Yesterday at the train station,
a 18-year-old boy knocked into a guy,
and they started to quarrel.
The older man was then
pushed towards the post and died.
The murder at the station is really horrible.
The 18-year-old boy might be tall
and strong but he's a kid.
I wonder what the parents do.
Parents?
You're right.
They are both very lousy parents.
It wouldn't have happened
if they had taught their kids like I do.
Who knows?
The parents must be very sad.
Right. I should write a book.
I’ll call it
''Miyoko's Miraculous Ways of Parenting.''
I trained the kid from a single family
into a lawyer.
And it's going to be the best-seller on the shelf.
Not bad. There'll be autography conferences,
talks, and copy rights that are worth of a lot of money.
Think about losing weight first.
Ok.
Let's go for a walk.
Lucky.
Take care.
The boy tried to leave the scene
but the staff at the station caught him, and he's now...
I really regret what I have done.
Every time I thought of the mistake I have done,
I really regret it very much.
Stop! Apology!
I got off first.
This is really annoying.
Hmm?
Annoying, I said.
I thought of paying you a visit
tomorrow and beg for your pardon.
No matter how I apologize, I won't be forgiven.
Even then,
I have to be sincere as I apologize.
Why does
a lawyer have to write all these?
Hey.
This helps to avoid imprisonment.
Damn it!
I just gave a very light push.
This is annoying.
Go on.
No forgiveness for taking away other's life.
I could only think about how to compensate
for the mistake done.
I see the importance and value of life now.
The crime that I’ve committed
has caused many people into pain and despair.
Don't worry, Madam.
He's fine.
The letter is well-written.
Right?
Well, now we should talk about money.
Hmm.
And we have to talk to the family of the victim.
Thank you for your help.
A week later.
My pleasure to meet you.
I’m Domoto Akari, the lawyer.
I’m Usami.
What do you want to talk about?
Lawyer.
My husband was killed
by a 18-year-old at the train station.
The one on the news...
The mother and the lawyer came after the funeral.
They told me about the
compensation and I agreed on mediation.
Right?
The mother kept apologizing.
She said he's a good kid. And he has been very honest.
How would a good kid kill my husband?
I understand how you feel.
It’s the victim's rights to ask for compensation.
Why don't you listen to them and see what they offer?
I had sewn his button on the sleeve.
He told me it came off the other day
and asked me to sew it for him.
It was on the sleeve so I told him I’d do it
when he came home.
It was only one button.
It should be very quick to get sewn.
Mrs. Usami.
Lawyer.
No money can pay for my husband's life.
Please tell them I won't agree on the mediation.
Sure.
A murderer has to go to jail.
Why can't it be settled?
Have you taken it?
Yes.
Are you a fool?
You accepted a juvenile crime.
How can it be turned down now?
How can it be so?
It’s really sad to lose a family member.
It’s not what the lawyer can settle.
And there's nothing to help in this case.
You have to do something before court.
But the accused has proposed a mediation.
Isn’t this too early to say this?
That's not what the victim's family wants.
She's only trying to be a little difficult.
No.
She wants the boy to be punished by law.
That's what an incapable lawyer will say.
I understand how she feels.
Even if he's a juvenile, he has to be punished by laws.
Poor thing.
What do mean?
It’s up to you.
Sugimoto.
As a boss, what do you think?
There's only one thing.
Yes.
Lawyers can't prosecute laws.
What?
The laws don't do much with juvenile criminals.
You can never rid
the pain of losing your loved ones.
Murderers have to go to jail.
I can understand how Mrs. Usami feels.
I’m Domoto Akari, the new lawyer.
Before that,
I insisted that laws can heal a pain like that.
Passion for justice Episode 3.
This is the list of the witnesses
who have seen the boy pushing the man.
This is be a reference to file for prosecution.
Are you giving us pressure?
Huh ?
Speaking of prosecution.
The accused is an 18-year-old.
Anyone who's over 15
has to bear the responsibility for the crime they commit.
It will be filed a murder case.
The victim's family strongly demanded this.
I’ve got it.
Please.
But Emuza seldom accepts juvenile cases like this.
