In/Spectre (2020) s01e03 Episode Script

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My lady!
So what is the real reason the suspect
threw the corpse into this swamp?
It was so the suspect, Tanio Aoi,
could have the police find something
that she was looking for.
She had previously tossed
something away in this swamp,
and after murdering Yoshihara Hiroo,
she figured she should retrieve it.
But it was quite impossible for her to find
what she had thrown into
this swamp all on her own.
That's why she decided
to get the police to help.
If she told them she had dumped
the murder weapon here,
there's a good chance the police
would've searched the swamp.
Then what about the thing she whispered?
It wasn't a dead body she wanted them to find.
It was something she had
tossed into the swamp before.
Though she tossed it in quite a while ago,
so there was no guarantee that it'd be found.
That's why she couldn't stop
herself from whispering a prayer.
I really hope they find you.
That was the whisper that you heard.
Then she didn't need to
go through the trouble
of bringing the corpse here.
She could have just said
the murder weapon was here.
But that brings up some inconsistencies.
To carry out her plan,
Tanio Aoi needed the police
to find out about the incident,
believe that she was the
culprit and arrest her,
and hear her confess that she threw
the murder weapon into the swamp.
So first, how would she get the police
to find out about the incident?
They'd have to find the body.
Precisely, Kuro-san!
And how would she go about doing that?
Well
Should she confess immediately?
Of course not.
The fact that she threw
the weapon into the swamp
would mean she was trying
to conceal the crime.
And a suspect like that wouldn't
admit to their crimes.
Exactly.
Many hikers come through here,
so the body would've been discovered quickly.
And she mentioned during her interrogation
that she wanted the giant
serpent to eat the body.
That should cause the police to question
her sanity and work even harder
on the investigation to discover the truth.
So what is that woman trying
to get them to find?
What do you believe she threw
into the swamp long ago?
I'm sure it was something that had to do with
her former boyfriend, Machii Yoshikazu-san.
I'm sure she must have resented him
after the incident five years ago.
But this was all set up by Yoshihara Hiroo.
She found out her boyfriend was innocent.
It can be presumed that
Tanio Aoi very much regretted
the fact that she doubted him.
I see. It makes sense that she would
want to get rid of any reminders
of the man who betrayed her.
But now, she was trying to retrieve it.
Isn't this all rather dramatic just to
reclaim a single item she had lost?
Absolutely.
After the incident with her boyfriend,
she had returned home from
living alone in the city.
She probably got rid of most items related
to her boyfriend during her move.
Even if she had kept a couple
of pictures and presents,
she could have just thrown them
in the trash or burned them.
Then what are you saying that
she threw into the swamp?
Well
Perhaps it was a baby she
had with her boyfriend.
Shortly after her boyfriend's death and
subsequently moving back home,
Aoi realized that she
was pregnant with his child.
Because she didn't know
the truth at the time,
she saw it as the child of
the man who betrayed her.
Despite the child being blameless,
she likely still wondered
what she should do.
But then, one day,
she ended up having a miscarriage at home,
and the corpse of the fetus
ended up in her hands.
I'm sure she was troubled
over how to dispose of it.
Unable to tell anyone about it,
she dealt with it all alone.
And then, last month, she found out
the truth about her boyfriend's death
and regretted her actions even further.
She figured she should probably
try to find the fetus and
give it a proper burial.
That's why she thought up the plan
to have the police search the swamp.
So you're saying that that woman's
dead infant would eventually be found?
I doubt that it will.
You just said yourself
that you regularly have this swamp cleaned.
It's most likely that her baby sank
into the swamp about four years ago.
So the mountain ayakashi
probably pulled it out long ago.
Tanio Aoi tossed a tiny
corpse into the swamp.
I'm sure she came up these mountains
alone one night so she wouldn't be found.
That's what made her think to dispose
of the man's body at night the same way.
By throwing that corpse into the swamp,
she wanted to retrieve the precious
little corpse she had lost.
This explanation doesn't
contradict anything you said
and seems the most plausible.
Humans truly think up and
commit such horrendous acts.
Indeed, they do.
I'd say you're also slightly
terrifying, my lady,
but there's something even more
Oh, how simply frightful!
Beware of
mountain
fires
Was that deduction really true?
A dead baby? Really?
What I do know is that everything
Tanio Aoi told the police was not a lie,
and apparently, she really did want
the Guardian to eat the corpse.
Before meeting with the Guardian,
I had a ghost visit Tanio Aoi
in her holding cell
Did the serpent not find the body?
And the ghost heard her say that.
So you knew that and lined
up one lie after another.
Indeed, I did.
Even still, my explanation made
sense and seemed reasonable.
But there's no guarantee that
the suspect would act rationally.
The Guardian had said that if she
wanted them to eat the corpse,
she would've just said so.
