Yamazaki.
Ah Chief.
You retire today, right?
Thank you for everything that you've done.
Thank you for your long service.
Thank you very much.
Goodbye now.
Thank you for your hard work these past 42 years.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Huh?
From Satoru and me.
I see.
What could it be?
Oh!
Wow, this is nice.
Even so, please don't drink too much.
True.
How about a glass, Satoru?
Ah, no thanks. I have a report to finish.
Thanks for the food.
Satoru...
It's okay.
Be careful.
Yes sir.
Hold down the wound.
Here.
Okay.
Huh? A former police officer?
Yeah.
It's Head Patrol Officer Yamazaki, who retired 10 days ago.
What post?
He was an officer in the military police detention facility.
Warden... Yamazaki-san?
I heard that he's a second generation police officer.
He's always been sickly, and for the past 20 years he never took any promotion exams or requested a transfer.
He stayed as a simple in-station officer.
Chief!
I heard that Yamazaki was murdered...
Are you sure?
No doubt about it.
Ah, this is assistant inspector Miyashita of MPD division one.
This is Chief Saeta.
Nice to meet you, I'm Miyashita.
We're honored to have the chief himself in the crime scene.
I've known him for sometime now.
I see.
He's an important subordinate of mine.
Timer, Translator: mhaellix
Good job today.
Chief Kagami.
The victim is a warden in this station...
Yeah, I know.
Continue.
There are signs that the victim was in a fight.
The cause of death is brain hemorrhage due to an external wound from a head injury.
The estimated time of death is between 9 pm to 11 pm last night.
The legwork team is working now but there are still no witnesses.
I see.
And the personal effects?
Hey Itomura!
Yes sir. First, I'm curious about this job placement magazine.
Job placement magazine?
It was in the victim's bag.
There are marks on a couple of companies.
Here and here...
So what?
The victim had just retired.
If he was looking for a new job then it's not strange to have that.
But I thought police officers don't need to worry about reemployment.
What do you think, Chief?
I heard that he turned down an offer for a reemployment.
Aren't you curious?
He might have changed his mind after retirement.
Anything else?
Ah, and this glove.
It was found near the crime scene.
It might have belonged to the criminal.
We'll send this for DNA testing.
Ah, before that...
Chief Kagami,
can you request the headquarters to bring in a police dog from the forensics team?
Police dog?
Yes.
Good idea!
Compared to human beings, a dog's sense of smell is 8000 times better.
We might be able to follow the suspect's trail using this glove, right Togashi-san?
Assuming that that glove belongs to the suspect.
It might be useless.
A colleague has been killed...
Why be afraid that it might be useless?
Okay, bring in a police dog.
Sorry for the delay.
Good job.
Togashi-san, here you go.
Yeah.
Well, I hope it turns out well.
It will.
You can do it, right?
Hey, I'm relying on you.
The police dogs of Japan are excellent.
All right!
Chief, do you have a dog yourself?
Yeah, ever since before.
Our deepest condolences.
His remains lie at the station.
We'll contact you once the autopsy finishes.
Okay...
Did Yamazaki-san go anywhere last night?
Yes, he goes out quite often these days.
Do you know where he went?
My husband doesn't tell me things like that.
But two days ago, he said that he was going to the Shougan Temple.
Did he go with an acquaintance?
I don't know that much...
Since he just retired, I figured that I'd let him do what he wants.
And for this to happen...!
Mom... let's go.
Are you okay?
Um, isn't this enough now?
He wasn't looking for a job, was he?
Itomura-san!
Ah, hey.
What do you mean?
Excuse me for a bit.
Yamazaki-san had a job placement magazine.
I'm sorry but I don't know.
My father isn't the type who talks about his job.
Ah...
Ah, I heard it's two generations now. Are you aiming to be one too?
Huh?
Oh, I heard that Yamazaki-san and your grandfather were both police officers.
Ah, seems like it.
Seems...?
My mother remarried my father when I was young.
In short, I'm a child from a previous marriage.
And I'm not interested in those kinds of things.
