The test results are in.
The remains belong to Natsumi Hayase.
We found bloodstains in your car.
A warrant for you will be issued soon.
You're being framed.
Mr. Gidou! Hang in there!
If you turn yourself in, you'll get the death sentence for two murders.
Do you want to die and leave your child behind?
But then… What should I do?
A reboot.
You can change your face and voice to be just like his.
If you leave it to me, I can turn you into Gidou.
Gidou went undercover to investigate Gouroku's organization.
You can learn more about it and the police too.
I still don't know where the one billion went.
Now, Mr. Gidou,
I had you investigating it when you suddenly disappeared.
You bolstered that suspicion, and we tried very hard to find you,
and yet you've returned so brazenly.
It can't be.
Did she trick me?
There has been a mistake.
I didn't steal--
Are you okay?
-Are you okay? -I didn't do it!
-Please help me! -It's me! Ichika Kougo!
I'm here to pick you up.
Why, huh?
That's enough!
You can stop now.
It's from Mr. Gouroku.
If you insist that it wasn't you, then find the true culprit
and recover the one billion.
You have until midnight.
That's impossible.
At the very least, offer up another suspect besides yourself.
If the situation hasn't changed by midnight,
it's over for you.
I'll get killed if I don't settle it within the day.
Tell me what the heck is going on.
Remember what I said about Gouroku's money laundering?
Most of the money he launders is from bets made in foreign-owned online casinos.
BETS FROM ONLINE CASINOS
Online casinos are illegal in Japan,
so bets can't be deposited directly into the foreign owner's account.
That's why bets in Japan are deposited into bank accounts within the country.
Gouroku's organization manages that money.
They transfer the bets using various business accounts,
moving them several times over to make it hard to trace,
and then they transfer it into the foreign owner's account.
They send over 120 billion yen annually.
120 billion yen?
Around 4% of that goes to Gouroku's organization as handling fees.
That accounts for up to five billion yen in annual profits.
That much?
The business accounts are opened in several banks under the names of people
recruited to do part-time illegal gigs.
At any given time, Gouroku holds up to 500 shell companies,
and 4,000 business accounts at his disposal.
Some accounts do end up being frozen due to monitoring
by financial institutions and the police, but they're simply discarded.
The owners of the accounts are just unwitting part-time workers,
so they can't be traced back to the organization.
Gouroku uses the money he gains from this enterprise
to act as a dark banker, the criminal world's financier.
DARK BANKER
He also funnels the money he earns from his criminal means
into the revenue of Goosix, his public-facing company.
He does have to pay taxes on it,
but it allows him to use his dirty money to buy land or fund business operations.
My role is to manage the group's treasury.
But I was forced to secretly funnel money to Gidou
after he threatened to kill my sister.
What?
What do you mean?
You said he was an honest police officer doing an undercover investigation.
Sorry, I lied.
Lied?
Gidou was a corrupt cop.
He was bribed by Gouroku into leaking police information to him.
That's why the Inspector General questioned me.
They call Inspector Makita the "Grim Reaper."
Once he marks someone, their life as a police officer is over.
Gidou was under suspicion too and had been cornered.
Then, did Mr. Gidou really steal the one billion?
He did embezzle funds, but he denied taking the one billion.
Did you embezzle funds too?
So did my predecessor, Natsumi.
Excuse me?
Check it.
Natsumi was the treasurer for Gouroku's organization.
She used to divert money to Gidou, and also kept some for herself.
That can't be true.
Three years ago,
a criminal group that operates in many parts of Asia
earned one billion yen in cash in Japan,
and wanted us to send that amount to their foreign accounts.
For a large amount of cash, a common tactic is to convert it
to trading cards or wine and auction them overseas,
but that comes with large handling fees.
That's why they chose to hand over the one billion to Gouroku's group,
and have them send the same amount overseas using several business accounts.
It's rare for the group to have one billion stored in hard cash.
Only a few executives were privy to that information.
It was Natsumi who was charged with overseeing the cash.
But then, someone stole the one billion.
About the one billion that we were entrusted with,
just the other day…
It was stolen by someone.
-Gouroku started a search for the culprit. -This harms our trust.
It was money entrusted to him by clients, so it's no surprise that he would panic.
-It sullied trust. -Find it for me.
And could even get him killed.
That was when Natsumi went missing.
Everyone assumed she had stolen it and run away.
