The virus that caused Mayuzumi Miwa-san's
cytokine storm has been identified.
Prometheus virus...
Are you saying that Sakakibara stole the virus?
When I was looking for data on Sakakibara Kousei,
a lot of material on his father came up.
I found out that in 1990, he was behind a certain famous incident.
It's called "The Devil's Child Incident."
Here is the result of the DNA analysis for
Kohiruimaki Ami-san and Mayuzumi Miwa-san.
Elmer gene...
The Prometheus virus that Hayami-san mutated
had the side effect of aging and killing the infected organisms.
So he needed a human who could tolerate
any kind of virus.
That was Miwa-san, who had the Elmer gene.
By making her the host, he may have been trying to perfect
the true immortality virus that has no any side effects.
We need a replacement host...
Sera-chan, huh?
What are you planning to do to Sera?
What are you scheming?
The last judgment.
Sera-chan, I found you!
Who are you?
Sera!
In regards to the suspected holding of a girl captive that occurred at Yorozubashi 3-chome...
Two hours have already passed since
Chief Kohiruimaki's daughter was kidnapped. What's the current status?
The suspect's vehicle was found under the elevated tracks at Kamao-cho 3-chome.
Emergency deployment is currently being enforced throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area.
No ransom demands have been made to the victim's residence as of yet.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Tomotsuka Police Station
That's all we have to report.
Next, Investigation Unit 3.
Yes.
The prime suspect is believed to be Sakakibara Kousei, 56, a virologist.
He's the man suspected of abducting and confining
Chief Kohiruimaki's mother-in-law at the former Aiwa no Mori Clinic,
and we know that he was involved in
the unnatural death case of Hayami Mao a month ago,
as well as in the dumping of Mayuzumi Miwa's body a few days ago.
- Is Shinomiya Satoko all right? - Yes.
She's been admitted to Teirin Hospital.
According to the doctor, she was only given sleeping pills and put to sleep.
Her life is not in danger, so
we're planning to ask her what happened as soon as she regains consciousness.
In addition, it is believed that
Saijo Hitoshi is also involved in this kidnapping.
Saijo is a former detective
who was subjected to disciplinary action 10 years for his ties to a gang.
We know that he abducted Mayuzumi Miwa under orders from Sakakibara.
That's all for our report.
So, where's our crucial person, Kohiruimaki?
The thing is, I'm suddenly unable to get in touch with him.
What's going on?
I'm sorry. I'll report back as soon as I hear from him.
A family member of police personnel has been abducted.
For the honor of the police, we will save the victim and arrest the suspects.
That's all!
Attention.
Bow.
At ease.
Who are you?
Who did you sell this car to?
Hell if I know.
You stole it and sold it here, didn't you?
I told you I don't know!
Hey~...What're you...
Cut it out...~
I'll ask you one more time.
Who did you sell it to?
Stop it....
There's a rumor that Chief Kohiruimaki is acting in a manner
that is inappropriate for a member of the police.
- Have you heard anything from him? - I've heard nothing.
You have an idea where he's at, don't you?
No, I don't.
You wouldn't be covering up for him, would you?
- No, I wouldn't. - We can't even get in touch with him.
We can't protect him even if we wanted to.
You're sure you don't know anything?
Yes.
All right.
Then if you hear from Chief Kohiruimaki,
please be sure to inform us at the Office of Inspector General.
Huh?
What's with those guys from the Police Affairs Department?
The chief had his daughter kidnapped.
They have zero consideration, I swear.
That's their job too.
Yes, I know that, but still...
Chief, where did you go?
He's probably just acting independently.
Anticipating that he'll be taken off the investigation too.
Well, hopefully he won't do anything reckless.
She's his only daughter, after all.
Dad.
The time has finally come.
Are you trying to create a devil's child?!
Director, your answer please!
I'm truly sorry.
I tried to find way for you to stay somehow, but...
I understand.
Sakakibara-kun.
Your research paper on viruses was really outstanding.
I don't know of
a scientist with such extraordinary talent
at such a young age like you.
