Ship of Theseus (2020) s01e09 Episode Script

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The indiscriminate Otousu Elementary School case in 1989.
Falsely accused for killing 21 people
with cyanide poisoning
my father was given the death sentence.
I've been looking forward to meet you.
Being from the future, I was supposed to be able to stop the incident but
My plan is perfect.
Did you bring it?
Mikio has an accomplice.
We don't know what kind of trap
I'm not gonna let the culprit do as he pleases.
I'm gonna stop it no matter what.
As Mikio and the mysterious accomplice
acted on their scheme
the situation begins to unfold unexpectedly.
Dad!
Mikio?
Hey!
Hey Mikio! Mikio!
Mikio!
Wait a minute.
What happened?
Where's Dad?
Is that a patrol car?
Yeah, looks like Sano-san's here.
We were notified there was a disturbance.
Anything?
Listen, there's a kid he's unconscious.
Where's Sano-san?
I don't know.
Contact him through the radio.
-Yes!
Kato Mikio-kun?
There's still pulse.
Roll an ambulance here quick!
-Yes.
Calling Sergeant Sano, do you copy?
What are you doing here?
No, um
Mikio told Sano-san to come here.
When I arrived
No response from Sano-san!
What?
Chinatsu's murder, Akane's kidnap case and Kanemaru-san's murder too were all done by Kato Mikio!
If you leave it, something's gonna happen again!
Don't tell me
Call support to search for Sergeant Sano!
Yes!
-Wait a minute.
Are you suspecting Sano-san?
He left an unconscious kid,
didn't call in an emergency
and now he's not responding!
-Sano-san
would never kill a child!
He came to the station just now.
He said Chinatsu-chan's murder and
Kazuko's kidnapping
were the work of Kato Mikio
and wanted us to arrest him!
No
Suspecting such a young child
It's hard to think what he's gonna do.
Their target is you.
We don't know what kind of trap
I'm not letting my precious family get hurt again.
I'm gonna stop it.
No matter what it takes.
This was a trap.
Mikio was used to lure Dad out here.
He asked Dad to come alone.
At this rate
Dad is going to be a suspected murder
just like the real culprit had aimed.
No
In the worst case scenario
Chinatsu!
A male body was discovered.
Seems to be cyanide poisoning.
The only thing I believe in is my intuition.
I saw it.
Matsuo-san seems to have passed away.
It's your fault that an innocent died.
Two people have died
I thought Mikio killed 21 people for some reason and you ended up taking the blame.
But his real target
is my life.
Dammit!
Dad!
Dad!
Shin-san, you're late.
Where did you go?
Dad hasn't come back too.
That's
Excuse me! I'm Mori from Sennan Station.
What does he want at this hour?
I'm Mabuchi from Miyagi Prefecture Station.
Sergeant Sano Bungo is a suspect in an attempted murder of a boy.
What?
The boy's name is Kato Mikio-kun.
He's currently unconscious
due to potassium cyanide poisoning.
Potassium cyanide
No, there's no way he would
Sergeant Sano Bungo is currently missing and the boy was found in his patrol car.
Just in case, we'd like to search your house.
Excuse me.
Wait.
Do you have a warrant?
Please step aside, Madam.
Of course not, without a warrant
Wait
Kazuko-san!
Let's go.
-Wait!
Hold it right there!
This is illegal!
Please explain!
If a police officer commits a murder, it will involve the police prestige.
The priority is to determine the situation
and find him as soon as possible.
The police force is built on the trust of citizens.
So you can just trample on people's lives
for the sake of police prestige?!
Mikio should be assaulted by the same culprit who abducted Kazuko-san and the kids.
Please check that first.
I heard Sergeant Sano was going around saying a 10-year old boy, Kato Mikio
was involved in that kidnapping.
There's no distinction in the means for people who are against justice.
Sano's that kind of man since a long time ago.
Don't act like you know him!
I used to be in the same station with him.
Though we're not acquainted as
we have different circles.
Justice is a troublesome thing.
It can ignite wars if you use the wrong methods.
We found no evidence at the moment
but please contact us immediately
if you hear from him.
We are also worried about him.
What did Dad do to Mikio-kun?
Is he the culprit?
Suzu
No, he's not.
That's right.
Don't worry.
Then where is he and what's he doing?
He's looking for the culprit.
But
-Go to sleep now!
He's fine, right?
Of course.
He's going to come back.
Shin-san, Mum
Please stop!
Please go back!
Mum!
What's the reationship between your husband and the unconscious boy found in his patrol car?
Did he intend to kill the boy?
My husband would never do that!
How can you be so sure?
He's trying to run away, isn't he?
Must have done some bad stuff.
Please stop pushing!
Please go back!
Stop pushing!
Are you okay?
What do they want?
