We both have scars on our shins,
so let's use each other without unnecessary prying.
Is that what you mean?
Oh there's one more thing...
Depending on why you're impersonating someone,
I'm prepared to stab you in the back.
You're talking about the case from ten years ago?
...we were investigating the affiliated Shinano family.
I found a certain person's name there and investigated.
A certain person?
He's the man who gave conclusive testimony supporting Kajima's guilt.
But that man disappeared about a week ago.
His name is... Orihara Daigo.
Fujiwara-san! Fujiwara-san!
Fingerprints on the knife.
Utagawa Chika-san and my father were lovers according to testimony of a hostess.
My father was arrested on the grounds of a love affair.
My father denied it.
But the verdict was never overturned...
When I went to see him for the last time.
My father...
laughed as if he had given up and said,
"Don't pursue this case any further"...
Once his innocence is proved, I will...
turn myself in.
What happened?
Fujiwara-san...
was murdered...
I can't be certain,
but whoever killed Fujiwara-san is involved in the Utagawa Chika case.
Tell me again what you know.
Understood.
2018, June 6
Please calm down!
The Kuroogi gang will take advantage of you!
What's that got to do with anything?
Jinei gang Chief Tamada Shun
Masunaga-san is coming now!
With your help, I'm sure we can start over.
Jinei gang member Kusumoto Takaki
Black Fan gang Hijikata Kensaku
Hijikata!
Whaaaat!
Who the hell are you!
What the hell!
Get him!
Ah... I couldn't sleep at all.
Almost there... just in time!
I haven't even written the apology letter yet!
He's pasted it again...
Everything here has a meaning!
Kudou
None of this has meaning!
Nothing is unnecessary!
You just want to pick up everything!
Now, now, let's just calm down for once.
Uhm, what's the matter? Are you all right?
Leave this to the police.
It will get complicated if a civilian is involved.
- Hey. Who are you calling a civilian? - What?
The Sakura-district Police Station investigated a series of kidnappings of women.
Do you know who solved it?
I heard it was a young detective.
Ah... it seems I have wandered all this way.
I'm the new Ace of the Sakura-district Police Station.
Don't tell me you're...!
Mizuki Nao...
Huh? It's not here! Eh?
- My badge is gone! - Is this it?
Wait... Why do you have it? !
I picked it up out of the goodness of my heart.
- Eh? - That's why...!
It was on the floor, so I picked it up for you!
This guy picks up everything.
Anything?
That's why I'm called the Usain Bolt of Loop 7 Road.
Does that mean you're the fastest trash picker in the world?
No, no. The way he picks up trash resembles Usain Bolt's crouching start.
Like this.
Ah. That's not the way.
But it's a good thing, isn't it? You'd have to write a report if you lost your badge.
Ah! I'm completely awake.
Thank you!
Everything here has meaning.
None of it has meaning!
Nothing is unnecessary!
The SDGs!
Sustainable Development Goals
Is this time okay?
There's no one here at this hour.
Ah... What is this?
It's the victim.
She's lost a lot of blood.
Oh, thank you.
The incident happened 10 years ago.
In a town called Shunran in Nagano Prefecture.
In the downtown area, Chika Utagawa, a hostess at a club called Coffret
was stabbed by someone in 18 different places and killed.
Fingerprints on the knife.
And an accountant in the same jurisdiction as my father,
Daigo Orihara, whose testimony led to my father's arrest.
It's a groundless story.
But Kabashima pressured him to drop the appeal.
How did you know Kabashima pressured him?
I can't tell you yet.
But it doesn't mean I don't believe you, Kagawa-san.
Whoever's behind you must be pretty sharp.
Well, that's okay.
Anyway, Fujiwara-san was investigating the Shinano family in another case which led to a man named Orihara.
Is that's why Fujiwara was killed...?
It's certain that Orihara is a tail that shouldn't be stepped on.
Oh, Mizuki.
