- It's Nitobe Fumio! - He's a candidate for prime minister.
I'll be careful not to disgrace your name.
Yes!
It's been a while.
Last time we met was Coming of Age Day.
What's wrong? You look sad.
Did that person ask you to visit me?
By that person, do you mean your grandpa?
He did, didn't he?
No, no.
Yunousuke Todoriki is famous in the political world, he lives alone, and your his grandchild.
It's natural for me to worry about you.
So naturally, if he finds out I'm here,
he'll only get angry.
Here you go!
Taiyaki. You like the sweet red beans, right?
- You remembered? - Of course.
You live quite a simple life.
Did you use the money your grandfather gave you?
I don't plan on using the money for myself.
I'm going to use the money only for righteous things.
Righteous?
Yes, like you did.
Two years ago at the Central Hotel bombing
other politicians were running away but...
- Please help me. - What's wrong?
My child is inside!
Nitobe-san, you risked your own life without
hesitation to rescue the child.
Since that day, many people started supporting you.
Because you're a righteous politician.
That's why you should cut ties with that person..
Now that your parents have passed away, he is your only family.
Since he's your only blood relative,
you should cherish your relationship.
A letter now and then wouldn't hurt.
If you can't seem to contact your grandfather, let me know.
If you're in trouble, I'll be your strength.
Todoriki leader of the largest post-war political party works from the shadows
Mio's University
My only family.
- That's Todoroki! - Yeah, Todoroki.
- He was the real mystery boss on TV. - Boss?
- His face is like the 'final boss' in games. - Final boss?
The new Prime Minister is being chosen right now! It seems lots of MPs are opposing him.
I guess I can't tell people.
Mio san, we're going to be late.
- What's wrong? - Let's go.
Grilled meat combo!
Tempura udon? Looks delicious!
Who are you?
Nice to meet you, I'm the intimidator.
Takayuki Mashiko san, I'm going to threaten you.
Takayuki Mashiko Uni-Student
You have one week to put together 5 million yen ($50,000)
or I'll reveal your mother's secret.
My mother?
Congratulations on finding a job.
But if I reveal your mom's secret to your employer, you might not have a job.
Who's behind this?
The family your mother deceived hired me.
What do you think you're doing?
What are you doing here?
Me?! What are you doing at my university?
This university is a public space, don't you know?
Don't change the subject.
Please don't threaten university students.
Moreover, I can't overlook the fact you're
threatening my class mate.
- Go to the police station immediately. - I understand.
I'll get the money somehow.
That was easy!
OK, until next week!
Hey! If you're going to eat, at least put your tray-
I'm Kanesaka Mio from the Education department.
- Is that guy your friend? - Just an acquaintance.
Why did you say you'd pay the money?
Don't give into idle threats.
I can't help being threatened.
My mom was a "gold digger".
What does that mean?
She was after a single father's money.
Five years ago, when I was in high school, the police arrested her.
Then she was diagnosed with cancer, suffered endlessly and died last year.
The victim's family hired that guy, right?
I imagined this day would come.
I understand the victim's family's frustration but
your mother's crime is her crime, not yours.
Don't pay the money.
That's easy to say.
Until now, whenever people found out I was a criminal's son,
I had to move from place to place because of the harassment.
The sins of the parent are passed on to the son.
Someone has to shoulder it even if it's 5 million.
That's why I can pay the money for you.
I have a whole load of money I don't need so-
If I take money from you then I'm no different than my mom.
I'm very sorry for speaking so carelessly.
But I do want to help you.
Isn't there something I could do for you?
If that's the case, I'd like to make a request.
Hi.
What? What is it?
Mashiko-san would like to talk to you about the threat.
You spoke out of turn again, didn't you?
No. It was his idea.
- Mashiko-san, go on. - What do you want?
There's someone I want you to threaten.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for using my service.
I didn't bring you here so you could ask for threats.
Don't give into using threats.
"It was his idea."
- Let's hear the details. - This is a bad idea.
A woman wants to break up with a man.
I'd like you to threaten him so she can be free.
You don't need threats for that.
If a woman wants to leave someone, it's better for a friend to speak with them quietly.
- How much will you pay me? - 500,000 (US$5,000).
- Woah, 500,000! - Don't pay him that much!
- What's the woman's name? - Haginuma Maki.
Haginuma Maki?
How do you know her?
She's a friend from work.
A friend...
Who's the guy you want threatened?
His name is Toda.