Gouroku returned the one billion to the criminal group bit by bit,
all while searching for Natsumi.
But the situation changed when it came to light that Natsumi had been killed.
Someone else had stolen the one billion.
Gidou was the first to be suspected,
since he and Natsumi had been rumored to be embezzling funds.
Did Mr. Gidou kill Natsumi?
He said he didn't,
and he was desperate to find the true killer.
What?
It was then that evidence framing you as your wife's killer kept appearing,
and a warrant was issued.
Gidou called you out saying you were being framed,
but he was then murdered by someone.
Give me a second here.
Then what about you?
You turned me into Mr. Gidou knowing all that?
You should've known this would happen.
This was the only choice I had to save you.
You're lying.
You and Mr. Gidou were embezzling the organization's money.
If Mr. Gidou ended up dying,
you would be suspected next.
That's why you turned me into him.
That's right.
I used you in order to protect myself.
And now you act defiant?
I abandoned my family and changed my face into this!
What would change if you knew?
I wouldn't have done a reboot!
Wrong! You had no other options!
Not to mention, you can still survive by finding the true culprit!
There's no way I can.
I'll go reveal to Gouroku that I'm Riku Hayase, not Mr. Gidou.
He'll just kill you if you do that.
I am not Mr. Gidou!
The one billion has nothing to do with me!
No matter who you are,
Gouroku won't allow you to live with the knowledge you have now.
I'll be dead in 16 hours anyway.
Then spend that time
doing everything you can to find the culprit!
You swore to do whatever it takes to return to your family.
Let's do this together!
I promise to protect you, no matter what it takes!
I can't trust you anymore.
Please leave.
Get out.
The Hayase family is nothing if not persistent.
It's what your mother said while keeping the store going.
You can't give up.
I don't want to hear you talk about my family.
Oh, come on.
TIME LEFT UNTIL DEADLINE
Only 15 more hours.
Shit. I fell for Ichika Kougo's lies.
Inspector Gidou.
Good morning.
Good morning, Inspector General Makita.
How did you get those wounds?
Fuyuhashi snatched me and beat me up real bad.
I'm sure that's what you would like to hear, but I just tripped and fell.
Can we do this some other day?
I'm still recovering, and I feel terrible.
Get well soon.
I'm dead unless I can find a clue about the real culprit.
There must be hints in Natsumi's case.
But still,
is it really true that Natsumi was involved in money laundering?
And embezzlement too.
Could she really have done that?
Don't overwork yourself, okay?
Supervisor Mikami.
The higher-ups have been on my case, you know.
If your condition gets worse and you have to take another long break,
I might be held responsible too, as your direct superior.
How about a break at a girls bar?
Not now.
I have to get this done today, or I'm dead.
Wow, where did that come from? You sound a bit obsessed.
You okay, Gidou?
-Hello, sir. -Hello.
As per your instructions, we looked deeper into Natsumi Hayase.
What did you find?
She worked as a financial consultant for several corporations.
We talked to a few of them, and they had a positive impression of her,
and didn't mention any work-related issues.
Was she involved with any dodgy organizations?
What?
No, not in particular.
Right.
She was apparently cheating on her husband though.
Hey, you okay?
I'm fine.
Explain.
According to employees from companies she had visited,
she had two phones and would receive messages frequently.
One person also said they saw her meeting with a tall man at a hotel.
Her family said she only had the one phone,
so she probably hid it from them.
Who was the man she met with?
We checked with the hotel, and they had a recording of it.
Who's that bald codger?
Going by facial recognition, it's probably this guy.
Isamu Kaieda, a lawyer.
Between harassing his secretaries
and being sued for borderline sexual assault,
his reputation in the Bar is terrible.
But he was skilled enough to end the cases in settlements,
and has managed to avoid a reprimand from the Bar.
He's a notorious womanizer,
so his relationship with Natsumi Hayase was probably of a similar sort.
Wait, so maybe Riku Hayase found out about the affair,
and killed his wife in a fit of rage--
Can you not start jumping to conclusions?
What are you mad about?
Did you contact Kaieda?
We called his office. No response.
Find out where he is. I want to see him by tonight.
That might be difficult--
It's a must. Hurry.
Where are you going?
To Natsumi Hayase's house.
Hey now, don't overwork yourself!
Did you see his wound?
HAYASE PATISSERIE
I'm sorry for putting you through this, Mom.