We got a report of a dead body in Thailand Town.
I understand.
- We have to get to the scene in Thailand Town. - Yes.
- You scared me! - What?
You'll know who's calling if you change the ringtone.
I can't change that music.
What? Then, you can set it to vibrate.
I don't know how to do that.
How'd it go?
Nothing yet, since it's in this state.
But there's no blood, so don't worry.
Nishina isn't coming?
She's taking a train to Hakone on her break.
Break?
- That's from victim? - Yeah.
- A gangster? - Perhaps...
Anything else?
Ow! Stupid wire....
Ah... Are you all right?
- I'm fine! I'm fine... - Are you okay? You're not fine.
Ah... Haaah...
How did it go? Hasumi Kosuke's DNA test...
He's clear.
Parent-child DNA relationship test result: No relationship found
That's absurd...
From now on, the target of surveillance should be just Kagawa.
Don't look down, Keiichi.
- Let's have a toast. - Okay...
According to the autopsy results, the body has been dead for 5 years.
From the driver's license, the victim was identified as Kusumoto Takaki.
If he was still alive, he would be 33 years old.
Kusumoto was a member of the Jinei gang.
Kagawa's team, please explain the rest.
Kusumoto was a low-level member of the gang.
Eh... the parietal, temporal, and mandible bones were simply fractured,
and there was a bullet hole in the center of the skull.
But there's no matching striation marks.
He was lynched and then shot in the head.
Typical gangbanger execution style.
Really, you two make a good team.
What's the rest of the report?
The mystery...
is solved.
Not exactly, but...
The culprit is here.
Here? What are you...?
We found a business card in the victim's wallet.
The real murderer of Kusumoto Takaki, a member of the Jinei gang...
- Is you. - Eh?
Chief Yagami.
Excuse me. It's nothing.
But then why does the victim have the Chief's business card?
This card... 6 years ago.
I gave it to Kusumoto during an inquiry for an investigation.
He told me he wanted to get out of the gang.
Then Chief Yagami is the culprit...?
No.
There's still a 0.1% chance...
- Also no... - Tsk!
What was that?
Does that mean Kusumoto was trying to leave the gang?
- Anything else? - As expected of the police and yakuza.
They didn't have a deep relationship.
I'm sure a man named Komatsuzaki knows more about it than I do.
Who's Komatsuzaki?
He's another former gangster who got out 10 years ago
and started a cleaning company.
He employs ex-Yakuza and juvenile delinquents
and supports their rehabilitation.
Let's start with him.
- Then, dismissed. - Yes.
What's wrong?
Well, thanks to Kagawa,
NJPW is collaborating with the Sakura-district Police Department...
and we just received these T-shirts!
Oh, isn't that Chiripo-kun?
Amazing!
It's nice!
Wait, Kagawa-san!
Isn't the ballpoint pen you're holding switched with Mizuki's?
Hey, don't tell me she....?
"Osouji yarou" means "Cleaning bastards" ☺
Hello, hello.
Ah, I'm Komatsuzaki.
Thank you for your cooperation. President Komatsuzaki.
No problem. I'm happy to co-operate to help you catch the culprit.
Osouji Yarou A-team President Komatsuzaki Minoru
Well, then. What can you tell us about Kusumoto Takaki...
Excuse me. I'm off, boss!
- Whenever I want to clean up... - Tell me and I'll be there!
- All right! Good luck! - I'll be back.
Hey, hey. They all look so big and badass.
You can't erase past mistakes, but everyone is desperately living their lives looking forward.
Some of them became professional fighters using this place as a stepping stone.
Hey! You're kidding, right?
This is Pupapong! The legendary Muay Thai champion.
The guy who worked at our company participated in the same tournament.
Kusumoto was envious too.
That's right. I want his autograph too.
Did Kusumoto-san try to get out of the gang life?
Yes. But it's not easy to get out of a gang.
