President Nozaki Shuhei (Nozaki Shuhei Auditor of Bank / Kansayaku Nozaki Shuhei / 監査役 野崎修平)

You were no longer able to do dignified actions for the bank.

Make me take responsibility?

Please look at the outside world.

The NPL amount of the Ozora Bank becomes fatal,

and revitalization, as assessed, will be impossible.

With this, it will be over for Ozora.

It's not yet over for me.

Is it true that we're going under integration?

The one who's actively moving on it is Takayama.

Former Prime Minister Takayama?

Kashiwagi-san.

Can you introduce me to a reporter from the Politics Division?

Politics Division?

Why?

To make former PM Takayama lose his stand.

You...

Have you realized what you're saying?

Yes.

"Yes"?

Making him your enemy means you'll be against the ruling party,

and all officials will see you as enemy if you'll inept.

I know that. But...

This is the only way to protect Ozora.

Former PM Takayama...

...has various colors as you know from the past.

Every man has his weak side.

I don't want to...

...make Ozora become involved with politicians.

I understood.

But I will not introduce you to someone.

As I was the reporter for Takayama.

Are you going to turn against the former PM next time?

I mean, but with all the wiles he made,

I thought he was the one...

...you have hated the most.

For Ozora to be able to survive,

I have to do something.

There's no way to eliminate that...

...unnecessary influential power.

President...

Have you...

...already stopped choosing ways for your aims?

As long as they can't get off the way,

I won't be able to choose any of those.

I can't...

...turn back anymore.

I understood.

I'll protect you from behind.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

A guest is here to see you.

Please let the person get in.

Well, nice to meet you.

I haven't seen you for a long time, President Wakatsuki.

There were so many doubts about these,

but none of them publicly appeared.

Our opponent is a big one.

If there are more than enough evidences,

all articles published will just get crushed for good.

BREAKING NEWS ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN

OF JAPAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

What's with this JPA's suspicion of illegal donation?

Former chairman of the Japan Medical Association

allegedly got donation with political funds.

I investigated about it but due to information leak,

I wasn't able to trace the money flow.

I'm sure there are office workers who were familiar with the donation.

Can I borrow this for a while?

Yes, of course.

It looks like you're back from the old days.

Right.

Old days?

When I was an auditor before, I was often asked to help.

I see.

I found it here too.

The withdrawn amount from this account...

...and the amount paid by Takayama was the same.

It's really true.

There should be more.

Yes.

Here are Tachikawa-sama from J&F Partners...

...and President Wakatsuki of Shiki Bank.

Yes. I understood.

President Nozaki is waiting for you in the special reception room.

I'll guide you there.

It's okay. I know the place.

Thank you.

Please go this way.

Do you know our president?

Oh, yes.

I'm grateful for him during the IRCJ's time.

Then, why are the two of you here today?

Shiki Bank partnered with J & F Partners,

and we decided to act as the receiver for Ozora Bank.

I see.

Then,

did you come all the way just to convey that?

It will be known sooner or later.

And besides, the bank has supported me,

so I thought of conveying it to the right person.

You must be grateful for that.

Tachikawa-san goes on the move in acquiring Ozora...

With this,

we have two additional shafts to confront with.

The government, FSA, foreign capital,

and the megabank.

We got saved for the time being.

What?

We still have some time, right?

I think it's difficult to acquire Ozora.

There is a strong public disagreement about being able to bring a bank...

...with public funds into the foreign capital,

so I chose the Shiki Bank as the partner.

Well, I know that but...

Can you talk to him about this too?

It would be very helpful if you could put the lines together.

What will I get from it?

The top of a new bank?

That would be Shiki Bank's President Wakatsuki.

Or it could be you, Tachikawa-san.

I'll promise that you'll be at the second.

I'm only interested in being the first.

The top of government-affiliated financial institutions, right?

Right.

I will surely get Ozora.

This is getting more interesting.

Indeed.

Hello.

I'll come tomorrow.

I understood.

He's out!

Takayama-sensei, please answer us.

Takayama-sensei, have you received 100 million yen?

Why you didn't declared it in the income and expenditure reports on political funds?

Please move out of the way.

Answer us, sir.

Please move out of the way.

Is it for your personal purpose...?

- If you can't answer... - Move out of the way!

Why can't you answer it!?

Please just go back!

Sir, did you cooperate with anyone?

It's for the people to know...

[ Former Prime Minister Takayama suspected of illegally collecting political contributions ]

Kashiwagi-san.

Welcome.

Yes.

Okay.

It is okay with you to drink with us here?

It's your job later at the Politics Division.

My role is already over.

I heard that Takayama was hospitalized.

That's what the politicians mostly do.

When it becomes inconvenient, they run away to a hospital.

Well, anyways,

first of all, it's what you have really expected.

Thank you.

But what will you do from now on?

Even if you eliminated Takayama's influential power,

the crisis on Ozora will not change.

Well, for the time being, with that,

the unnecessary political pressure is gone.

All I have to do is to find a way for Ozora to survive.

How are you?

Are they fruits?

Please try to bring more sensible things.

I beg your pardon.

[ Former Prime Minister Takayama suspected of illegally collecting political contributions ]

It's probably done by President Nozaki of Ozora.

From what?

It seems that he continued to investigate discreetly,

so a close reporter of him published it in the morning news.

He must be trying to put us down.

What do you mean?

If they do it to me, I'll do it back.

That's my style.

Please come in.

Do you know him?

He's Chief Kaido from Eastern Capital Policy Laboratory, right?

I thought of introducing him to you.

Here is Kyogoku-kun from the Ozora Bank.

Nice to meet you, I'm Kyogoku.

There seems to be something in common with us.

This is the additional part of the Ozora's reclamation plan.

Please continue considering it.

We will carefully examine it.

Is there a possibility that our company can be...

...a receiver for Ozora Bank?

Yes.

But, as of now, it's not yet possible.

We are not just on foreign capitals,

Shiki Bank is also joining with us to be a part of the megabank.

I'm afraid to say that there will be no advance payments.

Ozora Bank's receiver candidates have been decided.

Myojo Capital.

Hanayume.

Shiki Plus and J&F Partners.

I heard that Ozora's performance is improving.

Certainly, there seems to be an improving trend after April.

However, the assessment reference date is at the end of March,