Tobo Bengoshi

"In Japan criminal trials, the probability of being found innocent, is less than 1%"

In Higashishinagawa 3-Chome, heading for Takanawa 1-Chome, over.

- Intercepting him at Higashishinagawa PS, roger. - Tokyo Police Department, roger.

Multiple sightings of the suspect around the Shinagawa Station.

Narita Makoto has been spotted.

Stop!

Narita! Stop!

Give up, Narita! You can't run anymore.

Give it up!

Ask for the River Patrol! Split into two groups and look for him!

Yes!

Heiwa Fansubs Presents "Tobo Bengoshi"

"1 Week Earlier"

Episode 1: "False Charges... I am Innocent"

All people lie... "Narita Makoto - Axle Law Offices Lawyer"

and all people deceive.

Notwithstanding the difference in degree of the lie,

I have never once known a man who has never told a lie.

Everyone lies and eventually comes to regret it.

That is true of the defendant.

The accused has made mistakes.

Of this injury crime...

Not at all.

He has not even tried to lie about committing that injury.

In other words, that means he made a false confession.

However, the one who should be regretting their mistakes is not the defendant here.

It's the police who coerced a false confession from him.

Shouldn't there be an investigation into how

these false charges were brought against the defendant?

"Ninomiya Tetsu Axle Law Offices Lawyer"

This is a case of filing false charges.

The defendant asserts his innocence.

Narita-san.

Emi-chan. What's up?

I told you to wait, but you left first. Where's my dad?

He had something to discuss with someone.

Then let's go first.

Where?

"Ninomiya Emi Ninomiya's Eldest Daughter"

I e-mailed you about it yesterday!

Everyone's celebrating the launch of your first trial.

I'm hosting it.

But I need the data for the second trial.

No! Let's go.

Dad was talking today about wanting to thank you.

- Ninomiya-sensei did? - Let's go.

Wai... Ow, ow...

This insistence on it being a false charge,

Ninomiya-sensei as always, you have a wonderfully sharp eye for these things.

These days, everyone is claiming they've been falsely charged in the name of justice.

What are you trying to say, Prosecutor Mabune?

I'd like to know how you came to hear about such a trifling case?

"Mabune Takeshi Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office Public Prosecutor"

I don't like being interfered with.

I will not overlook these, Mabune.

When it comes to false charges, there are no big or small cases.

I understand.

Well then, I'll give you this one warning.

Everyone lies and, eventually, they all come to regret it.

You could say that of your colleagues as well, couldn't you?

Moreover,

how did you find out he was falsely charged?

Didn't the defendant admit to the crime at the start?

"Asanuma Jin Axle Law Offices Lawyer"

It was only a few days ago that he began suggesting he was innocent, wasn't it?

"Igarashi Mamoru Axle Law Offices Manager"

That's what Narita-san was working so hard for, wasn't it?

Dad was praising you to the skies for it.

"Kobayakawa Miyuki Axle Law Offices Clerk"

You ended up with blood-shot eyes during that investigation.

Pulling all-nighters day after day like that.

And, once a defendant has pleaded guilty,

"Renkoji Takumi Axle Law Offices Lawyer"

it's not easy to get the motivation to fight for them again.

All of it was due to Ninomiya-sensei.

No, you're wrong about that.

It was your diligence that I was able to do it.

You're underage, aren't you? Why did you tag along?

"Ninomiya Madoka Ninomiya's Second Daughter"

But Nee-chan's still a student.

I'm already over 20.

Ninomiya-sensei, what do you mean when you say it was his diligence?

When the defendant first suggested he had been falsely charged,

truth is, it wasn't to me but to Narita.

During your first interview with the defendant,

you already had your doubts about his confession, right?

Yes.

But there were no contradictions in his statements,

and there was a great deal of circumstantial evidence to support it as well.

If it were me, even if he did say he was innocent, I wouldn't have believed him.

His mouth said he was guilty, but his eyes said differently.

His eyes were looking for someone to help him.

Exactly.

That guy's eyes were saying that he needed a lawyer.

These eyes can sense the feelings within a person's heart.

I want to emulate that as well.

No...

Listen, Narita.

You are a fully-fledged lawyer already.

Help people, save people.

Use that power of yours to rescue people.

Whatever happens, confront it without running away.

Carry out the justice inside your heart.

I will.

"Axle Law Offices"

Yes?

Excuse me. Inui-san's Evidence Opinion.

- Check into any similar case precedents. - Yes.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

I was doing interviews all this morning.

I don't think your husband has done anything.

Ehh... Just in case, let's perform a review of the actual expenses we made for each of our cases.

Let's see... The actual costs and expenses are...

Please gather together all the articles in the Yoshida-san case.

Narita-san, here you are.

Thank you.

- Good night. - Good night.

I've gathered the materials from similar cases.

Yeah.

Here you are.

Yes. Thanks for your hard work.

Ninomiya-sensei, aren't you going home yet?

Yeah... After a little longer.

Ah, don't feel reserved and go on home first.

Yes. Excuse me.

Narita.

Yes?

No, nothing. Take care going home.

I will. Excuse me for going first.

"Axle Law Offices"

"Ninomiya Tetsu"

Sensei, what's up?

No, I didn't bring that home.

Because that's for internal use only.

I'll look for it just in case though.

"Not to be taken out"

I'm sorry Sensei, I do have it. I'll bring it back right away.

Kobayakawa-san.

Ah...

Narita-san, what are you doing?

This. I'm took some materials meant only for internal use.

I'm returning them to the office.

Couldn't that wait until tomorrow?

Ninomiya-sensei asked for them. Moreover, rules are rules.

Bye, take care.

Yes.

Excuse me.

Ninomiya-sensei?! Sensei! Sensei!

Sen...

Ninomiya-sensei.

Would you like to see him?

The damage, though, is severe...

I... will see him alone.

Stay here.

Why?

Why?!

Dad...

That really is... my father.

My condolences.

Ah, hello there, hello.

Eh?

They put YOU in charge?

Got a problem with that?

No.

But to have a prosecutor of your rank assigned...

Of course. My comrade in arms has died.

"Comrade in arms"... huh?

Renkoji-sensei, there's one thing I wanted to ask you.

What sort of man is your junior lawyer Narita Makoto like?

Narita-san, can you understand me?

I'll call for the doctor.

"Saigusa Ryoko" "Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office Secretary Prosecutor"

From the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office, I am Secretary Prosecutor, Saigusa Ryoko.

This is...

Where is Ninomiya-sensei?

The lawyer Ninomiya has passed away.

What on earth happened?

I cannot speak to the details.

Conversely, there are a number of things I need to talk to you about.

Please speak honestly.

Why would you suspect Narita?

There's no way he could kill Ninomiya-sensei.

Is that so?

Why do you suspect me? Sensei was my benefactor.

He washed away the regrets of my parents who were killed in an accident 12 years ago.

I met Sensei, was saved by Sensei and became a lawyer because of Sensei.

So why would I do that to him...

I was just going to the office in order to return some documents.

Ah, that's right. At that time, I met our office clerk, Kobayakawa-san.

When you listen to what she has to say, you'll understand.

"Public Prosecutor's Office"

Let's see,

this is a very unusual case of a lawyer killing a lawyer.

This case may be an opportunity to clear the pus out of the legal circle.

Our credibility as prosecutors hangs on our swift resolution of this case.

Report to me in detail any future progress in your investigation.

That is all.

Excuse me. I've brought in the witness.

Embezzlement?

Narita would never do such a thing.