Besides being a police isn't worth it.
This happened even though he's a second generation police officer.
Plus his irregular duties as an officer never ended.
Of course that's his business.
But my mother is just too pitiful since she supported him without complaints and when she can finally rest, this happens.
I understand how you feel but you're making your father lose face.
Yashiro-san...
As a police officer yourself, I understand why you stick up for him,
but in the end, my father's job was just disposable.
You were acquainted with the victim before you moved to Division One from the jurisdiction, right?
Yes sir.
When I took the detective training course,
I worked with him for about three months.
What kind of person was he?
He was passionate about his job.
He was very committed when it came to the detained suspects.
To be honest, there are times that I thought that he didn't have to go that far.
In short, he's nosy.
You can say he's nosy... or annoying...
You mean he's out of place?
To be honest, it seemed that way.
Ah, I got it. You can go back now.
Excuse me.
Chief!
How did the police dog do?
Well, I'm sure he'll be able to track to some degree.
That aside, Chief Kagami,
I think it's a good idea to investigate the period when Yamazaki was a detective, which was before he started working at the station.
He was in the detective division?
Just for a bit.
About 20 years back.
You never know who has a grudge against detectives.
Ah...
Yeah, it's me.
Having a subordinate killed, made the chief pretty desperate.
Did you know the victim?
Yeah...
It was only a short period of time when I was still a Chief detective at the Shinjuku Central Station.
Both Saeta and Yamazaki were my subordinates.
Is that so?
But to be killed because of a case 20 years ago...
True.
Oh, that Yamazaki-san, huh?
I see.
I heard that he took care of you a few times.
Oh, please give me a break, I'm working earnestly now.
That's not it.
I just need you to talk regarding what you know about Yamazaki-san.
Well, he took care of others well.
But honestly, I don't like getting involved with him.
You know, he's pretty nosy.
He was annoying.
He even phoned me a few days ago asking if I'm working seriously.
It's none of his business.
So he phoned.
Did he say anything else?
Huh? Not really.
Yeah...
He did mention that he was worried about a kid he took care of before, who's now loitering around.
I thought that he's pretty easy going not knowing he's hated.
I see...
Do you know who that kid was?
I don't.
I wasn't interested.
Yeah...
Ah...
Yeah, he came.
This man came?
Yeah.
He would pester me about job descriptions, working hours,
and about companies I have contracts with.
What the heck are you?
Where did you work before?
It says here no experience required.
I only asked because you have a big attitude considering your position.
Hey.
You won't hire people if they have an attitude?
Are you looking for a fight?
Just leave if you're just gonna banter.
If the boss is like that, your employees will not settle down too.
What do you think?
Just get out already.
What in the world did he come here for?
Are you looking for a fight too?
Oh, not at all.
This is in the way.
Ah, don't worry about it.
No age limit, no experience needed.
Every one is the same.
You're in the way!
Ah, thank you very much.
All right.
Kneeling on the ground?
Yeah...
This man was bowing down to a pretty lady in her forties and her young daughter.
I'm really sorry.
I've lived trying my best not to make the same mistake again...
Do you remember what kind of lady it was?
Let's see...
Ah, by the way, are you guys good at drawing?
Huh?
H-hey wait.
Why do I have to draw a portrait?
You were aspiring to be a manga artist, weren't you?
That was in middle school.
Walk.
Yeah, that's right.
Thank you very much.
Kneeling down towards a woman?
Do you know the reason?
No, not yet.
As soon as the portrait is done, I'll investigate around the victim.
Huh?
What?
No...
It's nothing.
Ah, phone call from Yamamori.
Yeah, this is Sone.
The odor seems to have ended here.
I think the suspect escaped with a car from here.
Then investigate that area completely.
And check with the taxi companies too.
Dog? That's enough.
Ah, wait a minute!
Yeah, it's Saeta, the chief.
Can you let him sniff the crime scene completely again?
Yeah.
The police dogs of Japan are excellent!
Yeah, please!
