Yakushimae has agreed to help you again,
to be your guarantor.
We'll arrange a place for you in a shelter
so your location stays confidential,
and we'll help you find work.
So you can cut ties with Suguru Kanemoto entirely
and then start over again.
It won't change though.
It doesn't matter where I go. It'll stay the same.
Uh-huh.
I'm always ending up in the same crap over and over.
PIECE OF SHIT
It's just my fate.
I went… to see your father the other day.
Huh?
Sota has been… arrested?
If he cuts ties with Kanemoto,
there's a chance that his life will get better.
You can help him do that.
I'm in no position to say anything to him after everything.
I'm sorry.
Why didn't you ever get that tattoo removed?
Kanemoto's father, he was the one who did that to you, right?
Sota has the same tattoo on his arm.
If you get yours removed, it might change how he feels.
For Sota's sake, let's get it removed.
It'd really help Sota out?
Yeah, it would.
Oh.
Then I'll remove it!
I'll do anything… to help my son.
He's doing it for me?
Mm-hmm. That's what he said.
The doctor doing it told your dad,
"It hurts a lot. Are you sure you want to?"
But your dad said he didn't care.
He said you wound up in prison
because he was a sorry excuse for a father.
He said he's been blaming himself all this time.
Mr. Sogabe… it's time for you to come clean.
Nah, I can't do it. I'm really sorry.
Sogabe, seriously? Why not?
At this point in the conversation, usually people say "yes," you know?
It's stupid to take all the blame for someone else!
No. You two don't understand anything.
Taking the blame is exactly what I have to do.
Huh?
What do you mean?
Mr. Kujo, he came to visit me yesterday.
The police arrested Mr. Kanemoto as an accomplice
because of the cocaine
and marijuana they found at your place.
Yeah.
They're trying to get you three years by charging you with intent to distribute.
But if you insist that it was only for your personal use, not to sell,
the sentence for that is only a year and a half.
This is another reason
you have to stick to your story and take the blame.
You can never tell anyone that Kanemoto was ever involved.
Sure. I get it.
It's okay if things stay the way they are.
No, that's not what I meant.
The law is designed to protect people's rights.
Thing is, it cannot protect people's lives.
If you go and turn on Mr. Kanemoto like this,
you'll be dead the moment you get out.
If you wanna cut ties with him,
wait until you're out.
Otherwise, you might not get out of here alive.
He was protecting me.
Mr. Kujo… making sure I get through this.
Huh?
Oh, there you are.
Mr. Kujo.
Mr. Karasuma.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised this stain won't come out.
What?
I wanted to eat the takoyaki from Japan's number one takoyaki,
but they were closed.
So I was eating takoyaki from another takoyaki place, and I dropped one.
Listen, sir.
Sogabe said he's grateful to you,
that you cared about protecting him.
Thank you very much.
I don't judge my clients based on their social status
or whether they're bad or good.
As an attorney, I endeavor to be on my client's side.
But
I can only help with their legal issues.
I can't help with the rest of their lives.
Uh, I don't follow you.
Long after the trial is over, Mr. Sogabe's life will continue.
And there isn't an attorney alive who can help him with that.
The only ones who can are those by his side that love him.
Hi, Mom!
Shinji?
Mom, the flowers out there are dried out.
What's up? You were taking good care of them.
I don't know. This is a surprise. What brings you by?
I need some summer clothes.
Oh, okay.
Mom, it's so nice outside.
You should go out once in a while.
You used to like going to musicals and concerts.
No, thanks.
I couldn't. What if someone saw me out having fun?
What… what would people say?
How long are you gonna keep saying that?
Dad's been gone for 18 years.
Oh, Mom. I got this for you. The one dad loved.
Eat it later, okay?
DHARMA NAME SHAKU SEIKOKU
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE SIX CODES FOR BEGINNERS
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING LAW
Thank you, Mr. Kujo.
You did it. Kanemoto's out after only 20 days.
What's important is that he wasn't charged.
Time is our most precious resource after all.
There's no point going to court if it can be avoided.
This case has made you a pretty hot topic around here.
Hey, Kujo! I'm really grateful, dude.
I feel the need to express myself with some freestyle.
Rap! Yeah, let's go!
Kujo's his name
Respect his game
Twenty days in the cage I was filled with rage
Now I'm free, but you snitched on me
You got me locked in And now your head's getting smashed in
Yeah!
Would you like to join us for a yakiniku party
to celebrate Kanemoto's release?
I can't tonight. I'm swamped. I'm sorry.
That's okay. I understand.
I'm sure I'll be needing your services again soon.
Uh.
You…
You want me to take the fall? But…
So, Kanemoto is out now?
Now that that's over,
let's hope he spends some time working on his rap skills.
He's bound to go after Mr. Sogabe as soon as he's out.
Most likely.
