This one? Ah, this one. But, this one is so cute.
Ah..! Should I pick this?
This perfect.
Few days ago, my daughter celebrated her 5th birthday! Wish you grow up dazzlingly more than ever!
Yes yes. What is it?
Akiho? No, she's not home yet.
- She's disappeared. - What?
I thought she was fooling around in the park...
but I can't find her anywhere. It's been 30 minutes already.
I got it. Just keep searching, okay.
I'll search for her too.
Better call police.
Number-withheld
Hello?
Are you Tamura-san?
Yes, I am.
Your daughter is under my care.
Under your...
Ki...Kidnapping?!
Do as I say, pay 5 million via bank deposit transfer.
5 million? You'll give my daughter back if I pay you 5 million, right?!
If you notify police, you'll never meet with your daughter again.
My daughter is now five years old!
Why they haven't called us?
We transferred it just like they said...
It would've been better if we had called police, don't you think?
If we did that, what'd you think would happen to Akiho?
We can pay that much, and...
at least we could hope they'd bring Akiho back if we pay them.
Don't you think this is weird already?!
They demanded ransom for only 5 million yen!
Hello?!
I've returned your daughter.
Akiho!
You okay?! They did anything to you?!
I was playing with Onee-san.
With Onee-san?
Yes?
How do you do? I'm Tamaki of Second Personnel Affairs Division.
Forgive me for calling you so suddenly.
No, it's okay. I haven't been able to contact you either.
How's your family?
- It's find. - That's good to hear.
Currently you're running some sort of investigating work, right?
Your workplace is at ex-First Investigation Division, Gonno-san's?
Yes. I'm indebted to him.
Perhaps it's time for you to work again with us.
Few days ago, a peculiar kidnapping case occurred.
The ransom was only 5 million yen.
For such a small amount, without reporting it to police first...
the victim transferred the ransom money to designated bank account.
5 million yen...
Why you can't find the culprit?
You can find them since that's the account I paid the ransom to.
It's unfortunate, that the particular account isn't the culprit's.
It's other people's account which they obtained it illegally.
Does that mean you can't make any arrest?
We're currently investigating it. If you could just wait a bit longer.
If I'd knew this...
I shouldn't have reported it.
The upper-hand of this kidnapping case is the small sum of ransom's money.
Had ransom been 50 million, the victim certainly would've reported to police...
but for 5 million, it's pretty affordable.
It's true if we're thinking about the safety of their children...
kidnapper expected the victim won't report it.
Avoiding any unnecessary attention, I guess this isn't their first rodeo.
Right, although it's just 5 million, they'll get 50 million for ten cases.
A petty kidnapping, with an absolute result.
Muto-san, would you give us a hand on this matter?
- But, I quit police force for good.
- That's why I asked you.
Unless another victims come forth, we can't start running investigation.
We need someone who operates an off-the-record investigation.
Off-the-record?
This is a mission comes from Chief Detective himself.
You said a "mission"... Why he asked someone from Personnel Affairs?
We, Personnel Affairs, have an good eye in selecting a potential candidate.
Of course you'll be recompensed well.
Forgive me...
but I quit from police force based my own circumstances.
I don't want to have anything to do with any criminal investigation.
According to the result of profile's report...
...this particular culprit is a party of minor.
We can't let any minors go crime-spree anymore.
You do understand it, right?
Spoiled children who take advantage from their parents...
they are criminals who pass around sinful germs.
Before their germs run rampant...
please track down the one who acts as a mastermind.
Criminal Syndrome
TOKAI TV x WOWOW co-production drama series
Criminal Syndrome
Episode 1 - Mission
Welcome. Come in.
Let's play with some toys together, 'kay?
Gonno Detective Agency
- 'Sup. - Kaburagi-san.
It's been a while.
- You're really do become a PI. - What's the matter? So suddenly.
Private Investigator
Just came by to see how's your doing...
- since I pass around this neighbourhood. - I'm doing just fine.
Is that so?
Do you intend to continue this PI life?
Say, Muto...
I felt the same. On that day...
despite being detective, we both couldn't protect Sayuri.
We're just have to keep on living, while carrying it on our back.
Shall we back to station?
Got lots document piled up.
We'll get a beating by chief if we don't start sort it out.
- Onii-chan, you left your gloves in chair. - Ah, my bad.
Hey, don't do that in front of me.
Sayuri.
What's wrong?
Sayuri.
Resignation
What'd you achieve by quitting?
The perp is still in junior high. He's protected by juvenile law.
A proper judgement is out of question.
So you're going to kill him? You quit and revenge her?
You're late.
He killed himself.
What?
Just now...
I can see you planned to done it by yourself.
Not long after taken to juvenile detention, he, without second thought, hanged his own neck.
You still have the urge to kill?