I'm sorry.
Hurry up and move out!
I'm home.
Mom?
Why...!
It's unfortunate, but it looks like
Body Hacker Japan Headquarters
I won't be able to attend the 20th anniversary party to which you invited me.
My research is in its final stage.
It can't be helped then.
I think I'll be able to surprise you all pretty soon.
Does that mean you're one step closer to immortality?
One step...
I suppose so.
It's going to be a big step forward.
As a way to approach immortality,
the NMN GLS1 inhibitor are in the spotlight now, right?
NMN, which helps the activity of enzymes, can be taken as a supplement or intravenously,
and enables rejuvenation at the cellular level.
GLS1 inhibitor, on the other other,
is a revolutionary drug that removes only aging cells.
Aging is now being treated as a curable disease.
Well then, Sakakibara-san,
what is your approach?
Virus.
Don't you think viruses are equal?
- Equal? - Yes.
Viruses treat everyone equally.
And they have no feelings. That's why they're beautiful.
Are you saying that feelings are unnecessary?
No, I'm not going that far.
However, there are times I find them bothersome.
Mr. Khan.
You were the only one who picked me up.
If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been able to continue my research.
I'm truly grateful.
I was just drawn to your talent.
Please look forward to seeing the results of my research.
I will be sure to
evolve mankind.
I'm counting on you.
Then if you'll excuse me.
If I manipulate the Elmer gene...
I don't have that kind of time...
It's because I created this thing...
Doctor, what are you doing?
I'm looking for a way to neutralize the mutant strain of the Prometheus virus.
What does that mean?
I think Sakakibara will use any method
to infect Sera-chan with the Prometheus virus.
It's already been 3 hours since she was kidnapped.
If she's been infected, like Miwa-san, she'll...
This is the only thing I can do right now.
In other words, we'll be saving Sera-chan
by neutralizing the virus, right?
Yes.
I have to be the one to clean up after this virus.
I'm going to do something about it without fail.
Okay. Then I'll...
Payphone...
It's me.
Chief!
- An informant? - Yes.
Saijo had arranged for the stolen car that was found abandoned,
and it escaped by using a route that avoided surveillance cameras.
Also, when you guys went to raid,
it bothers me that they were already trying to get rid of the evidence.
Which means the investigation information is getting leaked...
It's very likely that the informant is inside the police organization.
The guy who's still connected to Saijo...
- Where's Saijo? - I'm sorry.
He escaped.
It's that guy.
Chief, Kajiwara from Division 1... he's the guy.
It's the list of checkpoints.
It's going to be a pretty large scale investigation.
Tell Saijo-san to be careful.
Let me buy you a drink.
You're scary... Okay, I get it.
I just got the information from Kajiwara.
- Mind if I sit here? - No, go ahead.
Aren't you going to eat?
I'm so disgusted I don't have an appetite.
You... why did you become a detective?
Well, um...
I became a detective because I wanted to catch the bad guys.
You can take your time and talk to us.
Okay?
Where are Sakakibara and Saijo?
Heck if I know.
I just got paid to give them information.
It's this way.
I wonder if Kajiwara was just the tip of the tail after all.
Probably.
Hey! What happened here.
Why is Kajiwara's room...
Hasebe-san, here's the surveillance camera footage.
What?
Isn't that Kohiruimaki-san?
What the heck are you doing, Chief?
I'll go call headquarters.
Who the hell does he think he is.
Did something happen?
Take Kohiruimaki into custody right away!
From MPD to all stations.
If a station should identify Chief Kohiruimaki, the investigator on this case,
we request that you contact the Investigation Headquarters immediately. I repeat...
Deception of the Gods
Pandora's Fruit
Scientific Crime Investigation File
The destruction of cells is happening too quickly.
Even if there was a specific drug, this can't be cured.
Destruction of cells... Cure...?
This is Mogami with the Scientific Crime Countermeasures Office.
I'd like to see a suspect in detention.
What?
I may be able to neutralize the Prometheus virus.
- I'm going out for a bit. - Hey...where are you going?
