"Received message" "Rei Izumi" "No subject"
"There is a possibility that Soma Kujo is heading towards a drug deal. We intend to make a move as soon as we get clearance from above."
What do you mean?
We can't get a warrant?
We were declined, saying there wasn't enough proof.
Whether that's true or not, overturning this decision would be difficult.
We'll just have to catch him in the act.
We need to sneak into the deal site and confiscate the goods.
Mr. Seki...
I'll take responsibility on this.
First, we need to find out where this deal is going to take place.
Who the hell are you guys?
I'm Yui from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's DCD Investigations Department.
And I'm Natsume from the same department.
We are trying to track down Soma Kujo regarding an urgent matter.
Wha?
Like we're gonna let you see him!
Wait.
Track him down? Is Kujo not here?
What the hell?
"Stand My Heroes"
It's no use. I can't get a hold of Hiyama.
I see.
"I got information that Mr. Kujo is going to be involved in a deal"
Any trouble that happens to us personally will be taken care of us personally.
That's our rule.
I mean, things would be different if he just said this time was an exception.
"Just to let you know, we can't get a hold of Hiyama."
Izumi.
Did you find anything out?
We took a look at Soma Kujo's PC.
He's meeting with the supposed buyer at midnight.
The location will be the sixth warehouse at the wharf in Minami Ward.
Midnight...
We don't have that much time!
Let's hurry!
Yes, sir!
That must be it.
Let's go.
Wow, you really did show up.
Everyone!
Are you sure about this? Weren't you told to stay put by your higher-ups?
Well, we have a very reliable boss.
Oh?
What brings you here?
Does it look like we came here to play?
Sadly, we don't have that much time on our hands.
Then why don't you hurry up and take care of your business?
STAND operates under its own jurisdiction.
Unlike you, we have the option to move around freely.
Does that mean that you'll help us?
At least for today, Little Miss Narc.
Izumi, you take the front.
Arakida, I need you to watch over there.
Yes, sir.
Izumi.
Mr. Arakida.
There doesn't seem to be anyone over here.
I think you're right.
Right over there.
That's Takaomi Hiyama and Soma Kujo.
The others have taken their positions.
Let's go!
Well, that was a rather dramatic entrance.
Can we help you gentlemen?
What are you doing here?
I don't feel the need to explain that to you.
So you're going to stay silent.
Then we'll just have to go through your things. I'm sure you won't mind.
Do as you wish.
Pardon me.
I'm not sure what you're looking for, but you're wasting your time.
You won't find what you're looking for.
Is that so?
We know about the Kujo Family's drug trafficking route.
Weren't you going to conduct a deal today?
If that's not the case, could you please explain what you were doing?
Now that this many people are involved, regardless of if we find anything or not,
we're going to have to report this to the people above.
I'm sure things will get rather inconvenient
for you two if you don't clear your names.
Though I'm sure that you're aware of that.
You mean that you're going to make things inconvenient for us.
We came here to meet with someone.
Though they probably won't show up now.
In a place like this?
That was their request.
What's the purpose of this meeting? Who are they?
The man was one of the attendants to Soichiro Kujo, my predecessor.
I wanted to get more information on Plus.
We're not the ones who distributed Plus this time around
but it's very similar to the drug that my predecessor was involved with.
Does that mean...
So it's the Plus that previously made the rounds.
That was an unfortunate legacy that my predecessor left behind.
I wanted to find out where it was coming from immediately and take care of it.
Take care of it?
What are you talking about?
You mean that you weren't benefiting from it?
Don't underestimate me.
I haven't fallen so far that I need to rely on that thing.
What?
The last one to care so much about these drugs is my predecessor.
They are no longer needed for the Kujo Family.
I plan to make amends for it during my time as the head.
It's true.
That's why Kujo was trying
to find out about all the evil deeds his predecessors did.
I've been helping him out, as well.
In that case, why didn't you say anything?
