4 out of 5 senses...
With sound, smell, taste and touch, all lost,
working as a detective, only relying on the sense of sight,
is a man named Higurashi Tabito.
With those eyes, he can even see inside a person's heart.
Tabito wasn't that kind of human since he was born.
It's from when he was 5.
It seems for a period of time,
he was imprisoned in an environment even adults couldn't stand.
Apparently it was the talk of the town back then.
Could it be the case that happened at Nozomi Nursery School 20 years ago?
If you make sure of that, what will you do?
If that's the case...
Higurashi-san and I...
... were in the same nursery school, together...
In any case...
You shouldn't expose his past.
He...
... deliberately doesn't speak about his past.
You could say that...
... he seals off his past of his will.
And that...
... is a strong will that even seals off his senses other than sight.
If you forcefully try to open the door...
His spirit might collapse.
But...
Tabito...
... definitely feels a special emotion towards you.
With you by his side...
Someday, there might be a time,
when he will open the door of his own will.
Tabito...
Tabito-kun...
Taa-kun...
[subs by mottofreaky]
Okay everyone, put your hands together...
Thank you for the food!
You mean Tei-chan isn't finishing her food and is throwing it out?
It looks like she's taking it home...
Yamakawa, do you know anything?
No, not really...
Once again, reporting for duty as a substitute to pick up Tei-chan.
Ah... you two are both cuter than yesterday!
Will you get more cute tomorrow?
Higurashi-san seems busy lately.
Maybe she's not getting to eat at home?
Couldn't be.
Ignoring me?
You ignoring me?
Excuse me~
What, do you have another weird request?
No, actually...
Wait.
So,
the police think it's likely to be a kidnapping too?
Yes...
Where were you when Sakura-chan disappeared?
I was at work.
I always clock in at 7pm,
and go home around 1 in the morning, but during that time...
No, wait a second.
You leave her alone until early morning...?
Yes.
It's just me and her, so...
But Sakura-chan is...
She's 5.
It was for her sake!
I had a hard time finding work...
And this business has good conditions...
That's why...
Was it really for her?
Huh?
You're not being financed by a bad guy, are you?
Someone who'd use violence.
Oh, this is fake.
It's a bit of a peculiar club. ["Complete Recovery 3 Months" Cabaret Club]
What, you're from the place downstairs? No wonder.
Hey, Aniki!
Aniki... where are you going?
It's been two whole days since she disappeared.
If it's a kidnapping there's not a moment to lose.
No, no, no...
The police are on it, and they haven't resolved it yet, right?
It's not that simple.
You're definitely abusing your eyes.
If you're trying to give your opinion,
a 5 year old girl might have been taken away somewhere and been imprisoned.
Say that after you've imagined that fear and despair from the bottom of your heart.
Then is there anywhere else Sakura-chan is likely to go?
For Sakura...
Maybe the local convenience store, or...
If it was the convenience store, it would be recorded somewhere.
The police must have already followed that line.
Which means, we can only follow Sakura-chan's tracks from here, huh?
There's one without a nameplate.
Of the 6 apartments, 2 are free.
For now, shall we hear the residents' stories?
Please help me.
[Room 203 Sagawa Yoichi]
Well, as for me...
On that day at that time...
I was drinking in here with my friend.
The police know this too, you know.
It's called an alibi.
More importantly, how is it?
Think you'll find her?
We'll find her. Definitely.
Whether or not you'll find her alive is the problem, right?
By the way, are you going out?
Huh?
You're inside but wearing thick clothing.
Oh, right.
They cut off my electricity.
I can't turn on the heater.
You don't think...
He doesn't want to turn on the heater so the corpse doesn't rot?
The police asked me that too, [Room 202 Yaguchi Rinko]
are you suspecting me? [Room 202 Yaguchi Rinko]
I won't know if you're suspicious without listening to your story.
It's embarrassing...
I was drinking alone in my room.
That's not particularly embarrassing.
Ah... Did you usually play with Sakura-chan or anything?
Yes... almost everyday.
You're close, then.
Well...
We're both alone at night and have nothing to do.
You weren't together on the night Sakura-chan disappeared?
I was drunk that day, so of course I don't...
Alright.
Thank you.
Thanks for waiting! It's done!
