Hey, this is different from what we've agreed.
Please don't leave me..
Help!
Thank you for your hard work.
You're early today.
This is the location of the victim.
-3.5 -3.5
The name of the victim is Megumi Omori, 39 years old.
Her address is Nishi Meguro, Meguro Ward .
She works in a company by the name of OFFICE SEAGULL.
This person is...
I'm Omori, Michiru Aikawa 's chief manager.
Michiru Aikawa 's chief manager.
I've heard from a paramedic.
The victim has burns all over her body...
...and is unconscious, in critical condition.
I heard that her hands and legs were tied up with rope.
Hey!
It's a fragment from the timer.
It's most likely that the perpetrator, ...
...wanted his victim to experience fear as he kills her.
I am sorry.
What's wrong?
Itomura.
A ruby…?
Hey, camera.
Yes.
Take a picture.
“CSI 3-Crime Scene Talks”
Hey ... It's another explosion?
Good morning.
One victim.
She's unconscious and in critical condition.
Morita, where are you going?
It's my own business on what I investigate.
You cannot conduct an investigation...
...with a detective from another jurisdiction.
Stop it.
Our jurisdictions have our own pride too, you know?
The chief is right.
Anyway, Itomura... go through her belongings.
Sorry, just a minute please.
First, we look for explosive residue, and then analyze her cellphone.
After that, we check her credit card and cash card.
And finally, this ruby.
Is that the real thing?
I have not examined it yet. I do not know.
Yes. Start the investigation.
Sendo and Toyama go check out her workplace.
And Yokoyama is to sort out her belongings.
-And Itomura...
-I'm going out. -And Itomura...
-I'm going out.
I have not issued any instructions yet.
You have it hard, Mizusawa, for having a lot of troublesome subordinates.
Please don't say it like you understand me.
Well, I'm going.
I'm going.
I'm counting on you guys!
Where's my reply?
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
-Thank you.
-This is synthetic corundum. -Thank you.
-This is synthetic corundum.
It's not a ruby?
No. Artificially synthesized gems have little to no value.
Omori is our chief manager.
She's responsible for the schedule management of our company's models.
Has Omori been involved in any trouble recently?
Not really, but...
What is it?
She seemed to be doing well recently...
... and has frequently bought luxury brand watches and handbags.
I asked if she had struck the lottery, but she just laughed it off.
Excuse me.
Itomura ...
I am Mr. Itomura from the Tsukishima Central Precinct.
I would like to consult you on one of her own belongings.
Can you not see?
We're interviewing him at the moment.
I'm fine with that.
It's this ruby-like stone...
Is this one of Omori's belongings?
No, I have never seen it.
I see.
If it isn't the victim's, ...
... then the suspect must have dropped it at the scene.
And about Omori.
What are these files?
They are scraps from magazines where are models have appeared.
May I borrow them? -Wait.
Well, I do not mind.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Pardon me, do you have a paperbag or something...?
Would a big one do?
If so, I'd like two or three...
Thank you for your cooperation.
The explosive residue from the explosion this time...
...matches the one found at the film studio.
The perpetrator is most likely the same one.
Commissioner.
Please let me investigate the administrator's office...
...once again to be sure.
The victim's not dead yet.
If she regains consciousness, maybe she'll point out the suspect.
But...
Since it's not a murder case yet, I can't send you out like that.
We've interviewed the victim's work associates, ...
...but nothing in particular stands out.
Section Chief.
Section chief! It's Omori's bank account...look at this.
In this month alone, ...
...there had been cash deposits of up to 5 million yen...
... in installment from a 'Kouichi Kainuma'.
'Kouichi Kainuma'.
And recently, ...
...the two had been on frequent contact on her cellphone.
Section Chief, ...
...the president of Editing Production who had been dealing with Office Seagull...
...is the same person.
Check that out immediately.
Yes!
Oh yeah. Did you see Itomura?
Yokoyama...
Eh....
He...is still investigation that ruby.
Itomura, what are you doing?
Section Chief, look at this.
This girl. The Ruby on her finger.
