Sign: Mangetsu (Full Moon)
- Here, Nita-san. - Thanks.
Evening!
Ah, over here!
You're late, I thought you weren't coming.
A conversation between old men is exhausting.
- Over here, over here. - Huh?
Come sit in the middle, we were waiting for you!
- Good evening. - Welcome!
Okay, let's start with a glass.
Ah, thank you.
I'll be having some.
- Here. - Thank you.
- Thanks! - Time to relax!
This is Mizusawa Narumi, she discovered the body.
I'm Oda.
You discovered the body at 8:00 am, right?
Yes...
I forgot my cellphone last night so I came to get it.
Picture.
Don't forget the fingerprints on the entrance.
A lot of blood flew around.
Make sure you thoroughly investigate around the body.
Roger.
Even here...
We'll get fingerprints from there too.
Excuse me.
Take a picture of this area and around the counter.
Be careful, there's bloodstain around there.
Ichimura Shun?
Ichimura Shun: Miraculous comeback
- You don't know him? - No.
He's a shoo-in for the next draft.
- Toga-san! - Yeah.
There's blood on this one.
Did the perpetrator take it off?
Maybe.
I'll send it out.
You haven't checked this area yet?
- Hurry. - Yes sir!
There are footprints too.
The victim is 35 year old Ichimura Toshiya.
The murder weapon is a knife from the kitchen.
The estimated time of death is 12:00 am to 2:00 am last night.
- Hey. - Yes?
One, two...
There's one 3.5 centimeter stab wound.
The cause of death is loss of blood.
- Any defense injuries? - None.
- Hey. - Yes?
We're moving him.
Also, the money in the fridge was gone.
- Fridge? - Yeah.
The victim stored his money in the fridge instead of a safe.
Aside from the victim's, we found two other footprints in the kitchen.
By the way, only the victim's fingerprints were found from the murder weapon and fridge.
It may seem like an acquaintance killed him for money but I wonder...
It's not here... What happened?
- What is it Itomura? - Ah, yes.
- What are you doing? - Ah, this was a picture from the bar.
There's a towel around the neck of the victim in all of them.
But I can't find it.
- Excuse me. - What about it?
Well, I'm curious that it's missing.
Maybe the perpetrator took it?
Stop guessing. Just say what you want to do with these.
Okay. I'll send this windbreaker with blood on it to the lab since the perpetrator might have worn it.
I'll also send this branch for analysis.
You want that odd thing analyzed?
I want it analyzed because it is odd.
Aren't you curious?
- Hey, let's go! - Yes sir!
Little Miss.
I'll inform his family.
- Right. Noguchi! - Yes? Interviews, right?
Right. Go and find witnesses.
Timer, Translator: mhaellix
You took this from the shrine?
It might be from a special tree. Please find out what it is.
You'll be punished.
Oh, and can you analyze this part of this picture?
There's something like a pattern or a character on there.
I gave you an image processing software awhile ago, right?
Please do it yourself.
Well... the computer isn't working so well.
Really?
My brother was killed?
Yes. He was found dead this morning at the bar.
His remains lie in the Jujou Station right now.
Will you please confirm if it is him?
Is that so?
I'm sorry though, I have practice right now.
Excuse me.
Any other relatives?
No, I'm the only one.
Ah, our parents died in an accident seven years ago.
We're brothers but since there's a huge age gap between us
we never really had any interactions.
Excuse me.
When was the last time you met with your brother?
I don't really remember.
He's pretty cold towards his only family.
He's not the type of person who'd have grudges against him.
And it didn't appear like he was in any trouble.
Any other intimate friends?
Ah, he had quite a lot of regular customers.
Last night it was me, the bar's landlord, Nita-san,
and also that female reporter who comes often lately.
- Female reporter? - Yeah.
Yeah...
I didn't really confirm but they're probably dating.
Oh.
Ah, but he's pretty clumsy.
I see.