Sorry about that.
Looking after Tei-chan is supposed to be my job.
At home, she needs someone to look after her not because it's their job.
I just finished cooking it,
but it tastes rotten...
Tei-chan~
The food is ready...
Huh?
Tei-chan?
This is the mother-daughter's house.
And...
Next door is 102.
According to the mother, they've been away the last few days.
Well...
Sometimes things go faster when they aren't here, too.
Wait a second, I'll see what I have...
Huh?
What?
I have a bad feeling about this.
Don't move.
Huh?
Ah!
You two again?
You again?
You'll need another written apology.
Put that away.
Did you know? I like how you're tight-lipped, Doi-kun.
Masuko-san...
Perfect.
Tell us about who lives in this room.
What for?
You lot are careless, so we got a request.
Oh, really.
Well that's perfect for us too.
Esono Taiki, 38 years old. Pizza delivery guy.
Untraceable since Miyagawa Sakura went missing.
No matter how you think about it, it's suspicious,
but we can't quite get a warrant and can't search the premises.
So...
What do you think I'm going to do now?
Dunno.
Ah, ow.
That looked painful...
That hurt. What the hell?
Found a trespasser. Doi-kun, arrest him.
Masuko-san...
Cut the crap. I'll sue!
You're right, Yukiji is a suspect.
Aniki?!
To decide his charge, please check the crime scene.
He was caught red-handed, so you don't need a warrant, do you.
So you do get it!
Ah Masuko-san... your shoes.
- Leaving them on, huh. - It sure is a filthy room.
So this is Esono.
Masuko-san.
The 23rd. The day Miyagawa Sakura went missing.
What?
Be quiet.
Aniki's looking for clues.
- Clues? - Shut up!
I can see a strong sense of attachment.
W-What can you see?
Oh, you don't know?
Aniki can see all sorts of things.
For example...
People's emotions.
You can see it from these?
Yeah.
Huh?
So you're occult detectives?
- What did you say, old man? - Old man?
- You are, right? - Oi, S size.
Exactly as you look.
Masuko-san...
Which room is next door?
Room 101, the Miyagawa mother-daughter's room.
Ow!
You just said you could see emotions...
If you can see anything else, can you tell me?
Okay.
The book on the shelf...
... and the cupboard under the sink are showing emotions.
A plant reference book?
What do you think this is?
I don't know.
But...
I can see a strong sense of attachment just like the cups.
Masuko-san.
It's "Doggie Winter Tale".
What does that mean?
The same thing.
Doesn't anyone feel attached to their own belongings?
Isn't saying something anyone thinks but in a more serious way
a swindler's old trick?
Hold on a second...
Doi-kun, release this petty thief.
Hang on. Why don't you listen more--
That hurts, old man.
I can't see, I can't see...
You ARE an old man!
- Okay, thanks. - Quit it!
Good work, both of you!
What was that for? Seriously...
- They're a pushy bunch. - Thanks.
[Sensei. Youko]
Where's Tei?
We had to look a lot, but she's fine.
A stray dog?
Lately Tei-chan has been secretly taking her lunch home.
I came to ask about that,
but I found the reason.
Ah Papa! Can we take in Family?
Family?
That's a nice name.
Did you name him?
No, it was written here.
See? It's okay, right?
Where would we keep such a huge dog?
I didn't ask you.
Papa, what do you say? Keep him?
If he has a collar, I think he has an owner somewhere.
So that's a no?
Pesu!
- Pesu? - There, there...
Sorry.
I have nothing to give you today.
- Yes. I'm sorry. - See, it's his dog!
He isn't!
Chatarou!
Chatarou, here!
Eat this, Chatarou.
Chatarou?
See, you can relax. Everyone's treating him well.
Even if everyone is,
if he doesn't have a real home, he's still lonely in the end.
I'm sorry.
We really can't keep him.
Why not?
Even if you want to be with Family,
Family might not want to be with you.
How can you tell?
You saw it.
It must be nice for you to see everything.
Tei-chan, don't talk like that...
Then, Papa...
Can you see that I'm sad right now?
I can tell that without seeing it.
Then why don't you just say we can keep him?
Let's leave her to Kamekichi and go back to the search.
Huh?
Well...