This is my humble respect.
Please take care of the things from now on,
Mr Kawahara.
Of course.
Kudou, I’m very sorry.
It’s ok. Never mind.
Ok. Thanks to everyone.
We didn't expect that Kawahara Property
refuses to continue the contract.
It might cost 5 billion loss a year.
We've been too careless.
Mr. Kawahara has many lawyer friends.
This won't happen if Kudou is around.
Of course.
I didn't become a lawyer only yesterday.
Hmm.
I’m very sorry.
As Kawahara Tohru's agent,
I don't know how to apologize to the victim.
It’s ok.
We'll do our best.
We refuse reconciliation.
I see.
The wife would like to see Kawahara be prosecuted.
I see.
Yes.
We have prepared 10 million as preparation.
It’s not about money.
Domoto, you must read this.
A letter.
Letter?
I think a juvenile should also receive
the same punishment as an adult.
But...
Should we punish a boy
who has already repented from his heart?
Is this Domoto's definition of righteousness
to give punishment no matter what?
No...
Please understand
a sincere heart from a young man.
There's nothing I can do to compensate your loss.
But...
From now on, no matter how, I’ll have to pay for the sin.
It’s only 40 marks.
Not bad.
What do you mean?
He must have been told to write this
under the instructions of the lawyer, huh?
Instruction?
I think this young man can have a new beginning in life.
And so as the defendant says,
should we punish a young man
who has already repented from the bottom of his heart?
Who's your client, exactly?
But a letter worth of 40 marks is still useful.
Go to the client and ask for reconciliation.
How's it?
Mrs. Usami doesn't want it to be like this.
The boy doesn't have to go to jail.
Even if so...
No!
There are juvenile criminals
who continue to commit crimes after being forgiven.
Hello, this is the Legal Aid Department.
Ok. I’ve got it.
Domoto.
Yes.
Mrs. Kawahara is
waiting for you at the reception.
I’m coming right away.
What are you trying to say?
Nothing.
Well... have you read the letter?
Yes.
My child lost his father since young.
I brought him up myself.
It’s all my fault that he made a mistake.
Please...
This will be able to persuade Mrs. Usami.
No.
Mrs. Usami doesn't want to settle
the problem with money.
Please.
Please don't do that, Mrs. Kawahara.
I know I shouldn't ask for reconciliation.
But as a mother, I’m doing my best.
Please let Mrs. Usami know about this.
Please.
I can understand how you feel.
Mrs. Kawahara, please get up.
Isn’t that Domoto?
This is not easy.
I feel that the Legal Aid Department
belong to Emuza.
Mrs. Kawahara, please get up.
Please.
Mrs. Kawahara.
What a nice house!
It’s a little too small though.
My husband wanted to own a house no matter what.
So he bought it.
Mrs. Usami, actually...
I’m here to hand you this...
A repentance letter.
I don't know what should do too.
And I thought I should hand it to you.
The boy is apologizing sincerely.
Mrs. Usami.
Why are you giving me this?
Huh ?
The living can always find the excuses
for anything.
And they say things you don't even know if it's true.
My husband can say nothing now.
The compensation I want is not repentance but punishment.
Settling a murder with money,
what's the crime for?
Domoto, are you not on my side?
No. Can you understand how I feel?
I’m a lawyer.
I’ll protect you.
We can't make it a reconciliation.
No.
This is a strong demand from Mrs. Usami.
Who is this?
I’m Sudou from Finance Department in Yotsuba Bank.
Sell the house. What do you mean?
Please think about it.
The life insurance includes in the mortgage.
Not having the mortgage cleared
means not having the life insurance settled.
So there's no compensation when your husband passed away.
The money is paid through my husband salary last year.
I know.
I heard about the incident.
If the loan can't be settled, the house will be auctioned.
I’ll move out.
Reconciliation is completely rejected.
Did you talk to her properly?
I don't want to force Mrs. Usami.
Are you your client's puppet?
But I don't think Mrs. Usami is wrong.
She want him to be punished by laws.
Is this what your judgment?
Yes.
Good news.
They have decided on Kawahara Tohru's case.
Did they rule it as a murder case?
