Legal V (リーガルV)

The SL Steam is different indeed.

This C12 class train that has been in use since World War II,

just thinking about the weight of its history...

makes all my troubles go away.

And this train is an Old National Railway 50 Series...

red train.

You can smell the steam when you open the window.

That's so enticing for a railway fan.

I'm sorry.

Please move these to the administrator's office.

Okay.

She added quite a few furnitures.

Takanashi really doesn't lack money.

The bill has arrived.

Professor, you should really cut off your ties with this woman.

She was once a very talented lawyer.

We can't deny that.

Being the goddess of lawyers was a thing of the past.

Right now,

she's a locust in the legal profession.

It would be bad if you get involved in something suspicious.

I'm glad to be alive.

Thank you for the food.

Hey, are you also a fan of "One Hundred Times on the Scene"?

If you were here yesterday, you would have seen...

Detective Yoroizuka filming outdoor scenes.

Was it yesterday?

Isn't it today?

It was yesterday, right?

How could you get the date wrong?

Pochi, didn't you check the filming schedule in advance?

How will you take responsibility for this?

I'm sorry.

Pochi, are you stupid?

Someone who gets the date wrong is not qualified to be a lawyer.

You don't have the right to say that.

No, you're not qualified to be a human being.

That's way out of line.

Isn't this abuse of power?

She's providing guidance.

Shoko is concerned about him. That's why she's spurring him on.

Sooner or later, you'll get hurt if this woman spurs you on.

Shut up, Former Prosecutor.

External personnel shouldn't simply drink our law firm's tea.

A cup costs 100 yen. Our law firm needs money.

Is this an evil bar or something?

Don't we have money since we'll get the commission...

from the Kimijima Chemicals settlement?

We'll only get the money after six months.

If we don't earn one million by the end of this month,

we'll be forced to move out from here.

Wait, what did you say?

Didn't we just open our law firm?

Didn't we agree to establish a law firm as busy as a marketplace?

But the money you squandered is going to make us go bankrupt.

Those were necessary expenses as an administrator.

Isn't this all because you can't make money?

Hey, Pochi! Come up with something.

That's easy for you to say.

Hello, this is Kyogoku Law Firm.

What?

You want us to defend you?

We received a case!

Ms. Nagashima Misuzu.

Yes.

Did you work for Taiyo Papers?

Ms. Nagashima looks like a really good woman.

Such a mature intellectual woman is completely my type.

That's so impressive. You work as a director...

of a world-class enterprise at such a young age.

Not at all.

I just got this position by chance...

during the campaign for the use of female employees.

That's right.

This is something for everyone. Please try it.

Thank you.

Ms. Nagashima is elegant and thoughtful as well.

She's so different compared to someone.

May I ask what kind of defense are you requesting for?

Well, it's abuse of power.

That's a common occurrence nowadays.

You must have been treated very poorly.

You have to be careful of being spurred on out of concern.

What kind of abuse of power did you experience?

I didn't.

I was the one who abused it.

What? - What?

Seriously?

I was wrongfully accused, of course.

However, I was unreasonably fired because of this.

I understand it now.

Nowadays, when a superior is just providing some guidance,

some people would say that they were abusing their power.

It's troublesome.

Somebody reported that he received the abuse...

in June this year.

Abuse of power?

I never thought a well-respected person like you...

would do such a thing.

Goodness.

We in Human Resources were also shocked.

No, well...

Sometimes, I might be strict in providing them guidance,

but I didn't misuse my power.

I want to believe that as well.

However, we've already received three reports.

There must have been a misunderstanding.

As the first female director, I've always worked hard.

Calm down. This is how it is nowadays.

The company cannot ignore a director...

who has misused their power.

In the end, I was removed from the director position by the board.

I couldn't accept that outcome and filed a civil lawsuit...

to claim damages from the company.

However,

the day before the first hearing,

my lawyer backed out.

That's really unfortunate.

Please leave it to us.

We lawyers exist for the weak like you.

We'll do everything we can to help you.

You have nothing to do with the firm.

Everyone.

I think we should consider this carefully.

This kind of woman can become a monster in the dark.

What nonsense are you spurting, power abuser?

The lawyer backed out because he didn't think he'd win, right?

Let her take the case to someone else.

Perhaps the damages I seek were a little bit high.

Let me inform you.

The compensation Ms. Nagashima wanted to claim was 320 million yen.

Three hundred twenty million yen?

The commission is 20 percent if we succeed.

So we can get...

Is it 640 thousand yen?

Yes! - It's 64 million yen.

Are you stupid?

However, for abuse of power cases in Japan,

requesting for compensation is too much.

There are higher amounts overseas.

We are up against Taiyo Papers, a world-class enterprise.

We can't just endure this silently.

Looks like her switch has been turned on.

However, the most important thing...

is to have the company apologize to me.

If they don't,

I can't move on with my life.

Just an apology is not enough.

We need to make them take responsibility.

She's going all out.

But why did you come to our law firm?

I heard that a very talented lawyer, Mr. Aoshima, works here.

What?

I can tell.

You exude intellectuality and luck from head to toe.

Excuse me, I'm Aoshima.

That's right. - You?

Yes.

You're the lawyer who won against the biggest law firm in Japan...

and got the settlement from Kimijima Chemicals?

Well, yes, I suppose.

Actually, Taiyo Papers' legal services...

are also provided by Felix and Temma.

This firm is incredible indeed.

We're going to go against such a firm.

Mr. Kyogoku, Mr. Aoshima.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

I'm the legal representative for this case, Shiratori Minako.

Nice to meet you.

I've already heard about it.

You two established a law firm with Ms. Takanashi.

No, she's just an administrator.

Let me give you some advice.

You should get her out of the firm.

Taiyo Papers hopes...

that you can withdraw this stupid lawsuit.

The plaintiff is seeking eight years of salary as a director.

That's too much.

However, the plaintiff stated...

that she suffered an unreasonable dismissal.

May I ask if you're really prepared to accept this case?

This is about a woman's life, after all.

There's a 200 percent chance that you'll lose.

What's this?

This is a recording from the Section-in-Charge, Mr. Matsuo,

Ms. Nagashima's subordinate,

when he was harassed by her.

Recording?

I'll play the recording.

Then jump down now!

Please don't do this, Director Nagashima.

This is fake, right?

Didn't you say that you'd die to make up for your mistake?

Then jump down from the building now!

She's so scary.

Please don't push me, Director Nagashima.

Don't hit me. It hurts!

Did she also use violence?

What are you talking about?

Get out of my sight immediately!