E3 - PIECE 03

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[00:22] ---
    Hello.
[00:24] ---
    What showed up?
[00:26] ---
    It's your job to figure that out, isn't it?
[00:30] ---
    I didn't call you out here for a field trip.
[00:34] ---
    Is that it?
[00:37] ---
    I've never seen this drug before.
[00:39] ---
    I wonder if it's a new kind.
[00:42] ---
    What happened to the owner?
[00:43] ---
    He was arrested last night
    after going berserk downtown.
[00:47] ---
    If you want to talk to him,
    go ahead and go to the precinct.
[00:50] ---
    I can go.
[00:52] ---
    Thanks.
[00:55] ---
    We'll have to have Kotaro take a look at this.
[01:04] ---
    "Stand My Heroes"
[02:33] ---
    "Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo"
[02:34] ---
    "Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo"
    You managed to get Mr. Hiyama to
    introduce you to the next STAND candidate?
[02:38] ---
    Not bad.
[02:41] ---
    A best-selling author, huh?
    Must be nice having celebrity connections.
[02:46] ---
    You're coming with me this time, right, Sugano?
[02:49] ---
    Sorry!
[02:50] ---
    Huh?
[02:51] ---
    I've got a bunch of reports
    I have to do piled up.
[02:54] ---
    So could you maybe ask someone else?
[03:00] ---
    What about one of the narc guys?
[03:02] ---
    They've been busy all morning on a
    different case where a man was arrested
[03:05] ---
    in possession of a new kind of drug.
[03:09] ---
    I think Mr. Asagiri was
    covering the case on your end.
[03:11] ---
    Oh, that... Then why not go by yourself?
[03:15] ---
    What else can you do?
[03:16] ---
    But Mr. Aoyama said I should bring someone
    with me at least for the introduction.
[03:21] ---
    Oh?
[03:22] ---
    Mr. Hattori.
[03:24] ---
    Makoto Tsuzuki, eh?
[03:27] ---
    Isn't he the "God of
    Tear-jerker Novels," or something?
[03:30] ---
    If I recall correctly...
[03:31] ---
    Weren't you a fan of his, Sosei?
[03:33] ---
    "The Planet Next Door Is Blue"
    "Makoto Tsuzuki"
    N-No...
[03:37] ---
    Um...
[03:39] ---
    I must say that I didn't picture you
    to be a fan of books like that.
[03:42] ---
    Shut up.
[03:43] ---
    S-Sorry.
[03:46] ---
    Um, I've been wondering...
[03:50] ---
    Mr. Tsuzuki is the genius
    novelist who keeps writing
[03:54] ---
    one hit after another
    despite how young he is, right?
[03:59] ---
    His younger brother, Kyosuke,
    who's a popular young actor,
[04:03] ---
    is also another STAND candidate.
[04:07] ---
    Do the police regularly ask novelists and
    actors to aide them in their investigations?
[04:14] ---
    One of STAND's goals includes
[04:15] ---
    trying to look into new ways of solving cases
    that were never considered before.
[04:20] ---
    Actors are one thing, but with Mr. Tsuzuki--
[04:25] ---
    They're considering Makoto Tsuzuki
    as a suspect profiling advisor.
[04:30] ---
    Profiling?
[04:32] ---
    Oh, right. Mr. Tsuzuki used to
    write crime fiction books, didn't he?
[04:37] ---
    Yeah, to the point that he's being considered
[04:40] ---
    a reliable reference to the police.
[04:42] ---
    Then it'd be great
    if he's willing to help us out.
[04:46] ---
    Calm down. This isn't a game.
[04:49] ---
    I'm sorry.
[04:51] ---
    Not to mention, we don't
    know how reliable he'll be.
[04:55] ---
    You looked into how many series
    he's currently writing, right?
[04:59] ---
    "Is the Popular Novelist
    Considering Retirement?!"
    But I think I saw in some tabloids lately
    that he's possibly considering retirement.
[05:06] ---
    What kind of idiot actually believes
    what's written in the tabloids?
[05:09] ---
    Oh, right.
[05:11] ---
    You were planning to meet him
    with unreliable information like that?
[05:16] ---
    This isn't a game.
[05:17] ---
    I'm sorry!
[05:20] ---
    He seems scarier than usual.
[05:25] ---
    Um, my name is Izumi, and I have
    an appointment with Mr. Makoto Tsuzuki.
[05:30] ---
    We've been expecting you. Please go ahead.
[05:37] ---
    Yes?
[05:39] ---
    Hello, my name is Izumi.