But Tamada, the gang's boss, wouldn't let him.
When was the last time he came here?
- [Mumbling]... - Five years ago...
- [Mumbling]... - June 3rd.
- [Mumbling]... - You received a call from the police...
- [Mumbling]... - Gastric juice?
Oh, a resume.
"Gastric juice" is "iekishou" ; "Resume" is "rirekishou"
- And you haven't heard from him since? - No, I haven't.
Here, if you like.
I'm sure Kagawa-san appreciates this.
I looked into the Jinei gang five years ago.
I don't know if it's related to Kusumoto's murder,
but they had some trouble with the Black Fan gang.
It's probably related to the money owed to them. Right, Ume-chan?
That's exactly right.
Jinei's boss, Tamada, was reluctant to pay the money to Hijikata of the Black Fan gang.
- Did you... - Did you talk to Tamada?
No. He was arrested five years ago and is still in prison.
The charge is assault.
You mean Tamada attacked Hijikata?
No, it was another assault. Ah...
Hey, what are you doing!
Because Kusumoto-san and Tamada are both wearing punch perms,
and if anything, Tamada's punch looks like a cover for his own, making things complicated.
Ah, we have so many things to think about.
Anyway, let's go visit the Jinei gang.
Jinei Industrial Enterprise
Please come in.
Jinei gang Representative Masunaga Norihiko
I'm Representative Masunaga.
He's also wearing a punch perm...
A real man wears a punch,
that's what our boss Tamada... taught us.
You got a problem with that? I'm not complaining.
- But... - "But"?
Uhm...you must really admire Tamada-san.
Of course. I'll protect the Jinei gang until he comes back from jail.
But why is Tamada-san in jail?
He went on a rampage when he found out his wife was having an affair.
He messed up her lover real bad.
He was called Takaiwa and ran a bar, right?
Uhm, that punch is real, right?
Huh?
What are you saying? You bastard.
I was wondering if the boss Tamada's was the real deal too.
That's for sure.
It gets harder to keep a punch with age.
Still, the old man was a real man with a punch!
I see.
Oh, please continue.
He bashed Takaiwa's head, pulled out all his teeth,
and ended up in a pool of his own blood.
What?
I thought you'd collapse at the mere thought of blood.
Of course not.
So when was that?
I'll never forget. June 6, 2018.
June 6th...
Did he go see the partner's lover alone?
No, a low-level member Kusumoto, said, "I'll go with you".
I welcomed him out of prison because he did a good job.
We don't know the date and time of Kusumoto's death,
except that he was murdered after his release.
Kusumoto volunteered to join the attack on Takaiwa.
He did so out of respect for Tamada.
Masunaga recognized Kusumoto.
It might not be a dispute within Team Punch.
And Hijikata and Kusumoto have no contact to begin with.
Hijikata should be removed from suspicion for the time being.
It wouldn't be surprising if Takaiwa has a grudge against Kusumoto.
What about Komatsuzaki? I wonder if he has any motive...
There is one more.
Don't forget our prime suspect!
Mizuki! Can the two of you put some sense into her?!
First, there's the lover who slept with Tamada's wife, Takaiwa.
Mizuki, find him and interview him. Ah, okay.
What? Did you just ignore me?
Hey, where are you two going? You're ignoring me too?
Whenever I want to clean up...
Tell me and I'll be there!
- Do your best! And smile. - Yes!
Why didn't you tell us that Kusumoto-san was injured on June 6,
three days after his last visit here?
No, it's because... you didn't ask me.
Then, did you visit him after that?
I didn't have time for that.
You couldn't spare a bit of time to see him?
Around that time, our company was being featured on TV.
A cleaning company that helps people get rehabilitated.
So you got a lot of work, and you were very busy?
It was the opposite.
The clients were afraid that a yakuza couldn't be rehabilitated,
and they kept cancelling one after the other.
We were struggling to get back on our feet.
