The test results are in.
The remains belong to Natsumi Hayase.
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.
If you leave it to me, I can turn you into Gidou.
I guess I've rebooted into the person who killed my wife.
We won't know the truth until we find whoever killed Gidou.
You're not my husband.
You are… Riku Hayase, aren't you?
Gidou called me today!
Today?
That wasn't you.
It was the real Gidou.
Gidou is…
still alive.
If Gidou is still alive,
I can prove my innocence by capturing him.
Wait, hang on.
Can I really trust what she says?
Don't be ridiculous.
I'm Ayumi Gidou. Now, go.
Then I'll contact the police.
You're a wanted man, aren't you?
Do you admit that you're Riku Hayase?
-I'll report you. -All right.
I admit it.
Where is Gidou?
You know, don't you? Tell me!
I'm afraid
that he died.
What?
He was stabbed by someone,
and buried in a forest.
That can't be.
He called me just today!
A voice over the phone can be easily faked.
And I'm not even sure if I can trust your words.
Take me.
To that place.
Let me do it.
Leave me alone!
You're sure this is the right place?
I remember stumbling over that tree.
This is the place.
-I'm fine! -I just want to get this over with.
And I can't bear to watch a wife digging up her husband's body.
Why are you pretending to be Gidou?
To escape after killing your wife?
I didn't do it.
Then who did?
DRIVER'S LICENSE
Gidou did kill Natsumi.
You shouldn't look any further.
It's not him.
What?
This isn't Gidou.
He's the one from…
I swear, I didn't lay a hand on the group's money--
His name was Ando.
I saw him get killed.
Killed?
Hide!
Stop. Turn and face me.
Well, if it isn't Mr. Gidou.
What are you doing out here?
Wait.
Don't tell me.
Are you here to confirm if I'm doing the disposals properly?
Yes.
Was it Mr. Gouroku's orders?
Man, he has no trust in me.
I'm doing my job properly, I swear.
Looks like it.
But well, saves me the work of digging.
Thanks for that.
Let's do this.
Heave-ho.
Looks heavy.
Yes, it's hella heavy.
Come on, I'll bury them properly.
You don't have to stand and watch.
Okay, see you later then.
See you.
-What was that? -Stay low.
What in the world was that?!
Tell me. What was Gidou doing?
-Where is he right now?! -Calm down.
You should eat something.
Forget everything I told you.
You'll get dragged into it too.
It's better for you to forget about Gidou.
Gidou wouldn't kill someone.
He's the only likely suspect, given the circumstances.
He put all he had into his work as a police officer.
But you hadn't seen him for a long time, right?
Maybe there was a side to him you didn't know about.
Sorry, I must sound…
very condescending.
I'm in the same boat.
I didn't know a thing about my wife.
That she was involved with that dangerous group…
My biggest regret is that I never realized it.
I can understand why you would hate Gidou.
But I choose to trust him.
Because he's my husband.
If you don't mind,
can I ask why you lived apart?
The house, I think.
House?
Did he not help with housework?
Our house went up in flames, all because of me.
It spread to the neighboring house.
As it was an accident, we had to move
to an old apartment and live frugally to cover the compensation.
Did Gidou blame you for it…
He never once blamed me.
He's crude and can be blunt at times,
but he's genuinely kind at heart.
Even after we started living apart,
he continued to pay the fire damage compensation.
It could be
that he aided an evil organization, so he could get the money for it.
Even if so, it was his choice.
It's not your fault.
Did he really die?
He was still alive when I last saw him.
-Mr. Gidou? -Who buried him?
It was Ichika. I only watched from a distance.
Then he could still be alive, couldn't he?
Since you didn't confirm it.
But Ichika--
She could be lying.
You think she deceived me?
I doubt that's the case.
Why?
She is…
very kind to my family,
and looks genuinely happy when she eats sweets.
Is that your only basis?
Look, I can't explain it very well,
but I don't think she's a bad person.
It's a patissier's intuition.
Keep the situation with my husband a secret from Ichika.
Why?
You should look into her while she has her guard down.
What?
She's lying about something big.
That's my intuition.
I'm heading out.
Hey, give me a bite.
What? No. The doctor will get mad.
You're just going to show it off to me?
Ew, that's dirty.
Hey, that's harassment.
I'll try asking the doctor sometime.
-Really? -Yeah.
Then get me a WcDonald's breakfast meal.
Oh, wow, I need to go.
You don't have to go out of your way to come if you're busy.
