Tokusou 9: Season 3 (Tokusou Nine: Season 3 / 特捜9 season3)

Thank you.

Oh, thank you for your hard work.

The murder happened at a French restaurant.

And then...

Le Delicieux Repas owner chef,

Toshiya Kurihara, 30 years old.

His head has been hit.

The estimated time of death is around noon today.

The weapon used?

We haven't found it yet.

I see.

The one who discovered and reported it is his employee, Kaori Aoyama-san.

Oh, thank you for your hard work.

Please.

We closed the store as it was lunchtime,

so I think I came here around 2:00 p.m.

Good morning.

Owner?

Was cash taken from the cash register?

Yes.

Don't tell me a robber robs from the owner?

There were no traces of any disputes, though.

Do you have any idea?

No...

Even if it's the case,

are all these stuff here are made up as French?

What do you mean?

Though it's good to keep the raw foods frozen, try looking here.

There are freezer burns here, right? [ A condition of discoloration or other damage caused to frozen food by evaporation ]

Indeed.

- You're concerned about it? - Yes.

Sakuma-kun.

Yes.

Yazawa has concern about something,

so can you take photos to everything on this fridge?

Oh, I understood.

Entrees froides.

Foie gras de canard aux truffles.

Terrine de champignons des bois...

French?

Do you understand what you read?

I mean, I feel like I can barely read it,

but this one is...

There are so many varieties.

Is that so?

Oh?

What?

"There is omelet rice.”

Excuse me, please see this one.

Oh... This store.

"Western restaurant footrest"?

The name is different, though.

Actually, half a year ago, our previous master died suddenly.

His son, who had been estranged for over 10 years,

returned from overseas.

Did he really die?

As usual, it's all for his store.

Whatever.

From now on I'll make French foods.

What? What do you mean by that?

The store's name has already been decided, too.

Le delicieux repas.

This is a Western restaurant footrest.

I...

I am someone who has been trained for 3 stars in Paris!

Who's this person?

He's our former employee, Sasaki-kun.

Perhaps, the victim have quit?

No.

He can't keep up with it anymore...

What?

I don't understand what have Sasaki-kun felt.

Western and French foods...

...are completely different in terms of purchasing and preparing.

In other words, he suddenly tried to switch from a Western restaurant to French,

so you have thought that the new owner didn't carefully think about it?

Please hang on... It's not me!

Sorry to ask this,

but where and what were you dong around noon today?

I was at the head spa from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Head spa?

It's a shop named "Yuri" in Ariake.

I think you'll know it if you ask the staff there.

I understood.

We beg your pardon.

Then, please tell it to us at the station.

We're asking you.

Okay.

Oh, that surprised me.

What is that?

- Wait. Let's taking out that one. - What? What are you doing?

Shall we do it? Let's go.

Oh? What should I do?

Well, Sakuma-kun.

Yes.

Come here for a moment.

- Please hurry up. - Can you take the one under here?

- Oh, yes. - Look below.

- You got it? - Yes.

I wonder what is this.

Is this a photo?

Should I look it up?

Please.

Okay.

Killing of the Omurice

Cause of death was a brain contusion due to a blunt hit on the head.

Estimated time of death is between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

What's the structure of that blunt weapon?

We haven't found the weapon yet, you know.

It must be made of hard metal with a width of about 2 cm.

Something like a hammer or a bar...

Well, it couldn't be a bar after all, right?

I mean, when I said something like a bar, it doesn't mean it's a bar right away.

Huh?

Well, in a rakugo, it says that "it tastes like meat".

So what tastes like meat...

...doesn't mean it's really meat. It just somewhat tastes like it.

Stop.

Okay...

Then, from the victim's blood,

a small amount of a sleeping pill component was detected.

Yes. You've done well.

It feels good.

It was totally dropped.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you so much.

Excuse us, you must be busy...

No. Please go ahead.

- Excuse us. - Please come in.

Wow...

Kaori-san was definitely here today.

Can you tell us the exact time?

Yes.

Oh, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,

she was just here for a treatment.

It matches the estimated time of death.

Right.

Sorry to ask this, but can we have this for confirmation?

I'm sorry. These are personal information.

Oh, but,

I guess it was quite nice.

Pardon?

This is Kaori-san's chart, isn't it?

It's thick.

Oh... She's a regular customer here.

She comes here once a week.

Once a week?

What? This looks expensive.

Everyone seems to be like that at first.

But without realizing what's going on at their heads, they have really felt tired.

Do you know what this is?

These are blood vessels flowing through your head.

Right.

But if one has a lot of stress, the blood will stagnate.

Please try it for a moment.

Oh, as what I expected. You have a hard head.

Well, yes.

If it just stayed as is, it will be dangerous later.

I guess so, after all. Right.

I guess everyone thinks that detectives are allies of justice.

Oh, no...

But isn't it true at all?

It's their business to doubt people.

They may be laughing but their eyes are just mirthless.

They may look frank, but in fact, they don't open their hearts to anyone.

I have the impression that many people like that.

Maybe, there's something sordid in their hearts,

but they never want to show it to others,

so they are covering their true selves.

It's like a drain...

Huh? A drain?

Some people come to us and discuss such concerns.

I just listened to them and asked few things,

but then,

there were quite a few who'll come back to repeat the treatment.

Did Kaori-san have any problems?

It's a personal matter.

Oh, my apologies.

It was really nice and comfortable.

Really? Then, that's a relief.

Yes.

By the way, what does she mean by "drain"?

Wait a second. Don't you know what's a drain?

Sorry.

I'm just asking!

I mean, I don't know well either.

You don't know?

Certainly, it serves as the lid for rivers and waterways...

What's wrong?

It's nothng.

I don't hold any grudges against anyone.

What?

What I'm trying to say is I'm the one who run away there earlier.

What?

What do you mean by you've run away?

Didn't Kaori-san said that?

That guy...

He's ridiculous and a damn power harasser.

What the heck is this?

You can't cook my food like this!

The store is closed for today!