E4 - PIECE 04
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[00:17] ---
I'm one of the candidates
you're supposed to scout, right?
[00:20] ---
Can't it be me?
[00:22] ---
Huh?
[00:26] ---
Are you able to take
the weekends off, Miss Rei?
[00:29] ---
Yes, usually.
[00:31] ---
Um, if you'd like a better explanation of STAND,
[00:34] ---
I can just go along with your schedule.
[00:36] ---
I can always make time.
[00:37] ---
There's no point if you're not off, too.
[00:40] ---
I'm asking you out on a date.
[00:42] ---
Oh, it's just a date...
[00:46] ---
What?!
[00:47] ---
Go out on a date with me, Miss Rei.
[00:55] ---
"Stand My Heroes"
[02:22] ---
Come on in!
[02:23] ---
Thanks for waiting.
[02:27] ---
All right, the beers are here.
[02:35] ---
And some shochu for Rei.
[02:37] ---
Thanks!
[02:38] ---
Really? You're starting off with shochu?
[02:40] ---
Uh... Why not?
[02:43] ---
Why are you still holding that, Mr. Aoyama?
[02:46] ---
I wanted to get some ideas
on presentation... Er, never mind.
[02:52] ---
Does everyone have their drinks?
[02:55] ---
Good work, everyone.
[02:56] ---
Cheers!
[03:00] ---
How's Mr. Tsuzuki doing?
[03:04] ---
I heard he's doing fine now.
Apparently it was overwork.
[03:08] ---
You take care of people,
and you're getting the hang of being a scout.
[03:13] ---
That's my Izumi.
[03:15] ---
Yui, stop playing with the drinks.
[03:18] ---
I'll have you know that this is an experiment.
[03:21] ---
Okay and done.
[03:22] ---
Wait, me?
[03:26] ---
STAND already acquired Section 1, right?
[03:29] ---
Mr. Watabe, Mr. Asagiri,
Mr. Arakida, and Sugano, was it?
[03:34] ---
You've also made contact with all 4 members
of Revel and the Tsuzuki brothers.
[03:39] ---
And you've gained the trust
of a handful of them.
[03:43] ---
That's a decent pace.
[03:48] ---
Thank you...?
[03:58] ---
You're holding off on scouting
Makoto Tsuzuki for now, right?
[04:02] ---
I guess we can try other candidates for now.
[04:05] ---
What about his younger brother?
[04:06] ---
This is his little brother, right?
[04:09] ---
The super popular young actor Kyosuke Tsuzuki.
His nickname is Kyon-kun.
[04:13] ---
Ah, isn't he also known as the Ratings Prince?
[04:18] ---
You've already made contact with him, right?
[04:22] ---
Izumi?
[04:23] ---
Do celebrities usually
contact you throughout the day
[04:28] ---
and invite you to go out to eat?
[04:31] ---
What?
[04:32] ---
Wait... Is he hitting on you?!
[04:35] ---
No, I think he's just teasing me.
[04:37] ---
Don't be fooled! He's after that body of yours!
[04:41] ---
Wouldn't that be you, Kotaro?
[04:43] ---
Who would actually try
to put their hands on Rei?
[04:46] ---
No, this actually worries me.
[04:49] ---
Rei is a lovely young lady.
[04:51] ---
He's a celebrity that definitely
knows what he's doing.
[04:54] ---
Even if Rei has no intention of
it being so, before you know it...
[04:58] ---
Izumi.
[05:00] ---
My buddy from the Community Safety Division
has a good self-defense spray.
[05:04] ---
I'll get one from him right away,
so make sure you're never alone with him.
[05:08] ---
Okay, Dad.
[05:10] ---
Don't. That actually gets to Mr. Seki.
[05:13] ---
If he's coming at you that hard,
does that mean he's agreed to join STAND?
[05:18] ---
Well...
[05:19] ---
He wouldn't agree to join
because he thought I'd refuse to go
[05:23] ---
on any more dates with him if he did.
[05:25] ---
So why not just date the guy already?
[05:27] ---
You can't be serious!
