Perfect Blue (Miyabe Miyuki Mystery / パーフェクト・ブルー)

Please tell me what happened to my husband seven years ago.

To be honest...

when my son Junichi turned 10 he died of a liver disease.

There's something suspicious about the death of your son.

Let's fight it together.

Do you remember hearing the words 'perfect blue'?

A guy called Yuki-san...

came to burn incense for Junichi before.

I'm sure he said something like that.

Yamase.

Please treat me well, Coach.

Well then, shall we start?

You got big, Morooka Kazuhiko.

So you can cook after all?

But this is just cut cheese.

That's why.

I wonder if Master will come back soon.

Is it Master?

Hello? - Shinya? It's me.

Dad.

Do you know where Kazuhiko is?

He said he'd meet Yamase.

But I can't contact him anymore.

You're quite worried about brother, but you don't care about me.

You're wrong.

I got a strange phone call from Kazuhiko.

A strange phone call?

It's not over, save me.

I'm looking for him right now, but I can't find him.

I got it. I'll search too.

What happened?

It looks like dad got a phone call from my brother where he said...

'It's not over, save me'.

It's not over?

Could it be that warehouse?

Wait! Come, Masa!

My name is Masa. A former police dog.

This is from my brother.

When I was still on duty...

I witnessed a lot of sad fates.

But I don't know if I've ever seen...

a cruel ending like this.

That was certainly a nightmare-like scene.

Translation/Sync: Super Saiyan Big thanks to furransu!

Kayoko!

Shinya.

Was it really Kazuhiko?

No doubt, they said.

Shinya...

Why are you here?

Why are you alive?

Why didn't you die?

Hisako, stop it!

Kazuhiko.

Kazuhiko...

Say something nice for a change.

Really...

preferring having me dead instead of my brother...

Hisako!

Most likely, the cause of death is because of being hit at his head.

He didn't die because of the fire?

Someone beat him to death and lit him on fire later.

Could you tell me about when you found him?

It's Yamase!

Excuse me! - Miyamoto!

Yamase!

Move it!

It looks like Yamase Hiroshi is...

most definitely the killer of Kazuhiko.

We found a will in Yamase's apartment.

[I know I was wrong. But Kazuhiko's righteousness was hard to me. That why I killed him, and killed myself too. I'm a coward.]

Yamase...

What's the meaning of this? Killing another person.

Do you think I did it?

But the other day, a producer for a tv station got killed.

Don't ask unnecessary things. Concentrate on your mission.

Withdrawal?

I heard it from Kazuhiko-kun's baseball coach.

He said he'd give up on Koushien this spring.

I see.

Shinya-kun, isn't it good to go home?

Why are you alive?

Why didn't you die?

I'm no longer part of that house.

Is Kayoko-san alright?

Even though she thought she solved the incident between Kazuhiko-kun and Yamase-kun.

It had quite an impact on her.

Nana-san...

Everyone's worried.

I'm sorry.

But...

But people close to me dieing...

it's unbearable.

It's no good, huh?

I want to be stronger like Nana-san.

I'm not strong.

It's hard for me.

Seeing people die.

My father and mother died also died.

I've never heard that.

Nana-san?

It was a double suicide.

They left me behind.

Why?

When they found out my father embezzled money from the company...

he got into great debt. That's why.

I'll be honest with you.

I've hated them all the time.

People like Kayoko-san.

Saving people of you believe in it is a beautiful thing.

Even though in the end people are all selfish.

I don't want to think that.

I'm sure your parents...

If that's the case...

proof it to me.

That you're not wrong.

And that I'm wrong.

Everyone, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused.

Back to work. - Ah, Chief.

Like this, the Hasumi Detective Agency...

is starting their business today again, but...

the gear of a cruel fate...

had started turning that time without knowing.

Yamase-san.

He didn't do it.

I can't believe Hiroshi would kill Kazuhiko-kun.

I also talked to the police but they didn't want to listen.

That's why I ask of you. Please investigate it!

What do you mean?

He was really regretting it.

Threatening Kazuhiko-kun.

Taking you at your word, only that...

It's not just that. He...

said he'd be Kazuhiko-kun's coach...

and took out the glove he put away.

Yamase-kun...

He definitely didn't do it.

And he'd never take his own life!

I got it. We'll take on your request.

Chief!

It doesn't mean that the result of the investigation isn't a cruel one.

We'll investigate as much as we can.

That's fine right, Kayoko?

Yes.

Kazuhiko-kun and Yamase-kun got killed?

Yes, and...

There's something I'd like to ask about the two...

who played baseball with your son Junichi-kun.

I wondered if you know something about them from the past?

I remember them being really close.

That's right, I have a video that was taken at that time.

Would you like to see it?

Alright! It's almost time to take a break!

Yes!

Junichi, speak properly.

I got it. Are you filming this properly mom?

Seconds!

It disappeared already. - Yuki-san!

Could you give some more? - Yes.

Please. - Excuse me.

Everyone, would you like some more drinks? - Yes!

It's a good thing that we can borrow the ground for free, isn't it?

Opening specially for us.

It would be nice if there'd be more grounds like these.

Don't do that!

Don't joke around!

I never thought something like this would happen.

Can we borrow this DVD?

Yes, no problem.

Thank you.

But if you look at it again like this...

such an energetic Junichi-kun...

Why did he suddenly...

At the hospital I was told it was a liver disease...

But his symptoms were strange.

What do you mean?

At first...

it was hard for him to swallow things.

After that gradually his arms and legs would become numb and shaky.

Like that...

How's the investigation going? - Nothing at the moment.

If Yamase really isn't the culprit...

the things he said about suicide in his will...

It's valid to say that someone planned this out, right?

It looks like Yamase-kun was in big trouble.

What kind of after-effects did he have?

At first he had a tough time drinking...

and after that his arms and legs got numb and shaky.

Wait a minute. Yamase-kun too?

If that's the case, than Yamase's after-effects...

are not because of the accident.

And Junichi-kun, Kazuhiko-kun and Yamase-kun...

from the same baseball team...

are all dead.

I don't think it's just a coincidence.

Wait, what are you talking about?

That's right. Who is Junichi?

Today we met a person called Soda Yaeko-san.

Seven years ago, dad...

was investigation a medical error at a certain hospital.