CREAM PUFFS
So many in stock at this time.
They're not selling at all.
Slow down, Takumi!
Don't run, coward!
Why are you still coming to school?
Didn't your dad go off somewhere?
I bet he abandoned you!
Don't come to school, idiot!
Give it back!
-Stop, or I'll tell the teacher. -Crap, run!
Don't listen to what those guys say.
They'll bully you too if you butt in, Mizuki.
You're Takumi, right?
Welcome home.
You're from the police.
You remember me? I was on break, but I'm back now.
Did you ask your teachers for help?
Not your problem.
Does your grandma know how the other kids treat you?
Promise you won't tell her!
I don't want her to worry.
All right.
-I'm home! -Welcome! Oh, welcome home.
How was school today?
Super fun.
Good.
Go study, okay?
Okay. Are you feeling all right?
Absolutely. I'm in tip-top condition.
-I'll help once I finish my homework. -Thank you.
I'll come back.
I promise I will.
Welcome!
Hello there, ma'am.
Remember me?
Gidou from the MPD.
I'm back in charge of handling Natsumi Hayase's case.
There has been no word from Riku!
Go away, please.
The neighbors will start gossiping again if you're here.
Don't be like that.
I'll take a cream puff.
Can I have one?
No need for a box.
So that's how it tastes.
Also,
it has been some time, so do you mind if I…
No need to stare daggers at me.
It's not like I'm fully convinced that Riku Hayase is the culprit.
I'm also investigating the possibility that there could be another culprit.
Are you saying that you found a different suspect?
We're still investigating.
We have to be cautious and rational with how we proceed.
That said,
As his family, it's only natural for you to believe in his innocence.
With that in mind,
I would like to hear more about Natsumi and her disappearance three years ago.
We did ask Riku for his statement,
but would you happen to know of anything that even he wasn't aware of?
It could be anything. Maybe something about her work.
Or well, let's see,
maybe her finances.
It's to prove Riku's innocence.
Tell me if you know something.
Takumi, go to your room for a bit.
I never told Riku about this,
but the store was only able to stay open because I borrowed money from Natsumi.
I borrowed from her when we replaced the store's refrigerator.
And even after that,
whenever we were short on funds, Natsumi would offer her support.
How much… did she give?
We also inherited debt from the previous owner,
so I think it was about 15 million yen in total.
Why didn't you tell Riku?
Natsumi asked me not to.
Yes, but still…
She said her greatest happiness was for Riku
to keep making delicious cakes,
so she didn't want to make him worry.
In order to keep this store running,
we had to keep putting a burden on Natsumi.
And at least for now,
it's my turn to protect this store.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
How do you reckon Natsumi got her hands on that much money?
I don't know.
But she never once complained.
I believe she dedicated herself to her work for her family's sake.
Natsumi,
did you join Gouroku's organization to protect the store?
TIPS FOR MAKING CREAM PUFFS
-Hello. -Welcome!
Can I get eight cream puffs today?
Of course, thank you.
-Sorry for ordering so many. -No problem at all.
I'm very thankful.
Here you go.
-Thank you. -Thank you too.
See you again.
I'm short on time, but…
I have to prioritize her.
HAYASE PATISSERIE
Thank you.
MEIKAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Hi, everyone.
-Hello. -I got cream puffs for you again.
-Please enjoy. -Thank you so much.
ALWAYS DISINFECT HANDS BEFORE LEAVING
Ms. Kougo brought these for us.
AYAKA KOUGO
ROOFTOP GARDEN
Careful, it's still cold out here.
AYAKA KOUGO
You're here again, sis? You don't have to if you're busy.
I brought some of those cream puffs you can't eat as gifts for the staff.
Again? Why do you always bring those?
Well, I wanted to support the people working hard at the store.
Let's eat them together when you're better.
Yeah.
You can go in first. I want to stay a bit longer.
Okay, I will.
I'll get you a jacket to wear.
Thanks.
Hey.
Are you okay?
Excuse me!
Excuse me.
What's wrong?
-Ayaka? -She suddenly collapsed.
-Ayaka! -Get the doctor.
Okay! It's gonna be fine.
-We have an emergency. -Ms. Kougo?
The bed in the back.
Ms. Kougo?
Coming in.
-Ms. Kougo, are you all right? -Ayaka.
Ms. Kougo, how do you feel?
