In ancient Greece, after various calamities were released from Pandora's Box, what was left behind, can be translated as either "Hope" or "Disaster"
You think you are
a good person, don't you?
You don't like conflict, and you seek peace and tranquility.
In short, you are an ordinary, insignificant person,
and you have no power to move things.
But...
you're running away!
There comes a time when even good men must fight.
You are a director, after all.
No matter what kind of program it is, you must not be timid.
2018 Film set of the movie "Good bye, Edo"
The more difficult they are,
the more interesting it becomes.
Do you understand?
Hey.
How long are you going to make us wait? - Oh, yes.
Sorry, she's almost here.
You said that earlier, didn't you?
Hello? Yes.
Asakawa-san, you're very delayed.
Katsuragi-san's in a pretty bad mood.
Asakawa-san!
- I'm sorry I'm late. - Please hurry.
Don't say "I'm sorry", you idiot.
How can the actor be waiting for the interviewer?
I know, I'm a little under the weather.
What's wrong? Menopause?
No, it's not.
You're not young or pretty anymore.
You should take better care of yourself like a grandmother!
Everything depends on your discretion.
If anything, it's a chance to win.
Now is the time to stop being an ordinary person.
Say that you'll do it!
I don't need a female announcer!
- In order for me to... - Asakawa has arrived!
- Good morning! - Hahaha.
I'm terribly sorry.
I can't believe I kept Katsuragi-san waiting.
What's wrong with you Asakawa-chan?
I'm so embarrassed, please accept my apologies.
Hmm? How are you feeling? You look a little pale.
Shouldn't someone bring you something to drink or something?
Oh, no, I'm fine.
And so, the filming went back to normal.
Everyone seemed satisfied.
But I was not satisfied.
I mean...
I never thought of myself as an ordinary person.
Taku-chan, wake up.
I consider myself...
someone who is elite.
25 years ago,
My wealthy parents gave birth to an only child.
They enrolled me Meio Elementary School,
which allowed me to move smoothly up the escalator to university.
After graduation, I joined a major TV station, Taiyo Television.
There's my cute little...
My mother Mutsuko is a lawyer who makes 100 million a year.
And my dad, Yosuke...
passed away when I was 9 years old.
He was also a lawyer.
I live with my mom in a single-family house in Seijo.
And my mom repeatedly...
You've become even more of a man recently, haven't you?
If only you were a bit more handsome...
you'd be an actor on TV.
I'm a little regretful about it.
Despite her saying such things,
my self-esteem remained high.
I won't be brought down so easily.
You idiot, scum of the earth, useless fool!
In this case,
I was wondering about his life and his problems with his feelings.
What have you been doing all this time? You've had all this time and you still haven't finished going offline.
Ah, no, I was doing it. I was doing it.
Just... - Just what?
Hmm, somehow
I'm worried.
How can you be worried!
It's a hundred years too early for you to be worried.
In other words, he's in a bad mood.
If you can't come up with anything with that brain of yours, why don't you ask someone for advice!
Are you listening to me, you idiot?
As for me right now,
I'm working on a late-night variety show
as a director.
It's starting again！ Everyone without a partner.
Everyone that's tired of working.
Everyone that has nothing to do this weekend.
We're all together tonight.
It's showtime.
Friday Bonbon!
Well, it's Friday Bonbon again tonight.
Taiyo Television Announcer Kawakami Misaki
Ebita Tendon
I'm the host, Ebita Tendon.
I'm your assistant, Kawakami Misaki, and it's nice to meet you.
And tonight, the Bonbon Girls are in high spirits.
Good evening!
Shinoyama Asami
Shintani Makoto
Hanazawa Kurumi
Shindo Mika
Yamauchi Hikari
Hinata Ai
みみ
Except for Shinoyama Asami, names may not be pronounced this way, this is a best guess.
Okay, let's start this week with this corner.
The much talked about movie "Good bye, Edo".
Asakawa, you visited the filming site, right?
Yes, it stars Katsuragi Shintaro.
Taiyo Television Announcer Asakawa Ena
Oh, wow.
