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The Shiramine serial femicide case.

I ran away from that case.

Please tell me, Professor.

What really happened?

I want him to be able to forget everything and pass away in peace.

Ota from the Public Prosecutor's Office.

I heard you went to see Dr. Kujo?

This could be a piece of a bigger puzzle.

I am a forensic pathologist.

My name is Masumi Mizusawa.

I served as Professor Kujo's assistant during the forensic investigation

of the Shiramine serial femicide case.

What's the point now?

I am very sorry.

Fifteen years ago,

I…

Ran away from that case.

Even though I had doubts about the investigation results…

I want to uncover the truth behind that case.

That is why.

I came here today.

Could you please tell me what happened back then

just one more time?

It has been 15 years, you know.

Stop making a fool out of me.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE

Excuse me. Here is this week's performance report.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Regarding MEJ,

you know how the prosecution feels about it, right?

I understand.

We'll look into their internal affairs.

Sir…

Mr. Yamazaki?

Oh, good work.

Having a baby is hard after all, isn't it?

The nights are tough.

Our little one just won't sleep.

Right, I've heard.

That sounds brutal.

Very cute, though.

They say children reward you with a lifetime of joy before they're three.

- Wow. - I kind of understand that now.

A lifetime of joy, huh?

I haven't seen my parents in a while…

Hello, this is Medical Examiner Japan.

The deceased is 75-year-old Hideo Susaki.

A ward official got worried after Susaki didn't show up for a meeting.

The landlord opened the apartment with a master key

and found him deceased.

It appears that three to four days have passed since his death.

A so-called "lonely death."

They happen a lot lately.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is also taking measures,

but the reality is quite difficult.

We know from Susaki's past medical records that he had chronic conditions

such as heart failure and high blood pressure.

So that means it was a natural death, maybe?

Still, the possibility of murder cannot be ruled out yet.

This was left on the desk.

I WON'T FORGIVE YOU

There's an injury on the back of his head, probably from hitting it hard.

The police intend to continue the investigation

under the assumption that Mr. Susaki was murdered over an altercation.

The wound is a bit old.

We won't know for sure until we run an accurate test,

but from the state of blood coagulation around the wound

and the progress of the swelling,

it is highly likely that this wound was formed a while ago

and was left untreated.

Also, the bodily fluids

have left a rather large mark.

Judging from the condition of the body,

it appears that he was significantly weakened.

He didn't pass away immediately,

but was likely unable to move from that spot,

remaining there for a long time as he grew weaker.

Even so, the body is now lying near the entrance.

What about his family?

There was no relative who could be contacted.

Seems like he has no close family.

Twenty-six degrees.

Yes.

Let's begin.

The contusion on the scalp on the back of his head

seems to have occurred about two weeks before Susaki passed away.

Furthermore,

there was an abrasion-like wound all over his right arm below the elbow.

This does not appear to be from a fall.

A chronic subdural hematoma was also confirmed.

Bleeding occurred inside the brain after an injury, and slowly grew worse.

With a hematoma of this size, it is highly likely

that he was showing symptoms of limb paralysis and couldn't walk.

That might be why Mr. Susaki was unable to move for a long time.

However, the hematoma is not the direct cause of death.

We found dilation in the left ventricle.

We are now waiting for the tissue biopsy results.

We'll add chemical testing.

The cause of death is still unknown?

We've observed multiple symptoms, but none are the decisive cause of death.

What about foul play?

We don't know that yet either.

Why did he collapse near the entrance,

and how did he get the wound on his right arm?

For now, it's a mystery.

YOSHIMOTO

- Thank you! - Thank you all!

- That was great applause from you all. - I know!

Thank you very much!

Why does it get this messy in just one week?

At least throw the garbage into the trash can.

I always tell you that, right?

Got it?

I'll make a batch of food again today and leave it in the fridge.

Make sure to eat it.

Don't worry about it.

I've told you many times that you don't need to come anymore.

If you collapse all by yourself,

nobody will know, right?

I don't care if that happens.

That's not okay.

I'm going to sleep.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Is there something bothering you regarding Mr. Susaki's case?

Well…

Somehow, I can see my father in him.

A little while ago,

my father retired from the workplace where he worked for so long,

and right at that time,

my mother suddenly passed away from an illness.

After that,

he became like an empty shell.

He has been in low spirits,

just spacing out all by himself inside the house all the time.

My father lives alone, too.

I just can't think of Mr. Susaki's situation as someone else's business.

Yoshimoto.

Could you go to Mr. Susaki's apartment for me?

What?

Me?

I believe you will notice things no one else would.

They say Masumi Mizusawa met with Shinichi Serizawa from the Shiramine case.

A contact came from the Ministry just now.

He also visited Prof. Kujo a while ago, right?

Is it really safe to just leave him at large?

Ota.

Yes, sir.

Mizusawa Masumi, was it?

He is a bit of an eyesore, isn't he?

Please take care of it

while we still can.

Understood.

I want to uncover the truth behind that case.

Stop making a fool out of me.

SUMIRE HOUSE

Do you remember the last time you saw Mr. Susaki?

I didn't see him.

Mr. Susaki was always behind on his rent.

I came to collect it at the end of last month.

I rang the bell, and that was it.

Do you remember the exact date?

It was the last Friday of the month.

That's the day I always come to collect the rent.

It was around the time of the evening chime.

- Did you notice anything strange? - No…

He didn't respond, but I heard some rustling from inside.

He must have been in there.

Wow.

What's wrong?

The inside of the refrigerator is incredibly well-organized.

The seasonings are all there,

and there are plenty of half-used vegetables too.

You're right.

Igawa, how tall are you?

I'm 168 centimeters.

Can you reach that?

Listen, Yukiko.

On days when something good happens,

you mark it with a red circle like this.

When you do that,

it makes you want to fill it with even more circles,

and even an ordinary day

turns into a good day.

It's true.

Try it.

Are these…

They're supermarket receipts, right?

Can I take these to look into them?

Go ahead.

Recently, we've been getting attention from the media,

and I feel that MEJ is becoming better known to the public.

That's why right now...

We have officially decided to disband the MEJ

at the end of this month.

What?

The higher-ups have decided it was too early to introduce it to Japan.

But it's only been a few months.

Are you actually looking through the reports we submit every week?

Those were just to gather data.