To clean up after the virus I created. I have to bring it to an end.
Hey!
Something to keep you going.
Thanks, Hasedon.
So? Where are you actually going?
Sakakibara-san would like to see you.
Excuse me, can I talk to you for a minute?
Looks like you've been standing here for a while.
What are you doing?
I'm sorry, I'm meeting someone here.
Do you have some kind of ID on you?
Stop!
This is Kawamori PB, Takimoto. A man fled as he was being questioned.
He is currently fleeing in the southeast direction.
Stop~!
What?
I caught Kohiruimaki.
He was following me.
Kajiwara was probably being tailed.
That's a problem.
Bring him to Sasagami's hideout for now.
Tell me the location of Sasagami's hideout.
"The last judgment."
That's what Sakakibara said?
Yes.
When I asked what he was scheming,
he said we need the last judgment.
Do you have any idea what that's about?
No, nothing at all... I'm sorry.
That's all right.
Um...
Sera... what about her?
The police is currently doing everything they can to track her down.
We'll save her for sure, so please don't worry.
...but I'm sure you're still worried.
Oh, shall I peel an apple?
Although I've never peeled one before.
I'll peel it.
No, no, I was just kidding. Of course I can peel an apple.
Don't you think you should stay in bed?
I'm fine.
Really?
Sorry to make you do this.
Um...
Yuichi-san knows everything, doesn't he?
Eh?
About the secret of Ami's birth.
Well, yes...
I'd...been keeping it a secret from Ami too.
You did so to protect your family, right?
I would've done the same thing too.
Well, although I don't know
if my daughter would want me to protect her.
I'm divorced, you see.
My daughter's already working, but
she must've taken after me, she's quite a beauty.
I'm sure the chief would understand.
Here you go.
Wow~ It's so cute, I can't eat it.
My daughter... Ami liked it so I used to peel it for her all the time.
Now I peel it for Sera.
Satoko-san... Huh?!
Saegusa-kun.
Oh, thank God... you're safe.
I'm sorry for making you worry.
No, not at all, not at all.
- Yo. - Ah...
What's this? Isn't this rabbit apple? (the way it's peeled looks like rabbit ears)
Brings back memories~.
Back in the days, Ami-chan and I would eat this and study.
Saegusa-kun used to be Ami's tutor.
Ami-san's?
It's thanks to Saegusa-kun too that Ami met Yuichi-san.
No, no...
Is that what's been happening to Senpai?
Yeah, I'm hoping he doesn't do anything reckless.
This here.
I was going to report it to Senpai.
It's a pamphlet of a networking event for researchers that Hayami-san was attending.
Hayami-san as in
the person Doctor Mogami was doing virus research with until 3 years ago?
Yes.
Senpai asked me once before about this networking event, so...
when I looked into it again in detail,
I found out that Sakakibara was attending this too.
- Sakakibara was? - Yes.
I think Sakakibara probably zeroed in on Hayami-san at this networking event
and stole the virus from her.
I'm amazed you found out all that.
I thought it might be some kind of a clue.
- Thanks. - No problem.
So? What's your relationship with the chief?
We're, what you might say, connected by a climbing rope...
Climbing rope?
We were in the mountaineering club.
Since our college days, Senpai and I
have been climbing mountains all over Japan.
The chief did that? That's surprising.
When Ami-chan started working, it seems she got interested in mountains.
So, she contacted me...
And that's how you introduced them?
We just climbed mountains together.
Well, I may have given them a little push.
Then you were their cupid.
That's why no matter what...
I want to save Sera-chan by any means...
Yeah, what's up?
Kohiruimaki-san's cell phone has been turned on.
We've tracked down his location, so we're heading there now.
All right. I'm on my way.
- Was that from Senpai? - No...
But now that I know where he is, I'm going.
Okay.
- Alien Occult. - Yes!
If you find out anything else, give me a call.
Will do.
Hey, Tsurumoto. Where are you?
Hey, where are you now?
Behind you.
Kohiruimaki...
Take me to Sakakibara.
Someone's there.
He has a pulse.