Toda manages the hotel
Maki-san and I work at.
Haginuma Maki Hotel Staff
It's just...
Haginuma-kun.
Toda Hotel Manager
Please.
Maki, it seems there's been a lucky cancellation.
Voila!
I'll be waiting.
She's his mistress.
Toda has a wife and children...
Mashiko-san, let's think about it calmly for a moment.
Threats are not going to make things right.
By the way, don't forget
you still owe me 5 million.
All together, 5.5 million.
- Can you get the cash? - I'll manage somehow.
Please get Maki-san's freedom back ASAP.
She's not going to be happy to get her freedom this way.
You don't know that. She might jump for joy.
Please be quiet.
Maki-san shouldn't know I'm doing this.
I understand.
He's paying us 500,000 to break them up.
Threat Shop Hideout
It must be...
true love.
I don't care.
This is a job for seasoned home wreckers.
It's not our job.
Senkawa?
Is God playing a joke?
Haginuma Maki is who hired me to threaten Takayuki Mashiko.
I want Takayuki Mashiko to pay me 5 million Yen.
Then, this is...
It's a double booking.
From now on, I will threaten you.
Subtitles by mahfuza19
I don't think it's double booking exactly...
Nuance. Nuance.
The Intimidator Episode 3
- What is it. Meguro? - To put it simply,
Mashiko wants to save Maki but,
Maki wants to threaten Mashiko?
Furthermore, Mashiko is unaware that
Maki is a member of the victim's family,
and the fact she's threatening him.
He's in love with that kind of person?
Also, he wants her freedom from being a mistress.
Pathetic.
Haginuma Maki is the Central Bay Hotel accountant.
Mashiko met her six months ago when he took a part-time cleaning job at the hotel.
I know that hotel!
That's the one that got bombed, right?
I heard Nitobe rescued a child there.
Enough jabber!
Let's drink! It's on me!
Even if just two things cost me a million.
- Really? - Rachel, give me that.
- Yay. - Thank you!.
- Robin, you can't drink. - Why can't I drink?
It's not nice.
Meguro, do the honor of opening this 20 year old bottle of wine.
I've got this uneasy feeling.
I feel like Kanesaka Mio went to speak with Haginuma Maki.
It can't be helped. That's who she is.
In that case...
No problem.
- Thank you for your hard work, Mashiko-san. - Maki-san.
Want to grab a bite when you're done?
I can't. I've got another job after this.
I see.
Please excuse me.
What's wrong?
Just a little...
Excuse me, I have to go.
Mashiko-san?
I got a text from the intimidator.
He said you were coming to talk to Maki-san.
Didn't I say she can't know?
But you're doing this because you like Maki-san, right?
If you just tell her how you feel-
Listen, I'm the son of a gold digger.
Maki-san wouldn't believe me.
Your mother's crime has nothing to do with you.
It does.
I can't run from my mother's crime forever.
You don't understand.
I do understand!
There are things about my family I don't want anyone to know either!
That's why I find it strange that you're giving up on your own life.
- If you face forward... - What are you saying!?
I've been trying to do that for a long time!
I asked the Intimidator for help. It's none of your business.
Stay away from me.
This is the first time
I've met someone I wasn't supposed to meet.
- Welcome home. - Kyoda-san.
Good evening.
You don't look too good.
Please eat this and get better.
These are delicacies from my friend in Kyoto. He sent me quite a lot.
Well then.
Yes?
And finally, I myself have
invited a man into my room.
You put it on display.
Thanks to you I recovered.
Did something happen?
They say, if you talk to someone your troubles are halved.
It's OK if you don't want to talk.
I was insensitive and it upset someone.
Moreover, he doesn't want to see me again.
I see.
Going forward with honesty is out of the question.
Yes exactly.
It's simple.
You should create a situation where it's impossible not to meet.
A situation where it's impossible not to meet?
Can you repeat that?
Please, I want to join your group.
Mio-san? For real?
The only thing to do is to create a situation where Mashiko-san has to meet me.
- Even though you're prejudice against us? - I'm only a temporary member.
I definitely don't want to make threats.
So, what can you do?
I'm the Intimidator.
Meguro: Theft Artist.
Tochiotome: Hacker.
What's your role?
- Making red bean paste rice balls? - Yes! You're in!
- So please go do that. - I'll do everything except making threats.
I'm pretty good at doing chores.
Don't touch things without permission.