In the end, you didn't get a chance to kill him.
Yet, you left police force anyway...
cause you thought you had a blood-lust inside you.
You're afraid you'd be end up like that, right?
It's a year already.
Are you still can't shake it off?
I'm home.
- Welcome back. - Thanks for the food.
Where's your greeting?
Your father's just come home tired.
Duh, ain't your job just tailing unfaithful woman?
And you get tired for such splendid job?!
Mariko, wait!
Don't sweat it.
It's just like she said.
Practically all my clients are asking for affair's investigation.
Well, she's now in difficult age.
Can't be helped she thinks that way.
That's not the case. It's just that...
she respected your job as a detective.
- You hungry, right? - Yes.
We can't let any minors go crime-spree anymore.
Please track down the one who acts as a mastermind.
Tamaki-san, I've made countermeasure plan for the last meeting.
Ah, that's a big help. Thank you.
Muto Takashi
It's Muto.
Ah, hello again.
He's succumbed, Muto Takashi.
Some magic you got there.
We can't just let such an excellence detective go just because his only sister died.
I only said the culprit is minor to him.
We've got no such info whatsoever.
I've been watching him for this past year.
He's still can't shake off his resentment through the boy who killed his sister.
He's holding a peculiar attachment against criminals.
That man, he's been feeding a beast inside his soul.
Let us nurture his beast.
Yay!
Gender: Female Age: 5 years old Toys played - Piano, Bowling set
- Onee-san, I'm thirsty. - Ah, okay.
Want some juice?
Of all the toys you've been playing, which one do you like most?
- That one. - just a sec.
- Which one? - That one.
- Okay. - Why do you like that?
I like throwing balls.
"I like throwing balls" Got it.
So your daughter was always with this woman?
She was gentle, and there were lot of toys.
My daughter was quite enjoyed it. Now she's always drawing her picture.
The one who took your daughter was a young man, right?
Yes, he says "Your mother has things to take care of, let's wait with me.".
Afterwards he took her to his car.
Akiho-chan. You good at drawing.
By what name you called this woman?
- Onee-san. - Onee-san?
So, you drew this when you were playing with her?
I said I liked this toy most.
- What? - Onee-san asked me.
What're you talking about? You never told this before.
Did she asked which one of these toys you like most?
Yes, she noted down the toy I liked.
Noted it down?
Ah, Akiho!
- Thank god you're still here. - He's a visitor.
- I called you many times. - He's article writer.
He's covering Akiho's case.
Article writer?
I'm Muto. I'm sorry for my rudeness.
We don't have anything to say.
We already have told everything to the police.
Your daughter is still small, there's so much she can tell.
It's necessary to ask her with various questions.
- He's right, just now... - I refuse.
Sorry I'm late. Have you ate your lunch?
There's nothing to eat.
You left the food till it got cold.
My back's aching. Can you do something?
OK. I'll change your towel too.
Heave-ho!
What you've been doing lately?
- Eh? - Part-time job.
Recently, you look so lively.
I already told you. I'm supervising on development of toys product.
Make data out of it by letting kids playing various toys.
It's true all right, we get much power by playing with children.
You got it lucky, eh. Go around without worry.
Nothing good happens for me, living in this condition.
I bought some good tofu.
Chinese dish
I'll make your favourite mafo tofu for dinner.
Hey, why you did that? He might find a clue to catch the kidnapper.
- We don't need make a fuss. - But...!
I thought the police would catch them immediately.
There was bank account, Akiho also saw that kidnapper's accomplice.
Despite all of that...
If you notify police...
you'll never meet with your daughter again.
Maybe we've made them angry.
Closing the investigation?
The victim's withdrawn their claim report.
- Investigations Unit's dismissed. - We're still investigating.
I'll do the talking with the victim.
Investigation's dismissed, that's all.
Hamamura speaking.
Chief Detective Office
Excuse me.
So, You've dismissed Investigations Unit, haven't you?
Yes. But, why the rush?
What if another victims come forward...
- should we just put a poker face and toss it over him?
- You...
need not to know.
Can you just let me choose who's gonna take charge of this case?
- Muto speaking. - Hey, where are you now?
Guess you wouldn't be at workplace since you said you took some time off?
- Ah, got side-job in hand. - Side-job?
Is there something you need?
Do you know Tamaki from Second Personnel Affairs Division?
He took care of you when you left police force, right?
- What kind of person is he? - Why're you asking?
Just curious.
He's supportive, and a kind person.
Supportive. Anything else?
He's just normal person.
Okay. I'll call you later.
- Ando-san. - Yes.
Please proceed the plan you talked yesterday.
It's good then. Glad to hear that.
- Take care of it - Yes.
Hey, been 3 years right? How's your husband?
Well, I got kid now.