    I'm here on Mr. Hiyama's referral.
[05:48] ---
    "Novelist: Makoto Tsuzuki"
[05:49] ---
    "Novelist: Makoto Tsuzuki"
    I'm Makoto Tsuzuki.
[05:53] ---
    Basically,
[05:55] ---
    we were hoping we could
    ask you to assist us with
[05:58] ---
    your exceptional observation skills
    and ability to read people.
[06:02] ---
    I'm sure you'd need some time to think this over,
[06:06] ---
    --but if you could--
[06:07] ---
    --That's enough.
    --but if you could--
[06:07] ---
    --That's enough.
    --Huh?
[06:08] ---
    I said, that's enough.
[06:11] ---
    That sounds absolutely dull and plebeian
[06:13] ---
    to the point that it's discouraging.
    It's unthinkable.
[06:16] ---
    And if you're trying to say that
    something so stereotypical is my skill,
[06:21] ---
    I can only imagine what
    you're going to say next.
[06:25] ---
    I'm sorry to make you come all this way,
[06:28] ---
    but I'd like you to leave now.
[06:29] ---
    M-Mr. Arakida!
[06:35] ---
    Um...
[06:36] ---
    If I have somehow insulted you
    in any way, I'm terribly sorry.
[06:42] ---
    But I can't leave knowing
    that I've insulted you.
[06:46] ---
    Could you consider hearing me out again?
[06:51] ---
    There are two reasons
    I can't take on this request.
[06:53] ---
    The first is work-related.
    Right now, I'm rather busy.
[06:58] ---
    Due to certain reasons, I'm thinking
    about ending all of my current series.
[07:03] ---
    Since I'm planning
    to quit due to personal reasons,
[07:05] ---
    I need to do everything I can to ensure that
[07:08] ---
    I can come up with endings that
    my readers will be satisfied with.
[07:12] ---
    I have no time to take on a side job right now.
[07:15] ---
    The second reason is rather personal.
[07:19] ---
    I don't trust narcs.
[07:22] ---
    I believe they're incompetent.
[07:27] ---
    As long as narcs are involved in this
[07:29] ---
    I have absolutely no intention of cooperating.
[07:33] ---
    You're not supposed to look so
    blatantly disappointed in front of him.
[07:38] ---
    I'm sorry. But after he was so blunt
    about how he felt, I couldn't hide my shock.
[07:45] ---
    Yet you were still audacious enough to say,
[07:47] ---
    "I'll be back again," and gave him documents.
[07:51] ---
    So he's going to end his series...
[07:55] ---
    So what if he does?
[07:57] ---
    It's work. If it became too personal,
    he'd probably keep seesawing back and forth.
[08:03] ---
    Right...
[08:09] ---
    These are the drugs we confiscated.
[08:12] ---
    We questioned the man who
    had these, and according to him
[08:16] ---
    these drugs are safe
    because they aren't addictive.
[08:19] ---
    Wha? He can't be serious.
[08:22] ---
    Where'd they come from?
[08:24] ---
    He refused to tell us.
[08:26] ---
    Kotaro.
[08:28] ---
    How's the component analysis going?
[08:29] ---
    It's going. There was one thing
    that concerned me though.
[08:33] ---
    This drug has very similar components
    to another drug in our database.
[08:40] ---
    It was commonly known as "Plus."
[08:42] ---
    It made the rounds ten-odd years ago.
[08:48] ---
    What kind of drug is it?
[08:50] ---
    That's unknown.
[08:51] ---
    Wait, what?
[08:53] ---
    All we had were the results
    of its component analysis.
[08:56] ---
    That itself was incomplete
    and insufficient data.
[08:59] ---
    There might be more detailed
    information kept elsewhere.
[09:06] ---
    All right.
[09:08] ---
    Yui, continue analyzing the drug.
[09:12] ---
    Natsume, could you take another
    look through the database?
[09:16] ---
    What?
[09:17] ---
    Carefully search through
    the whole database to make sure
[09:19] ---
    there isn't any other
    information concerning Plus.
[09:21] ---
    But that's insane...
[09:23] ---
    Kotaro couldn't find any more info, could he?
[09:26] ---
    You're a firm believer in getting off
    from work on time, correct?
[09:29] ---
    Then we're going to work you as hard
    as a racehorse while you're on the clock.
[09:33] ---
    Hey!
[09:35] ---
    Um...
[09:36] ---
    Isn't there anything I can do to help?
[09:40] ---
    Your scouting duties should be your priority.