It's okay. It's gonna be fine.
Hey Mikio
You're there right?
Why are you doing this?
You can't run anymore.
Surrender yourself.
A 10-year old boy was found unconscious
in a patrol car at the Sennan Campsite.
He was poisoned with potassium cyanide.
Mikio? Why?
A police officer is suspected to have escaped
and his current whereabouts is unknown.
The police officer
-No!
did not respond to communications.
-I didn't do anything!
Hey!
The investigation is ongoing
Ship of Theseus
Yes, Suzu and Shingo will stay home.
Sorry.
Why did Dad run away?
Shingo, he didn't run away.
Then why isn't he back?
He must have a reason.
Reason?
He must be searching for the culprit.
-Then
He could have at least contacted us.
He must have done something bad, right?
You got it wrong.
-Everybody's saying that.
Dad tried to kill Mikio-kun.
Of course they're angry!
Suzu
I'd rather a father who's a killer not come back.
What do you think about Sano still claiming he was falsely accused?
Have you apologized directly to the bereaved?
We're not in the position to
smile or cry in front of anyone.
You don't have a father.
Bear that in mind.
Please listen!
Please stop deciding on your
own that Sano-san is a suspect.
There's no evidence he's the culprit.
It's more likely that he got mixed up in the case.
What are you talking about?
-Stop joking.
Sano-san
is not the type to murder someone.
You're the only one who thinks so.
Shin-san
The point is
Do you have the right
to hurt an innocent family?
You're bothering the family.
I beg you.
Please leave.
Who the hell are you?
You're not a family member, are you?
There's no point for a stranger to talk to us.
We want comments from the family!
Nobody wants to listen to what you have to say!
Stranger like you should just leave.
Nobody wants to hear from you!
We want the family to speak up! Not you!
A moment please!
Mum?
The wife's here.
-Quick, camera!
Comment please!
Have you received any call from Sano-san?
Please tell us what you know.
-Any call from him?
At this time
I apologize for the trouble
my husband has caused.
Madam, we don't understand.
That's not it.
Don't lower your head to us!
A comment please!
It's the same as before.
Please tell us the truth!
Being silent is useless!
Please tell us!
Don't just stand there!
-Tell us something!
Kazuko
Did he contact you?
-Stop being silent!
Don't you feel sorry for the boy?
-Speak to us!
What do you think?
My husband
Sano Bungo
won't do something he thinks is wrong.
As his wife
and someone who has
always been by his side
I can say this with confidence.
That's because Sano Bungo
is a kind person with pride.
As a police officer
his only duty is to protect the villagers
and our family.
That's who he is!
We, as his family
believe in him.
But a policeman is someone everybody can rely on.
Knowing this, he works and tries his very best.
That's why I fell in love with him.
As the wife of a cop,
I will protect the kids by his side.
That's what makes me happiest.
Nice to know your good relationship.
But the only ones who believe him is your family.
Who else is supposed to believe
in him if not his own family?!
You hear that?
Sorry for the fuss.
My wife's not gonna act as you wanted!
As a police officer,
I'm sure he is fighting against
the culprit somewhere now.
That's all I wanted to say.
Please leave.
You think we're gonna leave just like that?!
-How can you be so sure?
Then who is the real culprit?
Sano might have committed the crime!
Stop pretending with your crocodile tears!
Where is Sano? Give us a proper answer!
Shut up!
Shut the hell up!
Stop buzzing around like annoying mosquitoes!
You reporter bugs!
Find one evidence, wash your face
then come find me!
Go back!
Way to go, Kazuko!
My wife's awesome!
Take that, you bastard!
I need to apologize to Dad.
I said bad things to him.
Don't worry.
Your Dad will understand.
Both Suzu and Shingo.
He knows you love him very much.
Do you think Dad's hurt somewhere?
He'll come back safely.
Don't worry.
Right, Shin-san?
Yes.
If Dad is confined by the culprit
it must be somewhere in the mountains.
But it's too wide to search.
Only way is to ask him.
What are you doing?
Satsuki sensei
Please leave!
-He's still unconcious?
Yes! He's suffered enough!
It's all Sano Bungo's fault.
How dare an adult like him
trample on an orphan's future?
He can't be forgiven.
I will protect
Mikio-kun.
You should be careful too.
Don't be fooled by that good guy.
I still can't find any clue about the real culprit.
What should I do?
Yuki's notebook?
Why?
What is this?
The village festival 12 years ago?
What happened at this festival?
Ishizaka
The principal's name.
Is the culprit trying to
make me meet the principal?
What kind of trap this time?
But
Without any clue at this moment
I can't stop the culprit.
Oh how nostalgic!
It's been 12 years huh.
Everyone in the village prepared for it.
I drew this picture, you know?