I see.
- Thank you for your cooperation. - Not at all.
Ah, here it is...
Excuse me.
Uhm... I'm from the Sakura-district Police Station who contacted you...
Ah, Mizuki-san?
Ah. Yes. Are you Takaiwa-san?
Takada's wife's lover Takaiwa Choyo
Yes. Please come in.
Oh, you've replaced all the broken teeth.
He hit you in his robe?
Yeah. He just got out of a beauty parlor.
Beauty parlor... Even though he's an uncle?
But Tamada was talking about money at first.
- But he was violent, right? - Yeah.
We were just about to come to an agreement when this thug Kusumoto started ranting.
"This guy and Tamada's wife posted pictures of Hawaii on Instagram the same day!" he said.
You can't insinuate something like that. That's the most nerve-wracking thing.
Anyway, Tamada got stirred up and went berserk,
I gave up, laughed, and had my head cracked open.
"Gave up and laughed"...
I contacted the TV station that did a special on A-Team.
The one who contacted them with an interesting story
was Kusumoto
- If that's... - If that's what tipped the company off, then Komatsuzaki has motive.
What's on your mind?
Kusumoto's behavior is inconsistent.
Was he looking for money, rehabilitation, or to rise to the top of the gang?
If we can find out what Kusumoto was thinking and doing,
I think we can get to the culprit.
But first, let's get rid of the pus.
This got put up while I was inside...
You can't give up on Yoshiko, can you?
"My father laughed as if he had given up and said,"
"Don't pursue this case any further"...
Yes.
Did you find out anything about Kusumoto's movements?
Ah, yes. Just before the incident on June 6,
Kusumoto-san went together with Tamada to his favorite beauty parlor.
We'll meet up with at once.
- I'll tell you the place to go to. - Yes, sir.
Excuse me, I'm leaving first. It's only Saki.
Please make sure I get paid for today's work.
I know.
- I'm going home quickly. - Thanks for your hard work.
Uhm... it's only 7:00. Are you closing?
Oh, go ahead.
What? They're waiting for you.
- Ah... - Please come in.
Then call me when you're done.
Yeah.
Ah... what's wrong? You look scary.
This is yours.
You have my pen, right?
So, you've heard it?
But you haven't told anyone.
Why not?
I still can't believe it.
That Hasumi-san is an impersonator, trying to clear your father's name...
It's true. Everything you heard.
That's not the kind of person you are, Hasumi-san!
You think too much of me, Mizuki-san.
I'm a selfish person.
Even if it's for my father, I broke the law and lied...
So what? I know you're that kind of person.
- Huh? - Eh?
You're cold and narcissistic.
Rather, what I'm saying is I don't believe that
Hasumi-san is such an emo person.
- Huh? - What's "emo"?
- Because he's not! - What?
Losing everything for your father...
Isn't that a very emo way to live?
- The emo thing? - I want to tell you both!
I want to talk about it, but not being able to do so is also emo.
I don't know what "emo" is, but if you know and don't tell anyone,
even for a few days, you'll be charged with aiding and abetting a criminal.
That means we're already accomplices.
That's it! That's it! That's emo.
- You're scattering your emo! - What do you mean "scattering emo"?
A-anyway...
It means you'll keep it close to your heart, right?
Yes, that's right.
If you father's exonerated, you'll turn yourself in, right?
For that, I promise.
Then, don't you think it's fine if I stay out of it?
It's too much trouble if I get involved.
Oh, I heard Tamada was trying to settle the case with money at first.
Kusumoto-san was the one who instigated it...
What's this?
It's the beauty parlor Kusumoto-san and Tamada went to.
So, let's go.
- What? - I said let's go.
Or rather, please don't say "Eh".
In this situation?
You may be an impersonator, but you're still the ace of the Sakura-district Police Station.
Well, I'm the new ace.
So! The case is not going to wait for you!
What just happened?