I'm worried about that other girl too,
but this way I feel bad for Tei-chan.
It's fine.
Tei will understand.
Alright.
I'll stay with Tei-chan.
Huh?
Thank you.
If finding Sakura-chan,
who might be imprisoned at the age of 5 like himself,
becomes a chance for Higurashi-san to change...
Then until then, I will support Tei-chan.
At that time,
that's what I thought.
Let's see...
He was the only old guy and didn't fit in.
So did anything change about Esono recently?
Well he was a pretty strange guy to start with,
he didn't say anything.
Then... Scuse me.
That reminds me, a little while ago, suddenly,
he asked me how to be popular among the ladies...
I thought "he's talking to me for the first time in 6 months!"
"... but about that?"
Like that.
Morning of an all-nighter?
I bought some food.
Thanks.
Um...
Good morning.
Did you find anything out?
Just that Esono was listening in on your room...
Listening in?
Esono-san did?
- Then the culprit... - It's just that...
Any more clues...
Huh?
This is... the dog from yesterday, right?
This stray often comes here. He seems attached to the people around here.
More importantly, the culprit...
Ah! The dog food!
Esono feeds him, doesn't he?
No, uh...
He's attached to Yaguchi Rinko, from Room 202.
Instead of talking about the dog--
Huh?
What's wrong?
This is Sakura's.
It's the ring I gave her!
It wasn't there last night.
Aniki.
The owner wants to be saved.
Sakura...
Huh?
Let's follow him.
Sakura...
Come on already.
Hurry up and take us to Sakura-chan.
- Oi, oi... - Ow, ow...
- Go already! - I don't want to...
What's that?
Must be the health department. This is bad.
Bad?
- Then I'll go. - Please, go ahead.
What the hell?
It's running away! Go!
I'm scared...
Ah, I have to go to the nursery school.
- Ah, thanks. - Sure.
Huh?
- School. - Oh.
They're still looking, so I'm picking her up again today.
They haven't found Sakura-chan yet, have they?
And our last hope, Family,
is being followed by the health department.
Health department?
I heard they got a report.
He's not doing wrong, but it seems they're just scared that it's a stray dog.
They'll catch and put him down just for that.
It's terrible.
Hey.
If Tei-chan hears that...
Okay, come here.
Where's Tei-chan?
Mister...
Quickly, Mister.
What's wrong, little girl?
Have you seen Family?
She's here, like we thought.
A dog THIS big.
Oh, that dog.
You're right, I haven't seen it today.
At this rate, it might get killed!
Tei-chan.
Ah, sensei...
Find Family!
Family a.k.a. Pesu a.k.a Chatarou...
You wouldn't happen to know where he is, would you?
That dog used to belong to a furniture store along the highway,
wouldn't he be there?
Furniture store?
This is bad. What do we do?
At times like these...
It's my time to shine.
I'm sorry. This is my dog.
Oh dear... It's closed down, huh.
The entrance is...
... right in front of us, isn't it?
Here.
Family!
Come here~
Huh? It opened.
- Family... - Tei-chan?
Is something wrong with your leg?
It's fine.
You must've twisted it going over the fence, huh?
It hurts a bit.
Wait here.
No, I'll go too.
Let me handle it.
If we find him, I'll ask your dad too.
So that you can keep Family.
Okay?
I'm not good at making friends.
With Family, I don't know why,
but we got along from the start.
That's why I want to be with him.
Alright.
Also...
If by any chance...
He says you still can't keep him...
Let's be friends.
Well... think about it.
Please watch her.
Come on... We should've done this from the start.
He'll be a big help.
But that Esono bastard...
If he did anything to Sakura-chan, he's gonna get it!
Yeah...
I don't think this case is that simple, though.
Huh? What do you mean?
In the attachment I saw in Esono-san's room,
there was love mixed in.
No... That's why this is bad!
A warped love and attachment for Sakura-chan.
He's a dangerous guy.
It might not be love for Sakura-chan.
Huh?
Then who for?
So?
The only fingerprints in the room were from Esono himself.
We didn't find a single hair from Miyagawa Sakura.
Totally suspicious but with no clues, huh...
Well, well, well...
Good work everyone.
If you'd like, have some of these.
