I'm sorry, Kuroda.
That I've become like this...
Please wake up.
We were able to identify the owner of the personal effects left behind at the crime scene.
There's no doubt it's the real thing.
The suspect, Shimomura Takeshi,
is said to have committed suicide by jumping from a building in San Francisco.
Why in the world did you ask me to see you?
If he was going to commit suicide...
...he didn't have to go to the bother of coming to a foreign country, did he?
Wasn't he murdered somewhere else and then brought here?
If that is true, it drastically changes this case.
Hey, Kuroda.
Your guess was right.
3 months of duties with the home office.
And, as per your wish,
I've made arrangements for you to be attached to the Central and South American Affairs Bureau.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs"
Human laundering.
With the cooperation of the doctor in charge of the inquest,
it would have been possible for another person to be substituted for him, wouldn't it?
This is a story the press would be thrilled to have, wouldn't they?
Until we clear up what's behind this, we should hide the fact Shimomura is alive.
Hide it from the police, too?
That's why you chose that woman, wasn't it?
If it were someone excellent, that could be trouble, couldn't it?
If during your investigation you have access to her police notebook, then all the better.
"Honored Guests Visiting Japan Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE) October 22, 2010 (Monday) ~ October 28th (Thursday)" Logistics Material"
"Honored Guests Visiting Japan Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE) October 22, 2010 (Monday) ~ October 28th (Thursday)"
"Japanese"
Yes. I'm checking the list now. Thank you very much. Yes.
Was that the Ministry of Economy?
Yes. Seems they want Mitsumoto Oil Development to participate as well.
The number of companies wanting to participate is steadily growing.
They rarely get this kind of chance.
Still, is this really gonna be okay?
Ah, well, if the American and British oil majors were to participate...
It'll work out this time around.
Saionji-san. There was a call just now from the Mexican Embassy.
Understood. I'll head over there right away.
This is our office.
Right now we're working on the logistics for the COMCE visit in 2 days.
The new proposal for a Gulf of Mexico oil field?
Yes. Since the U.S. and Britain won't be participating due to that oil spill back in April...
...this is a big chance for Japanese companies.
Director. I have the new list now...
He'll be joining us as of today. This is Kuroda-san.
I'm Saionji. Nice to meet you.
He's one of our young hot-shots. He's in charge of the logistics.
What job can you ask Kuroda-san to do for us?
Ah... Among the guests, there'll be those connected to the food service industry.
I'm very sorry about this, but we need it immediately and are shorthanded.
Understood.
Well, because you've been away from this Ministry for over 10 years,
you may find various things difficult for you.
If you would please.
"Market Research into the State of Mexican Restaurants in Japan"
On the WTO matter...
...we'll disregard it this time around.
In any event, there was no change in the results.
"Demonstrations Subside"
But I will never permit...
"Minister of Foreign Affairs"
...a Grandstand Play like that again.
Everything is moving along as scheduled, so I don't want it going beyond this.
Understood.
I'll be careful from here on.
After that...
...you've been involved with the groundwork on personnel, haven't you?
I hear you got a call from someone in San Francisco.
The other day...
...a former Ministry of Foreign Affairs person was the cause of a murder investigation.
I'm determined to put together as complete a picture of the incident for myself, as well.
Is that all it is?
What do you mean?
You are quite the ambitious person.
It would be best if you didn't get quite so greedy.
It's enough for you to keep playing the role you've been playing for us.
Please excuse me.
You must be tired.
It really is exhausting.
Talking to a man with nothing inside him.
You start today, huh?
How's it like being in the Ministry again after so long?
Same as ever.
Let me introduce you. My Secretary, Yuki-kun.
I'm Yuki Keiichi.
I've heard the rumors about you.
I'm Kuroda.
We must go out for dinner some time.
I have a mountain of things to talk to you about.
If there's a chance.
Say.
He's a handsome man, isn't he?
Yes.
"Metropolitan Police Department Tsukuda Police Station"
This is the Involved Person's Report.
It's tough on your day off and all, huh?
No. It's not that much.
I'm not praising you as thanks.
Thing is, why were you appointed to help out over at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
Huh, Ogaki?
You didn't spout off about things you shouldn't have while over in America, did you?
Ah. I didn't really...
Dispose of this properly.