[05:29] ---
Don't let that actually get to you.
[05:31] ---
How many men do you plan
on dating while being a scout?
[05:36] ---
Now, now.
[05:37] ---
Don't worry.
[05:38] ---
If anything actually happens, we'll save you.
[05:41] ---
At least Itsuki or Shun will.
[05:44] ---
Responsibility diverted.
[05:45] ---
Well, don't.
[05:52] ---
"Scoop! Confessions from the Popular Author!!"
"Makoto Tsuzuki Denies Retirement"
[05:52] ---
"Scoop! Confessions from the Popular Author!!"
"Makoto Tsuzuki Denies Retirement"
Oh, an article on Makoto.
[05:54] ---
Oh, an article on Makoto.
[05:55] ---
What's your problem?
Don't just come in without saying anything!
[05:58] ---
I said I was coming in.
[06:01] ---
I'm glad he actually announced it.
[06:04] ---
Like it matters to me.
[06:05] ---
Oh, come on.
[06:07] ---
You've been grinning
at that article since yesterday.
[06:12] ---
Shut up. Don't make me throw you.
[06:17] ---
Mr. Asagiri.
[06:19] ---
I was asked to deliver this.
[06:20] ---
Running errands in between your scouting duties?
[06:23] ---
Everyone's pretty busy because of that drug.
[06:26] ---
Must be rough.
[06:28] ---
Oh, if you haven't eaten yet,
wanna get some lunch?
[06:31] ---
I was just about to take a break anyway.
[06:34] ---
Natsuki, you still owe me a report.
[06:37] ---
Uh oh.
[06:38] ---
If you're hungry, I'll give you one
of my beloved instant noodles.
[06:39] ---
"Instant Yakisoba"
"Melon Soda Flavor"
If you're hungry, I'll give you one
of my beloved instant noodles.
[06:41] ---
Now, have a seat.
[06:43] ---
Thanks...
[06:45] ---
I'll be going now.
[06:55] ---
Thanks.
[07:06] ---
Izumi.
[07:07] ---
Maki! It's rare for you to show up here.
[07:10] ---
I'm covering for Hatori.
[07:11] ---
Are you heading home?
[07:13] ---
Yup.
[07:14] ---
Perfect timing then.
[07:21] ---
Miss Rei.
[07:26] ---
Kyosuke?
[07:28] ---
Did I surprise you? My brother's
not Revel's only client, you know?
[07:33] ---
Just kidding.
[07:35] ---
I just asked Kei about you.
[07:37] ---
Oh, that's what he meant by perfect timing...
[07:41] ---
You keep declining through our messages,
so I came to ask you out in person.
[07:45] ---
You're off tomorrow, right?
[07:47] ---
Got any plans yet?
[07:49] ---
I, uh...
[07:51] ---
Sara's birthday is coming up.
[07:54] ---
I wanted you to help me pick out a gift.
[07:56] ---
No?
[08:00] ---
If that's the case...
[08:12] ---
There're a lot of people here.
Are you going to be okay?
[08:16] ---
Don't worry. People rarely
see through my disguise.
[08:19] ---
Let's go!
[08:46] ---
I was able to pick out a
perfect present thanks to you.
[08:48] ---
I'm glad I could help.
[08:51] ---
Look over there, Miss Rei.
[08:55] ---
Those look great!
[08:57] ---
Let's have one together.
[09:00] ---
What?
[09:01] ---
You just look like you're having so much fun.
[09:05] ---
I am. We're on a date, after all.
[09:08] ---
I was hoping you'd step
a little out of work mode...
[09:15] ---
I think I did.
[09:17] ---
I haven't had this much fun in a while.
[09:20] ---
Really? Yes!
[09:22] ---
Hey, doesn't that look like him?
[09:25] ---
Is that actually Kyon-kun?!
[09:27] ---
Crap... Let's bail!
[09:33] ---
Man, that made me panic.
[09:35] ---
Sorry to make you run like that.
[09:38] ---
It's okay. That was a close one.
[09:41] ---
Yeah.
[09:42] ---
I could almost see the
"Steamy Love Affair!" headline.
