Winny

Now, there is a large quantity of movies and music

Games and other things are being exchanged illegally on the internet.

What is being used is...

Using file-sharing software called Winny

It is said that there are over 2 million users nationwide.

By using this software

you can typically access content without paying the usual fees.

Because you can freely download videos and music,

there is also an increasing call for regulation from the perspective of copyright protection.

Right now, P2P is gaining attention.

In other words, Regarding peer-to-peer technology

Peers are, Strictly equal entities.

Unlike the client-server model,

Processing doesn't concentrate on a specific computer.

That's because...

yes.

- Mr. Katsura. - Yes.

Mr. Katsura, Mr. Katsura!

Come on... Please listen properly.

P2P is the kind of technology that will definitely change the world in the near future.

If you're just spacing out, you'll get left behind by the times.

Even if you say that, I don't really understand what's what...

This is just the bare minimum of knowledge.

Doesn't 'peer-to-peer' mean being on equal footing?

How are you going to deal with it if you act condescending?

That's true! It's because of the generation gap.

Oh, is it okay? Uh, in a P2P network

It has become difficult to analyze who obtained that data.

In recent years, file-sharing software like Winny has...

Wow!

- Oh no. - The strongest!

- Wait, wait, wait... - Look, look, look!

Where is Masahiro Iida?

- What is it? - An arrest warrant has been issued.

- Who is it? - It's the Kyoto Prefectural Police.

Who?

Are you Mr. Lida? I wanna have talk with you.

Hey! Don't run away.

Hey, wait.

- Hey, you! Wait! - He escaped from the back!

Hold him down.

Detain!

Noisy.

Noisy.

Someone, making noise at this late hour.

- Are you Kyohei Minami? - Yes, but...

Did you use Winny for illegal uploads

and illegal downloads of files?

No, I didn't.

Minami!

- Who? Who the hell are you? - Don't move!

Stop.

- Stop... It hurts! - Don't resist!

I said stop!

Good morning!

Kyoto Prefectural Police High-Tech Crime Countermeasure Unit.

- What's going on? - A warrant has been issued.

- No... - Do you understand the reason?

Are you still half-asleep?

Hi there.

- Sorry for intruding. - Excuse me.

Mr Kaneko?

Which computer has Winny installed?

Is this... part of an investigation?

Enough, which one is it?

Huh?

This one, and this one, and this one, and this one, and also over there.

- Over there? Go. - Yes.

So, which one are you currently using?

No, the main one is this...

This one?

Hm?

Why can't I upload anything?

This one is for downloading only.

There's no way that's true. Come on, that's not possible.

- Yes? - Yes.

- Upload issue. - Yes.

What's going on here?

Next up is the news continuation.

Kyoto Prefectural Police today

announced charges for illegal uploads on the Winny network,

involving file-sharing software.

Suspect Kyohei Minami, unemployed, from Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture...

Mr. Okuda do you knowledge of Winny's case?

Oh, I've heard about it often.

Arrested on suspicion of copyright infringement.

- Minami and others used it for game modification... - Finally, we have some arrests.

Yeah, they're really hopeless.

Ah... Enjoy your meal.

Hey, listen. I have something to discuss with you, Dan.

Well...

Can you help with the defense of those hopeless guys?

Are you going handle thisr case?

Yeah, got a call at noon. Dan, can you lend a hand?

When it comes to cybercrime, it has to be You, right?

Well... I don't want to.

Defending those guys wouldn't make any sense.

No, don't talk like that.

Why did you decide to create Winny?

The technology of another software called Freenet was groundbreaking,

so I was inspired by it and decided to create Winny.

I've been repeating the same thing several times now, haven't I?

Wasn't the goal to combat the spread of copyright infringement?

- Well... - What's the truth?

Yes?

First, we need you to shut down the Winny website, okay?

I don't particularly mind that.

But you see, just that won't lead to a fundamental solution.

And what do you mean by that?

I'd like you to sign an agreement.

- An agreement? - Yes

A declaration to stop the development of Winny.

Ah... Yes, I understand.

If there's anything I can do, I'm willing to help.

Have you ever written something like that before?

No.

But hey, come on... Dan!

Please, I'm not familiar with cybercrime.

If the developer gets arrested, I'll defend them.

- Well, there's absolutely no chance of an arrest. - I've made it clear: absolutely not.

Huh? How can you say that for sure?

Ah... Well, for example,

if I were to stab you with this knife,

- Who would get caught? - Obviously, it would be you using the knife.

That's right!

So, it's a case of holding accountable the person who made this knife, right?

Ah, indeed.

There's no guilt in technology. Ultimately, it's a matter of how individuals handle it.

It is, after all, a tool for eating meat.

I recall a similar incident making headlines in America.

Yeah, like the Napster incident.

There were incidents involving file-sharing software.

In either case, the developers were not arrested, right?

Hmm.

Is it about taking risks and getting hit?

They say you won't get hit if you don't overdo it, though.

Oh, is that so? The person who created Winny, huh?

On the internet, He's revered like a god.

Winny was indeed a technology that anticipated the future.

Something that could change the world someday.

Sorry for the wait.

Yes, it's a sample of the contract, right?

Once you've copied this, you can go back.

Understood.

I was aware that an unspecified number of individuals were using Winny...

and it was clear to me that individuals engaging in copyright infringement would emerge.

Oh, this is...

Hmm?

Um... If you could just write it as it is, that would be fine.

I can correct this later, right? It's only natural.

It's already this late, I apologize.

No, I apologize.

On the internet...

Fulfillment

Fulfillment.

Copy down this memo onto the receipt.

Alright.

Copy this onto the receipt.

Will ask tell me to do it too?

Even if i ask, You've probably never written it once, have you?

Is that okay?

If you write a fake receipt, it becomes the crime of forgery, punishable by imprisonment for three months to five years.

Falsifying official documents based on that carries a penalty of imprisonment for one to ten years.

Fraud or embezzlement in business is punishable by up to 10 years.

Can someone who committed such a crime,

Is eligible to arrest a shoplifter Stealing 1000 yen item?

I also Think it's not a good thing.

But, everyone is Doing it.

What do you do it for, then?

For Organization's sake.

If it's for the organization, Is anything permissible?

Well, but What should be done then?

Even if you have something you want to express,

isn't it common for people to endure and comply.

Not everyone is as strong as Mr. Senba.

Please be patient.

Kaneko, there's an arrest warrant out.

Aiding and abetting copyright infringement.

Shall we go inside for a moment?

- Hello? - Oh, hello.

It's Okuda, Could you please turn on the TV for a moment?

Yes.

With a record of outstanding achievements in cybercrime crackdown, the Kyoto Prefectural Police vie for the top spot nationwide.

Winny developer, suspect Isamu Kaneko,

Arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting copyright law violations.

Really?

You were saying that you'd take on the defense for the developer, right?

Yes.

Oh, as you know, on November 27th of last year

Two individuals who illegally uploaded movies and games

Have been arrested.

On this day, a search of Mr. Kaneko's home was also conducted,

However, he wasn't arrested.

More accurately, it seems it couldn't be done.

- Why is that? - The expected evidence didn't surface.

Evidence... What could it be?

The police are focusing on the developer's intentions, aren't they?

Hmm. With the purpose of widespread copyright infringement.

- How about that? - I don't think so.

However, considering that, he made posts that could be interpreted in that sense, right?