[09:46] ---
    Izumi.
[09:49] ---
    Scouting Makoto Tsuzuki didn't go so well?
[09:53] ---
    It wasn't the best encounter.
[09:56] ---
    Sorry I haven't been able
    to help you out lately.
[09:59] ---
    Oh, no!
[10:00] ---
    I'm fine. Mr. Arakida was even
    kind enough to call me audacious!
[10:05] ---
    I'll keep doing my best!
[10:19] ---
    You had no right to decide that on your own!
[10:21] ---
    I had every right.
[10:23] ---
    Why are you always so...
[10:26] ---
    Fine!
[10:33] ---
    Ah...
[10:34] ---
    So you're the one that left those
    STAND documents with him.
[10:39] ---
    Must be cool, being a narc.
[10:41] ---
    Thanks!
[10:43] ---
    Don't be so nervous, Miss Rei.
[10:46] ---
    "Miss Rei"?
[10:47] ---
    "Actor: Kyosuke Tsuzuki"
[10:48] ---
    "Actor: Kyosuke Tsuzuki"
    You can just call me Kyosuke.
[10:50] ---
    "Actor: Kyosuke Tsuzuki"
    Don't be too distant with me, okay?
[10:53] ---
    Wait, did I creep you out?
[10:55] ---
    Oh, no! It's just that you
    seem nothing like your brother.
[11:01] ---
    I get that all the time.
    My brother's talented, after all.
[11:04] ---
    No, that's not what I meant!
[11:06] ---
    I know. My bad.
[11:09] ---
    Sorry for what you saw earlier
[11:12] ---
    and to make you hold off
    on seeing my brother again.
[11:15] ---
    It's fine...
[11:17] ---
    It's not like he was going to
    welcome me with open arms anyway.
[11:22] ---
    So my brother's novel Being In
    Love In the Center of the World...
[11:27] ---
    There are plans to make
    a live-action drama of it.
[11:29] ---
    I got offered the leading role.
[11:32] ---
    That's amazing.
[11:33] ---
    But my brother refused to
    let it get adapted into a drama.
[11:37] ---
    Really?
[11:38] ---
    Apparently, it's because he's
    planning on ending all of his series,
[11:41] ---
    so he wasn't thinking about
    having any adaptations made.
[11:44] ---
    But he declined so quickly that
    I got pissed off and went off on him.
[11:50] ---
    So you really wanted to do that role.
[11:52] ---
    Of course.
[11:54] ---
    It's not like offers to star in one of
    my brother's works come around every day.
[11:59] ---
    But he didn't even discuss it with me.
[12:03] ---
    There's obvious concern
    about him ending his books,
[12:07] ---
    but he just keeps telling me
    not to worry about it.
[12:09] ---
    I'm his brother. Of course, I'm going to worry.
[12:14] ---
    You two must be very close.
[12:16] ---
    Yeah.
[12:18] ---
    We have a really special bond as siblings.
[12:22] ---
    "You've got this, Rei! Today's treats
    are Cube Rusks from CAFE OHZAN!
    From Watabe"
[12:31] ---
    "Department - Novelist "
    "Name - Makoto Tsuzuki"
    "Age - 28"
    "Height - 175 cm"
[12:32] ---
    "Makoto Tsuzuki | Himself"
    "Kyosuke | Younger brother"
    "Sara | Younger sister"
[12:32] ---
    "Makoto Tsuzuki | Himself"
    "Kyosuke | Younger brother"
    "Sara | Younger sister"
    A younger sister?
[12:37] ---
    "Hatori Otani" "You continuing
    your pursuit on the Tsuzuki Brothers?"
    "Make sure you come hang out
    with me sometime, too."
[12:40] ---
    "That being said, wanna have dinner soon?"
[12:49] ---
    "Do you know anything about
    Mr. Tsuzuki's younger sister?"
[12:56] ---
    He's so fast!
[12:58] ---
    What?
[13:25] ---
    Makoto.
[13:26] ---
    What are you doing here?
[13:29] ---
    Well, I...
[13:32] ---
    M-Miss Rei?
[13:34] ---
    And... Bro?
[13:37] ---
    Can you handle the rest?
[13:39] ---
    I left some work unfinished
    that needs to be done immediately.
[13:41] ---
    Sure.
[13:43] ---
    Um...
[13:49] ---
    Are those...
[13:52] ---
    ...for Sara?
[13:55] ---
    I'm sorry about this.
[13:56] ---
    "Sara Tsuzuki"
[13:57] ---
    "Sara Tsuzuki"
    For looking into information
    about your sister without permission.