Going out for a bit.
DAINI OYAMASHO
I see.
So Kanemoto's son…
…was released.
I don't think that Sota
will be able to cut ties with him on his own.
You know, it's not gonna be easy.
He'll need support after he gets out.
From his parents, ideally.
I understand what you're saying.
I'll ask Sota… to live here when he… he gets out.
My wife's ashes.
She left us when Sota was about to graduate
from elementary.
And she, uh, uh,
never got in touch with us again.
Then about
three years ago, she came back to me as ashes.
My condolences.
I don't think Sota remembers her much.
No, he remembers her.
He told me that she had… come to his school for sports day.
Sports day?
There she was, with her head down
like it was the end of the world.
I think she was embarrassed and frustrated because of me.
Sota said she was looking down…
because she was… embarrassed by him.
Uh-uh! No, she wasn't!
That's not… That's not true.
COURTHOUSE
The court's decision.
The defendant is sentenced to one year and six months in prison.
A humble heart that says, "Yes."
A repentant heart that says, "I'm sorry."
A grateful heart that says, "Thank you."
A willing heart that says, "I will do it for you."
Prison's full of all these old guys.
This one's probably around my dad's age.
Sogabe.
Yes, sir.
You have a visitor.
Yes, sir.
What is it?
I went to see your dad.
He said when you're out, you should go live with him.
He said that?
Uh-huh.
And we also… talked about your mom.
When she came to watch you run,
you finished last place, and you thought she hung her head ashamed,
looking like… the world had ended.
But that wasn't true.
You see, your dad was there that day too.
Your mom was looking down,
not because she was embarrassed,
but because you were giving it your all,
which made her cry.
She was…
Sota!
Keep running!
Come on, son!
Oh, Mom…
We're running an undercover investigation into Kanemoto
pursuing the drug-dealing angle.
We know you took the fall for Kanemoto and that he was the one in charge.
You're sticking to your story?
Even if it was just possession, you're the only one still in here,
and you'll be here for a year and a half.
Does that seem fair to you?
You were using a phone app to communicate with Kanemoto
about your work to avoid wiretapping, right?
We're having your phone analyzed by a specialist.
Well, how do you feel about that, Sogabe?
You have anything to say?
Detective, can I ask you a favor?
What is it?
PIECE OF SHIT
I want this gone.
I want to remove this tattoo.
Yes, sir.
GRAND OPENING! CONGRATULATIONS!
Yes, Mr. Kyogoku. I understand.
Yo, yo
Mibu!
Congratulations on the opening of your club, boss!
Thanks.
Mibu, sir,
business may be going terribly, but you're doing all right.
Are you sure it's okay to invite someone like me?
Of course.
Just got the cards in.
Thank you very much.
Mibu's Gentleman's Club!
You're coming too, right?
I have to finish and deliver a car by tomorrow.
Oh!
Do you mind closing the main door?
It's the orange button.
Oh, okay.
You're such a hard worker, Mibu.
Is this river water over here? How come?
Yeah. It saves money.
Yo, yo
In the club
Miyoko, I'm sorry. I love you.
Mibu?
Mibu!
You know the criminal organization Kanemoto and his men were working for,
the Fushimi-gumi?
One of its executives was busted for smuggling cocaine.
You're not saying Kanemoto snitched on them?
No.
Kanemoto owed the Fushimi-gumi everything he had.
No, someone else was the snitch.
Who was it?
Sogabe did it.
Sogabe?
He took a shot at them from inside prison while he was at least a bit safer.
Sogabe understands how things work, so
he framed Kanemoto as the snitch, and it looks like they bought it.
And apparently he told the detective,
"I want to remove my tattoo just like my father."
I guess he must've finally found the resolve to break the vicious cycle.
Mr. Karasuma.
You managed to do it after all.
You saved him.
What's with that look on your face?
I feel good, but…
I don't know if that's right. Not sure what I should be feeling.
I hear you.
Is this what it's like for you too, Mr. Kujo?
I… don't really think about it.
I see.
Anyway, the most important thing for Mr. Sogabe is whatever happens next.
Happens next?
Well, depending on what Kanemoto does.
Actually, he was found floating in the river.
What?
Drowning was confirmed as cause of death.
The water in his lungs was river water, the same river water he was found in.
So, Kanemoto was killed because they thought he was a snitch?
-Come in. -Thank you.
Mr. Kujo, it's Mr. Sogabe's father.
Ah.
Pleasure to meet you.
Thanks, sir. I'm so grateful to you… for saving my son.
Looks good. Your forehead's looking much better.
Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah.
Oh, thank you for letting me pay the attorney's fees
over time with no interest.
It's a great help, sir.
No worries. Thanks for making the trip.
No, thank you.
Oh! Please! I brought you some treats.
Oh, thank you very much. That's very kind of you.
Oden?