But for her, nothing would start
until they found the body,
which is why she whispered that.
I believe that's quite possible.
This may be going too far, but there is
also the possibility that the Guardian
misheard what she whispered.
That would completely destroy
the original premise.
And a great yokai who's
renowned as the Guardian
would never admit to mishearing someone.
Correct. That's why I used some of my wisdom.
I think I understand your true powers now.
But still, you should be more cautious
about the danger you put yourself in.
And I wouldn't have to worry about that
if you would just stay by my side
You never mentioned helping you
exterminate yokai as a condition
for going out with you.
So you admit that we're dating, then.
I did not.
The Rumors of the Steel Lady
Two years later
So, yeah. The new girl at work is super cute.
Also, they were pretty huge.
What? What am I talking about?
Her boobs
are huge
Hey, Yumihara.
Yes?
The other day, when I
invited you out for yakiniku,
you declined, saying that eating beef
reminds you of an ex-boyfriend
you had a nasty falling-out with
and makes you feel sick.
So why are you eating the
kalbi lunch right now?
I realized I shouldn't let
the past hold me back,
so I'm doing everything I can to get over it.
I see
Well, when you get over it, let me know.
I'll invite you out for yakiniku again.
By the way, you handled
the report for the accident by
Makuragawa River three days ago, right?
Yes.
The report says the young man
thought he saw a puppy
jump out in front of him,
so he panicked drove through
the guardrail into the river.
But I heard he had a different story at first.
That statement was taken when
he had just been pulled
out of the river in a hysterical state.
Once he calmed down, he confirmed
that was not actually the case.
So it's true that this
college student initially said
that a girl wielding a steel
beam about two meters long,
who was wearing a flashy, frilly
red and black dress
and a huge bow in her hair,
but who somehow had no face,
suddenly appeared in front of his car,
so he panicked and swerved off the road.
He did say that?
Yes.
Then why did you use the
statement regarding the puppy?
Because it doesn't matter if it was
a puppy or a ghost that popped out.
They're pretty different
Terada-san
Are you looking for Steel Lady Nanase?
Steel Lady Nanase?
You've never heard of her?
Then have you heard of Nanase Karin?
Oh, isn't she
the idol who died at the
beginning of this year?
I remember hearing the media was abuzz
over her due to some unsavory rumors.
Yup.
And to get away from the media,
she holed up in a hotel
here in Makurazaka City,
but then she died when a steel beam
from a nearby construction site fell on her.
Warning
I heard she had a huge rack.
But there are rumors
swirling about her again.
What? Like it was suicide after all?
No
It seems
she appears every night in Makurazaka City.
She's even wearing her outfit
from when she was an idol,
and wielding the steel beam that crushed her
The faceless ghost of Nanase Karin.
And what do you think about all that?
I decided it wasn't the best idea to leave
any stories about a ghost in writing.
That's not the point I'm talking about.
I want to know how you feel about this.
Do you really think a ghost or monster
named "Steel Lady Nanase" is really out there?
The college student's terrified face,
the tire tracks and the guardrail
that was busted through,
and
that eerie feeling I felt lingering in
the air there they were all real.
I do believe that the college
student really saw something
that shouldn't have been there.
Police boxes around the city have
had people claiming that they saw
or were nearly attacked by someone
resembling Steel Lady Nanase.
They're actually reporting it at police boxes?
The police there are shrugging it off by
saying they were all just seeing things,
but ever since the middle of last month,
cases involving random attacks
and assault attempts have been
on the rise throughout the city.
Terada-san.
Do you honestly believe
that Steel Lady Nanase
actually exists and is attacking people?
Hey, come on, now.
Don't make me sound crazy.
Of course I don't believe in ghosts.
I'm sure this is the work of the living.
If someone is truly appearing in
various locations dressed like that,
it seems like a lot of trouble for a mere
prankster or kidnapper to go through.
That's the part that bugs me, too.
If it's necessary at all to
go through all that trouble,
there must be a significant reason
or objective behind this.
Something that's not just a
prank, but an actual crime.
These reports started happening within
the city over the past two weeks.
Do not use
these relationship sites!
It could even be this man!!
We're waiting for
your help to
protect this city
Looking for
police officers
Let's all protect
this city together
We started seeing more information
on the Internet around then, too.
An accident occurred in which a college student crashed
into the guardrail and plunged into the river.
They've had from when the rumors started
spreading until two weeks ago to prepare.
And more recently, they finally
started making their move.
It looks bad for a police officer
to take rumors like this seriously.
But there's definitely something.
Right now, the suburbs are a
hotbed for organized crime.
Meaning someone should
definitely keep an eye out.
Terada-san believes the
emergence of Steel Lady Nanase
is foreshadowing a much bigger crime.
