The kidnapper's aim is to condemn the mothers.
The first mother's sin was neglect.
The second was gambling addiction, and this time it's infidelity.
There's been another victim. Imai Reo, he's in year 6 of primary school.
It's someone exceptionally good at
manipulating the hearts of children.
Our perp's a woman.
-A participant of the musical therapy. -Asagiri in Yamanashi prefecture?
-Two of them? -The Hamelin kidnappings
are the joint effort of a man and woman.
She'll do anything to get what she wants.
Is this the police? My son's missing!
He's not lost! Shunsuke's gone missing!
That tune...
It's the Hamelin tune.
I think I might've seen the kidnapper...
The kidnapper? What are you talking about?
You know, the Hamelin...
Hello? Kazuki?!
The phone you are calling is...
-What's going on? -What is it?
Kazuki said he thinks he saw the Hamelin kidnapper.
-What?! -There was a weird noise and we got cut off. I can't get back through to him.
What do we do?
-It's Yumiko isn't it! -What?
She couldn't get him back so she's taking stronger measures.
Yumiko.
Yumiko, is she in?
What is this...?
This is...
What the hell is she thinking!
We can't be certain she's the kidnapper?
You saw her room didn't you, it's not normal!
So are you saying that Yumiko is also
the Hamelin kidnapper Kazuki saw?
At any rate, let's go to the police.
What is certain is that Kazuki's is in trouble.
What is it Sora-chan?
I'm sorry Sora-chan, I'll call you back again later.
You...
The kidnappers are a man and woman.
What's their connection.
You've eaten to much haven't you. What?!
-What is it? -Over there.
Isn't that Shun-kun's?
Excuse me.
Please hurry up and find him.
What is it?
N... nothing...
Yes, if you wouldn't mind.
-Your mother? -She said Sora's finally asleep.
Sorry to keep you waiting. It's manic here at the moment.
Your son, Takano Kazuki, has seen the kidnapper?
Yes, our phone call was cut off yesterday at 6:35.
It's just after Shunsuke-kun went missing.
He's probably been taken because
-he saw who the kidnapper was... -Over here.
Your son's been brought into custody once before hasn't he.
-He was suspected of being the Hamelin kidnapper. -What?
He says he saw the kidnapper but, what proof does he have of that?
-Well... -By 6:35,
Hiroko Asou-san was already searching for her son, and asking lots of people.
Your son saw that and thought he'd play a prank...
Hang on a minute! Why would Kazuki lie?
Let me talk to Detective Aramata.
He's out at the moment.
This place was totally abandoned 5 years ago.
It's like a ghost town.
According to the fourth victim, Chiaki Maeda,
the kidnapper would whistle.
What tune was it?
The tune was made to help
those suffering from dementia.
There are just short of 100 patients and connected personnel, that know it.
One of the patients is a Miyase Reiko, 52 years old.
According the hospital records, she lived here in Asagiri
just 20km from where Chiaki Maeda was found.
But, didn't she move away a while ago.
That's right.
Ouch!
Ah, that looks nasty.
Are you sure just patching you up is good enough?
Yes.
You should really get it checked out at a hospital.
How long will it take?
Hmm, well I'm going to have to stitch it up...
What's this... are these burns?
I'm sorry but could you please hurry up.
This is the video from the cafe bar on the top floor at 6:12.
Unfortunately we don't have a clear picture
from the camera's in the elevator nor of the top floor.
From the camera in the basement car park
at 6:39 a black sedan has been confirmed leaving the car park,
It doesn't belong to any of the tower inhabitants, we're currently investigating the details.
Canvas for information about the man wearing the black hoodie, and check out the black sedan. Hurry!
They're not looking for Kazuki at all, are they.
I just can't get through.
-Yumiko's still not picking up? -No.
I'm much more suited to being a mother than you.
Kenichi.
Would you tell me where Yumiko-san works?
What?
I'm going to go look for her.
I'll leave the rest to you.
Understood.
She's not coming back here again.
-What? -Suddenly she said she's letting go of the business.
She put her things in order, and she left just a moment ago.
From here, one of our employees is taking her to Haneda.
Haneda Airport?
-Do you know where Kazuki is? -What are you talking about?
Yesterday evening I got a call from him saying he'd seen the Hamelin kidnapper
but since then I can't get hold of him.
Is there something
in there?
Hey, what are you doing?
Get off me! Kazuki, are you there? Kazuki!
It's fine, open it.