Does it look like the same stone?
Now that you've said it...
Itomura, it's a breakthrough!
Section Chief, this could be the ruby she dropped at the scene.
Does that mean that she's the suspect?
Eri Nagasawa.
Itomura, Let's go to the office. Office!
Eri Nagasawa's office!
-Faster! -Why?
It's a breakthrough!
Omori almost got murdered?
Kanuma, you had deposited 5 million yen into her account, right?
Are you suspecting me?
Oh no ... That's not the case.
But that’s a lot of money.
Actually, I had been going out with her previously.
My company had been in trouble at that time...
...and I had borrowed money from her.
You mean that the 5 million yen is money you owed her?
Yes.
I'm sorry, but...
When did you two break up?
Only recently.
Why did you break up with her?
Well, to put it simply, it is the difference in values.
She got to know that I didn’t intend to marry her and so she left me.
That's obviously a lie.
Lie?
Yes, OK.
Yes.
The reason they broke up is this.
He's got a new woman.
Who's that woman?
Asami. Please
Thank you.
Asami Kitahara.
She's Office Seagull's golden goose...
...and I heard that Omori could not say anything.
I guess that Omori couldn't bear the anger...
...as she's being replaced by a younger girl.
Oh good.
By looking at Omori's passbook, ...
...I can't find anything that suggests that she had lent Kainuma 5 million yen.
It could be consolation money from him to Omori, ...
...that she would leave this love triangle.
But Omori's still in his way.
Even so, he wouldn't have tried to kill her for that reason.
Well, there's no telling what a cornered man might do.
Anyway, investigate Kainuma one more time.
I'm sorry, Eri Nagasawa died one month earlier.
Is it an accident?
It's suicide.
Suicide?
Having been in this office for less than 2 years, ...
...she was a strong and eccentric character, ...
...with potential to become a top model.
Last one.
Okay!
Thank you very much.
Innocent and free-spirited, ...
...she was loved by her photographers and clients as well.
She had a bright future ahead, but why would she commit suicide?
On her way home late at night one day, ...
...she was pushed off a pedestrian overpass by somebody.
At that time her face was scarred.
Unable to carry on as a model, she despaired, ...
... left a suicide note and committed suicide.
Well then, go talk to her family and bring Itomura back with you.
What is the status of the investigation?
Did you find something?
Didn't you carry out your own investigation?
I just want to catch the perpetrator as soon as possible.
That's what you always say.
You haven't changed a bit since then.
You still like sweets.
You're still the nosy sister-in-law as always.
There was a man who was threatened by the victim 5 million yen.
Was he a person who frequented the Kyoei film studio?
He seems to be doing magazine work.
Just in case, examine his alibi on the night when Souma was murdered.
Is there a connection?
Where is Itomura?
He's investigating the ruby.
Does that have anything to do with the investigation?
Yokoyama thinks that it's a breakthrough.
Then why is he still investigating?
Because he's Itomura.
What is he doing ...
Hey ... Morita.
Please answer my question too.
On the night when Souma was murdered, ...
...there was an explosion at the crime scene, right?
Taking advantage of the confusion caused by the murder incident, ...
...someone must have stolen a lot of explosives...
...and caused that explosion to cover his tracks.
The explosive residue from this incident matches...
...the explosive residue from the previous incident.
Why were you silent about that?
I'll go through this again with the people involved in Souma's investigation.
This place looks like Eri Nagasawa's home.
To think that she would take her own life...
...after being unable to continue as a model.
According to the story we heard from the manager at her office...
...she seems to have left a suicide note before her death ....
Yeah, to my cell phone.
To think that the first mail I would ever receive from my daughter, ...
...would be her suicide note.
At first I thought that it was a joke.
Do you recognize this jewel?
It looks like the one on the ring that my daughter had on her.
Where is that ring now?
I do not remember.
Her possessions when she passed away...
The ones I received from the police...
...they're all in her room.
May I see them?
I do not mind.
My home is on the top floor.
I have a housekeeper. I'll notify her for you.