What... it's safe, isn't it?
What are you doing?
If you're going to make out, do it after work.
- Let's get going. - Hey wait...
You forgot your notebook.
I have to call Keiichi.
Tamada-san, here... in this room, I did the relaxation.
Then his henchman came in.
His wife cheated on him.
He got very mad at Tamada-san!
- Was that... this man? - Yes, yes!
I wonder...about the punch perm...?
He had a lot of henchmen, but they all had punch perms.
It's really complicated!
Uhm... didn't you say this guy's name was "Kusumoto"?
Yes, yes, Kusumoto!
He's the guy who used to get autographs from the boss.
Autographs?
Tamada and Kusumoto-san left after that?
Only Kusumoto was making a phone call somewhere over there.
Phone call? Do you remember who he was talking to?
I don't know who he was taking to.
But he said something like, "With your help, I'm sure we can start over..."
He said that...
...don't be afraid to ask someone for help...even if it hurts your ears.
If there is someone like that... You can always start over, you know.
Someone like a father, someone who owes you a favor....
For Kusumoto, there is only Komatsuzaki.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Khorb Khun Ka
That bastard Komatsuzaki said he didn't get a call.
I will take another look at Komatsuzaki.
What is it? Pupapong was just here!
- It's Pupapong! - What? Who's that?
- Autograph. Autograph! - What? I want one too!
- That's emo! Emo, right? - Oh, yeah...!
Uh, are you Pupapong?
- Yes I am (in Japanese) - Ohh! Wow!
Ah, poo poppong! Oh...! Oh...!
- Sign? Sign, here?! - Sign Here?
Can you... lend me a pen for a minute?
No, I don't want to! Just lend me your pen!
He's the president...
Sign here.
Thank you for your hard work. Come in.
Komatsuzaki-san.
We got testimony that Kusumoto called you on June 6,
the day Tamada was involved in the injury case.
Why did you hide that from us?
Did he call you?
Even if he did, I didn't need to answer.
Huh?
I seriously wanted to rehabilitate Kusumoto!
And yet, he was leading the charge against Tamada,
telling him about the affair, and stormed out, didn't he?
Detective...
did he really intend to get out of the gang life?
He hid the injury incident and the phone call.
Thank you.
It's all about June 6th, isn't it?
Komatsuzaki was doing something that day.
Something he couldn't tell us...
Huh? Not here.
Ah, there you are! Thanks for your hard work.
I found out a surprising fact.
Take a look at this.
This is Komatsuzaki 10 years ago.
Guess what! Komatsuzaki had a punch perm too!
- Are you kidding me? - No, wait...
What? That's...
Komatsuzaki was a yakuza, and he and Tamada, you know,
got along well... you know, with those... tea cups?
Don't tell me they exchanged sake cups?
That's right! They were Team Punch!
What's more, five years ago, Komatsuzaki's company, A-Team, was in financial trouble.
It's not easy...
Ah... No.
It's not that easy...
to get this much financial support so easily?
I see.
He's the chief of the Criminal Investigation Division.
That means he had the resources to help him out!
No, no, no, no... But...!
- Tamada, Tamada, Tamada... - Calm down.
Thank you very much.
It was probably Tamada who was helping out.
But I don't think the Yakuza gave him the money without quid pro quo.
Quid pro quo?
Komatsuzaki may have given something to Tamada in exchange for the financial aid.
I have something to do tonight, so I'll go ahead.
No way! Why are you telling me this at this time?
I guess this is where I use the card Fujiwara-san left me...
The police and organized crime have been playing Othello like this for years.
New Party - Kokorozashi
What I'd like to talk about here is that the latter side has the advantage in the game.
There is a difference of more than 10 percent.
Osanai Yuichi's wife Osanai Kyouko
You all thought that the first and second teams were equal, didn't you?
What do you think? Ah... yes.
Why do I have to listen to this politician?
It can't be helped.
