Serpent's Path (蛇の道)

Hebi no Michi aka Serpent's Path

Sho Aikawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Up all night?

No, I slept a bit.

Shall we just scout today?

I'm fine either way. I can always find time.

No.

Today. We do it today.

Sure it's the right guy?

If it's the wrong guy...

They're all involved anyway.

We're almost there.

Hold it a minute.

I gotta... calm down.

About here?

Emi...

It won't be long now.

Won't be long now.

I'll make the call.

Hello, messenger service here.

Mr. Otsuki? We've got a package for you...

but the address is illegible.

Number 2-9-6? Thank you. We'll be right there.

He's home. You ready?

Ready.

Then put that away.

Delivery.

Mr. Otsuki? I need your seal.

What the fuck? Who the fuck!

- Who sent you? - Miyashita!

Miyashita, hurry!

Who the fuck are you?

What the fuck do you want?

My daughter.

Murdered.

Miyashita Emi.

Eight years old.

The body was found in a Held outside Hino...

approximately a week after she died.

Sixteen stab wounds.

Right little linger and left middle finger's injured.

Both apparently prior to death.

Pronounced multiple lacerations on genitals.

Multiple epidermal and sub-epidermal hemorrhages.

Evidence of extensive torture and multiple sexual assaults prior to death.

Death caused by several blows to the head.

Sixty percent brain loss.

Identity established by dental records. Features unrecognisable.

So what? What the fuck's that got to do with me?

You killed her!

Are you nuts?

I don't have a fucking clue what you're talking about.

What are you guys, cops?

Pretty complicated setup. This all some act?

What the fuck is this?

My daughter!

This place is sound proofed. Scream your heart out, no one will hear.

I need to get going.

Time to go, huh?

Mr. Nijima, how can I thank you?

I dragged you into this.

I'll take it from here.

Take it slow. You've got plenty of time.

Yeah I'm fine, I was just scaring him. I'll take my time killing him.

I'll stop by tomorrow. Get some rest now.

Okay, thanks.

If this leads to this, what follows?

Give it a try, Okebayashi.

Yes.

Wow, perfect.

Okebayashi! No, no, no!

That way space turns inside out and time Hows backwards.

The world will fall apart.

You're not God. Pay attention, this is how it works.

See?

What happens if we combine this with duality?

Right, exactly... And then, this.

Hey! The john!

I said I need the john! You listening!

I know you're there.

Man, I'm begging.

I gotta take a crap.

Let me use the john, at least.

At least give me some paper!

I understand how you feel. I'm really sorry!

But I swear I didn't have anything to do with it.

You're going to pay for misidentifying me.

Come on man.

Let's talk it over. We can work this out.

But just let me use the john!

You listening, you son of a bitch?

You're gonna...remember this!

Shall I wash you?

You'll get sick that way.

Shut up!

Bastard, raise your ass.

You gonna feed him?

Miyashita Emi, eight years old.

The body was found in a Held outside Hino...

approximately a week after death.

Sixteen stab wounds.

Right little linger, left middle finger's injured.

Both apparently prior to death.

Pronounced multiple lacerations on genitals.

Multiple epidermal and sub-epidermal hemorrhages.

Evidence of extensive torture and multiple sexual assaults prior to death.

Miyashita Emi, eight years old.

"One Year Earlier"

Do you get it?

Huh, no.

Yeah, you look pretty average.

Your kid?

No, my student.

How old are you?

What's your name?

Miyashita. Miyashita Tatsuo.

I'm Nijima Naomi.

Triple 13, 20, 2.

- 273. - 273. What was my score?

254.

19 points difference, huh...

Hey, that's 19. We're even.

19 and 12, that's 30...

No, that's 10. 20, so, that's 30 points.

183, 283.

Hey.

Hey!

8, 13...

Yo!

82. 82 plus...10, 90.

So you're Miyashita, right?

That's right.

Then you know a guy called Hiyama, right?

You do?

Right.

What's your point?

I didn't do it. Hiyama killed her.

You're full of shit.

No, I'm not.

You were gonna sell Hiyama out.

He was after you.

I never heard anything about doing in your kid.

That stuffs not for me. God, how awful...

But hey, it's your own goddamn fault.

What was that?

Stop! Please! It wasn't me!

I swear it wasn't me! Please!

- Miyashita! Miyashita! - I swear!

What's he talking about? You're the one that found him.

Hiyama did it!

Who's Hiyama? You never mentioned him.

One of the old gang.

Were you going to sell him out?

No! He's full of shit. Beat a little more out of him, he'll talk.

Tell me the truth.

You were running from this guy Hiyama, right?

But I didn't sell him out.

It's a misunderstanding, I can explain.

What good are explanations.

They won't bring her back.

In any case, I can't drag you in any further.

They're the real thing. They mean business.

What do you want?

If you're really serious, I'll help you.

What do you want?

What do you want to do?

Who are you really?

Why do you care?

I just wanted to try something like this.

Would you rather do it alone?

You hate me that much?

Fine. We're in this together then.

Right?

Mr. Nijima.

I'm sorry.

Can you ind Hiyama?

Tell me tomorrow. I'll come up with a plan.

You don't need to worry.

What are you doing?

You're getting a buddy.

The only way to ind out if you're telling the truth is to bring him here.

Are you out of your mind?

You know he's gonna kill you.

Than you'll just have to starve to death.

Get Hiyama on a golf course.

That guy's a lousy golfer.

Always hitting 'em into the trees.

Nice shot.

What the fuck was nice about it? Go look for it.

Okay.

Hey, ind it?

No, I can't...

Try over there.

Okay.

We'll go look, too.

It's right here.

Who the hell are you?

Take that, you bastard!

Miyashita!