay them again and again.
Dokoka no eiga de mita serifu narabete
どこかの映画で見たセリフ並べて
Lines with words from movies you've seen somewhere,
Kono kokoro kakushita mama heiki na kao shite aruiteta
このココロ隠したまま 平気な顔して歩いてた
I hide my feelings and walk on pretending I'm fine.
Ashimoto ni utsuri konde ita
足元に映り込んでいた
My face was reflected beneath my feet,
Yuganda boku no kao ga kanashisou ni miete ta
歪んだ僕の顔が悲しそうに見えてた
and contorted as if I was in sorrow.
Yes?
Oh, Sis...
What?
Dad?!
The ambulance is about to take him to the hospital.
Kou-chan, please come home now!
Aoki, the meeting's about to begin.
Ah, sure!
Sorry, I can't come home right now,
but I'll try to be back as soon as possible.
A van drove off the cliff the other day.
Three elderly men were found dead, and one is unconscious and in critical condition.
Initially, it appeared to be an accident.
However, the whereabouts of the driver is unknown,
and the van was found to be a stolen vehicle.
Furthermore, the autopsies found traces of sleeping pills in the men's stomach.
The investigation team suspects foul play and has requested our assistance. The case has been approved by the committee.
This is the report on the case.
We'll examine the brains of the deceased elderly men using the MRI scanner.
Yes, sir.
This is half an hour prior to death.
He drank the juice...
They're singing some sort of song and clapping their hands...
It's almost finished.
What?
He's fallen asleep.
It's the same for all three of them, correct?
Yes.
The driver gave the elderly men juice doped with sleeping pills, and they fell asleep.
After that, he put them into the van and purposely set the van up, so that it would drive off the cliff.
What did the envelopes the elderly men were passing to the driver contain?
In the investigative report, it said that the elderly men were planning an overnight trip. Presumably, that was the payment.
In the images I've seen, there are images of souvenirs, which were probably bought at the roadside restaurant.
Are there any images that clearly show the driver's face?
Unfortunately, no.
However, we did find a characteristic mark on his arm.
Even so, it'll be really difficult to find a man with that mark by only questioning the travel agencies within the city.
True.
But for now, there's no other way.
Aoki,
summarize the progress so far into a report, attach the images, and submit the report to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Yes, sir.
Erm, Director...
I'm sorry, but when I'm done, may I leave early?
That's unusual.
For someone who's more serious about their job than all of us, you're leaving early?
Earlier on, I was told that my father had collapsed and was taken to the hospital.
What?!
Go home now.
Soga, you do the report instead.
Ah, sure.
Ah, no. I'll do the report—
Go!
Y-Yes, sir.
Oh, Kou-chan...
How's dad?
He's being examined.
He's recovered consciousness, but the doctor says there's a possibility that he suffered a stroke, so...
I see...
Huh?
Ikkou...
Honestly, I was really worried about you, Dad.
I'm sorry, really. I'm fine now.
Ikkou, I'm sorry for all the trouble. You must be busy now that you've been assigned to a section.
Erm, it's fine.
Come to think of it, which section were you assigned to?
Huh?
It's not Section Nine of all places, is it?
Is it, Ikkou?
Erm, no... I—
Oh, I'm glad it's not. If Kou-chan goes to Section Nine, his personality might change.
Everyone has a secret they don't want others to see, right?
Imagining Kou-chan looking into those, is just... you know what I mean, Mom...
Ah, I feel kind of thirsty. I'm going to get something to drink.
I'm glad that Dad's all right.
Everyone has a secret they don't want others to see, right?
Imagining Kou-chan looking into those, is just... you know...
Aoki-san, is your father terminally ill?
Ah, no. He's fine.
Thank you.
Hey, you...
What're you doing?
I'm sorry.
I'm heading out now.
Aoki, come with me.
Wha—? Ah, sure.
The Director says this and that about him, but Aoki is still his favorite.
Well, yeah...
Nomiyama Kiyoshi...
He's the only survivor of those who were in the van...
Mommy...
My father has never been on a trip with someone else before.
He collapsed several years ago due to a stroke,
so as part of his rehabilitation, he went on a short walk everyday, but...
I was busy with work and looking after my child,
so I don't know where and what my father was doing at all.
Did you know the elderly men who were on the trip with him?
No, not at all.
Before he left for his trip, did you notice anything different about your father?
Nothing in particular...
What is it?
Director, are you able to browse the Internet from where you are?
Welcome to The Dream Tour.
From this world, filled with insanity,
we will take you to a new world.
Director!
Father!
Don't!
Thank you for your participation.
Furthermore, as a token of our gratitude, we've sent a memento to each of our participants' families from our website.
Erm, Director, the memento they're talking about...
We're returning to our lab.
If anything arrives, please contact us immediately.
Okay...
It might be dangerous, so we'll open it.
Let's hope that your father regains consciousness soon and then you'll all be able to happily live together as a family again.
So, it was a murder after all...
But there's something odd.
Although they're all from the same city, the residences and ages of the elderly men are all different.
Now that you mention it, that's true.
All the families say that the other men were strangers.
Why do you think an elderly man who's never been on a trip suddenly decides to take one, and with people he doesn't know?