After all, this case is long over for us here.
What's this?
- Eyewitness testimony from the crime scene. - Eh?
You said the corpse wasn't there during the day, didn't you?
But, on that same day, in the morning...
...there was a guy who did see the corpse there.
"Student ID Card"
"Full Name: Kimishima Yutaro"
That's the same high school Rui-chan goes to.
I listened to the eyewitness myself.
You were mistaken and simply overlooked the guy.
Ah. Thank you for waiting, Kuroda-san.
Thank you for everything in San Francisco.
Not at all.
Just in case it could help, I've brought the data material for the time being.
For now, we're going to Tennozu Isle. (a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo)
Huh?
To do a little research.
Because I have some business with the Mexican restaurants around there...
...I want you to be my guide.
Guide you?
If it's to Tennozu, please take the Chiyoda line from here and get off at Hibiya.
From there you can go to Yuraku-cho and Hamamatsu-cho.
If we catch the monorail from there...
Could it be you don't know how to get there?
Um.
Was this what you called me for today?
You're good at geography, aren't you?
A ticket...
What was your change in sales after the Lehman Brothers shock?
About 20% less. It was harsh.
These are our popular menus, uno, dos, tres.
Beef tacos, Chilaquiles and Enchiladas.
Ah, looks delicious.
Ah, here. Por favor, sit.
Is it okay now?
Yeah.
"Thank you."
Huh? Wai...
Aren't we going to eat?
Receipt, please.
Excuse me. Then that's it for me today.
We still have places to go to.
I can draw you a map showing you how to get to the other stores right now.
I really need you at those places.
2nd Division's Konno-san.
Word is, it's been decided he'll be promoted.
It's because he's been good at kissing up to the brass for so long.
Excuse me.
You're Commissioner Niita from the Investigations Department, right?
That's right.
I'm the freelance writer, Sasaki Aiko.
I really wanted to talk to the Commissioner about the recent murder of Professor Minato.
Why are you bothering to cover that incident?
I think it'd be a mistake for the press to bite at that, though.
A lot of things were covered up.
Like the drug side effect victims of Professor Minato's.
You're well informed, aren't you?
I came to talk to you about the conclusions regarding the suspect's death.
Truth is, isn't the investigation continuing?
No.
The task force has been dissolved and all that's left are the administrative formalities.
But, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing an internal investigation into the case.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
I heard since it's a case involving a former Ministry diplomat...
...they're working on a separate investigation from the police's.
You didn't know about that?
No comment.
"Tokyo Immigration Bureau"
Sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm the one in charge of inquiries.
I'm Kuroda of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
All Japanese, Koreans and Chinese who entered the country from the 12th until today.
I'd also like to check the list of those of Japanese descent.
May I ask in advance who this request is for?
The police. Please cooperate.
Because it is a highly urgent case.
Please wait a moment.
I'll get a good scolding if this gets out.
Before you can get punished, you have to do the things you have to do.
Punished?!
What is it we're looking for?
You did say something about someone entering the country, though.
This is it.
Wait outside a moment.
"Entered the Country October 12th, 2010"
Roberto Ishii.
Nationality...
Mexican.
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Bye-bye.
Ah. Did you find out anything?
That's it for today; you can go now.
Eh?
Ah, is that right?
I want you to carefully question the witnesses in this case.
And...
...how is Shimomura-san's daughter doing now?
Ah, Rui-chan.
It seems she'll be living alone from here on.
Her relatives encouraged her to live with them, but she turned them down.
I want you to see how she's doing for yourself.
But I don't have the confidence.
We didn't even talk to one another through much of the flight back.
I somehow get the feeling she hates me.
Counting on you.
Excuse me.
Today was really supposed to be my day off, though...
What's their final output expected to be once the bid's been accepted?
They're going to pump 2.85 million barrels.
And what's their expected profit?
It's a $2 a barrel contract, so $570 million.
About $500 million, huh...
Historic, isn't it?
Some information's come in.
Seems the American government is reacting to COMCE coming to Japan this time around.
You mean there's a potential America will take some measures to participate in it?
That could mean a significant raise in the bids.
Is that reliable information?
The Mexican Embassy's Hernando has channels with all of the oil executives.
If I could utilize the secret funds,
I might be able to ask him what the American moves will be.