Housekeeper….
Um, what about your wife?
She died four years ago.
Here we are.
I'm sorry for troubling you.
Huge...
Excuse us.
Oh?
Did he left them as they are without opening them?
My boss had absolutely no interest in them.
Their parent-child relationship was not that good?
To the best of my knowledge, they were like strangers.
Please call me when you are done.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Ah ....
Is this her boyfriend?
Ah ... it's the same ring.
That means ....
The ruby from the scene was a different one?
Oh.
I've heard that it's synthetic corundum and not a ruby.
Didn't I tell you?
I didn't know that!
Looking at it, the color's different.
This one looks prettier.
Yup.
Yokoyama...
Yes?
Could you call Muraki for me?
Muraki?
Yup.
Bringing this to me...would this help the investigation?
"Let's act, as it will give you results."
Someone said that.
Using resources without permission...
Don't ask me if you are scolded by the section chief!
And also, study these two jewels for me, please.
He is not listening to you at all.
Congratulations!
What happened?
I heard that my junior got engaged.
Is that so?
You let another one off again, I see.
That's none of your business.
You're the reason why I'm still not married.
Why is that so?
Why ...?
Every time you bring in extra work,
My private time has been steadily decreasing.
It's all right, Muraki.
God will reward you by all means.
I'm counting on you!
I do not want to be told that by you.
Excuse me.
Welcome.
Sorry. Are you Yoji Ikeda?
Yes….
It has been two years since I broke up with Eri.
The person who gave her this ring, was it you?
No.
So who is it from?
It was from her mother.
She died four years ago?
Not that one. It was another person.
She had two mothers?
She was adopted by her current parents as soon as she was born.
With that ring...
In other words, this ring belongs to Eri's birth mother.
Making it like a memento?
It wasn't a beautiful story.
No kidding.
She's the worst for abandoning the daughter she gave birth to.
I don't need such a mother.
Just before graduating from high school...
...Eri suddenly wants to be a model.
Why is that?
I do not know.
Your new girlfriend seems to be more than 12 years younger than you, Kainuma.
And to think that she was your company's golden goose...
...Omori was certainly shocked,wasn't she?
If I were Omori, I would want to tear your life into shreds.
No ... Please wait a moment.
There may be strange rumors...
...floating around the industry, I'd say... around tomorrow.
Are you trying to threaten me ...?
Kanuma.
I'd appreciate if you were more honest about what happened.
I tend to get really edgy around men...
...who are popular with the ladies, you see?
Can you tell us the truth?
Yes Hello?
Kainuma spilled the beans.
Megumi Omori was blackmailing Asami Kitahara...
...Kainuma seems to have been paying for her
Extortion...
Does Asami Kitahara have something...
...that is used as leverage against her?
Two months ago, she seems to have pushed a fellow's model from the stairs.
Omori had been looking for the partner, Kainuma had been cheating on her with...
...and had bugged his office.
It seems that she eventually learn about that incident.
I didn't like her, so I pushed her down the stairs.
Serves her right.
You're a bad girl...
The motivation is clearer with this.
We will take Kitahara to the station.
Yes.
Are you sure? You guys were together, weren't you?
Yes.
Thank you very much.
He's the only one without an alibi...
Okay. Yes. It's good.
Yes, one last one. You're good, Asami.
Yes, okay!
Thank you very much.
Come with me for a moment.
I'm sorry, but I'm from Tsukishima Central Precinct.
Asami Kitahara...is she here?
Asami ... Where is Asami?
Wait a minute.
You're Ryouko Nagai, right?
What are you up to?
You who tried to kill Omori?
Excuse me.
That woman is still alive?
That woman has nine lives.
Do you really know what you just tried to do?
The gunpowder used for the bomb was stolen from the film studio, right?
That night, you were at the crime scene of Mariko Tohno.
Did you blow up the site to destroy the evidence?
Mariko had been acting funny, so I tailed her.
Ah…!
At that time, I noticed that there was gunpowder...
...and used it to blow up the studio.
Because Mariko had been helping my mother all along.
