What do you know about it?
In order to bring down the Washimi crime syndicate,
we were investigating the affiliated Shinano family.
In the process, I obtained a list of illegal loans.
I found a certain person's name there and investigated.
Ten years ago, he was the treasurer of the Nagano Prefectural Police.
He's the man who gave conclusive testimony supporting Kajima's guilt.
His name is... Orihara Daigo.
Orihara was the one who testified against my father 10 years ago.
Fujiwara-san, who was pursuing Orihara in another case, was also killed.
Fujiwara-san, what in the world did you uncover?
It must be related to the incident 10 years ago.
Yeah.
In any case, let's follow Orihara's trail.
Yes.
Oh. What?
Mizuki, it suits you!
You're late. How long have you been keeping me waiting?
I didn't mean to call you out so early in the morning...
I mean... aren't you working at the Kato Police Box?
That's right. I've just finished my night shift.
Then get out of here and go to bed. What are you doing?
No, I wanted to see you two even if it meant sleepless nights.
You didn't get a break?
I slept for about 4 hours in the nap room.
Sleeping on the job, huh?
Anyway, that doesn't matter!
Tell me everything that happened 10 years ago.
Why are you hesitating like that...!
I'm jumping into "New Ace Mode" right now.
"New Ace Mode"?
It's an extremely hot topic. Come on, tell me.
Now!
I don't want to talk to someone who's in a weird state of tension after a night shift like this.
That's fine. Tell her.
Besides, she's got detective material.
Detective material...?
In my 30 years of detective work,
you're a one in a century,
no, one in a thousand years.
Well, I may be an exceptional talent, but I'm only one in 500 years.
Besides, 1,000 years ago, I would be a town magistrate.
Ah, then you would have made great town magistrate.
1,000 years ago was the Heian period, and there were no town magistrates!
Town magistrates only came into being during the Edo period between 1603 and 1867. Law enforcement during the Heian period was mainly carried out by a body of police commissioners called Kebiishi.
Okay? Mizuki, he's just trying to flatter you and use you.
So you can go home now.
It's not like that.
I may be exaggerating a bit, but I mean it.
Mizuki, will you cooperate with us?
Yes.
As the New Ace, I will not hesitate...
to solve this case.
New Ace
Well, first of all, it was Kajima Yuto who was accused of the crime.
Mizuki Nao's Analysis
The one who perjured himself was Yuto's colleague, Orihara Daigo.
And the person who made Yuto withdraw his appeal,
who was working at Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters at the time,
Kabashima Hisao,
His subordinate was Funatsu Naruo.
The victim, Utagawa Chika, works at Club Coffret,
and her son is Ryoga.
Chika was the mistress of Toma Hidekazu of the Shinano family,
and Kohama Miyoko, the manager of Coffret, was also Toma's mistress.
The first person we should suspect is Orihara Daigo, who perjured himself.
But Orihara was found dead in a landfill.
He is now another victim in this case.
Then, what about someone with a clear motive,
Kohama Miyoko?
Certainly, Miyoko was at Chika's apartment the night of the murder.
The taxi company confirmed it.
Then that's the real culprit!
She uses the term 本星 (Honboshi) which is police slang for the real culprit.
No, but according to the transport record, she stayed only a few minutes.
There's no way she could have committed the crime.
I see.
And Miyoko heard the killer's voice at Chika's apartment.
- Is that true? - Miyoko has good hearing.
In fact, she recognized Funatsu's voice.
Then Funatsu Naruo must be...
No, it wasn't Funatsu.
Miyoko-san could identify Funatsu's voice,
so she must have recognized Kabashima's voice at Coffret as well.
These two are not the culprits.
And she said Detective Kajima's voice was different, too.
So that leaves...
Toma Hidekazu.
Miyoko said Toma's voice was different, too.
What? Then they're all innocent, aren't they?
But isn't it possible that Miyoko, who was his lover, is lying to protect Toma?
Of course, we can't rule out Toma just yet.
Funatsu and Kabashima
are definitely involved in this case even if they didn't commit the crime directly.
In other words,
there's a possibility they were ordered by their superiors.
10 years ago...
If my father...Udou Hiroki is involved...
that would be unforgivable.
Why did Orihara Daigo perjure himself?
Why was he killed?
Beyond that, the truth of this case...
Did Hamura send this to you?
Yes.
3 years ago, Orihara Daigo left the Nagano Prefectural Police with debts and got divorced.
Fujiwara-san said he was on the list of illegal loans.
