Tower of Sand (砂の塔～知りすぎた隣人)

The kidnapper's aim is to condemn the mothers.

The first mother's sin was neglect.

The second was gambling addiction, and this time it's infidelity.

There's been another victim. Imai Reo, he's in year 6 of primary school.

It's someone exceptionally good at

manipulating the hearts of children.

Our perp's a woman.

-A participant of the musical therapy. -Asagiri in Yamanashi prefecture?

-Two of them? -The Hamelin kidnappings

are the joint effort of a man and woman.

She'll do anything to get what she wants.

Is this the police? My son's missing!

He's not lost! Shunsuke's gone missing!

That tune...

It's the Hamelin tune.

I think I might've seen the kidnapper...

The kidnapper? What are you talking about?

You know, the Hamelin...

Hello? Kazuki?!

The phone you are calling is...

-What's going on? -What is it?

Kazuki said he thinks he saw the Hamelin kidnapper.

-What?! -There was a weird noise and we got cut off. I can't get back through to him.

What do we do?

-It's Yumiko isn't it! -What?

She couldn't get him back so she's taking stronger measures.

Yumiko.

Yumiko, is she in?

What is this...?

This is...

What the hell is she thinking!

We can't be certain she's the kidnapper?

You saw her room didn't you, it's not normal!

So are you saying that Yumiko is also

the Hamelin kidnapper Kazuki saw?

At any rate, let's go to the police.

What is certain is that Kazuki's is in trouble.

What is it Sora-chan?

I'm sorry Sora-chan, I'll call you back again later.

You...

The kidnappers are a man and woman.

What's their connection.

You've eaten to much haven't you. What?!

-What is it? -Over there.

Isn't that Shun-kun's?

Excuse me.

Please hurry up and find him.

What is it?

N... nothing...

Yes, if you wouldn't mind.

-Your mother? -She said Sora's finally asleep.

Sorry to keep you waiting. It's manic here at the moment.

Your son, Takano Kazuki, has seen the kidnapper?

Yes, our phone call was cut off yesterday at 6:35.

It's just after Shunsuke-kun went missing.

He's probably been taken because

-he saw who the kidnapper was... -Over here.

Your son's been brought into custody once before hasn't he.

-He was suspected of being the Hamelin kidnapper. -What?

He says he saw the kidnapper but, what proof does he have of that?

-Well... -By 6:35,

Hiroko Asou-san was already searching for her son, and asking lots of people.

Your son saw that and thought he'd play a prank...

Hang on a minute! Why would Kazuki lie?

Let me talk to Detective Aramata.

He's out at the moment.

This place was totally abandoned 5 years ago.

It's like a ghost town.

According to the fourth victim, Chiaki Maeda,

the kidnapper would whistle.

What tune was it?

The tune was made to help

those suffering from dementia.

There are just short of 100 patients and connected personnel, that know it.

One of the patients is a Miyase Reiko, 52 years old.

According the hospital records, she lived here in Asagiri

just 20km from where Chiaki Maeda was found.

But, didn't she move away a while ago.

That's right.

Ouch!

Ah, that looks nasty.

Are you sure just patching you up is good enough?

Yes.

You should really get it checked out at a hospital.

How long will it take?

Hmm, well I'm going to have to stitch it up...

What's this... are these burns?

I'm sorry but could you please hurry up.

This is the video from the cafe bar on the top floor at 6:12.

Unfortunately we don't have a clear picture

from the camera's in the elevator nor of the top floor.

From the camera in the basement car park

at 6:39 a black sedan has been confirmed leaving the car park,

It doesn't belong to any of the tower inhabitants, we're currently investigating the details.

Canvas for information about the man wearing the black hoodie, and check out the black sedan. Hurry!

They're not looking for Kazuki at all, are they.

I just can't get through.

-Yumiko's still not picking up? -No.

I'm much more suited to being a mother than you.

Kenichi.

Would you tell me where Yumiko-san works?

What?

I'm going to go look for her.

I'll leave the rest to you.

Understood.

She's not coming back here again.

-What? -Suddenly she said she's letting go of the business.

She put her things in order, and she left just a moment ago.

From here, one of our employees is taking her to Haneda.

Haneda Airport?

-Do you know where Kazuki is? -What are you talking about?

Yesterday evening I got a call from him saying he'd seen the Hamelin kidnapper

but since then I can't get hold of him.

Is there something

in there?

Hey, what are you doing?

Get off me! Kazuki, are you there? Kazuki!

It's fine, open it.

Very well.

It's fine, open it.

What?

I'm sorry.

-About my son's Kazuki's case. -Please wait.

We have the details of the black sedan.

It's a stolen car. It's in the system?

Yes, it's made frequent round trips to Narita airport.

The car number is Meguro 330, Osaka 827

Search all the car parks in the bay area!

Right, quickly! Okay, let's go!

A black sedan No. 827

A black sedan...

You don't know where you're headed to?

Narita airport...

I'm running a secret side business.

Here 10,000,000.

Get 30,000,000! If you tell the police, I'll kill the kid.

It's Asou. Can you put me through to the branch manager.

There's a tower block next to ours.

I have an apartment there.

No.

Please let me into your apartment.

What is this! I'll call the police!

That would be a problem for you, not me, wouldn't it.

Ah, welcome home.

What were you doing, you're late...

-What! -I thought you'd be here.

Ah, you were questioned by the police, sorry about that...

I don't care about that!

It's your black sedan making round trips to Narita airport isn't it.

What are you talking about!

Did you kidnap him?

-Kazuki, Kazuki! -Hey!

Kazuki!

Shunsuke-kun?!

Yes?

Meguro 330 Osaka 827

This is definitely the car that left the tower next door.

Open the trunk.

Kazuki!

Where are you hiding my son!

In the car?

-Check out the owner of the car parking space immediately! -Yes!

-Where's Kazuki! -I don't know!

The only one I took was

Shunsuke!

Only Shunsuke?!

Aren't you the kidnapper?!

I pretended to be the Hamelin kidnapper.

-Why on earth! -Money! For money!

To make Hiroko give me money.

If you used your savings they could be traced.

So you kidnapped Shunsuke to get the ransom money.

-We're off -Okay.

Yes, that's right. I earned that money. It's only right I should have it.

In this world, it's those who have money and live at the top, that are the most admired.

Just how rotten are you!

You're a complete idiot!

How on earth could you mix your family up in this.

Asou's here.

-Don't move. -Asou!

-Stand up. -Asou Takefumi, you're coming with us.

Crime of opportunity?

Yes. The man in the black hood was apparently the boy's father.

He was being hunted down for human trafficking

He pretended to be the Hamelin kidnapper to get getaway money.

What an terrible man.

And so, we're back to square one.

Especially as there doesn't seem to be anything around here either.

There's someone living here.

Kimura Kento

The third victim.

This is blood isn't it.

The car the kidnapper is using

is a white station wagon. It's damaged on the left side.

Where is Kazuki.

Just before you got cut off,

he talked about a surprise, what was it?

I'll be home once I've bought the surprise Sora asked me to.

I wonder what he was intending to do.

I know what the surprise is.