Ryo...
Wha... What?
Spring 1991
When we were 11 years old...
You are sweating a lot
What? I'm sorry...
...we met.
What are you doing?
In order to protect Yukiho...
...I killed my own father.
The one who did it is me.
In order to protect me...
...Yukiho killed her mother.
You and me, we're complete strangers now.
In order to hide that crime...
Go! It'll be dark soon.
...we promised to be strangers and separated.
Do you know of a flower that blooms in ditches?
It doesn't...
But 7 years later...
actually exist.
We met again and...
We promised that one day we will walk under the sun together.
But for that promise, we had to keep on committing crimes.
Our relationship began to fall apart.
Winter 1999
Do you remember me from that day?
Yes...
I see.
What are you doing?
I want to make sure your hands will never be dirty again.
I'll give it to you.
No, I'll return it.
Then we will meet again, right?
You can't just count yourself out at your convenience.
What am I doing?
She will be happier with him...
If it's about Yukiho, she doesn't have a boyfriend.
Huh?
Do you want me to help you get together with Yukiho?
Karasawa said she had a guy that she liked.
What? I never knew...
Aren't you two friends?
I think of her as a friend.
Will you throw that away?
If I don't see him, I can forget him. I wasn't thinking straight.
It's okay. You don't have to forget about him.
What?
I'm sorry for forcing you to do this.
Wait a minute.
If you're not happy, my death will be meaningless.
Well, best of luck to you.
Did Nishiguchi really withdraw the money herself?
Yes. The fingerprints on the ATM card matches up. The clothes she had on were hers. I see...
Sasagaki!
Can that be all? Are there any other possibilities?
I'll do it.
Yes...
For Yukiko's sake, all I could do was back off...
I heard from Enomoto. Today is the day she died...
Because I was already living in a world covered in darkness.
15 December 1984
Nishiguchi, eh...
It's amazing you can read that.
Excuse me...
After you married, have you ever liked someone else?
What?
My friend seems to like someone other than her boyfriend.
Your friend?
But it's not like she hates her boyfriend.
With me, I feel nervous when I see my neighbor's son.
Isn't it natural?
It's hard to keep the same feelings for someone for 10 or 20 years.
But...
The new books arrived!
Oh, I'm sorry. We will meet again.
But... What?
Specifications for a game?
The developer died in the middle of development.
They want us to continue their work for them.
Where did you hear about this?
Enomoto.
What are you doing with Enomoto!?
Do you want me to explain it to you in detail?
No thanks. I have an idea.
You've become clever.
Yukiho...
...do you know?
From earth, you can never see the backside of the moon.
We can never see the backside of it's shining face.
Maybe it's a bit different...
...since I can see you in a photo.
If Yukiho is not happy, my death will be meaningless.
Maybe l just didn't try to find out...
...the backside of the moon, that is, the concealed side of you.
Byakuyakou (Journey Under a Midnight Sun) Chapter 5
You should get some sleep.
Am I expecting too much?
Excuse me. Shinozuka Pharmaceutical's phone number, please.
Welcome.
Oh! Karasawa!
Hello.
I'm sorry about before.
No, it's fine.
I was very confrontational earlier.
It's my fault also.
Are you still in the middle of work?
Well, actually, yes.
I'm sorry, Shinozuka-san... for being late...
Oh, Yukiho.
By any chance, are you guys...?
Haven't you told Karasawa?
I was going to, but there are things with the club president after all... I didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable.
Thanks for your concern.
You didn't tell me either.
Eh?
You like someone, right?
I lied because he had offended me.
So, it was all a lie?
It means that you lost.
It's not the first time that he's acting strange.
But it seems like he's forcing himself to focus on his work.
Work? You mean making fake cards?
Nope, he's making a game.
He said it's a job from Enomoto.
Huh? What is that job?
Why didn't he tell me?
I'm home.
Welcome home. You're quite late.
What happened to your hand?
Did some child in the flower class hurt you?
He probably had no one else to take it out on.
But...
I wouldn't mind if you took it out on me once in awhile either.
Take it out on you? I have no such cause for discontent.
Really?
I have many.
My gray hair has increased. Why is it so cold today?
It makes me pissy.
Where did you learn such words?
"You old hag! You're pissing me off."
I'll warm up the food.
Hey! What are you trying to do?!
Dealing with Enomoto without telling me.
I was going to tell you later.
A simple phone call would do!
It seems that Enomoto trusts me more than you.
Is that a threat?
You want to say that we're at the same level of trust?
Hm...
Is that so?
Just don't regret it later on.
The only thing I can do is support her.
You don't need to worry about her. She's doing fine.
Actually, I came here for a different reason...
Is this your daughter?
I arrested a killer once...
She is his daughter.
Yesterday was her death anniversary.
She died?
She committed suicide.
Killed herself?
She was too ashamed of her father's crime.
That reminded me of Yukiho.
How is she related?
She really looked like Yukiho.
She was a strong kid that stood up to bullies.
But one day, she suddenly took her own life.