In the summer?
I went to four convenience stores and bought only eggs.
I was finally able to get 25!
That's some kind of shopping.
-Eggs are mine and Sota's favorite. -Ah.
Here's hoping you like them too.
Uh…
I'm a daikon man, actually.
What?
Was that really necessary?
Well, then, Yakushimae…
I'm a chikuwa girl.
Ah.
-All the more for me then. -Oh!
Go ahead.
Thank you for the food.
Looks good.
Mmm! Mmm!
Oh!
By the way,
the other day,
I found Kanemoto's father drunk outside my house.
Sogabe.
I apologize to you for everything.
Please forgive me.
I have done… so many horrible
things to you and your son.
I regret it every day.
It's too late for that!
I will never forgive you!
Go away!
Kanemoto, who used to swagger around so full of himself…
He looked so small and deflated.
I don't care about everything he did to me.
But I can't forgive him for what he did to Sota!
I'm sure he's grieving the loss of his son right now.
No matter what kind of person he was, he was still his child.
Were you able to go visit Sota?
Oh, yeah, yeah! Um, I finally got to see him.
Was he happy to see you?
We, uh…
We didn't know how to act around each other…
…so we were quiet at first, you know.
But then
we talked about living together
when he finishes his sentence and gets out.
Oh, that's great!
Please accept my eternal gratitude!
What the hell is wrong with you? You're not hungry?
Oh yeah, I just…
Rookie.
He just witnessed the autopsy of Kanemoto's body.
The pig's feet remind me of…
That happened to me too.
A guy killed, uh, three workers at a Chinese restaurant
with a chef's knife, and the place was a sea of blood.
There were insides scattered everywhere, and the smell…
I couldn't eat organ meat for a week.
But once you get used to it, it doesn't bother you at all.
So, Arashiyama,
Kanemoto's killer, he was a Yakuza, is that right?
Nah.
It doesn't look like it.
But a guy called Mibu smells fishy.
He had a lot of run-ins with the police as a kid.
But recently, he's wised up.
Officially, he just owns his own auto-repair shop.
But behind the scenes, Mibu's connected to the Fushimi-gumi.
He's involved in running their nightclub operations.
I've heard that too.
He does favors for the gangs,
and he takes what they pay him and invests it to expand his influence.
We grilled him about the Kanemoto case, but we had nothing on him.
Also… there's a lawyer close to him, who's starting to get interesting.
A lawyer, sir?
Yeah.
I'm telling you, a lawyer who hangs out with guys like that?
He'll screw up and be disbarred soon enough.
No.
Kujo is what he's called.
And he's really good at what he does.
We'll face that guy sooner or later.
Come. Come here. Come here. Hey, hey. Want a treat? Come here.
I think she's afraid of you, Yakushimae.
Huh? Why?
Why would she be afraid of me?
Come on. I'm not scary. Come here.
-You can try giving this to her. -Come here.
To Black Thunder.
Black Thunder?
Huh?
That's what they named her.
Hmm. Hmm.
You want this? Oh!
Are you sure you're going to keep Kanemoto's dog?
Why on earth would you want to, Mr. Kujo?
I wanted to leave the dog with Kanemoto's girlfriend,
but she said she'd have her put down.
Mibu didn't want her either,
because he said he hasn't gotten over the death of his own dog, Omochi.
So I didn't have a choice.
Omochi and Black Thunder…
What happened to the classic names like Buddy, Buster, or Rex?
Beats me.
Well, I'm heading out. See you later.
You're going jogging?
No.
Today is actually my daughter's birthday.
-Oh, how old… -What?
…is Rino again?
She's five.
Already, huh?
So, are you going out with her to celebrate?
I'm not allowed to see her.
So, I… mailed her a present instead.
Then where are you going?
One, two, three, jump!
Ready…
One, two, three, jump!
Daddy, thank you for the present.
Poor Kujo.
He gave his ex-wife everything in the divorce,
and he's paying child support, but he still can't see his daughter.
Oh. I guess that's why he's living in a tent.
Yup, bingo.
Why didn't he petition the court to allow supervised visits?
Well, I'm sure that Mr. Kujo has his own reasons,
whatever they are.
Hmm…
If he didn't go see his daughter, where did he go?
Hmm, probably
to see his father.
Hmm? Mr. Kujo's?
Prosecutor Kurama, right?
Mm-hmm.
Didn't he pass away a long time ago?
Mmm.
That's right.
THE KURAMA FAMILY GRAVE
His daughter's birthday
and the anniversary of his father's death are both on August 15th.
Oh.
Okay.
I'll head home.
Hey, Yakushimae.
Huh?
Do you know why Mr. Kujo uses his ex-wife's last name?
Why don't you ask him that yourself?
What are you doing?
What are you doing at the grave of the family who disowned you?
I'm praying to Mother.
