We've seen many kinds of detectives in the past...
A child detective with an adult's mind.
A high school kid with a famous grandpa.
An interesting genius physicist.
A housekeeper, a secondhand bookseller, an amnesiac...
A key obsessive, a lawyer who aims to win more than 0.1% of cases.
The list goes on and on.
So simple-minded...shameless!
Any kind of detective will do.
Still yet another new type of detective is about to be born.
His name is "Massage Detective Joe."
"HOGUSUDO"
"UNITE"
Hogusudo should learn from this company.
Yeah!
Kyoko Mikami.
Read this part.
Lunch is free, and there's even a gym and hair salon inside the company.
Yeah, yeah!
We should do the same.
All-you-can-eat steak!
Nonsense!
We offer the same things.
-How so? -All-you-can-drink tap water.
You can work out all you want too.
That's normal in the big city.
We're not at all convinced.
Joe, you too.
Let's fight together to acquire our rights as employees.
Yeah, you can clean later.
I'm sorry.
But I'm fine with how things are.
Joe.
You got a house call.
It's in Shibuya.
Go on.
What floor is it?
-26th floor. -OK.
EPISODE 10: THE PRESSURE POINT OF HATE
Sorry for the sudden request.
Our regular therapist suddenly called in sick.
That's fine.
Our new president values improving benefits for our employees.
You'll be working over there.
Joe Yabukihara?
You're a massage therapist now?
What are you doing here?
Well, this is my company.
I just bought it last month.
Has it been 3 years since you quit working for me?
I'm sorry...
But another therapist will see you.
This is work!
A true professional doesn't choose his clients.
Still naive as ever, Joe Yabukihara.
There you go.
Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate!
Kikai, Chukan, Danchu.
Taiyo.
Now. I shall begin.
Let's see what you've got.
I didn't know you had a talent like this.
Joe Yabukihara.
Be our full-time therapist.
I'll pay you 5 times...
no, 10 times your current salary.
No thank you.
Why are you mad?
I'm not.
Is it about what happened 3 years ago?
I'm sorry.
If I apologize like that, will you forgive me?
If so, I'll apologize as much as you want me to.
I'm sorry.
Ma'am, the police are here.
The police? What do they want?
They say you're in danger.
What?
Time is money. We have no time. Please excuse us.
Joe?
Not again!
This is the 10th time that you're involved in one of my cases.
But you did drag him in sometimes.
Be quiet, Tiger.
Joe, listen to me but continue massaging.
OK.
Mikami-san, I'll get right to the point.
Somebody is trying to kill you...
with this massage bed!
Massage bed?
Excuse me.
Right now, this room is being broadcast to the world right now.
It's probably...
being filmed using this hidden camera.
Hidden?
It says on the site that when the massage is over,
Ms. Mikami will be electrocuted.
Electrocuted?
Yes.
Well, Tiger?
I don't know the details, but if Joe-san lets go for over a second,
a strong current will flow through the bed.
That's pretty detailed.
So can you deactivate it?
It looks complicated.
We shouldn't touch it.
If someone besides Joe-san touches her...
they'll die.
Die, huh?
Mikami-san, I would say the perpetrator has quite a grudge against you.
Can you think of anyone?
No.
There are as many people who hate me as there are stars.
Stars, huh?
There are about 200 billion stars.
This case is going to be a tough one.
For the 10th time, you're annoying.
Tiger, what happened?
You said yourself that touching it would kill you.
Money-san.
What would happen if I stopped massaging?
Mikami-san may die.
Don't tell me that you're going to let go of her.
Joe, are you listening?
You can let go of me.
I know that you hate me too.
But you don't have the guts to do it.
"HOGUSUDO"
Isn't this the person that Joe's massaging?
I think so.
But wasn't he acting weird when we were talking about her?
I got that impression too.
I wonder if something happened between them.
Hey, Madam Eco. Do you know anything?
I do.
You do?
You're supposed to deny it first.
That's a waste of time.
It was 3 years ago, before Joe came to Hogusudo...
Joe used to be a system engineer at an IT firm.
He was the undeniable ace of the firm.
This is...
And one of the board members there...
was the person who Joe is massaging.
-Mikami-san. -Kyoko Mikami.
Can't you see I'm busy?
I found a bug in the system that will be released next month.
Then fix it.
There's no time.
Worst case scenario, it could malfunction and leak client data.
We should postpone the release.
Don't be ridiculous.
The future of this firm depends on this project!
It's too risky.
You're in charge.
Think of a solution.
But...
You barge in here when I'm relaxing.
I don't want any more nonsense from you.
Back to my massage.
Joe's worry became a reality.
Plus, a whistle-blower leaked it to the media,
which made things even worse.
Did we already know about the flaw during the development phase as the media claims?
Yes.
Then why didn't you delay the release and fix it?
Are you trying to ruin this company?
Well...
President.
I'm responsible for this scandal too.
It's just that he had given me a false report.
This test data had been tampered with.
An internal investigation revealed that he had changed the data
in order to meet the release date.
Mikami-san, that's bogus.
Stop lying!
Your colleagues have testified.
It's a pity. I trusted you.
Give me your name card.
You'll take responsibility.
President. Would this be sufficient?
He was betrayed by Mikami, whom he trusted.
And ever since,
Joe has become fearful of people.
I had no idea.
