Shanghai
As the embers of world war smoldered in autumn of 1937,
the Imperial Army established
Greater East Asia Cultural Society
a clandestine spy training agency.
Greater East Asia Cultural Society
The histories, names, and even ages
of the elite men who pass its rigorous application process
are all treated as top-secret information.
They easily complete training exercises that push them
to their physical and mental limits.
Under the command of founder Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki,
they operate worldwide, within the shadows.
And so a brand-new intelligence agency was created.
Its name is "D-Agency."
Episode 4 - City of Temptation
Military Police Kosei Unit
This program is a work of fiction. The characters, organizations, locations, laws, names, etc. being portrayed are unrelated to actual events.
Sorry. I didn't mean to keep you waiting, Sergeant Honma.
Not at all, Captain Oikawa, sir. What can I do for you?
I called you here because I have a top-secret job for you.
We have an enemy spy within the Shanghai Military Police.
I want you to find out who it is.
Why me, sir?
I've only been stationed in Shanghai for three months.
That's precisely why.
It's been a little over three months since the leaks started.
In other words, you can't be the culprit.
Plus, I hear you served in the Special Higher Police back in Japan.
The man I'd originally had investigating this was killed yesterday.
That was MP Corporal Miyata Nobuteru.
Here are Corporal Miyata's reports.
Pardon me.
Sergeant Honma! What are you doing?!
I'm sorry, sir!
Confirm the location.
The International Settlement.
Damn it.
That's... my house.
How awful...
She's the maid who came to my house daily.
What about the rest?
Do you recognize any of the other bodies?
Inspector James...
Let's see...
I'm fairly sure these two are the beggars
I often saw sitting in front of my home.
This one, tragically, is a child who lived nearby.
He often played behind the house.
The last one... I have no idea.
I see.
Then he's the most suspicious one.
The beggar?
You're saying he's behind this terrorist bombing?
He probably had a cookfire going or something.
It must've caused the paint can sitting by the wall to blow up.
That's absurd!
This was clearly a terrorist making an attempt on the captain's life!
After yesterday—
Enough, Sergeant Honma.
It's pointless. They never had any intention
of investigating this incident.
Well, that settles that, then.
Take care.
I left early this morning
so I could talk to you.
If I'd left at my usual time...
My schedule may have already been leaked.
I'll leave what we discussed to you.
Sir.
What is it, Private Yoshino?
Did you know him?
No, sir. I didn't know him.
Excuse me.
My, it's been a long time since we spoke!
Enforcing Justice on Behalf of Heaven
I'm in your debt for everything you did for me.
Shanghai Nichi-Nichi News Writer Shiozuka Hajime
Shiozuka Hajime...
Wait, didn't I investigate you on charges of operating
a left-wing magazine?
Yes, about three years ago.
I trust you've turned over a new leaf and started working a respectable job?
Oh, as respectable as can be.
More respectable than anything I've done before.
If you think I'm lying, read for yourself.
Shanghai Nichi-Nichi News - Evening Ed.
Mortars destroy south area building Locals fear anti-Japanese terrorism
I wrote this, and there's not a single word in it that
paints the Japanese army in an unfavorable—
The incident from yesterday?
Yes, it was terrible.
A building that housed a Japanese business was hit by
five mortars and utterly destroyed.
I already know about this.
Ah, I see I'm preaching to the choir.
And the target of that last bombing was Captain Oikawa's home...
The anti-Japanese terrorism here is getting quite bad.
But there's no need to get too serious.
This might all be resolved before you know it.
What do you mean?
Actually, while investigating for that article,
I caught sight of someone unexpected.
Kusanagi?
And who is this Kusanagi?
The ringleader of that left-wing magazine I took the fall for.
We were classmates at the imperial university.
Last month, when I returned to Japan,
another former classmate and I went out drinking.
He's with the Home Ministry Police Affairs Bureau.
Kusanagi?
Yes. The same Kusanagi you used to hang out with.
It's just a rumor,
but I've heard about a Japanese activist
who joined an overseas anti-Japan organization.
And supposedly the man in question is none other
than Kusanagi Yukihito.
Let me get this straight.
You're saying your old friend from college
has snuck into Shanghai to carry out anti-Japan activities?
Well? That's enticing information, isn't it?
And what is this Kusanagi
trying to accomplish here in Shanghai?
Obviously, I have no way of knowing that.
However...
It seems Kusanagi made contact with the late Corporal Miyata.
What?
Do you have a picture?
Now we're talking.
Sadly, it's just a class picture from our university days.
That's Kusanagi.
I'll leave that for your reference.