What motivated you to kill Megumi Omori?
Can I have a minute?
Ah ... ... this girl ....
Who is that?
Eri Nagasawa.
The model who committed suicide one month ago.
Omori knew that Asami Kitahara had pushed her down the stairs...
...and began blackmailing her.
You trying to kill Omori... does it have something to do with her?
That woman is scum.
She has no right to live.
I will talk!
I'll tell the truth, so please spare me!
Why did you have to corner Eri Nagasawa like that?
It not me. It is all Asami Kitahara's fault!
What do you mean?
If that woman hadn't stole Kainuma from me...
...I wouldn't have to corner Eri like that.
The person who made Eri commit suicide was.....that woman!
This wouldn't have happened if she hadn't pushed her from the stairs.
Asami Kitahara ...?
Why did you go so far for Eri Nagasawa?
What is your relationship with Eri Nagasawa?
Are you not her mother?
Eh?
Are you Eri Nagasawa's birth mother?
What do you mean?
Eri Nagasawa had been adopted by her current parents...
...as soon as she was born.
Twenty years ago, I bore the child of a married man.
At that time, I was just chasing my dream of becoming a model.
But I wanted to give birth.
Since I gave birht to her, I wanted her to be happy.
So ...
I had someone look for parents who would take care of her in my stead.
After that, I became crippled after an accident and had to stop modelling.
And then, I became the attendant of Mariko Toono ...
...who was from the same office.
Finally when I got accustomed to that work...
I suddenly wanted to see my daughter.
Here we go! Yes!
Okay Eri. Yes!
Oh, good ~.
Oh yeah yeah yeah ... Pull you a chin.
That's right! I saw my daughter for the first time in 20 years.
Strangely, she was on the same path as I was.
The only thing that is different is...
...that she was successful at a young age.
I wanted to support her in the secret.
But ....
Such a story is already ....
I haven't avenged my daughter.
You couldn't have ...
taken Asami Kitahara from her workplace....
Tell me.
Where is Asami Kitahara now?
The bomb timer is set at 7 o'clock tonight.
Let her taste the fear of death and reflect on her sinfulness.
Stupid things ...!
Even if you do such a thing, it will not resolve anything!
I will compensate for my sins.
Please give me the death penalty or anything.
I was going to die once I've killed her.
My mother had passed away, ...
...I have no regrets.
If what Ryoko Nagai had said is true...
There is only 3 hours till the bomb explodes!
And she doesn't look like she's lying.
On the meantime, ...
...I will have the bomb disposal team on standby.
Everybody hurry and find the place where she is confined.
-Yes! -Yes!
It's in the way! Oh no!
Itomura.
Muraki. What's the matter?
It is the results of the analysis of her belongings.
I was nearby, so I came to deliver it.
Thank you.
Hey, Itomura!
Did you ask for that again without my permission!
Muraki. I'm really sorry!
He's always like that.
Ah no ....
It is our mission to help us in the investigation.
Ah….
Give me that!
I'm looking at it now.
Two ruby samples were synthetic corundum.
They are the same.
The only difference is that one's color is dirty.
As I expected.
And the ink is from France's Legra company.
This one is made by combining the ink with domestic materials.
Legra company ...?
And then this paper ...
It is probably from Betsey's.
Oh ... that place is famous for expensive jewelry?
That's right! That company has a special processing...
...agent on its papers, such as agreement.
When immersed in water, the company name will appear.
Spy notebook from my childhood...
I have a request, section chief.
What ...?
May I borrow Toyama and Sendou?
Eh? why….
Let's go.
I am sorry.
Then, we are going.
Ah... Thank you.
I forgot.
Muraki, your handkerchief is stick out.
Morita!
Go! Go ahead!
Hello.
There was receipt from a home center in Ryouko Nagai's rental car.
The date is around 1 pm this afternoon.
It may be near the place Ryoko has confined her.
Try interrogating Ryoko Nagai.
Roger that.
Yes.
Excuse me.
Detective?
I'm sorry.
I have something I would like to ask the president.