I interviewed Katsuragi-san, who plays Katsu Kaishuu, a leading figure at the end of the Edo period.
Please watch it.
So, I'm visiting the set of the movie "Good bye, Edo".
Today,
I have the honor of interviewing Katsuragi Shintaro.
Katsuragi-san, it's nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
It really is a wonderful location, isn't it?
Today, we were shooting a lot of mountainous scenes.
I see.
It's been three years since your last film.
What was the deciding factor
for you to be in this film?
Well, you know... I'm playing Katsu Kaishuu.
Katsu Kaishuu (勝海舟), was a Japanese statesman and naval engineer during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period.
There's no way I'd turn it down.
That's right.
I was wondering if you have any similarities with Katsu Kaishuu?
Similarities between me and Katsu Kaishuu...
- Yes.
Hmm... I don't think so.
Is that so?
But, I don't have a mistress...
Ha-ha-ha.
I don't have a mistress, so I'm just wondering how men used to be able to keep them around.
Yes.
It costs a lot of money and it's hard work.
I see, because it might cost a lot of money.
Good bye,
Edo!
Oh, wow.
This movie looks interesting.
- I can't wait to see it. - I want to see it.
The release date has been set, right?
Oh, yes. Eh....
Er....
- Next year, in May. - Next year, in May!
Let's look forward to it.
That's all for the freshly prepared entertainment corner.
What's next, Kawakami-chan?
Yes, I summarized the week's news.
Here is the corner.
- Bon Topic! - VTR is on.
Hey, what are you doing, Kishimoto?
Eh...uh...uh...it's really strange.
You're the one who's acting strange.
What are you doing? - I'm sorry.
Sorry, he says. He should be sorry.
Nakamura Yuka, a 2nd year middle school student, from Yatobi City, Kanagawa Prefecture,
has left school and gone missing.
Thank you for your hard work.
Ah, Cherry-san, thank you for your hard work.
Uhm, Kishimoto-san.
Do you have some time this evening?
There's something I'd like to talk to you about.
Me?
Yes.
- The VTR is ending soon. - Yes, VTR is ending.
VTR ending in 5 seconds.
Well, I'll see you later.
Okay.
Now then... This week...
Here's the news this week from Ena Asakawa.
Ena's eye!
♪ Smile like a boy. ♪
Wow! Cool.
♪ The place you're going back to... ♪
♪ are my sexy breasts. ♪
♪ As long as there are dreams. ♪
♪ Oh, Do what you wanna do again ♪
Yay!
Yes, everyone.
Thanks to your support,
it's been six months today since we moved from "News 8", the flagship program of Taiyo Television,
to the perennial low-viewership program "Friday Bonbon"!
Wow! Yay.
Variety is fun!
News 8 was crap.
26 years of news reporting.
I was wasting my life.
Asakawa, Asakawa.
♪ Asakawa, you're not my girlfriend. ♪
- I figured it out. - What?
Friday Bonbon is...
- like catching glimpses of panties. - Panties?
Like a beef bowl restaurant's red pickled ginger.
It's fine even if you don't have it. The world goes on without it.
But it makes me happy when I have it.
Life is so much more warm and fluffy when you have it.
Excuse me, I have to go.
You know what it is, don't you? It's something like that, isn't it?
Hey, Asakawa...
You're leaving first again? Well, well, well.
I can understand.
She used to be the most popular female announcer.
But with the generational change, she's been relegated to the corner.
Of course, drinking parties must be boring.
But...
Sulking like an old woman is not your future.
There's nothing worse than a fussy old woman, right?
Murai-san, all your thoughts are escaping your lips.
It's okay... if I say it all out loud.
If I say it all out loud, I won't have to say it behind your back.
Asakawa-san!
What?
You know...
Asakawa-san... how could you let this go?
What?
It's Murai-san's sexual harassment, moral harassment and power harassment.
That kind of thing can't be tolerated nowadays.
You should get really angry.
You should be extremely angry.
For the sake of the people below you.
That's the responsibility of someone in your position.
Ah...
Good night.
Hey Kijima!
Hurry up and bring Asakawa!