I'm not going out of my way.
I just like seeing you.
Ew, cringe.
Ayaka?
-See you later. -Yeah.
SEARCH BY NAME ICHIKA KOUGO
DRIVER'S LICENSE
So I can only get licenses and criminal records at most.
COSMETIC SURGERY CLINICS IN TOKYO
-You're early today. -Hey.
Good morning.
Hey, what's this?
That's Adachi's handiwork.
I think that Riku Hayase might have gotten plastic surgery,
so I'm thinking of asking around at clinics.
Plastic surgery? Really?
What doctor would do that for a wanted man?
There's precedent for it in Japan.
Also, someone in the Second Division told me some people in the criminal world
secretly get plastic surgery and live a second life.
It's called a "reboot," apparently.
I don't know if an ordinary patissier could pull that off.
I'll look into it without slacking on my other duties.
Taking on extra work? Why not just clock out on time and relax?
Anyway, I need you to investigate this woman.
Ichika Kougo?
The CFO of Goosix Co.?
Yes.
Goosix? That sounds familiar.
That's one of the companies Natsumi Hayase consulted for, right?
After Natsumi disappeared,
Ichika Kougo took over Goosix's financial affairs.
I get the feeling she might be involved in this case somehow.
But why focus on this one company?
She also did consulting for other companies.
Because my detective's intuition says so.
Get on it.
There's that intuition again.
Something feels off about him ever since he came back.
Well, he was always kind of weird.
But enough about that. Let's finish the work we were assigned.
-Hey, Gidou. -Yes?
Come here.
What is it?
I drank way too much. It must have been a lot for you too.
Come again?
Sorry, but could you pay for half of yesterday's tab?
Look, I know I said it was to celebrate your recovery,
but my wife's birthday is coming up at the end of this month--
Mr. Mikami.
You went drinking with me?
What are you saying? You're the one who invited me.
I did?
Yes, you stopped me here as I was about to go home.
Right. Here?
Now I remember.
Okay. How much?
That will be 20,000 yen for both places.
Rounding down.
-That's good enough. -Hey.
What did we talk about?
Well, about your work after your return.
Also, something about a locker key.
You don't remember that either?
Yes, been a while since I last went drinking.
Hey.
Not a word about the strip club. Okay?
Okay.
MR. HAYASE
Hello.
You were right, Mayu.
What?
Gidou is alive.
He came to the station last night.
Thank goodness.
Mayu,
tell me immediately if Gidou contacts you.
I won't rush to take revenge.
I want to know what happened to my wife.
Promise you'll let me know.
I will.
This confirms that Ichika was lying.
But then, what's going on?
It could be that Gidou and Ichika are co-conspirators.
I'll look into Ichika.
Okay.
Please do.
Good day, Inspector Gidou.
Good day to you too, Inspector General Makita.
We sure meet a lot.
Of course, given that I have my eyes on you.
Being marked by an Inspector General means your police career's over.
Can you make it a little less obvious who you're targeting?
You're putting me on edge.
You should know.
My style is to confront people head-on.
It's more fun getting to see my target's reactions.
Once you lose the prospect of promotion like I have,
you start focusing on enjoying the work before you.
That's a nice attitude.
Let's have a chat.
There.
You ran a background check just now, yes?
The system logs who ran the check and when.
You know that, right?
Why did you look her up?
As part of an official investigation.
She's the CFO of Gouroku's company.
You have links to Fuyuhashi
and you're looking up someone from Gouroku's company?
Starting to see some dots connect.
I'm only investigating her involvement in the case
concerning Natsumi Hayase's murder.
Oh, yes, I asked someone from the Second Division,
and they said Natsumi Hayase worked as a consultant for Gouroku's company.
So that's why you were so interested in that case.
It's just a coincidence.
You finally look like you're being cornered.
I like it.
Sorry, I have work to do. Do you mind?
Right.
I wouldn't want to interrupt an investigation.
Have something delicious while you can.
Betraying the public comes with a heavy price.
How was it?
He was clearly lying.
Red as a tomato.
I have to find Gidou quickly.
Ichika should know something.
Mr. Kurihara, I won't be returning today, so can you handle the receipts?
Okay. Bye.
Ichika!
What is it?
Listen.
Can we go on a date?
-What? -No, wait.
How do I put this…
We've been through so much, but I realized I still barely know you.
Publicly, we're supposed to be lovers,
so I thought it might be good to get to know you a bit better.
I have to go work for the organization now.