That would be impossible given our budget frame.
"COMCE and Public-Private Cooperation"
"Kaiei High School"
I'm sorry about today.
I've come without contacting you in advance.
Not at all. Well, please be careful from here on.
Since Shimomura-san is absent again...
...we don't want to start various rumors because the police have come.
I'll be considerate of that from now on.
"Kimishima"
Excuse me. Are you Kimishima Yutaro-san?
I'm not a suspicious person.
I'm, uh...
This type...
You're sure about that, right?
About...
...seeing the victim's body.
Yes. I just thought he was drunk at the time, though.
But, that's the reverse of the testimony I gave...
...saying I hadn't seen anyone there during the daytime.
I certainly did see him.
I see.
Ah. Is it okay if I go? I have plans.
Ah, I'm sorry.
Ah, excuse me.
You said you witnessed him at 9 in the morning, didn't you?
Why were you around there at that time?
"Why"?
That day was a Monday and since it's a weekday...
...I thought you'd be in school.
I was playing hooky.
But, to be loitering around a place so far away from your home...
When I skipped school, it wasn't because I had decided on any particular place to go to.
Excuse me. I'm seriously in a hurry.
Ah. Just one final question.
What is it?
Do you know Shimomura Rui-chan...
...a girl who goes to the same high school as you?
Don't know her.
Yes? This is Ogaki's Public Bath.
It's me.
Ah, welcome back. Did you have the dinner?
Not yet, but... I told you I was okay about that, didn't I?
If there was a day when I didn't come home and it rotted, that'd be a problem.
Because!
Your father told me to bring it.
Geez...
After all, I'm supposed to be living alone for now.
"Ogaki Public Bath"
That's meaningless.
Won't you be moving out of there before long?
A policeman's life is irregular. It'd be tough living together with you.
Ah, say. More importantly, about the brochure.
The onsen in Fujigorou, right?
Your father was saying we should go there together on our next holiday.
You'll come too, right?
Of course!
Ah, but, I'm a little busy right now.
Hurry up and tell her to quit the Police!
Ah, Dad said to quit my job, didn't he?
Correct.
And I agree with him.
Give me a break. I thought you'd be on my side, though.
Isn't it about time you found a good man?
How about an omiai?
After all, all you have is your good looks, like me.
Yes, yes. We'll talk about this some other time, okay? I have work tomorrow.
What about your bath for today?
Ah. A shower'll be fine. So long, good night.
Fujigorou, huh...
Well then, I'll be counting on you tomorrow.
Yes. I'm grateful to you for today.
"It's nothing. My pleasure."
Is he the staff from the Mexican Embassy you were talking about?
Yes. He got into some trouble.
Seems his car hit a taxi and here's his paperwork.
It's common with him.
How about the matter of the bidding?
It was no good. I did explore it indirectly with him.
Please wait.
Yes?
I'm sorry, but we can't accept this.
Kuroda-san.
You're always dealing with these somehow.
You're mistaken if you think you can get away with these things using your special privileges.
No...
In addition to having to process it...
...you'll have to write a huge letter of apology...
...and contact your home country as well.
Ah, this'll be a very bad situation for you.
What is it you want?
We want that information.
Just giving you all the profit isn't the basis for a 50-50 relationship.
"How ungrateful."
"We've offered Japan plenty of profitable information and advice."
"How's that?"
"Fact is, just now you hid that America was involved in the bidding."
"That couldn't be helped, now could it?"
"It was their sudden decision to do so after all..."
Eh?
"Thanks for the information."
Concerning the matter of the bidding for the Gulf of Mexico oil field.
Information came today that an American major...
...who was supposed to be absent has decided to participate in the bidding.
The company's name and how much they'll bid is unclear.
Yes.
Kuroda-san. Do you have a moment?
Please don't use such methods again.
Now's not a time to be using secret funds to buy information.
That sort of aggressive negotiation will lead to us to have a bad relationship with the Mexican Embassy.
We should be handling everything quietly so that each country can get along honestly...
Saionji... that's enough.
No, but Director.
Thanks to you, we were able to get the information we needed. Thank you very much.
Not at all.
Please deal with this.
Ah, it's been awhile.
I heard from your teacher you've been away from school since then, so I was worried.