Very well.
It's fine, open it.
What?
I'm sorry.
-About my son's Kazuki's case. -Please wait.
We have the details of the black sedan.
It's a stolen car. It's in the system?
Yes, it's made frequent round trips to Narita airport.
The car number is Meguro 330, Osaka 827
Search all the car parks in the bay area!
Right, quickly! Okay, let's go!
A black sedan No. 827
A black sedan...
You don't know where you're headed to?
Narita airport...
I'm running a secret side business.
Here 10,000,000.
Get 30,000,000! If you tell the police, I'll kill the kid.
It's Asou. Can you put me through to the branch manager.
There's a tower block next to ours.
I have an apartment there.
No.
Please let me into your apartment.
What is this! I'll call the police!
That would be a problem for you, not me, wouldn't it.
Ah, welcome home.
What were you doing, you're late...
-What! -I thought you'd be here.
Ah, you were questioned by the police, sorry about that...
I don't care about that!
It's your black sedan making round trips to Narita airport isn't it.
What are you talking about!
Did you kidnap him?
-Kazuki, Kazuki! -Hey!
Kazuki!
Shunsuke-kun?!
Yes?
Meguro 330 Osaka 827
This is definitely the car that left the tower next door.
Open the trunk.
Kazuki!
Where are you hiding my son!
In the car?
-Check out the owner of the car parking space immediately! -Yes!
-Where's Kazuki! -I don't know!
The only one I took was
Shunsuke!
Only Shunsuke?!
Aren't you the kidnapper?!
I pretended to be the Hamelin kidnapper.
-Why on earth! -Money! For money!
To make Hiroko give me money.
If you used your savings they could be traced.
So you kidnapped Shunsuke to get the ransom money.
-We're off -Okay.
Yes, that's right. I earned that money. It's only right I should have it.
In this world, it's those who have money and live at the top, that are the most admired.
Just how rotten are you!
You're a complete idiot!
How on earth could you mix your family up in this.
Asou's here.
-Don't move. -Asou!
-Stand up. -Asou Takefumi, you're coming with us.
Crime of opportunity?
Yes. The man in the black hood was apparently the boy's father.
He was being hunted down for human trafficking
He pretended to be the Hamelin kidnapper to get getaway money.
What an terrible man.
And so, we're back to square one.
Especially as there doesn't seem to be anything around here either.
There's someone living here.
Kimura Kento
The third victim.
This is blood isn't it.
The car the kidnapper is using
is a white station wagon. It's damaged on the left side.
Where is Kazuki.
Just before you got cut off,
he talked about a surprise, what was it?
I'll be home once I've bought the surprise Sora asked me to.
I wonder what he was intending to do.
I know what the surprise is.
-What?! -Really?
Yes. But I promised to keep it a secret.
Sora. Could you tell me, just this one time.
Okay... Christmas lights.
The Christmas lighting ceremony?
Where were you and your brother going to hold it?
On the roof.
Kazuki did this?
He didn't get to see it with the family before.
So he wanted to do it himself one more time.
Aki, do you think
he could still be somewhere in the Tower?
To carry him down, single handedly, from the roof to the basement
would be too risky, wouldn't it?
Kazuki's locked up, somewhere here, isn't he?
Somewhere... but where?!
There's plenty of hidden spaces. It's such a large building.
-I have to look for him. -You go wait at home.
-I'm going to the police. -What?
Someone!
Help! Someone help!
Please, someone help me.
Someone!
Mummy?
Shun-chan.
Finally I've realized.
Money. It's money!
It's to get Hiroko to bring me money.
I earned that money. It's only right I should have it.
The things I wanted
they were all fake.
I was a fool.
Let's go. Let's start over, just the two of us.
Do you know where Kazuki is?
Yesterday evening I got a call from him saying he'd seen the Hamelin kidnapper.
Since then I can't get hold of him.
It can't be.
Hello? Take the emergency stairs.
What's going on?
It's a fire. Fire, it's a fire.
Sora-chan.
Everyone, the emergency exit is this way.
Please keep calm and use the exit.
-Where's mummy and daddy? -I'm sure they've already evacuated.
The elevator is not in use for the time being.
You can't go up.
Someone, save me.
Someone!
That's definitely the Hamelin kidnapper's car.
Yes. There's someone sitting in the rear passenger seat.
The perp is a woman.
Playing ball with a secret friend,
they may be a touch childlike.
The kidnapper was whistling?