Then, did it seem like he was involved in some kind of trouble?
I really don't think so.
But...
But?
According to Mr. Nita, the landlord,
Bar Owner Murder Case - Special Investigation Unit
the victim started the bar six years ago.
He had a reasonable amount of customers.
But he suddenly said that he wanted to close the bar down...
He brought 500,000 yen for his overdue rent,
but there are no records of him withdrawing that much from his bank account.
And his reason for closing the bar?
He wouldn't say no matter how much he was asked.
- Next! - Yes.
The victim is from Hakodate, Hokkaido.
He has a brother who's 12 years younger,
but since he moved out when his brother was still young, they've drifted apart.
Brothers with a big age gap...
There was a windbreaker in the crime scene, right Itomura?
- Itomura! - Yes!
Ah, yes.
The blood was only from the victim,
no body fluid from the perpetrator was found.
Since the windbreaker was mass produced,
it'll take time before we know how he got it.
All right next!
Here! According to his regular customers,
it seems like the victim was dating Mizusawa Narumi.
She's a newspaper reporter for a sports column,
she also wrote an article about Ichimura Shun, the victim's brother.
That means Mizusawa Narumi knew both brothers.
There were two sets of suspicious footprints right?
Yes, a 27 centimeter sneaker and a 24 centimeter low heel.
There might have been an accomplice.
Okay, investigate the relationship between the victim, the brother, and the reporter.
Yes sir!
Legwork team, continue looking for witnesses.
Roger!
The bar had a detailed accounting book, right?
Investigate that along with his bank account.
- Oda, you do it! - Yes sir.
- Don't forget to investigate around! - Yes sir!
- That's it! - Yes sir!
- Let's give it our all! - Yes sir!
This is the best I can do.
Is it the character for "Dragon?"
The more complicated character.
There's a lot of words with the character "Dragon."
They give out those kind of towels at store openings.
Then the perpetrator gave it out that's why he took it with him?
Oh by the way, what was wrong with this computer?
Huh?
Ah, maybe it's fixed now because you touched it?
I'm impressed.
I want a shower...
I can do this!
Welcome.
Ah, sorry, I'm not a customer.
- I'm actually one of these. - Ah.
I'm going around this shopping district,
and was wondering if you've seen this towel before?
Maybe it was given out during a store opening or something...
I don't know... I don't remember something like that.
Is it about that bar?
Well yeah...
- Here you go. - Thanks.
- Excuse me? - Yes?
Um... Do you know anything about this towel?
No, I don't know.
Is that so? Sorry for the bother.
Ah, excuse me.
Yes?
Truth is, I overheard something...
Oh? What is it?
Um...
- On the night of the crime... - Yes?
The owner was arguing with a woman...
Ah!!
If it's about that,
then I'll hurry and call the detective in charge.
Will you wait for a bit? Just for a bit.
Excuse me.
You knew his younger brother, Shun-san, didn't you?
Yesterday, during the interview about discovering the body,
you never said anything about that.
I didn't think that I needed to.
It's nothing more than a reporter and her subject's relationship.
Are you suspecting me?
No, it's not that.
So you were visiting the bar often because it's connected to your article?
Something like that.
I've heard that you've stayed late at the bar too.
The customers think that you two were dating.
It's a misunderstanding, we weren't dating.
We've heard from his teammates that you ate with Shun-san quite often.
Sometimes I eat meals with some players.
Is that enough? I still have work.
Um, excuse me!
Ah, you're Mr. Ichimura, right?
Itomura-san...!
Um, this is a towel that your brother used.
Do you know anything about it?
How would I know that?
I really don't know anything about him.
I'm sure you know something.
- You lived with him for a bit... - I don't know anything!
He's always unsteady and he gives up on everything he does.
Even our parents gave up on him.
Itomura-san!
Oh, Oda-kun.
I'm always saying this but why are you here?
- I'm sorry. - Geez.
Ah, you were the one who discovered the body right?
