"His job is to protect Japanese citizens."
"He is a man who also has a hidden side..."
"...executing top secret duties."
The Diplomat, Kuroda Kosaku.
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The Princess is gone.
"Kuroda has fled off with Aritoria's Princess Sarah."
"It was to prevent construction projects which would cause environmental destruction."
These are the details of the power plant construction plan.
This plan ITSELF is the problem.
"At the same time, under Kuroda's directions,"
"Rikako kept chasing after the mystery involving Shimomura."
"And it then surfaced there was a key word connecting the 2 murder cases."
Atron...
"While that was happening, the net was closing in on capturing Kuroda and Sarah."
Understood. Anyhow, please hurry.
They're saying they've fled into Shiohama's warehouse district.
They need to be captured quickly and brought here.
Yes.
Have the arrangements in Shiohama gone okay?
What is the cause of this commotion?
I'll have you and this staff member of yours...
...held responsible for making off with the Princess...
...Vice Minister Mikami.
"Aritoria: Kirya River 2nd District"
"Aritoria Kirya River Power Plant Construction Plan"
I'll dispose of this immediately.
Kuroda-san will probably face disciplinary dismissal.
If you involve yourself any more than this, it'll influence your future as well.
I'll keep this matter to myself. Let's quickly forget it.
Got that?
Yes sir.
Kuroda!
"I can't go on anymore."
"I'm sorry for getting you involved..."
"Please don't give up."
Ah, hello?
Sorry for calling this late at night.
Where are you right now? Are you okay?
The warehouse district of Shiohama.
We're surrounded by the police.
Understand?
Eh?
This is your strong point, right?
Shiohama, huh? Please hold on a moment.
We've finished encircling them.
- Okay, let's go. - Yes.
We're off!
Okay, let's go.
Search those warehouses, too!
There's only one route out.
First please go to the Nagai transport warehouse and turn right at the fuel tank.
And then turn right again just after that.
- Anything? - Nope.
This way.
Please continue going straight ahead as you are.
There'll be a canal you can get out from there.
Please wait a moment.
"A boat...?"
Hello?
Hello? Are you okay?
There's no problem.
More importantly, I need you to dial a number and give someone a message.
A message?
It's the European Bureau.
They've been calling every 30 minutes asking if I've heard from Kuroda-san.
You take care of this.
Yes, this is Kamoshita.
"What are your thoughts about the national interest when..."
"...for the sake of our politicians and trading companies profits..."
"...dealings which are disadvantageous to a foreign country are ignored?"
It's a boat. They're escaping by boat!
- Takemura. - Yes sir.
- What are you doing? Chase after it! - Yes, sir.
Hurry and make contact.
The results of the Aritoria Assembly elections are in.
A new government has been formed.
The construction of the power plants will probably be canceled.
I see.
Please leave me alone for a little while.
Yes?
Kuroda-san.
Episode 5: "At Last, A Direct Confrontation"
Understood. Excuse me.
Commissioner.
That boat we saw earlier was captured going out to sea...
...but it's said there was no one on board.
Commissioner.
We lost.
That guy did this.
Just who is this man?
"Princess Sarah, let us return to your hotel for now."
Whatever your reason was...
...I cannot forgive this!
This isn't just your problem alone.
It's a diplomatic issue between our two countries.
Exactly.
Japan cannot progress...
...thinking of only what will profit itself.
Hello? Good job.
Yes.
Eh?
Yes. I understand.
I'll leave you to deal with my disposition.
The matter of the Princess's disappearance was leaked to the press.
And about the defects in the power plant construction plans.
And about...
...the graft going on between Murahashi-sensei and the construction company as well.
The article says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
...was protecting the Princess in order to stop that injustice.
"Aritoria Kirya River Power Plant Construction Plan"
Thanks for your hard work.
You did well.
You may say that...
...but I didn't do it for you, Kuroda-san.
I made the judgment call myself.
Even if I hadn't heard from that detective, that's what I had decided I would do.