Just die!
Wow!
Cute.
Oolong tea.
Hey, did you know?
Eh? What?
I heard that Cherry-san's ex-boyfriends in the past
were all super hot.
Really?
Seriously?
If you're idle, you'll definitely get eaten, Kishimoto-san.
No way I'll get eaten.
No, no, no, when you let your guard down like that, you're exposed. That's when it hits you.
That's not happening.
That's because
there's someone...
What? Girlfriend?
No, she's not my girlfriend yet.
but I'm eyeing her.
Eh? Who?
Ah, Shinoyama Asami?
Eh? Eh?
No, Asami's with the Bonbon Girls.
No, no...you like her, don't you, Kishimoto-san?
No, the Bonbon Girls are off-limits.
Despite being forbidden, you clearly like her, don't you?
You like her a lot, don't you?
It's always so obvious on your face.
What? Kishimoto-san?
Oh.
Eh?
May I have a word?
Ah, yes.
Kishimoto-san, you're after Asami, right?
Eh?
Shinoyama Asami, the Bonbon girl.
No...no way...no way.
Didn't you hit on her? Last week.
At Yakiniku Champion in Ebisu.
Their salty beef tongue with onion is delicious, right?
Hahaha, you again.
Are you drunk, Kishimoto-san?
Or are you making fun of me?
- That's terrible. - No, no, no, I'm serious.
Seriously,
Asami is the cutest of all the Bonbon girls.
You looked like you were laughing at me.
No, I'm not laughing. I'm serious, seriously.
Next week, after we're done filming, can we go somewhere?
Eh?
Huh?
It's true, that voice sounds like mine.
That's strange. I wonder why.
But...
But I... To say that I hit on her...
Kids today do things like this without hesitation.
You'd better be careful, Kishimoto-san.
Collecting this kind of stuff,
it can be used as weapons when the time comes.
Like if I wanted to drop someone from a TV show,
I'll just let the producer listen to this.
That would be problematic, wouldn't it?
Well, they are in a battle every day,
so it can't be helped, though.
It's strictly forbidden to touch a Bonbon girl.
For example, if I told Murai-san about this,
what would happen to you?
Would you be transferred?
That's...
Ah,
as for this, I bought it from Asami.
You bought it?
Yes.
How much?
Oh, you can keep your money.
It's not about money, Kishimoto-san.
A little help.
There's something I'd like your help with.
Asakawa-san at that time...
She seemed to be having trouble sleeping.
And a little while before that...
Eating also seems
to have become a problem.
Her mind and body...
seems to have drifted so far away
that she has become so lost, deep down.
But she doesn't know what to do about it.
Something like that.
No, not Ena Asakawa.
It was the end for her when the photo of her kissing in public came out.
That's why she was dropped from "News 8".
Ah, like a one-shot rejection?
Asakawa Ena Asakawa Ena Asakawa Ena...
Asakawa-san.
Asakawa-san!
What?
Ah... did you call me by any chance?
Yes. I called for you about 100 times.
I'm sorry I didn't notice.
Uhm... Asakawa-san.
I...
would like to consult with you on something.
With me?
It's a serious matter.
What? That doesn't sound nice.
A serious matter like that coming from Kishimoto-kun.
Hey, do you have some free time today?
What?
I'm a little busy today.
No, no, but you do have some time, don't you?
Just 30 minutes is all I need.
No.
Please, 30 minutes.
15 minutes is fine. Oh, no, 15 minutes is too tight.
20 minutes... 25 minutes... No, no, no, 30 minutes.
Really, please.
Just this once.
Uhm, Asakawa-san.
Yes.
This...
Do you remember?
The Mt. Hattobi serial murder case.
Murder case?
Yes, about 10 years ago,
three young women were murdered one after another in Kanagawa Prefecture.
And they were dumped in a mountain called Mt. Hattobi.
Wait. Why are you coming to me with this?
The murderer...
The murderer was caught in December 2006.
A sheet... sheet metal worker who lived nearby,
Matsumoto Yoshio. He was 50 at the time.
But actually...