If you just explained everything, you wouldn't have been a suspect...
My goal is not to make the truth known.
The reason I sought the truth is in order to protect the Kujo Family.
I don't expect your understanding.
It doesn't matter at all if you believe everything I just said or not.
But there's not a single reason that I should be apprehended here.
...matter.
But it does matter.
Mr. Aoyama.
What is it?
Plus!
Huh?
I see.
So I was resented after all.
What do you mean we can't see him?
We found drugs in Mr. Kujo's car.
He and Mr. Hiyama, who was also at the scene, are currently being questioned.
We can't allow you to see him until that's over.
Mr. Kujo would never do that!
Are you sure he wasn't framed?
We believe that is a possibility.
What?
Uh, we're supposed to keep that on the down low.
And if that's the case, we'll find the true suspect, no matter what.
I know that you're worried,
but please, leave this to us.
So we know how you feel, but what does
the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare think about this?
Considering everything we've seen so far,
it's hard to believe that Kujo will get fair judgment.
Can we really leave this in your hands?
How'd it go?
The way we found the Plus-like drugs seems a bit too open and unnatural.
I said that there was a possibility that it was planted on them,
but they wouldn't listen.
Well, that's not surprising.
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the MPD
had an agreement to let Kujo swim for a while,
but they're going to have to shift directions now considering how big this matter's gotten.
By having an important witness to the Anonymous Case like Kujo in their hands
they can cause a coverup so that none of this information gets out.
I guess the reason doesn't really matter to them.
At this rate, even if there is another suspect,
Kujo's going to take the rap for it.
So...
What are you planning to do?
I got the component analysis back.
What we confiscated is without a doubt Plus.
Now the problem is figuring out if it really was Mr. Kujo who had those
in his possession or not.
I don't think he did.
I mean, you said that to the Kujo Family, too,
but there's no point in giving them false hope.
That's not what I'm trying to do.
Now, now.
So, Natsume, you're going to vote that it was Kujo's.
Well...
I mean, I don't think someone we've been investigating so long
could really meet such a clumsy end, but...
Yes. Considering everything that happened at the warehouse
I thought that it was very possible he was in the clear.
What about you, Sosei?
I only have a guess, so I can't say for sure.
What about you?
If he isn't guilty, I wonder who tried to frame him.
It looked like Mr. Kujo knew who it could've been.
Currently the biggest suspect could be the one he was waiting to meet.
Wait a sec.
You're saying frame him like he's the victim here,
but even if he's innocent with this investigation
the Kujo Family has a pretty shady history.
Well, Kujo admitted to that, too.
Then something's definitely off.
Isn't it dangerous to just take his word on this?
Even then, I don't think that he's lying.
So you're going with your gut, huh?
We need to carefully make this decision.
We're dealing with the Soma Kujo.
So that car is how you usually get around?
Correct.
It wouldn't be easy for a third party to access it, but it's not impossible.
Do you have an idea on who may have planted the drugs on you?
I have plenty of people who may hate me or hold a grudge against me.
If you keep up this attitude, I'm going to have to arrest you tomorrow morning.
Wouldn't that be rather convenient for you?
You seem to understand, so this won't take long.
It's true that I couldn't care less if you're
actually innocent or not in this case.
Regardless, I don't believe you're squeaky clean.
Even if you're not dirtying your hands personally.
You accepted the secret along with being the head of the family.
I'm not going to let you say that you're completely innocent.
You said that you were going to protect the Kujo Family, didn't you?
Do you really understand what it means to make amends?
Do you truly understand?
How many businesses and enterprises we have?
If the Kujo Family is shaken,
there's going to be some kind of ripple effect to this country's economy.
Protecting the Kujo Family means protecting everyone working under that name.
Even if it may be considered taboo to the rest of society,
I plan to do my job as the head of the family.
Are you saying that's more important than trying to make
things right with the victims?