Excuse me, I'll be leaving first.
I'm home.
Ala. Out all night?
It was for work.
I have to go back in a little while, so I thought I'd get some sleep.
If you had gotten back a little earlier, you could have had breakfast with Rui-chan.
She left just a little while ago.
I see.
She's a good girl, isn't she?
She's a little quiet by nature, but she's polite.
She even helped do some housework.
Unlike someone else I know, huh?
Yes, yes.
I need to get some sleep already, so don't worry about the cleaning.
I can't do that.
The two of you wouldn't be able to live together in such a dirty place, now would you?
The two of us?
Rui-chan and I were talking about it. If she couldn't come live here with you.
Huh?
I thought we could let her use a room in the main building, but she said she'd be fine here.
She said she'd go home to sort things out and then come the day after tomorrow.
Hold on a second. You can't just selfishly...
C'mon...
That girl's living all alone right now, isn't she?
And she's had to see a lot of scary things.
We can't just leave her alone, now can we?
That may be so, but...
The new government has been formed.
Please tell us what your government policies will be.
We have decided that we will promote...
"Mikami Shoko - Vice Minister Emergency Press Conference"
...economic cooperation in eco-friendly businesses with Aritoria's new government.
We must be able to develop and grow our relationship with one another.
Could you please comment on information we have about the Princess's disappearance?
Nothing of the sort happened.
The Princess was simply worn down and so was resting at her hotel temporarily.
That will conclude today's interview.
What about the story that Vice Minister Mikami stopped an unfair business scheme...
...between an influential politician and a major construction contractor?
I have no comment about that.
However...
I am also not going to overlook when...
...certain politicians try to use diplomacy to cut deals that profits some enterprise.
Has this current case created a split between...
...the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry?
I am unaware of there being any issues along those lines.
Turned out well for her again, didn't it? Like always.
Getting that leak going was clever, too, wasn't it?
She's able to take all the credit for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for herself.
I wonder if the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will be okay?
Murahashi-san was criticized by name, too.
And we don't know what will happen about Kuroda-san, either.
I have a delivery for this station.
It's for everyone.
- For everyone? - Yes.
It's from Princess Sarah.
It has something written in Russian, though.
"This is in gratitude for the help..."
"...everyone with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave me in protecting Aritoria's environment."
Will this be okay?
Scolding Murahashi-sensei like that.
It was due to the strong public criticism.
Well...
...he won't make any flashy moves over it.
Still, former Prime Minister Yatabe...
...also seems to be concerned about the current project plans we have.
Yatabe-sensei doesn't intercede individually over such small things.
Well...
...if he's worried...
...shall we prepare a meal for him to come to?
I'll arrange it.
"We'll be going to the airport as soon as the preparations are finished."
"Understood."
"Princess Sarah, Mr. Kuroda has come to give you his farewell greetings."
You aren't to have any contacts before the interview...
It will be brief.
Thank you...
...for coming to see me.
I wanted to apologize for not being able to see you off at the end.
I'm grateful to you.
I simply lent my assistance to someone who acted with resolve for the sake of their country.
I will be returning to Aritoria.
In order to fulfill my responsibilities there.
Farewell.
"Irifune, Chuo-ku, 5-Chome Strangulation Incident Investigation Materials"
You're working hard.
Yeah.
Since the investigation's gotten stuck, I thought we should reconsider this case again.
The Commissioner was saying the same thing.
By the way... where is Ogaki Rikako?
She was here a while ago.
Oi. Where's Ogaki?
Eh?
Ah. She left awhile back.
Said something about doing research.
That's it.
And? Is there something about her?
Yes.
Section Chief Yamaji, I'd like to discuss something with you, too.
"Please wake up. Wake up..."
"October 5th, 10 p.m. Discovery of the corpse."
"Hajime Minato, Murdered by Shimomura Takeshi (Articles left by Shimomura Takeshi) - Syringe - Footprints - Hair"
"Kimishima Yutaro"
The witness: Kimishima Yutaro.