My friend couldn't come.
You're an adult. Just come alone.
- I want to say hello to him later. - What?
I said I want to greet him later! Don't say "Eh?" like that.
The problem is that justice must always comes first.
Organized crime tries to get around that, so they always get the upper hand.
That's why we need to expand investigative powers
such as wiretapping, entrapment, and plea bargaining.
I founded this new party to realize this policy.
I want to protect this country!
Who should we make it out to?
- Mayu and Kumi. - Sure.
I'd like your autograph too.
- What are you doing? - It's okay!
I'm sorry...
I had no idea that Udou's daughter became a police officer...
You may not remember, but he visited our house a few times.
Osanai-sensei was with Udou at Nagano Prefectural Police.
We were in completely different positions.
I learned what it means to be a police officer by watching Udou from behind.
That's why I'm here now.
I'm sure Udou's daughter will be a good detective with a strong sense of justice.
Uhm...is it okay if I post the picture with you two on social media?
- Of course. - Yeah
Thank you very much.
- You take it. - I want to be in it.
- Why? - Ah... can you help us?
- Enough already. - Get out of my way.
You brought me here on your own, didn't you?
Just get out of the way, little girl!
Don't be so arrogant just because you were born 30 years earlier!
That's rude! And it's only 24 years. I'm taking the picture.
Yes! Please. Please!
Say cheese.
Hey, stop it...!
Sherlock Home Center? What are you here to buy?
Sandpaper? What sandpaper?
Are you sure you want to identify yourself?
Hmm...?
Who are you?
We are both chasing the same enemy.
Why don't we join forces? Lieutenant Kagawa.
You, if I remember...
Hamura...? Hamura Takumi of Personnel Section 1?
You know me? I'm honored.
Of course. You're a very sharp guy who's looked up to
in the personnel department and on the fast track to success.
To think that you're behind Hasumi...
By the way, how did the DNA test go?
DNA test?
Personnel Section 1, who was monitoring Kagawa-san, became suspicious of my presence.
That's when Brother Takumi...
I mean Hamura-san, suggested to do a DNA test.
- If you did that... - I took a risk.
Using a different person's sample,
I've diverted suspicion away from Kosuke.
Kosuke is no longer marked.
But why are you backing Hasumi?
It's been 18 years already...
when I met Naoto's father, Kajima Yuto...
I'm sorry I'm late due to Fujiwara-san's funeral and all.
Here's the list of people within the Ittokai being investigated.
Chief Advisor of the Ittokai Teshima Haru
Be honest.
You saved it for an emergency, didn't you?
That's all right. I'm telling you this time as a gesture to Fujiwara.
5 years ago, Tamada, who was in a dispute over a loan with Hijikata,
had a certain man attack him.
A masked man suddenly appeared in front of Hijikata's office,
and fired a gun at him.
- Hijikata! - Huh?
What the hell! Who the hell are you!
I'll do it...!
The man's name is...
Komatsuzaki Minoru.
That's right. I attacked Hijikata.
You're sure it was Tamada who asked you to do this?
Yes. He gave me the retainer fee and a roll of money.
But I couldn't do anything.
I'll do it...!
That time, my phone in my pants suddenly rang...
I couldn't stop thinking about the employees and Kusumoto's face...
Damn...! Shit!
Get him!
I think that was Kusumoto-san on the phone at that time.
I don't know. I dropped the phone as it was...
Kusumoto-san left some kind of message.
And there might be a clue that leads to his murderer.
Where did you drop it?
I was desperately trying to escape.
I remember picking up a cab at Loop 7.
Hurry up...!
What happened to the gun you used?
I gave it back to the gang.
A phone case with Pu pu pon's autograph on it...?
It's Pupapong. Aren't you interested in Muay Thai?
- Ah, yes. - Ah... that's right.
Was it used by someone named Komatsuzaki?