This man is not the murderer.
What?
You mean he was falsely accused?
Yes.
What's the basis for that?
Eh?
Uhm, Asakawa-san.
Yes.
I'll tell you about it now.
And if you also think that this is a false accusation...
Will you pursue
the truth together with me?
- Me? - Because, Asakawa-san...
News 8 used to do a special on "false accusation" cases...
you were in it, right?
Yeah, well...
I did, but that was...
Just this once!
Huh? What?
Please!
Hey... hey! Stop it.
Please! Asakawa-san, you're the only one who can help me. Please!
Hey... stop it. Hey.
I'm begging you.
I really have to do this...
Anyway...
I'm begging you.
What?
That intense stare...
Elpis: Hope or Disaster
This drama is a fiction inspired by real events.
This is a news clip from 2006.
Igawa Harumi, a junior high school student in Yatobi City.
was murdered and her body dumped on Mt. Hattobi.
Kanagawa Prefectural Police announced that Matsumoto Yoshio, a sheet metal worker who lives nearby, was arrested today.
The suspect Matsumoto has admitted to the crime during the police interrogation.
Uh, are you watching this?
I'm looking at it. I mean, he admitted it.
No, but in the subsequent trial...
he consistently maintained his innocence.
So that's what it is. He was forced to admit to it during the interrogation.
But in 2016, the Supreme Court sentenced him to death.
He's going to be executed for a crime he didn't commit.
I see.
Isn't this a terrible story?
That's terrible.
No, no, no, please believe me. Seriously, it's a false accusation.
The basis for that is.... look here.
His supporters' lawyers, journalists, and others did their own investigation...
No, that's fine. Sorry.
Eh?
It's not that I'm doubting you.
Okay?
I don't want to get involved, so I don't want to hear about it.
Eh? What's that about?
To be honest, I've already learned the hard way, with false accusations.
You should give it up too. I won't say anything bad.
No, no, no. You can't just give up.
Isn't this the worst story you've ever heard?
Matsumoto is a victim. The police and the media at that time....
Asakawa-san, you may be responsible too.
Huh? What do you mean?
Well, you may not have joined the company yet.
No, I hadn't. Because it was 2006, right?
I was still a student.
B-But...
The news reporters were definitely responsible.
What do you mean by that?
You know,
why did this Matsumoto person
get asked to go for voluntary police questioning?
Actually, when the police first went to interview him,
there was a runaway junior high school girl at his house.
You mean he was holding her captive?
See? That's what you thought right?
But it was the other way around.
The other way round?
A runaway girl just happened to be staying at Matsumoto's house.
And the media made a big deal about it.
They made it look like he kidnapped a minor,
and reported it as if he was a pervert and he must be the culprit.
The police got on board,
saying he must have killed them, because he's a pedophile.
They forced him to be the murderer.
But that runaway girl...
But Matsumoto never laid a finger on the runaway girl.
On the contrary, he was very kind to her...
and treated her like a daughter.
Who told you that?
Well, that's, uh, well...
I mean... from her...
You mean you heard it from the runaway girl herself?
That's right.
Well, anyway...
Matsumoto has been falsely accused.
The real murderer is still out there.
There you go again with that look.
Hang on, hang on.
There's a newspaper article....
A second-year junior high school girl has been missing from Yatobi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, since the 12th.
The search for Nakamura Yuka continues.
The whereabouts of the missing girl, who is a second year middle school student living in Yatobi City....
This is from the Metropolitan Newspaper...
Well, then, let's give it a shot.
What?
Why don't you bring it to the press?
Great, great! That's the best idea. I'm counting on you!
I don't know anything about it. Why can't you go yourself?
No, no, no, I can't do it myself.
In any case, I'll just contact one of my colleagues.
The atmosphere on the press floor is really different.
I'll definitely be chased away like a fly.
Oh, sorry, I don't have the time.
Eh?
Even if he was falsely accused, he's already been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court.
There's nothing we can do about it, and no one does investigative reporting nowadays.
No, no, no, but... but if... please...
If this is really a false accusation,
then the real murderer is still out there.