"Yes. I thought he was drunk at the time though."
"He testified to seeing the corpse at the scene of the crime on the morning of October 5th."
"But I didn't see his body that afternoon of the same day."
"It's impossible that Shimomura-san could have abandoned the corpse in the afternoon."
"At that time he was on a plane, bound for San Francisco."
Shimomura, who should have committed suicide...
...survived by using human laundering.
After that, he returned to the country.
Who was helping him...
The one who was stalking Shimomura Rui...
...was Kashiwada, who was then murdered.
In Kashiwada's internet history there was:
"Professor Minato's murder" and "Atron harmful side-effects litigation."
"Shimomura encountered Kashiwada in his apartment."
"Shimomura-san?"
"The DNA test has just come out. It doesn't match with Shimomura's."
"It wasn't him who killed Kashiwada."
Then who did kill him?
The skin fragment was of a Type B, Japanese person...
Good work.
Do you have a moment?
Eh? Ah.
- This way. - Eh? Wait.
Ah, Section Chief? Section Chief...
You want me to spy on him?
That's right.
Cooperate in Kuroda's investigation and report on all his actions and any facts he uncovers.
Ah. But...
That man has a personal connection with Shimomura.
Through him, we may see things we haven't been able to see before.
Kashiwada was checking on the Internet about Minato...
...who had been indicted in a lawsuit alleging drug-induced suffering.
The common denominator for both these cases is, at the moment...
...Shimomura and the Atron lawsuit.
Since this is a top-secret investigation, we're short-handed.
I need his power in order to investigate the mystery behind this case.
Then...
...you should make him a formal part of the investigation once more.
Hiding information from us again would be intolerable.
I'm sorry...
You're a detective.
Above all else, your highest priority is to act in order to solve this event. Am I wrong?
Well, that's...
In this matter, I have also gotten the permission of Section Chief Yamaji.
Go and meet Kuroda right away.
I'm sorry. I failed in shadowing him.
And you encountered Yuki Keiichi there?
It wasn't so much an encounter as it was that I crashed into him.
"Ah!"
"Ow."
"Ah, I'm sorry. Are you okay?"
"I'm sorry."
Is there something?
No. What's the status of the investigation?
It's in a state of confusion due to the DNA results.
The key word in common to both victims is the Atron lawsuit, though.
If any new information comes in, I'll immediately notify you about it.
Ah. Is something the matter?
Aren't you forbidden to participate in the investigation?
I thought when it comes to this, I should be thorough.
I want to solve this case, too.
I see.
Then, that should do it for me today.
Wait.
Yes?
Anything else to report?
Anything else...?
Ah. It's about Rui-chan, though.
Starting the day after tomorrow, she and I will be living together.
Like I thought, she seems to be worried about living alone.
For the time being, it's necessary to mark those people who are involved in this case.
Have you told her about Shimomura-san yet?
I haven't told her yet.
So long, I'll contact you again.
That was kinda intense...
"Claim for Damages Incident (Atron Drug-induced Suffering Lawsuit)"
What is it?
Well...
I thought you might have finished preparing for the move.
Almost.
I'm a little worried, after all.
You'll be freeloading off a detective.
Wherever I am, I'll be watched over by some detective just the same.
Sorry for getting you involved.
It's nothing.
Look...
I met your father a little while ago.
He seemed to be brooding about something.
So I'm a little worried about him.
Say.
Huh?
You don't have to report each and every little thing to me.
So long.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs"
Continuing the investigation?
Regarding the matter of the Princess the other day...
...I've heard Vice Minister Mikami will be forgiving you.
"Human Rights from the Alton Drug-induced Suffering - Peacefully Settled Records of the First Instance Civil Trial Suit"
You have some business with me?
No.
If something happens, please come tell me about it at any time.
I'll help you.
Yeah.
By the way... I suddenly bumped into Ogaki-san the other day.
