Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Jack: Over 68 million Americans

leave the safety of our borders every year.

If danger strikes,

the FBI's international response team

is called into action.

Business. It's about fun.

I know. It's about, you know...

Well, you know what? Let's do this.

Let's just... let's go. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

We're not at some strip mall back home.

What's your point?

We're at the epicenter of Sushi.

Take it all in.

Stop, savor the moment.

I got it.

So what's on the menu, o wise one?

This is oyster on the half shell...

Mm-hmm. Quail egg yolk...

Smelt roe, chopped green onion,

and a dash of mirin. Oh!

It looks so pretty, i almost don't want to eat it.

I did say "almost."

Good. Cheers?

Cheers. Down the hatch.

Mm! Mm!

That is the freshest oyster I've ever had in my life.

Truly amazing. No doubt.

And that is why you deserve a toast.

To my big brother, my best friend,

and my business partner.

Future's so bright, it hurts my eyes.

Ha!

Whoa. Yeah.

No. You sure?

No, no.

That just means more for me, bro.

All right. Get out of here.

I'm going.

We have stuff to do tomorrow, so not too late.

Okay, mom.

Have fun.

Come on, Clara.

Don't stand me up again.

All work and no play makes Mae a dull, dull girl.

Wow. What's the special occasion?

What, a girl can't just put a pretty on?

Hmm.

Don't be mad. I'm not mad.

I'm concerned.

You need to have a life outside of work.

It's not that easy.

Yeah, well, it's easier if you try.

We have a long flight ahead of us, so...

Here's some reading material.

Oh, dossiers, my favorite.

Thanks.

Monty, let's download everyone.

Konnichiwa.

American entrepreneur Damian hall

after a night of fine dining with his brother Kristopher.

Now, the two were visiting Tokyo

and local police ruled it a suicide by hanging.

The Japanese call that kubitsuri.

Why are we traveling all the way across the world for a suicide?

It's the third American death by suicide

in Tokyo within a week.

The U.S. consulate asked us to take a look.

The first Vic, Dee brown,

was engaged to be married when she was found dead

in a Japanese school where she taught English.

That's jigai, a historic form of female ritual suicide meant

to preserve a woman's dignity after death.

Second Vic, Bobby Freeman, 32,

who threw himself in front of a bullet train.

Tobikomi.

Who knew there were so many words for suicide?

Well, the practice of suicide

has been an integral part of the Japanese culture,

from the days of the samurai

to the kamikaze pilots in world war ii.

To the Japanese, suicide is considered honorable.

Which explains why six Japanese citizens

commit suicide in Tokyo per day.

And what about Americans in Tokyo?

On average, there's only about five American suicides

per year in all of Japan.

So with three suicides in the past week,

that's just over 33 times the norm.

Damian hall's body was found in a place called aokigahara.

You're heard of it, Clara.

Aokigahara is a park at the base of mount fuji.

Its name means "sea of trees,"

but it has another more nefarious name...

Suicide forest.

Okay, well, that's not creepy at all.

Aokigahara is the most popular destination

for suicides in all of Japan,

averaging more than one suicide per week.

That park's in Tokyo?

Negative, about two hours east.

Did Damian rent a car, take a cab, train, anything?

There's Ben no credit card or atm activity

ever since he left dinner with his brother.

So how did he end up there?

That's what we're gonna find out.

Monty, check the victims' background,

see if there's any connection between them.

Since these were all seemingly suicides,

the Japanese consider them open-and-closed cases.

But if this is foul play,

whoever's doing it is showing no signs of slowing down.

Jack: A Japanese proverb tells us

"the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

Our contacts at the Tokyo metropolitan police department

are on their way here to greet us.

Oh, that's nice of them.

Well, they're offended we're here.

Oh. Okay, so not so nice of them.

Well, our very presence here means

that we're questioning their investigation,

which the Japanese see as disrespectful.

Jack, the ambassador has got the Japanese government

to Grant you special permission to carry a firearm.

And the rest of us? That's a negative.

Because of his international reputation and rank.

Because guns have been outlawed in Japan since 1971.

Got your business cards ready, Jack?

What, the badge, jet,

and weapon clearance isn't enough?

Still play a huge role in professional interactions.

Yeah, it's considered rude to not provide a business card

to a new acquaintance.

We need to build a bridge between local law enforcement

so we can have their blessings

to take a look at these supposed suicides.

So we're saying hi to mom and dad

before we take their daughter out on a date.

Except dad doesn't have a baseball bat,

he has a whole police force behind him.

So everyone will follow my lead.

Hajimemashite.

Hajimemashite.

FBI, no Jack Garrett desu.

That was intense.

Silence in Japan shows credibility.

Jack's using his calm to convey authority.

Jack rocks.

Chief superintendent kazumi fukui.

Agent Jack Garrett.

Your department's stellar reputation precedes you.

Kazumi: What can we assist the FBI with?

We believe your findings

on the recent American suicides

have been investigated with proper care,

but we have American families back

home who have lost loved ones, and they need closure.

So, with your permission,

we'd like to take a closer look at these cases.

I'm officer ryo mirante.

What makes you think that these suicides are anything but?

One of our agents spoke to the families of the deceased,

and all of the victims seem to have had everything to live for.

Dee brown was to be married.

Bobby Freeman's blog posts were being picked up

by major sites around the world.

And Damian hall was young, successful,

and none of them had a history of mental health challenges.

Were very positive, no sign of what was to come.

It's been our experience

when someone had committed themselves

to the whispering death,

they show an uptick in happy behavior.

They believe they have finally found a direction.

Even though it is death, it is comforting to them.

Your continued expertise in this area is welcome,

but three American suicides

in a week deserves a closer look.

Where would you like to begin, agent Garrett?

Have you spoken to Damian's brother, Kristopher?

Yes, we took his statement.

Kristopher said he had

a business meeting the next morning,

so he left the restaurant to get some sleep

while his brother stayed behind, drinking.

Hotel secretary confirms that Kristopher

returned to his room at the time that he stated.

What did the restaurant employees say?

Damian's death was ruled suicide.

Taking statements

from any of the other employees was unnecessary.

But Kristopher is at his hotel,

if you would like to speak to him.

We may want to circle back with him later,

depending on our findings.

Of course. Can you escort agent Simmons

to where Damian's body was found?

And agent Jarvis will need to go to the morgue

to examine his body.

I will accompany her myself.

Clara and I will go to the restaurant