First of all... the media reported the news that led to the false accusation,
that means the media is effectively responsible, even this station...
- Hey, who wrote this? Fix it. - This is not someone else's business...
It's a reflection of that....
We'll go over it again, including the news reports of the time...
Then why don't you do it there?
No, it's a variety show.
Asakawa has a News Corner, right? Ena's Eye or something like that?
No, you can't expect Ena's Eye...
- Hey, Takigawa! - Yes!
What happened to the Moritomo report?
Oh, uh, well, uh...
Anyway, we can't do it here. Sorry.
What was that?
I did what what you told me to do but they insisted they didn't have time for it.
Not surprising.
No one wants to look back and take responsibility for what they reported.
That's why the press is always more busy than it needs to be.
They say they are busy, pretending they don't have time...
I'll be counting on you.
I'll be ready tomorrow...
Asakawa-san?
Hello? Asakawa-san?
Excuse me.
Huh? Saito-san?
Saito-san.
Ah...
It's been a while.
What are you doing?
I'm a director in the entertainment corner of "Friday Bonbon".
Oh that's right, Saito-san,
you've really come up in the world, haven't you? Well... what was it again?
Captain at the Prime Minister's Office.
Everyone was really excited about it. That's nice.
It's not good, it's just tiring.
I want to do a variety reporting show too.
You've never done it?
No, I've always been in the news.
Well then.
Ah! Uhm, Saito-san.
Saito-san... before you joined the Political Department.
you were working for "News 8", weren't you?
Yes.
Uhm, do you remember the Mt. Hattobi Serial Murder Case?
Oh, the one where there was a runaway girl at the murderer's house?
I think he was sentenced to death, right?
Ah, that's the one.
Asakawa-san. Asakawa-san!
Hey, why did you hang up on me earlier?
- Oh, I'm sorry. - Ah, it's okay.
You know Saito Shoichi-san from the press, right?
Uh...yeah.
Uhm... Saito-san, when he was working at "News 8",
apparently he covered the very same case.
And when I asked him if he could talk to us about it, he said yes.
We're seeing him tomorrow.
Tomorrow... I'm a little,
busy with stuff.
What's that?
I only need an hour after lunch, so by all means, please come.
When I was in training for new employees
Saito was my instructor.
He's a really nice guy, isn't he?
Between 2002 and 2006.
Three women were killed one after another in Kanagawa Prefecture between 2002 and 2006.
Today, the Yokohama District Court sentenced Matsumoto Yoshio to death.
The defense has consistently maintained that Matsumoto is not guilty.
and they have indicated their intention to appeal the verdict...
I don't remember this at all.
Amazing.
Kishimoto.
Good to see you again.
You could have dressed a little more properly.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I haven't been to Nagatacho in a long time. Not since my training.
Let's go.
- French cuisine okay. - Ah, yes.
I sent Asakawa-san a message saying this is the restaurant.
You're not interested in relationships within the company, are you?
Eh? How did you know?
That's right.
I know who's in trouble with whom in the company,
who's in a relationship with whom, or having an affair...
At the time, I'll find it interesting and find out more, but...
I forget about it right away.
Do you know why Asakawa was dropped as an announcer on "News 8" and transferred there?
Of course I know.
She was photographed kissing her boyfriend on the street by a weekly magazine.
Yeah. Look it up.
You mean that picture?
Ena Asakawa. Kissing in public.
There it is.
Wow, this picture's bad.
Enlarge it.
That's why it's not unreasonable if she doesn't come.
I was confused for a moment when you told me yesterday.
Wait... what? The boyfriend?
We broke up right after that, so technically I'm the ex-boyfriend.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I'm late.
It's been a while.
Long time no see.
- I'll have the same. - Yes.
Ah...
You're terrible at explaining things, as usual.
I'm sorry. Didn't I make myself clear?
No, no, in short...
you want to prove Matsumoto Yoshio was falsely accused, and get him released?
Ah, yes.
What should we do? The both of us.
- I don't know. - No, no, don't say that.
Please tell us... whatever it is... Do give us advice.
Well, if you think about it, there are only two ways.