[09:48] ---
Though I wouldn't mind if
the headline involved you, Miss Rei.
[09:52] ---
There you go teasing me again.
[09:54] ---
You're a tough one, Miss Rei.
I'm being pretty serious here.
[09:59] ---
Seriously, if you don't stop...
[10:01] ---
Would you prefer my brother?
[10:04] ---
Y-Your brother is a STAND candidate...
[10:08] ---
But so are you, Kyosuke.
[10:10] ---
Right.
[10:13] ---
But as soon as my brother joins STAND,
even you'll forget all about me.
[10:21] ---
But I might just join immediately
if you say, "I like you, Kyosuke."
[10:28] ---
I won't say that!
[10:30] ---
Aw...
[10:34] ---
Hey, hey.
[10:36] ---
Your favorite Mr. Watabe's
brought you some tasty treats again!
[10:44] ---
Uh... what?
[10:48] ---
So you're all busy trying to get more
information on this mystery drug.
[10:54] ---
We still don't know what it is
or where it's coming from.
[10:58] ---
Kotaro's still running a component analysis,
[11:01] ---
and Natsume's looking into
"Plus" since it was so similar.
[11:05] ---
Come to think of it, where is he?
[11:08] ---
Maybe he went to wash his face.
[11:10] ---
By the looks of it, he stayed overnight.
[11:14] ---
Looks like you've got your hands full.
[11:16] ---
I haven't been able to help at all...
[11:20] ---
You've been busy with your own work, Izumi.
[11:22] ---
He keeps messing with you
because you're too nice.
[11:26] ---
Wait, what's this about?
[11:28] ---
Apparently Kyosuke Tsuzuki
keeps asking her out on dates.
[11:32] ---
Oh, but they're not really dates...
[11:35] ---
Oh? First some socialites and now an actor...
[11:39] ---
Pretty smooth, Rei.
[11:41] ---
Seriously--
[11:42] ---
We figured it out.
[11:44] ---
I've got the component analysis
for the drugs that were brought in.
[11:47] ---
Not only is it similar to Plus
that circulated 15 years ago...
[11:50] ---
...it is Plus.
[11:58] ---
I thought the component
analysis data on Plus was incomplete.
[12:02] ---
Natsume can explain that.
[12:05] ---
I did some digging but came up empty,
so I got some documents from the MPD.
[12:10] ---
I'll need those docs back, since
I'm going to be setting them on fire later.
[12:14] ---
Does that mean...
[12:16] ---
Not bad, Natsume.
[12:18] ---
Honestly...
[12:19] ---
You can scold me later.
[12:21] ---
The problem was the state of
the component analysis results.
[12:27] ---
Can you imagine?
[12:28] ---
Hidden deep within top secret files.
[12:30] ---
It was being kept as data
that only a select few from
[12:35] ---
a certain agency even had access to.
[12:39] ---
It was STAND.
[12:40] ---
Huh?
[12:41] ---
STAND?
[12:43] ---
The security was pretty tight,
[12:44] ---
so I just barely managed
to get the component analysis out.
[12:47] ---
I'm pretty sure that this means that Plus is
[12:50] ---
involved in some cases
that STAND will be dealing with.
[12:53] ---
Did you know about this, Mr. Seki?
[12:56] ---
No...
[12:59] ---
It's strange that anyone would have any
drug-related data other than the DCD.
[13:04] ---
Not to mention it was top secret.
Something's fishy.
[13:08] ---
I'm just speculating here,
[13:11] ---
but STAND may have ulterior motives
that we're not aware of.
[13:17] ---
For now, Aoyama and I will deal with this.
[13:21] ---
We managed to make some progress
in finding out about this drug.
[13:25] ---
Aoyama and Imaoji, hurry up and
find out where they're coming from.
[13:29] ---
Yes, sir.
[13:30] ---
Yui and Natsume, find out all the information
you can on this drug as well as Plus.
[13:37] ---
Roger.
[13:41] ---
Please excuse me a moment.
[13:43] ---
Hello, Kyosuke?