After that, he came to Tokyo.
He succeeded in what he called the "Fallen Leaves Business" and paid off that debt.
Fallen Leaves Business? What's that?
I heard they are sold at high prices for breeding freshwater creatures and for decoration in Japanese restaurants.
He was seen picking up fallen leaves in a nearby park.
Well, we know about the business,
but can leaves from the street make enough money to pay off his debts?
Let's look into all his deliveries.
- Here we go~. - Yes
Sorry, you're in the picture.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- Then let's take it. - One, two... Say cheese!
If you have any problems, you can ask me anything.
Thank you very much. But I'm totally fine.
We'll always be your friends.
- Oh, that. - What's wrong?
They didn't take them back, but put one on top of each other. Posters from previous generations.
You must be feeling nostalgic, Third generation.
- Yeah. - They're still cute, after all.
No, the second generation's still cute.
So cute!
Who is it?
No, her name's written on it. Nishina-san from Forensics.
And before that...
The Nishina-san era was quite long, and there was talk of keeping her forever.
There was some talk about reverting back to the first generation.
So Yonemitsu-san broke up the era of Nishina-san's dominance.
That's me.
And I, the fourth generation, was the one who broke that streak.
- Enough already! - Eh?
Don't say "Eh". Don't you respect the first generation?
- Don't tell me... - That's what I meant.
The first generation was...
- Eh? - Don't say "Eh".
It's not here! Back then I was...
Ah... there it is, there it is.
Oh~! So cool.
Eh, isn't she cute?
Wasn't she this cute? It's not that cute?
- Mizuki, it's time to go on patrol. - Ah, yes.
Let's just take these back.
- We're off then. - Okay.
Mizuki, fight.
Then, I'm counting on you, right?
Utagawa Ryoga-san.
You're not at home today too...
Hey, what's that poster you're putting up?
Ah!
On Loop 7... Usu
- It's Usain Bolt! - Ah...
As I recall, you were the New... Ace or something! Was it? I don't know.
- Ah! - What? So loud.
What? Usain Bolt is the poster's Masao-san?
I've been looking for Yoshiko for 30 years.
I got a reply for the first time.
Please forget about me. Yoshiko
I'm sure you'll meet her someday.
- I don't know. - Goodbye, but...
Sorry, we're closed for the day.
Do you have a minute?
What's this about?
You bought fallen leaves from this guy, didn't you?
Well... I don't know what you're talking about.
Chiripo.
Easter Egg: On the spinoff TV show, Keishicho Insider, Chiripo speaks to Yonemitsu. This actor is the voice of Chiripo.
Again.
Not.
This is from the building's security camera footage from three months ago.
He came into the store with a bag of leaves,
and left without it.
Ahhh... I remember now... someone left the bag of fallen leaves behind...
Who would come to the bar with a bag of fallen leaves?
Indeed.
Hey, how much did you pay for these fallen leaves and what are you using them for?
Well, you know...
I use them for cooking, decorating, and all sorts of things.
- Are you calling a Fixer? - Ah...!
A "Getsumochi" is a person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates.
This is Washimi's territory, right?
Toma
The bar manager told us everything.
He received money from Toma
to buy fallen leaves from Orihara.
Naturally, they were worthless trash.
They bought and sold worthless things at an exorbitant price
to clean up their dirty money.
It's a typical Yakuza money laundering technique.
So you're saying Orihara was a part of Toma's money laundering?
Yeah.
It's all connected.
Funatsu came up empty,
so once again, I went through the records of the Nagano Prefectural Police investigation 10 years ago in detail.
What did you find out?
The Nagano Prefectural Police
raided the Shinano family several times.
And?
I suspected that each of those raids could not be possible without an inside man.
Ten years ago, the leader of the Shinano crime family was Toma.
Well, this is just a theory, but one of Toma's several mistresses was an insider.
I see.
If Utagawa Chika had tipped off the police...
Yeah.
Ah, that would be sufficient motive for Toma to kill Chika.
Brother?
Yeah...
I am deeply sorry for the trouble I've caused you.
As you have read in the articles,
it is true that I have been in and out of this office,
I have no intention of denying that.
Why did you go to this office?
To find out who I was dealing with.
In other words, to go undercover.
- Undercover? - Yes.
However, in this country, this is considered a gray area, and I acknowledge that.
But in the fight against organized crime...
Turn it off.
Turn it off!
Therefore, the amendment I'm proposing...