Perfect timing.
Do you know anything about this towel?
Not really. Although he's always wearing it around his neck.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
This is an important moment for Ichimura-kun since he had just conquered his injury.
The Pan-Pacific Championship, which is a huge stage for him, is waiting.
Please just let him concentrate on baseball.
Please... don't come here anymore.
Have a good night.
There was a witness?
Yes. Midnight of the crime, someone overheard a man and a woman quarreling.
He said that the woman was probably Mizusawa Narumi.
- What were they talking about? - He didn't know.
But the woman was raising her voice.
What time did Mizusawa Narumi say she went home at?
- At midnight. - Excuse me!
Um...
Please look at the accounting books of the bar.
For half a year now, the name "N" has come up multiple times.
This "N" might be Mizusawa Narumi.
If that's the case, then they might have been arguing about money.
What time did you leave the bar on the night of the crime?
I think it was about midnight.
The truth is, someone overheard a dispute between the late Ichimura-san and a woman.
That was you, wasn't it?
What did you talk about?
Hm... Something you can't say?
Not really. It was just a trifling matter.
I have the bar's accounting book here.
Are you the "N" mentioned here?
What's wrong with lending him some money?
But it all adds up to almost one million yen.
Don't you think it's too much for normal lending?
This type of font is usually used in Kabuki and Sumo.
The "Dragon" character might be common when it comes to wrestlers.
I've always liked Hokusei Ryuu (Dragon).
His throwing technique is splendid and charming, plus his butt is springy~
Ah, here's the analysis of the branch.
Oh, thanks.
Huh?
Just a Japanese larch?
Yes, that's right.
But traces of salt were also detected
so it may be a driftwood.
Driftwood...
Isn't that bad that nothing came out of it?
Nothing came out of it?
Ah, Chief.
They've been over-spending the crime lab budget.
Yokoyama, you're paying for the rest, okay?
Huh? No way!
Hey Itomura-san!
Muraki-san!
Huh? This is...
Why me?
Don't be like that. They said you have to visit the crime scene 100 times.
Talking like a detective...
I knew it...
Hey Yokoyama-kun.
- Yokoyama-kun. - Huh?
How come this area doesn't have any bloodstains?
Well...
The victim was here.
And the perpetrator?
Over here.
Blood spurts...
At this position, some blood probably flew to his face,
if he was as tall as me.
If that's the case, what would you do?
What would I do...?
It's gross, so I have to wipe my face so that I could escape...
Towel!
The perpetrator took it from the neck of the victim!
What would you do after?
Um... Won't he take it home?
That's not always the case.
By the way, there were footprints that could be the perpetrator's in the toilet. What do you think?
What do you mean?
You think he threw it on the toilet?
No no...
The lab guys even checked inside the tank.
This is blood...
Yokoyama-kun.
You're so lucky~
I can't believe he took me with him for this.
Kotatsu-san...
Hello.
Are you a friend of the late Ichimura Toshiya?
Kotatsu-san... Is that Ichimura-san?
Yeah, that's right.
What's this?
I received it from Kotatsu-san.
Kotatsu (Little Dragon).
Yay!
I found it, Itomura-san!
It's this one...
(Hiiragi Ryuuzou Clan)
"A true Tokyoite shouldn't complain about hotness or coldness."
"Perseverance is a virtue of a true Tokyoite."
Aniki!
Aniki - older brother, rougher connotation
Here you go.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for waiting.
Thank you for your hard work.
I'm Yuuta's grandfather.
I'm Itomura from the MPD.
Sorry for bothering you when you're busy.
I'll go straight to the point, I heard from Yuuta that the late Ichimura Toshiya-san was your disciple before.
It was awhile back already.
- Grandpa, here's some tea. - Ah, thanks.
Yuuta was still small then so it was probably seven years ago.
He finally just became a second performer.
Second performer?
Something like rankings.