Are you okay right now?
I guess I am no good.
I'm going out.
Will you come if I go?
Will this be okay, you skipping school at a place like this?
You'll end up in protective custody by the police...
I say that, but I am a detective, too, though.
When I was going to high school...
...I never would have been allowed to skip school.
My parents were really strict.
Even now they're super-overprotective.
It's actually a regulation that single police officers move into a single's hostel...
...so in order to live alone, my parents rented an apartment for me across from their home.
Ah, that's right.
Rui-chan, do you know a Kimishima Yutaro-kun who goes to your school?
I know him.
Ah, really? But he was saying that he didn't know you, though.
Wha... what's the matter?
- Someone's following me. - Eh?
Please don't look back.
It's happened many times since I returned from America.
I've been getting weird e-mails, too.
Any idea who it is?
Someone from Papa's incident, isn't it?
I think someone's harassing me.
Follow me. To that road though that white building.
Stay here.
I'm sorry.
Ah. Excuse me.
Ah... geez...
I have something regrettable to report.
As far as I could tell, there doesn't seem to be a Roberto Ishii hiding in any of the city's inns.
Someone's personal home then...
It's highly likely he's being sheltered by some collaborator.
Yeah, could be.
It'll be tough tracking him down.
Very well.
"1999 Mexican Embassy Case, Related Materials"
"Kuroda."
"You shouldn't blame yourself."
"Your judgment was right."
Good work.
Is there something?
I just came to pick up some documents.
You were together with the late Shimomura-san in Mexico, weren't you?
If I remember, back in 1999.
Yes.
Back in those days, it was quite the dangerous place, wasn't it?
You had to barricade yourselves in during that incident, too, didn't you?
It was picked up by all the news outlets in Japan, too.
It was a painful incident, wasn't it?
Especially for you, Kuroda-san.
I'm sorry.
To be honest... I was told to check up on you.
Well, I was a little interested in you myself, too.
Kuroda-san...
...you've been moving around from here to there by yourself, haven't you?
As a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you've apparently gotten off the career track.
Yet even so...
...it seems the Vice Minister has you quite a bit on her mind.
It seems that people in the Ministry...
...passing judgment on those in their new posts still hasn't changed.
You'd best be careful.
She's tricky, after all.
So long, we'll be counting on you.
They said they'd strengthen the patrols in this area from today.
I'll show myself around again as well, so don't worry.
So long; I'd better be going.
Excuse me.
Huh?
Thank you.
Truth is, I am a little scared being here alone.
I wish you had said so.
It's dangerous, walking around the city all alone.
I'm at peace with it.
Everyone in the streets knows about me.
Both at school and in the neighborhood...
...I'm seen as the daughter of a murderer.
Rui-chan.
Um...
Is Papa really dead?
Eh?
It's impossible, but...
It felt like it was him.
Ah, Kuroda-san. It's me, Ogaki.
Has something happened?
Um...
There's something I really have to ask you about.
Kuroda-san, who was it you were searching for at the Immigrant Registration Bureau?
Rui-chan feels she's being followed by a stalker.
Today in Harajuku...
...it was just for a split second...
...but she glimpsed the other person.
Could it be that...
...Shimomura-san is still alive?
Please tell me the truth.
Can she say with certainly that this other person was Shimomura-san?
No.
But...
I've just asked for your cooperation in this investigation.
If you have some objection to that, then you're free to quit from this job.
Excuse me.
Maybe I should quit...
Yo.
Got it ready?
This isn't nearly enough.
Because I couldn't get it all ready right away.
Hmm...
Then that's okay.
How about Rui-chan?
I wonder what sort of look she'd have if she knew about this?
Please wait just a little longer.
I'll definitely get it all ready.
100 yen.
I have to restart my game.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Let's see, the next one is...
Okay.
I knew it.
In charge of meeting them at the airport will be me and Saionji-kun.
The rest of you take care of the party at the Embassy, please.
Yes.
Director. Is Kuroda-san taking today off?
He perfectly finished up his work.
Saionji.
Don't disturb his pace.
Understood.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Have you found out something?
I've been checking all the security cameras that look out on the street around here.
Shimomura-san is definitely in them.
I'm sorry if I'm too forward.
But, as part of a proper investigation, I have to tell Rui-chan the truth.
