LOVED ONE (ラブドワン)

Masumi.

Stop that.

Don't touch dead things.

Hello.

This is Medical Examiner Japan.

Thank you for coming. It's this way.

Yasuo Izawa, 52-year-old male.

Found lying face up

on this road around 1:00 a.m. today after being hit by a truck.

A passerby called emergency services.

When they arrived, they concluded he had already passed away.

That man over there is the first witness, Nobuhiko Yamanuki.

His company handles transportation for Mr. Izawa's factory.

At our company, we're all part of a family…

It seems they were somewhat acquainted through work.

What?

Doctor?

Is this car paint?

Paint fragments?

The same paint is on him here.

There are broken glass fragments over here too.

Does this mean he was hit by a car?

- Probably. - No.

We can't be sure of that yet with just this.

This is near Mr. Izawa's home.

It's believed he was in an accident while on his way back.

Were there no witnesses?

None so far.

However, Mr. Izawa's smartphone is missing.

The perpetrator likely took it.

To prevent him from calling for help?

Presumably.

Presumably.

With the scene in mind,

this doesn't look like a simple traffic accident.

Doctor?

What is it?

The estimated point of impact based on the paint fragments,

and Mr. Izawa's position are too close together.

What do you mean?

In a collision with a vehicle,

a person would normally be thrown further away.

No matter how small the car is,

you are hitting a mass of steel weighing over 300 kilograms.

It doesn't add up.

You can't say for certain

that these fragments fell at the moment of impact.

But you could also say that they did.

In other words, it's a mystery.

There's one more issue.

Huh? What is it?

Acceleration marks.

These are marks left when a car accelerates.

The presence of acceleration marks

implies the car hit Mr. Izawa at a high speed.

In that case, he should have landed further away.

So what's your point?

For now, it's a mystery.

- So... - All right, all right.

I get it, I get it.

Let's begin.

There are signs of bruising on the back of the head and shoulders.

But I don't believe this was the fatal blow.

There are also marks on the thigh resembling a bumper impact,

but that is also unlikely to be the cause of death.

Upon opening the retroperitoneum,

the tissue around the pelvis was found to be completely blackened.

The pelvis was severely fractured, causing massive internal bleeding.

So the cause of death was internal bleeding?

Yes.

I believe Mr. Izawa's cause of death was hemorrhagic shock

due to a pelvic fracture.

Well, at least it seems certain it was a traffic accident.

In a traffic accident, a person reflexively tries

to protect their body with their arms at the moment of impact.

Naturally, defense wounds would remain on one of the arms.

However, in Mr. Izawa's case,

there are none.

It doesn't add up.

That is certainly unnatural.

There are not enough injuries for a collision.

Usually, there are skin tears.

And yet,

there's only one cut on the back of his hand.

You're right.

The pieces of the puzzle may be coming together.

If Mr. Izawa's death was caused by a car collision,

and the pelvic fracture…

Then he must have been hit by a car moving extremely slowly.

For now, it's a mystery.

- What? - What?

- What do you mean? - What do you mean?

Come back…

Yes, excuse me.

Your turn, Dr. Takamori.

Okay.

First,

when hit by a fast car,

you are thrown a significant distance and suffer various external injuries.

But if hit by a very slow car,

you fall straight backward.

Like a heavy fall on your rear.

In this case, the force is focused on the center of the body,

which can cause a pelvic fracture.

I see. That would explain why there are external injuries,

but a severe internal one.

Hang on a second.

How slow is "slow"?

About 20 kilometers per hour?

You can easily avoid a car moving that slowly, can't you?

At the very least, it wouldn't be a direct hit.

Then maybe he was hit intentionally?

Don't you think that's a bit of a stretch?

That's right!

Doctor, what do you think?

Well…

If the vehicle was moving fast,

it contradicts the body's distance.

If the vehicle was moving slowly,

there should not be any acceleration marks.

Several points don't add up, whether it moved slowly or fast.

And, the lack of defense wounds remains unexplained.

Considering all of this…

Considering all of that?

For now, it's a mystery.

Yes?

What?

I understand.

Was that Dojima?

Yes.

It seems they found the truck driver.

I would like to hear what he has to say.

Wait, Doctor…

Well, about that…

The deceased is Kazutoshi Tamura, 24 years old.

He was the driver of the truck in the incident.

A missing person's report was filed by his transport company.

We confirmed he was using the truck on the day of the incident.

Anything catch your eye?

Where's the truck?

It was abandoned nearby.

The bumper is dented, and the paint is chipped.

Mr. Izawa's smartphone was found in the deceased's pocket.

What?

And on top of that.

This was found in his pocket as well.

The police think

it was a suicide motivated by remorse over the hit-and-run.

The driver suspected of the hit-and-run

was found dead by hanging.

So he killed my husband

and then just took the easy way out for himself?

How could this happen?

I understand how you feel.

Do you recognize this man named Tamura?

Anything at all will help.

He has come to our factory a few times.

I think he was in charge of our deliveries.

Did you notice anything strange about their relationship?

One time,

I saw the two of them having an argument.

Do you know what it was about?

I couldn't hear any details.

When I asked my husband if he was all right,

I got no clear answer.

Would you say they were on bad terms with each other?

No.

I don't think they were.

Did they often meet with each other?

I don't know any details, but…

I think they met a few times every month.

Thank you.

He hits him with his truck,

and then commits suicide over the guilt.

That's the size of it, right?

We don't currently know.

If they had some bad blood between each other for whatever reason,

then it's a possibility he hit him with his truck on purpose, isn't it?

We don't currently know that either.

You're right.

Sorry.

However, there is one thing that caught my eye.

What is it?

The condition of Tamura's body at the scene.

Normally, when one dies from asphyxiation from hanging,

their face becomes pale.

However, Tamura's complexion looked just fine.

He had all the color in his face, right?

Yes.

Therefore…

Let's begin.

It's over here!

YAMANUKI SHIPPING CO., LTD.

Could you tell us about how Kazutoshi Tamura was at work?

Right…

Tamura…

It honestly pains me to speak ill of the dead.

Were there any problems?

He was often found sleeping in the middle of work.

Are you okay?