Rakugo - Japanese verbal entertainment with long and complicated comical monologues
A Rakugo teller has four grades: apprentice, opening performer, second performer, and headliner.
Ah, I had this towel made when he became a second performer, and I named him Kotatsu (Little Dragon).
When one becomes a second performer, then they can have a towel with their name on it.
And so why did he quit Rakugo?
I wonder... Up until now, I still don't know why.
He suddenly said that he's quitting.
But Kotatsu-san still liked Rakugo.
He would always let me listen.
I couldn't believe that this would happen...
Geez, where were you?
It was terrible after you left!
I found the towel because of this.
I sent it to the crime lab already.
You're ignoring me?
Whoa! Huh? W-what?
Geez, give me a break already.
Ah sorry, I was listening to something.
Huh?
Rakugo?
Mr. Ichimura and Mizusawa-san were...
When was this?
It was after that article about the draft was released.
Listen. Don't go to that bar anymore.
- He's targeting the money that I'll receive. - I don't think...
Him phoning me as soon as the draft article came out is enough proof.
Suddenly acting like a brother...
He's using you in order to haul the money from me.
He's that kind of guy!
I figured that he has an awful brother.
That happens quite often to people who become famous.
- Money from the draft!? - Yes.
And midnight on the night of the crime,
a teammate says that he went out on his bike.
- Okay, can we bring him in? - Yes.
On the night of the crime,
where were you past midnight?
Please be honest.
Not much. I was just running.
With a bike?
I've heard that you don't like your brother that much.
Let's change the subject.
You're dating Mizusawa Narumi, aren't you?
It appears like Mizusawa-san would sometimes give your brother money.
Was she being black-mailed?
Wait a minute.
What do you mean she was giving money?
You didn't know?
Didn't you go to the bar because you couldn't forgive him after hearing that?
I won't let you go, if you keep this up.
You should solidify your alibi.
(Metropolitan Police Department Jujou Police Station)
Here's the report.
Thank you very much.
Oh? What are you doing?
He has a record of each customer and amount sold.
Using the date on the pictures, I'm matching the non-regular customers with the names.
Although I don't know how it'll help the investigation.
There's nothing that won't help an investigation.
Is what someone said.
Micro-crystalline wax.
It was found in the towel.
Oh, let me know if there's someone who makes cosmetics or repairs paintings.
How would I know that?
Little Miss, come here.
Mizusawa Narumi voluntarily came in to talk.
Yes sir!
Excuse me.
He doesn't know anything and he has nothing to do with it.
So please let him go already.
Well, there's a witness report that he went out after midnight.
But he won't talk about the details.
That's why he's still being questioned.
Shun...
He hasn't said anything?
Yeah.
That night, I asked him to come to my apartment.
I had something important to say.
Sorry for calling you over so late.
It's okay.
I wanted to discuss something about Toshiya-san.
What the heck? I hurried over because you said it's important.
I told you not to see him again, didn't I?
Why don't you listen to what I say?
- That's not it, calm down and listen. - I'm going home if it's about him.
Shun?
Shun, wait!!
Then the two of you are...
Yes, we are dating.
I was the one who asked to keep our relationship a secret.
It was for his future's sake.
And what was so important that you had to call him in the middle of the night to talk?
Was it about money?
The younger brother is pretty cautious against the older one.
Weren't you being forced to give him money due to some kind of circumstance?
That's not it! I was the one...
I was the one who gave it.
What do you mean?
That is...
I gave it to him because he was having trouble repaying his loan.
Loan?
But it still wasn't enough that's why...
That's why he ended up getting involved in a bank transfer scam.
Bank transfer scam?
That's right.
That night, he asked me to come to the bar.
Why would you do that!?
I won't make excuses for my stupidity.
If I keep doing this, I don't know when I'll be caught.
That's why I wanted to turn myself in before that happens.
I think that wouldn't create trouble for Shun.
Is there anyway to hide it from the press?
Of course they'll find out.
Why does it have to be now?
Think it through.
