I promise you I will catch your mom's killer.
A reboot.
If you leave it to me, I can turn you into Gidou.
How much is all this worth?
No less than ten billion yen.
He must be pretty damn similar if you still haven't noticed.
Riku Hayase is almost too good to kill off.
I'll ask one last time.
Where is the merchandise worth ten billion?
I'm not Gidou!
The one who stole it was the real Gidou.
Three years ago,
Gidou stole the one billion, killed Natsumi, and buried her corpse.
So it really was him?
Gidou had been marked by an Inspector General within the police,
and was close to being arrested.
After being cornered from all sides,
Gidou made me a certain proposition.
I've decided. I want to reboot.
Don't tell me you want to quit now.
You betray me, I kill your sister.
It was to frame Riku Hayase as the culprit, driving him into a corner,
then make him reboot.
It's hard to swallow such an unbelievable story.
Then let me prove it.
I'll bring you the real Gidou.
Is now the time for fried rice?
It's the final battle.
As they say, you can't wage war on an empty stomach.
Thanks for the meal.
Let's eat.
Oh, it's good!
Hot!
I was too nervous to notice it, but I was really hungry.
Twenty-three hours left.
I have to find Gidou.
What will you do once you find him?
I won't let Gouroku have him.
I'll turn him in to the police and make him confess to Natsumi's murder.
That should prove my innocence too.
Not sure it will go that smoothly.
You think Gouroku has other spies in the police?
Yeah.
And even if your name is cleared,
I doubt Gouroku will let you go since you know about the group.
I know.
That's why I'll crush his organization.
How?
I'll tell the police about the money laundering.
The MPD's Second Division already suspects him.
We suspect that Wataru Gouroku, the CEO of Goosix Co.,
uses Fuyuhashi's group to conduct money laundering on a large scale.
They should be able to arrest Gouroku if they see proof of how the money flows.
I'll need your cooperation to make that happen.
Can you give me the group's ledgers?
If the police crack down on Gouroku's group, I'll be arrested.
I don't intend to escape retribution after all I've done, but…
Before I get caught,
I have to save my sister.
The stolen merchandise is mostly jewelry and the like, right?
Yes.
How about after we catch Gidou,
you take a portion of the merchandise and flee to the US with your sister?
What?
They won't know at once if a small amount is missing.
While the police check everything,
wouldn't you be able to get your sister's transplant surgery started?
I promise not to tell the police about this.
In exchange,
once your sister's transplant is complete,
turn yourself in.
Okay.
First, we have to catch Gidou before the organization does.
Before them?
Merchandise worth ten billion was stolen.
Gouroku won't leave it up to just us. He'll mobilize everyone to catch Gidou.
In the worst case, they might take Mayu as a hostage to lure Gidou out.
Don't they avoid involving civilians because of the risk?
The situation is too extreme this time.
Gouroku will resort to anything.
We have to avoid getting her involved.
Worry about yourself first.
I know.
Twenty-three hours left.
We're done for if we don't find Gidou by midnight.
Let's find him before then.
Let's come up with a code.
A code?
Gidou might try to fool me again.
How about…
I'll do this when I see you.
My mom used to do this to me when I was a kid.
Natsumi and I would also do it to Takumi.
Let's go with that.
Okay.
Oh, and also,
you made me reboot because Gidou threatened you, right?
Do you know where Gidou was during those six months?
I don't.
However, he did make me send him periodic reports.
I'll try calling him.
The number you have dialed is either out of coverage area or turned off--
It's not going through. Could he have left Japan already?
I think it's impossible to leave the country so fast with so many goods.
What made you want to use the facial recognition system
so early in the morning?
Can we stick to working regular hours?
I wanted to look up Riku Hayase one more time.
Adachi, do I just put the picture here?
Yes, there. Then click there.
FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM
NO MATCHING RESULTS
We do it periodically, but never get a hit.
It's only linked to security cameras in public buildings, after all.
It's useful for identifying people, but not as much for locating them.