Yes. Someone picked it up but didn't return it, so let's look into the possibility of it being resold.
Even if you pick up someone's phone, if you don't know the password, it doesn't matter if you keep it...
- Who would want that? - No one.
No one would just pick up anything...
- No, no, no... - What's wrong?
- What's with the switch? - Usain Bolt of Loop 7.
- Who? - No, I mean... Loop 7's
Usain Bolt
We don't know if he really returned the gun to the gang.
You mean he might have silenced Kusumoto who knew about the attack?
Vibrate...
Hey, Mizuki. Did you find it?
"Shut up, you idiot"?
He probably mis-heard Usain Bolt as "Urusai Boke", which means "Shut up, you idiot"
Huh? On Loop 7? "Shut up, you idiot"!?
- Was it Phu Phu Pong? - It's Pupapong.
But it's written in Thai, so I can't read it.
I do like green curry, though.
Hey! New ace, it was 2018, right?
The hallway is the 2021 zone.
Is this garbage zoned?
As long as it looks like garbage, we're not there yet.
- Hey! Mizuki. - Ah! Over here!
Did you find it? Not yet!
"Whenever you want to find it... Tell me and I'll be there!"
You're really into it...
Chief Yagami!
I couldn't stand still when I thought I could've done something.
- Nishina-san too? - My vacation went "poof".
I was planning to take the Kominato Railway today.
You were absent the other day too.
Well, let's look for it!
- Ah... you're in the 2021 zone. - These are divided into zones?
Why are you so angry?
Just tell me where's 2018.
2nd Generation Poster Girl Nishina Motoko
Haha, the second generation.
You're going to use this for blackmail, right?
You're taking great pictures. Hahaha.
Could it be... this?
Oh! Oh! There's no doubt...
I'm sure of it! I just got mine signed the other day.
- What? - Not this one...
Ah!
Aaah~!
- Emo, right? - No, I'm just saying.
Nishina!
Yes, yes.
One "yes" is enough.
This isn't illegal software, is it?
It doesn't matter.
Hasumi-kun, you're getting grayer and grayer.
- Password unlocked. - Yes.
It's got a message from Kusumoto.
I'll play it.
"Komatsuzaki-san,"
"I thought I was the type of person who grows by being praised,"
"but I guess I'm not very smart. Sorry."
I told the TV guy that I thought it would be good publicity for the company.
I'm really sorry.
But the murder of Hijikata that Tamada asked you to do, you must not do it.
I just ratted out Tamada's wife's affair to him.
I'm going to attack the wife's lover now.
I'll lead the way to stir up some heat, and get Tamada to take him down.
That way, I can get out of the gang,
you get your retainer fee, and the Hijikata case goes away.
Great, right?
But please erase this message right away.
I don't want Masunaga to find out.
He'll do anything for Tamada.
Hold him! Hold him down!
Komatsuzaki-san.
Most likely, Masunaga saw through Kusumoto's plan.
And Kusumoto just got out of prison....
As I recall, the clothes on the body were the same as when he was released from prison.
That's just a guess.
- Eh? Are you crying? - Stop saying "Eh"!
Usain Bolt of Loop 7 said...
Everything here has meaning.
What is it? The General's piece... You took it!?
The Gereral's piece. Somehow this looked like a bullet hole, so I borrowed it properly.
Chestou!!
Multiple puns going on: "Ches" as this is a giant Chess piece; "Tou" also means to charge a crime, which was the murder of Kusumoto.
Give me 30 minutes of your time.
Go ahead.
- Here you go. - It's been more than half an hour.
- Shut up! - It was 46 minutes to be exact.
- Huh? - Eh?
This is the bullet found in Kusumoto's skull.
This one is the bullet that missed Hijikata.
Yes! Boooooom!
The striations match perfectly.
Komatsuzaki was given a pistol by Tamada.
That means the one responsible for Kusumoto-san's murder...
is definitely from Team Punch!