Shun's dream is about to be fulfilled!
Why would you drag him down?
That's what you wanted to discuss with Shun.
Yes.
There were 10 customers on December 24th.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ni...
This guy never pays.
- Chief. - Yeah?
- I've gotten to the bottom of it. - Ok.
Ichimura Toshiya was the withdrawer for the bank scam.
Withdrawer!?
After comparing the latent fingerprint found in the ATM that was used in a scam two weeks ago, it was found to have matched Ichimura Toshiya's.
Mizusawa Narumi was actually telling the truth?
- Itomura-san. - Yeah?
Here's a detailed analysis of the oil content.
According to Muraki-san, because iron oxide and titanium oxide were also found,
it may have been greasepaint which kabuki or stage play actors use.
Greasepaint?
Actor?
Ah!!
What is it, Itomura?
The component that was found in the towel
and the suspicious person from the accounting book has matched...
What do you mean?
Miyashita-san, it's this man, look.
This man!
Ah!!
"Don't say such pitiful words."
"If that wasn't losing your nerves then what was it?"
L-losing your nerves...
Hello, you're Mochizuki-san, right?
Thank you for your cooperation the other day.
Ah, no problem.
Ah, you're an actor...?
But I'm not popular at all.
I heard that you were pretty intimate with the late bar owner.
You should have told us before that you were close enough to never pay when you drink there.
And you have greasepaint since you're an actor, right?
We're investigating that too.
I have sensitive skin so...
I don't wear... makeup!
Catch him!
You scum!
Stay still!
Ah, o-ouch...
Let's go!
Stay still.
Ah, ouch...
But Kotatsu-san still liked Rakugo.
And so why did he quit Rakugo?
I wonder... Up until now, I still don't know why.
We found an ATM card that's not yours from your room.
It's a fake bank account, isn't it? We'll find out once we investigate.
Do you remember flushing the towel which you used to wipe off the blood down the toilet?
You're unlucky coz' it was found.
We'll know through the DNA results so give up already.
I...
I helped him out.
He had quite a lot of debt.
I paid the whole thing.
And how much did you collect monthly?
It's not much.
When the article about his brother's draft was released...
It slipped my mouth...
"You've found a good source of money."
And then he suddenly said that he'd quit and turn himself in.
I won't change my mind no matter what you say.
I won't say anything about you.
Please let me off.
Please.
That's true.
I understand how you feel.
Let's have a drink, okay?
I'll grab a beer.
Thank you.
Let's drink.
You took the money from the fridge to make it appear like robbery?
He'll turn himself in and not say anything?
As if I'd believe him, it was an organized crime after all.
A lot of information were found in your cellphone!
The second division will be very busy!
We'll take our time and do things our way, be prepared.
I had no choice.
I'm so sorry...
You're the one from before...
Is there something else?
I'd like to talk to you about your brother.
Can you spare a moment?
I don't want to hear anything about that guy.
Please leave us alone.
Shun-san.
I want you to hear me out.
All I ask is for three minutes.
This is the same as the towel your brother uses.
- Hiiragi? - Hiiragi Kotatsu.
Your brother's other name.
Your brother has taken the path of a Rakugo teller since he went to Tokyo.
Rakugo teller?
But he had a pretty difficult time.
He couldn't get rid of his Hokkaido accent so he trained a lot longer than others.
Then he finally became a second performer.
Oh...
But he gave up midway, didn't he?
Yes.
Just after he fulfilled his dream of becoming a second performer.
That was seven years ago.
Seven years ago...
when our parents died...
When your parents passed away,
your father had quite a lot of debt.
Your brother paid off that debt
using his inheritance and insurance payout.
Wait a minute.
He never said anything about that.
He said that he used the insurance payout for my tuition, tour fees, and surgery costs.
It was a lie after all.
A second performer has such an unstable income that they're called "twice poor."
That's why he completely quit and then opened up that bar.
But things didn't work out as well as he had hoped.