SIX RESULTS NAME: AYUMI GIDOU
These are all of me.
I'm going to the Hayase Patisserie.
We looked into Ichika Kougo, as you asked.
-And also Goosix Co. -Don't need it anymore.
He sure goes there often.
Hasn't he been acting on his own too much since he returned to duty?
He did have that tendency before, but you're right.
Hello, guys.
Hello, Supervisor Mikami.
Let me introduce you.
Quite a small base for investigations.
Take a look.
That should make this quicker.
Excuse me, those are sensitive documents--
It's fine.
Who might you be?
Assistant Commissioner Makita, the Inspector General.
Relax, no need to be so formal.
We need your cooperation for our investigation.
What investigation?
We suspect that Inspector Gidou is involved in serious corruption.
It's important that you tell us honestly what you know.
For your futures as well.
I'm heading out.
Takumi!
Your sportswear.
Thanks.
I'll help make caramel when I'm back.
Don't push yourself, okay?
All right.
-Take care. -Yeah.
-Stay safe. -Okay.
Take care.
MOST POPULAR ITEM SWAN-SHAPED CREAM PUFFS
Takumi seems pretty lively.
He's just acting cheerful, so he doesn't make me worry.
He must be having a tough time at school over his father's situation.
He's a fine grandson.
Oh, are you okay?
I'm fine.
I'll handle the rest. You should rest until noon.
But I have to protect the store.
My husband will find the true culprit and ensure your son returns.
To keep the store running until then, you should rest when you can.
Thank you so much.
A small break then.
Welcome!
Oh. Sorry, it's me.
Mayu, any word from Gidou?
None.
Tell me immediately if there is.
Also, you should go into hiding for the time being.
Did something happen to Gidou?
I can't go into details.
You understand, right? If I tell you, it puts you in danger.
And one more thing.
Please stay away from this store too.
I'm truly grateful for your help,
but I want to keep my family out of this.
I understand.
But at least tell me about the Hayase Pudding first.
Your mother and Takumi are working hard to bring back the Hayase Pudding,
but they just can't get the caramel right.
You really should leave as soon as possible.
Did you look into Ichika?
Yes. She's not a problem, so don't worry.
I told you before, but be wary of her. She's lying about something big.
That lie turned out not to be a problem.
Ichika is a trustworthy ally.
Okay then, I need to go.
Morning, Mr. Gidou.
I guess they didn't tell Kiriya that I'm Riku Hayase.
Kiriya, what are you doing here?
Mr. Fuyuhashi had me staking out that woman.
Plus,
he told me to snatch you if you try to escape.
Mr. Gidou is here.
Fuyuhashi?
Question.
What did you make for us last night?
The Hayase Shortcake.
Put him back on.
Hello?
Roger.
You're good to go.
I don't really get it, but did you get in trouble or what?
In any case, it's best not to defy Mr. Gouroku.
Later.
Yes?
Mayu, about the caramel,
it was a bit too bitter.
When melting the sugar, add warm water immediately when the bubbles die down.
It gets bitter if you miss the timing.
Okay, we'll try that.
I'll come try it again tomorrow.
Okay.
TRANSPLANT SURGERY COSTS
At current rates, a transplant surgery will cost around 210 million yen.
She will have to go to America, accompanied by medical staff.
It will depend on her condition, but after running some tests,
the surgery could be conducted in about a week.
I understand.
I'll get the money ready.
Please start preparing.
Heya.
Where were you? I already finished breakfast.
I was talking to Dr. Naitou.
I told him to start preparing for your transplant in America.
But what about the cost?
Don't worry about money.
I'm raking it in.
Not much longer.
You should get ready for it too.
Okay, I'm going to work.
How come you're getting so much more money now?
I'm skilled.
If you're doing anything reckless, stop.
Put yourself first, okay?
I always put myself first.
See you later.
Code.
Why are we here?
Fuyuhashi started a non-profit with Machi, which looks after runaway children.
Right.