No.
They sent him to juvenile court for causing death by assault.
So he doesn't have to go to the procurator.
If it's an assaulting death,
he'll only get minimal punishment.
Will he be under surveillance?
Will he be sent to juvenile rehabilitation?
Whatever it is,
he's protected under the juvenile law.
He won't have the crime recorded, nor will he be prosecuted.
He's not taken as a murderer.
But there are witnesses.
He pushed others,
but received such protection.
This is not right.
Why do the laws ignore the victim's pain?
What are the juvenile laws for?
That's it.
This are the Japanese Laws.
You're wrong to protest against the laws.
It’s so right from the beginning.
Lawyers are dealing with reconciliation
and settling problems through money.
The compensation I want is not repentance but punishment.
What are laws for if you settle murder
with money?
Why is this?
Katase.
Isn’t not right to look at other's belongs.
Sorry.
That's not true.
Is this the list of compensation from Osawa?
Right.
How did this internal document come by?
Do you want to know why?
Yes, please tell me.
Domoto, why do you look so upset?
What? It’s Katase!
What's the attitude?
What? Anything happened?
I should ask you that.
I’m surprised.
Surprised?
But think about it it makes sense.
It would be strange if us newcomers are not surprised.
So we'll have to work on it.
Right.
I have to go.
The coach says 5 thousand for the trip.
Give it to me!
Quit baseball.
Why?
Sorry. Our family...
No, I want to get into the competition this time.
Chieko.
No way!
Chieko.
I’m really sorry.
The boy
is being ruled as committing assault death,
not a murder.
Why?
He said he was only trying to get rid
of your husband's grasping.
So it was an accident.
Does it mean that my husband died of bad luck?
Isn’t there any other ways?
The witness can't prove it's done on purpose.
He will get into jail for a few years.
But he's a juvenile,
so he won't go to jail
but the juvenile restriction organization.
He'll be out within two years.
Two years for a murder?
If he gets surveillance sentence,
he won't even have to go to
the juvenile restriction organization.
How can this be?
Laws are inhumane.
Lawyer.
Yes.
My house will be auctioned.
Auctioned?
Go to the bank and stop them,
o r...
I have no money to pay.
I don't even have a relative I can rely on.
But...
My husband,
my house and even Chieko's favorite baseball are gone.
Sorry to tell you all these.
Mrs. Usami, why don't you think about the appeasement.
Don't you want to keep the things
your husband left behind?
Things my husband left behind...
You can use the money from the appeasement
for your house.
Lawyer...
Yes.
I’m a useless wife.
Whatever it is...
I can't forgive someone who has killed my son.
Appeasement. Please help me.
One minute.
What do you mean canceling the appeasement?
What's the reason?
Just take it as nothing happened.
Why all of the sudden?
It’s enough.
Please wait a minute.
If we settle on appeasement,
Tohru might not have to
go to the juvenile restriction organization.
But as long as he doesn't have to go to jail,
we don't need an appeasement.
Don't make it wrong, Domoto,
you're the one who reject the offer.
But...
We see to the needs to the situation.
We don't need one now.
Tohru, where are you going?
Walking around.
No. Behave yourself.
Thank God I don't have to go to jail.
Right. Give me some money.
Tohru.
Hurry. Give me money.
Just a minute.
Usami Takuo's family is in dilemma now.
The house has to be auctioned.
I’m sorry. I’m not interested in knowing this.
But didn't you
write the letter about paying the sins
for the rest of your life?
The letter?
The lawyer forced me to write it.
Domoto, the case is set.
The compensation will be around 1 million.
If there is death,
isn't the compensation for the victim be
from 1 million to 15 million?
No. Because it's not a deliberate murder.
The victim has to be responsible too.
Isn’t 1 million enough?
No.
Sugimoto.
What are you doing?
I can't get through the call.
Mrs. Usami's house is being auctioned.
She needs the money
But now the culprit don't have to go to jail
and cancelled the appeasement.
I was too silly.
I should have accepted the appeasement.
And the letter
is only a lie written under the instructions of the lawyer.
I can't forgive myself.
I can't forgive the mother and son
and their lawyer.
