If you insist that it wasn't you, then find the true culprit
and recover the one billion.
Three years ago, funds were embezzled from the group with Natsumi's help.
The recipient was you, Mr. Kaieda.
I'm sorry!
I stole a few dozen million!
But I didn't take the one billion!
And I didn't kill Natsumi either--
I'll trust you.
Let's both survive for our families.
No, this isn't…
How do I put this…
Is this why you've been avoiding me for so long?
It's not.
Then why did you disappear for six whole months?
I want an explanation.
I was worn out from work,
and needed treatment to recover mentally.
Now,
I'm finally back on duty.
And, yesterday,
we were drinking to celebrate and just fell asleep.
She was here before too. Who is she?
Someone I'm working with.
She's a police officer?
An accountant.
How do you know her?
Because…
she's helping out with an investigation.
He says he doesn't want to see you.
Can you just accept the divorce already?
You were handed the papers, weren't you?
You're interrupting our conversation.
You're interrupting our private time.
Please leave.
How about you leave?
Sorry, could you…
I need a minute.
Hey.
Why didn't you kick her out?
What?
I felt bad for her.
That's his wife. You'll blow your cover.
What?
That's why I was pushing her to back off so blatantly.
Your bruise. Cover it up with this.
Ichika!
What should I do?
If she mentions something you don't know about,
insist that you don't remember it. Okay?
Leave the apartment, go to a shop or something, and cut things off.
I want to listen in, so keep a call going with me, okay?
Okay.
Good.
It's messy here. Let's go out.
I need to change.
Then change.
Right.
CALLING…
Thanks.
Mayu Gidou.
A nutritionist who plans the menu at a grade school.
Met her at 26 and married for love.
They lived separately for five years, and he had filed for divorce.
I know too little about her, even though they used to live together.
How did you get inside?
I didn't give you a key.
Borrowed it from the custodian, saying I'm your wife and forgot mine.
Right.
It's so hot!
We were at a family restaurant that morning too.
What morning?
You were gulping down curry early in the morning,
and suddenly asked me to marry you.
The day he proposed?
That day,
we promised we would get through any hardships together, didn't we?
Don't remember it.
Why didn't you lean on me?
You used to at least reply to my messages, but then you stopped even doing that.
Do you know how worried I was?
You must have been suffering a lot for you to need up to six months off.
I wish you had come to me.
I wanted to help you.
Do you hate me that much?
DON'T SYMPATHIZE WITH HER
Let's end this.
You're still young. Go find someone else.
I won't leave you.
Just leave me alone.
Then why do you still wear that necklace?
That's the one I gifted you.
I don't remember that.
You're lying. You would never forget that.
You suddenly left home and sent me divorce papers,
without any explanation!
How do you expect me to accept that?
Tell me. What happened?
What are you hiding?
CUT THINGS OFF NOW
It's from work. I need to go.
Don't you have work too?
PUSH HER AWAY
Don't come to my place again.
Stay away from me.
I won't leave you until you give me a proper explanation.
Wait.
I've got this.
It's over, Ichika. I'm hanging up now.
You were here?
Yes, in the corner seat.
Excuse me!
Yes?
I moved tables, so combine our checks.
Understood, ma'am.
There.
Maybe I'll get a mille crepe.
You want one too?
I feel terrible deceiving her.
I can't imagine how sad she would be if she knew her husband had died.
Then will you take Gidou's place and start things over with her?
Of course I won't.
Then it's best to push her away without leading her on.
But it feels wrong to abandon her.
So she's your type.
-No. -She is pretty.
That's not the issue here.
Poor Natsumi.
Natsumi is the only one I love.
I would never get together with another woman.
But she's gone now.
Didn't you say that Gidou and Mayu were estranged?
Yes.
Was that a lie too?
No, it wasn't.
I didn't know things were like this.
What did Gidou say about her?
"She's old news.
I want to break up with her ASAP."
Why did he feel that way?
They were incompatible.
He said she was annoying and naggy,
they disagreed on finances, and she was kind of a bitch--
Geez, that's a bit much.
Seems like Mayu still cares for Gidou.