That's Shelter, this place.
The one Natsumi helped form?
Yes.
She found them a farmhouse with no heirs.
But under that facade,
don't they recruit those runaway children to do illegal gigs or something?
Okay, everyone, thanks for waiting!
The pork soup is ready.
Eat it while it's hot.
Hurry up and eat, guys.
There's a lot of this. You can eat as much as you want.
What's with the unimpressed looks? This stuff is delicious.
Hey, Yuki. Try some pork soup.
Why pork soup with pasta?
Fuyuhashi just really wanted to make it.
-They don't go together. -Right?
No, they 100% go together.
Thanks for the meal.
They go together so well!
-No, they don't. -It's great!
The children at Shelter are not involved in any crimes.
Though this place is funded by dirty money earned by Fuyuhashi and the rest.
Can I get one here?
I didn't know Fuyuhashi could make that kind of expression.
Here you go.
Fuyuhashi was originally a volunteer in a community of runaways.
That's where he met Machi and his other companions,
and they tried to start a non-profit together.
They wanted to create a refuge for children who had nowhere to belong.
But he almost died after getting into a conflict
with people who tried to exploit children for their own profit.
Are you Fuyuhashi?
That's when Gouroku reached out to him.
I hear you have a noble dream.
But you won't achieve it.
Do you know why?
It's because you are a child who doesn't know the ways of the world.
I'll teach you if you come with me.
How to wield money and power correctly.
I have
a large family.
Can they come too?
I welcome them all.
What are you doing here? Weren't you chasing Gidou?
And why are you leaving it all up to your underlings?
We want information from you.
Gidou will try to flee overseas.
But his passport is here.
He would have to forge a passport or smuggle himself out.
Has your side--
We're already getting info from groups involved in that stuff.
He hasn't been detected yet.
Enough. Now, leave.
Don't lay a hand on Mayu.
She has no link to the world we operate in.
She's Gidou's wife. That's a strong enough link.
Gidou wished to divorce Mayu.
I doubt he would try to flee alongside her.
They were still family for a time.
If we kidnap her, she should be good enough bait to lure him out.
Let me ask you.
Why are you doing all this?
You genuinely want to save kids with nowhere else to go, right?
Yet you have no qualms about killing.
Why do you stick with Gouroku?
For money.
Only Mr. Gouroku and I know about your true identity.
Stop talking so politely and keep up the act as Gidou.
Got it.
Mayu is in danger if we don't hurry.
I know.
Do you know where she could be right now?
She's helping out at my store.
What? Why did you let her?
She said she really wanted to help.
Get her to leave.
Okay.
Wait.
SECRET MEETING WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND
Gidou.
Let's go to the hospital.
You suck at that.
Well, Ichika always did the cooking.
Talking her up, are you?
Things will get messy if there are two of you.
But you can't go alone.
I'll keep a call going.
I'll come help if you need it!
Wait, what? You're here again?
Where's Gidou?
He already left.
I see.
Why did you come?
Did you want to see Mr. Gidou?
Wait, are you two fighting?
I just felt like seeing you again.
That's so cringe.
How did it go, Ichika?
He already left, apparently.
The code?
Where's Mr. Hayase?
Wait, what's wrong?
Tell me where Mr. Hayase is.
He's in the car.
He's still alive.
Free him.
Before that, I believe I deserve an apology.
Well?
You double-crossed me.
Bring me the merchandise, or I'll kill your sister.
Mr. Hayase isn't involved in this.
You sure are attached to him.
Why is that, huh?
Fell for him--
Hurry! Bring it to me today!
Hey.
Now that's a spitting image.
Come on.
Don't push it. You're just a patissier.
Did you kill Natsumi?
Answer me!
You're beyond naive.
Look at your situation.
Tell me.
What will screaming do for you?
Why should I answer you?
Well?
Do you know how I feel?
Imagine it.
I'm pissed.
That a dumbass like you has my face!
If you can't use your body, then use your head!
Why did this happen?