Erm, but...
Ask the elderly men the rest.
Director!
Up till now, I've caused you a lot of trouble...
Would you like to rewind back to that morning?
Yes, please.
"Nice to meet you," huh?
As I thought, they didn't know each other.
Where did he meet the murderer?
Let's go back even further. Rewind back to about two weeks ago, please.
Okay.
It's a ward office, right?
NB: A ward office deals with the administrative side of education, health, taxes, etc. of the residents in that city. It's the equivalent of the local council in the western world.
It's full of boring images...
That's a cleaner, right?
Looks like we can't get anything out of this...
Shall we stop?
Hold on a second!
He handed something over.
Please pause it.
Sure.
That's...
I found him. There's no mistake.
What's wrong?
What're you looking at, Lisa?
Just now a stranger came in,
and left this behind.
What does it say?
No idea, I wonder what it's about.
You must be hungry. Let's have our meal.
Good.
Okabe, send the report, written by Aoki, to the Metropolitan Police Department Investigative Headquarters.
Yes, sir.
You've performed a great feat.
By investigating the cleaning service that has been going in and out of the four ward offices near the residences of the elderly men,
we can find and arrest the murderer real soon!
Did you work through the night again, Aoki-san? You look like a ghost.
You know, you'll really die if you continue like this.
Ikkou, you came by?
Yeah.
How's work?
What's wrong?
Did something happen?
It's nothing.
I'm just a bit tired.
Is that so...
Ikkou, there's something I want to tell you.
What is it?
In the future, if I become bedridden or begin to suffer from dementia, don't hesitate, just send me straight to an old folks' home.
What?
Also, don't take any unnecessary measures to prolong my life when I'm dying.
When I die, I want to die like a man; without a fuss.
Dad, what's gotten into you?
I didn't think I'd collapse like this.
Then again, perhaps it's time I started thinking about what lies ahead.
You're not that old.
You just feel weak-spirited because you've reached the retirement age and stopped working.
Why don't you find a hobby of some sort.
Up till now, all I've lived for is my work. After so long, you're telling me to find a hobby?
I'm fine with it.
Even though I was just an office employee, I did my best. It was enjoyable living with you all.
All that's left now, is to die without being a burden to you.
Don't say such things.
We're a family. Don't tell us that you don't want to be a burden.
Well, what about you? You're hiding something from us, your family.
Anyway, it's only natural that we take care of you, Dad.
Let's hope that your father regains consciousness soon and then you'll all be able to happily live together as a family again.
It can't be...
Sorry, Dad! I'll come by again.
Ikkou...
What're you doing?!
I...
I can't handle this anymore...
Not with my father as well...
I'm raising my daughter on my own.
I don't have enough money!
The doctors say he may never regain consciousness...
That's why...
What's wrong, Mommy?
It's nothing.
Lisa.
Lisa-chan, that's...
A letter arrived for mommy.
That's probably the memento from the murderer.
Please hand it over. I'll take a look at it first.
It seems safe...
Take a look.
Thank you for everything.
Please live happily with Lisa.
This is a farewell note from your father.
Your father knew about your hardship.
Father...
I'm sorry...
Father, do you recognize me?
Grandpa!
Father...
Yet again, I'm here to collect the waste.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Welcome to The Dream Tour!
Den-san,
what with your family taking care of you...
You're a fortunate man.
Hey, Mommy, when can I get my own room?
I told you,
when grandpa is dead.
Then, when is grandpa going to die?
Who knows?
Why don't you pray to God, so he can die sooner?
Director, you knew, didn't you? The loneliness that these elderly men felt.
The case will close with the cleaner, who was arrested, charged with murder.
If that guy wasn't there, those elderly men would not have departed.
We saw that the misunderstanding between the family members drove the elderly men to seek death.
However, we cannot prosecute that,
even if the true murderers are the families of the victims.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
It's so sad, being a family.
They're the ones you love most.
Yet, you vent your feelings on each other, sometimes hurting each other.
We talk, but we don't talk. Sometimes we misunderstand each other.
Even so, the elderly men enjoyed living and sang about it.
I don't understand...
But perhaps one day, the time will come when I do.
Kou-chan...
It's about dad...
They found a tumor in his brain.
It's spread to his lymphatic system.
The doctor said... he won't have long to live...
Shitte itano nanimo kamo
知っていたの 何もかも
I knew about it, everything.
Matte itano imamo nao
待っていたの 今もなお
I was waiting for you, even now.
Ittai dokomade yukeba ii noka
一体どこまで行けばいいのか
How far do I have to go?
Mabutano urano kioku se kono kakawari wo nurasu
まぶたの裏の記憶背 この関わりを濡らす
Memories of his back are burnt into the back of my eyelids; it soaks our relationship.
Anata wo wasurete dokoka tooku e ikitai
あなたを忘れて どこか遠くへいきたい
I want to forget about you, and go somewhere far away.
Ikenai Ikitai
いけない いきたい
I can't leave yet I want to leave,
Ikenai atashi wa
いけない あたしは
because I can't leave.
You fade, your play, your play
You fade, your play, your play.
Atashi no namida wo anata to...
あたしの涙を あなたと・・・
My tears with you will...