[13:58] ---
    For looking into information
    about your sister without permission.
[14:00] ---
    It's fine. I mean, it surprised me, but...
[14:03] ---
    It's not like we were trying to hide her.
[14:08] ---
    I guess she already went
    to sleep for the day. Too bad.
[14:12] ---
    I was hoping to introduce you to her.
    She's a great kid.
[14:16] ---
    She was in a car accident?
[14:19] ---
    Yeah...
[14:20] ---
    Sixteen years ago.
[14:22] ---
    She's been in this state ever since.
[14:25] ---
    She's taking medicine to lessen
    any subsequent complications,
[14:27] ---
    but they cause her to
    be asleep most of the time.
[14:33] ---
    The guy driving was a junkie and
[14:35] ---
    was going through an overdose
    when he got in the accident,
[14:38] ---
    according to the officer
    who was in charge of the case.
[14:42] ---
    "Operating"
[14:42] ---
    "Operating"
    As for what happened afterwards...
    I guess you could call it "complicated."
[14:44] ---
    As for what happened afterwards...
    I guess you could call it "complicated."
[14:47] ---
    The identity of the suspect,
    the drugs he was using...
[14:51] ---
    Everything in this case was
    left unanswered and unsolved.
[14:54] ---
    They were acting like the incident
    with Sara never happened.
[14:59] ---
    My brother hates drugs
    just as much as you guys.
[15:03] ---
    But... That narc didn't
    help us at all back then.
[15:08] ---
    I'm so sorry.
[15:10] ---
    You don't need to apologize, Miss Rei.
[15:13] ---
    It's just... It might be hard to convince
    my brother to join you guys.
[15:17] ---
    He's not the type to ask for help,
    and he's able to do most things on his own.
[15:24] ---
    My brother doesn't rely on anyone...
[15:26] ---
    Come to think of it... I don't think
    I've ever felt like he's needed me either.
[15:34] ---
    Kyosuke...
[15:50] ---
    "Unsolved Drug Cases"
[15:54] ---
    "Where are the ones involved with this unsolved
    case now? The Hagiya Family, the president of a
    popular restaurant chain, the beautiful actress..."
    "Bokuto Ward Overdose Murder Case"
[15:55] ---
    What?
[15:57] ---
    "[Anonymous Case]"
[15:57] ---
    "[Anonymous Case]"
    The "Anonymous Case"...
[15:59] ---
    Where have I...
[16:01] ---
    Have you ever heard of the incident
    called the "Anonymous Case"?
[16:06] ---
    The case where Maki was kidnapped...
[16:10] ---
    Why am I getting hits for it
    when I searched for drug cases?
[16:11] ---
    "What is the Anonymous Case?"
    Why am I getting hits for it
    when I searched for drug cases?
[16:17] ---
    "Summary of the Anonymous Case.
[16:19] ---
    A victim who seemed to
    have died of suspicious activity
[16:22] ---
    was found somewhere in the city.
[16:24] ---
    It's been rumored that
    this case involved drug smuggling.
[16:28] ---
    At the time, the Ministry of
    Health, Labour and Welfare had
[16:31] ---
    their eyes on a certain
    drug smuggling organization.
[16:34] ---
    The people who sit
    at the top of this organization
[16:36] ---
    are people of influence in the medical field.
[16:39] ---
    There are rumors that even
    the Kujo Family has ties with them."
[16:43] ---
    Kujo...
[16:46] ---
    "Omori Pharmaceutical Company"
    "Executive Director"
[16:55] ---
    So many candidates that have
    some kind of history with drug cases...
[17:02] ---
    I'm just overthinking things... Right?
[17:18] ---
    Pardon me. It's me, Izumi.
[17:21] ---
    Makoto?
[17:24] ---
    Um...
[17:26] ---
    Pardon me...
[17:29] ---
    Makoto?
[17:32] ---
    Sorry... But today...
[17:37] ---
    Makoto! Makoto!
[17:40] ---
    My brother?
[17:41] ---
    Should I call an ambulance?
[17:44] ---
    Oh, no. If he's asleep, it's fine.
[17:47] ---
    I'll tell him to go to the hospital tomorrow.
[17:49] ---
    Overworking, anemia, lack of sleep...
[17:51] ---
    I can think of a ton of reasons
    as to why this happened.
[17:54] ---
    I'll head right over after I'm done filming.
[17:57] ---
    Until then, could you...
[17:59] ---
    Of course.