Why are you tied up right now?
Rack your brain and try to mislead your opponent.
Find some leverage to negotiate with!
If you can't even do that,
then you're just an idiot acting out on your emotions.
You're just a naive goody two-shoes making cute sweets in blissful ignorance.
That's why you couldn't save Natsumi.
Kiriya is tailing Mayu.
Fuyuhashi plans to kidnap Mayu and use her to draw you out.
I don't care about that bitch.
That's a lie.
I saw the photo in your locker.
You still care for Mayu.
You kept your distance from her to keep her away from harm, didn't you?
Those are some fancy delusions.
Mayu still loves you.
She was genuinely worried about you.
She wanted to see you!
I can save Mayu.
Ridiculous.
You call that negotiation?
Huh?
How do I know you'll keep your word?
I will.
Because as you said, I'm a naive goody two-shoes.
Mayu is a good person.
I don't want her to be dragged into this either.
I can't just stand by and let an innocent person get killed.
What about after saving Mayu?
Will you give up your revenge on me?
Turn yourself in.
Faced with the man who killed your wife,
you'll do nothing except ask me nicely to turn myself in?
How unbelievably naive!
If it was just me, I'd kill you!
But I can't do that.
I promised my son I would return to him.
I promised Natsumi
that I would make our son happy.
Whatever I have to do, whatever humiliation I must bear,
I have to return to my family!
You haven't killed me yet because you thought I could be of use.
I can save Mayu.
Hurry, we don't have time.
Looks like you do have some backbone.
Then let me tell you.
You're getting something very wrong.
I didn't kill Natsumi.
Don't mess with me.
Her belongings were in your storage unit.
Storage unit?
I checked the emails in your laptop.
STORAGE UNIT RENTAL
A storage unit you rented
had the one billion and Natsumi's belongings!
Wait, hold it.
Where was that laptop?
In your police locker.
Of course.
Went that far to try and pin it on me, huh?
You're being fooled by Ichika Kougo.
You're lying.
Ichika is the one who's lying.
You threatened Natsumi into helping you embezzle the group's funds.
You stole the one billion in cash, then killed Natsumi and pinned it on her.
The part about me embezzling funds by threatening Natsumi is true.
Kaieda and I also tried to take the one billion.
But the money was gone before I got to it, and I didn't kill Natsumi.
How do you explain the storage--
I never rented a storage unit.
The email in the computer was a setup by someone.
Setup?
Gouroku has other pawns in the police besides me.
Who is it?
Even I don't know.
But they must have planted the computer.
Are you implying Gouroku did it?
I can't believe--
It's out of the question.
There's no benefit to him stealing money
that his own organization was entrusted with.
These past three years,
Gouroku has been returning the money with interest to the creditors.
He lost trust without gaining any monetary benefit.
Then who was it?
Who checked the emails on the computer from the locker?
Guessing it was Ichika.
Are you claiming she's behind it all?
Ichika is trying to deceive you and set me up as the culprit.
No.
You threatened her and made me reboot.
You're deceiving me!
She lied about that too?
It was Ichika who suggested getting you to reboot.
After Natsumi's corpse was discovered and Gouroku was suspicious of me,
she offered a plan.
If you can't get away anymore,
why not make someone reboot into you?
And who would be willing to do that?
Natsumi's husband.
Riku Hayase.
If you set him up as the culprit and corner him,
he'll definitely agree to the plan.
I'll convince him.
If they kept digging into me,
she would be in trouble too, so I figured she was just desperate.
However,
that wasn't her only aim.
Once Hayase's reboot is finished,
you can take the organization's money and flee abroad.
That way, you can blame it all on the fake Gidou.
But in exchange,
I want 25% of the money you steal.
Come on now, that's a big cut for someone taking no risk.
Then you'll just be killed.
That sound better to you?
It's a ridiculous plan if you think rationally.
Who knows if it would go well, or if I could even trust Ichika.
But it seemed better than just waiting to die.
I've decided.
I want to reboot.
