Nusumareta Kao (Nusumareta Kao: Miatari Sosahan / Stolen Face / 盗まれた顔 ~ ミアタリ捜査班)

Not everyone is fit to become a recognizer, like those who can't memorize faces.

Or those who can't forget faces.

There's no point to our job if we can't spot criminals.

You again?

Can you please forget my face already?

I guess it really is the top of the tide.

Who else is there with eyes on Kawamoto

and ties to Sunami-san besides you?

What's Kawamoto's deal?

Why isn't he in cuffs already?

You shouldn't meddle with this case any more either.

The top brass made sure the case got shelved.

Stop! Tani!

Tani-san!

Tani, he...

It's possible they got to him because of me.

It appears that everyone in the Chinese mafia is looking for this person.

You shouldn't have those on you.

Who is this?

This can't be... Sunami-san?

Hello!?

It's too dangerous to be with me.

- Where am I supposed to go? - Come on.

I'll be waiting at Cadenza.

Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts Twitter: @hpriestsubs

Stolen Face ~Recognizer Unit~

Please, feel free to take a look inside.

Shibata...

Shirato-san.

Shirato-san?

What are you investigating?

- Say... - No.

Please take a look at this.

What are you doing?

You're off duty today. Take a rest.

Please take a look at the name of the doctor who did the autopsy!

I told you to rest!

What are you doing here?

I brought you some coffee. Sugar or milk?

It's fine.

He'll be here soon.

I'm sorry for the sudden visit.

It's just that I...

I don't have time, so let's get this over with.

Alright, I'll get straight to the point then.

You performed the autopsy on Sunami Toru, correct?

What about it?

I heard his corpse was in a pretty bad shape.

Are you really sure it was Sunami?

What's this nonsense?

Five years ago, you forged the autopsy report

in the Adachi Tanisaki family massacre in favor of the police.

Maybe someone made you cover things up in this case as well.

What does it matter?

It happens all the time anyway.

I'm pretty sure there must be

countless such stories going around

in that organization of yours.

I'm sorry, but I have another autopsy waiting for me.

Hello?

It could be that Sunami-san is still alive.

What's going on here?

Why do we have to be in fear of our lives!?

Shirato-san!

Let's go someplace else.

In short, Koike-san is saying that a supposedly dead Sunami-san

is operating behind the scenes under Kawamoto's orders?

We know nothing for sure yet.

Kawamoto has been using some infamous cooperative worker since four years ago.

There are even reports of rather extreme methods.

However, it's true that he'd make

a perfectly capable and elusive agent for Kawamoto.

As for Sunami-san, after that alleged killing spree of those Chinese,

becoming Kawamoto's subordinate

would mean an extra layer of protection from the Chinese mafia.

Even if that's true, why targeting us?

It's me who they're targeting.

The Japanese man who was in contact with Ou Ryuri.

Back then I didn't realize it was Kawamoto.

He must have noticed me poking around.

On top of knowing the faces of Sunami-san and Kawamoto,

I also investigated about Ou's case,

so I must be nothing but an eyesore for Kawamoto.

If I knew this was going to happen,

I wouldn't have poked around like this.

What do we do now?

You've nothing to do with this.

Tani too...

I feel like I'm the one who let him die.

If possible, I don't want you to get involved in my problems.

Those are the same pictures you showed me.

It's making the rounds among the Chinese mafia in Ikebukuro.

It's likely that something caused

Sunami-san and Kawamoto to fall out.

Kawamoto is leaking information about Sunami-san to the Chinese

in order to erase him.

Seriously, you're not afraid of dying?

You'll end up like Tani.

I am afraid of dying.

Especially since I started working as a recognizer.

"I don't want to die alone like my father."

I've been thinking that more and more.

Walking the streets...

Looking at the faces of thousands of people every single day...

There should be plenty of lonely people out there...

Yet it feels like I'm the only one who is alone.

What's more...

I feel like I'm already dead.

What's that supposed to mean?

Meaning?

There's no meaning to this.

Just the rumblings of someone who broke simply by getting dumped by a woman.

What's the matter with you, seriously.

The only thing I'm good at is my job,

so now I'm drowning in a sea of faces.

Seeing so many faces every day,

it scares me to death being alone.

You should take a rest.

And keep me out of this.

You...

You should be more careful.

This ain't no place for important conversations.

A broken heart can be surprisingly effective, huh?

You know I speak from experience.

But...

I don't want to end up feeling like I'm already dead.

Don't look at me like that.

The black van is stopping. What do we do?

Leave them be.

Their objective is Sunami-san.

It's likely they've tapped into my phone.

- Wait here. - Okay.

Can I help you?

Sir, how can I help you?

Sunami-san didn't come after all.

Those guys already left as well.

No, I'm sure he's watching us.

But why would he summon you here if he had no intention of coming here himself?

Scoping the encirclement of Cho and Kawamoto

or how fast they are.

He must be using me to figure them out.

That's all?

Hey!

What was that!?

- Hurry, that way! - Okay.

- There, memorize the plate. - Yes.

Hey.

You look awful.

Find yourself a nice brothel.

Morino-san did the same thing for me.

Thank you. I'll accept the offer then.

See you later.

See ya.

Hello?

It's me.

I know it's you.

Where are you?

Can we meet again?

Feed Taro for me, okay?

He won't touch the cheap cat food, though.

See you.

Welcome.

- Do you have a free room? - Sure, let me check.

- For one person? - Yes.

Tsukuba?

They frequently visit a laboratory by a company called Nihon Ring.

Nihon Ring...

A manufacturer of medical equipment.

They have a parent company in America.

I wonder why the PSB would have an eye on them?

Him.

The one we arrested in Shinjuku the other day?

This is an illegal arrest! I'm being set up!

Tsukamoto Koji, 37.

Former employee of a foreign-owned precision equipment manufacturer

called Nihon Ring?

Why would someone like him kill a lawyer and a dentist?

Tsukamoto, come on.

Tsukamoto, you can finish it later.

Come on.

Ouch!

You remember me?

Of course.

Although I didn't think we'd meed again.

Apparently you keep denying your charges.

Why do I have to admit to crimes I didn't commit?

From the charges to the evidence...

It's all fabricated by Nihon Ring and the police!!!

You guys who arrested me based on fabricated evidence,

even the prosecution...