Ah, I'm sorry, can you let him do this for a little bit more?
Okay...
Go ahead.
Eto Natsuko-san... right?
I'm honored that you still remember me.
I heard that you were here.
It was Takami Kyouko-san's death anniversary two days ago.
I accidentally met Yamazaki-san there.
He still remembered me.
He said he finally has the right to visit Kyouko-san since he has retired already.
And he told me that 18 years ago, the silver spoon was definitely seized as one of the personal effects.
He apologized saying that it's his fault it got lost since he was in-charge.
There was a silver spoon, wasn't there?
But that disappeared.
Isn't that right?
I don't know what Yamazaki said...
but there was no silver spoon at the crime scene.
Your eyes were deceiving you.
Excuse me.
Good job today.
Huh?
That's the woman from the portrait...!
I'll follow her.
I'll tell the Chief.
Please!
Yes hello?
W-wait, Yokoyama-kun, why are you so agitated?
I'm saying that the murdered Yamazaki-san was bowing down to a woman,
and that woman looks like Eto-san!
Eto Natsuko-san of the Japan Acoustics Laboratory.
Hm? What do you mean?
I don't know.
Anyway, where in the world are you?
I'm visiting some companies right now.
Changing jobs?
Lucky!
That woman before...
Did you notice?
Could it be...?
A family member of the lawyer who was murdered 18 years ago...
Eto Natsuko.
I knew it...
Huh? Oda-kun!
Oda-kun!
I'm sorry but can you leave for a bit?
Yes ma'am.
Ah, thanks for before...
18 years ago, my brother, Lawyer Eto Takayoshi,
died from a knife stab.
I was the one who discovered the body.
Note: Oniichan- older brother
Oniichan?
Oniichan!
Ah!!
The first suspect was Takami Kyouko-san, my brother's girlfriend.
This lady.
At that time, Kyouko-san just gave birth to my brother's child.
But when the police found out about the unending arguments regarding giving birth or not...
We'd like you to come to the station as the prime suspect.
What's going on?
I have nothing to do with it!
We'll listen to your explanation at the station.
- Go ahead. - Ah...
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry.
It wasn't me!
Why would I kill him?
Why would I kill my baby's father?
It wasn't me!
But even though there weren't any fingerprints,
that knife had Eto-san's blood.
Why was that?
No...
It wasn't me!
Because the murder weapon was found in her apartment's garden,
Kyouko-san was arrested.
But the next day,
she committed suicide at the detention cell.
Suicide?
I think she fell into despair because of the situation she was in.
But that is...
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if you think that it's just my assumption.
But the silver spoon was definitely there.
Silver spoon?
It was at the crime scene.
I'm sure that I saw it.
But when the case was over and I asked for my brother's personal effects...
the silver spoon wasn't there.
I asked the police for it
but they said that my eyes deceived me.
I saw something that wasn't there because I was losing consciousness.
But...
I'm really sorry.
Ever since that day, I've lived making sure I never repeat the same mistake.
Please forgive me!!
Yamazaki admitted to her that the silver spoon disappeared?
Yeah.
Oh no...
I'm not trying to make a big deal out of things.
I just want to know the truth.
Truth?
Why was the silver spoon that my brother bought missing?
I just want to know why.
I can tell...
Someday a voice will be heard...
from the silver spoon.
I'm home.
Welcome back.
This is my daughter.
The police.
Police?
Your mother has been a great help for us.
Ah, sorry for the late introduction, I'm Itomura.
And this is...
I'm Oda, Oda Miyuki.
I'm Eto Misa.
I bought a roll cake from Kinkado.
Oh yeah.
Wait for me inside.
Yeah.
Then please excuse me.
What a lovely daughter.
But I never knew that you had a grown-up daughter already.
Could that child be...
Please excuse me.
Yeah, he came last time too.
You saw Yamazaki-san?
Yeah.
I don't really know the name
but he was arguing in front of the toilet with a guy I see often.
You know it's the usual...
That annoying old guy?
That guy is so nosy.
Is he a stalker or something?