I know full well that I'm still inexperienced as a detective.
But...
...being asked to help you without being told the truth...
...that really is vexing.
Roberto Ishii.
Shimomura-san is currently masquerading as this person.
Do you have any clues as to where he might have gone?
No. I looked all night at the videos and found him, but I didn't go that far...
Unless we can find that out, it's meaningless.
I'll look for him from here.
I'll hit all of the hotels in the city.
I've already checked those out.
He's in none of them?
Then...
...we should visit and walk around places where lots of Mexicans live.
Like where we took that tour of Mexican restaurants the other day.
Ah, I'm sorry. It's just he must have some reason for masquerading as a Mexican.
What's that?
The 12th.
Can you run a check of the N-system?
The N-system? (Japan's license plate reader system that allows them to track all cars in the country)
Well, if I go through procedures with the MPD.
Let's go. We'll check it right away.
He's not here, is he?
We don't know if he even used a local exit from a nearby highway or not.
Ah.
Here... in the passenger seat...
"Analysis"
Ah. There's no mistake.
Yeah.
And the man in the driver's seat, too.
You know who it is?
A staff member from the Mexican Embassy.
Our work for today is done.
I'm going to the Mexican Embassy from here.
Are you going to tell Rui-chan about Shimomura-san?
Once I've determined what's going on behind this incident.
Commissioner Niita.
I just heard something that took me by surprise.
Don't tell me the MPD has gotten on board with this.
We meet at last, don't we?
I've heard the rumors about you, so I've wanted to meet you, Kuroda-san.
I'm Niita of the 1st Investigations Department.
Nice to meet you.
You want something of me?
I heard someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was checking into a case we had already settled.
Since it could be troublesome having an amateur sticking his nose into these things...
...I wanted to clear things up right away.
Your partner here is little more than a clerking girl.
Using her like this is pitiful.
The Minato case has already been settled.
Please return to the Ministry and end this pretense.
He's a former member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Since it's essential we investigate it...
...that makes it my responsibility.
Excuse me.
What Commissioner Niita said was right.
My parents, too, say I'm not fit to be a detective.
Thanks to you, we found a clue.
Eh?
It's the simplest ideas that can provide a shortcut.
Kuroda-san.
I'll need your help again as of tomorrow.
Go home for today and take the day off.
Please let me go with you to the Mexican Embassy.
As much as I can, I want to stick through with this until the end.
Driver, I'll give you this.
I've checked into it and it's a recommended tourist attraction.
Ah.
Before we go to the embassy...
...we need to make a little side trip.
Huh?
On this 400th anniversary of Japan and Mexico...
...we have built up a solid relationship.
Among those in recent years...
...has been our cooperation in the COMCE and the EPA events...
...as well as some remarkable developments we've achieved between us in the economic field.
Director.
I've been in touch with Kuroda-san and he's expected to arrive soon.
Now?
I believe we Japanese can play a big part in...
...the development of Latin America.
Excuse me, why do I have to wear these clothes?
Those other clothes would have made you even more conspicuous at this party.
My stomach is starting to hurt. It's because I'm nervous.
I want to get information from the other staff members.
Now that we're here, we go to work.
Kuroda-san.
You've come.
Who is this?
An acquaintance.
Excuse me... I'm going to the restroom.
Are you okay?
I'm sorry.
Excuse me.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Do you have a moment?
Excuse us.
I stick out like a sore thumb.
What is this about?
It's just like I've said.
That matter regarding your accident; it hasn't been dealt with yet.
That's not what you promised.
Of course I want to be of assistance to you.
But in order to do that...
...there's one thing I need you to tell me.
The person riding with you in your car then.
During that accident you want to have disappear...
You know who that person is, don't you?
Kuroda-san.
You are...
Where is Roberto Ishii?
"What are you doing in this restricted area!?"
- "Be quiet." - Please wait.
- "That's a restricted area." - Please let me go.
- "What were you doing?" - "Please wait."
"What's happened?"
"She entered a restricted area."
Kuroda-san. Upstairs. He's upstairs.
- Upstairs? - He's there.
Roberto...
Shimomura Takeshi.
I'm sorry; I should have been paying attention to her.
We'll go. It's best not to cause trouble right now.
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"This Drama is Fictional"