Maybe she could not bear the burden anymore.
It's almost like I killed her.
Sasagaki, that's...
That's why I want Yukiho to be happy.
At the risk of meddling in your affairs,
I thought this might heal...
(Mental Care counseling) the wound in her heart.
So, are you suggesting counseling?
She probably won't do it.
This gives me an excuse to go back there.
And if we're lucky, something may turn up.
I really thought you were hurt thinking about that girl.
If I let them escape,
then this girl would have died in vain.
ATM card forgery?
At Daito Bank.
The illegal wire case from the other day may be related...
If there were 2 cards...
Please tell me about it.
That embezzlement murder case in Nagoya...
Thanks for the good work.
Karasawa, would you like to go to lunch with me?
Okay.
Kawashima.
Yes?
If you don't submit a financial report to the student government by tommorow, we won't get next year's budget.
Get it done, will you?
But didn't you say that you'd be in charge of finances?
Let me tell you. He'll play with you and dump you in the end.
You have a date, right? I'll do it. Just go ahead.
Karasawa, what about lunch?
We need our budget approved, right? Vice President Takamiya.
Card Forgery continues: Tens of millions withdrawn from Daito Bank ATM
Hey, look!
They can't trace it back to here.
But what if they do?
Of course, then we escape. Stupid.
What do you believe?
Namie once said...
...you have some hope that you are holding on to. That is why you are so strong.
I want to walk under the sun with you once again.
I wish I had.
I really do.
What a lucky girl, Eriko.
When in critical moments, those who can dance continue to live on.
Thanks for the good work.
Thank you.
I'm sorry, Karasawa...
that you had to do something like this.
No, I didn't do this for you, but for Eriko.
You're really good friends, even though you aren't alike at all.
But you two are alike.
You guys both tease and trick people.
Is that a compliment?
Yes, it is.
I can't do those things.
I can only say what I think and my face reveals everything.
That's your strong point.
You want too much, Eriko.
You just don't understand what a blessing that is.
As a child, I wasn't allowed to be carefree.
I had to constantly pay attention to other people's feelings around me.
Even though I was a child, they told me not to act like a child.
Were you like that too, Karasawa?
Not really...
Shinozuka, it's empty.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't notice.
Are you okay?
You're not playing her, right?
Huh?
With Eriko.
The club president said so.
On a rainy day, I once offered her half of my umbrella.
Please take care of her.
On our way, we saw a pregnant woman...
Suddenly, she gave up her spot to the woman and went running in the rain.
She did it so naturally.
That kind of straight-forwardness, you can never buy with money.
Does that answer your question?
I see. Thanks for everything.
I can only say what I think and my face reveals everything.
What's the important thing you want to talk about?
It didn't go well.
...with Shinozuka.
He started dating my friend Kawashima Eriko.
I see...
What do you want me to do? Do you want me to hear about how irritated you are?
It's hard for me to stay calm.
Can you do it for me?
What?
The same thing you did to Fujimura Miyako.
What!?
What would happen if she were attacked?
It's not like Shinozuka would fall for you.
I don't care about Shinozuka.
I just...
I just want that girl to suffer.
Are you kidding me?
The only reason why Shinozuka chose her is...
...because she has a good personality from being raised in a happy family.
If I had been raised like her, I would have a good personality too.
It's not my fault that I was born to parents like that.
She is really a happy person.
Being able to say what she thinks.
On top ofthat, she doesn't even realize that it's a blessing.
She is so happy that she doesn't even realize it.
Isn't this unfair?
Look...
You think like that also, right?
No.
Even if I did, I wouldn't think about destroying other people's happiness.
If you really think like that, you should go to the hospital.
Hey...
Do you really not have that kind of thought?
No.
Really?
I said "No".
I see.
This is a copy of Sasagaki's notes.
Things he heard from you about Ryouji are written here.
And also about the crimes Ryouji committed that you don't know about.
What?
I can't say that all of them are true.
Why are you telling me this?
I want you to think as a parent.
This way of living... is it a happy way to live for Ryouji?
That child has already died.
In any case, please read it.
No matter how you think of it, this is unfair!
Have you ever thought that the world is unfair?
Of course!
You know, my bowels are very loose.
What's that...
It's like I have an urge... and I go right there...
So many times, I didn't make it in time. And each time, I cried.
When I was in junior high,
my personality was pretty dark.
I was rude at home, too.
Why did you give me such loose bowels?!
Ah, sorry, I shouldn't have laughed.
Nah, it's okay. For me, it was a good joke.
Nothing can be gained by being distressed over it.
In a group date, this routine works pretty well.
Compared to me, you are much stronger.
Does this mean that something's wrong with me?
I can't say that I'm not worried.
That's because there were some bugs.
Isn't it hard on you...
to keep on lying like that?
I don't lie to you.
What do you think about your birth mother?
The one who did it was you, right?
Yes, she treated me badly at times, but I'm grateful that she brought me into the world.
That sounds like a prepared speech. Am I wrong to think that way?
