TAGUSARI bros. (田鎖ブラザーズ)

Can you really restore something like that?

We have no choice but to try.

Because Tsuda's notebook is inside this.

Now we have Tsuda's notebook…

We should be able to find out what happened 30 years ago.

"March 21, 1995."

I tailed Amagi of the Igarashi-gumi…

"And found their drug hand-off spot."

Yes.

The Karashima factory is making our tools.

"Tools."

Karashima.

Is it slang for guns?

I'll refocus my investigation.

April 13.

There were two men.

Amagi and another man I can't identify.

A gun transaction took place.

Compensation was handed out to those involved.

10:28 p.m.

Tagusari headed to the factory carrying something.

Is Tagusari, a factory employee, also involved in this?

"April 26, 1995."

Mr. Tagusari.

- Do you have a moment? - You again? So persistent.

They won't print my novel without your testimony.

I don't care about that!

"However, due to a fire at the factory, my investigation was cut short.

Left with no choice, I changed my pitch back to drugs…

"And I succeeded in stealing their drug client list."

Then, Tsuda was pursued by the Igarashi-gumi and went missing?

And he mentioned "another man."

Who did the Igarashi-gumi hand the money to?

"However, the darkness surrounding the illicit manufacturing runs deep.

The involved parties include the Karashima Metal Factory,

the Igarashi-gumi,

and beyond that…...

Yes?

Sorry for coming all the way to your house.

Did something happen?

There's just something I want to check.

Show me what you guys took.

Hey.

What do you mean?

Excuse me.

Mr. Koike…

The older brother

was looking into the Igarashi-gumi shootings.

Right after that, the younger brother gave us false info for a raid.

How can I not suspect you two?

The cleaners said two men came to visit them.

Hand it over.

Hand it over!

We don't have it.

The information was irrelevant. I threw it away.

Must be at the disposal plant now.

Mind if I…

Take a look around?

Go ahead.

Taking evidence constitutes theft under Article 235 of the Penal Code.

In addition, it involves breach of discipline,

destruction of evidence,

and abuse of authority.

For now, should I pass this along to internal affairs?

This is Sakai, Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

I told you.

- Hello? - There's nothing here.

It's in the microwave.

What about your computer?

There's data on it, no?

Right here.

That case…

Its statute already expired.

Don't let me catch you again.

Hello, sir.

Hello, sir.

Mr. Koike,

the First Division is asking for backup on the Sagamihara murder case.

Okay.

Tagusari, I'll leave the rest to you.

YOMOGIDA-CHO FAMILY MURDER CASE, PARENTS KILLED, BROTHERS IN FOSTER CARE.

Oh, Ms. Kudo.

What's up?

Yesterday, I was drinking with a peer, and we ended up talking about Mr. Koike.

He used to be in the Prefectural Police's First Division, right?

That was a long time ago.

Don't you think it's strange?

He's elite, yet he has been stuck at this local station.

- Maybe he's not interested in a promotion. - It's just that…

I heard a slightly concerning rumor.

Apparently, his old partner

was dishonorably discharged for leaking information.

Dishonorably discharged?

Could it be that Mr. Koike can't return to First Division because of that partner?

You really want…

To protect those brothers, huh?

You still open?

Yes.

You working here today?

Today, I'm meeting up with Makoto.

By the way…

Did you finish putting together the shredded paper?

Yes.

For the most part.

Did something happen?

- Sorry, I'm late. - I just got here too.

- Mogi, fried rice and gyoza. - Chukadon for me.

Coming right up.

How's Mr. Koike?

Just working normally, as usual.

What do we do next?

The gun trade involved the factory manager,

Amagi of the Igarashi-gumi, and another man.

Plus, it's highly likely our old man was involved.

I know.

Tsuda's notebook was our only lead.

Then why did you hand it over to Mr. Koike?

If they put us under surveillance, we won't get to act.

Did you hand it over?

We give up.

Old man, get a job!

Are you playing for money?

It's getting good. Don't interrupt us.

You want to go to jail at your age?

He also visited here recently.

Mr. Koike did?

He seems desperate to stop you and Minoru.

It's because he couldn't do anything back then.

What an unnecessary atonement.

Maybe that's not the only reason.

It's no use.

You're already in check.

What?

Wait, really?

No,

there might still be a piece I can move.

PERSONNEL RECORDS TAKAHIRO SASAOKA

Sasaoka…

The detective who was in charge of you guys.

Makoto, you already understand, don't you?

Yesterday, your mother and father passed away.

So he is Mr. Koike's former partner.

What about this Sasaoka guy?

I did a little digging.

Interesting things came up.

In 1998, Sasaoka was dishonorably discharged

for leaking information.

Leaking information?

To the Igarashi-gumi.

Sasaoka and the Igarashi-gumi were in collusion.

But, how does this link to the illegal deals at the factory?

Where did the manufactured guns go?

He was a smuggler.

Before he joined the Kanagawa PD,

Sasaoka was at the Kawasaki Marine Police Station.

He was in an environment

where he could obtain the maritime patrol schedules.

And he leaked the safe dates and times for smuggling.

Hello?

The deal is on the night of the 13th at 11:00 p.m.

Understood.

We'll have them ready by then.

So the man the notebook mentioned was Sasaoka.

At the same time, Sasaoka was dishonorably discharged,

and his partner, Mr. Koike, vanished from the Prefectural Police.

Why would he?

I couldn't find out the reason.

He was a First Division detective, yet suddenly,

he transferred to Traffic at a local station, for some reason.

The two were in on it together.

Mr. Koike's name might also be in Tsuda's notes.

Was Mr. Koike part of the deals too?

Tagusari.

This is all we confiscated from the Igarashi-gumi.

Where did the information about our raid leak from?

No idea.

I see.

Hey.

Anything else come in from the main station?

INTERROGATION ROOM TWO

What's wrong?

I saw Mr. Koike at the Prefectural Police earlier.

Yeah.

He's chasing an unresolved case from when he was in First Division.

Did you find anything?

I checked with Organized Crime.

Mr. Koike hasn't submitted Tsuda's notebook to them.

Why not?

So he was really involved in the illicit manufacturing after all?

But we don't have proof yet.

I'll check on my end.

And I'll look into Sasaoka.

Thank you.

CHINESE RESTAURANT MOCCHAN

Yukiteru.

Mom?

What's wrong?