About how old is that guy you often see?
He's seriously annoying.
Excuse me, when was that?
Ah!
It's Yamazaki-san!
This guy is...
You know him?
Here.
Young guy...
Yeah.
I think he said Oota or something...
He said that that kid used to be naughty but he's a good kid.
Was he looking for a job for that kid?
We happened to be short-handed then so I hired him.
Huh? Where is he now?
No no, he said that he decided to work at a sushi restaurant.
Ah... so he's not here anymore.
This man went to the trouble of coming here to apologize.
What a conscientious man.
Do you know which sushi restaurant that is?
Oda-kun!
Itomura-san!
You again?
Good job today.
What are you doing?
Oh, I'm going to a sushi restaurant.
Sushi restaurant?
Yeah.
Excuse me, are you Oota-kun?
Huh?
Oota, you met with Head Patrol Officer Yamazaki one week ago, didn't you?
Yeah.
What happened then?
What happened...
Yamazaki-san was killed.
Huh?
Start talking.
It's true that I met with him.
He scolded me harshly.
"Why aren't you working when you were lucky enough to have your sentence suspended?"
He that he'll find a job for me and to stay strong.
But it's not that easy to find a job.
Excuse me, that's the store front, so please come in.
Boss...
It's okay.
He was at a bar, drunk and complaining.
And I happened to be right beside him so
I said that I'll take him.
But the training is hard.
Right?
I thought that he was joking but he was serious.
That's why... That's why I've started working here.
Does Yamazaki-san know?
He does.
He came here when I told him that I got the job.
That was yesterday.
Listen, you get angry fast but endure it!
Do your best! Don't lose!
Okay?
You never change.
Hey, watch your tongue!
It's okay...
He was very happy...
I've never met an adult who warmly worried about me.
But I had no idea that he was killed....
I think you should do your best and continue working.
Huh?
Yeah.
I think that'll make him happiest.
Thank you very much.
Yamamori-san!
Hey.
What's wrong?
In the morning, we followed the odor until the main street.
But now, the course changed from the crime scene to here.
Now he won't move from here.
Excuse me Togashi-san, can I borrow the glove?
Hm? Yeah.
Excuse me.
Hey.
There we go.
Thank you very much.
It's probably here then.
What?
In short, the criminal came out from here,
performed the crime, then proceeded to the main street.
Here?
What is it?
We received a report that the residents on the second floor, who were away since last night, were robbed.
Robbery?
Good job today.
Regarding this glove, which is a personal effect of the suspect...
After the police dog, now it's the forensic investigator's turn.
Thank you in advance for the DNA analysis.
What do you mean after the police dog? After?
I'm sure you could've phrased it better!
And by the way, I don't like that smile very much!
Oh, come on~
Don't say that!
You're probably going to say that it's super urgent, aren't you?
Exactly!
Impressive as always!
Please and thank you!
I hate you!
After the victim left the sushi restaurant,
it can be inferred that he witnessed the thief stealing from a residence,
followed and tried to catch him by the riverbed and was killed.
Yeah.
There has been an increase of thieves targeting residences lately.
There's a chance that it's the same person.
I see.
Yeah.
There were no unusual fingerprints in the crime scene.
From the main street, the suspect escaped using a vehicle.
While getting information from the taxi companies,
also focus on finding thieves using the same modus operandi.
That's it, dismissed!
Yes sir!
Don't hold back on your efforts!
Yes sir!
Good job on the police dog.
Hey.
Ah...
Aren't you exhausted?
Ah no, not really.
Just a little bit more.
What?
I would like to talk with you.
I've heard everything from Eto Natsuko-san.
18 years ago, a personal effect disappeared.
You hid that fact...
Right?
I think you should admit that a personal effect had disappeared.
Lying is bad.
Is what someone said.
Just do your job.
You are not allowed to meddle into anything else.
Yoshikawa Shinichi, right?
Hey!
Catch him, idiot!
What the heck are you doing?
Be... Yoshikawa, just you wait!!
Let go!