[18:00] ---
    Is there anything else I should do?
[18:02] ---
    Um... Today's Thursday, right?
[18:06] ---
    He might get a visit from his publisher...
[18:10] ---
    Sorry about this...
[18:27] ---
    "To Tokyo Literary Publishing"
[18:28] ---
    "To Tokyo Literary Publishing"
    This must be it.
[18:44] ---
    This is...
[18:52] ---
    Makoto!
[18:54] ---
    Thank goodness!
[18:56] ---
    Sorry for coming in without permission.
[18:58] ---
    I did contact Kyosuke though.
[19:01] ---
    What time is it right now?
[19:03] ---
    Oh, don't worry about your manuscript.
[19:06] ---
    I handed it over to your publisher.
[19:10] ---
    Um... Why did you push yourself this much?
[19:13] ---
    That doesn't concern you.
[19:16] ---
    Kyosuke was worried about you, too.
[19:18] ---
    He mentioned that you wouldn't discuss
    anything about your work with him.
[19:23] ---
    He looked really sad about that.
[19:26] ---
    But you're not actually going to quit, are you?
[19:29] ---
    What are you talking about?
[19:31] ---
    When I went into your office,
    I accidentally saw your computer.
[19:34] ---
    Oh! I didn't read it that carefully, though!
[19:37] ---
    But you read it?
[19:38] ---
    I'm sorry...
[19:40] ---
    It doesn't matter. It's not like
    it's something that shouldn't be read.
[19:45] ---
    It seemed rather different
    from the rest of your work.
[19:50] ---
    Of course, it is.
[19:51] ---
    It's an adventure novel for kids.
[19:54] ---
    For kids?
[19:56] ---
    I'm sure that's not what
    society wants from me though.
[20:02] ---
    The truth is I wanted to write
    something like that for a long time.
[20:05] ---
    To write something I want to write,
    not something I'm forced to write.
[20:10] ---
    Because when we were kids,
    they would smile at my stories.
[20:13] ---
    They told me how much they liked them.
[20:16] ---
    "The Hero and his friends
    began their adventure."
[20:17] ---
    Every time I wrote anything, it was for them.
[20:23] ---
    So you're just like Kyosuke.
[20:26] ---
    You love Kyosuke and Sara very much.
[20:30] ---
    Of course, I do.
[20:32] ---
    Nothing is more important
    to me than those two.
[20:40] ---
    My brother actually said that...
[20:43] ---
    Yes.
[20:45] ---
    I think this is the first time
    I've seen him asleep in a while.
[20:49] ---
    Even though we were always
    together when we were little.
[20:53] ---
    This takes me back.
[20:55] ---
    My sister and I were obsessed
    with the stories my brother would write.
[20:59] ---
    They were the most important
    thing to us, and we loved them.
[21:08] ---
    You idiot.
[21:15] ---
    Are you sure? Do you want me to make
    something he can eat when he wakes up?
[21:18] ---
    Don't worry about it. He prefers
    sweets over something nutritious.
[21:23] ---
    Okay... Well, take care.
[21:26] ---
    Yup, thanks.
[21:27] ---
    Could you tell Makoto to not
    worry about STAND for now?
[21:33] ---
    I think he wants you and Sara to be able
    to read that book as soon as possible.
[21:39] ---
    I think you somehow keep seeing
    the most embarrassing sides of us.
[21:43] ---
    How lame.
[21:46] ---
    There's nothing lame about a boy
    who cares so much about his older brother.
[21:52] ---
    That slightly embarrassed smile you showed me
[21:55] ---
    almost resembled a child.
[21:57] ---
    You really don't look like your brother
[22:00] ---
    who always has such obstinate expression.
[22:03] ---
    But his tender fingertips and his kind smile
[22:03] ---
    "The Hero's Adventure"
    But his tender fingertips and his kind smile
[22:05] ---
    But his tender fingertips and his kind smile
[22:09] ---
    were just as beautiful
    as the worlds he creates.
[22:09] ---
    "The Hero's Adventure"
    "Makoto Tsuzuki"
    were just as beautiful
    as the worlds he creates.
[22:14] ---
    "The Hero's Adventure"
    "Makoto Tsuzuki"
[23:46] ---
    Well, I'll be going now.
[23:52] ---
    Kyosuke?
[23:53] ---
    Miss Rei, why not choose me?
[23:56] ---
    Huh?
[23:58] ---
    I'm one of the candidates
    you're supposed to scout, right?
[24:01] ---
    Can't it be me?
[24:03] ---
    Huh?