Zero no Shinjitsu (ゼロの真実)

Zero's Truth: Forensic Medical Examiner Matsumoto Maou

Yashiki. What?

I think I'll get married soon.

That Raisin Bread at the reception? Raisin Bread?

All the moles on her face?

They're fine.

Gimme a break with that marriage whim…

You were married once.

So I know what I'm talking about.

I'm not the same as you.

I won't escape from her.

You'll enter into that deal blindfolded.

I'll enter it.

You'll enter hell… Ha ha!

What's so funny? I regret I told you.

When we're back I'll stare at Raisin Bread at the reception.

These politicians are so rich.

This way, please.

People with the Medical Examiner's Office.

I'm Mr. Tomobe's wife.

This is our eldest son, our second son and their wives.

Our third was my husband's secretary.

It seems that the simple-looking son is supposed to take over after dad.

I'm not interested.

We're the Police Department.

Why the police?

Ma'am we're here to pay our respect to Mr. Tomobe.

Hi.

I spoke with the prefect of police who said we wouldn't be bothered.

Nobody told me.

Don't be so bold, to the point of regretting it later.

I take risks for a living.

She's a very influential woman, her father was a former Prime Minister.

Let's start. Right.

Sorry to bother you now…

Could tell me in what circumstances Mr. Tomobe passed?

I came back at about 9…

He wasn't feeling bad and lied on his bed.

I went to pick the phone when it rang, I came back 10mn later…

He seemed to be sleeping quietly.

I let him sleep…

After a long while he was still lying, I called him…

He wasn't breathing. -You didn't call an ambulance.

His temperature had already dropped.

Pardon?

Do you know who Mr. Tomobe is? -Pardon?

Tomobe Riichiro was elected 12 times, he also was Minister of State.

We can't have him carried to any hospital…

This is not appropriate?

How about a post-mortem examination?

As soon as he stopped breathing I called the Prefect of police.

He said I had to accept a post-mortem examination, I have no choice.

This person did not die here…

Postmortem lividity is present in both the front and back.

If he laid on his back, lividity should be on his back…

But it body has spot on the whole surface.

I take he stayed 7-8 hours in a prone position, then was turned over.

That's getting interesting.

It is as if Mr. Tomobe had died in his sleep…

Yet he died then was carried here.

That's right. -Not at all.

In the report please write he died here. -But he didn't.

The Prefect of Police is my nephew.

My nephew told me to give you this instruction…

And then he'll take care of the paperwork.

Thank you for your consideration.

He didn't die here.

We do not receive order from the Prefect of Police…

We are directly under Tokyo's Mayor office…

In that case I'll call the Governor.

The fact is Tomobe died in the room of a mistress this morning.

Nakazato Fumi, even her name is an ugly sight.

That name is not so ugly.

Whatever…if the world knows about this.

His name and honor will be dragged in the mud.

As his wife I will also be ridiculed.

You're women too, you should understand…

In what conundrum I find myself?

You will make it appear as if he'd died here.

The matter is clear.

He didn't die here.

I'm grateful for your consideration.

Not only the issue of lividity but his heels too bear peeling marks.

It's an evidence that the body was moved.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

We'll autopsy to establish the cause of death…

Autopsy as you wish but make it very quick.

Before the media gets nosy…

We want no publicity around Tomobe's death.

Then you'll write down that he died here.

He did not die here.

The medical examiner is the last to take care of a person.

The medical examiner…

Determines the correct cause of death to return dignity to the dead…

He connects that single death to the many lives he left behind.

Don't tell me you're still at the Tomobe's?" -We are.

Get out.

Is this an order of the prefect of police?

We'll do the sophistry later, for now get out.

We are still processing the inspection. -It's an order.

.

What happened?

Please carry the body. Oh?

Dr. Indene do you agree with this?

Yeah.

Mr. Yashiki.

Mr. Tomobe didn't die here…

He died at a certain Nakazato Fumi's place.

Who is that Nakazato Fumi?

His mistress. The minister's?

There's a slight exfoliation on his neck.

It is possible he was murdered at that place.

Hey, what the…! Yashiki wait!

So you whacked Tomobe?

"Zero Truth" Medical examiner Matsumoto Mao.

Minister Tomobe's body hasn't arrived, we can go?

Anyway the autopsy is tomorrow and indene will be there.

I'm sure the chief would have loved to autopsy the Minister.

He's a fan of his -He's autopsied celebrities.

"Once a fan, is a for life".

Oh my, such profound thought, Nakayama.

Iwamatsu, while the chief is out…

We could go straight back home.

Let's go get it guys!

Dr. Iwamatsu, a call from the police.

He says anyone can fill in for the chief.

Anyone?!… What line?

No. 1, good evening. -Who told you to go.

Hello. Iwamatsu speaking, the chief is not here.

Minister Tomobe's autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.

What? Again? What happened?

What happened with Tomobe Riichiro?

Tell the truth or you'll be suspect n°1…

You can trust me. -(Nakazato Fumi) you really believe I did it?

And I don't…that's why you have nothing to fear.

No fear? Easy for you to say.

How did you guess I was with him.

It does gave me a postcard Yan over there.

Lie. When chills died last year.

Of course… I'm such a fool.

Tomobe died at your place?

When you left me I had no more taste for hard work…

I chose to depend on the kindness of Tomobe.

A kept mistress?

Yes I was his kept woman, n°2 -Why did he die?

He came as I was eating breakfast, this morning…

We had an egg-over-rice together, and as I was going out.

He was suddenly in pain and died.

You're working?

Four days a week in a Gallery.

So why did you call an ambulance then?

He always told me, if I happened to die here, don't call the police.

No ambulance.

Call my secretary Kiyotaka or my wife Aoi.

Oh my, what a schmuck.

But he was nicer than my previous husband.

But really, he didn't want his death to embarrass his family…

That schmuck…

So his wife and secretary came?

Not his wife, but three men from his office.

Why did you turn the body over?

Answer me! -Same old, easily angered.

You're sweating.

Tomobe's body had postmortem lividity on both sides.

Which means he was turned over face down at your place…

Right…

Why did you turn him over?

He was always sleeping face down.

I thought the position suited him better.

That's why you turned him face down?

Yeah.

.

Oh… Oh.

Good evening.

Where's Matsumoto?

The autopsy room, possibly?

She's taking unauthorized overtime.

The autopsy is tomorrow.

Great… There's something you should know .

If police investigation found no foul play.

We'll declare the cause of death to be a heart failure.

As instructed by the Prefect of Police…

I know. But that won't happen before Matsumoto has made her opinion.

And so it falls to you, to tell her how to write the report.

Wishing you a good evening. -Good evening .

Good evening, 'sir'.

Once Matsumoto is launched, nobody can stop her.

The chief is not there, he can't handle her. -Neither can he when he's there.

In any case, we can go back home.

Hosaka-san. Yes.

Would you give us a moment?

Yes…

We owe consideration to the dead…

And to the family he left.

I think you understand that?

So we can't let the truth come to the public's ear.

Right, I see you get it.

Why did you take that money?

I did it to show you that… .

In real life, facts can be appalling .