They're Fu-manjuu from Fuzawa, Mukou-jima.
You need sugar when you're thinking.
See.
And they say when that Mori Ougai got stuck,
he put red bean paste on white rice and ate it.
This is good.
Did you make some kind of mistake again?
What do you mean?
Shiraishi-san's treats usually lead into an apology, don't they?
Don't be rude.
You're the ones who made a mistake, right?
I brought the search report to the higher-ups,
and they got angry because there was a contradiction.
- A contradiction? - Look!
According to the mother's testimony,
when she returned home around 1am on the day of the incident...
Everyone except Room 102's Esono was at home.
I haven't seen her today.
Along with this, Yaguchi Rinko and Sagawa
both testified that they were in their rooms.
However, there's this document.
In Room 203, Sagawa's friend's testimony,
it says "On the day of the incident, 10pm,"
"electricity in all apartments in the building went out."
At the very least, this means
it's very likely that Yaguchi Rinko wasn't in her room around 10pm.
In the first place, since when did we have a testimony from Sagawa's friend?
Well that was...
... obviously something I forgot to tell you about, isn't it?
Give me a break-- Ow!
She's mad.
Is she mad?
- I'm really sorry. - Masuko-san. Masuko-san?
- I'm really sorry. - Wait, Masuko-san...
I'm really sorry. Have the fu-manju later, okay?
Thank you. Then please take care of that.
Okay, excuse me.
Yaguchi Rinko hasn't returned to her room.
Her workplace?
If I recall, Yaguchi...
The key.
- The key! - Yeah, yeah...
She was dismissed a month ago.
- At the moment, her unemployment insurance-- - Where did she work before?
It's called Happiness Family. One of the main furniture stores.
Happiness Family...
Hurry it up.
Hey!
Happiness Family
I see... Family's collar comes from here.
Ah! Wait!
Dog! Hey!
Hey, this way.
Family?
Where did the dog go?
Huh? What happened?
Huh? Tei?
She's fine, she just twisted her ankle.
It hurts a bit.
What are you doing around here?
What?
Actually...
That dog is here!
I think Youko-sensei will bring him out soon.
Um...
Please praise me.
Sensei? Sensei came here too?
Huh? Yeah... she's probably in there.
This is bad...
Come on!
- Huh? - Papa!
Praise me!
Papa!
Stay away!
Run!
Huh?
Welcome back.
Um...
Who might you be?
I'll call the police.
Behind you!
Huh?
Sakura-chan, right?
Are you okay?
What did you do to her?
Higurashi-san...
Higurashi-san.
Answer!
Aniki, stop! That's enough!
Higurashi-san!
You're in front of Sakura-chan!
Honestly.
She was about to die.
No way...
She's not worth killing.
Don't run away.
That man has nothing to do with it.
Huh?
Sorry...
I'm not related but I ended up locked in here.
I have no clue what's going on.
In the first place, what are you trying to pull?
This place...
... is where I worked until recently.
I worked here for 18 years.
I was so happy to be relied on.
For 18 years, I worked for my co-workers' marriage, childbirth and maternity leave.
But it went bust and I was fired.
What does that have to do with what's happening now?
I played with Sakura-chan every night.
You can't colour that in! Stop!
She's only 5.
She can't stay home alone.
So why...
When Eri-san came back, Sakura-chan immediately went back to their place.
I had to listen to their laughter from my own room, alone.
I came to a realisation.
The company, my colleagues and this family...
They're all using someone else as a stepping stone to be happy.
So, for me to be happy too,
I have to make someone else at least a little unhappy.
And that's Sakura-chan?
That day was my 40th birthday.
I...
Every year I bought myself a present.
I was thinking of what to give myself this year when...
Onee-chan, won't you play with me today?
Until then...
I had been made fun of for being too ordinary.
If I had a family or kids...
I could also be happy in an instant.
Sakura-chan is my birthday present to myself.
What do you think?
I'm the worst, right?
Why couldn't you realise that you weren't alone?
What?
Esono-san...
Um... sorry if I'm wrong...
You...
... love Yaguchi Rinko-san, don't you?
What?
Why do you think so?
In your room...
I saw countless aftermarks of cups.
Not on the walls, but on the ceiling.
