Suspect X (容疑者Xの献身)

Turning to the cruiser ship explosion that killed a medical school director...

Coast Guard examiners have found no evidence of a bomb onboard.

Examiners believe the explosion may have been caused by a freak accident.

But several weeks ago, the director had received a death threat.

Could someone have fired on the boat from shore?

That would be physically difficult.

Sinking a boat that size...

would require a large military weapon of some kind.

It would leave definite tracks.

And it could easily be traced.

I find it highly unlikely.

"Unlikely"?

There is an explanation to everything.

Take this simple experiment using a Gaussian acceleration device.

A steel ball rolls along a rail, striking a row of stationary balls.

As you can see, the last ball is pushed away...

at the same speed as the striking ball.

The law of energy and momentum conservation.

But now let's add to the rail a powerful neodymium magnet.

Watch.

Prior to impact...

the rolled ball receives instant acceleration from the magnet.

That speed gets transferred to the ball at the end.

What would happen if we multiplied the magnet's strength by many times?

The ball at the end would become a high-speed projectile.

In short, this tiny steel ball... would become a rifle bullet.

A superconducting accelerator.

Let's harness the power of a super conducting magnet.

Stand by!

Right.

Extinguish!

I'm guessing the perpetrator used a device like this to sink the boat.

But who could build such a device?

Superconducting magnets are found in large MRI and CT scan equipment.

Umeyashiki Medical Systems?

They do have a research facility near the Haneda coast.

How did you know?

Electromagnetic noise.

There were reports in the area from local residents...

of clocks stopping and disrupted TV signals.

Evidence of a magnetic field generated near the lab.

So the death threat was from someone at Umeyashiki?

That's for you police to answer. I've no interest in that.

Yeah, yeah.

You're only interested in how it happened, right?

Precisely. Now go lead your investigation.

Wise guy.

I bet you're clueless when it comes to questions science can't answer.

Such as?

Such as...

love.

Love?

Yes, that is irrationality at its best.

Why don't we insert it into an equation?

ax + bx + c = "love"

Can't be solved.

No kidding.

The area of a triangle? Base x height ÷ "love".

Or a circle would be radius x "love"?

Very funny.

"Love" is a construct, therefore...

Forget I asked. It was a waste of time.

Precisely.

Masaharu FUKUYAMA

Kou SHIBASAKI

Hurry and get up, Misato!

You'll be late!

I know.

I'm going. Don't forget to lock up.

Okay.

See you later.

Bye.

Don't skip breakfast.

SUSPECT X

Thank you. Come again!

Good morning.

Lunch special.

One special!

600 yen exactly.

Thank you, as always.

Here you go!

It's getting cold out.

Man, it's cold!

Morning!

Winter's here.

Thanks for waiting.

Early bird special!

Have a good day!

Misato?

Don't you have a key?

Ow, ow, ow!

Surprise!

How'd you...?

Can't hide from your ex-husband.

Get out!

Brought your favorite cake.

I'll call the police.

I found work.

I'll work hard this time.

Let's give it another shot.

No way.

Now leave.

I saw your shop.

Congrats. That was your dream.

Hostess savings?

None of your business. I beg you to leave.

Honey...

Don't touch me!

I'm home!

Hi, Misato!

To your room.

Show some manners!

Lower your voice!

Bad attitude.

Just leave us alone.

How rude.

Fine.

I'm going.

What're you doing?

Saying hello to my daughter. Hey, Misato!

She's not your daughter.

She'll be a beaut.

Get her working at a night club in a few years.

You'll never shake me.

Stop trying.

Misato!

What did you do? Give me that!

Misato!

Let go!

That wasn't smart, was it?

You wanna die, kid?

Is that what you want?

Stop it!

Get up! Let me see your face!

Run, Misato!

Move!

Come here.

No!

Stop it!

Oh my God...

what've we done?

Misato, get in your room. Quickly.

Who is it?

Ishigami, from next door.

Just a minute!

I'll be right there!

Is everything okay?

Were we noisy?

I'm sorry... a cockroach.

My daughter and I...

Killed him?

The roach.

Yes. We're fine now.

I'm really sorry.

Ms. Hanaoka...

it wasn't a roach.

Media got here fast.

Brass has arrived.

Sir!

Chief Kusanagi!

How've you been, Utsumi?

Are you heading this?

Yup. This here's Sgt. Kakimoto.

Utsumi... Kaizuka Precinct.

Who found him?

Kids playing baseball.

Effects?

Nothing yet. That bike could be his.

Probably stolen.

And that?

His clothes were burned.

Coroner?

Arrived 30 minutes ago.

Who's handling the media? That bird's a nuisance.

I'm cold just looking at him.

Heat pad.

You sure?

I've more.

You come prepared.

Prints were burned?

Yes.

Face is crushed, too.

Just great.

Forget dental records.

It'll take time.

Victim's name...

Shinji Togashi, 39, unemployed. From Hamamatsu City.

Blood type: A.

Time of death... between 6 and 10 p.m., Dec. 2nd.

Currently lives in Kawasaki City.

Behind in his rent, he's been staying in boarding houses.

How'd you identify him so quickly?

The day he went missing, he was at an inn in Ota Ward.

The proprietor filed a stolen items report.

He wasn't in his room.

I hate having keys stolen.

Quiet!

DNA from hair in the room matches the victim's.

Prints also match those found on the stolen bicycle.

We can assume the body is that of Shinji Togashi.