Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa

Put money in a bag,

and take a train from Kyoto station to Minami-Uji station leaving at 11:10 a.m. tomorrow.

Take a seat on the left side and look for a red mark outside.

When you find it, drop a bag from a window.

Don't miss a mark.

A red mark...

A red mark...

A red mark...

A red mark...

If I see policemen, it's over.

January 27, 3:45 p.m. (A day before)

Anonymous Call

Hello?

Are you Shima Erika?

Who is calling?

I want to talk to you about your husband.

You haven't been able to contact him since the day before yesterday, have you?

If something to do with his business, please call his office instead.

Listen carefully!

We kidnapped Shima Yukio.

Prepare 30,000,000 yen with used money by tomorrow morning.

If you contact to the police,

We understand that you don't want to save him and he'll die.

Are you listening?

Answer me.

I'm listening.

I'll call you again for the ransom drop-off.

Stay home until I call you.

If my husband is with you, please let me talk to him!

Erika, I was wrong.

January 27, 4:17 p.m. (A day before)

Hello.

Kido...

Is Shima home?

Well...

I've been calling him since the day before yesterday.

In fact, there's a great offer for him to play the main role in the movie.

I have to give a reply to them immediately.

Are you sick?

Ah...Well...He is...

I'm talking about you.

You look pale.

I'm fine, thank you.

You act funny. Is anything wrong?

Mrs., we should call 911.

Wait! A kidnapper told me not to call 911.

If you put his safety first in everything, we should call 911.

Don't!

Please don't do that!

Is it the police station?

Mrs., I'll be with you until the police come.

Please leave now!

If something should happen to him, it's your responsibility!

Mrs...

A red roof, a red sign or a red car...

What kind of red mark is it?

I don't think that a kidnapper waves a red flag.

Everybody, pay attention not only outside but inside a train too.

January 27, 4:29 p.m. (A day before)

What?

Erika, I was wrong.

I now know.

Honey?

Is he dead?

Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa

Episode 3, A ransom for Associate Professor

January 27, 5:28 p.m. (A day before)

Don't worry, our kidnapping specialist will do their best.

Isn't Sensei's field work a murder scene?

I asked them to come here.

Wow, that's a residence of Associate Professor.

He lives high as Associate Professor.

That's his most successful character.

Look. It's called, "Hard Rain".

Hard Rain...

Nabeshima, why are they here?

It's a famous actor, Shima Yukio to have been kidnapped.

If we make any mistakes, we'll be faced a barrage of criticism from the public.

But,

Not say the rest.

Better safe than sorry.

She is very nervous since her husband was kidnapped.

The initial investigation is very important for a kidnapping.

So, please stay here and be quiet.

Roger.

I'm talking to you most.

Ah...Roger.

I ask once again.

Did you go to a business trip to Kyusyu the morning before last?

How about your husband at that time?

Since I was in a hurry, I didn't see him.

Well...We sleep separately.

I understood.

You may have various issues in a long marriage life.

I have a similar issue.

You got a call from a kidnapper just after having come back from a trip, right?

Yes, it was when I was still at the station.

It was a perfect timing as if a kidnapper knew her schedule.

I thought so too.

By the way, what kind of drama does he play a main role?

It's a love story. He as Associate Professor is very popular among girls.

It's unrealistic.

We'll prepare a ransom.

Of course, we can't prepare such amount of money.

We'll mix fake money with real one.

What would you do if a kidnapper find that out and go into frenzy?

My husband is in danger!

The first priority is to ensure the safety of your husband.

Arresting a kidnapper is the second priority.

If you say so, shouldn't we obey the demand of a kidnapper?

If it's a kidnapper, try to talk as long as possible.

Hello?

Ah, Eri? You're already home.

Udagawa...

I'm sorry but I'm having a minor emergency.

Really, I see.

I just want to know how your business trip was.

I'll call you later. Yes.

It was from my boss.

I'm bored. Can I go home?

Don't be childish.

Oh, it may be a kidnapper.

I don't think so.

It's a courier service.

It's an anonymous package.

May I open it?

Inspector, can you check a post mark?

What?

This is sent from Kyoto yesterday.

So that means that there's no possibility that she performed her own work in this incident.

What? Did you suspect me?

Nothing of the sort.

I'm sure that these belong to my husband.

Send this to Crime Lab.

Yes.

Put money in a bag,

and take a train from Kyoto station to Minami-Uji station leaving at 11:10 a.m. tomorrow.

Take a seat on the left side and look for a red mark outside.

When you find it, drop a bag from a window.

Don't miss a mark.

If I see policemen, it's over.

Take a train and look for a red mark...

What does that mean?

What should I do?

I can pretend to be you and carry ransom money.

As I said, if a kidnapper finds that out...

Please calm down. Then, I ask you to do that.

Don't worry. We'll be beside you.

Remember that a kidnapper says if there are policemen, it's over?

I'll go alone.

Then, we can't do the investigation.

I'll go with you.

Your face says that you're a policeman.

I can't help...

Then, I'll those men to come with me.

What?

They don't look like policemen.

They're not... We're not...

Hey, it's her order. I count on you.

Roger.

Roger.

Present

The next station is Minami-Uji.

Hey, we're heading to the final destination.

I may have missed a red mark.

It's impossible for all of us to miss a red mark.

Hey, would a kidnapper be aware of policemen?

A kidnapper has already made a plan based on the police intervention.

What?

A kidnapper sent husband's hair for letting us know that a kidnapping is real.

However, if having expected the police intervention, a kidnapper shouldn't have specified a train timetable.

Why does a kidnapper want to give the police spare time?

Or a kidnapper should have contacted us at the last minute and lead us around by the nose.

Then, what's the purpose of this instruction?

I have no idea.

But I'm sure that this will end in failure.

I'm very confused.

Hey, gather here!

Yes.

We'll reorganize the investigation for preparing for the next contact by a kidnapper.

Would you like to eat a curry?

What?

I have a nostalgic feel. I remember when I was a university student.

When you say so, that's the evidence of getting older.

Who is he?

Is he his friend?

No way! Does Himura-sensei have a friend?

Wait, isn't he a cute guy?

I...think...

Who is he?

He looks like NEET. NEET=young people Not in Education, Employment or Training

Eat a scallion too.

He totally doesn't look like Associate Professor.

But they seem to have the same smell.

The smell? Are you talking about a pheromone?

I don't mean that.

Let's toss up for it, and a loser has to ask them that.

Okay!

Please!

By the way, what was that all about?