After that, that woman rose to become company president.
She's now a widely respected CEO.
I praised her company a lot.
Me too.
I said "all-you-can-eat steak."
Let's go.
Joe-san!
Are you OK?
What are you all doing here?
We said some terrible things to you.
So we wanted to help.
Joe.
Let me take over for a while.
No!
Don't touch her.
If someone touches us, they will die instantly.
We’re not running away.
We're watching over you.
Yes. Our hearts will always be with you.
We will send you our power.
You can do it!
Thanks. I'll try to hang in there.
I just received a report.
Looking at the room's records,
the bed must have been tampered with between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.
No outsider had entered the room during these 5 hours.
The perpetrator is probably an employee here.
However, there were 50 people in the building at the time.
If we checked everyone like a stickler, it would take till morning.
Joe-san, no!
I've seen something like this in a movie.
Hey, stay awake!
My life depends on you.
You've always been like that.
You're careless.
You always draw the short straw because you prioritize others.
Even 3 years ago...
you could've proven your innocence had you fought.
I only see you as a pretentious idiot.
Let's end this, Joe-san.
There's no need to suffer for her.
Yeah, Joe. You can quit.
Don't push yourself.
Yeah, let go of her.
Joe-san!
No.
A professional therapist...
doesn't choose clients.
Joe-san's hair has risen 0.8cm higher than normal!
How can you tell?
3.5 billion.
Don't be ridiculous!
You're in charge. Think of a solution.
I trusted you.
It's a pity.
So that's what happened?
What is it?
I've unraveled the mystery.
What?
Who's the perpetrator?
Someone who was scolded during her massage this past month,
and had their name card ripped up.
Judging from this contraption,
it's a system engineer.
Mikami-san, any ideas?
Yes.
That's our guy.
Come on.
Norio Oizumi here was Mikami-san's right hand man.
but he was demoted a month ago after an argument.
But how did Joe know that?
I pressed all 361 pressure points on Mikami-san's body.
I accessed the memories of her body.
Amazing. That surpasses the realm of massage.
Mikami-san has always been lonely since childhood.
After her parents passed away, she lived with various relatives.
She never got to have a true home.
Unable to trust anyone,
she's lived her life alone.
Trying to trust someone always led her to think one thought.
We will see you tomorrow.
Thank you.
The anxiety of being betrayed...
being abandoned.
Therefore, you lived your life betraying others.
And so you betrayed Oizumi-san too...
That's enough.
We'll hear the details later.
Oizumi. Deactivate the system.
I refuse.
This woman couldn't care less about the well-being of her employees.
This massage bed is the symbol of her hypocrisy.
She's the only one who uses it.
A woman like her deserves to die.
You're pathetic.
This is the only way you could get back at me?
I'm glad I demoted you.
What did you say?
I'll kill you.
Don't do it!
The therapist can die with you.
Joe-san, let go!
No!
I understand...
how you feel.
When she yelled at me while she was getting a massage,
I felt the same way.
You're in charge.
Think of a solution.
I wanted to get revenge.
It never left my mind.
I could've very well become like you.
But my life as a therapist...
I owe to Madam Eco and my colleagues.
Madam Eco is always annoying.
But it's so that I will learn.
Aguri-san.
She's full of energy.
She really cheers me up.
Tokichi-san, Hiramatsu-san.
They're both weird,
but they work hard.
I respect them.
Because I met those people,
I wasn't overcome with hate.
They saved me.
I'm...
I'm lucky.
No way!
Joe-san.
I...
I wish I could've met someone like you.
Amazing.
Without laying a finger on him,
you unraveled his troubled soul.
I wonder if Tiger's OK.
Thank you.
Wait a minute.
I'm fine.
What?
I can't be your colleague anymore.
But I can unravel your troubles.
If you ever need me.
Thank you.
Joe Yabukihara.
He's got some nerve.
Let's go.
I hope my muscles won't cramp.
Have a seat.
I'll bring you water.
I'll bring you something too.
Me too.
Huh? Where's the water?
-Use tap water. -Are you sure?
I'm impressed!
May I help you?
You fought through your fatigue.
I'm impressed.
I saw this broadcast.
Without laying a finger on him, you unraveled his...
troubled soul.
You're one of the Kamata area's treasures.
Will you become a goodwill ambassador?
I'm honored.
Joe-san, that's amazing!
Isn't that great?
So is that food?
Premium beef.
I'll take that.
It's Joe-san's!
Joe has finally entered a new realm of massage.
He'll be able to work for you now.
Will I be able to keep my massage job?
Sure.
That's good.
"BE QUIET IN THE INFIRMARY"
You startled me!
-Senpai... -Are you OK?
Are you OK?
You're in the hospital. Don't worry.
Senpai, what is it?
Don't worry.
It's all right.
Stop.
Don't worry.
Senpai.
Don't worry about it.
What's wrong? Still in a daze?
Not awake yet?
Are you OK?
CHUKAN: PRESSURE POINT FOR LOSS OF APPETITE
ASHI SANRI: PRESSURE POINT FOR LOSS OF APPETITE
THIS DRAMA IS FICTION THE EFFECTS OF MASSAGE VARY
They want you on TV.
A program where unsolved mysteries are investigated.
A random murder from 10 years ago.
The massage isn't giving me any clues.
It's him!
Joe!
Dad!