All rise!
Court is now in session. Defendant step forward.
Please state your name.
Mamoru Tanaka.
[ The people in front is what's called lay judges. They are assisting the judge in place of juries ]
You are accused of stealing money
and stabbing the same person to death from behind with a kitchen knife.
Crime and Punishment Article: Robbery and Murder, Penal Code, Article 240.
Is there anything in the prosecution that is untrue?
There is, Your Honor.
I...
I didn't kill him.
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How long do you go to jail for murder?
- For murder, it's death penalty. - Death penalty!?
- Or life imprisonment. - Life imprisonment!?
Or imprisonment for not less than five years.
5 years from death penalty is too long, don't you think?
Each murder has its own circumstances.
So we have to say goodbye to Tanaka's cooking for five years.
It's bad luck to say that.
Just so you know, it's not murder.
- What? - For Shinoda, it's a robbery-homicide.
- He's Tanaka. - The statutory punishment for robbery-homicide
is death or life imprisonment.
You suddenly have two choices: death or life?
Tanaka...
Shinoda is fine. I'm not used to Tanaka anymore.
Reiko, I can win, right?
- Hey, Reiko, what are you looking at? - List of evidence.
The prosecution's evidence has too much to list...
There's hardly anything here!
The prosecution side has got it all lined up. You can tell they're really into it.
It's okay, right? Reiko?
It's gonna be okay, right? Hey, Reiko!
Why don't you just run away again?
Impossible. I don't have any money.
- If he run away, my career will be... - Shinoda. I mean, Tanaka.
Shinoda is fine.
How did you run away six years ago?
Like I said, by ferry.
How did you get to the port?
I think by taxi.
- What about the taxi fare? - Yeah, right...
You had no money, right?
I think I had some change.
You weren't completely broke?
- I thought you said you were broke. - I was broke. My wallet was.
But I found some change in my pocket...
Shinoda.
What?
Refill.
That?
I am showing the weapon used in this murder.
- How cruel! - Cruel, isn't it?
The defendant's fingerprints were found on this murder weapon.
- The defendant is a cook. - Hey, you...
Counsel, return to your seat.
The defendant's fingerprints were on the defendant's knife,
what's so strange about it? - Hurry up and get back.
The victim's wallet was left at the crime scene.
The cash was removed and contents emptied.
The defendant's fingerprints were also found on this wallet.
According to the defendant's statement, he woke up and before he knew it,
he had the victim's wallet in his hand.
Counsel, please moderate your opinion.
- May I continue, then? - Go ahead.
This wallet was found in the kitchen of the restaurant where the body was found.
Earlier, defense counsel said that the defendant is a cook.
Found in a dumpster at the port the day after the murder,
the defendant's apron. The blood on it
matches that of the victim's DNA. That's all.
Counsel, do you have anything?
None in particular.
The prosecution has plenty of evidence.
Ordinary people tend to take scientific evidence, such as DNA types, very seriously.
- Really? - It appears that Chief Prosecutor Mise
is the ace of the Trial Division. - A strong opponent.
And then she made such elementary mistake.
How could you stepped forward during the exhibit of evidence?
You always step forward like that!
The lay judges' impression of you is already terrible.
What's going on, Reiko?
Have you ever really been to court!?
- No. - What!?
I'm a business lawyer. Criminal trials are for training only.
- You're kidding, right!? - What's more, she will be
sent to confinement after the trial.
- Shinoda... - Two choices: life or death...
Do something, Reiko Kenmochi!
You'll be questioning the witnesses next time. You have a plan, don't you?
So cold...
It's true.
- Was it a heated argument? - It was.
Did you hear what the defendant said?
- Unacceptable or something like that... - I see.
- What was the tone of his voice? - It was intense.
He seemed furious or something, very agitated.
Thank you. That's all.
- Counsel, you may cross-examine. - Good luck.
Do you like crabs?
Crabs?
Yes.
- What about king crab? - I like it.
When you eat it, with vinegar soy sauce or ponzu?
- Yes. - What are they talking about?
- How about mayonnaise on it? - I don't eat it that way.
I agree with you.