Yes, you are.
That is the wound residing in your heart.
Actually, you don't trust anyone. You don't have the courage to show your true self.
I'm probably wrong to think that way, too.
What good would it do to show her?
I'd never think of destroying other people's happiness.
If you really think like that, you'd better go to the hospital.
Yes?
This is Matsuura...
Um... It's me.
Like you said, the fact that children can't choose their parents is unfair.
I didn't want to be born to that family, either...
I can understand how you feel...
...I think.
But...
...even though I understand, I can't agree with what you want.
Today, I heard from a guy who turns his troubles into jokes.
I thought that he was strong.
I'm not telling you to laugh it off.
But there's no use brandishing your sorrow.
Afterall, even if I do it,
wouldn't you be regretting it in the end?
When you calm yourself down, please call me.
Welcome.
Don't you want to see it?
I don't need to look at it to know what you have.
It's pictures from the past, right?
I'm glad that you realized this so quickly.
How much money do you have right now?
Ryo was transferring money to you, right?
Can you lend me your phone?
Matsuura
Yes?
I heard your message.
Why are you using Matsuura's phone?
I thought you were not it after all.
The person to partner with is not you, I mean.
Good-bye.
Thank you for everything.
What? Are you...
Are you saying that you want to partner with me?
Isn't there a way for us to prey on Ryo?
You're the lowest, aren't you?
What's wrong?
Where's Matsuura?
He went out with a girl.
Hey!
What are you doing? Matsuura, too?
I'm sorry, but I'm not the one who's inviting.
I can't believe this.
Why? Is it because I said I didn't want to do it?
You are right.
Then,...
...but you don't need to tell me what's right.
Despite that, I want you to do it.
At any cost.
You don't understand me, right?
Ryo! What are you doing?
She started to cry.
How annoying...
Let's go home, Yukiho.
Hey...
Look at this.
Take a look!
Take a good look at what they'd done to me!
What you know was only the beginning.
I am wrong, right?
I am wrong to think that it was unfair, right?
I am wrong to think of destroying other people's happiness, right?
I should be able to laugh off these kinds of things, right?
Because everyone is putting so much effort into this, I have to do the same, right?
That's what you are telling me, right?
I didn't want to hear it...
Especially from you!
I'll do it.
It's because of my father and I...
that your life is in ruins.
Mother, I'm leaving.
Yukiho!
I really tried hard to be a child that you can be proud of.
But if that makes you worried...
I don't know what else I should do.
That's not it.
I just wanted to ease your pain.
Forgive me.
Shinozuka
Did I ask to be born?!
I don't have anyone else besides you.
It always ends up like this.
Have the police been notified?
No.
The fact that the pictures were sent to her house and mine...
...the criminal was not just a stranger.
You're probably right.
I'll report it to the police.
These pictures are enough to...
Please stop it!
Eriko and her parents don't want that.
But...
I can'tjust leave it!
Eriko... She was on her way to your place!
Eriko...
and her parents...
wouldn't want to hear anything from you...
...right now.
"It's been fun.,"
"Thank you very much for everything."
That's a message from her.
In the end, wouldn't you just regret it?
Pay phone
The ATM card case didn't link up, huh?
Nothing was found in Nishiguchi Namie's investigation.
How about Karasawa Reiko?
She said never come again.
I showed your notes to Ryoji's mother.
Why did you do that?
I wanted to appeal to her maternal feelings and see.
She doesn't have that! She has no conscience.
Please have some.
Thank you.
A parent's heart cannot be equated with conscience.
It's instinct to love your own child.
[Buddhist Prayer]
What do you want to talk about?
You called from Matsuura's phone...
to tell me that you're meeting him, right?
You thought I would come for sure, right?
Pretending to agree to sleep with him, starting to cry,
and showing me those photos... All of these things, just to get me to comply.
If I said I wasn't expecting you to comply, it would be a lie.
But if you think that it was all in my plan, you're wrong.
It's different with the others.
What part is different?
I wanted you to understand...
I never expect anyone else to understand.
As long as they don't get in my way,
they're fine.
Isn't it the same?
It's different!
You don't care about how others feel. It's the same!
But for me, there's no one else besides you.
Yeah, there's no one else you can completely control.
If you desert me, I'll be completely alone.
Right now, whatever you say, it sounds like I'm being tricked.
I can't believe you anymore...
Then, let me tell you something...
What if all of this was in my plan?
The decision not to turn us in. To die on paper.
To commit rape. These were all your own decisions, right?
I'm sorry but, I never asked you to kill your father, either.
Ryo...
The one who gets tricked is dumb.
Bye.
Hey, Yukiho...
On the backside of the moon, there was not even a single ray of light.
No kindness,
no warmth, not even beauty.
But...
Hey, Yukiho...
To hurt me and leave me was your own way...
your own way of showing your unchanging tenderness.
You just wanted to be pampered as a "spoiled rotten kid" just once.
I'm so sorry, Ryo.
Now, I really understand.
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry.