On the rooftop of the Taiyo International Hotel in Tokyo, Ota-ku, Kamata...
...the corpse of a woman was found in a currently unused tank of water.
The corpse has been identified as Narui Ayaka, 21, from Niigata Prefecture.
Suspicious, suspicious.
Togawa Takeru...
Suspicious.
- Suspicious. - Suspicious.
Suspicious...
- Suspicious. - Suspicious.
- This one is suspicious. - No, this is suspicious.
- No, no, this one is suspicious. - Suspicious.
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts
- Not suspicious. - Suspicious.
EP 3: MPD General Affairs Clerk Hitomi's Big Maze
I think she climbed up the ladder...
...and fell down inside the tank.
Looks like suicide to me. And she fell into the tank by accident.
The owner, Yasukawa-san.
I'm sorry for all this trouble.
My name is Kuroiwa. Can we ask you a few questions?
Can anyone get to the rooftop?
No, you have to use this emergency staircase...
...and in order to prevent mischief there is a bell ringing...
...whenever someone opens one of the doors on each floor.
I'm opening it now.
Hello, it's Yasukawa. Turn off the emergency bell. Yes.
Excuse me.
In other words, when Narui-san went to the rooftop...
...the emergency bell must have rung as well.
About when did the bell ring?
Well, none of us heard any bell...
...and there are no records of it having rung.
This way.
Miss Narui was scheduled to check out on the 28th...
...but she was nowhere to be found and her luggage was left in her room...
...so that we even went to the police.
When was the last time someone saw her?
Our receptionist Kawamata...
...says he saw her the night before she disappeared.
This is the room where Miss Narui stayed with us.
Excuse me.
Pardon me.
Hello?
MPD, General Affairs Department, Accounting, Nakano Hitomi speaking.
You again?
I am presented with more suspicious receipts again.
I'd like you to come here in person.
First, this receipt from 'Chomolungma' coffee shop.
It says 760 Yen for two, but that can't be right.
It is said that this shop's cheapest brand...
- ...is 480 Yen, you see. - I'm hanging up.
About the deceased Narui-san, is there anything you remember?
Ah, this girl...
Whenever I passed by her, she always greeted me properly...
...and seemed like a lively young lady.
- I'm sure she said that she was traveling alone. - Before she went missing...
...did you notice anything unusual about her?
Nothing in particular, no.
Thank you very much.
- You're Kawamata-san? - Yes.
You're the one who saw Narui-san last, right?
Yes, I think I'm the last one who saw her.
What was she up to?
She asked if there was a nearby convenience store.
Approximately 15 minutes later, she came back.
Was there anything that caught your eye when she did?
No, nothing I remember.
- Is that so? Thanks. - Yes.
This had to be suicide. Alright, case solved.
Hold on a second!
Aren't you curious what she bought at the store?
- Not at all. - I am!
- What? You wanna go to the store? - Yes.
Go ahead then and... get me a yogurt.
According to forensics, it was Narui-san herself who climbed up the ladder alone.
In other words, it's not really a case.
Well, about that...
We're currently of the same opinion.
- Suicide note? - Haven't found any yet.
So we can't yet declare that it's not a case, huh?
Itemize all of the eyewitness reports from her check-in till the discovery of her corpse.
Yes, sir.
Hey, what are you doing?
Hurry up, will ya!
Cut it out!
- Excuse me for a sec! - Excuse? Hey!
You have a sec?
I've been expecting you.
It's not about that. I need to borrow a marker.
There!
Those are for General Affairs, please use your markers at First Division.
This is an emergency! That will do.
I'm gonna take those!
- A thief! - What?!
Keep your voice down, will you.
You can't!
Those are supplies for General Affairs' Accounting section.
Don't be so tight!
It can't be helped then.
Alright, please write a promissory note.
Why do I have to do that for some silly markers?
Anything you have to say about this receipt?
It was during an investigation.
It's not like I remember exactly what I ordered.
There is not even a date in the first place.
Are you certain it was an investigation?
Of course.
You can't remember the date?
February 17th, West Shinjuku, coffee shop, Chomolungma.
Write it, please.
Here.
By the way, by the way, by the way...
760 Yen for two people...
...means one order of a big strawberry parfait.
Which means you must have shared it with someone.
In other words?
So what if I did?
- Is that of your concern somehow? - Not really.
Will you be alright?
- That's all you and your mouth's fault! - This one too.
- Thanks! - Sure!
Hotel... Female college student...
Water tank...
What? The Hotel of Disappearance case?
The college girl case, right?
That hotel there has a shady history.
People suddenly disappear from there, so people call it Hotel of Disappearance.
Hotel of Disappearance?
It says the god of death resides on the top floor.
God of death...
Ah right, Nakano-kun, can you use up your remaining vacation days by the end of this month?
College girl... Disappearance...
God of death...
Nakano-kun! Vacation.
Vacation...?
- Your room number is 418. - Thank you very much.
Have a nice stay.
Why the hell are you here?
Go home!
- I just came here, though. - You'll just be in our way!
Listen, can you please not interfere with people's private lives?
Private?
There must have been a special reason for her to climb up to the water tank.
Don't try to complicate matters!
Then do you think that this is a simple suicide?
Who knows.
Although, before Narui-san disappeared...
...she got herself a concert ticket at a convenience store.
Would a person about to take her life do something like that?
Hold on a sec. How do you know about that?
You left it at General Affairs.
I told you not to just read other people's stuff!
It dropped with that exactly that page open.
- There is no way that could have happened! - Here.
Here is my room.
Wanna come in?
Don't be silly!
Stupid! Fool!
My vacation...
Break time is over!
Have a good day.
You a student?
Yes.
I guess the rumors are spreading online.
So, is it true about the god of death?
We aren't allowed to talk about it.
They are tight with personal information these days.
They are indeed.
Still, it's weird, though.
We're also refraining from cleaning that room too often
Go back now!
Hotel of Disappearance?
In 15 years, several guests have disappeared.
Among occult maniacs, there's a rumor that the god of death might reside on the top floor.
God of death!?
It seems that some old person has been living here for more than five years.
In here.
Ridicolous. That's just a rumor!
- What? - Excuse me.
I'm from the police.
We're questioning people about a case.
On the night of February 26th, did you notice anything strange...
I didn't.
It was true...
- Hey, Togawa. - Good morning.
What's that?
A collection of missing person rumors related to the hotel.
The hotel where the god of death resides?
Come on now, we don't deal with stuff like online rumors.
There could be a hint somewhere.
Don't be ridiculous. Idiot.
Escape route...
Emergency stairs!
Disappearance, disappearance! Hotel of Disappearance!
Why did she decide to climb up here?
What was the last thing she saw, I wonder...
Excuse me!
My name is Yasukawa.
You triggered the alarm bell. It's dangerous up there.
I'm very sorry!
Are there no additional eyewitness reports?
Well, there are some from a week before, so...
Did you check all guests? You gotta do it right!
Commissioner.
About that, there is indeed one suspicious person.
An old person called the god of death who has been living on the top floor for five years.
- God of death? - Yes.
There has been a lot of talk about him online since before the case.
Did you check his room?
Well, about that... you did, right?
No, not yet.
- What's wrong with you!? - What's wrong with you!?
- Check it at once! - Check it!
Yes, sir!
Regarding that guest...
...we're definitely aware of those rumors.
Wouldn't such an old man be an annoyance to you?
But he has never caused us any trouble, you see.
As far as we're concerned, we have no reason to kick him out.
We're very sorry for disturbing your rest.
The police would like to ask you a few questions.
Could you have us take a look inside the room?
This is...
Hyodo-san, you do remember this, right?
No.
It's Narui-san's earring. How strange.
I'm curious as to why we found this in your room.
Don't know.
You finally gave yourself away...
GOD OF DEATH!
Hyodo-san, was it really you who did it?
- I don't know anything. - Don't play dumb with us.
You enticed Narui-san, who just came back from the store, invited her to your room and killed her!
Then, after that, you carried her to the tank.
Isn't that right?
How would I have carried her?
How, you ask...
Over your shoulder, on your back, or whatever.
Do you really think... I could climp up there...
...with this body, while carrying another person?
Nice to meet you. I'm Lawyer Shirai.
I don't remember asking for a lawyer.
The people online are going crazy about that the X-day has finally come for the god of death.
You have been exposed to such slander for a long time now.
Am I right?
God of death!
As you can see, there's a flood of comments.
I don't care about that stuff.
Even the police has become as pathetic as being manipulated by such things.
Of course, proving your innocence comes first...
...but let's also sue all those people with their continued slanderous comments for defamation.
Let's get all those indemnities!
You...
What?
Can you get me the laptop from my room?
Your... laptop?
If I go, the incompetence of the police will get in our way.
That is why I'm counting on you, Chika-chan.
If you're being questioned by the police, just say that you're his granddaughter.
Okay.
615...
615... 615...
Coming in~
Laptop...
There is no laptop here, whatsoever!
It's not?
What do you think you're doing?
Excuse me. I'm just looking for a laptop.
- Who are you? - His... granddaughter.
- Granddaughter? - Yes.
Hello? Chika-chan? Hello!?
Sensei! Chikako got caught!
What should I do? Help me!
It's me, Kuroiwa.
The god of death has no granddaughter, you idiot.
Something must be on the laptop we confiscated, huh?
Who knows...
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Excuse me, I'd like to change my room.
Sure, as you wish.
If possible, I'd like to have 610.
Move.
I told you not to come here!
You'll just get in our way!
Are you listening? Hey!
I changed my room.
You wanna take a break?
Stop saying such silly things!
Looks like it was the god of death after all.
You don't seem to think so, though.
That's none of your concern.
But why did Narui-san climb up the water tank?
If she wanted to die, she could have just jumped off the rooftop.
I discovered something when I climbed up the water tank.
What if she climbed up there to live?
- To live? - Yes.
She must have been chased by someone and escaped up there.
A blackout?
- Where's the flashlight? - I'm looking.
Hey! Stop it!
- You're the one who embraced me! - Pervert!
Do blackouts happen often?
Yeah, it's an old hotel with many rooms so it goes over capacity once in a while and triggers a blackout.
When was the most recent one?
Let me see...
February 26th, at 23:54.
The day before she disappeared.
Grand Arcadia Hotel?
Excuse me, thanks for waiting.
Do you still have the list of sources for this article?
That one.
Well, I shouldn't say that as the publisher...
...but there isn't really much credibility to that. - Meaning what?
Like some just disappeared in order not to pay their bill.
We did what you call "spicing it up" a little.
Don't say that out loud, though.
I see.
By the way, do you know...
...if that hotel was operating under a different name in the past?
I did hear that somewhere before.
What was it again?
Kubota-san, was tomorrow's editorial meeting at 1?
- Watch your articulation! Tomida. - Sorry.
What's this?
Video footage from Hyodo's laptop.
He had the inside of his room recorded all the time.
Why?
He barely lets people inside his room.
Must be a very wary person.
I'm gonna leave that to you.
Someone's there.
Suspicious. The cleaning auntie?
- She, she put something inside! - Yeah.
Rewind and play it again.
This means it wasn't the god of death?
There is no way we can admit a mistake at this point!
But...
What should we do...?
What do you mean?
We haven't seen anything.
We haven't seen anything? How can you say that now?!
Grand Arcadia Hotel?
How come you're investigating a 15 year-old case?
It's no good if you don't rest during your rest.
I'm enjoying myself.
It's just something I've been interested in for a while now.
Maybe this is it?
A female college student by the name of Murakami Mizuki...
...went missing from the hotel with her luggage still inside her room.
That's it! Do you know the room number?
Room number 104.
104...
Thank you so much!
Don't forget the souvenirs. Thanks.
You were great. Thanks to you I could use both hands!
15 years ago
Missing
Murakami Mizuki
Grand Arcadia Hotel
Room 104
Delicious!
Listen.
What you did in the name of the police is the same as theft!
That laptop contains evidence that proves my client's innocence.
I want you to return it at once!
If you don't follow this request...
...you leave me no choice but to use...
Sensei!
- The god of death is getting out! - ...use legal means.
He's getting out?!
A material witness related...
...to the case concerning the corpse of Narui Ayaka...
...that was found in the water tank of Taiyo International Hotel...
...left the police headquarters moments ago.
During the investigation...
...it has come to light that the lost article found in this man's room...
...had actually been placed by an employee of the hotel.
Having a completely unrelated man...
...being investigated as a material witness...
...raises loud concerns regarding the police's...
...investigation methods.
What the heck have you done?!
We're terribly sorry!
I couldn't stop my subordinate from acting rashly...
...and for that I take responsibility.
I hope you can forgive me somehow.
Look...
...there is still something you have to do before that.
Yes, sir! We will secure that employee Hashida Kayoko at once!
- Excuse me! - Excuse me.
Do you have a minute?
So, why have you been living here...
...for almost five years?
That has nothing to do with you.
Do you know about the incident at this hotel 15 years ago?
The first incident at this hotel...
...seems to have happened before you came here.
Well, to be honest, all the stories since then have merely been rumors.
At that time, college student Murakami Mizuki came here on a trip with friends...
...and on the night they arrived at this hotel, she simply disappeared.
Her luggage was left in her room. She hasn't been found to this day.
The name of the hotel changed since then.
Before it was the Grand Arcadia Hotel.
That's the only thing that changed, though.
What?
Is your father doing well?
I just felt like asking.
I haven't been in touch with him ever since he left when I was in junior high.
You miss him, right?
Or do you resent him?
I do miss him.
I'm longing to see and talk to him again.
I shouldn't have asked. Excuse me.
It has been a long battle.
All thanks to you, the police.
My father was a swindler.
One day, when I was in my 2nd year of junior high, my father suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Something does feel strange.
This might sound strange, but...
This is the 6th floor, right?
Eh? Yes, it is.
Right...
Thank you very much.
Why don't you tell us the truth?
The one who killed her...
IT'S YOU!
- I didn't. - You didn't?
Really?
Are you saying that someone instructed you?
Who is it?
Placing the earring, who instructed you?
You're the only employee who has been working there ever since those strange rumors began 15 years ago.
- Hello? - I...
...noticed something strange! - Something strange?
While singing to the elevator's signals of the floors...
...I've always ended up losing the rhythm.
Aren't you just tone-deaf?
I'm not! It's skipping one floor!
It's skipping one floor?
College student Murakami-san went missing 15 years ago.
On the missing person's form it says that she stayed at room 104...
...but it turns out there actually is no floor here with rooms that start with 10X.
What do you mean?
There are no guest rooms on the first floor, which is where the lobby is at.
And starting from there...
...it normally goes 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th floor.
However, during the Grand Arcadia Hotel era, they adopted the European style...
...which means ground floor, 1st, 2nd, 3rd...
...4th, 5th, and 6th floor.
Which means?
- It decreased by one floor. - That's it!
With the current system it should go up to the 7th floor...
...and yet it strangely only goes up to the 6th.
In other words...
There is one floor that isn't being used!
Yes! I think the solution to this case and its mystery is on that floor.
I'm going on that floor now.
Don't just do things by yourself!
Please come and save me if something happens!
See ya!
- Excuse me. - Yes?
I'm Nakano Hitomi from 610.
I left something in room 418 and would like to go there.
Certainly.
Follow me.
No, it's the 4th floor.
This is the 4th floor?
We had a European system a long time ago...
...but not anymore. Let's go back.
But isn't it strange then that there is no 7th floor now?
Wait? What floor is this?
Something feels strange here.
While going up in the elevator...
...the distance between the 4th and 5th floor felt awfully long.
Maybe Narui-san also descended on this floor...
...by accident during the blackout that night.
It might be better...
...for the police to comb through this floor as well.
Yasukawa-san?
This is...
You've seen it, huh.
That means...
...you have to become a part of my collection now too!
You shouldn't have poked around needlessly.
My daughter...
Give me back my daughter!
15 years ago, she suddenly disappeared from this hotel.
Murakami Mizuki, I know you know her!
Excuse me, I'm looking for my daughter.
Of course I remember.
She was the first one in my precious collection after all.
- What? - I get it now.
I never expected you to be her father.
Her surname changed when my wife left me.
Why? Why did you kill my daughter?
Well, I guess I lost against my desires.
You son of a bitch!
I...
...have been waiting for her all this time.
I thought that someday she might suddenly come back...
Out of my way!
Yasukawa!
When Narui-san opened the door to the emergency stairs...
...the bell didn't ring...
...because of the temporary blackout, right?
Oh no!
Is Togawa-san still not here?!
She ran up here as well, right?
It was obvious to me once I climbed up the tank.
Narui-san didn't want to die.
She struggled for her life, that's why she escaped up there.
Stay away!
Stop it, please!
Stop! Please! Don't come!
Yasukawa!
You senile fool!
You son of a bitch!
Hyodo-san!
Do you think your daughter would've wanted you to do this?
Die!
You better have an explanation. Hands up!
You're late!
We have the suspect in custody.
Wait!
Why are you taking Hyodo-san in?
Attempted murder. You saw it too.
He just... wanted to protect me.
Am I right?
No, that's not true.
I was about to kill Yasukawa.
But I couldn't avenge my daughter.
I thought that if I at least killed him...
...she would finally approve of me.
Attempted murder sounds fine to me.
Are you really...
...fine with this?
That's what it means being a father.
Hotel Manager Yasukawa Kiichiro...
...has been arrested for murder and abandoning a corpse.
According to the police...
...they found several skeletons inside the hotel...
...one of which could belong to Murakami Mizuki who went missing in 2002...
...and are working fast to confirm their identities.
Souvenirs! And, refreshed now?
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts
Yes, thanks to you.
Ota-ku...
Nakano-kun, where did you go?
I'm gonna get us some tea.
She went to Ota-ku.
- Ota-ku? - It's right nearby.
Good work.
How come you always end up in a dangerous situation?
Are you worried about me?
I'm just saying you're an hindrance.
Oh you~
Even so, isn't it nice...
...for Hyodo-san to have a conclusion in his daughter's case?
Is it, though?
I think sometimes it's better...
...not to know.
Well, if you excuse me.