Caught 11:03 am!
You remember this glove, don't you?
It completely matched your DNA which was in our database of previous offenders.
Then we marked some pawnshops and then we were informed.
The victim saw you stealing, didn't he?
Yes...
Let go!
Let go!!
Thank you for taking the time to come.
I'll tell my mother later.
Please.
Excuse me.
Itomura-san!
Hey.
Satoru-san, I have something to say about your father.
Well, I don't.
Please leave.
Three minutes is enough.
What in the world is it?
Are you trying to say that my father was a police officer until the very end?
Exactly.
So what?
Don't you think that that's amazing?
Yamazaki-san fulfilled his job until the very end.
Everyone knows it in theory but it's not easy to do.
Yamazaki-san swore 18 years ago to do that.
18 years ago?
At that time, he was in charge of evidence.
And he lost a personal effect.
It's something that should never have happened.
Recently, he accidentally met the bereaved family and said this while bowing his head.
In order to get my pride back as an officer,
I've served as a police officer until I reached my retirement age.
And that's what I plan to do from now on.
Please forgive me!
That's probably the reason why he decided to serve as an in-station officer
while he was still a detective 18 years ago.
He never requested for a transfer nor did he take promotional exams.
He chose to simply serve behind the scenes in one corner of the police station.
When he was a warden at the detention center, the young man he met there said...
"There's no one as kind as him."
That he's never met an adult like that before.
When that kid found a job,
Yamazaki-san was as happy as if he himself got the job.
Unfortunately, he met the robber on his way home.
Even though he was retired already,
with a police officer's pride, he tried to fulfill his duty until the very end.
As a son, I think you can be proud of your father.
Son? I'm from a previous marriage.
Yamazaki-san didn't think that way.
Huh?
The kid I was talking about
started working at a sushi restaurant.
And Yamazaki-san spoke this way at that restaurant.
My son loves sushi.
So make sure you hurry and learn how to make them.
Yeah.
Then I'll come and eat here with my son.
My son likes shrimps and squids.
Don't forget!
I got it.
I'll drink together with my son...
That's my dream.
Don't you forget, okay?
Okay okay.
Father said that?
And Yamazaki-san left these cups at the sushi restaurant.
You and your mom gave this to him to celebrate his retirement.
And this was something that Yamazaki-san bought for you.
Boss, can you take care of these for me?
Okay.
"Drink together with my son..."
Yamazaki-san is your father.
From the very beginning, fathers usually don't talk much.
I...
I hated my father's way of living.
Before I knew it, I've come to shun my father
who did the same things everyday...
Father...
I should have talked to you more...
More...
But... I liked shrimp and squid when I was in grade school...
Right now...
Yes?
This is Eto of the Japan Acoustics Laboratory.
Ah, what can I do for you?
Do you know anything about Chief Saeta-san of South Tamagawa Station?
Chief Saeta?
I don't really know much but he cares for his subordinates and he loves dogs.
Hello? Eto-san?
Huh?
May I ask you something?
I have the documents from the case 18 years ago.
You've testified that you heard a sound that you're not used to hearing.
Yeah.
The moment I entered the room, the criminal hit the back of my head.
Before I lost my consciousness, I heard an unpleasant and intermittent sound that hurt my ears.
I think it was a sound from the criminal.
But no one in the neighborhood heard that sound.
Everyone I've asked said they never heard it.
Did you enter the Acoustic Laboratory because
you wanted to know what that unpleasant and intermittent sound was...
Have a good night, Itomura-san.
Dog...
Yes, this is Itomura?
Huh?
The Chief?
I'm sure that he was involved in the case 18 years ago.
So many people died because I was born.
When the silver spoon is found then the mystery will be solved.
Three minutes is enough.
Won't you listen to what I have to say?
Please tell us why you were at the crime scene.
You said that you wanted to know the truth, didn't you?
Are you scared?
What a stupid son!
Not everyone can become like Itomura.
There's a personal effect that's trying to tell you his feelings.
Please accept his real feelings for you.