One way is to find a new alibi or evidence,
that proves that Matsumoto was not the murderer.
The other way is to find the real murderer.
Which is more likely?
Neither of them is.
The Supreme Court's decision is that serious.
Think about it, even if it's a small ruling,
the prestige of the Japanese police, prosecutors, and courts depend on it.
In other words, dozens of people
who are smarter than you and all said the same thing
versus you, the only one who says otherwise.
There's no possibility, right?
No, but I don't need you to tell me that it's not possible.
I want you to tell me how to make it happen.
Whoa.
Well said. I like your guts.
Please, I'm counting on you.
Are they requesting for a retrial?
A retrial?
If Matsumoto's side is dissatisfied with the ruling, they can request for another trial.
Eh... No...
I don't know....
They are.
There is a lawyer who has been supporting them.
Oh, that might have been it.
Well, I'm sure we could do a special feature on him.
Huh, investigative reporting of serial murders and false allegations.
It's an interesting story, and if we can stir up the right kind of excitement...
Well, if we can get to the point where there are calls for a retrial from all over the country,
then the court will have no choice but to act.
Oh, no, but our program Friday Bonbon won't reach that audience.
I know.
I wonder if they'll let us do a feature like that.
Well, first of all, the top management won't let you do it.
That's right.
Speaking of which, how is he doing? That old man who was sent there.
Ah, Murai-san?
He's doing great.
I've always said that he's really suited for variety shows.
Well, good for him, that sly old fox.
Excuse me. Yes.
- Kishimoto-kun. - Yes.
Please pay with this.
I'll call you back.
I'll be back at the residence in the evening. Make sure everything's in order. Okay.
Saito-san. I'll be leaving first.
Eh, really?
Thank you very much for today.
See you.
- Here you go. - Thank you very much.
Ah... I'm sorry.
Just tell Asakawa that you paid with that.
So, hang in there.
Ah... okay.
Well, I don't think it's possible, though.
Uhm... by the way, why did you break up?
Huh?
With Asakawa-san.
You want me to tell you?
Ah, no, I was wondering why.
She dumped....
Eh?
Me. See you around.
Ah, thanks for the food.
♪ Rattlesnakes are coming. ♪
♪ They change their appearance and come over. ♪
♪ Before you know it, with a slither and a slide ♪
♪ It's by your side. ♪
Woo! Yay!
But you know what?
Everyone thinks I was sent away, but...
It's not true. I gave up on the press.
That's right! What is journalism?
No one has any idea what a reporter should be.
Cool. Cool.
If you'll excuse me first.
Hey Asakawa. You've got something you want to say, don't you? You used to work in the news.
I'm sorry. I'll leave you guys to it.
What? Kishimoto. Hey!
Asakawa-san.
Oh, you surprised me.
Asakawa-san, are you going to work or something?
No, I'm going home.
Then, how about a cup of coffee or something?
I'm fine.
Tea then.
Or herbal tea?
Water is fine.
Ah...
I'm thinking of
submitting a proposal for a feature article.
I don't think it'll go through.
But I'm thinking that Murai-san might find it interesting.
You know, he was complaining about the press earlier.
I wonder if he'd be interested.
I wonder.
I really don't know what he's thinking.
Well, I won't know until I get it out there, so I'm going to try.
You want to do it that badly?
It's really hard to reverse a false accusation, you know?
There are a lot of people who don't like it when cases are reopened, and they try to suppress it.
I've been forced by the top to change my presentations for reasons I don't really understand.
My feature was torn to shreds because of that.
I don't care anymore.
What?
At any rate,
I have no choice but to do it.
You're an idiot, aren't you?
Yes.
Come to think of it...
My parents are lawyers.
Really?
My dad died when I was 9.
Generally speaking, he was a lawyer who fought for the weak.
Hmm.
I guess it's in the blood, after all.
I see.
I've done features on false accusations of
tax evasion, embezzlement, and molestation. Sentences of 3 years at most.
I couldn't handle death row inmates because I was too scared.
Is that so?
Are you ready for it?
What?
If you fail, he'll be executed.