It's the chief's.
Kohiruimaki-san's behavior is escalating.
We've got to do something about it fast!
This is it.
Doctor...
One man was found unconscious at the scene.
Please request an ambulance.
Yes. Excuse me.
- Hasebe-san, it's me. - Chief.
Where are you now?
I'm in front of Warehouse No. 2 at Sakaguchi Pier in Kawasaki Ward.
Dr. Mogami may have been abducted.
- Dr. Mogami was abducted? - Yes.
Sakakibara and Sera should be here too.
- He's at Sakaguchi Pier. - Okay.
Chief, don't move until backup arrives.
Don't hang up on me, man... Let's go!
At the pier?
All right. I'm counting on you, Hasebe.
Excuse us.
It seems Chief Kohiruimaki assaulted a person involved in the case.
Investigating and interrogating independently, trespassing into a dwelling.
He can no longer get away with just a disciplinary action.
I ordered him to do everything.
What?
Do you expect us to believe that?
Yes.
Cutting-edge science such as virus and genetic manipulation
is involved in this case.
Scientific Crime Countermeasures Office
was established to respond to cases like this.
I thought a normal investigation would not be able to deal with it,
so I allowed Kohiruimaki to conduct the investigation independently.
Because of that,
we were able to locate Sakakibara.
We'll have you take responsibility for this.
What about you guys?
This is commensurate to obstruction of investigation.
If you interfere with us any further
and something happens to the hostage, what will you do?
Will you be able to take responsibility for it?
Let's go.
Eh?
Pleased to meet you, Doctor Mogami.
My name is Sakakibara Kousei.
Please forgive me for taking a slightly coercive measure to invite you.
Is Sera-chan safe?
I want you, Doctor, to
not let that host die even after she's infected with the Prometheus virus.
The host?
You're the only one who can save that child, Doctor.
I'm the one who knows the Prometheus virus the best, after all.
It seems you already have a solution.
Now then, would you mind telling us?
Before I do that, promise me.
That you'll let Sera-chan go when it's all over.
Sure.
So what's the method?
I can infect her with the virus right now, you know.
Don't!
Then what should I do?
Nanomachine...
Nanomachine?
It's theoretically possible if you upgrade Kimizuka Momoko's nanomachine.
Once a nanomachine enters the body,
it repairs disease-damaged cells.
And from within the body, it can diagnose diseases
and perform surgeries as well.
The reason why Miwa-san died is because her overly powerful immune system went out of control
and even destroyed her healthy cells.
So we administer the nanomachine to repair the destroyed cells.
That way, the immune system will be under control
and the virus will coexist with Sera-chan's body.
If we can match the speed at which the immune system destroys cells and
and the speed at which the nanomachine can repair cells,
what happened to Kurusu will not occur.
I see. Just what I expected of Doctor Mogami.
Then let's immediately arrange to get the nanomachine.
Doctor, I'd like you to work on upgrading the nanomachine.
But it will take time, at least...
I have no intention of letting you buy time.
The last judgment is about to begin.
Please hurry.
Mayuzumi Miwa only lasted
18 hours after infection.
- Wait... - Let's go.
I won't run away!
Sera...
- Chief! - Kohiruimaki-san!
- Hasebe-san. - Huh?
It's blood.
He should still be in the area.
Please seal off the entrance and exit of the warehouse.
I'll search inside the warehouse.
Chief...
The doctor was taken away by helicopter.
- Taken away? - To Sakakibara's place.
Most likely, that's where my daughter, Sera,
who's been infected by the Prometheus virus is also at.
Eh?
If nothing is done, the same thing that happened to Mayuzumi Miwa will occur.
Please check the flight status of the area immediately.
We need to find out where the helicopter is going.
- Got it. And what about you? - I'll call again.
Wait...
Chief...
Welcome, Doctor Mogami.
It's an honor to meet you.
Where's the child?
Let me take you there.
Sera-chan!
- The nanomachine? - It's already been arranged for.
I'll have you working on it as soon as it arrives.
If you don't hurry, that child will not live.