-Hello, sir. -Hey.
Exchanging Natsumi's computer for one Ichika had prepared beforehand,
made you seem more suspicious.
Planting bloodstains in your car sealed the deal.
We have an arrest warrant
for Riku Hayase.
All that was left was for Ichika to convince you,
and make it seem like I had died.
In the six months before your reboot,
I lived in hiding with support from Ichika.
But since I couldn't fully trust her,
I was observing you two in secret.
Per our original plan,
I would have stolen a large sum from the organization
right before you showed up.
Then you, being none the wiser to it all, would have gotten caught and killed.
That was the plan.
But in reality,
even after your reboot was over and you sprang into action,
she didn't report it to me.
Hey, you can talk to me if you need help.
I realized that I had been fooled by Ichika.
And even Mayu got put in harm's way.
Hello?
Keep walking. Don't look to your left.
Ayumi?
It's dangerous. Go to a crowded shop.
You're being tailed.
That's why I approached her without letting her catch on,
…pretty damn similar…
and chose to escape with the merchandise in hand.
Unfortunately,
Ichika had planned one step ahead.
The jewelry is all fake,
and the rest is all junk.
What?
Ichika planned to take the real stuff and pin it on me.
And right now, both you and Gouroku think it was me.
Everything is going just like she wants it to.
If I get caught and killed,
the whereabouts of the real merchandise will become a mystery,
leaving her free to do what she wants with it.
It can't be.
Think!
What better proof is there than me being here?
Well?
Why would I approach Ichika if I had the ten billion?
Why would I need to restrain you?
Guess what?
I think it was also Ichika who killed Natsumi.
But back then, Ichika wasn't--
Wasn't a part of the organization? That's what I thought too.
But during that time,
Ichika worked at an accounting firm by day
and at a hostess bar linked to Gouroku by night.
That's where she first met Natsumi,
swayed her into stealing the one billion, and then killed her.
It's not implausible.
And after taking Natsumi's place in the organization,
now, she's throwing us under the bus to get ten billion.
I can't believe it.
I can hardly believe it myself.
She would be a terrifying woman if she planned all this out.
Her goal isn't to save her sister.
She's aiming for something bigger.
A video call from Ichika.
Can you tell if he's real or fake?
Hey.
Did you get the ten billion ready?
Mayu!
We put her to sleep. She won't be up until morning.
If you want to save her, free Riku Hayase and come to the location I'm sending you.
By 10:00 p.m.
Do you have a gun?
What?
I'm asking if you have a gun I can use right now.
At the apartment.
I'll go too!
You'll just be killed if you go.
I'll go and negotiate.
If that fails, you can do it by force.
Rather than going alone,
think rationally about which has the higher chance of saving Mayu.
How do I know you won't betray me?
Because I'm a goody two-shoes patissier.
I can't stand by and let a person like Mayu die.
Bastard.
You threatened Natsumi. You deserve at least one.
And besides that,
don't belittle patissiers.
Does Mayu know?
About you?
She does.
Listen. If I end up dying,
tell her I ran away overseas with some other woman.
Tell her that yourself.
Give her this when you do.
DIVORCE FORM
Give it to her yourself.
Do me a favor.
I'll go get it.
Hurry.
As per this search-and-seizure warrant,
we took a look at your place.
Why so suddenly?
To swiftly get a better grasp of Gouroku's organization.
We received information that you were spotted with Fuyuhashi.
Yes, he's my infor--
That's not all.
Gouroku's legal advisor, Kaieda.
I believe you know him.
There's someone who heard you arguing with him.
Apparently, you then received a call from Fuyuhashi and left hastily.
Adachi.
I'm sorry for tattling on you.
But this is…
to carry out justice.
You've finally been cornered.
We'll hear you out in detail at the station.
Please wait.
Can we do this tomorrow?
Please, Inspector General Makita.
Take him away.
Mr. Makita.
Inspector General!
Subtitle translation by: Saim Ul Hassan ion.