Counsel, please clarify the intent of your question.
The cause of the argument was king crab.
Indeed, on the night of the party,
the defendant got into an argument with the victim.
But the cause was that
the victim dipped the king crab in mayonnaise and ate it.
The defendant, as a cook, could not tolerate such act
and raised his voice against him.
But would you kill someone over a king crab?
What do you think was the cause of the argument?
It's about money, I'm sure of it.
Because Mr. Ogasawara is a moneylender.
You think Mr. Tanaka must owe him money, too?
Objection. Leading. It's a speculative question to begin with.
Sustained.
- Now then... - The defendant is not the kind who argues over money.
Counselor, isn't that also a speculation?
Counsel, do not make speculative statement.
The day before the murder, you were delivering alcohol to a restaurant,
and you saw the defendant?
I think it was right after he arrived.
And you thought then
that the defendant owed money to the victim.
Yes.
What made you think that?
I heard Mr. Tanaka say it. He said "I'll pay you back, I promise".
I see.
You saw the defendant pleading with the victim to wait for repayment.
- I did. - Did you hear how much it was?
No, I didn't get there...
According to the defendant's statement, it was 830 yen.
- What do you think the money was for? - I don't know...
- Taxi fare. - Taxi fare?
The day before the murder, when the defendant arrived at the port,
he saw someone who had lost their wallet and was having trouble getting on a taxi.
The defendant gave that person money for the taxi.
It was all the money the defendant had.
The defendant had no choice but to take a taxi,
and upon arrival, borrowed 830 yen from the victim for the fare.
It was the fare for the taxi that the victim was arguing about.
Do you think 830 yen is a motive for murder?
Objection. Question for opinion.
Sustained.
Do you think the defendant borrowed money for a taxi?
- I don't think so. - Why is that?
Mr. Ogasawara said in a strong tone that he definitely wanted the money back.
I see. I figured that a wealthy man like him wouldn't say something like that over a taxi fare.
- Objection. Speculation. - These questions confirm facts experienced by the witness.
The defendant is not the kind to argue over money.
Like I said, that's just your speculation.
Counsel, please refrain from speaking freely.
What are you doing...
What's the matter with you, Ms. Kenmochi...
Mr. Tachibana, which side are you on?
Damn, what were you thinking, responding to a speculation with a speculation!
What's going on, Reiko?
The lay judges' impression of you will be terrible.
Tomorrow's the last day of evidence examination. What are you going to do?
Tomorrow's witness.
Mizuki Takizawa. Is she an employee of that restaurant?
I see... It's "Witness for the Prosecution".
What's that?
It's Agatha Christie's masterpiece courtroom mystery.
It was originally a short story,
but Christie adapted it into a play, and it's now famous as a stage play.
Shinoda.
What is it...
What do you mean noodles three days in a row?
That?
We will now examine Ms. Mizuki Takizawa as a witness.
Please come to the stand.
Please read the oath out loud.
"I swear to tell the truth according to my conscience,
to conceal nothing, and to tell no lies."
Please be aware
that giving false testimony may be punishable by perjury.
Okay then, prosecutor.
Yes, Your Honor.
Now, you work as a waitstaff in that restaurant, correct?
- Yes. - That night of the murder,
you were in charge of the reception desk,
and you were near the entrance of the restaurant the whole time.
Yes, that is correct.
The defendant stated that after all the dishes were served,
at 10:00 p.m., he drank a glass of wine.
Did you witness it?
Yes, I could see Mr. Tanaka drinking wine from a distance.
I see. The defendant stated that he went outside
right in front of the reception desk to catch the night breeze.
Did you witness the defendant going outside?
No, I didn't see it.
- Are you certain about that? - I am.
How can you be sure?
After 10:00 p.m.,
people started to leave one by one,
and I stayed at the reception desk for a while to hand over souvenirs.
I did not see Mr. Tanaka leave.
That is all.
Counsel, you may cross-examine.
Do you know this person?
What... That's Mr. Tanaka.
Please look again carefully. Is that really Mr. Tanaka?
It's Mr. Tanaka.
You hold a liking for Mr. Tanaka, don't you?
What?
