Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth (スタンドマイヒーローズ PIECE OF TRUTH)

Calm down.

This is your job.

Yes, sir.

You must be Ms. Izumi and Mr. Aoyama.

Welcome. We've been expecting you.

Please, come this way.

What's wrong?

Oh, it's nothing...

I've brought the guests.

Let them in.

Pardon us.

Thank you for coming so far to see me today.

I am Soma Kujo.

"Stand My Heroes"

U-Um...

I apologize for all the trouble I caused you at the party on the ship.

No, no. I apologize for inconveniencing you, as well.

Now, then...

Huh?

I'm sure you didn't come here to reminisce.

Let's get down to business.

Today, we wanted to talk to you about you possibly joining

a joint agency involving the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's DCD

and the MPD's Investigation Section 1 called STAND.

As well as give you an explanation on STAND.

STAND's main purpose is to handle unsolved drug-related cases.

We want to solve cases in an unprecedented way,

using talented people from various fields,

and not being held by conventional restrictions.

Since you are in charge of a notable pharmaceutical company,

your knowledge and connections would be extremely valuable to us.

If you could possibly consider joining...

I see. That's a rather interesting story.

I understand what you're asking of me,

but as you've mentioned yourself, I have a very important position.

Not only must I protect the Omori Pharmaceutical Company,

but I must do everything I can to protect the Kujo Family.

So please, give me a reason that I should help you out.

Er, as I just mentioned, with your knowledge and--

That's not what I'm asking.

There are many people who have high positions in pharmaceutical companies.

I wouldn't even mind introducing you to some,

but I'd like to know why I personally should help you.

Well...

The heads of your family have been executives

for Omori Pharmaceuticals for generations,

and I hear that you're trying to ambitiously manufacture new drugs.

There are people in the DCD that have been studying drugs for years,

but we don't have an expert on the creation of them.

To my knowledge, Omori Pharmaceuticals would be the top candidate

for the knowledge and techniques STAND is searching for.

I see. But again, you're asking the wrong person for help.

I am an executive to the company and in no way an expert in the field.

Going by your logic, it sounds like you'd be better scouting one of my researchers.

But what STAND needs is not an individual's knowledge.

It's Omori Pharmaceuticals as a whole--

Yet another reason my hands are tied.

That company isn't my property.

Would you like me to introduce you to someone more suitable?

If I may interject...

...Izumi is not here as an official member of STAND.

Her sole purpose is to scout candidates.

It's not her job to choose them.

Of course, if you prefer, we could ask our supervisor why you were chosen,

but if that's the case, we'll have to ask you

for more of your time at a later date after we receive an answer.

We have no problem with this, but I know that you're a very busy person.

Does that work with you?

-Wha? Listen up, you--

--Very well. --Wha? Listen up, you--

Let me cut to the chase. I have no interest in this deal.

I'm pretty sure you can figure out why.

If that's why you're declining, wouldn't that put you in a worse position?

That's not for you to decide.

If it's her job to scout, then what does that make you?

Aoyama is a fellow candidate for STAND just like yourself. He's not an outsider.

Incorrect.

If he's not an official member,

he is exactly an outsider just like me.

Though if he were here as the heir to the Aoyama Trading Company,

they've helped us out very much over the years.

I'd have a little time to do some catching up.

I do apologize though, as I have quite a few engagements to get to today.

Please wait!

I agree with Aoyama.

If we end things like this, I believe that will put you in a worse position.

I will come by again.

Please take your leave.

Let's go.

Hello.

How did it go? It appeared that at least Mr. Shindo has had enough.

If they're going to stand in the way of my goals, then I sadly can't ignore them.

I see you haven't changed.

Ever since that day...

Honestly...

I'm so sick of these annoyances.

If his condition worsens from all the stress,

it's just going to give me even more work.

You're probably fine. I doubt that scout even stood a chance.

They might've had a tiny chance.

I like gutsy girls like her.

But I didn't like that guy.

The way he was looking at Mr. Kujo pissed me off.

Is that what your animalistic instincts are telling you?

Koya's senses are actually pretty reliable. Why not just forget about them?

Yeah. If they show up again, I'll pound them and send them running!

It took you 2.5 hours to get there, but you were only there for 15 minutes?!

That must've been rough.

Well, I guess you can just think of it as you got to tour a beautiful mansion.

Natsume...

Well, he is the head of the infamous Kujo Family.

It's not surprising that he's very guarded.

What about the other residents in that household?

Can't you try to get through to them?

This must be them.

We only met these three, but they also felt rather guarded.

So it's probably difficult to get through to them.

Rei, didn't you say that you became friends with one of the employees there?

Yes...

But it was like we were meeting for the first time.

He seemed completely different.

What should we do?

This is an order from above. We'll just have to continue our attack.

Well, her title as the scout for STAND member candidates should help you out.

Right. And this will help us work directly with

the material witness in the case we're currently covering.

Exactly. Izumi, go ahead and make our next appointment with them.

Yes, sir!

That's the enthusiasm I like to see. And because you youngsters are so motivated...

I brought you a gift.

Today's snack is Mille-Feuille Spécialité from Mille-Feuille Maison Français.

Thank you very much.

I'll go make some tea.

I'll help.

I'll take one, too, thanks.

Don't you have to get back to work?

We're currently waiting on when we can see Mr. Kujo next,

so in the meantime, I gathered all the information I can on the Kujo Family.

I was hoping you could help me out.

So you're trying to scout Mr. Kujo?

Yes.

Let's see...

Hey...

Hatori...

Huh... Not bad.

Looking at this data, everyone has very different occupations and backgrounds.

I can't seem to figure out why they're so willing to band together for Mr. Kujo.

I'll take any information you can find.

Do you know anything?

Izumi, we--

So, uh, we don't know much about the Kujo Family.

The only one that really does out of us is Hiyama, I think.

Huh?

When the Hiyama Group was in some trouble in the past, Mr. Kujo helped them out.

Hatori.

She doesn't need to know that.

It's not like people don't know about it.