What do we do?
You have to keep her away.
An impostor like you being kind to her would just be disrespectful to her.
And we have bigger problems than marriage troubles.
You have to find that one billion or we're done for.
I know.
Thank you for waiting.
-Thank you. -Here's your mille crepes.
Thank you.
Gidou wouldn't make that face.
At least let me eat my sweets in peace.
I'm sorry!
But I swear, I don't know a thing!
I swear I didn't take the one billion!
Machi told me.
You came on to her rather persistently, apparently.
It was a joke!
I wouldn't dare lay a hand on your girlfriend!
She and I are not bound by something
so shallow.
I'm sorry!
I'm sorry! Forgive me!
Forgive me, please!
Mr. Kaieda, this is Gouroku.
Huh? Mr. Gouroku?
I didn't do it! I swear!
It was Gidou! He stole the one billion!
He framed me!
But you did embezzle money through Natsumi three years ago, yes?
I'm sorry!
I'll return it!
I'll pay it back threefold, no, fourfold! I'll work hard!
I'll dedicate my life to you!
Our company's values include pursuing the happiness of not just our customers,
but all our suppliers, business partners, workers, and other staff members as well.
You're aware of that, yes?
Of course!
You've made many contributions to our company so far, Mr. Kaieda.
In recognition of that,
I would like to offer you another chance.
Thank you!
You're as merciful as the Buddha!
That said,
if you insist that it wasn't you,
then find the true culprit who stole the one billion by midnight.
I told you, it's Gidou!
Then find me some damn proof!
If Mr. Gidou did it,
then he'll desperately try to pin the blame on you.
At this point, it's down to which one of you corners the other.
As for me,
I'm inclined to prioritize whoever is the most competent.
I have high hopes for you, Mr. Kaieda.
I promise to live up to your expectations!
Yes?
This way. Mr. Kobayashi is here to see you.
-Oh, Mr. Kobayashi! -Excuse me.
-Thanks for making the trip. -It has been a while.
Good for you, Mr. Kaieda.
You get to avoid being buried.
Fuyuhashi.
I need to borrow something.
A handgun.
Anything goes at this point!
Anything goes? Get with the times, old man.
Wait.
We have to exercise utmost caution to ensure we can't be tracked down.
We can't have you going on a rampage just because you're desperate.
Don't condescend to me, damn brat!
I've been living off my smarts longer than you've been alive!
Do not cause trouble for Mr. Gouroku or the organization.
Also, be careful when handling it.
Kiriya, teach him.
Roger.
I'm a lot better at handling women.
I will bury you.
Relax, it's just a joke.
-This is the safety. -Huh?
If you pull while pushing this, you can take out the magazine.
There you go.
-This is great. -Hey, watch it!
-Bang! -Don't point it at me!
Hey.
-Detective. -Hello, sir.
Thanks for yesterday, Adachi.
Never mind that…
You're late, Gidou. She's waiting.
Come on. Hurry up!
I thought I should pay Mr. Mikami a visit, since you took six months off.
I hadn't seen her since the wedding, so it was a real shock.
You're so lucky you had such a pretty wife looking after you.
You'd better treasure her!
Mine looks like this, you know.
Supervisor, you shouldn't talk about appearances so much.
Wait, not even about my own wife?
Darling, don't push yourself, okay?
Look after my husband for me, would you?
Of course.
I'm Adachi.
I'm still new, so he's the one looking after me, if anything.
But I'll still try to help in whatever way I can.
Thank you.
Bye then.
Oh, goodbye.
I hope you'll enjoy these.
Thank you.
Please look after Gidou for me.
-Sure. -Of course.
Excuse me then.
I'm glad to see you're on good terms.
What?
Last I remember, you said you were going to divorce her.
I guess you rekindled things while recuperating.
What did you two talk about?
About how you are at work and how you get along with subordinates.
Also, about what you were working on before your illness.
She was very worried about you.
You have such a great wife.
Get along with her, yeah?
-Detective, we have an update-- -Wait.
Give me a minute.
Seeing off his wife, I guess.
How romantic.
I didn't think that was his style.
