Zero no Shinjitsu (ゼロの真実)

Right after birth…

I was dropped in front of a police station.

16 years later…

My mother suddenly wished to reconnect with me.

The first time I saw my mother, was as a corpse.

Whether it was an accident or an homicide or a suicide.

No one knows how she fell from that roof.

What's the connection between your victims and Matsumoto?

The truth always comes walking from the other side.

It's time to tell you the truth.

The truth behind my mother's death?

8 years ago, when Matsumoto's mother fell…

Is when I met you. You know the circumstances of her death…

You autopsied her. -It's all in the report.

Matsumoto had moved to the States, but came back to Japan…

Found a position at the Medical Examiner's Office…

In order to expose your lie.

8 years before.

Dear Mao, the 12th Aug at 3pm I'll be waiting for you in front of Tokyo tower. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon, Mao. from your mother Natsuko.

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"Are you Mao-chan?"

"Your mom won't be coming"

Huh?

Dr. Indene, this is Natsuko Matsumoto's daughter.

Could she identify the body?

She died from a fall from the roof of the General Hospital.

Is she your mother?

I don't know.

This is the first time…

I see her.

I don't know.

Were you hiding something from me?

How did she fall from that roof?

Someone pushed her?

I don't know.

The police didn't know if it was murder, suicide or accident.

That's why we don't know.

You could very well be lying.

Enough of that.

So now you see me as a liar?

Maybe Matsumoto and that inmate are manipulating you.

Dr. Indene.

[Post-mortem report Natsuko Matsumoto signature: Dr. Indene]

What's this?

You have it, so what?

Be sure I will elucidate how my mother fell to her death.

"Zero Truth" Medical examiner Matsumoto Mao.

Shinagawa station West exit.

You're always late.

We're going to that bar, come quick.

What? Where to? -I told you.

Hey, what's this?

Aaaah!

Jumper!

Call the police!

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Where do you come from?

We took the same cab.

Medical Examiner's Office.

How did you manage to be together?

Back off. Brief me.

Uchino Hikari, 25.

Fell from the roof of this building at 19:46.

Many witnesses. She left her bag up there.

With wallet, insurance card, mobile phone…

One hour before she sent a mail "I want to die"…

Looks like a suicide.

How high is it? 40 meters.

Your first time. -Yes.

Where are the witnesses? Here.

The shoes fell first. -Yeah…

Then she fell. right behind us.

So scary, she could have killed us too!

Right?

Wounds with a fracture to the left heel bone.

Left femur fracture.

She may have fell feet first.

Feet first?

Like this.

Thank you.

Skin exfoliation on the left and right outer side of the forearm.

Epidermis exfoliation on right elbow.

At first sight, it's obvious she fell feet first.

Jumper often fall feet first.

I would go feet first. because there's always fear.

But if they are pushed, they often fall head first.

This and her suicide note… definitely a suicide.

No autopsy needed.

Cause of death multiple organ damage due to fall. -No way.

We don't know if it's suicide.

There is no S-shaped laceration.

The issue of suicide is for the police.

S-shaped?

The right hand fingers have an unnatural bend.

Exfoliation in the palm of her hand.

This too has to be examined.

Please take her to the Medical Examiner's Office.

You have to be so finicky on a jumper?

Leave your personal feelings in the locker when you come to work.

This has nothing to do with my personal feelings.

The task of the medical examiner is to establish the cause of death.

Uchino Hikari, 25, Employee size: 162cm.

What kind of body do we have today?

Oh, a drowned body.

And there, a jumper.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

A sample from the exfoliation of the palm was sent to the lab.

It's sent already? -Yes.

I did an AI scan this morning too.

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This is the image.

Ring-shaped fracture at the base of the skull due to the fall.

Typical of a suicide jumper.

Is that what it says?

Her feet took all the impact of the fall…

The shock wave went up the spine…

Along the bones up to the skull…

The spine suddenly shoots straight up…

And hits violently the skull from beneath.

So the spine penetrates the skull.

I'll open the head to check.

But you already scanned the head?!

Please check chest and abdominal organs first.

… yes, sir.

Check the nails for cyanosis. -Yes.

Are the girls quarreling?

They usually do. -Oh, they do?!

Contusion of the right inferior pulmonary lobe by fracture of the ribs.

The left liver lobe is crushed.

Crush of the spleen.

Death by organ damage and brain contusion by annular fracture.

This supports the suicide angle.

Do you have any complaints?

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I'll answer this.

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Autopsy laboratory.

Thank you.

The sample taken from the right palm exfoliation of Uchino Hikari…

Contains traces of metal.

And so what then?

That means, Uchino Hikari…

Fell head first or back first…

And in her fall tried to grab something…

She grabbed a metal bar in mid-fall, her body rotated.

And fell on her feet.

… isn't that the explanation?

You mean that someone pushed her?

It's probable.

The mood is turning sour.

Aren't they already working overtime on this body?

It's fine.

You concluded that last night she had grabbed something in her fall?

No. I realized it only at the autopsy.

Bullsh*t! Why didn't you say so last night?

I'm not lying.

You'd have closed the case too soon and overlook something important.

I close the abdomen.

Hosaka, next body please! Sure.

the metal component is analyzed.

You didn't have to rush it.

They're dealing with dead people, it's not like there's any emergency.

I see you have that same burden on your mind.

You want your transfer back to the municipal hospital?

Any place where I'd work for the 'living'.

Chief Izumisawa said it.

Don't think that corpses are anything special.

Death is just one of the stages of a body.

Between life and death there's a line thinner than paper…

Life and death have the close intimacy of a kiss.

Whether dead or alive…

Our analyzing task is just the same.

You're so smart with your lecture… move aside.

Good, I'll do it. -Thanks a lot.

Oh!

It can turn nasty quickly.

"Before you realize it, the sunlight has softened.

Someone leaves you, autumn is there."

Chief, we did not break up in autumn.

As for me I don't know when I'll leave.

Finally?

So you're appointed Professor at the university? -Hm.

It will be me or Pr. Yamashina.

When do they decide?

Next month, I count on your support. -Yes.

But we're city clerks.

How can we be appointed in a University?

Hosaka-san!

The heart has no boundaries. -The heart?

Whatever you find interesting in that ivory tower, good luck in any case.

I'm leaving.

Goodbye.

Dr. Indene, such a wise soul.

That ivory tower has long collapsed.

And left a place for something new to be built…

A Forensic Faculty with a new spirit.

Right chief? -Are we going for the sparkles tonight?

A celebration in advance! -Let's go get it!

Akiyama-kun. -(Akiyama Haruko) Yes. -You come along.

I'm good. I have an appointment.