Wow, really? Congrats!
There's an opening at your preschool.
Maybe we can meet since I'll have an interview there.
Ah, sorry. I'm not work there anymore.
Eh? Really?
You'll be back working again?
Despite you have kid now.
Yes. My former colleagues say so.
That's great. Good luck.
The next time I work...
Elderly assistance or caregivers
Can I just ask a helper to come?
If we discuss this to support centre, they'd help us a lot.
No is a no, why asking help from stranger?
You don't need to work since we have indemnities.
If that's not enough you can just claim for more.
Look what they did to me...
It's not about money.
Wishing me to...
just drop dead, right?
Open your window.
My window?
Look at the sky
The star are so beautiful
Are you okay?
It's just hard to breath...
I'm sorry
Every person have to face their own problem
You're not alone
Just be yourself I'll always be there you
I'm so happy we met each other
It's all psychology-related books
Do you mind for another part-time job?
Of course
- Where's mama? - Your mom has errands to do.
Let's play with me while waiting for your mom, okay?
Look! Cute isn't it?
I said for no interview, right?
She said "which one do you like most".
- What? - The kidnapper woman...
she asked which toys your daughter liked.
Your daughter answered it, then that woman wrote it down in her note.
It seems out of place, right?
It's only intended for kids to stayed busy, why they'd go such length?
- That's not important. - Tamura-san.
No matter how you look at it, this case is cunningly planned.
Judging from their MO, I'm sure there are another victims
One thing about criminal, their action gets intensify.
Thus it's possible the next victim will be exposed to danger.
You're the only one who bravely informed the police, and a sole lead in this kidnapping case.
Would you please cooperate with me?
My daughter was born when I was 40.
I had my own problems. Had a thought I'd be single in my whole life.
Then, just like normal people, I have my own family, my daughter born...
My life is neither loaded nor high-status.
But for me... this is a blessing bestowed from heaven.
I'm sorry.
Honestly, I couldn't care less about another kid's life.
If I do something reckless...
and something happens to my daughter...
Isn't it too early to dissolved Investigations Unit?
There's still much information that we could get.
Rather than expecting me...
don't you think it'd better for First Division resuming their job?
If we made arrangement to not provoke the kidnapper and move carefully...
I'm sure the victim would give their consent.
Why we must not provoke them?
"Why" you said? What if something bad happens because we provoke them?
It'll be our win if that makes them show their tail.
Our task is unofficial operation.
If we do the usual way as public officer...
why do we need your help at all?
We're talking about kid's life here.
In return, there won't be another victims that exposed such danger anymore.
I refuse. I can't do that.
there'll be another victim done by minor if you leave now.
You're still detest him, right? The boy who killed your little sister.
I've been waiting, you know.
To see what kind of beast you're going to unleash.
If your own daughter were gone, maybe you'd understand.
Thank god. He's finally behaving.
Children get uneasy if they get separated from their mother.
There's a lot of mothers who overly doting their children.
- Never watch their own kids grow. - Well, you can say that.
- Well, please take care of him. - Okay.
Ah, one second...
Your superior, Kinoshita-san. What kind of person is he?
- What? - Ah, sorry.
Forget I'm asking.
Hello.
Are you Takenaka-san?
Your son is under my care.
What's that supposed to mean?
Prepare 3 Million yen.
- 3 million? Is this kidnapping? - If you notify police, you'll never meet with your son again.
I'm getting bored.
Shouldn't we after more money?
10 million would be a good start.
You don't get it, do you?
Money isn't the purpose here.
In this world, there's a lot of worthless people.
Shameless, low-level schmuck...
a pool of stupid, imbecile people who live a blissful life.
We have to give a lesson for those ignorant people.
A lesson about the one who's ruling this society.
You're still detest him, right? The boy who killed your little sister.
You thought you had a blood-lust inside you.
You're afraid you'd be end up like that, right?
Yes?
Mariko isn't anywhere to find.
Last night, she said that she stayed at her friend's house...
but they said Mariko went home around midnight.
Isn't it painful?
Your own daughter exposed by danger.
What have you done?
- What happened to my daughter? - I've done nothing.
Your daughter left at her own accord.
It's not her first time coming home late, right?
I just simply worried about her.
- Why did you...? - You keep calm.
As long as you do your job earnestly...
I'll vouch for your daughter's safety.
We can play house, or...
- Tamaki-san? - Yes.
Could you tell me what kind of person he is?
Sorry, coming through.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
Have you ever seen this girl?
It won't just end with only my daughter if I dissident your order.
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- Don't you ever lay a finger on Muto. - I think you have a beast inside.
I don't want anyone becomes victim anymore.
What do you think the real pleasure from this plan?
- To see those ignorants eating each other. - That's the eye I wanted to see.