Can I accompany you?
It might be good for me to know what kind of work you do.
Then follow me.
Hello.
Hi.
What is this place?
-What? -Are we actually going on a date?
This is part of my work.
I'll buy a lot, so you can pick whatever you like.
What?
You like sweets, right?
Yes.
Hey there.
Oh, hi.
I brought donuts.
-Yay, thanks. -Enjoy.
-Rikka! -Yes?
Look, we got donuts.
Wait, really?
Thank you so much.
How come you two came together?
We're on a work date.
This is from this month.
-How's it going? -Pretty well.
Can I have the room?
For as long as you want, since Kaieda's gone for good.
I made coffee, so you can have some.
Thanks.
This is a law firm meant to save victims of fraud and illegal gigs.
But that's just a front.
Its true purpose is to create a register of potential illegal gig recruits.
Register?
We recruit people who call for financial assistance into doing illegal gigs.
They're fairly gullible, since they're usually strapped for cash.
You mean they fall for it several times?
That's horrifying.
Not going to eat?
Sweet and delicious.
I can see why they're popular.
So you use that register to recruit people?
We also recruit people through social media.
We check posts and send DMs to people who seem to be struggling with money.
If they respond,
we ask for identification and their family address,
getting them to install a privacy-focused app.
What do you use the people you recruit for?
We make them open business accounts to use for money laundering.
Each person makes over ten accounts with various banks.
They get paid 10,000 to 50,000 yen monthly based on their number of accounts.
Don't they all find it suspicious by that point?
They're too desperate to notice.
Even though such gigs are a major public issue?
There's no shortage of people who need money to make it through the next day.
Education and qualifications don't matter.
Poverty dulls people's decision-making.
But there are still people who do try to quit, aren't there?
For those, we threaten to burn their family's house down,
or ask them to consider their parents' safety.
Most people fold when we show up at their family's house with some gifts.
That's terrible.
They can't meaningfully resist once their family gets targeted.
It's hard not to sympathize.
I'm in this situation for similar reasons.
Come in.
Sorry to interrupt your date.
Too bad, our time's up.
Aki is on the line.
Okay.
REMOTE MEETING URL
You're in the frame.
Hello.
Sorry for the sudden request.
It's okay. Is it about the Sagami Hourai Bank?
Yes, they've started including a text interview as part of their review.
They declined over ten applications due to questions about the company.
Get the questions. I'll come up with a sample answer sheet.
Okay.
Also, TJ Trust Bank has started checking the company home pages.
What should we do?
We'll have to make websites for each shell company then.
It will take a lot of time and money if we hire contractors.
Let's form a specialized team.
We can make them ourselves with design tools, right?
I'll make a list of potential candidates.
I'll leave that to you.
I'll check any sample designs, so just send them to me.
Will do. Bye.
Bye.
You're pretty businesslike.
This is the bulk of the work I do.
Or criminal activities, rather.
Anything else you want to know?
I have one.
You're the treasurer for the organization, right?
Do you keep track of all of its money?
Yes, but that's not much different from normal accounting work.
You occasionally manage cash too, right? Like the one billion from three years ago.
Every once in a while, yes.
Do you happen to be overseeing any physical assets at the moment?
I'm about to go check on them.
This place is like a secret safe belonging to the organization.
The executives know of its existence, but only Gouroku and I know its location.
-Who takes things in or out? -Gig workers.
They don't know what's inside though.
Is this it?
Right now, it contains a haul belonging to a Hong Kong organization.
By haul, you mean…
Like gift cards stolen through fraud, or precious metals obtained from burglary.
How much is all this worth?
Depends on the rate, but no less than ten billion yen.
Ten billion?
For this?
Can I have a look?
We convert this to money in Japan, launder the money,
then send it to their foreign accounts.
This would be enough for a lifetime of luxury.
Probably.
But,
he must be pretty damn similar if you still haven't noticed.
Riku Hayase is almost too good to kill off.
HAYASE PATISSERIE
-Welcome! -Hello.
Oh, Mr. Gidou.
I didn't know Mayu was a nutritionist.
She's being such a great help.
I really appreciate all you've done.
What I've done?
You're the one who asked her to help out here, right?
We're making pudding together.
Pudding?
I figured it's easy to make it in bulk.
A word.
I took a break from my regular job,
and decided to help out here part-time for a while.
What made you decide to do that?
I felt kind of bad for you.
I told you it's not your fault.
Your mother is reaching her limit physically.
She's feeling down from the low sales too.