Kagawa's been sniffing around about Orihara?
Yeah.
We really need to erase it.
Without any conditions this time.
I'm home.
Kyoko?
Kyoko! Kyoko!
Kyoko!
Not in today either.
Nobody's in that apartment.
Eh? Since when?
Ah, Utagawa Ryoga!
Huh?
Eh? That's your apartment?
- Ah, you... - You live there?
- Did you live there from the beginning? - Yeah...
I used to come here every day.
You didn't move from 106 to 105 recently, did you?
- I haven't. - Eh, wait.
- Scary, scary, scary. - You're scaring me.
Sorry to interrupt your meal.
Is this about the case again?
Yes.
There's something I want you to confirm.
What is it?
The person who just got tapped on the shoulder...
is your mother, Utagawa Chika, right?
- I don't know. - Please look at it closely.
Maybe she is, maybe she's not.
Then...
let me shoot that gun.
There's no way I can let you do that.
I won't cooperate without something in return.
What?
I'll tell you if you beat me.
So? I'm ridiculously strong.
Sorry about that. But my strength is even more amazing.
I will win Othello.
Win! Win!
You're scary.
Mmm...!
- Whoa! You scared me. - You ready to play?
Chief Koyano, you wanted to see me?
I'm disappointed in you.
What do you mean?
Deputy Commissioner Udou...!
Why are you, a promising young man, meeting with an ex-Yakuza in secret?
If something doesn't feel right, investigate it thoroughly.
- That's the sacred rule of investigation. - Deputy Commissioner, I'm...
I thought I had done all the research I could on Detective Kagawa 10 years ago,
but before the incident occurred, there was a young man who had been freeloading another family.
Was that
you?
Hey!
- Wait a minute. - Let's go.
Wait a minute!
- Wait, wait, wait! - No!
I won the game long ago.
It's all white.
Ah! I forgot to mention that in Othello, the second player has the advantage.
One more round!
It's all black. I'm defeated!
Why are you so strong? Amazingly strong!
I've been playing this with my mom since I was little.
Well, we didn't have any money, and it was just the two of us...
Yes, Mom's move. Now, Ryoga.
Is it delicious?
I can't see! Let go!
No I won't.
Ryoga.
Mom will do anything for Ryoga.
She always said that.
What?
Let me see it one more time.
Ah... Yes!
That's totally my mom.
I mean, what's this?
Ah... yeah, it's just...
You can drop the tension after losing.
Huh? This guy...
Eh?
You can't reach Hamura?
Yes.
Do you know something?
No.
I hope I'm not overthinking it...
Thanks to you, we're starting to see the light.
At the same time, the higher ups are starting to make serious moves.
That's what Hamura said.
Maybe they already know you're working with me.
Be careful.
You killed Fujiwara-san,
you bastard!
Are you kidding me?
Damn you!
I said I'd kill if you made me bleed!
Crap...!
Help me...!
All it takes to make the call...
is to answer my questions.
Why did you kill Fujiwara-san?
Do you want to speak
or die?
It's because he...
snooped around Orihara...
Stop babbling about money laundering.
You keep coming up with these stupid schemes.
You're a spy for the Washimi gang.
Why is the dog biting its owner?
In Japanese, a spy is also called "Inu" which is the same word for "dog"
What I want to know is
why did you force Orihara to do this.
Where is Orihara?
Where is he?
Why was Fujiwara-san after Orihara?
Haven't you heard anything?
What do you want with a scum like Orihara?
His testimony sealed the case.
Why did you meddle in that case?
This case has nothing to do with you.
I betrayed Kagawa.
I need to atone for that.
Even a corrupt man like me
has his own kind of justice.
It was for your sake.
If Fujiwara could reach Orihara,
it would be bad for Toma.
So before that could happen,
Orihara was killed...
and Fujiwara too.
All of this was under Toma's orders.
You can tell them the rest yourself.
When he found out that you were pursuing a case that happened 10 years ago,
Fujiwara-san tried his best to help you.
Ah...
But why did Toma
reach out to the debt-ridden Orihara and give him a job?
We don't have any proof yet, but we have to find it.
Who's it from?
From the New Ace.
We haven't received any information yet.
- Who the hell are you! - Police.
All that noise. What the hell!?
Wait! Hey! Get out of the way!
Kagawa... it's you...
- I won't shoot. - Can you clear your men please?
Stand down.
Yes.
This gun was used to kill both Orihara and Fujiwara.
All on your orders.
Am I wrong?