Um is this festival still going on?
That year was the last.
An incident happened, you see.
Incident?
What kind?
You think
this festival 12 years ago
has some connection to Sano-san's incident?
And you're suspecting me?
No, no, no.
That's not
But Sano-san
sure got in a huge trouble, didn't he?
A police officer poisoning a child.
What an awful thing.
Sano-san's not the culprit!
What's so funny?
You're just like Sano-san who's easily upset.
That's not true.
Who are you actually?
You appear out of nowhere in this village.
You disappear abruptly and then show up again.
At one point, you predict an avalanche.
Another time, you foresee an abduction.
More importantly,
You don't know both Mori Masako and Momoe-chan.
My son's a huge fan of Masako-chan.
Ma-Masako?
Mori Masako
Oh, Mori Masako
He knew?
But Shin-san
Yes.
I'm sure you're not lying.
You're not the type to fool or use someone.
You're exactly the same in
that aspect with Sano Bungo.
What?
I have a son with the same age as you.
But a good father-son relationship is not a given.
Please save Sano-san at all cost.
Yes.
The incident that happened at the
final festival 12 years ago
was food poisoning.
Poison?
Yes.
There was poisonous mushroom
in the mushroom soup.
A lady died in the incident.
Who is that person?
It was Tokumoto-san's mother.
Despite his appearance, he was a doting son.
He cried and cried.
He came as I thought.
Mikio-kun's still unconscious?
Yes.
Excuse me!
Not in.
Pharmaceutical poisons
Toku-chan
Alright, gotta persevere.
He's got a large build after all.
I still have no clue whatsoever.
At this rate, it's going to be night again.
Dad!
Dad?
Shin-san
I'm alive!
Dad!
Thank goodness!
Are you okay?
Yeah.
I'm hungry!
There he is, Dad!
I'm home!
Shingo
I'm sorry Dad.
I'm sorry!
What's wrong, Suzu?
-I'm sorry!
Seriously~
Ouch!
Because of you, we're in big trouble again!
I'm sorry, Kazuko.
Bun-chan!
You're back!
That's great, Bungo-san.
Are you hungry?
Suzu-chan and Shingo,
you must be hungry.
We've got some good stuff.
C'mon!
So tasty!
Wow, this is amazing!
What's up?
-Nah.
Just thought it would cheer up Suzu and Shingo.
Since those annoying reporters
made a huge fuss.
I asked my uncle who's a
huntsman for a wild boar.
There's plenty of meat so eat all you want!
I'm hungry!
Thanks Toku-chan and Uncle Izawa.
I'll pour for you.
Come here.
Go ahead.
Please!
-Izawa-san
Sorry for the trouble.
Stop lowering you head.
When in trouble, we help each other.
That time during the gathering
I didn't really know what you were saying.
But no matter what, you're our ally of justice who protects the village.
Eat some wild boar and fight for us 24 hours!
Seriously you got everyone worried despite being an ally of justice.
I apologize.
By the way, I heard your speech on the TV.
That was awesome.
You bug reporters!
It was a once-in-a-lifetime television appearance!
I'm kinda hungry.
I should go eat too.
What happened?
I was blindfolded, tied to a chair and kept in some place.
What?
I didn't catch a glimpse of the culprit.
He must have done various plans in that hideout.
Then why were you released?
I don't know.
The hideout would be found so I can't think of a reason for me to be released.
Ah! Actually yesterday
this was on your desk in the office.
This notebook
It's mine which contains details of the future.
On the last page
This
Otousu Village Festival, 1977
I thought it's a message so I
went to ask Principal Ishizaka.
Then he told me about the food poisoning.
Yes! The poisonous mushroom!
Toku-chan's mother passed away.
Do you think Tokumoto-san
has any motive for the incident this time?
It can't be him.
Tasty!
I guess so.
He doesn't have any grudge against you.
Dad, you're not gonna eat this nabe?
It's delicious!
-Coming!
I'm going to the station after this
to explain the situation.
Oh, there was a detective called
Mabuchi who came yesterday.
He forcibly searched the house.
That guy seems quite determined
to make you the culprit.
Mabuchi huh.
He hated me since a long time ago.
But the fact remains that I was confined.
Don't worry.
Okay.
But we still have determine the culprit's motive.
You're gonna be targeted again.
We have to stop the culprit as soon as possible.
Yeah
I'll be right back. Until then, please
watch out for them.
Look, look.
-Wow the carrot's huge!
Got it.
But it's tasty.
I was looking forward to you, celebrity.
Above all, good to see you're safe.
The ally of justice was about to become a prominent villain of Heisei era.
Thanks for watching over me.
So you're not involved in the
attempted murder of Kato Mikio.
You also have no clue on the
culprit who abducted you.