Are you ready to accept that?
Okay, then.
I think that's the general gist of it.
But after the Mt. Hattobi serial murders,
it would be better if we said something more impactful.
Yeah, that's right. I was missing something, too.
For example, what is the truth after 16 years?
It's a little too hard to understand.
Can you make something using the word "death row inmate"?
Oh, yes, that's right.
I'll think about it. Thank you.
- What do you think? - Yeah, that's good.
Ah, alright!
But it might be better to have something that shows the relationship between the three cases.
Ah, like a map?
Yeah.
I see.
Kanagawa Prefecture, Yatobi City.
I've never been there.
Ah.
The search for Nakamura Yuka, who is missing, continues in Yatobi City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
What's wrong?
Oh, this is different.
No, no, no, that's not it.
Sorry, I forgot. That young man with a lot of ambition.
He said he had a project that he wanted to discuss with me.
Hey, are you all idiots?
Or are you making fun of me?
No, I didn't mean that at all.
Then come up with a better project!
Investigative journalism on a false accusation of serial murders.
and the possibility of the real murderer.
What do you guys think Friday Bonbon is?
Right? "Friday Bonbon" is like a bathhouse in a business hotel.
Like the red pickled ginger at a beef bowl restaurant.
And glimpses of panties.
They're not necessary, but it's nice to have them.
I've always said that's the way it's supposed to be.
But once in a while...
I think it's good to pursue something worthwhile like this...
I don't want it! This is not worth showing on "Friday Bonbon".
... to think that you guys were starting to show some enthusiasm.
Hang on a minute.
Huh?
I know it's not suitable for our show.
- But the press was dismissive. - Of course they were.
Our press is not going to do any investigative reporting on false accusations.
But unless someone does something, this false accusation,
and the possibility that a serial killer is still out there, will remain in the dark.
And so, we're the ones to do it?
That's ridiculous. It's not that simple.
I know that.
You understand... what?
Idiot. Idiot. Idiot.
What the hell do you know?
You keep talking about darkness, but then what is darkness?
What's inside it?
Can you tell me? You can't tell me!
It's okay. What's in the darkness...
It's there for a good reason.
It's not something you guys can just touch
with your amateur sense of justice.
You know, Kishimoto-kun.
The world is like nature.
There are tigers in the jungle, sharks in the ocean.
There are piranhas and anacondas in the river, right?
Likewise, in this world in which we live,
there are all kinds of scary creatures
They have their own invisible territories!
If some kid who doesn't know what's out there,
and starts waving a stick around, he's in big trouble!
Do you understand?
Exposing a false accusation
makes you an enemy of the state.
Do you understand?
Yes.
- I understand. - I don't understand.
What the heck...
I've had enough...
What's with you, you're turning blue.
I don't want to understand!
That kind of logic is crazy...
Excuse me...
What? Are you okay? Hey, is she having menopause?
What are you... hurry up and go! Hurry.
Asakawa-san. Asakawa-san. Um...
Wait there. I'll be right there.
I need to talk to you.
I'll do it. I'll find proof.
You'll do it, right?
No...
I'm... not so sure...
Are you giving up?
Eh, no, well...
I was a little naive.
What are you talking about?
No, no, no... Murai-san has been in the news business for a long time.
so he knows more about the dark side of society than I do.
No, stop that. Don't listen to that old man's crap.
No, but he was very convincing.
He's right.
I'm just some kid waving a stick around in the jungle.
Wait, think about it carefully.
We're not in the jungle or the Amazon.
Don't be fooled by it. Suspicious things are suspicious.
It doesn't matter if it's an anaconda or a state authority.
You can't just accept anything that is suspicious.
If you give up, Matsumoto-san will be executed.
Ah... no.
Yeah, it's not like that, it's okay...
Huh? Why is it okay?
I'm sorry.
In the first place, I...
I didn't really care about Matsumoto-san from the beginning.
What?
Actually...
I made a pass at Shinoyama Asami, the Bonbon girl.
And it was recorded.
What are you talking about?
Cherry, the hair and makeup artist, threatened me.