How do you feel?
I'll listen to your heartbeat, okay?
-Oxygen saturation levels? -At 90%.
Put an oxygen mask on.
Okay.
MEIKAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
She's in stable condition now,
but her blood oxygen levels are starting to go down again.
Won't giving her prostacyclin fix it?
She's developed a resistance to it,
so its effect will be limited.
I'll call your sister, and the doctor too.
It's okay.
Are you Mr. Gidou?
Yes.
You're dating my sister, right?
Well…
I finally get to meet you.
I always wanted to, but my sister kept blowing me off.
Is that right?
What do you like about her?
What do I like?
How self-assured she is, I guess.
She puts up a tough front, but she's not that strong deep down.
Help her out, would you?
Yes.
Ayaka.
-Are you okay? -Yeah.
You gave me a fright.
-Thank goodness. -Yes?
She regained consciousness.
That's great. I'll get the doctor.
Please do.
Doctor says you can't go outside anymore, especially not by yourself.
Oh, well,
guess I'll download a dating app again.
Mr. Gidou seems like a good person.
He even saved my life.
You tailed me?
What's wrong with her?
At least tell me a little about yourself.
She has an illness called pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Part of the arteries sending blood from the heart to the lungs gets narrower,
which stresses the heart, causing symptoms of heart failure.
She's always in the hospital?
Transplanting both lungs is considered the only cure.
She's on the transplant list, but she has to wait her turn.
Our only choice is to get a transplant in America, but it takes a ton of money.
Is that why
you embezzled money from Gouroku?
Would she really be happy getting cured by that kind of money?
Spare me the lecture.
I'll do anything to save my sister.
If Gidou is deemed the culprit who stole the one billion,
they'll look into me next and uncover the embezzlement.
But I can't afford to die yet.
Let's team up again.
It'll be easier for you to find the real culprit with my help.
ADACHI: WE'VE FOUND KAIEDA
You suspect Kaieda?
I won't take your help.
I can't trust you.
Don't give stuff like this to them.
TIPS FOR MAKING CREAM PUFFS
Your family could be dragged into this if your identity is known.
Don't take it without asking.
Then don't tail me without asking.
Kaieda seems to be doing well financially, and drinks at clubs almost every night.
According to one of his favored hostesses,
he's often at the Clearance Law Firm in Shiba, which operates under his name.
Find the true culprit and recover the one billion.
You have until midnight.
Hello, Detective Gidou.
Why are you here?
I thought you would come, so I was keeping watch.
I saw Kaieda enter the premises 30 minutes ago.
Where's Teramoto?
He clocked out as usual.
And you're not going to?
I'll accompany you all the way.
This may be rude,
but I didn't think you would be this dedicated to investigations.
As your subordinate, I'm glad.
You won't move up if you stick with me. Might even die early.
This is an essential and natural part of investigating a murder.
I'm doing it not for you, but to carry out justice.
Adachi.
Yes?
You're an excellent officer.
Thank you.
You ready?
Yes.
This is the police!
Where's Mr. Kaieda, the lawyer?
Wait, I know her.
She's Machi.
She's a runaway and an old friend of Fuyuhashi,
and now works under him as the leader of the younger members.
Machi is familiar with Gidou.
I'm Gidou from the MPD.
I'm Adachi.
-Mr. Kaieda is here, correct? -Is he in there?
Why do you ask?
We need to see him urgently.
He's not here right now. Wait--
Come now, Machi.
Didn't I tell you not to let anyone in?
Now look how awkward it is in here.
I'm sorry, the police said--
You're Mr. Kaieda, the lawyer, yes?
I'm Gidou from the MPD.
I'm Adachi.
Why the sudden entrance?
Don't tell me there's a law
against some after-hours service in my office.
We're investigating Natsumi Hayase's death.
You were close to Natsumi, weren't you?
Hard to say, really.
Memory has been a bit foggy lately.
You met her in a hotel many times.
Did I now?
Oh, how rude of me.
I'll put my pants on, so could we have the young lady leave for a moment?
Kind of a bad move, Mr. Gidou.
You can't be barging into places where Mr. Gouroku does business.
In fact, isn't your job to leak information about searches to us?
You're in for a scolding.
I won't live past midnight anyway.
Oh, I see.
So you're desperate.
Natsumi Hayase's murder is connected to the theft of the one billion.