- Objection. Irrelevant to the case. - Sustained.
- Counsel, please rephrase your question. - I'll change it.
You have borrowed money from the defendant, have you not?
Yes.
The day before the murder, you went out of town to buy ingredients.
On your way home, you were about to board a taxi at the port when you realized
you had lost your wallet.
Then the defendant, who happened to be there, offered money for the taxi.
Yes.
What was your impression of the defendant at the time?
Objection. Question for opinion.
- Sustained. Counsel, be careful. - I'll change the question.
The defendant has stated that he never asked you to repay him
for the taxi fare he loaned you, is that true?
Yes, he left without saying anything.
Later, you met the defendant again at the restaurant.
Have you paid back the money you owed him?
- No, I haven't. - Why?
I told them I would pay him back, but he wouldn't take it.
Why do you think he wouldn't accept it?
Why...
The defendant is a person with very little attachment to money.
Do you think that a person like that would kill a man and take his wallet?
Objection. Question for opinion.
Sustained. Counsel, please rephrase your question.
I'll change the question.
The defendant stated that he went outside
to catch the night breeze and fell asleep on a bench.
Did you see the defendant leave the restaurant?
No.
You stated that you were at the reception desk near the entrance the entire time.
If you were at the reception desk, you would have noticed the defendant leaving.
Are you sure you haven't seen him?
I haven't.
- Could you have been out of the desk? - I was there the whole time.
Does that mean you never went outside the restaurant?
- No, I did not. - Are you sure? Are you sure, you—
- Objection. Repetitive. - Sustained.
I'll change the question.
The restaurant has a flag to let people know that it is open.
The flag is raised at 11:00 a.m. when it opens
and lowered at 10:30 p.m. when it closes.
Yes.
We were misled.
We were led to believe that it was the old lady who invented the idea of raising and lowering the flag.
But in fact, it was your role,
as you had just joined at the time.
- Yes. - It was you on the day of the murder too?
No. I was working at the reception desk at the party.
The defendant, who had been sleeping outside all night,
woke from the cold and went back inside.
He stated that he saw the flag was down at that time.
Who could have lowered the flag?
- I don't know. - Is it not you?
- No. - Did you not go outside the restaurant
to lower the flag? - Objection. Repetitive.
- Sustained. - I'll change the question.
When the defendant went back inside, the party was still going on,
and he fell asleep on the couch again.
And he stated that the next time he woke up,
the victim had already been murdered.
While the defendant was stunned in front of the body,
he received a phone call telling him to run when the police stepped in.
Confused, the defendant ran away unwillingly.
Which raises one question.
How was the defendant able to run away?
From what we heard, he took a taxi to the port and snuck onto the ferry.
But that's strange, isn't it?
The defendant did not have a single yen.
So he had to sneak onto the ferry.
But before that, he got into a taxi.
How did he pay the taxi?
The defendant said something strange.
He said he had some change in his pocket.
Somehow he found 830 yen
for a taxi to the port in his pocket.
I guess there are kind people in this world.
When one door shuts another opens.
Thanks to the 830 yen, the defendant was able to escape the town.
But who could have put 830 yen in the defendant's pocket?
By the way, Ms. Mizuki Takizawa,
didn't you owe the defendant money for a taxi?
Objection. Irrelevant to the case.
Overruled.
On your way home from buying ingredients, you lost your wallet and borrowed money
from the defendant, who happened to be there.
How much was it?
Let me say it instead.
The cost of the taxi you rented is 830 yen.
You went outside, didn't you?
- Objection. - Overruled.
You went out to lower the flag the night of the murder as well.
There, you found the defendant asleep on a bench,
gently returned the 830 yen taxi fare he had refused to accept to his pocket,
and put a shawl on him.
No, I did not.
Are you sure that's the right answer?
Objection. Menacing question.
Sustained. Counsel, please rephrase your question.
I'll change the question.
Are you aware that the defendant is an aspiring mystery writer?
Objection. Irrelevant to the case.
Sustained. Counsel, please rephrase—
No matter how many great mystery novels he writes,
they will never be published.
Do you know why that is?