Ichika? Emergency.
Nice to hear from you again. Please wait a moment.
What's wrong?
Mayu came to my workplace.
What? Why?
I'm not sure. She was greeting everyone here.
What do you make of this?
Either she's more distressed than I expected,
or she's more obsessive than I expected.
I really don't want to deal with an obsessive stalker right now.
Sorry, I have to go.
Hello, Inspector Gidou.
Good morning, Inspector General Makita.
What made you come in here for a call?
Just letting my wife know how much I love her.
Sounds wonderful.
Got to treasure the people closest to us, don't we?
I yearn for a relationship like that too.
For me, I can't really move up now because of the incident with my wife.
You know about the hit-and-run, right?
But well, in a way, it actually brought us closer as a couple.
You're always so frank, it's hard to believe you're an Inspector General.
I get that a lot.
I'm terrible at keeping secrets.
Oh, excuse me.
This is Chief Inspector Yuri Hijikata from Second Division.
Right. Hello.
Second Division is Criminal Affairs.
They cover intellectual crimes like fraud, malpractice, and election interference.
Ayumi Gidou, First Division.
Did you need something?
I'm told you have a close connection to Kou Fuyuhashi.
Yes.
I got to know him on a previous case, and have used him as an S ever since.
So he's an informant?
We believe that Fuyuhashi, along with his friends from when he was a runaway,
runs a recruitment ring for illegal gigs.
Special fraud, huh? I believe that's a job for your division.
Ours is focused on homicide, as you know.
It's possible that a larger organization is involved with Fuyuhashi's group.
Are you familiar with Goosix Corporation?
They work in the restaurant and resort business, if I'm not mistaken.
We've confirmed that Fuyuhashi has been seen entering the premises
of companies associated with Goosix Co.
We've also heard rumors that Fuyuhashi makes the people he recruits
open several business accounts.
For what purpose?
This is still in the realm of speculation,
but we suspect that Wataru Gouroku, the CEO of Goosix Co.,
uses Fuyuhashi's group to conduct money laundering on a large scale.
So the police have already caught on to Gouroku.
If you happen to know the relationship between Fuyuhashi and Goosix Co.,
could you share that information with us?
I see.
Can't say that rings a bell.
I hope you don't mind me contacting you if we need your assistance again.
Sure.
Anytime.
MEETING ROOM C
If they figure out more about Gouroku's organization,
they might arrest Gidou too.
Should I let Gouroku know that Second Division is on the move?
What do you make of him?
I think your assessment is correct.
He has likely been bribed by Fuyuhashi's group.
Wataru Gouroku wields great influence in both political and business circles.
I suspect he's the one truly in control of Gidou.
In that case,
we might be able to catch an even bigger fish connected to Gouroku.
Seems the Prime Minister made a decision.
A desperate dissolution, huh?
No chance we win a snap election right now.
This could flip the House.
Call Misawa from the support group.
Tell them the election is close.
Excuse me.
We took another look into Natsumi Hayase.
She lived in poverty with her mother,
as her father did not acknowledge paternity.
She was in high school when her mother died in an accident.
She went to college on student loans and learned bookkeeping.
She then worked at an accounting firm while repaying her loans,
and aimed to become a certified public accountant.
That's when she met and married Riku Hayase.
SOLEIL
-Can I have this one? -Coming right up.
-One soleil cake? -Yes.
Oh!
They would often see each other as they tried sweets at different stores,
and they gradually grew closer.
-I feel you. -What?
Got to start with the top of the strawberry when eating a shortcake.
Starting with a more sour part…
Makes the cake taste sweeter.
With her husband's support after marriage, she became a certified public accountant.
They were well-liked in their neighborhood.
I know.
Better than anyone.
Isn't that all old information?
Yes.
The new stuff starts here.
She had a secret side.
According to a friend from college,
Natsumi did part-time work at an adult establishment as a student.
She did consulting at various companies after she became a certified accountant,
but then she started a non-profit with a man named Kou Fuyuhashi.
About this man named Fuyuhashi,
he has been marked by Second Division as being complicit in special fraud.
Detective Gidou.