Tell me everything you know about what happened to Natsumi three years ago.
Don't know a thing.
Humans can resort to anything when faced with death!
Wait! I'll tell you everything! Just stop!
What the…
Why did Natsumi meet with you?
I made her help me embezzle the organization's money!
I threatened to tell her family about her work.
Why, you…
You're no different from me!
I know you embezzled funds by threatening her too.
Did you steal the one billion?
No, wasn't me.
Did you kill Natsumi?
Wrong again.
Natsumi saved my skin once in the past.
And why would I kill the person who was helping me embezzle funds?
I'll tell Gouroku you used Natsumi to embezzle funds.
Look, let's calm down.
Forget me,
don't you find Ichika suspicious?
How so?
Just use that noggin.
She joined as Natsumi's successor and now manages the organization's money.
She got the best deal out of it all.
You think Ichika killed Natsumi and stole the one billion?
Yes.
-Do you have proof? -Well, I don't.
But she'll break if you press her.
Alas, Mr. Gouroku won't take kindly to that.
It's pretty hard to find a good replacement for Ichika.
Look, if you keep my dirty secret and pin the blame on Ichika,
I promise I'll take your side at tonight's meeting.
That should be enough to convince Mr. Gouroku.
As fellow embezzlers, why don't we join hands?
Mr. Gidou,
your only shot at survival is to offer up Ichika in return.
Hello?
Are your injuries better now?
Fuyuhashi.
Job for you.
Come to the location I'm sending you right now.
You know I have more pressing concerns!
The organization's jobs take priority.
Your circumstances don't matter.
Fuyuhashi's orders are Mr. Gouroku's orders.
I advise you to hurry.
I'll be seeing you later.
Let's expose Ichika's misdeeds together.
Detective.
We're done for today. Go home.
It looks good. Let's go with this.
-Thank goodness. -Good job.
I'm sure you're all hungry, so get yourselves something good with this.
Thank you, sir!
President Gouroku is covering our dinner!
Thank you.
It's not mandatory, okay? You can skip if you want. Bye.
-Bye, sir. -Goodbye.
-Thanks for your efforts, everyone. -Goodbye.
What's the matter?
I heard about Gidou.
You said you would kill him if he didn't produce results by midnight?
Don't say such violent things while we're here.
There's barely four hours left. He won't make it.
If he can't even perform a task of this level, we don't need him.
Please wait.
Hey, what brings you here so late, Mr. Kaieda?
Mr. Gidou must be at his wit's end.
He barged into my office just now along with his police subordinate.
That has to be against the rules.
I know a police insider is quite valuable,
but I think it might be time to wash our hands of him.
That's my advice as your legal advisor.
-Thank you. -Of course.
See you later at the usual place then.
-Take care. -Right.
At this rate,
your future won't be too bright as someone on Gidou's side, no?
Oh, I know.
That you and Gidou take a cut from the organization's money.
Right now, Gidou is suspicious of you.
At tonight's dinner, he'll likely name you as the potential culprit.
But if I back you up, you won't be in any danger.
Want to switch sides to me?
Gidou stole the one billion and killed Natsumi.
I'll second you if you make that accusation.
Oh, just shut up already with your nonsense.
Get it over with.
Hello there.
All yours.
Heave-ho.
Okay, let's move.
DRIVER'S LICENSE
That was the CEO of a shell company who was recruited to do illegal gigs.
Sometimes, one of them pockets the organization's money
from accounts opened in their own name.
And that's how they turn out.
Once their family files a missing persons report,
it's your job to let the organization know how the police investigation proceeds.
It's almost midnight.
I'll tell you how you can save yourself.
Just blame it on me.
What?
Make an accusation that I deceived Natsumi,
stole the one billion, then killed her and took her place.
But if I do that…
Don't worry, I can figure out a way to get through it.
Whatever you do, just don't run away.
I'll join your side.
Always knew you were smart.
What say we have a one-on-one meeting after this?
Got something nice for you.
This is a secret ledger
that proves Gidou used Natsumi to embezzle the organization's money.
BANKBOOK
If you present this to Mr. Gouroku, it's case closed.
How did you get this?
I covertly retrieved it after Natsumi disappeared.
The blue ones were my doing,
but you can simply rewrite them as having been done by Gidou.
If you claim that you discovered this, your standing with Mr. Gouroku will go up.
I'll use it.