Right?
Yes...
I don't have any education...
And I'm stupid because I always act without thinking.
But if only his elbow would get better...
I really want his dream to be fulfilled.
No matter what!
That's why...
I plan to repay my debt even if it takes my whole life.
Won't you use this?
I can't trouble you too.
It's not for your sake. I'd like you to use it for him.
For the sake of his dream.
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry!
In the end, he just deceived you for the money, right?
- Narumi, you were deceived too. - That's not true.
Once the public finds out that he was involved in a bank transfer scam, then my sports career is over.
He intends to destroy my dream too!!
That's not how it was.
Huh?
The perpetrator and the bank transfer scam guys intended to use your brother's crime
to extort money from you once you become a professional.
In order to protect your future, he had no choice but to turn himself in.
Even if the press finds out after he turns himself in,
with your talent, you'll surely become a professional.
Believing that, he decided to tell the police everything.
So when the article about the draft came out
he came here because...
Hey Shun!
Why did you come here?
Oh, don't say that.
Here's some stuffed octopus, your favorite.
I don't need that.
Ah, thanks for taking care of Shun.
Hey stop it!
Bye!
Wait!
I think your brother just wanted to see you.
Because he knows more than anyone else that he won't see you again once he turns himself in.
That's the reason.
This was offered on the shrine in your brother's bar.
I've always wondered about this.
But I've finally solved it.
Among your brother's favorite Rakugo pieces is one that's called "The Geese Bath."
Geese bath?
One passage there tells the story of a migratory wild goose.
It's set in Hakodate.
Even after he had quit being a Rakugo teller, he would still practice.
Good job! You're really impressive.
You knew that it was "The Geese Bath" right away.
But well, Shougen is a great master.
It is said that during autumn nights, a wild goose will cross the seas from far up north with a branch on its beak.
During that long journey with no islands to rest its wings on,
it drops the branch on the sea and stands on it to get rid of fatigue
in order to keep flying again.
Once it reaches the shore, it drops the unneeded branch,
and keeps flying south.
Once spring comes, it goes back to the shore, picks up it's branch,
and goes back to the north countries.
Your brother's feelings are contained in this branch.
In this branch?
One week ago, your brother went back to your hometown, Hakodate.
We found the flight record.
He probably visited the graves of your parents.
I'm sure he went there to apologize for his sins and to pray for your success.
Then he went to the beach and picked this branch up and decided to give it to you.
For you, who's about to fly into a greater world.
For my sake...?
He was worried about you because you always tried too hard.
He was probably thinking of telling you that it's important to rest your wings sometimes just like "The Geese Bath" Rakugo piece.
If possible, your brother wanted this branch to be a place
where you can rest your wings.
But that won't happen.
So...
Mizusawa-san.
Toshiya-san said this to the grandson of his Rakugo master.
My mom always spoils my sister, it's unfair...
I see...
Kotatsu-san, what are you making?
Hakodate's specialty, stuffed octopus.
It's my brother's favorite.
Wow, it looks good.
Oh, I have to teach her the recipe.
Who?
A person who will probably become my sister.
Sister?
Toshiya-san taught me that recipe...
I don't know how much your brother knew about the feelings between you two.
But I think he wanted to entrust his feelings to you.
Your brother really loved you a lot.
Everything he did was for you.
It's true that he did something stupid.
But that compelling urge was also his way of loving you.
That's what I believe.
That guy...
Aniki (Older brother)...
He's never even played catch with me.
Hey Shun!
Oniichan...
The victim held on to this.
You mean that a completely different person was wearing Tsujimoto's clothes?
Per his family's request, he has already been declared legally dead in court.
Why now?!
Everything makes sense.
We'll change the investigation to a serial murder.
You want the weapon identified using this fragment?
You're clear-headed as always, Takamura-san!
Ikumi's Diary?
Please listen to us!
This was the last gift from your father.
Everything left behind was not his.