I don't know.
We already checked. The striations match.
And we have evidence of money laundering.
Then, shall we go back 10 years?
- The Chika murder? - Yes.
Utagawa Chika was your mistress,
but she turned out to be a police informant.
When you found out,
you murdered her in a fit of rage.
Am I wrong?
Orihara Daigo covered for you and gave a false testimony.
That's why you were taking care of Orihara who was ridden with debt.
So Fujiwara found his way to Orihara.
That's why Fujiwara was killed and Orihara was made to disappear before he could talk.
You admit it, don't you?
Marriage Registration Form
Toma Hidekazu
Utagawa Chika
January 12, 2013.
Three days after the incident...
If Chika hadn't been killed...
We were going to run away together.
I was
seriously in love with Chika.
If I had done it, why would I have kept that for 10 years?
But this doesn't prove you didn't kill her.
I know who the real killer is.
7 years after Chika's murder I started showed my face to the Washimi gang in Tokyo.
It's not easy going from a branch to the headquarters.
Yeah, I needed to present something of huge value.
That's why I used the card Chika left me.
- A card? - A little photo.
I used the photo to blackmail a certain someone.
I told him to let our front company win the bid for the sale of state-owned land in the northern Kanto region.
He readily accepted.
He also succeeded in luring a large scale music festival to the area with our help.
The price of the land soared.
With the money I made from the sale of the land, I was welcomed into the Washimi gang.
You think this "certain person" is the real culprit?
Yeah.
I happened to find Orihara's name on our list of loans.
In exchange for taking care of him, I heard the truth about that testimony.
Just between you and me.
Everything I testified was a lie.
A lie?
It was a false testimony with no basis in fact.
Orihara was made to perjure himself to cover up someone else's crime.
I'll tell you who it is, but in exchange,
give me that gun and all the documents proving money laundering.
Oh no. That's fine.
What are you talking about?
I said I'll tell you who the real killer is...
Do you know what happens to you if you owe the Yakuza a favor?
Fujiwara-san taught me that himself.
That's enough.
I've heard what I wanted to know.
I confirmed with Ryoga-san that this is Utagawa Chika.
Then I found out something even more amazing...
You know this person is former Councilor Osanai Kozo right?
He's Councilor Osanai Yuichi's father, right?
Ryoga-san once helped him extort money in the past...
He got an order from Toma to e-mail a photo given to Councilor Osanai Kozo's office.
Where's the photo? Did Ryoga still have it?
Yes, I borrowed one.
We've been able to trace it back to a certain Osanai Yuichi.
Your story connected all the dots.
Kitaoka told us everything.
About your orders for Fujiwara-san and Orihara.
Toma Hidekazu. You're under arrest for murder.
What do you think you people can you do?
You'll have to live behind bars, hold your hands and pray to Fujiwara-san
for his forgiveness.
Toma was caught? Yeah.
So they were one step ahead of us.
I wonder how far they sniffed around...
We're looking into Hamura too.
Udou-san, I'm...
Ah, I've kept Kyoko-chan out of the public eye.
Unknown Number
- What? - Well...
You broke up with Dad 10 years ago, right?
Yes.
Why did you break up...?
I explained to you the other day that it was because he had too strong a sense of justice.
Is that really all?
Did something happen?
As far as you're concerned, nothing happened.
And if something happened, I didn't want to bother you about it.
What do you mean by that?
He refused to answer my questions,
once he makes up his mind, he never wavers.
No matter how many times we talked it's always the same line.
"I'm counting on you to take care of Nao."
And that was it.
Take care.
Yeah.
That man is really strong.
At the time,
I thought he cried.
He really loved you with all his heart.
Can...
he come back?
Hm?
Ah...no.
It's not like they're building a median strip.
You can't build the same thing again, as there's no need to.
Hmm?
Did I just say something good?
Mom, even now...
Oh, no, it's nothing.
Brother
...the higher ups are starting to make serious moves.
That's what Hamura said.
I didn't think you'd respond to a call from a police officer like me.
You're an ex-Yakuza detective.
We're all like-minded in our fight against organized crime, aren't we?
Indeed...
When you were a police officer, did you seriously believed that?
Nothing has changed for me.
Before you quit the police force,
the Nagano Prefectural Police conducted several raids against the Shinano family.
The informant at that time was Toma Hidekazu's mistress,
Utagawa Chika, right?
But Chika did not become a police spy.
Rather, her objective was to frame you.
In fact, Toma used this picture to blackmail your father, didn't he?