- You've gone and done it now. - What do you mean?
- That was Senkawa's most valuable... - Kanesaka Mio.
You'll do "anything", right?
Yes.
Central Bay Hotel
Welcome.
- Hey, what do you think you're doing?! - Yousuke Toda, right? I'm the Intimidator.
End you affair with Haginuma Maki.
Don't go near her again.
Or else...
Your infidelity will be made public.
I'm really sorry but right now it's a little...
- Why? - There's been a malfunction.
That can't be.
It is.
Who hired you?
- Was it Maki? - Wrong.
I can't say anymore than that.
You want money? I have money.
I won't be influenced by money. My job is my passion.
Sorry.
What do you think you're doing!?
Then I have a proposition for you.
Let me hire you to threaten someone.
That'd be OK, right?
I'll pay 5 times what they're paying. No, 10 times!
I'm sorry. I accepted it.
Senkawa Kanji, that's...
Exactly! This is triple booking!
You two seem to stick with that guy no matter what.
He's offering 5 million, so why should I refuse?
What's he want done?
To intimidate Haginuma Maki. But no matter what,
she can't quit her hotel job.
Don't let Haginuma Maki quit
working at the hotel.
Wait a minute.
Mashiko wants us to strong arm his boss for Haginuma Maki's freedom.
And Toda wants us to make sure Maki doesn't quit her job.
It's impossible to do all three, right?
There does seem to be a conflict of interest.
We should go with the highest bidder, which is 5 million!
- Wrong. - So, we're going with the secure 500,000?
No. We're taking all of it.
All of it?
Because we're professionals.
Complete all the jobs, receive all the money.
I'm honestly speechless.
But this old man is giving us 5 million.
Is the mistress really worth that much?
Exactly. 5 million is a little too much.
Something's going on behind the scenes.
OK! Find out everything about Toda.
Dismissed.
Senkawa-san.
I'd like to meet Mashiko-san soon.
- Go ahead. - Is it really OK?
Yeah. In return, I have a favor to ask you.
Mashiko, you've got a visitor.
A visitor.
- It's OK, I'll fill in. - Thank you.
Why did you come to my workplace?
My case is none of your business.
I'm working temporarily for the Intimidator.
So we have to meet, right?
Why are you going so far?
Because I don't abandon people who need help.
You're burdened with a family member's crimes, just like me.
What is this?
First, allow me to help you on behalf of the Intimidator.
OK.
But this is just his verbal message.
"You've been blackmailed for 5 million plus 500,000 for my reward."
"Are you able to pay the 5.5 million yen?"
"If not,"
"I know a guarantor who owes me a favor."
"The interest rate is 10% for 10 days."
But don't ever borrow from such a guy.
He says not to borrow from the guy?
Sorry! The last part was my personal words of advice.
Maki-san will get her freedom, right?
"The matter is in progress."
OK.
When Maki-san is free, what will you do?
Nothing.
As long as she's free, I'm OK.
Sorry. Everything's fine.
- Good. - Thank you.
Maki-san?
Excuse me?
Yes?
I'm part of the Intimidator's crew.
Well then, I'll confirm some things.
Why are you extorting Mashiko-san?
I've already said at the beginning.
Sorry, I just need to confirm it once again.
When I was in middle school, my father
was swindled by his mother.
Dad! Where are you going?
She was a gold digger.
She took everything.
My father was left gutted and buried in debt.
As soon as I left high school I had to get a job.
By time I paid half his debt, my father suffered a stroke.
Finally, I was able to pay off everything...
except for 5 million yen.
Maki-san. Mashiko-san is a college student and will be working here part time.
I look forward to working with you.
- Mashiko-san? - Yes.
His name sounded very familiar so
I ran a background check and found he was the gold digger's son.
I started to hate him.
My life has been a living hell while
her son is able to go to university and lead a normal life.
That's why...
I got closer to him.
Mashiko-san, do you have a girlfriend?
No! dating's not for me.
Not even a cute woman or someone like that?
Seriously, I don't.
No one you have feelings for?
I don't!
Look! You're blushing!
Just like his mother swindled my father,
I thought about making him fall in love with me and doing the same thing to him.
But, your father wasn't swindled by
Mashiko-san.
So it's not fair to hold her son accountable.
How's it fair for the victim to live unhappily,
while the family of the criminal lives normally?
That can't be fair!
Mashiko-san carries the burden of his mother's crime on his shoulders.
He probably feels terrible about all this.
