Tower of Sand (砂の塔～知りすぎた隣人)

-You were bugging us?! -From the beginning I pretended to be your friend to get close.

I was so happy when you said I was a good mother.

Of course you're not a good mother!

It's easy I just have to say I've school or mocks or something.

Let's deal with this issue with Kazuki, properly and together.

-I'll come to the meeting. -Okay.

-Kazuki didn't go to his mock exams? -He's been skipping classes too.

It's unfortunate but we've not seen any improvement.

That can't be...

-Kazuki, won't you come with us. -I'm not coming.

-Why, don't you feel well? -I've mock exams.

By the way, where's your husband today?

You should have come together...

I promise you we will never meet up again.

I'm sorry, something came up.

Is there something more urgent than Kazuki-kun at the moment?

I will deal with this matter by myself.

Well however...

I will do whatever it takes to protect him.

Listen, I've said it many times but

you must not say anything about what happened that time.

What happened in our past

is to be kept our secret.

You're desperate aren?t you.

Of course I am.

This is a married couple's secret.

If Aki-san sees this,

their marriage will be over.

Then she might become your girlfriend.

This is a follow up report on the Hamlin case. The fourth victim has been found...

The missing child, Maeda chiaki-chan...

...was found yesterday evening around 8pm in the mountains in Yamanashi prefecture.

...where she was collapsed in a state of unconsciousness...

Chiaki-chan was transported to hospital and is still unconscious.

The whereabouts of the other children is still unknown.

The police are waiting for Chiaki-chan to recover before...

Aramata-san. Chiaki-chan appears to have

several scars and bruises on her body.

However, it doesn't seem they were caused by the criminal...

-What. -According to what the doctor said,

they seem to be old wounds that have healed...

It seems it is possible that they are the result of parental abuse.

So this time it's abuse.

Wait!

You didn't go to your mock exams?

Why did you lie about it?

Hey, tell me.

What do you want?

I'll do anything you need.

-How about some money. -What?

You'll give me anything right? Money.

What are you going to use it for?

A reference book.

I'll get money out tomorrow, so how much do you need?

Are you stupid?

I'm really sorry I didn't make the parent consultation today.

Anyway, I'll have a really good talk with Kazuki later, so...

-It's fine. -What.

You're really busy with work aren't you? So don't bother.

Don't be so angry.

-I couldn't leave work no matter what... -I get it already.

What's the matter? You're being strange.

-You're the one being strange. -What.

Good night.

Divorce papers.

Dad,

I think it might not work out

with me and Kenichi-san.

Has he been cheating or something?

I thought as much...

That's why I was against it.

Nothing good could come of marrying a divorcee.

Stop talking about it.

You know, secrets

aren't something you can hide forever.

-At least not such a big one. -I told you not to talk about it, didn't I.

Kenichi-san's ex-wife died,

it has nothing to do with us now.

You mustn't say anything unnecessary in front of the children.

I'm giving this back to you.

What a scaredy cat.

I can't believe anything you say.

Did you confess to Aki-san?

She's troubled at the moment.

Now may be your chance to get her.

I do not believe in breaking up a family.

-Hypocrite. -I just have more common sense than you.

You're just a coward.

If you're not careful, you might end up burdened with her children.

That's what you're scared of isn't it?

I'm going to thrown this away, here.

You're just a coward.

Hypocrite.

you might end up burdened with her children.

That's what you're scared of, isn't it? Scaredy cat.

What the hell is this...

There's been another victim, but this time the victim's not as young.

The victim is male, in year 6 of primary school. His name is Imai Rei.

The address is Tokyo City, Edagawa district, Kazai, hurry up and get to the scene.

Again in the coastal bay area.

You're the worst kind of person aren't you.

You can do as you please with Kenichi-san,

but as for the children,

I will be the one to protect them.

Really, how splendid.

If it's to protect the children,

I'll do anything.

I'm their mother.

I'm sure that's right,

if you're a good mother.

Women sometimes lie.

In order to hide something,

a cover can be put on the truth so that it's in a place

where no one can see it.

However that is a Pandora's box.

When the day comes and the truth is unveiled.

It's shape turns into a tragedy,

that can not be undone.

That's the one thing I can't say,

definitely.

Rei-kun disappeared in the evening two days ago, is that right?

Yes, he said he was going to play soccer, and he went out.

I didn't realize until afterwards, but this was in his room.

I'm going with Hamelin.

'Going with,' Rei-kun ran away.

No way! That definitely isn't possible.

-Why is that? -He may not have a father but

he worries about my health,

and helps out and is a really kind boy.

He's always smiling. He thinks of his mother and is a good child.

Everyone always says that.

Then why did Rei-kun leave that note behind?

An affair, neglect, gambling and abuse.

Up til now the purpose has been to punish the mother,

for some sort of wrong doing, hasn't it.

-That's right. -But this time there isn't a yellow carnation

and the mother hasn't done anything wrong either.

-I wonder about that. -What do you mean?

The mother was watching but she didn't see who her son truly was.

-The district photography competition? -Our home-room teacher entered him in it.

Kazuki-kun's picture was chosen.

I didn't know. He didn't say anything at all about it.

Thank you for letting me know.

The other day...

It was my fault there was such an uproar...

There's an award ceremony this Sunday.

The chosen pictures will be put on display.

Really, an award ceremony?

Congratulations for being chosen in the competition, Is it okay for me to come to the award ceremony on Sunday?

You'll come on Sunday?

I'll come.

-Already taller than you? -Yes I've already been left behind.

-He's in the first year of high school. -You must have strong feelings,

after having had him in your tummy and now he's soaring above you.

You're...

Is this real?

-Where did you get this? -Sasaki Yumiko gave it to me.

That bitch!

What do you plan to do now?

-'What,' you say... -Do you intend to keep it secret from Aki-san?

Of course I bloody well will!

Just because we're married, doesn't mean we should share everything.

She's better off not knowing, she'll be happier that way.

That's why that picture,

you won't show it to her will you?

-I'll stop Yumiko from saying anything. -What's this about Yumiko-san?

What's that picture?

What is it Kenichi?

What is this?!

You were married to...

her?

What, but you said

your previous wife had died, didn't you?

You said that didn't you?

You were lying?

You lied about it?

I'm sorry.

Then... Kazuki's mother is...

What?

So Kazuki-kun's birth mother is...

Could you keep quiet!

Sasaki Yumiko?

When Kazuki turned 1,

she told me she wanted a divorce.

She abandoned Kazuki and left.

Why?

That...

is something I don't know.

She left without giving a reason?

Leaving that boy behind.

Yes...

I don't know either, why she's chosen to come

back into our lives.

It's to get Kazuki back.

That?s why she's gone to such lengths to try and destroy us.

Aki?

These are the diaries I kept whilst raising Kazuki.

What's this for all of a sudden?

From the time Kazuki turned 2,

we've spent all this time, always together.