Unless I'm misremembering,
didn't you meet this man once in front of the Hayase Patisserie?
I use Fuyuhashi as an informant.
Normal thing for a detective.
I see.
Excuse me for the needless suspicion.
Anything on Riku Hayase?
We received a tip from a civilian.
A tip?
They say a man identical to Riku Hayase is a live-in employee
at a moving company in Kisarazu City.
We got many such tips earlier on, but this is the only recent one.
It's probably just a look-alike though.
We'll confirm it.
I'll leave it to you.
You won't come?
I'll go to the Hayase Patisserie and talk to his family.
Again?
Building a relationship makes the investigation easier.
Also, you can leave that family to me from now on too.
Yes, sir.
Wait, Detective!
Take this.
General Affairs sent a key for the locker that you said you lost.
Right. Thanks.
The more I dig into Natsumi,
the more I expose unseen sides of her.
Should I really keep digging deeper?
Didn't he want to divorce her?
He wore the necklace she gifted him too.
What's the deal here?
There was no computer in Gidou's house.
This might contain information on the truth behind the case.
EVEN MORE DELICIOUS NOW! SWAN-SHAPED CREAM PUFFS
Hello.
Welcome home, Ta--
Takumi.
Can I have a cream puff?
Sure.
Grandma and I tried more stuff and made them even more delicious.
Hey.
Wash your hands first. You're serving it to customers.
Sorry.
No need for a box.
Thank you for the order.
How is it?
It tastes extra delicious now.
Right?
I'm sure the customers will love them.
Right.
What's wrong?
Grandma is overworking herself.
Her back and arm look like they hurt a lot.
I could do it in her place if I was better at it,
but I still suck.
I should've learned it properly from my dad.
It's my number.
You can contact me anytime, whether it's about home or school.
I'll hear you out.
Thanks.
I'll take questions on baking cakes too.
Like I said before, making sweets is my hobby.
I'm pretty good at it.
Not as good as my dad though.
Taku?
You're back?
I'm home.
Welcome home.
Oh, my, Mr. Gidou?
Ma'am, the cream puffs taste even better now.
Why, thank you very much.
But never mind that. Your wife is here.
Excuse me?
She's such a nice person. She even offered incense.
Mayu?
Your husband is here.
Will you have some tea too, Mr. Gidou?
No, thank you. We're leaving.
Hey, don't pull me so hard.
Sorry about my wife imposing on you.
We don't mind at all.
Please come again, Mayu.
Thanks for the treat.
Why are you here?
There was a box from here in your room.
HAYASE PATISSERIE
You never liked sweet things, so it struck me as odd.
I asked and they said you're investigating a case related to this store.
Are you insane?
A detective's wife shouldn't be visiting a place linked to a case!
I want to know more about you.
Never come here again!
Stay away from me!
I won't stay away. Not from you.
What's wrong with her?
This isn't normal behavior.
Gidou speaking.
It's me.
Kaieda.
Bingo!
I'm still alive.
Alive and kicking, in fact. Never been better!
Say, where's that one billion you stole?
Won't you please tell me?
They'll bury me if I don't find it today.
Sorry, but I don't have time for this.
Survive on your own.
You sure you want to act so high and mighty?
Your loved one might end up paying for it.
Blue.
Man, what a beauty in that pretty dress.
What's her name again? Mayu?
She's walking in a park.
Not many people around.
How dangerous. You oughta protect her, you know?
-Or you'll never see her again. -Kaieda! Wait!
Mayu.
Mayu!
No need to yell so loud.
Where's Mayu?
I asked a favor from someone I defended once.
She's being tailed by someone experienced in that field.
I paid them a fortune, so they can kidnap and kill her anytime.
You little--
Not so fast!
If they don't hear from me every 30 minutes,
they've been told to kill your wife.
Better keep your hands off me!
Where's the one billion?
I don't know.
Playing dumb this late in the game?
I don't remember.
That's not going to fly with me.
Three years ago,
you and I hatched a plan to use Natsumi and steal the one billion!
But who would've thought…
Before we executed that plan,
the money was stolen, and Natsumi disappeared.