She seemed very upset about something.
Did you hear anything about it?
No. My cooperation with the police investigation is still ended.
Is that right?
Kuroda-san, this is for you.
Ah, thank you.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs Central and South America Bureau Kuroda Kosaku-sama"
An outline of the Atron lawsuit from 6 years ago.
Section Chief Yamaji.
Well then, let's begin the meeting.
Thank you very much for contacting me right away.
What did you want to talk to me about?
I'd like to hear about this lawsuit.
"Conclusion of Atron Lawsuit for Drug-related Suffering"
You found it right away, didn't you? It was such a small article.
"Plaintiff�s claims not recognized, and Defense offers no "apology"
It was a case I chased back then, too.
Brighton Pharmaceuticals had a strong influence within the media...
...and there was no one who could cope against a major company like that.
Would you talk about it?
The scope would be up to you.
It all began in 1999.
A large enterprise based in America...
...Brighton Pharmaceuticals developed the wonder drug Atron...
...to combat viral encephalitis.
After that...
...Atron was approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and was imported to Japan.
"Atron"
But with Atron's use, patients with kidney dysfunctions began appearing...
...and multiple people died from that.
The victims insisted it was due to a side-effect of Atron and filed a lawsuit.
"Courthouse"
The defendants were Professor Minato Hajime...
...who was the one in charge of approving Atron for use...
...and President Yoshimura Susumu of Brighton-Japan...
...the Japanese branch office of Brighton Pharmaceuticals which sold Atron.
"Focus on the Treatment's Effectiveness"
"Atron Lawsuit - Plaintiffs Lose Case" The result was the plaintiffs lost their case.
The reason why was that the number of patients who experienced side-effects...
...was very small compared to those on whom it was effective.
Well, there were also rumors that Brighton-Japan forced an end to the suit...
...by providing a hefty settlement, though.
"Anti-viral drug Atron"
There should be some connection between Shimomura and the Atron lawsuit.
Apparently involved with the Kashiwada murder...
...there may be a third party other than Shimomura...
...who was a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Please investigate that point thoroughly.
Yes!
Also talk to the other defendant in the case, President of Brighton-Japan, Yoshimura.
Is something the matter?
I'm sorry.
I need to use the restroom.
What are the details that connect Shimomura-san to the Atron lawsuit?
Going that far...
Like I said a moment ago, that case was one I ran after many years ago.
You would have enthusiastically investigated Professor Minato's murder case, wouldn't you?
Unless you had included an investigation into Shimomura-san's past...
...then you wouldn't be interested in me.
I did check into it to a degree, but there wasn't enough information.
If necessary, I can give you the phone number of the former representative for the plaintiffs.
There is a possibility it wasn't just one of the members of the plaintiffs.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs Central and South America Bureau Kuroda Kosaku-sama"
"Multiple victims admitted as plaintiffs without names Journalist: Sasaki Aiko"
I'll have to make an effort to keep an eye on you instead.
You have lots of secrets, too.
Also give the contents of today's meeting to Kuroda.
If he makes a move, be sure and report it immediately.
Excuse me. Am I to be a spy forever?
Until this case is resolved.
Shimomura's daughter will be joining you at your home today, right?
Keep a close watch on her as well.
"Daiei Cleaning"
I'm sorry for not being able to help you out at all.
That's okay, it was nothing.
What about your remaining furniture?
I'll have it thrown away.
I see.
Ah, hello?
I'm meeting with President Yoshimura of Brighton-Japan.
Please come to the Clave Hotel in Minato-ku.
Eh?
They're holding a presentation there for their latest product.
We'll go and talk to him.
Today's her moving-in day.
I just got here to pick up Rui-chan for my home.
Um...
We still don't know yet how the Atron lawsuit is involved in this case...
...so suddenly asking me to go and meet the President like this is a little...
If something happens, it'll be too late.
Well, there is that, but...
Ah. Hold on a moment please.