Father too, just in case.
You are no longer a member of the Kurama family.
You're no longer my brother.
Save your breath. I was just leaving.
Take those flowers with you.
They defile the grave.
You're just like the old man, condescending and arrogant.
I understand you found the trial upsetting.
Do you have something to say?
Tell him the truth.
If you have a problem with me, tell me to my face.
I… I think it was obvious.
That defendant was insane.
I don't think it was right to seek the death penalty.
A crazy murderer like that deserves the death penalty.
It's our duty as prosecutors to seek justice on behalf of victims
to ensure faith in the system.
Not at the expense of rational thought.
Even if he was under the influence of hallucinations and delusions,
the defense failed to prove that those were the only motivating factors
that made him a killer.
That's why the court chose the death penalty.
Tell me I'm wrong.
Taiza!
Are you sure that you want to be a prosecutor?
Wasn't it your mother's last wish?
Didn't you promise to honor that wish?
It's because you have no discipline, Taiza.
How many times did it take you to pass the bar?
I can't imagine how a brainless sloth like you got your own office.
Actually, I can imagine. I guess crime does pay, huh?
Even among prosecutors, you're getting quite a reputation.
You're a disgrace to the name Kurama.
There's something I can see that you've never been able to see.
And what is that?
You're running away because you know you can't win.
You're a loser who always runs away.
ATTORNEY YUZO YAMASHIRO
Hello. This is Kujo.
Oh my goodness.
Allow me. You're amazing.
Let me…
…get you another.
Oh my goodness, sir. That is not allowed.
-Come on. Just for a second. -Oh, no…
Right, President Sugawara?
Behave.
Mr. Yamashiro? Pardon me, sir. Your guest has arrived.
Oh, you're here.
Mr. Yamashiro. It's been too long.
Mr. Kujo, uh, what's that you're wearing? Is that a sweatsuit?
I was out jogging when you called me.
I'm surprised this place is open during the day.
Well, that's because I'm a very good customer.
So, today is the anniversary of your father's death?
Yes.
Well, I wanted to introduce you to someone,
partly to pay respects to your father.
This is President Sugawara.
Call me Sugawara.
Nice to meet you. I'm Mr. Kujo.
President.
I shouldn't be saying this considering I'm like his
second father, but, uh,
this is the best attorney that ever worked for me right here.
He's like a son to me. You can trust him.
You flatter me, sir. Thank you.
Come on. Sit, sit, sit. Have a drink.
Uh, what's the most expensive drink you have?
Oh, I'll just have a highball, thank you.
-Yes, sir. -He's always so stingy, aren't you?
You gotta get the right clients and make tons of money.
It's a different world.
Criminal defense is all right if you know the tricks.
Is that right, sir?
That's right.
Today, I'm giving you the complete lesson on making money.
All right?
All right! Gimme another!
You know, that Mr. Sugawara,
he says he runs a nursing home,
but what he really does is fraud and robbery.
And it's guys like him who have the money these days.
Well… he's better than the stingy bottom feeders.
That scum is a menace to society.
They should all rot in prison. Get them off the streets.
You're not on their side anymore?
Huh?
I learned it from you, sir,
that as defense attorneys,
we must always be on the side of our clients.
Kujo,
I'm not sure what an attorney is.
You're not sure either, are you?
Mr. Kujo,
I…
really think of you as my son.
Thank you, sir.
Please, come in.
Mr. Kujo, you have a visitor.
Please.
Sir.
Sir! You have a visitor.
Come in. I'm Kujo.
Oh, you… you reek of alcohol.
Does he know what he's doing?
How about you handle my case instead?
Yeah, no.
Please, have a seat.
So, your name?
It's Iemori.
And my first name's Hanae.
Ms. Iemori.
How can we be of help to you?
I think that my father's estate was stolen.
His estate?
We found a handwritten will that said he wanted to leave his entire estate
to an incorporated association.
He would never have done something like that.
Before he passed, tell me, were you and your father living together?
We weren't.
He had dementia, so was… living in a facility.
Dementia?
They took… advantage of that.
And got him to write this.
By "they," you mean who?
The head of the nursing home and his lawyer.
My father, Shigenori Iemori, wrote that he would give all of his assets
to an incorporated association called Kikogi.
A man named Sugawara, who runs the nursing home,
and his lawyer, Yuzo Yamashiro, forced him to write it.
Please, sir, I am begging you.
I need the estate back from Sugawara and that sleazy crooked lawyer of his.
I'm sorry, but I…
I'm afraid I can't take your case. I'm sorry.
Why though?
I've been looking for days, passed around from lawyer to lawyer.
Mibu said that Mr. Kujo would never turn down a case
no matter what the odds of winning are.
But this time, it's impossible.
Listen!
Another lawyer's defrauding helpless seniors,
and you refuse to do anything about it? iors,