Chief Yagami.
Please give it to Komatsuzaki yourself.
Ah...
Mizuki.
- Eh? - Stop saying "Eh"!
Don't touch it! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Don't you dare touch my head!
Shut up! You asshole! You son of a bitch!
But please erase this message right away.
I don't want Masunaga to find out.
Masunaga killed Kusumoto...
- That's unforgivable! That bastard! - Wait...
- What the hell! - We've already arrested Masunaga!
Listen to the rest.
Komatsuzaki-san,
You're the hope for those who want to get out of the gang life.
If they go back to a life of crime,
I'm sure they'll give up on their dream of rehabilitation,
and they'll always blame their past.
With your help, I'm sure we can start over.
I want to be the hope for everyone like you.
I wish I could say that.
Whenever I want to clean up...
Tell me and I'll be there!
Hey! Kusumoto. Where'd he go?
Yes!
I guess I'm the one who got saved...
You're proof that anyone can start over.
Uhm... this is really a bit of a long shot, but I have a message from Detective Kagawa.
Don't be corrupt!
Hmph...
Whenever I want to clean up...
Tell me and I'll be there!
Let's go.
Uhm... Chief.
- I'm sorry for doubting you. - Ha, it's okay.
It doesn't change the fact that I couldn't do anything.
Mizuki-kun. You haven't turned in your written apology yet, have you?
Ah! My apologies. I'll take care of it.
You salute only when you wear a hat.
At the time of the incident 10 years ago,
The one who worked at the restaurant, and mistress of the Shinano crime boss, is Kohama Miyoko
She was managing Coffret at the time, but she quit the restaurant right after the incident
and moved to Tokyo about 6 months ago.
Hamura's going after Orihara Daigo, isn't he?
Yes.
Don't say anything unnecessary.
She'll run away if we tip her off.
- Welcome. - Two of us.
Well...
You used to be the president of a construction company.
And the younger one is the sales ace.
And?
Amazing! You can read people well. You were right.
Coffret Former Manager Kohama Miyoko
I got it!
My old friend used to run a store around here...
but I heard this area is run by yakuza called the Washimi gang.
Do they still charge protection fees? Is that still a thing?
No, no!
The Washimi gang? Never heard of them.
What is it?
You do know.
Because the Shinano family is an affiliate of the Washimi clan.
The head of the Shinano Family, Toma Hidekazu, had a number of mistresses, right?
What are you saying? I really don't know.
You know about the case where one of them, Chika Utagawa, was murdered, don't you?
Because you were Toma's mistress too.
Who the hell are you?
Hey. Don't do that.
I think this is a murder between two mistresses.
There were 18 stab wounds on the body.
Hey! Let's go home!
You don't stab someone like that unless you have a grudge!
So did the arresting detective had that much of a grudge against Chika-san?
- You've got to be kidding!! - Alright, that's enough!
Hello?
Two guys came to talk to me about Chika.
Hey! You were supposed to talk to her to get the truth!
Can we afford to be so lax?
What?
Time goes on and on,
and the evidence and memories of the incident from 10 years ago are fading.
No! They're being erased.
The more impatient you are, the more it will be erased.
Someone is sniffing around about Miyoko.
Let's get rid of it.
Head of the Shinano Family Toma Hidekazu
Now we owe Kabashima again.
He told you to come here, didn't he?
Thanks for your hard work. Please come in.
Brother
Hello?
Thank God. Are you all right?
Yeah. What's wrong?
Kohama Miyoko's shop was set on fire.
Arson?
So, where's Miyoko-san?
She's seriously injured and has been denied visitors.
The one who turned himself in was from a non-Yakuza gang.
He seems to be related to the Washimi gang.
Thank you.
You're right. We need to hurry after all.
Yeah.
I'll use my paid vacation to go into Shunran City.
Then I'll go to Shunran City too...
You might have a chance of being identified.
Shunran City...