Kurokouchi (クロコーチ)

December 10, 1968 Fuchu City, Tokyo

Investigation of

the 300-million yen robbery, which occurred 45 years ago

on December 10, 1968, was in utter confusion.

It appears the perpetrator transferred the duralumin cases containing cash to another vehicle and fled.

Serial numbers of 2,000 new 500 yen bills,

in the amount of 1 million yen,

had been recorded by the bank.

The numbers are XF227001A through

XF229000A.

In order to obtain leads, the investigation task force

released the currency serial numbers of a portion of the stolen bills.

However,

500 yen bills bearing those serial numbers

were not to see the light of day.

Headquarters released the serial numbers too quickly.

XF227001A through

XF229000A. Exclude those 500 yen bills.

They could identify the perpetrator.

Currency serial numbers XF227001A through

XF229000A...

The 300-million yen robbery

remains unsolved to this day.

November 9, 2013

Here's one new inmate.

3 0 3 6

Come with me.

3036.

What shall we eat?

Any time now?

What's any time now?

It's a secret.

Kurokouchi, shall we eat here?

Who are you?!

The name of the deceased is Asanuma Kenji, 32.

He's the government-employed secretary of House of Representatives member Ijichi Densuke.

It wasn't necessary for First Division to take the trouble...

We're almost positive it was suicide.

But still, he was a politician's secretary.

House of Representatives member Ijichi Densuke-san is

the man who's viewed as the next cabinet minister, isn't he?

- So? - Last night, at around 10:00 pm,

a crowd witnessed Asanuma falling from the building,

accompanied by a scream.

Death from a fall, huh?

Cause of death is traumatic brain injury.

Shoes believed to be his were found on the rooftop.

Obviously, he committed suicide by jumping from the rooftop.

Excuse me, but

would a person committing suicide be screaming as he falls?

Who knows? But he had a motive for jumping, didn't he?

I can't believe this happened.

As I recall, Asanuma-san was

House of Representatives Member

IJICHI DENSUKE

under suspicion for misappropriating your political funds, right?

Ushii-kun.

He must have been exhausted from gathering votes for the next election campaign.

He was an earnest man.

The motive was because he was accused of violating the Political Funds Control Law.

Asanuma-san took that to heart and...

My son didn't commit suicide. Let go of me.

My son didn't commit suicide.

- No, you can't go in there. - Listen.

My son was killed by Ijichi!

He was killed by Ijichi-san?

My son called last night

to tell me that he was reporting Ijichi to the authorities.

There's no way he'd commit suicide.

- Reporting him? - Anyway, let's go to the station.

I was told to go to the scene by the police.

- The police told you that? - Yes.

Who told you that?

I didn't get his name, but

he was a rather offensive detective.

Offensive?

Last night, at the police station where they brought my son...

I'm sorry, but I can't help you.

What are you saying?

You're a detective, aren't you?

I am, but I'm with a different division.

Murder is handled by the First Division. Try going out to the scene.

Oh...in regards to Ijichi Sensei,

I'll take on the responsibility to become friends with him.

That's...

Kurokouchi-san, I'm sure.

Kurokouchi came to see you?

Yes, he invited himself over without even making an appointment.

He questioned me persistently where I was last night.

I apologize deeply.

Please rest assured, your alibi has already been verified.

It's not a matter that can be settled with your apology.

What are you planning to do?

With this detective by the name of Kurokouchi.

Excuse me, but what was that about reporting to the authorities that you mentioned earlier?

I told that offensive detective too, but

my son was saying that he got a hold of the notebook

that has information about Ijichi's slush fund.

Slush fund...notebook.

Oh, and

I think he mentioned something about Sakura, but

I don't remember that too well.

Sakura?

Does that, by any chance,

have to do with Sakura Fubuki Association?

That's right. Sawatari and this association

had a hand in the 300-million yen robbery.

That would be...

Sakura Fubuki Association.

How do I get a hold of it.

That notebook.

Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters

Aren't we doing an investigation on Asanuma Kenji-san?

No. Ijichi Sensei's alibi last night has been verified with someone from his election committee.

Besides, according to the autopsy, no sign of foul play was noted.

We're leaning towards treating it as a suicide.

Leaning towards suicide?

What about Asanuma-san's personal items?

Ah, you mean the notebook his father was talking about?

But apparently, Asanuma-san didn't have such a notebook.

He didn't have it?

By the way, Seike-san,

you don't have to pair up with Kurokouchi-kun anymore.

Kurokouchi Keita. Effective next month,

I order your transfer to General Affairs Department, Detention Administration Division.

Detention Administration Division? When it's not even time for rotation?

You were charged with breaking into a house in that Sawatari's case, remember?

Surrender quietly!

Didn't you sweep that under the carpet yourself?

You'll have to take responsibility for your own action.

Am I being transferred because of yesterday's death by jumping?

Let's see. What was it?

During your MPD days,

Ijichi Sensei was your boss, right?

Personnel decisions at the police is an ironclad rule.

If you don't like it, turn in your resignation!

Also, turn in the cell phone issued by the Criminal Investigation Department.

People in Detention Administration Division have no need to investigate whatsoever.

And so, you got transferred?

Although it's still unofficial.

Detention Administration Division is what I've been told.

What did you do to Ijichi-san?

All I did was tell him I won't snoop around his secretary's suspicious death

if he gave me money.

I'm sorry, I couldn't catch what you said just now.

Asanuma-san didn't commit suicide.

Think about it. Would someone who's getting ready to die

call his father to say that he's reporting his boss to the authorities?

Besides, would a guy who's killing himself jump off screaming?

I don't think he'll do either.

Right? Which makes Ijichi Sensei suspicious after all.

Even if he has an alibi.

You've heard, haven't you?

That in that notebook of Ijichi-san is proof of his slush fund

and information about "Sakura."

I'm sure it's unlikely, but

is that "Sakura"...

You know that Ijichi Sensei used to work for National Police Agency, right?

But did you know this?

He's the very person who persuaded Sawatari to join the world of politics.

Do those two know each other?

Which means they might be also connected to

the people who killed your father.

Sakura Fubuki Association.

Murder that was turned into honorable death in line of duty,

murder that was treated like an accident and covered up,

murder that was switched over to suicide. There were lots of murders like that in the past, right?

Are you saying that Sakura Fubuki Association is involved in this murder case too?

If Sakura Fubuki Association's mentioned in that notebook,

there's a good possibility it was murder.

In the notebook...

What kind of an association is Sakura Fubuki Association?

That's why~...in order to find that out,

don't you think Asanuma-san's suicide should be thoroughly re-investigated?

What is this...

Along with the transfer, my department-issued cell phone was also taken away.

If you run into trouble, call me at that number.

Now, for the next news.

Last night, Democratic Liberal Party, House of Representatives member

Ijichi Densuke-san's government-employed secretary, Asanuma Kenji-san

jumped off the rooftop of the building where

the election committee office is located, and passed away.

It is believed to be suicide...

I attested to your alibi to the police as planned.

What is that about?

Excuse me for a minute.

Oh, Kakizaki-kun.

Kurokouchi?

I see. Thanks.

This, I learned from Asanuma.

The best thing to do is

keep valuable items on you.

Black leather notebook. Found it.

Excuse me.

If you're looking for Sawa, she's not here.

Research Scientist

MADARAME YAEKO

She had some health issues and took a leave of absence.

- Leave of absence? - Are you

Seike Mashiro-san?