[13:45] ---
Miss Rei! My brother...
[13:47] ---
He was taken by the police!
[13:49] ---
What?
[13:54] ---
He went with them voluntarily to be questioned?
[13:58] ---
Thank goodness.
[14:00] ---
I thought he might've been arrested.
[14:01] ---
Sorry... I panicked.
[14:04] ---
It's all right. I don't blame you.
[14:06] ---
Have you seen Makoto since?
[14:10] ---
The police had sent him
summons to go to the station,
[14:12] ---
but apparently he'd been ignoring them.
[14:15] ---
If he had declined again,
[14:16] ---
they were going to issue a warrant on
suspicion of concealing or destroying evidence.
[14:22] ---
Meaning he might've been
hiding evidence? For what?
[14:26] ---
They wouldn't tell me,
[14:28] ---
but judging by the conversation
the detectives were having,
[14:31] ---
they mentioned an
Anonymous something or other...
[14:34] ---
Anonymous?
[14:36] ---
Could it be the "Anonymous Case"?
Is Makoto involved in that?
[14:40] ---
I have no idea.
I've never heard of a case like that.
[14:45] ---
But...
[14:47] ---
There's no way my brother did anything bad.
[14:51] ---
He's always done what's right.
[14:55] ---
I'm proud to have him as a brother.
[15:00] ---
I never stood a chance against him.
[15:03] ---
He was the son my parents were proud of.
[15:05] ---
Everyone I've ever liked always
ended up liking my brother in the end.
[15:11] ---
Kyosuke...
[15:14] ---
What am I even talking about?
[15:17] ---
Sorry to bring that up at a time like this.
[15:19] ---
I like you, Kyosuke.
[15:24] ---
You're very charming.
[15:28] ---
Charming? Me?
[15:30] ---
Yeah.
[15:34] ---
I see.
[15:36] ---
I don't know everything that's going on,
[15:39] ---
but I'll look into this, too.
[15:43] ---
Thanks, Miss Rei.
[15:46] ---
Yes, I'm heading back now. Thanks.
[15:54] ---
Hello, this is Izumi.
[15:56] ---
I heard Tsuzuki was taken by the police.
[16:00] ---
So you already heard.
[16:02] ---
I heard they were questioning him
about the Anonymous Case.
[16:06] ---
Um...
[16:07] ---
Don't worry about me.
[16:09] ---
We're looking into this matter, too,
[16:12] ---
though we won't be asking
the police about it directly.
[16:16] ---
Makoto will be out soon, right?
[16:19] ---
If it's just a standard questioning,
they shouldn't hold him for days, but...
[16:25] ---
Those brothers are headed
for some serious trouble.
[16:35] ---
What's wrong?
[16:39] ---
"Popular Novelist Makoto Tsuzuki Arrested"
[16:40] ---
"Popular Novelist Makoto Tsuzuki Arrested"
What is this?
[16:44] ---
"Popular Novelist Arrested"
[16:45] ---
"Tied to a Heinous Crime"
[16:47] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
[16:48] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
Kyon-kun's big brother?
[16:49] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
That's so shocking!
[16:51] ---
There has been no formal word from the police,
[16:52] ---
"Will his brother's drama be okay?"
"What if more stuff comes to light?"
There has been no formal word from the police,
[16:53] ---
"I'm sure it'll still air if his brother is cleared.
But it'll definitely be affected.
The ratings might actually go up."
causing various speculations to circulate.
[16:55] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
[16:56] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
Speaking of Mr. Tsuzuki,
[16:57] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
isn't his younger brother
currently working as an actor?
[17:02] ---
"Breaking News: What Do the People Think
About a Popular Novelist's Sudden Arrest!?"
This will probably affect his brother's work.
[17:06] ---
Who knows how this will affect
the ratings of his current TV drama?
[17:36] ---
"The Truth Behind Makoto Tsuzuki's Arrest"
[17:41] ---
My, my. Listen to that sigh.
[17:44] ---
They sure aren't holding back on Mr. Tsuzuki.
[17:48] ---
Nothing really big is
going on otherwise, either.
