Nameless Poison (Na mo Naki Doku / 名もなき毒)

The random serial murders that had been occurring

in the Metropolitan area since early this year.

The fourth victim,

Furuya Akitoshi-shi, 67 years old.

What in the world happened to my father? Why...

did this happen?

We'd like to ask you a few questions in regards to that.

Do you mind coming to the station with us?

Genda Izumi. Her poison

would soon severely undermine not only the Group Public Relations Office,

but my family as well.

So in regards to Genda Izumi...

She's normal.

She's a typical young lady you see everywhere these days.

A person who's really evil

may look like someone who can't hurt a fly.

Even if someone has poison in his heart,

it may be impossible to detect that.

Are you all right? Can you hear me?

Grandpa...passed away just recently.

Has Michika-san recovered?

Yes, but dealing with an eating disorder is difficult.

- Eating disorder? - Yes.

Like anorexia and bulimia.

Why did Michika

go see this man called Kitami?

That, I don't know either.

- I see. - But

he didn't appear to be someone you should be worried about.

You found out, didn't you?

That we're the serial random murder victim's

bereaved family.

I'm being suspected by the police.

Suspected of what?

That maybe I...

I...

killed my father.

Do I...

look like that kind of a person?

Certainly not.

The fact that you're being suspected...

isn't that a procedural thing?

- Procedural thing? - First,

they suspect those closest to the victim.

It's a process of elimination.

Whether it's a procedural thing in my case, or

whether they think I took advantage of the random serial murder case

and really killed my father, that I don't know.

I have no way of knowing. This isn't an everyday occurrence.

I don't know anyone who's familiar with these matters either.

Yes, I'm sure...

I'm sorry.

- I didn't mean to tell you all this. - That's all right.

I understand how you feel.

I just remembered something.

- Kitami-san who you mentioned earlier... - Yes?

I heard he's a former police officer.

Why don't you go talk to him?

But my daughter was saying that Kitami-san

- was hospitalized. - Hospitalized?

That he's not doing too well.

Is that right?

Earlier, you asked me why Michika-san went to visit Kitami-san.

I wonder if she didn't go to ask him to help you.

I think you should ask her directly.

But...

You may find it strange, but

it's hard to have a conversation with her.

We used to be a real close mother and daughter.

I told her everything, and tried to be open with her.

Perhaps it's adolescence.

Until now, we managed because my father was around, but from now on

it'll be one on one.

I have a daughter too, so

I'll probably be facing a difficult period too in the future.

You'll be fine, Sugimura-san. Michika told me that

you're very easy to talk to.

But I told her.

That just because Sugimura-san is kind to her,

- she shouldn't inconvenience you any further. - I don't consider it an inconvenience.

She's shy around people, but

there's a part of her that gets curiously lonely too.

Sometimes she wants to be coddled like a baby.

She has to learn to draw the line.

Do you draw a line too?

Perhaps.

I'm not inconvenienced at all.

If there's anything she wants to talk about,

- she can call me anytime. - Are you really sure?

I think you meddle too much in strangers' affairs.

You're too soft-hearted.

Yes. I don't mind.

She'll be happy.

I'm grateful for your offer.

Sugimura-san, are you planning to write about this next?

No, I was just trying to avoid working for a bit.

I tried to avoid shopping at a convenience store for a while, but

it hasn't been on the news at all lately.

Yeah, you're the kind of guy who can eat convenience store food 3 times a day.

Not only 3 times a day. I won't mind it 365 days a year.

I can't survive without convenience stores.

Is there a LaLa Parsley around here?

I've never heard of this convenience store, have you?

Who ever came up with that name?

La La Parsley...La La Parsley. What the heck does that mean?

- Who knows. - But I don't think this is hardly the end.

It's about time for the fifth incident...

I hear you can easily buy cyanide on-line.

- Can you really? - Like on suicide sites.

Sites like that actually exist.

I got it!!

I finally got it!

Aren't you going to ask what I got?

Oh...what did you get?

Take a guess.

Oh, I know! Akiyama Shogo's manuscript, right?

You've been after it for 6 months now.

Yeah...

Why?

You guessed right too quickly.

Couldn't you tell he posed the question in a quiz format?

Tanigaki-san, that's amazing.

I was just reading one of Akiyama Shogo's articles.

He was on TV yesterday too. He's a hot item right now.

Is that right?

Oh, it's hand-written.

Yes, he just churned it out at the coffee shop.

Churned it out? He's someone special indeed.

- I think I'll go take a quick break at Suiren. - Please do that.

- Tanigaki-san will enjoy his break, huh? - But I'm surprised he got it.

I heard he worked part-time at one of our affiliates before he made it big

- He used that connection. - Wow, from a weak connection like that?

- I sure couldn't have done it. - He's reaching retirement age next year.

That's probably why he worked especially hard.

- Retirement age? - Yes.

- I didn't know that. - But Sugimura-san,

you're the man when it comes to handling geezers.

- Why? - It's like calling the Chairman geezer.

Oh...

Put Shiro outside.

You know I'm allergic to dogs.

Shiro and I are both lonely.

We're lonely because Grandpa's gone.

Even if you don't feel the same way.

Do I look unaffected to you?

I don't know.

- What do you mean you don't know, Michika... - Someone who only looks at me...

is gone.

Gone?

You have something that's more precious than me, but...

Michika, you're the most precious thing to me.

- Can't you tell? - You have other things, don't you?

Like work...

and your boyfriend...

You do, don't you?

What a terrible thing to say.

Even adults...

get hurt at times.

Michika...

you just don't know. You don't know anything at all about Grandpa.

Let me introduce you.

Nara...Kazuko-san.

I'm Nara. How do you do?

I hear about you and Michika-chan all the time.

Nara-san,

do you work?

- That's rude, Akiko. - Let me ask since I'm being rude anyway.

Nara-san, how do you make a living?

- Enough is enough. - This is what I came to discuss today.

- That's... - It's true

I'm depending on your father right now.

Previously, I was working at a bento shop.

That's where I met your father.

But...I fell ill.

I was unable to continue working

at the bento shop where I had to be on my feet all day.

That's when your father helped me out.

Are you still unable to work?

Anything that involves physical labor would be difficult.

I see.

If you tried as if your life depended on it, shouldn't you be able to find a job?

For someone like me who has no special skill or education at this age

there aren't very many job opportunities.

You probably wouldn't understand.

I had Michika, so I worked as if my life depended on it.

Life would be easy if all you needed was something like education to land a job.

I don't really mind if my father is seeing someone.

But I'd like that woman

to be independent. That's my honest feeling.

It's just not right. Leaving his inheritance to someone who isn't even his wife.

- I didn't ask for it. - Then you'll forfeit it, right?

Or are you planning to inherit it?

Akiko, she and I

aren't legally married, but I consider her my wife.

For every single thing that I do,

do I have to get you, my daughter's permission?

Do you have that right?!

What?

Let's go to bed.

I'm tired.