Soda Master (ラムネモンキー)

I'm sorry, but…

I will erase all your memories of me.

Goodbye.

Keep our promise.

Hey, wait for us!

The videotape showed the mastermind behind the assassination

of old lady Kuroe.

Ms. Matilda, who was entrusted with the tape, tried to blow the whistle,

but she was betrayed by Mr. Yuen's older brother.

And finally,

we caught the culprit who murdered Ms. Matilda.

That hurts, you bastard, you idiot!

I'll call the cops, you bastard!

Go ahead and call them.

Murder has no statute of limitations.

But this isn't a murder case.

You said so yourself!

So I won't get caught, you dumb-ass.

They found bones.

Bones?

Bones were discovered at the former swamp site.

No way.

If DNA testing proves that they are Ms. Matilda's bones,

you're going to prison.

You bastard!

You tricked me!

You were only asked to do it.

The real villain is someone else.

It was Rokuro Kagami who gave the orders, wasn't it?

Testify.

If I do that,

they'll take me out!

You're going to the slammer anyway.

While you, the henchman, rots in jail,

the one who gave the order is living it up in a fancy mansion.

Is that okay with you?

Have you ever regretted what you did to Matilda?

Please, tell us everything.

It's that woman's fault.

If she had just handed over the videotape,

taken the money, and shut up, it would have been fine.

That woman was an idiot!

Who is it?

It's Yuta Yoshii.

I want to talk to Mr. Kagami.

I don't have an appointment.

Please wait.

I'm sorry, Mr. Yoshii. Mr. Kagami is currently out...

I will wait for him inside.

No, wait… you can't do that.

What do you think you're doing?

Go home.

We will wait until Mr. Kagami returns.

He's actually home, isn't he?

He's not feeling well.

Yuta.

Do you realize what you're doing?

I've got a witness.

Now that I know everything,

I have to speak with him.

You owe him, don't you?

He says he will see you.

Go ahead.

Do you all want some?

No, thank you.

Give them some.

Yes, sir.

So, what is it you want?

We came to see you today, to hear from you directly

what you did in Tanbe, thirty-seven years ago.

And what exactly did I do?

There was an old woman who opposed your project.

You ordered her assassination.

A middle school teacher, Michiru Miyashita, learned that secret,

so you had her killed too.

Man, it's so cold!

TANBE CENTRAL SHOPPING STREET

- Let's add the rocks. - Okay.

One, two!

Well, that's a terrible story.

Even now, Yuta Yoshii's wife and daughter are being threatened.

Please make it stop.

- Me? - You ordered all of this.

You're cowardly.

Mind your manners!

Excuse me.

SUPER-NOSTALGIC PUDDING

Eat up.

These ones aren't too sweet. They're delicious.

Eating pudding makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

Yuta, how old are you now?

I'm 52 this year.

So young…

From my perspective, you're just a youth.

But…

You're not a kid.

Hypothetically… just hypothetically…

Assuming what you're saying is true, then what?

What do you want?

Why don't you hurry and go to the police?

We want you to confess of your own will.

Why? What good would that do?

- You should face the judgment of the law. - Atone for your sins.

That is justice.

Justice?

That's a word children use.

I mean, I wasn't exactly a saint.

At times, I did dirty things.

But…

I have never done anything for my own greed.

All I did was to enrich this country.

The Tanbe redevelopment was necessary.

But one old woman opposed it

and tried to disrupt the plan.

Everyone wanted her removed.

In such a case, someone has to make a decision.

Someone has to be willing to get their hands dirty.

That, too,

is the duty of those at the top.

That's my belief.

People who won't do the dirty work themselves then criticize me.

They say, "That guy is filthy."

They are just naive.

I tried to persuade Matilda many times.

Our parents also tried to persuade her.

To hand over the tape.

December 31st was the deadline.

But what she brought

was a different, ridiculous tape.

Is your "justice" something that must be upheld,

even if it destroys the happiness of those around you?

All of you…

You are now much older than she was back then.

You all have your own burdens.

Mr. Fujimaki,

I heard filming is starting soon.

I know Chairman Ishiwatari well.

By all means, make it a great movie.

If by any chance, the director had to step down

and production was canceled, he would be very sad.

Mr. Kikuhara.

I'm happy for you.

Your mother has been in a good mood lately.

Is it thanks to that wonderful caregiver?

If she stopped coming,

your mother would be very lonely.

And…

How is your health?

You've had a serious illness.

If anything happens,

I can introduce you to the best hospitals and doctors.

Ms. Nishino.

Many companies within the Tazawa Group need engineering students like you.

Your student loan,

I'm sure we have systems that can help you out.

We do, right?

We do.

Your mother raised you all by herself,

it would be a great relief to her.

Yuta.

The Tazawa Group's legal team

will definitely get you a suspended sentence.

After that, you will receive ample compensation

for your contribution to the group.

But, if you weren't a Tazawa man, it wouldn't go this way.

You would be fighting in court for years, with no job security.

What would happen to your wife and daughter then?

So this is how you've always

tamed people, right?

As you get older, your younger days start to look dazzling.

You wish to reclaim who you were when you were foolish, ignorant,

and fearless.

You might try to do something reckless, unbecoming of your age,

but you soon realize…

That it can't be reclaimed anymore.

What has passed

cannot be brought back.

Are we done now?

You've done more than enough. Please get some rest.

Right.

Take the pudding home and eat it when you're craving something sweet.

It will make you feel warm and fuzzy.

Goodbye.

BEING COOL BEATING UP PUNKS

Any progress?

I can't think of anything.

Coming up with a story is hard, isn't it?

Just imitate something. Rip off a work you like.

No way. We're going to make something original.

Well, that's not easy.

Right, Miss?

I think fantasizing is important.

Fantasizing?

For example,

her name is Ton-chan.

She's actually an alien.

She came to scout for an invasion of Earth.

She beats up a human, but it turns out to be a mean bully,

and she ends up with a lot of friends.

She grows to love Earth,