House of the Owl (フクロウと呼ばれた男)

NO STYROFOAM ALLOWED

What do you want to talk about?

How far are we going?

ENTRANCE - TSUKIJI UOICHIBA

Who the hell are you?

Public Safety Bureau?

I'll start with what you already know.

A few months ago, an office worker paid off someone

who blackmailed him with pictures

of him and a woman entering a love hotel.

That woman is a friend of yours.

Do you have proof it was me?

Then just arrest me.

I'm neither a detective or an officer of the Bureau.

Nor am I from the syndicate.

Then we are done here.

Sit down!

This is the blackmail letter Secretary-General Takeuchi received.

CONTAINS SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS SECRETARY-GENERAL SO TAKEUCHI

It demands money

in exchange for not reporting his son to the police

for his involvement in a bar fight.

That is what I know.

Your eyes--

You must be…

…that man.

The one who sees everything.

The man who controls all money and power.

You are…

…the Owl.

There is no such man.

- -Shit.

ONLY SON OF SECRETARY-GENERAL SO TAKEUCHI

PASSED AWAY

WAS HE INVOLVED IN A BRAWL?

To lose your only son like that.

Mrs. Takeuchi must be devastated.

Manabu was friends with Ryu when they were in kindergarten.

Don't you remember?

Will Ryu be coming tonight?

I let him know his father

is having a birthday party for once.

What did he say?

We haven't talked since he called

to say he came back from America.

I wonder who he takes after.

Please don't mind me.

What time should I leave for the funeral?

I'll send a car for you later.

He was so young.

It's too cruel.

Everything…

happens…

…for a reason.

I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

-Sorry about that. -

It's broken.

I'm so sorry. It's totally my fault.

It's an accident. You speak English?

Yeah, from my time in the US.

Oh, where in the States?

Boston, mostly. Um…

So, I don't have enough cash on me right now and I gotta go.

Can I meet you later so I can pay you to get your phone fixed?

Oh, sure. Thanks.

Um, how can I, uh--

Oh, uh--

Sarah. What's your name?

Ryu, Ryu Ogami. Thank you.

I don't have a card on me, but I'll call you later.

All right. You promise?

I promise.

- Morning. -Morning.

I'm going to be late.

What about today?

You have work again.

What about you?

Audition.

I'm meeting a producer.

And tonight?

My dad's birthday party.

Ryutaro Ogami's 70th birthday.

I've never had a birthday party for my old man.

Want to come?

I've got work to catch up on.

-I knew it. -

But you have to meet him one day.

Will he like me?

Absolutely not.

I thought so.

He doesn't like anybody.

Especially if they're my boyfriend.

People change eventually, you know.

Not my dad.

Honey…

what do you think?

-For tonight? -Yes.

It's your father's birthday party.

Do you want him to think…

I married a hostess?

I thought you'd like it.

Do you have any idea what kind of family we Ogamis are?

It's always like this.

What is?

Don't you hate everything I do?

Take a good look at yourself.

You're the wife of the eldest Ogami.

Then why don't you go alone?

What are you saying? Just dress properly.

-Make sure you have everything. -Okay.

Yeah, they'll figure it out.

All done.

Papa's not here yet.

We'll be late.

You're right. Shall we go?

Let's go without him.

All right. Let's go.

Let's go.

-He's here. -Sorry I took so long.

Hey! Okay, let's go.

You didn't forget about tonight? My father's birthday party.

I have an important meeting tonight.

You know this is important too.

I'm sorry.

This isn't your average birthday party.

I can't do anything about it. It's work.

Your father will understand.

His generation gave up their holidays to work.

Right, Shin?

Yep.

Good morning.

METROPOLITAN POLICE

There are no witnesses at this time.

I'll have the police report

and autopsy results later today.

The drug test?

I've taken care of it.

The police will report he tested negative.

But there is one thing.

There are rumors of a pesky reporter

questioning if Manabu was a perpetrator instead of a victim.

The reporter's name?

I'll inform you as soon as I know.

-Are you on your way to the funeral? - Yes.

For someone like that to ask for your help…

The line separating enemies and allies

is never straight.

FUNERAL OF MANABU TAKEUCHI 10:00 A.M. FEBRUARY 17

TAKEUCHI FAMILY

FUNERAL HOME

I am sorry for your loss.

Thank you for attending today.

I will be relying on your support.

Come in.

Today,

I wish to say a few words of farewell

to Manabu Takeuchi.

As the son of the secretary-general of the Liberal Frontier Party,

he had a strong sense of justice and deeply respected his father.

He prioritized creating a better society.

His passion for public service

led him to actively help clean public spaces

and volunteer in care facilities.

His parents may never recover from their grief.

Manabu would have become

-someone even greater than his father. -

To lose him is…

There is a small problem.

What is it?

That reporter.

His article of how Manabu Takeuchi, the son of a high ranking politician,

got violent when drunk and was killed in a brawl he created

will be released nationwide this afternoon.

We won't be able to bury the drug test once they start investigating.

The public can tolerate acts of violence,

but not drugs.

This will create issues for Mr. Takeuchi.

What will you do?

We will proceed as planned.

Manabu was killed by accident when he tried to stop a fight.

That is the story the people

will know.

And the reporter?

Find him immediately.

I'll talk to him myself.

Understood.

Who does he write for?

There is no need to worry.

If he releases that article,

I will lose any chance of becoming the prime minister.

I'll be destroyed.

I'll take care of it before the sun sets.

I found the reporter.

Izumi Tanaka from the Daishin Times.