If you searched the hut I was confined in,
you might be able to find something.
We'll check it out first thing tomorrow.
For now, please rest at the station.
The station?
You mean the detention center?
Since you're a cop, I hope you'd cooperate instead of questioning such petty rules.
You haven't been cleared of the charges yet.
If you're set free immediately, it will affect the trust of the citizens.
It's to protect the justice of the entire police force.
You like it, don't you?
Justice.
I understand, I'll go fetch you tomorrow.
Tomorrow? You mean, he's being detained?
He said it's not an arrest.
but it's strange, isn't it?
But we still have determine the culprit's motive.
You're gonna be targeted again.
The plan's not over yet.
Pests should just be eliminated.
I'm going to fetch him.
I'm gonna knock them down
if he's still not allowed back.
Take care.
Alright.
The culprit's aim must be the same as the Otousu Elementary case.
To drive my father to his death.
It's not over yet.
Is there any clue I overlooked?
From his house
So the potassium cyanide is hidden
somewhere in this house?
Sergeant Sano Bungo is a suspect in an attempted murder of a boy.
We're worried about him too.
Officer Mori here. Go ahead.
Otousu Village, street 1034.
Suspicious objects were found.
We found a dried up lighter and secretly taken photos of Akane-chan who was abducted.
And a floppy disk.
Floppy?
-Yes.
It's been broken into half.
Sano-san, it's time.
It was pretty comfy though.
The characters written on the label
are "Liaison Office Journal".
Did you see anyone pass by?
No.
Any cars?
When I arrived, a few cars passed by.
Anyone suspicious in the cars?
Thanks for your hard work, Boss!
Shaba's air is great!
Shaba is a reference to the world outside
of prison or freedom.
Can't believe a cop has to stay
overnight at the detention center.
That should be my line!
Can't believe a cop's wife was
hounded by the media.
Isn't it exciting?
Seriously only a fool would be optimistic.
I'm the only wife in the world who can stand such a troublesome husband like you.
You should be grateful.
Sorry.
Have I married the wrong guy?
Now, don't say that
Guess I'll just have to give up.
No!
No matter what happens
I'll be by your side.
Kazuko
You must be glad to have
such a good wife like me.
Can I kiss you?
You dumbass.
Why not?
-Focus on driving!
C'mon herehere..
That's not a kiss.
There's no potassium cyanide.
Dad
Where's the word processor?
Sano's word processor!
Wo-word processor?
Wait, what's going on?
What are you doing?
What is it?
Oh!
-Um?
I made pickled dried squid and carrots.
Then shall I drink a cup even though it's morning?
Shall we?
Shall we~
What kind of song is this?
The paraquat unexpectedly took a longer time.
I'll go with that drug for the event.
As planned, I'm gonna use it on larger human.
I've ordered the drug.
Firstly, I need to prepare for event.
Carefully.
I won't let anybody get in the way.
Tsubasa died. He's dumb but this makes it more exciting.
Two more months till the event.
I can't wait.
What the hell is this?
All these were done by Mikio.
Why are they in Dad's processor?
I've disposed all evidence outside the village in order not to be exposed.
But just in case
I buried the potassium cyanide behind the house.
This is Otousu Village Liaison Office.
Requesting urgent support!
No, that's not true.
That's not true!
Hey, it's Dad's.
I'm hungry.
Just a little longer.
Wait!
Please wait!
Wait!
What the hell's going on?
Found the potassium cyanide.
No
It can't be
Suzu, Shingo! I'm home!
No Dad!
Morning!
Morning!
Sano Bungo
We're taking you to the station as a suspect of serial murder.
Serial murder?
No, you got it wrong.
This is the culprit's trap.
What is it this time?
From the word processor in your house
we found documents with details about multiple murders.
-No, no, no.
And a perfect evidence.
What?
-You got it wrong!
It's all a trap!
I didn't do anything!
- I will
listen to you at the station.
Please listen!
Wait! Wait!
You got it wrong!
Sano-san didn't do anything!
Dad! Dad!
Dad! Dad!
All a trap!
Dad!
Don't worry! There must be a mistake!
I'll be right back.
Dad
Dad! Dad!
No! Sano-san!
Is this it?
This is Mikio's
-Thief!
I'm looking for Akane-chan.
It looks like anemometer.
Anemometer?
It was in the letter box.
Why does Suzu have to be targeted?
The culprit may have found my notebook.
Otousu Shrine. That's where Hasegawa died.
The end~!
How did Mikio predict your movement?
There's something wrong with Uncle Tanaka's condition.
You don't get it at all.
Mikio has an accomplice.
We still have to find the culprit's motive.
You're gonna be targeted again.
The culprit's objective
is to make Dad take the fall
for all the previous cases!
To make sure Dad gets the death sentence.