Even so, I'll never forgive him!
Is that really how you feel?
Is it possible you have some sort of
affection for Mashiko-san?
Especially since you go to the trouble to visit his second job.
You worry about him.
What the hell are you saying?
I'm only here to make sure he can pay the money.
Please get him to pay quickly.
- I'm back. - Welcome!
Well done! You worked hard!
You talked to Maki-san, right?
- How do you know that? - This.
I heard everything with this listening device.
What do you mean?
We tracked Mashiko-san to his workplace through Tochiotome's GPS.
But, for the past few days Maki-san has
wandering around the same area.
I thought maybe they were conspiring,
so I wanted to find out their real intentions.
You should have told me.
If I told you, you'd have gotten nervous and failed.
What if I didn't talk to Maki-san?
No, I knew you couldn't help yourself.
Besides, it gave me time to look around her house.
You broke into Maki-san's house?
- We didn't find anything. - Why did you guys...?
Two years ago, there was a bombing at that hotel.
A bombing...
After looking into the renovation costs,
things just don't add up. 100 million yen is missing.
It seems there's some kind of embezzlement going on.
Embezzlement!? You think it's Maki-san?
For now, that's what it looks like.
But Toda certainly could've been skimming.
Maki-san is the accountant,
so he could be setting her up in case things go sideways.
Toda probably told her he'd cover her father's debt,
obligating her to become his mistress.
Insult upon injury: He sets her up to take the fall for his skim.
If it's Toda-san, let's tell the police-
We don't have any evidence. If we go now, Maki-san will be arrested.
What should we do?
Honestly,
we can do it the Nightingale way.
or is it "we can do it the Niagara way"?
- Or maybe- - I wonder if we can find the evidence...
I gotta go.
I don't want to this.
He'll think I'm interested in him. But have to do it anyway.
It's the only thing I can do for Mashiko-san and Maki-san.
Please excuse me.
Mio-chan, what's up?
I need to ask you a favor.
Crap...it's not near enough.
I'm sorry.
You have mail.
From Senkawa Kanji
To the newcomer.
Bring me cinnamon coffee and donuts.
Nitobe Fumio Mio-san
Nitobe Fumio-san
to Mio-san
The document is ready. Please come pick it up.
- What's this? - Mio-chan left it.
Mio, are you OK? You look exhausted.
I've been running errands since morning.
Another part time job? What is it?
Sort of like housekeeping, and sort of like an assistant.
Someone just fell down the stairs!
Mashiko-san! Mashiko-san!
Are you OK? Mashiko-san?
Maki-san?
Mashiko-san?
- What happened? - I heard you got hurt.
I fainted and fell because of anaemia.
I'm OK, it's not serious.
Thank goodness!
Who told you I got hurt?
I called her.
Maki-san, it seems you care for Mashiko-san after all.
If you really hated him, you wouldn't have taken off work to be here.
Wait, what are you saying?
Mashiko-san, please listen carefully.
The person who hired the Intimidator to make you pay 500 million yen was...Maki-san.
Maki-san's father was the person your mother swindled.
Maki-san's father? No way.
She understands it wasn't your fault,
but she needed someone to blame.
Isn't that right, Maki-san?
At the same time, Mashiko-san was trying to save you from your situation.
Save me?
He wanted to free you from Toda-san.
Mashiko-san also hired the intimidator.
Let's stop suffering because of our families.
This is not a game.
This is your life.
I can't.
I can't get away from that guy.
That's true!
The way things are now, you're both someone's bitch!
Let's go find a solution.
Come in.
What is this Senkawa-san?
Kanesaka Mio.
I'll take it from here. You go wait outside.
- Why do I- - Oh yeah. Thanks for the documents.
I'll use them discretely.
I'll do it the way you'd want me to.
Please take a seat.
Thanks for waiting!
Hey! What is this? Why haven't you done what I asked?
I'm going to settle everything right now.
By the way, did you bring the 5 million?
Then, please take a seat right here.
Go on. Go on. Go on.
I received several requests all at once this time round.
I wanted to gather everyone and resolve
everything in a very clear manner.
The first request came from Maki-san.
Your wanted to force Mashiko to pay you 5 million yen.
Right?
The next request came from Mashiko-san.
You requested that I force Yousuke Toda to
end the affair with Maki-san.
Right?
And finally there's Toda-san.
Your wanted me to threaten Maki-san so she wouldn't quit her job.
Right?