What you say is not going to make a difference.
Aah.
The problem is after you became a politician.
Toma used this picture for blackmail, once again.
This time directly to you.
He wanted to use your influence over the sale of state-owned land.
This is from that secret meeting, isn't it?
You agreed to all his demands and Toma struck it rich.
But don't you think it's strange?
It's just a photo of a secret meeting with a hostess.
What do you need to be so frightened about?
There's only one answer.
This picture is not
a hostess and a police officer.
It's the victim
and the murderer.
And the only person who could cover up an incident of this magnitude
is the chief of Nagano Prefectural Police at the time,
Udou Hiroki.
The players are all here.
I'm...
What do you guys...
Kagawa Eiji. You're under suspicion for attempted murder.
- Who? - Kitaoka of the Washimi gang!
Witnesses saw you two struggling.
Stop, Kagawa!
This is a follow-up report on Kagawa Eiji, the police officer wanted for attempted murder.
The video you are watching
was taken at around 8 p.m. on the first of this month,
when a police officer with the Sakura- district Police Station, Kagawa Eiji,
seriously injured a man with a knife.
Upon further investigation...
It's impossible! That Kagawa attempted murder.
That's some kind of mistake, right?
Kagawa chooses any means possible to solve the case.
And getting into gray areas for his own sake.
Then, get back to work.
Hasumi, you know something, don't you?
- I'd like to go here... - Ah, this is close by. I can show you.
Close by? Thanks.
- Watch your step. - Thank you.
Man stabbed and seriously injured on the street Offending police officer on the run, Yatama City
Hasumi
...there's a possibility he was ordered to do this by someone higher up.
If my father is involved...
And if something happened, I didn't want to bother you about it.
At the time, I thought he cried.
He really loved you with all his heart.
Mom, even now...
Mizuki-san.
You know about Kagawa's situation, don't you?
Yes.
I'd like to hear about your father.
Whatever it is, I would like your help, Mizuki-san.
I...
can't do anything.
I told you the other day, I'm not touching this.
See, if I get involved, it'll be troublesome.
I'm sorry.
It's none of my business anymore...
Mizuki-san...
Thank you so much for everything until now.
Hasumi-san...!
Hey, wait! Wait! Shit! Wait!
Damn! Where the hell did he go?
Hey! He dropped the Sakura Precinct's mascot.
Over there! Let's go!
- [Please watch the press conference.] - Excuse me.
Thank you.
The amendment I'm working on should go into effect.
The ones who are unwilling to pass it...
are the old men who are in bed with the gangsters...
who are stomping around in parliament!
That's why
I have disassociated myself from these lynchpins
and started a new party, "Kokorozashi."
To bring the illegal underground economy out into the open...
This voice...
Please
I ask the understanding of the people...
There's no mistaking it.
- Then, please take care of it. - Acknowledged.
This woman was supposed to be an informant for the Shinano family.
Then why are you meeting her at the hotel?
A police officer and an informant crossing the line
is a huge blow not only to you, but to me as well!
I'm sorry, sir.
This woman was not won over by you in the first place.
She's the one who set you up to be in the picture.
Probably under the instructions of Toma, from the Shinano family.
There's no way that's true...
This time I solved it with money, but they will surely use you again.
Don't ever forget!
Hey, Chika.
Hey,
did you pretend to be an informant with the intention of framing me from the start?
What if it was?
But you didn't mean it, did you?
Doing the Yakuza's bidding, accepting their dirty money...
You don't give a damn about my feelings, do you?
Money is the same whether it's white or black.
The only thing I care about is Ryoga.
Chika...
Let go of me!
I have no feelings for you.
Get out.
Get out!
I don't understand...! What should I do!
Hey, Ryoga!
Your mother is worried about you.
Shut up! It's none of your business!
Ryoga-kun!
I did what I could, but the scene was in a terrible state.
Yeah...
Whoa...!
Hey, old man!
Chika-san, are you there?
Earlier, your son... Ryoga, I saw him.
Huh?
Chika?
Chika-san? Chika-san...
Ah... I don't know. Anyway, it looks like gold.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I thought I could sell it.
I told you... listen to me!
I told you it wasn't me! No, it wasn't me...!
- Hurry up! - Let me go!
I'm terribly sorry.
I deeply regret my lack of guidance regarding the charges against Lieutenant Kagawa.
We are currently investigating Lieutenant Kagawa's behavior the day before yesterday...
I am truly sorry.