He was a live-in caretaker at a villa in Karuizawa
and an assistant at a lawyer's office,
for which he received not a single yen.
- Why is that? - Objection.
Counsel, please change the question.
That's because he became invisible six years ago.
Maybe it could have gone on and on and on and on.
- Objection! - That's enough.
- If you continue any longer... - Excuse me...
I would like to hear it.
I want to hear it.
I want to hear it too.
He's lost his place, his name,
no one knows him, he lives in seclusion, has no money,
and continues to write mystery novels that has no way of being published.
That's his six years.
Someone is lying.
Stated things that are not true.
You are lying, or the defendant is lying,
either one of them is lying.
That's why we are fighting in court.
What is a trial, exactly?
As you swore under oath, a trial is the place where you should tell the truth.
But if someone is lying,
it makes it very difficult to get to the truth.
But we mustn't give up.
Because of that truth,
a person's life depends on it.
The life of Mamoru Tanaka.
All of us here are in that kind of place right now.
Do you know this person?
Please answer the question.
Is this the same Mr. Tanaka who helped you when you lost your wallet and were in trouble?
His life is in the palm of your hand.
Objection! Your Honor!
Overruled.
I will ask you again.
The one who put on the shawl on the defendant,
was that you?
Yes.
I was the one who put on the shawl.
You went outside, didn't you?
And there, on the bench, was the defendant dozing off.
Yes.
Thank you.
The defense rests.
I have never seen such a terrible trial.
What do you think, Reiko Kenmochi? Do you think you can win?
Reiko.
- Ah... - What are you crying for?
What?
We still have work to do, remember?
Ah, we've been waiting for you.
Detective, what is this about?
Ah, Kame.
That's all of them, Ms. Kenmochi.
Thank you for waiting. Let us begin.
What the hell is this?
When a case arises and the great detective is trying to figure out the truth,
the theory of mystery is to gather all the people involved.
This is ridiculous.
Let me get out of here.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Ms. Kenmochi, please go ahead.
As you know,
the trial for the murder of Mr. Hitomi Ogasawara is still ongoing.
On behalf of the prosecutor,
I'd like to thank you all for your cooperation in testifying.
But behind that, there was another death.
Dr. Takase.
Why did Dr. Takase had to die?
It seems unrelated to what happened six years ago.
The key to tying the two cases together...
is the phone call.
Phone call?
Behind the voice that told me to run away that time...
Run.
It sounded like an animal squeaking.
I found out what the sound was.
It was the sound of the weather vane at the Takase Clinic.
After the murder, Mr. Kameda drove Dr. Takase home after he had been drinking.
Which means that either Dr. Takase or Mr. Kameda made the call.
You have no proof. It's groundless!
Sure, there is no evidence.
But Dr. Takase definitely
had a clue about the murder six years ago.
There are no bad people in this place, at least not now.
But he died.
Don't tell me he was murdered!?
- Let me ask you. - Huh?
Is there anyone in this town who hated Dr. Takase enough to want to kill him?
There is no one like that.
We were all indebted to him.
Then there is only one person who would kill Dr. Takase.
- Who is it? - Dr. Takase himself.
Dr. Takase committed suicide.
What have you people been saying all this time?
Do you have any evidence that Dr. Takase committed suicide?
That's right. Do you have evidence?
- No. - Huh?
Ms. Kenmochi, who exactly is the real culprit?
- There is no real culprit. - What do you mean?
Shinoda... no, Tanaka's... that's annoying.
- It will be unified by Shinoda. - It doesn't matter which...
Recall Shinoda's statement.
That night, after finishing my cooking work, I went outside
to catch the night breeze and dozed off.
Waking up to the cold, I quickly went back inside the restaurant.
At that time, everyone was still in the restaurant.
The prosecutor thought Shinoda
killed the victim after you all left.
But when Shinoda came back,
everyone was still in the restaurant.
At that time, the body was already there, wasn't it?
Don't tell me...
The victim was murdered in front of all of them.
And all of the people here have pinned all of the blame on Shinoda.
All of them?
Reference to Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
You mean they all killed him!
Mr. Ogasawara's murderer is only one person.
