Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro

A long long time ago, in a cave near the sea

there lived a kind hearted ogre.

He looked out one day and saw far in the distance that a storm

was headed towards the nearby village.

"I must let the villagers know,"

"but how do I tell them..."

"As soon as they see me, surely they will run away."

The ogre hit on a good idea. "I've got it!"

And so in order to save the villagers,

he headed down his mountain.

He put on his most fearful face and headed to the village.

Attack!

That way! That way!

That thing's not frightening at all.

Kaito what is it? You have to escape.

Look. But...

If you don't escape quickly, you'll be eaten.

That's a lie.

Kaito, come here.

What is it? You have to attack the ogre with everyone, right?

But really, he's a gentle ogre isn't he.

That's right but,

in order to save the villagers he pretends to be a bad ogre.

I feel bad for him.

You won't be able to play the part of a villager like that.

You're a kind boy aren't you. We're doing this just because

Dad said we had to help Kaito practise.

Even though it's embarrasing I did my best. I'm not doing it anymore.

Miharu, don't talk to your father like that.

But... She's still angry.

I'm not angry.

Hey hey, stop I said.

For goodness sake, everyone's so soft, out of the way.

Hello.

Mr Sugiyama. A call's come in from the office.

I see, maybe it's good timing.

What's up.

I'm sorry, but I have to go to work.

Nagamine, would you mind taking a picture of all of us?

Sure. Good, come on Miharu.

Come on Miharu, how long are you going to stay angry for.

Say cheese!

Thank you very much.

Look, that's the picture he took.

Well then, I have to go.

Look after yourself. Work hard.

I will, okay I'm off then.

You've got something in your hair.

Ah horns.

What have you been doing? Well, Kaito has a school play.

We've been practising.

I was the ogre.

An accomplished detective of Kichijoji Police Station is an ogre?

When I'm with my family I'm not a detective.

That looks fun.

How cold.

It is fun. You should hurry up and get married.

Good work.

Good work. This way.

This way. Good work.

Who discovered the body? A housewife who lives nearby,

was taking her morning walk when she discovered the body.

A walk? It's pretty secluded in here, not easily seen from the road.

whilst walking she threw away some rubbish and noticed something had fallen.

so she entered the park and discovered him fallen on the ground.

Is there anything around? There's a trainer...

It's here.

It's pretty worn out.

It's probably the victims.

He's not got any shoes on.

Can I touch it? Yes, we've finished taking pictures.

Still, it's worn out. Where's the other one?

It hasn't been found yet.

Why did the victim not have his shoes on.

Hey, you can't just walk in here.

It's clearly signed "No entry!" Who are you? A neighbour?

Oh!

Sugiyama! Look here.

Ah... what's that doing here.

I'll go get forensics.

Forensics.

We've uncovered the victims identity.

His name is Honma Eisuke. He's 71 years old.

He lived in Kyohoku's 2nd district. He has a pawnshop in the same area but

he closed the shop and was living on his own.

Any family? His wife died 5 years ago.

There's a son and daughter. The daughter's married and living in the Kansai region.

His son operates a business in Yokohama.

It's seems that they didn't have much contact with their father.

So the body wasn't discovered very far away from where he lived.

We're just finished searching his home. His room was laid to waste.

The door wasn't locked either.

The criminal broke into the victims house and killed him...

The criminal had some reason for breaking in

and he was discovered by the victim, and fled.

The victim chased after him and they fought at the crime scene.

Death was caused by a blow to the back of the head.

There's the possibility it was an accident. An accident?

Perhaps he took of his own shoes because he tripped and fell.

I guess it's possible...

This shoe.

Was the victim really wearing those shoes?

Well, he wasn't wearing any shoes.

I wonder, if you trip would you take both of your shoes off.

It happens. And look here.

The place he took off the shoes is a way way from where the shoe was.

The shoes match the victim's size exactly.

At any rate, I'll have a bit of an investigate.

Investigate? What? Everything's neatly arranged.

Chief. Good timing, let me introduce

This is Tomabechi who has come to assist us from today.

Ah you!

Do you know each other? Well...

He worked for me, when I was at the Tokyo Met. Police Dept.

As a big favour to me, he has agreed to come here to support us.

Are you assistance inspector Sugiyama?

Yes.

I'm Tomabechi. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Nagamine. Kagawa Sakurako, hi.

I'm called Sawa Midori.

And the section Chief Okazaki.

Well, I'm leaving it in your hands.

Why'd it have to be that git Tomabechi.

Coming here to support us at Kichijoji station It's like we don't have any brains.

The arrest rate is falling. Don't say that.

He's too much of a pretty boy. That's not possible.

He'll be no help in investigations. I don't think that's the case.

The rate of suspects confessing to those pretty boys during examinations, is high.

Don't say that, the truth hurts!

Anyway we have to accept it. Wearing bloody expensive suits...

Is that right? 10 times more than Chief Okazaki's.

Really... there's no way he'll be of any help.

I don't think that's true. according to the statistics...

Please leave it.

Anyway, it doesn't look good for Sugiyama.

If he tears through things like he did before.

Well, it can't be helped.

Thank you.

Kaito, Gaku, dinner's ready.

Coming.

I'm starving.

I see, I see. If you have any complaints tell Dad.

You were late picking him up from the Nursery weren't you.

It's just the investigation meeting dragged on. Excuses again!

Don't you think it's bad for him to always be left with the teacher.

You promised to do it properly, if you can't I'll do it.

You've got cram school Miharu. I don't mind quitting.

I'm only continuing to go, because Mum said to.

Anyway, let's eat.

Yes. Everyone, hands together.

We pray for Mum to get better soon, and for everyone to be happy together,

and also... Too much.

Digging in. Digging in.

Hey, eat up, it's delicious.

Because I made it. Yum!

Yum...

My potato salad's good right! Don't just eat the potato salad.

It's yummy when you peel the skins of the potato.

I peeled the skins of the potatoes in the meat stew too.

Are you still here Miharu. Go go.

Let's go Dad.

Right let's go. Kaito you're okay right.

Miharu you locked the door right. Both of you stay safe.

Make sure to look out for cars. Okay.

Good morning. Morning.

Erm... Is Mr Sugiyama in?

Sugiyama hasn't got in yet.

Oh? Is that...

Good morning! Sorry for being late Chief.

I was taking my boy to nursery this morning, suddenly their tummy started hurting.

I rushed him to hospital but it seems that he'd just eaten too much.

He ate so much of the potato salad that I put all my effort into making.

I don't want to hear your excuses.

Tomabechi, good morning.

Is this normal behaviour for you Sugiyama?

Have you learned anything from the fibres? How was it?

The fibres from the socks and the shoes were sent to forensics for comparison.

The results have just come in and they were not a match.

How can that be! What does that mean.

So the trainers at the crime scene did not belong to the victim...

That's must be so. How did they end up at the crime scene then.

The victim wasn't wearing any shoes.

In all likelihood the perpetrator changed into them.

Why would he do that? That I don't know as yet.

Because they both had the same size feet?

If you don't mind, this is a no smoking area.

Good work.

Kazumigaseki.

Your father operated a pawnshop I believe.

Was there anyone who held a grudge or something like that against him?

My Dad? We weren't living together so I don't know.

I told you we weren't living together.

Would you mind showing us the inside?

That's fine, but are you going to be long? I have to go to work.

Your Dad has just died, can't you be a bit more cooperative.

I'll take a look around, can I leave to you ask around the neighbourhood.

May I take a look. Help yourself.

Would you let me see his documents. Okay.

There are more. Thank you very much.