It's funny, but everyone's request seems to contradict the next.
But, no worries.
I'll be sure to solve all of your requests.
Because I'm a professional intimidator.
Firstly, Yousuke Toda. I'll be threatening you.
Let go of Maki-san.
If you don't, you'll be arrested for skimming 100 million from the bombing insurance.
Skimming!? What the hell are you saying?
So you're not aware that 100 milliion is unaccounted for from
the rebuilding costs after the bombing two years ago?
I'm unaware!
Besides, I was in no position to do such a thing.
If anybody could have done it, it'd be the accountant, Haginuma Maki.
- Tochiotome? - Yes.
Mmm, I wonder what this is?
These are the financial records from that time.
Every thing's here in this
document.
At the time, there was confusion about 100 million yen gone missing.
If you examine this document carefully, you'll instantly know who the
money flowed to.
Where did you get this?
Who knows...
If this gets out, you'll lose everything.
You can't blame Maki-san can you?
Give Haginuma Maki back her freedom.
If I do this, the document won't be made public?
Yes.
In that case...
You'll let go of her?
Great news! Toda-san has let you go.
And now it's your turn. Haginuma Maki,
You can't quit working at the hotel. Otherwise,
Hang on a minute!
As long as he's there, Maki-san isn't free.
That's true, isn't it?
So should we make this pitiful man quit his job?
Well since you don't want Maki-san to quit
in order to fulfil your request,
don't you think it's best if you resign instead?
Stop playing around!
Do you want to lose your status as the hotel manager,
or lose everything? Which do you prefer?
The exit is that way.
Let's not forget your payment for services rendered. Here.
- Tochiotome? - What?
Give this to the Metro Police department,
Fraud and Embezzlement Investigation Division.
OK.
Hang on a minute please!
Here.
Money.
I'm available for any future requests you may have.
Mio-san, you've saw it all didn't you?
Intimidating others may be a bad thing,
but he's doing things his own way.
That's that. Haginuma Maki.
You're free now.
And, you get to keep your job. Good right?
Yes.
And finally, Takayuki Mashiko.
Starting now, I'm threatening you.
Pay her 5 million right now.
If you don't, I'll reveal your mother's secret.
I could only save up 500,000 yen.
However, that only covers your request fee.
Wait please.
This is meaningless.
- I want to cancel my request. - Too late!
Once an intimidator accepts a request, it is our duty to complete it.
Takayuki Mashiko, pay her the 5 million.
Today is the deadline.
You refuse to pay?
I'm sorry.
If you can't pay, what's she going to do about her debts?
Please introduce me to a guarantor.
OK.
I'll be your guarantor.
But it's just a loan.
Make sure to pay me back.
Maki-san.
My mother
ruined your life.
I understand that won't change
just because I paid you.
You might not believe the words of
a gold digger's son but,
Maki-san,
I like you.
I can never change the fact that I'm my mother's son.
That's why I had given up on my own life.
I thought this was the only way.
But...
I don't want to give up right at the moment I saved you.
Please accept it.
Take it. You can pay off your debts with it.
Then you'll be truly free.
From Tado and from your painful past.
I will definitely pay you back.
As you should.
Be it 10 years, 50 years or even in 100 years when its your grandchildren's generation.
No,
because the two of us will pay it back together.
1 million!
With this, we can really party!
Yay!
I was just a temporary member, so I'll quit now.
Bye.
Still, I have to ask myself how you got the financial records.
That's right. You can't get such things
without help. How did you get them?
That was...
I asked Nitobe the politician.
-Nitobe - You know Nitobe?
I'm Younosuke Todoroki's granddaughter.
I'll leave now.
Isn't he the mastermind of the political world?
Did we really make the grandchild of such a dangerous man run errands for us?
Crap!
I really can't thank you enough Nitobe-san.
I knew the hotel inspector from before the bombing.
But now that I know this,
I need to keep an eye on that manager.
It's just...don't get yourself
too involved in something like this Mio-chan.
I won't. It was just for today.
From here on, I'm going to live a quiet life so
that no conflict arises.
Nitobe-san.
Where did you buy that Taiyaki from the other day?
The balance between the bean paste and the Taiyaki crust was just perfect.
You like it better with cream?!
No way! That should be illegal!
OK, I'll call it sweet white bean paste.
Ham and cheese Taiyaki? That's another kind of food altogether.
Red bean paste is definitely the right filling.
It's not open to debate.