So who the hell is it?
That is the person
that all of you here had to protect, even at the expense of Shinoda.
Who is it?
Ms. Mizuki Takizawa.
How's your headache?
Huh...
The medicine worked, and now I'm fine.
Thanks to Dr. Takase, right?
Nana, how's your knee?
I'm fine now.
Thanks to Dr. Takase, right?
Mr. Kameda, how is your daughter?
It's none of your business.
Dr. Takase made house calls, didn't he?
That must have been how he traveled around town.
He is a commendable person.
But it's really unfortunate
that he passed away.
And, of all things, suicide.
- Something is troubling him— - Stop it!
Stop it already...
At the expense of me, you had to protect
Dr. Takase, didn't you?
Did Dr. Takase kill Mr. Ogasawara!?
- That guy deserved to be killed! - Hey!
Mr. Kameda, please let me hear it.
He was using his money to control this town!
Ten years ago, a typhoon devastated this town.
The fishing port and our inn...
It was Ogasawara who took advantage of it.
Everyone had to borrow money from him.
Raising interest rates to the limit, making us suffer,
and finally, death...
That night,
he said something outrageous.
- Mr. Tanaka, are you okay? - I'm going to get some air.
- What does that mean? - What's the matter?
Mr. Ogasawara says that we have to pay off our debt by the end of this month.
Debt!?
All of you have until the end of the month to pay the money you owe me!
Hold on!
Our inn can't survive like that!
In that case, the inn I let you put up as collateral is mine.
Anyone who can't pay, get the hell out of my town!
We can't allow you to do that!
The repayment deadline has long been overdue!
You'll catch a cold.
So far, I've only been
accommodating you out of the goodness of my heart.
Is it for a resort hotel?
I heard that there are plans to build a resort hotel here in town.
Are you planning
to sell everyone's land to the developers!?
A hotel is going to be built in this shitty port town.
It's the future of this town!
You're going to accept a lot of money for our land, aren't you?
That's just business.
Don't you feel anything?
Forced out of their land, out on the streets.
Anyway, I want all the money you owe me by the end of the month.
Right, I'll recommend you to the hotel staff.
You guys could at least be janitors.
I think it's more stable than it is now.
You... you...
Calm down! I said calm down!
He's dead...
Could you call the police?
Even if you didn't do it, someday someone will...
I killed him. I will take the responsibility.
Wait! Let's think!
There must be a better way!
I'm sorry, I'm not very good with alcohol.
It's cold outside today.
Go ahead, please continue.
Doctor, let's go home. I'll take you there.
We'll take care of the rest.
No! No, you can't do that!
What will happen to this town without you?
Please, Doctor. Please go home like this.
Please. Please go home.
Let's go.
Sacrificing Shinoda to protect Dr. Takase.
I heard by chance.
That Mr. Tanaka has no relatives.
His parents are dead and he's all alone.
Meaning if Shinoda gets arrested, no one will be bothered.
Dr. Takase, he came to this remote port town where no one wants to come,
and protected everyone for a long time.
For 20 years,
he took on roles that no one else wanted to take on.
The same is true in this case.
Everyone wanted him gone.
If only he hadn't been there. That's what we thought.
Dr. Takase was just taking care of what everyone else was thinking.
That's right!
If only he hadn't come back... do you understand!?
Every resident of this town has been saved by the doctor!
Dr. Takase has saved the lives of everyone in this town!
Dr. Takase is just what this town needs!
In other words, Dr. Takase is necessary and Shinoda isn't.
Is that what you mean?
Stop fucking around!
Who decided that it's okay
to sacrifice someone else for the sake of someone else?
"He has no relatives," "He's all alone"
and all the other nonsense.
Shinoda is a person that is not necessary.
No one exists that is not necessary.
Shinoda is someone I need!
Dr. Takase committed suicide
because he couldn't stand the guilt he felt for framing Shinoda.
Your easy thinking
has killed the one person you need most.
You have all committed a great crime.
You will now be punished.
Penal Code, Article 172, False Accusation.
This crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
However, there will be a suspended sentence.
This is the punishment for your crime.
What do you think?