What's the matter?
I'll call you back right away.
I'm ready to go now.
Rui-chan.
Is it okay if I asked you something?
Do you know something about your father?
Why?
Because you're leaving his ashes behind.
You put your mother's ashes properly in your luggage.
That night a while back when you disappeared...
What were you really doing?
Could it be you were meeting your father?
Wait, Rui-chan.
Please tell me.
Did you speak with Shimomura-san about anything?
Please. I can't allow your father to do anything more wrong...
That bunch...
...deserved to be killed.
What do you mean by that?
I want to solve this case. Both I and Kuroda-san do.
I can't trust...
...such a person.
My Mama died because of him, after all.
All right. I'll send some people over there.
Has he made a move?
Kuroda has gone to see President Yoshimura.
If I remember, he's holding a party or something today at Clave Hotel, isn't he?
Kuroda'll slip into the meeting place, won't he?
There may be some movement in this. Go over and follow-up.
Please wait.
For something like that, we here should take care of it.
If that idiot Ogaki does something, I'd be worried.
I don't particularly mind.
Please excuse me.
Hello.
Ah...
"Ogaki Public Baths"
Oh! You've come.
- I'll be under your care. - Yeah, yeah.
- Dear, she's come! - Ala.
Ala? Didn't Rikako go to pick you up?
She said she had work.
That Rikako. We'll give you a welcoming party.
First off, take yourself a nice long bath. Or do you want to eat?
Hey! If you force too much on her at once, Rui-chan'll be troubled.
Ah, ah.
Right?
Let's go.
Because it was just my father and I...
...I'm not used to it being so busy.
It's always like this for us, but don't worry about it.
Go and put your luggage away for now.
Here's the key.
Yes.
They're very different from our family...
...Papa.
"To: Commissioner Niita I'm joining up with him now."
Thank you for waiting.
What did you and Rui-chan talk about?
Eh?
Ah, well...
That she had met Shimomura-san?
You realized that?!
Rui-chan...
It seems her and Shimomura-san had a talk.
She said that those people deserved to die.
Anything else?
That her mother's death...
...was your fault, Kuroda-san.
Excuse me, I...
...had heard that about you from the freelance writer Aiko as well...
...and it's been on my mind ever since.
It has nothing to do with you.
I'd like to announce today the release of Boostle, which contains ingredients from yams.
Our mission was to develop it as a booster for everyone.
Boostle accelerates everyone's power.
Boostle will bring everyone to a new stage.
Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedules to be here today.
I would like all of you to experience the acceleration abilities of Boostle today.
However!
Take care not to violate the car speeding laws.
Thank you very much.
I'll go ask if we can talk to him.
"President of Brighton-Japan Yoshimura Susumu Celebration"
Excuse me.
I'm with the police.
I'd like to have a talk with President Yoshimura.
Please wait a moment.
Will you try some?
Thank you.
You've done well to come this far, Kuroda.
Shimomura-san?
I've been waiting to have a talk with you.
Kuroda.
Can't you wash your hands of this?
Was it you who killed Professor Minato and Kashiwada?
I really don't think you'd be so nasty as to commit a murder.
I did do it.
This country will never improve unless someone is sacrificed.
What do you mean?
Kuroda.
I'm not the one you knew from before.
It's too late for me to go back there.
Please surrender to the police.
Do you understand the suffering I felt when my wife was killed?
Kuroda.
11 years ago when Tomoyo died...
That wasn't just an unfortunate death due to a stray bullet.
Tomoyo was...
...targeted to be killed from the start.
Shimomura-san.
This is revenge.
A man has collapsed! Someone help!
Oi. What was that scream a moment ago?
Don't ignore me.
- Oi, check out the situation. - Yes.
The restroom! It's the President in the restroom!
It can't be.
Section Chief!?
Don't just stand there. Look for witnesses.
Yes!
"This Drama is Fictional, and All Countries, Organizations, Settings and Characters are Not Based on Reality."