Having me as a conversation partner might cheer her up a little.
Takumi is trying his best to bring back his dad's pudding to the menu.
Will you tell us the recipe?
HOW TO MAKE HAYASE PUDDING AIM FOR THE BEST FLAVOR!
Add ten more grams of egg yolk.
The egginess is essential to the Hayase Pudding.
Got it.
Hello?
Ichika?
So that's what my voice sounds like.
Gidou.
No mister?
Where are you?
I need answers from you.
Listen up.
Mayu isn't a part of this.
Stay away from her.
Your answer?
I don't plan to involve her.
She's helping the store out of her own kindness.
Make her stop right now.
She's your wife. You tell her.
She's genuinely worried about you. At least let her know you're safe.
Worrying about others in this situation?
You're unbelievably naive.
You killed Natsumi, didn't you?
What did you do to Ichika?
I'll tell you everything.
Come to the place I'm sending you.
Gidou?
I'm here.
Gidou?
Fuyuhashi? Why are you here?
Where's the merchandise?
Chairman Ma entrusted it to us.
Where is it?
What do you mean?
No.
I'm being framed.
It's not a fake video.
It's undoubtedly you.
Even if you don't say anything, we can easily retrace your steps.
You're free to die without talking if you wish.
I'll ask one last time.
Where is the merchandise worth ten billion?
I'm not Gidou!
I'm Riku Hayase!
Riku Hayase?
I underwent plastic surgery to impersonate Gidou.
The one who stole it was the real Gidou.
Humans are truly fascinating!
They tell such absurd lies when they're at their wit's end!
I did a reboot!
You must know about it if you live in the criminal world.
Please.
Please let me prove it.
That I am Riku Hayase.
Please!
I always cooked their last meals.
First time having them cook for me instead.
Calm down. This is an amusing sideshow.
The real Gidou couldn't cook at all.
And he disliked sweets.
And you being able to cook a dessert somehow proves that you're not him?
I worked at a long-standing patisserie with 48 years of history.
I'll demonstrate my craft.
I'll bake you a spectacular cake.
The Hayase Shortcake.
The sponge didn't get enough time to cool,
but this has been our store's specialty since my father's time.
Enjoy.
No!
You try it too.
I doubt an ordinary patissier could have managed a reboot by himself.
Who helped you?
Was it Ichika?
She's being treated at a hospital.
Call her.
This is Kiriya.
Bring Ichika here.
Well, about that…
Have a seat.
He says he did a reboot.
Did you lend him a hand?
You could end up being taken out with him.
Three years ago,
Gidou stole the one billion, killed Natsumi, and buried her corpse.
So it really was him?
He told me directly, so it's true.
Why didn't you tell me?
Continue.
Gidou approached me, her successor,
so he could embezzle the group's funds.
And you aided him?
He threatened to kill my sister, so I had no choice but to obey him.
Gidou had been marked by an Inspector General within the police,
and was close to being arrested.
Around that time, Natsumi's corpse was found,
and he also came under suspicion from you, Mr. Gouroku.
After being cornered from all sides,
Gidou made me a certain proposition.
It was…
to frame Riku Hayase as the culprit, driving him into a corner,
then make him reboot.
I followed his instructions,
and deceived you.
He said he would escape overseas after Mr. Hayase took over his place.
He didn't think he could escape
without the organization pursuing him until then.
But in the end,
he lied to me and stole the ten billion worth of merchandise.
This must have been his plan from the start.
He planned to pin everything on Mr. Hayase,
and run away with a huge fortune.
It's hard to swallow such an unbelievable story.
Then let me prove it.
Prove it?
I'll bring you the real Gidou.
It doesn't taste bad, but it's a bit dated.
The Hayase Shortcake is fine that way.
My wife loved that nostalgic flavor.
You have until midnight tomorrow.
Ichika.
If he fails to do it in time, this will be the end for you too.
Won't you chastise me for deceiving you?
Ayaka being threatened was what forced you to do it, wasn't it?
People will do anything if it's to protect their family.
You should try it too.
The Hayase Shortcake.
If you start with the strawberry stem that's a bit more sour,
it further accentuates the sweetness.
That's how Natsumi always ate it.
I'll pass.
Why?
It belongs to Natsumi.
I can finally… avenge Natsumi.
I can get back to Takumi.
I promise I'll return, Natsumi.
Let's settle this.
Agreed.
Subtitle translation by: Saim Ul Hassan at's a bit more sour,