Do you think it is heavy?
Too light?
You people took six years away from Shinoda.
For those six years,
he could only live as the invisible man.
What do you all think?
I am really angry!
I'll leave the rest to you. Shinoda, let's go.
I will now announce the verdict. Defendant, please step forward.
The defendant
has been found
not guilty.
We did it! We did it!
Please sit down.
- We did it! We did it! We did it! - I... I can't...
Mr. Tanaka.
Reiko.
- I... I... I can't.... - Mr. Tanaka.
Mr. Tanaka!
Huh...
ratio decidendi = reasons for the verdict
Please be quiet as I read the ratio decidendi.
Reason 1. Facts of the prosecution.
The defendant, for the purpose of extorting money, on June 13, 2016...
I was surprised to see Eiji in the audience.
That again? You still confuse me with him every time.
When they found out I wasn't Eiji, everyone looked disappointed.
He's still causing me trouble even after he's gone.
He was really an annoying ex-boyfriend.
But if it weren't for him, I would still be invisible.
What?
What was Eiji's intention in writing that will,
a mystery remains a mystery, but that will brought me to Reiko.
You are a romanticist, Mr. Shinoda.
The will Eiji left for me.
I've repaid my debt.
Like I said, I'm not Eiji.
What does it say?
- Oh, hey! - It's none of your business.
Let me see it, even if it's none of my business.
- Mr. Tomiharu, what was written on it? - Don't know...
- Even you, Mr. Tomiharu! - Shinoda.
- Huh? - What's for dinner?
I don't know!
Why do I have to think about dinner while you're eating tempura soba?
Isn't it obvious?
Then how about that one? French the other day.
I didn't realize it was "Murder on the Orient Express" from "Witness for the Prosecution".
They all seemed like nice people.
You'll be framed for saying that.
What are you going to do now?
- What do you mean? - You are free man now.
You can live wherever you want.
I see... You're right.
If you want to stay here, you must cook three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
We aren't making a profit,
so I can only give you a starting salary.
- I don't care about money. - You need money.
You're back in society now.
However, I will still deduct your food expenses, utilities, and rent.
You say "food expenses,"
but you eat most of it by yourself.
We split it.
Splitting is ridiculous, considering you ate that much by yourself.
- Still noisy as ever... - Mr. Tsutsui.
You've been working in this office before you knew it.
- I'm not happy about it. - By the way,
you remember our agreement, don't you?
- Agreement? - We'll talk about it later.
That agreement, I am calling it off.
- What? - Agreement?
We don't need lawyers in our firm who bow their heads
to work that doesn't make a profit.
Our company's motto is "profit first".
I never thought that Reiko Kenmochi would end up like this.
That agreement...
Well, but what is money, Ms. Kenmochi?
Sorry, Tsutsui. Did you wait long?
Don't mind it. I just got here.
- What? - Huh?
- I'm going to dinner with Sae now. - Dinner?
- What do you want to eat? - There's a good sushi place in Nihonbashi.
No need to be shy there.
That Reiko Kenmochi ate there until the sushi rice ran out.
- They said sushi. - I'm drooling.
- Are we going too? - We can't go to sushi now, you know.
I'm starving.
Can't wait for the next case to come in.
- Not a case. A deal. - Isn't it the same?
- No, you God of poverty! - What, God of poverty!?
You know, this isn't the time to be carefree.
What?
If things continue as it is, our firm will go under.
What!?
What we need is not a case, but a BIG deal.
Saying that again... We should do it diligently.
I'm sorry, but there's no way I'm doing that.
Why do you always talk about money?
I can't even eat sushi because I don't have any money.
There are things that money can't buy.
Where? What is it?
Love.
How can you say such a worthless thing?
How can you say it's worthless?
You've seen it all, haven't you? People ruined by money.
- I will not be ruined. - Some people have been killed.
- I won't get killed. - Money makes people crazy.
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Just a crazy person getting their hands on money.
If so, I can't let you have it.
For starters, how much do you think you owe me?
When did I borrow money!?
- That's 10 years of unpaid work! - Huh! Ten years!?
Ah, I'm concerned about the future!