Lovely.
We're officially partners now.
Ow.
Give me a sec. I'll open up my special wine bottle.
I'll tell you how you can save yourself.
Just blame it on me.
Make an accusation that I deceived Natsumi,
stole the one billion, then killed her and took her place.
Ichika's proposal is a lie.
She's trying to trap me.
I'll run away.
That's my only option to survive.
But before that…
-Try it. -Okay.
Right? It tastes like your dad's, right?
Yes.
Let's try it again.
Add some milk.
What brings you here so late?
Did you change how you make the custard?
What?
It's just…
making sweets is actually kind of a hobby of mine.
Did you add vanilla to cold milk and boil it?
Yes, apparently, it makes the aroma stronger.
Did you change the amount of eggs you use in the choux pastry?
Yes.
On days when it's dry, the flour gets dry too,
so supposedly it's good to use more eggs then.
What gave you that idea?
One of our regulars told us.
A regular?
She comes here often and is knowledgeable about sweets.
She came twice today and gave me some advice.
And now it tastes like how Dad made it.
Exactly.
We were so surprised that it tasted so much like how my son made it.
Who exactly gave you the advice?
A lovely person named Ichika Kougo.
Don't give stuff like this to them.
TIPS FOR MAKING CREAM PUFFS
Here.
Try it. It tastes just like how my dad makes them.
How is it?
It's kind of a flavor
that brings you happiness.
Right?
A person capable of creating that flavor would never murder someone.
Dad didn't kill Mom.
I know it.
May I have your gun?
It's time for dinner.
I know.
I was about to head there.
Hello.
-Hello. -Good evening.
That's two days in a row we get to eat meals personally made by you.
-What an honor. -Indeed.
I have great ingredients today.
You like these, right?
Lobsters.
Any updates, Ichika?
I haven't found any secret accounts, safes,
or storehouses belonging to Natsumi.
I've also found no record of the one billion falling into her possession.
Then the likeliest explanation really is that someone else stole it,
then killed her afterwards, no?
In that case,
who else could it be except Mr. Gidou?
The fact that he vanished for six months after being suspected proves it all.
Well, Mr. Gidou?
Find anything to counterargue with?
Well then,
have something delicious at the end.
Six months ago,
I went into hiding because I knew I would be killed if I stayed.
And yet I returned.
Why do you think that is?
To expose the true culprit who killed Natsumi and stole the money.
It was you.
Mr. Kaieda.
Making a desperate last stand, are you?
Pitiful.
You threatened Natsumi and embezzled the group's money.
I made her help me embezzle the organization's money!
I threatened to tell her family about her work.
You forced me to say that with a gun to my head!
It doesn't count as evidence.
In the first place,
it was you who threatened Natsumi and embezzled money!
There were many rumors to that effect.
Ichika dear, isn't there any proof of that in the records?
I went through our financial records one more time,
and found something relevant.
Three years ago, funds were embezzled from the group with Natsumi's help.
It amounted to a total of 68 million yen.
The recipient was you, Mr. Kaieda.
What did you say?
This is a secret ledger Natsumi left behind.
Wait, you fabricated this!
This was proof of Gidou's embezzlement!
This woman switched it up!
Mr. Kaieda.
Have something delicious, won't you?
I'm sorry!
I stole a few dozen million!
But I didn't take the one billion!
And I didn't kill Natsumi either--
This doesn't completely clear you of suspicion, Mr. Gidou.
Most importantly, the one billion is still gone.
But you did make progress.
I'll give you a passing mark for today.
Enjoy it while it's hot.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
What were you planning to do if I had blamed it on you?
I would've shifted the blame to Kaieda and made it work out.
That's just reckless.
Indeed.
Even if I had the data,
it wouldn't be as convincing if it was just me.
The recording you presented made it possible to drive him into a corner.
Thanks.
I knew…
that I would be putting you in danger,
yet I made you reboot.
But in that moment,
I really did mean to protect you after you had gotten dragged into this.
That's why…
I want you
to team up with me again.
Was Mr. Gidou being your lover also a lie?
Yes.
We pretended to be lovers to keep the embezzlement secret.
Otherwise, Gouroku would be suspicious of us meeting so often.
They improved it,
based on your advice.
Thanks for the meal.
I'll trust you.
Let's both
survive for our families.
Subtitle translation by: Saim Ul Hassan f us meeting so often.