[17:51] ---
Are you worried?
[17:52] ---
Of course not.
[17:53] ---
Huh... So I guess the one you
are worried about is Little Miss Narc.
[17:57] ---
She might be rather depressed
right now since she's so nice.
[18:03] ---
I guess you're on her side now, too, Sosei.
[18:05] ---
How surprising.
[18:10] ---
It's not like I've actually acknowledged her.
[18:23] ---
Welcome back. How did it go?
[18:26] ---
I looked into a few leads
but didn't find out any more details.
[18:30] ---
I couldn't find out why he was
looking into the Anonymous Case
[18:35] ---
or how else he's involved.
[18:37] ---
I see.
[18:39] ---
It's rather strange that there
haven't been any other details.
[18:42] ---
So either Section 1 has a gag order on them...
[18:46] ---
Or only a select few
from Section 1 know about it.
[18:50] ---
That's what Revel thought, too.
[18:53] ---
I asked them if there's anything we could
do about all the negative comments...
[18:58] ---
But for now, they said
they'd just have to deal with it.
[19:01] ---
You should probably get some rest, Rei.
[19:04] ---
You look a bit pale.
[19:06] ---
I'm fine. You're returning
that to the library, right?
[19:09] ---
I'll take them for you.
[19:11] ---
Calm down.
[19:13] ---
No good will come out of you panicking.
[19:18] ---
Rei, there's about to be a press conference
[19:20] ---
with Kyosuke Tsuzuki.
[19:24] ---
I'm very sorry for all of
the trouble this has caused.
[19:31] ---
As my agency has already announced,
[19:34] ---
the reports of my brother, Makoto Tsuzuki,
being arrested are a mistake.
[19:39] ---
My brother is fully cooperating
with the police and their questioning.
[19:45] ---
I can't talk about why he's being
[19:47] ---
questioned because
it'll affect their investigation...
[19:50] ---
Is he really just being questioned?
[19:52] ---
Isn't it possible that he became
interested in committing a crime himself
[19:56] ---
after writing all of those crime fiction novels?
[19:59] ---
Isn't it possible that your brother
[20:01] ---
was involved in a crime,
and you just had no idea?
[20:05] ---
No.
[20:06] ---
I believe in my brother.
[20:09] ---
He's a bit awkward, but he loves his family,
[20:12] ---
and I'm proud to call him my brother.
[20:17] ---
Rei?
[20:19] ---
I'm sorry. I need to go.
[20:26] ---
What brings you here?
[20:28] ---
I came here regarding Makoto Tsuzuki.
[20:31] ---
The media is reporting
that Makoto was arrested.
[20:36] ---
The press is being rather ruthless
with both Makoto and Kyosuke.
[20:40] ---
There's so much speculation going
around that it's getting out of control.
[20:43] ---
Is there any way you could at least
announce that he wasn't arrested?
[20:48] ---
I know that I may be out of line,
but those two are suffering right now
[20:52] ---
from the awful treatment they're getting.
[20:54] ---
--So please--
--Ms. Izumi.
[20:56] ---
Please!
[21:03] ---
There's nothing more to talk about.
[21:05] ---
You don't get a say in this, Little Miss Narc.
[21:11] ---
This is our job.
[21:13] ---
Your job?
[21:15] ---
Right, as in...
[21:17] ---
This is STAND's job.
[21:20] ---
Though it's publicly known
as Section 1's investigation.
[21:24] ---
It's actually STAND
that's holding him right now.
[21:27] ---
But why...
[21:29] ---
Why didn't I tell you?
[21:32] ---
Isn't it obvious?
[21:33] ---
You're nothing more than a scout.
[21:36] ---
You're an outsider.
[21:43] ---
The sound of the cold rain fills my ears.
[21:47] ---
The path that I progressed upon
slowly was shattered with a single word.
[21:54] ---
If the guidepost I had seen off in the distance
[21:57] ---
and the light within
my heart were mere illusions...
[22:02] ---
Hey.
[22:09] ---
Where am I supposed to go?
[23:48] ---
"Amusement Park in the Forest"
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