Poor thing.
Giving up now?
You can't change the reality now.
Mrs. Usami won't give up.
As a human being,
I can't forgive all these.
Don't you agree, Sugimoto?
Anger from a human?
Yes.
The victims weep themselves to sleep.
Will laws forgive the criminal?
Please tell me.
No! It’s early in the morning!
Just let Mrs Usami
apply for compensation.
But Kawahara Tohru is a minor without any property.
And he's 18, able for responsibility.
You can't ask from the parents for most situations.
That's why.
Didn't they cancel the appeasement
because he is going into
the juvenile restriction organization,
but not jail?
Isn’t it settled that he doesn't have to go to jail?
Kawahara's mother was ready
to accept his son to go into the juvenile
restriction organization.
There must be some reasons.
Why don't we investigate from here?
Thanks.
Has Domoto been to the court?
Yes.
I’m a terrible client, huh?
First I refused the
compensation, and now I’m asking for it.
Human beings are weak.
It’s common to be confused.
All rise!
Case 118756, Year 20 of Heitei. Case of compensation.
Court!
So you feel obligated to be responsible
for your son's case.
But you don't think
you have legal responsibility, do you?
No, I don't.
Even then,
you don't have to pay for
the 40 million compensation requested.
Is that right?
Yes.
I’m done.
The prosecutor may ask his questions.
Yes.
I would like to ask about your responsibility of
guardianship towards your son.
We have found records
of him beating his classmate two years ago.
He caused him injury
and he recovered only 3 weeks later.
The school has expelled him.
He was under surveillance for a year.
May I ask whose responsible this is?
Mine.
For the sake of the victim.
You promised to
watch over your child, didn't you?
Yes.
Your honor,
I would like to present Evidence A8.
Objection.
We are not informed about such evidence.
It’s a crucial evidence. We can't reveal it before hand.
It’s an allegiance two years ago.
I shall read Article 5.
The mother, Kawahara Tomoe,
will guard Kawahara Tohru for his life and
attitude before his adulthood.
I’ll responsible for him for not committing the same mistake.
Tohru is 18 now and has another two years to go.
If you had kept your promise, this wouldn't have happened.
Isn’t this the one?
I take good care of Tohru.
Why is it all my fault?
He died too easily. It’s his own fault.
Mrs. Kawahara.
I think Usami's death is everyone's responsibility.
Responsibility for Tohru taking away other's life.
Osawa has the
responsibility to continue to guard Tohru.
It’s unforgivable
that he took someone else's life.
Mrs Kawahara has to face the true.
As a mother,
she's responsible for reshaping Tohru.
No. Behave yourself.
I
am responsible for the client's hope.
Please do not avoid.
I propose a reconciliation according to court.
Dismiss.
Lawyers, please proceed to the judge's room.
You'll lose if it goes to court.
I don't know what you mean.
I’ve seen the victims.
I won't take the case,
if there's contract of Osawa Property.
What do you think?
What are you kidding about?
Kuduo.
It’s ok.
Mr. Urakawa.
Instead of being enemies, we should be partners.
If I defend for them, I’m sure I can beat you.
But if we are partners,
I’ll try my best to protect you.
Urakawa Property has sent in new contract.
What did you do?
Talk to him sincerely.
Right?
Please come in.
Sorry to disturb.
It’s been long until I got here. I’m a bit nervous.
What is it?
Tomota Daisuke is out of prison.
Don't try to escape.
I’ve been to Kawahara Tohru's house.
They called me and told me to bring over the compensation.
Can you carry?
Maybe.
It must be heavy for that amount of money.
Remember.
What is it? Tough, huh?
Right. Nice kitchen.
It’s just been renovated.
Can I move in right away?
Oh, moving out soon. Do buy this one.
Great!
Please come in.
Anyway, it's only these left.
The rest will be paid when the house is sold...
Lawyer.
Yes.
Could you discount a little bit?
I don't have so much now.
Well...
No.
Are you happy now that they don't even
have a house to live?]
Think from the other way,
to get my son's past,
it requires all the money.
Go get the money.
I’m Domoto Akari.
It’s my first case won !
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