She told me to bring this story to you.
What? I don't know what you're talking about.
I was just trying to protect myself.
I was just trying to look out for myself.
I was told that if I tried to protect myself, I'd end up taking unnecessary risks.
That's... that's right, I'm going to turn back.
I'm sorry.
I'm that kind of guy.
Eh?
Are you okay?
Ouch!
Hey, hey...
Sorry, sorry...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry! No, no, hey, hey...
I can't...
I can't take it in anymore.
Any more than this...
The things I don't want to swallow,
I'm not swallowing them anymore.
Otherwise, I'll just...
I'll die.
Good evening.
- Thank you for coming. - Sure.
What are they asking about today?
It should be about your campaign pledges, and how you're going to defeat Moritomo.
That's obvious, isn't it?
Are you free tonight?
- Shall we go somewhere? - Let's go.
Yeah.
Deputy Prime Minister‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Daimon Yuuji‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
DPM Daimon is live. What will be his election result?
Member of the House of Representatives of the Democratic Liberal Party. Served as Commissioner of the National Police Agency before becoming a member of the House of Representatives. Served as minister in charge of overcoming deflation‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
Well, administrations are subject to criticism.
As to what the media reports
I don't want to be bothered by it,
but rather,
I have to accept it sincerely.
Well, what I can say about this incident is
investigating the cause and preventing a recurrence,
will be the most important thing.
Right now, all over the world...
Amidst the continuing unstable administration...
Thank you for your hard work.
In our country, here... Good work.
- So? Everything okay? - Yes, absolutely.
The continuity of a stable administration.
This is something worth mentioning.
I see.
Well, well, the fact that we're getting a lot of support
from the younger generation like you Arimori-san
that's one of the strengths of the current administration.
- The DPM's getting more and more spirited, isn't he? - Yeah.
With the younger generation playing a central role...
I hae a good feeling about this. We have to make it up as we go along.
I think I've done everything I can.
But I can't do it any more.
If you want to release the recording, go ahead and do so.
I...
was abused by my mother's de facto husband.
At that time...
when he did this to me,
I finally left home.
What's wrong?
If you don't have a place to go...
you can come to my place.
That uncle...
I didn't have anywhere to go,
so he asked me to stay at his place.
His wife and child died in an accident.
She was the same age as me.
Matsumoto-san lived alone...
After that...
I was allowed to stay at his house for a while.
Matsumoto-san!
One day, the police suddenly came.
Matsumoto Yoshio, right? We want to talk to you about the murder of a junior high school girl.
They said Uncle killed a girl and took him away.
If only I hadn't been there then,
Uncle wouldn't have to go to jail.
I...
won't give up.
I just have to look for another chance.
That's what I've been doing until today.
Eh?
Kishimoto-san?
Eh? Uhm, that's enough.
It can't be helped, Ok?
I'm sorry Cherry-san, but...
the reason I was crying at that time
wasn't Matsumoto-san.
Here.
The original data of the recording.
I didn't make a copy of it, so don't worry.
I remembered another palm
I had seen in my past.
That palm that tells me that
everything in my perfect life...
all of it is a sham.
You think you are a good person, don't you?
Why are you crying, Kishimoto-san?
I am not a good person.
Thank you. Thank you for your hard work.
- Thank you. - I must've messed up her name a little.
- Was it actually, uhm, Arimoto-san, right? - No problem, it's fine.
- Thank you. - Wow, it's been a while.
After the commercial break, we'll put in the weather report.
Yes, sir.
A junior high school girl from Yatobi was found dead.
- Akimoto, you can read this part here. - Is the video ready?
- No, it's not. - Ok, I got it.
- The script is exactly as written. - Ok, thank you.
It's going to be a very hot summer here in Japan.
Also, there is a possibility of sudden rain, so please pay attention to changes in the sky.
Breaking news.
The body of Nakamura Yuka, a second year middle school student from Yatobi City, Kanagawa Prefecture,
who was reported missing, was found in Mt. Hattobi.
There were marks where someone had strangled her.
Police are investigating the case as a homicide.
He did it again.