Fairy in a Cage (Ori no naka no yôsei / 檻の中の妖精) (檻の中の妖精)

Excuse me for now.

How's the investigation of that student Shimojima going?

Thanks to you...

I placed my men at all possible locations where he may show up.

We'll arrest him in no time.

That's good.

But then we must release that woman Namiji.

Well, that's more likely so.

She's too good to let go.

We'll find someone else to interrogate before then.

How about that one?

That's the second wife of Sennosuke Kikushima,

a famous jeweler in Ginza.

She's 20 years younger than him.

She's more like a daughter than a wife, they say.

You know so well.

I see her in women's magazines a lot.

You're quite knowledgeable for a military man.

- Please have a picture taken. - Is it all right?

Then let's do it together.

What can you do for me?

Even though it's your request, I don't see it happening.

Even with the power of the military police?

Unless she's a criminal...

- Mrs. Kikushima. - Hello.

You're blushing like a teenaged boy.

That's silly!

Merchant-class scumbag.

Cheers.

FAIRY IN A CAGE

Producer: Yoshihiro Yuhki Original Story: Oniroku Dan Screenplay: Seiji Matsuoka

Cinematography: Nobumasa Mizunoo Lighting: Hiroyasu Shinoda Recording: Ichizō Akiyama Production Design: Natsuo Kawafune

Film Editing: Jun Nabeshima Music: Taichi Tsukimisato Asst. Director: Yūzō Yamaguchi Color Timer: Kenjirō Matsukawa

Development: Tōyō Development Prod. Asst.: Tsutomu Yamamoto Bondage Adviser: Hitoshi Sharaku Military Adviser: Ichirō Kijima

CAST

Naomi Tani Rei Okamoto Reika Maki

Hirokazu Inoue Kazuo Satake Tatsuya Hamaguchi Minoru Okōchi

Ichirō Kijima Tessen Nakahira Ken Mizoguchi Ryōichi Satō Hiroshi Gojō

Director: Kōyū Ohara

EASTERN MILITARY POLICE HONGO SQUAD

Lance Corporal Taoka reporting for duty!

Good. Come in.

Thank you.

Army Military Police.

Lance Corporal Keita Taoka.

As of April 26, 1941,

I've been assigned to the Eastern Military Police Hongo Squad.

I'll be reporting to you from now on.

Good work.

Do you know how to use them?

Yes. I learned how at military police school.

As you already know,

these were all given by the emperor himself.

Take great care of them and contribute to our country.

Yes, sir.

Taoka, we don't get our salary for simply being military policemen.

Our duty is to protect our country by following strict military rules.

I understand. I would sacrifice my own life for my country.

Good. Actually, there's something that I want to show you.

- Come with me. - Yes, sir.

Hey! Are you still going to resist?

Get up! Be ready!

Can't a deserter like you read the military imperial instructions?

One, a soldier shall be loyal no matter what.

One, a soldier shall respect...

Hey, look me in the eye!

One, a soldier shall sever his desires.

Say it louder!

- How is it? - Yes.

- Right here. - Yes.

You idiot! Don't keep looking down!

Shimojima, you'll feel much better once you confess!

Shimojima, say it!

Say something!

How's it going? Did he confess anything?

No. He's a tough one to crack.

I thought so.

He's not an easy one.

Down with capitalism! Down with the emperor! Touto Popular Front

Where did you get the money to print these flyers?

- It was Namiji, right? - No.

What do you mean "no"?

Namiji has confessed already.

No way. She's got nothing to do with it.

How can you be so sure?

On March 24th, you went to a cafe in Shinbashi, didn't you?

Yes, but I didn't go there to see Namiji.

I couldn't get in because there was a fan club gathering

for a kabuki actor, Sennosuke Inoue, organized by someone named Kikushima.

What? By Mrs. Kikushima?

You mean Kimiko Kikushima, wife of jeweler Sennosuke Kikushima?

Yes. The manager of the cafe told me so.

Please look into it. Namiji is innocent.

Let me take over for a second.

I want to ask him a few questions.

How's our new catch this time?

She's quite stubborn.

Is she still chained to the house?

Yeah, she's in a cell, naked.

She's too good to release afterjust one day.

I'm still looking forward to tomorrow.

I don't want you to be obsessed with some criminal's whore.

I'm doing this for the country. He's a national criminal.

Are you jealous?

Please tie me up really hard.

I feel so naughty today.

Okay, I got it.

What do you want me to do? Don't be modest.

Come on. How do you want me to give it to you?

Give it to me like I'm a whore.

Good.

Stand up.

Hold it tighter. That whore's pussy was much tighter than this.

I'm jealous.

Come on now.

Do you want me to go back to that whore?

No, I don't want you to go back to her.

Oh, it's you.

Didn't I tell you not to call me here so many times?

What? Is it true?

I understand. Then go ahead.

Right away. Yes.

KIKUSHIMA

Who are you?

You are under arrest for breaking the national security law.

What are you doing?

You're coming to the military police headquarters.

Go inside.

Maron Murayama.

Mrs. Kikushima.

I never thought I'd see you like this.

This must be a mistake.

Why am I being treated like this?

Well, I can't answer that.

I've only been asked to help with the interrogation.

Interrogation?

I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you're under suspicion

of handing over money to an anti-war student activist.

Anti-war? Me?

Who said such a thing?

This man.

Sennosuke.

Sennosuke Inoue, a young kabuki actor that you support.

The money you handed him went straight to an anti-war student activist.

That's a lie, missus.

I don't know anything about this.

Shut up! We have all the evidence.

This is--

This is your class photo from elementary school.

Look at this carefully. This is you.

And this is Shimojima right here.

I don't know. I mean, I know Shimojima.

But I haven't seen him since elementary school.

It's true.

Are you saying the military police are wrong?

Sennosuke.

That's my...

That's right. It's your passbook.

When did you...

It looks like you spent a great deal of money.

Some of the transaction dates and amounts match

the exact dates and amounts Shimojima paid to the printer of those flyers.

That's total nonsense.

She seems quite confident despite the fact that she's lying.

She must be hiding something. Please go on with the interrogation.

Mrs. Kikushima, I don't want to do these kinds of things.

Unfortunately, this is my job. Please come this way.

What are you going to do?

What do you think, Mrs. Kikushima?

Do you like this room?

Maron Murayama, you're punishing the innocents in this room,

using interrogation as your excuse.

I'll decide if you're innocent or not.

Please take off your kimono.

What?

I'd like you to be naked.

Taking a woman's clothes off...

Don't you feel ashamed of yourself?

This is a normal procedure when we interrogate women.

Women have a secret hiding spot.

You may be hiding something in there.

- Taoka. - Yes.

- Take off her obi. - Yes.

What are you doing? Don't you know how to take it off?

I don't know, sir.

Please wait. I'll do it myself.

I don't need your dirty hands.

Take that thing off, too.

Please take that off, as well.

Why? Isn't it too much, even if it's your duty?

If you refuse, we'll just force you to do it.

Please don't do it, missus.

You watch it, too!

I refuse.

You miserable shit! You dance around the stage, pretending to be a woman.

You make me sick!

This country could be destroyed because of someone like you.

I'll teach you a lesson.

Mrs. Kikushima, because you aren't honest, this man will suffer.

Please take that thing off of your waist.