Natsumi Hayase has gone missing.
She might have been the one who stole the one billion.
Everyone assumed Natsumi stole it and ran away.
But then her corpse turned up.
Someone had to have killed her!
You or me.
It had to be one of us.
But I didn't do it.
That means it was you!
Where's the one billion?
Cough it up already!
Did Gidou really threaten Natsumi and steal the one billion?
I'll do it, you hear?
I'll kill your wife now!
I already dumped her.
Do whatever you want.
Then let's kill her now.
-Hey. -Okay!
I'll bring it.
So you really did have it, numbnuts!
At 9:00 p.m. tonight!
Bring it to the container yard in a car!
Your wife dies if you're late.
All right.
I've never heard about Gidou plotting to steal the one billion.
Are you sure?
Didn't you say you would trust me?
Sorry.
I'm just on edge.
If Gidou really did kill Natsumi,
what would I do?
Will you quit now?
I'll keep going, for Natsumi's sake.
The fingerprint you took back then?
I'll check his emails around when Natsumi disappeared.
STORAGE UNIT RENTAL
Storage unit?
He rented it right before Natsumi disappeared.
Sorry for the trouble.
We'll take the compensation from your account in next month's payment.
We'll create the new key using that spare key,
so please return it when you're done.
You'll get the new key in about two weeks' time.
Thank you.
Right here.
What is it?
DRIVER'S LICENSE NAME: NATSUMI HAYASE
Gidou did kill Natsumi.
I'll tell the police everything.
No, that won't be enough evidence.
For now, we have to save Mayu.
Give me the car keys.
Get on your knees!
Hands on your head.
Don't you move now.
What's going on?
Mr. Kaieda, this is Gouroku.
Abducting and harming a civilian carries too much risk.
I can't sit by and ignore your selfish actions.
I talked to the people tailing Mayu and had them pull out.
But it was all to recover the one billion!
Gidou has the money! I'm sure of it!
We've already found the money.
What?
From an apartment you rented.
One of the women you brought in there came forward as a witness.
That's ridiculous…
You!
You set me up!
Mr. Kaieda.
Let's drop the act already.
Why, you…
It was him.
He stole the one billion and killed Natsumi.
You killed Natsumi!
I'll put Mr. Gidou on.
Mr. Gidou, I'm sorry for doubting you.
I'm glad we resolved things.
I'll be counting on your support from here on out too.
Same here.
Report any concerning activity within the police to me.
If you betray me,
you will end up suffering the same fate as Mr. Kaieda.
What will you do?
What? Bury him, of course.
But he's kind of tall, so digging the hole is going to be tough.
All right.
Was it really not you who killed Natsumi?
Drop it already.
If you say so.
I'm sure Natsumi must be happy
that the culprit was caught.
Thank you.
We didn't do it for you.
We just wanted that old fart to go away.
Keep our deal…
A secret, I know.
And I'm not interested in knowing the truth.
I don't care about the truth,
as long as we can live in peace.
I guess
I've rebooted into the person who killed my wife.
We won't know the truth until we find whoever killed Gidou.
I don't mean to criticize you, Ichika.
It's just…
I feel stupid and pathetic.
I'm sure Natsumi must have suffered,
keeping so many secrets from her family.
If only I had realized,
maybe it wouldn't have come to this.
Sorry.
Welcome home.
I told you to stay away.
I won't leave you alone!
Enough of this!
You're not my wife.
Never show your face again.
I know. You're not my husband.
Something felt off from the start.
I became sure after that hug.
You're not Gidou!
What are you saying?
Gidou was pursuing a certain man.
And you frantically tried to protect that man's family.
You are…
Riku Hayase, aren't you?
It's okay! I won't tell anyone!
Please, I promise!
I just want to meet Gidou.
-Please tell me where Gidou is! -I don't know what you're on about.
Just go away.
Gidou called me today!
Today?
He said someone was following me, and that I should enter a crowded store.
That wasn't you.
It was the real Gidou.
Gidou is…
still alive.
Subtitle translation by: Saim Ul Hassan at I should enter a crowded store.