Correct.
This is my resolve. The justice I must see through.
Setting everything else aside,
and just simply thinking about just what happened today
I think we can all agree that there's a high possibility that he was framed.
If we set everything else aside, yes.
Then should we let him go?
I mean, keeping him here would be an option, too.
It's a chance to find out about his other possible crimes, too.
This could be pretty beneficial to STAND.
I guess that is an option.
But then wouldn't the truth get twisted?
I mean, you've got a point.
What about you?
Why are you so intent on protecting Kujo so much?
I'm very aware that he could be involved with the drugs
and that it would be beneficial to keep him here.
Mr. Kujo might not be completely in the clear.
But I'm sure that he has his own sense of justice.
I think he's just trying to see his justice through.
Just like us.
Mr. Kujo's justice is different than ours. I'm not going to argue about that.
But if someone who is just believing in his own justice just like we do
is being blamed for something that he didn't do,
I can't just let that slide.
My justice isn't to turn something right into something wrong.
Just like Mr. Imaoji said, if the truth keeps getting twisted,
we might lose something important.
That's the last thing I want to do.
Jeez, you're smothering. You know that?
You really are, Rei.
But that's necessary.
Especially with this job.
Yes.
Going after the suspect is a detective's job.
I'm not going to argue with that.
So basically,
we decided to go catch the person who's actually behind this.
Well, aren't you a lively bunch.
Mr. Hattori.
Mr. Seki, Mr. Watabe!
Good work, everyone.
Well, you heard what the kids said.
I hope you'll clean up this mess later, Watanabe.
It's Watabe.
Are you really getting my name wrong right now?
Well, you can let me deal with the pesky monster.
Here on out, STAND and the DCD will be working together as a team.
Our motive is to arrest the suspect who framed Soma Kujo.
You aren't going home until we catch them.
Just keep that in mind.
Yes, sir.
Now, then. The night is long, so should I go get us something to eat?
The only thing open right now is a convenience store, but what would you like?
Thank you for your kindness.
Then I'd like a caramel macchiato with an extra shot. Oh, and make it soy, please.
Something filling, that includes glucose, and that I can eat with one hand.
Wait, is that a riddle?
Are we allowed to request anything right now?
Yeah, sure. Just remember, I'm going to a convenience store.
Is this what the DCD is usually like?
No, this is much more reassuring than usual.
First, we should try to find this person who was the former attendant.
Good point...
Apparently, they're already looking into it.
"Today" "I'd like you to get more information on this person"
I guess this former attendant really didn't want to be found.
There's so little information that it's going to take some time.
You know you're happy that they're relying on you.
Well, that goes for you, too, Hatori!
Yeah.
Hello?
Miss.
Kaname?
I'm sorry to call you at this hour,
but have you heard from Go?
He's not at the house.
What?
He's been acting weird ever since we heard that Mr. Kujo's been arrested.
Then there's that night... It's been bugging me.
Okay. I'll be--
Miss?
Mr. Aoyama.
May I leave for a little while?
What happened?
Mr. Miyase is missing.
Please allow me to go look for him.
Should that really take priority right now?
Well, I'm the one who'd asked for his help.
And if that ended up making him feel trapped...
I can't just leave him alone.
So...
All right.
Go.
Thank you very much!
We wanted to protect something.
We wanted to save someone.
We hesitated countless times and even stumbled.
But even then, we keep running while believing in our sense of justice.
I don't know the right answer,
but I don't regret the fact that that's how I got here.
No matter
what conclusion may await me.
What...
He's dead?
We just received word from Revel.
Apparently, whoever's behind this did a great job
committing forgery, but we were right.
The actual suspect had disguised themselves
as the former attendant and got closer to Soma Kujo.
But that seems like a really roundabout way of doing this.
They went through all this trouble,
but if we hadn't shown up, it would've been for nothing.
Wait, where did we even get the information about the deal tonight?