But
Steel Lady Nanase is definitely real.
She's a real ghost that has nothing
to do with some other crime or plot.
No matter what may happen in the future,
the police won't be able to deal with her.
It'd be great if you'd be willing to help out.
Terada-san.
Please just remember this.
There is a possibility that yokai and
ghosts actually exist in this world.
Really, Yumihara?
You believe in stuff like that?
I haven't seen any ghosts,
but I have seen yokai before.
What are you talking about?
If you don't believe it's possible
that there are beings
that surpass all logic and
reasoning in this world,
you're going to be blindsided one day.
Right
I'm sure there's no point
in saying any of this.
Because I didn't believe that was the case,
I ended up having to break up with my ex.
Oh, uh So was your ex a yokai or a ghost?
Excuse me.
Hey, Yumihara!
I guess you really do feel
sick after eating meat.
Want me to bring you some water?
No, I'm fine, thank you.
As I was saying, Terada-san,
there are beings that surpass
our logic and reasoning.
Please, just be careful.
All right, I got it.
At least, I get the fact that you
were in a complicated relationship.
Um It just ended up complicated.
Well, see you later. I'm counting on you.
Kuro-kun!
Humans are so terrifying
You will consume anything and are
willing to mix with anything.
They create monsters like you
How terrifying!
That monster happened to be my fiancé,
and there'd come a day when I'd seriously
have to consider how I could stay with him.
Kuro-kun?
Saki-san.
How could I ever have imagined it?
Ever since that day,
the world that I once
believed in became warped,
and the more I lived my life in fear,
the more I sensed the presence
of those creatures.
I wonder how long this life of gloom
and doom is going to continue.
Even this hill that I climb
every day makes me worry.
Whoa Whoa, whoa, whoa!
A girl?
Are you all right?
Yes.
This is nothing compared to being deflowered.
Why in the world would you bring up such
a graphic example at a time like this?!
Well, I mean
It was the most painful experience
of my life. Can you blame me?
Upsy-daisy.
Kids these days sure come
up with some bizarre jokes.
Is she actually a child?
Wait, just how old is she?
I'm not sure who you are,
but thank you very much.
She's rather petite and cute.
But
What's this strange
presence I sense from her?
I realize that you were kind
enough to save me,
but please take my advice and run away.
From what?
Steel Lady Nanase!
Please, run away.
Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you.
She's exactly what she seems to be.
A creature that's often referred
to as a spirit, monster, or yokai.
I know That presence is real.
Those giant boobs are real, too.
Is that really relevant right now?!
Enough.
I'm done with this.
I ran away from the kappa,
ran away from Kuro-kun
And I'm living a life of
depression because of it.
I'm sick of letting these things rule my life!
All this absurdity
I'm going to be done with it tonight!
This is
illogical.
This is why I told you to run away!
Whoa, whoa
She fled
I won't be able to defeat that
thing with brute force, though.
I don't know what's going on.
She just kicked a ghost.
Who in the world is she?
Wait, is she not human, either?
Have no fear. It's a prosthetic.
It's built to come off
if it gets overburdened.
Because if it doesn't come off,
I could harm myself even more.
Why were you able to touch
that thing when I wasn't?
Are you like a yokai, as well?
Oh No.
I'm somewhere in between
I don't know who you are,
and I see that you're a brave soul,
but please forget everything you saw today.
I'll take care of Steel Lady
Nanase in the very near future.
That's the reason I'm here.
I'd rather not get the police involved,
so please don't tell anyone about me, either.
You can tell me more back at the station.
It's right at the bottom of this hill.
Unbelievable!
Your leg might be okay, but I'm sure
you have bruises and cuts everywhere.
I'll treat them for you.
Don't worry.
Traffic Division
I don't plan to get a statement from
you or try to contact your family.
But there are incidents
that the police believe Steel Lady
Nanase is responsible for,
so I can't just let this go.
A police officer from the traffic
division, Yumihara Saki
Are you actually Saki-san?!
Um I'm not sure what
you're talking abou—
Your hair is shorter, and you
may have lost some weight
That's why I didn't realize it!
Augh! I never would've saved you
if I knew you were Saki-san!
I mean, I wouldn't just let you die, but
Explain this in a way I can understand.
Do you know me?
I don't recall us ever meeting before.
We have met before, but this is the first
time we've properly greeted each other.
My name is Iwanaga Kotoko.
I'm Sakuragawa Kuro-senpai's
current girlfriend!
Meep!
To Be Continued
Preview
Steel Lady Nanase strikes with violence.
Her original form, the idol Nanase Karin,
died a mysterious death.
To defeat Steel Lady Nanase,
we'll have to find out the truth
behind Nanase Karin's death.
Next time, "Idol Dies by Steel Beam."