You pressed a cup to the ceiling,
and listened to the sound of Rinko-san's room, didn't you?
From the cup's aftermarks,
I saw patterns of strong attachment.
What can you see?
Sorry.
Um, I...
... can see emotions.
I saw the same patterns from the plant reference book and dog food in your room too.
And from the cigarette butt, too.
That's why I thought your attachment...
... was related to your strong love for Rinko-san.
The only thing I didn't get,
was that I saw love coming from the mark on the calendar, but...
I just understood.
- That's... - Yaguchi-san's birthday.
I was thinking of confessing.
I...
... like Yaguchi-san.
I liked her so much I couldn't bear it...
I looked up the names of the flowers Yaguchi-san grew...
Gerbera! Gerbera!
I tried to get close to the dog she liked.
But I've always been bad at talking to women...
In the end, on a sudden impulse...
Even if I cough, I'm alone.
Whatever I say, I'm talking to myself.
And then...
I started empathising with Yaguchi-san's complaints,
that she'd say while drinking cheap beer alone in her room.
It's lonely that I got used to being lonely...
... and came to like her more and more...
That's why, that night too...
I never thought it could be a kidnapping and followed them.
I'd pretend that it was a coincidence and pass by on the street...
And try to talk to her today, at last.
When I regained consciousness, I was bound by a chain too.
But being with Yaguchi-san the past few days...
Might actually have been enjoyable.
Don't ridicule me!
When we've never even had a proper conversation before...
Why go so far?
Like I said, I like the way you complain.
What kind of reason is that?
Get a grip.
Please think about Sakura-chan too!
Being kidnapped even though she's so small,
and locked up in a place like this - how Sakura-chan feels!
Um...
Sakura is okay.
Because, Sakura loves Rinko onee-chan too.
Huh?
And, I think Ponta loves onee-chan too.
Ponta?
That's Family, isn't it.
A dog we used to keep here before.
Because families would come if there's a pet.
But...
Even after losing this place,
Ponta found onee-chan's place and went to play.
That's because he loves you, onee-chan.
They aren't done yet?
Huh?
What?
Ah!
Ponta?
Ah... Ponta!
Family Ponta?
I'm sorry.
I didn't know your real name was Ponta.
Ponta.
Because they all love you...
I don't want you to do anything like this anymore.
You'll say that again, make me an outcast,
and go on happy, right?
Yukiji.
Can I have some eyedrops?
I can't forgive you.
But...
I can see the roots of your hatred.
Midway, your hate takes the same form as love.
But when you crossed paths with something,
the roots of love branched off,
and grew into hatred.
You...
... loved Sakura-chan too much.
And that love grew towards the wrong direction.
Same goes for Esono-san.
His love...
... changed into a strong sense of attachment that made him listen in.
And then Sakura-chan, too.
Me too?
Yes.
You put your feeling of wanting to be saved into that ring, right?
I saw love in that root.
Your wanting to be saved...
... wasn't just for yourself, was it?
Rinko onee-chan.
Before you got caught, I wanted someone to help you.
Most of people's emotions are born from love.
That's why...
If you got it wrong, please go back.
To when you acted with love as your motive.
Then...
Just now...
The emotions when you said she wasn't worth killing...
Were they born from love too?
If that's so...
Why did they grow into emotions that brought on such a scary face?
Of course, I couldn't ask that.
Those detectives again.
Sakura!
Mama!
Mama...
Thank you so much.
Not yet.
Huh?
For a much longer time...
Please hug her.
As promised, until Yaguchi-san returns,
I'll be responsible for him.
Please take care of him.
Why don't you play with them too?
It's fine.
You sure? You can't see him when you want anymore.
I just wanted Family to be with a real family.
And Family is actually Ponta.
So he should stay in a place where he can be Ponta.
Then...
Tei can go back to Tei's home.
How nice.
They look like a real family.
Yeah.
You two too, come on!
Why should I?
Let's go.
[Yukiji's Suspicious Motive]
Documents on that detective again?
Yeah...
I was wondering just what he is...
So, did you find something out?
Nothing.
But, I found out one of them is a rich kid.
A rich kid? Aha...
He's quite a big-shot, huh?
So the son of a politician,
is the manager of a detective agency dealing with underground businesses?