Yes, sometimes.
Get it open!
But if there's an accomplice, that's another matter.
Suspect secured!
Get it open!
Suspect secured!
It's Miyase Reiko-san isn't it?
It looks like it will be
cold tonight too.
It's cold isn't it.
Cold, cold.
Someone else...
Who was driving?
That's right, take these.
Kazuki?
Somebody!
Save me!
Somebody!
Miyase-san. You were taken by car,
where were you intending to go?
Why have you come from Yamanashi to Tokyo?
Who was it that drove you?
My child.
He's a bad boy.
You mean for kidnapping the children?
-Inspector Aramata, a moment. -No matter how cold it is.
No matter how many times I say it.
He strips off the blanket, straight away.
That child really is a handful, it can't be helped.
I've got the results of the background check on Miyase Reiko.
Here, take a look at the family name.
Aramata-san.
Takano-san.
My son said he saw the Hamelin kidnapper, then call was cut off.
He might still be trapped somewhere in the Tower.
Kazuki!
Yumiko-san?
Kazuki's in the inner room.
How? How do you know that?
Because I saw it. From the security camera in the roof.
What?!
Hurry up and go!
The lift isn't going up any longer.
We won't make it if we wait for the fire brigade.
Kazuki's inside?
Please, save Kazuki!
Kazuki...
I will definitely make them happy.
-I'm so happy. -It suits you.
Welcome back, I've been waiting for you.
Our mother is always thinking of us.
Thank you for being with me.
Thank you for making me so happy.
Yumiko-san.
It's alright.
This time, I'll save him.
I'll definitely save him!
Because...
I'm his mother.
Stop it!
Kazuki!
The house in Asagiri was Reiko's dead husband's.
They divorced, and she had one child with him.
Following Reiko's wishes, the child
was deliberately given his father's name.
That child is the kidnapper.
Kouhei-kun?
Why are you here?
Are you,
the kidnapper?
That's right.
I'm the Hamelin
kidnapper.
Yamaguchi Mitsuteru, Tashiro Satsuki.
Kimura Kento, Maeda Chiaki, Imai Reo.
All took all of them.
Why? Why would you do that?
To punish stupid mothers.
You know too, don't you Aki-san.
This world is filled with worthless mothers.
They make out it's for their child's sake,
but really it's just putting on a show for their foolish pride.
They're just thinking of themselves.
My mother was the same.
You don't believe me?
Here's the proof.
Your mother did that?
In this world, poisonous parents
who think nothing for the lives of their children, are common place.
Mother's like that
have to be punished.
This can't be, afterall
you said that you wanted to support
mother's that have it tough every day...
But there are plenty of mothers who are not worth supporting.
Aki-san, are you okay?
It's because you're so naive that
Sasaki Yumiko was able to mess with your family.
You're lying. I don't believe it.
Tell me really, why did you kidnap them?
Did someone force you into helping them?
Maybe they took advantage of a weakness?
You're wrong, I did it all alone.
I wasn't helping anyone or anything like that.
Are you...
covering for someone?
It's the firebrigade, is anyone there?
-We're here! -It's the fire brigade.
-Kazuki. -Is anyone there?!
It's the firebrigade. Are you alright?
-Here! -They're this way.
Do you understand. It's me.
Get out of there now.
It doesn't matter where, just go.
It's all been exposed.
Even if you're caught, say it was all me.
Okay?! Mother.
-Get away! -Get the phone!
-Get away! -Got it.
Get away.
Get away!
Mother, get away!
I'm afraid that
we already have your mother.
She confessed. She said she did the first kidnapping.
That's wrong! She has dementia.
She doesn't know what she's saying.
That may be so, however, Dr Komine said that Miyase Reiko
liked playing with children more than anything else.
even if they were children she didn't know.
It's a lie, I did it all.
I did it all. To punish bad mothers!
Ubukata Kouhei!
It's all over!
Go back to being who you really are.
This evening there's been a development...
Yesterday evening, Hiroko Asou called you
asking for help looking for her child, didn't she?
You were called by her
to her place on the top floor, and you went running there.
However just before you got there, you had a call from your mother.
She pestered you to whistle that tune to her.
You used the emergency stairs, to be hidden from view, but Kazuki overheard you whistling
over the phone.
Yes. Listening to the tune, she learned in hospital,
calms her down.
I did something awful to Kazuki.
If only I could get my mother away somewhere,
then I was going to go back and free him and give myself up.
But I don't understand.