Just before Ms. Nagasawa committed suicide...
You were negotiating...
...an exclusive modelling contract with Betsy's, weren't you?
You were grooming Eri Nagasawa to be selected...
...as the company's image character next year.
The person in charge has testified.
But just before the contract, Nagasawa committed suicide...
...and the contract has been annulled.
You are right.
If you had told her about that earlier, ...
...she wouldn't have commited suicide.
She would have known about that.
Eh?
Because this is only a part...
...but she has the contract.
This is a special paper used by Betsey Company...
...in its contract
And the ink used here is...
...from the same manufacturer as the one which you currently have.
You've made a call on the day Nagasawa committed suicide...
"Since Eri Nagasawa tried to commit suicide, ...
...I want to cancel the contract."
Why did you say such a thing?
Why...I heard from the police ...
The officer in charge at that time...
...testified that he did not reveal her name.
No, more accurately, he couldn't have done it.
Because at that time, ...
...Nagasawa did not have anything on her to prove her identity.
And so he contacted you through your business card...
...which happens to be in her notebook.
Police could not identify her and yet...
Why did you say that Eri Nagasawa was dead?
Nagai...Please reconsider.
Kitahara may not have thought that Eri was going to commit suicide.
Perhaps she could be suffering because of her conscience, right?
No, that woman is a murderer.
She took everything away from Eri and led her to death.
With how much despair that girl...
Nagai, can I have 3 minutes of your time?
What is there to talk about now...
You are taking revenge on the wrong person.
Eri did not commit suicide.
She was murdered.
What do you mean?
Who is the culprit then?
It is the president of the office.
Kakei.
Kakei who wanted Eri to stand on the stage again...
...and had been desperately doing business activities,,,
...and won a contract with Betsy Company as a result.
However Eri...
I cannot do this job...
What are you saying?
If you have a contract with Betsey...
You can return to becoming top model again.
We can do something about the scar on your face with makeup or something...
No, it's not like that ....
Then why?
Because you're transferring to another office?
Eh ...?
You think that I do not even know !?
That you are drawing out.
That's wrong!
Well then why do you refuse such a nice deal !?
Stop making fun of me!
Eri?
Eri! Eri!
How come ....
How come she turned down the contract?
The reason is probably...
This ring.
It is the ring you gave her when you let her go.
Eri had always been wearing this ring.
I know it because I saw it in the magazine.
But I'm sure that she did not know that ring is a gift from me
No Eri...
...knew it was that it was given by you.
Eri knew about her origins and had been grudging against you.
For some time.
This is Eri's sight-seeing report.
Please look here.
Itomura ... This is ...
Yes.
Eri has experienced abortion....
...of the child of her lover from her high school days.
Sorry.. I lied to you ....
I did horrible things.
I ....
Finally I understood.
what?
I think that the mother who gave birth to me, loved me.
I think that she wanted me to be happy.
That is why she didn't give up and gave birth to me.
I too ...
I really wanted to.
I wanted to hold my child and hug her tightly...
It seems that Eri then declared that she would be a model right after that.
However, in the contract with Betsy company,
There was such a clause.
"During the contract period ...
You must not wear anything other than our accessories. "
Thiat was the biggest problem for Eri.
What does that mean ...?
If she wore this ring and appeared on magazines for as long as possible...
...one day, the person who gave birth to her would recognize her and...
...she may be able to meet her mother.
Thinking that way Eri, who became a model because of that ring...
could not accept this condition.
Eri clung onto hope until the very end.
Hoping to see you someday.
Eri ...
why…?
I was aware of you....
I have noticed you for so long ....
Look Eri, it's beautiful.
Hey ... Huh ....
Eri.
It's beautiful….
Nagai.
Please, please tell me.
where is Kitahara being held?
We've just heard from the hospital just now
It seems that Omori has regained consciousness.
And ... this.
It is your daughter's memento.
Please take it.
Thank you….
You're naive... Mizusawa.
That naivety is going to cause tragedy
When will you learn?
Itomura ...
Don't get so full of yourself, you hear?