Oh, no need to thank me.
Just make this give-and-take.
Let me know if you uncover any juicy info.
Kusanagi...
Is there a link between Corporal Miyata's death,
the bomber's attempt on Captain Oikawa, and the intel leaked by the spy?
I have to find him quickly,
or we can forget stopping anti-Japan terrorism.
No one in our unit could trust anyone else,
and the whole group would collapse from within.
But how am I going to find a lead?
This is...
A dance hall?
No.
Can't get in for free, huh?
Oh, well.
What is this? When did...
Thank you.
That's a boy!
Hey, do you know him?
Oh, yeah, he's a regular.
Knows how to make a scene when he's playing around. Makes me jealous.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
You had something to report on the truth behind the incident, correct?
Yes, sir, I do.
The entire incident in question, Captain Oikawa, sir,
has been a cover-up, which you yourself engineered.
What's your rationale?
The day before the bombing,
there was an attack where a building
Mortars destroy south area building Locals fear anti-Japanese terrorism
Shanghai Nichi-Nichi News - Evening Ed.
that housed a Japanese business
was destroyed by multiple mortars.
Therefore, it would only be natural
to anticipate a second or third round.
But you, Captain,
moved straight to the window,
without any hesitation,
in the moment after the explosion.
Because you knew there wouldn't be a second one.
You blew up your own home,
using the frequent anti-Japanese terrorist acts in Shanghai as a cover
in order to conceal your own crimes.
And as a result, multiple innocent people
lost their lives, as well.
Innocent, you say?
You can't possibly be referring to that pair of beggars
who always sat in front of my house, right?
Or maybe you mean the old maid who came to my house?
You're mistaken, then.
That woman was constantly
pilfering little things from me.
Where in this city can you find anyone who's innocent?
No one anywhere is going to care that they're dead.
So, you admit it?
That you blew up your house?
What if I did?
Your five years here have been too long for you.
Here in Kosei, the most chaotic district in Shanghai,
with your earnest, fastidious personality,
you dedicated your whole being to carrying out your mission perfectly.
Until...
You snapped.
Oikawa-san.
As always, we truly appreciate your patronage.
Actually, I have a proposition for you.
Do you think a bit of the opium in your vault that's just sitting there
could make its way to us?
If so, I could introduce you to even more
enjoyable forms of entertainment.
But then, someone noticed that the amount of opium in the vault
didn't match what was in the record book.
Corporal Miyata was never
trying to uncover a spy.
He was pursuing the opium missing from the vault.
That bombing was a complete farce, which you engineered
in order to hide the body of that young boy.
So, what is it you want?
Please admit the truth behind Corporal Miyata's death.
Obviously, that includes what happened to the boy who shot him.
If I do that, the best case is I'm dismissed,
and at worst, I'm court-martialed.
You have no choice.
How will you make anyone believe you?
What did you....
You say I set everything up.
But you have no proof.
All you have are your own words.
If you were to die here,
they'd never see the light of day.
If I die, the letter I've written containing the truth
will be sent to the Ministry of War!
Fine.
I give up. I'll do as you say.
You're not going to try and commit suicide, are you?
Suicide?
Never!
What do you think dismissals
or court-martials are?
Listen. If five years in Shanghai have taught me anything,
it's that no matter what crimes people commit,
no matter what kind of disgrace they suffer,
they can survive!
I don't care if I take another life,
or destroy this MP unit.
I'll do anything and everything I can
to continue feasting at this banquet!
And I'll live,
live, live, live,
and enjoy every moment until the bitter end!
The old maid, the beggars, and even that kid...
Why should I care how many of them die?!
You know,
the cheapest commodity in Shanghai
is human life!
Huh?
Stop it, Private Yoshino!
Why?! Why did you shoot Captain Oikawa?!
Revenge for my lover.
Lover?!
Who in the world are you—
You can't mean...
Don't!
I learned two years ago that classified info
was being leaked from the Japanese Army in Shanghai.
My investigation led to the discovery of a casino
frequented by Shanghai MP Captain Oikawa.
In addition to opium, he was selling
secret intelligence on the black market.
He planned to accuse a fellow MP, Sergeant Honma.
Now, the Military Police will mostly be able to save face.
As a result of all this, Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki
forced the Army to recognize what was going on in Shanghai.
I'll probably end up sticking around here for a little longer...
In this city of temptation, where betrayal
and solitude intertwine.
Preview
You look tired.
I've been incredibly sleepy lately.
Sleep when you're sleepy.
Episode 5 - Robinson
When the time comes, you'll wake up on your own.