You were terribly abused by your mother.
Why would you go to such lengths to protect her?
She had it tough being a mother.
Even though she really loved my father,
he threw her away like trash.
She's a pitiable person.
She first had the symptoms of dementia, a year ago.
She took the first child, Kouki-kun,
on her return from hospital.
I thought she'd done something awful but...
But it seemed Kouki-kun
was being neglected by his mother
and he didn't want to go home.
My mother's condition was strangely improved
by having a child around.
And so, at the house in Yamanashi
you left the care of the children to your mother.
Don't come closer!
Yes, from the second child onwards
I took them all.
Why did you leave a yellow carnation?
It was a judgment on bad mothers after all?
Nothing so grand as that.
Well then why?
Why did you take one child after another?
Because those children
looked like I did.
Even though they wanted to be loved
they weren't.
Even though they wanted to escape, they couldn't.
Because they looked just the same
as I did back then.
I wanted to save them.
And also
I wanted to make their mothers realize.
I wondered what they would think
if their child were to disappear.
By the way, ever since
we caught your mother, she's been troubled,
saying the same thing over and over.
'My child tosses and turns in his sleep,'
'he pushes the blanket straight off.'
'And so
it's tough because I have to put it on again.'
It's just a tatty child's blanket.
But she absolutely won't give it up.
It's
yours from your childhood isn't it?
Even though it's twisted,
even though it's contradictory
that's also love isn't it.
She tends to get cold.
Please take care of her.
Please take care of her!
Kazuki!
Even if it's twisted, even if it's contradictory
that's also love, isn't it.
You're not hurt are you?
No. I'm home.
Thank you for earlier.
I'm giving this back.
Where are you going?
Don't worry,
you won't see me again.
That child...
Kazuki...
Yes.
I will make him happy.
For certain.
Kazuki! Kazuki!
Sasaki-san.
Erm...
About my mother...
It looks like it's going to snow.
Your mother said that the day she gave birth to you
from the window in the hospital
she could see a magnificent tree.
Its huge branches
were all spread out,
and sturdy.
It was as if it warmed and calmed
the people shivering from the cold.
And so she called you
(The kanji in his name are for Calm and Tree.)
Kazuki.
Would you tell my mother,
that I'm
really happy right now
so
thank you
for giving birth to me.
I understand. I'll let her know.
Mummy!
-Sora. -Aki.
Kenichi, I'm sorry for worrying you.
Are you alright?
No, no. Hurry, hurry, hurry.
I wonder where Yumiko is now?
I wonder what scenery she's looking at.
Even though It's been a year since it all happened,
I still can't get the crime Kouhei-kun committed
out of my mind.
-Kento. -Kento.
The crime he committed
is something that can never be forgiven.
-Are you hurt? -I just tripped over.
Many parents
and children were hurt.
It's a heavy sin and I think
he should spend the rest of his life atoning for it.
Even so, he felt compelled to do it,
by his kindness.
When I think about the times he was hiding his pain behind a smile.
Deep down, I can't condemn him for it.
One time he said to me
Don't you get the feeling it could take you to a different world?
In all likelihood,
those were his true feelings.
However,
Hello.
But in the end he didn't go anywhere,
choosing the path of living with his mother.
The person who made him suffer,
who dominated his life,
his mother who can't even remember his name.
It's as if children,
no matter who their mother is,
are made to love them.
A mother. When I think of the weight of that responsibility,
sometimes it's feels like I can't move.
I'm here.
However, Yumiko-san
whenever that happens, I
think of you,
and what you did to protect our child
that Christmas, 14 years ago.
You didn't run. You stood and faced it.
The child that I hold every day with these hands,
you took the bitter decision to hand him over.
And in the end
without calling yourself mother, you backed away.
Your strength,
is an encouragement to me.
It pushes me forward.
The love we have for our children
strengthens us mothers.
We are able to believe in it.
Do you remember?
I said to you
that I didn't know what a good mother was.
But now, even if it's just a little, I feel like I know.
A good mother,
is a mother who doesn't run away.
No matter how painful the situation.
You don't run from the children.
It's a mother who faces it.
Not yet, not yet!
This much! Is this enough?
-No, a bit more. -Tell me okay.
-It's okay. -On my mark...
Tada!
Wow, amazing.
-It's amazing. -Amazing.
I won't run away, I will protect them.
The life you threw everything away to protect,
a warm family,
our beloved children
with our hearts
filled with love.