Welcome.
Let me take care of your luggage.
You can ask the front desk about your accommodation.
Could you tell us what name you used for booking?
Ah, Ayabe.
Excuse me.
This is your room, Ayabe-sama.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Me too.
Yes, this is Yamagishi at the front desk.
Okay, I will go there now.
I'm leaving.
A complainer?
Please look for a replacement room for the guest in room no. 1615.
Okay.
Welcome. Is there anything I can help you with?
Yamagishi-san, I don't know what to do anymore.
It actually didn't smell at first?
Yes. But when I came right away after he called me again...
You could smell the cigarette.
We truly apologize for your inconvenience.
Well, it's strange, right? You know...
...I've clearly booked a non-smoking room. Right?
We are now preparing another room for you.
Ah, I see.
It's here.
I've declined in advance, okay?
You can't just settle this by changing my room...
Okay, let's begin.
Okay.
No smoking in this entire building.
Hmm?
Are you okay with this room?
Well, yeah.
I deeply apologize for our clumsiness before.
Well, you should be more careful next time.
Well then, I'll excuse myself.
I'm sure it was him who lit the cigarette.
In order to get the room upgraded.
I think he would already be satisfied with twin room.
If he didn't?
General Manager taught us not to unnecessarily haggle with the guests, right?
Yes.
1st floor.
Good afternoon.
Previous Criminal Notes of The Serial Murder
Sekine, where's Nitta?
Seems like he's out to get more information.
Geez, that bastard...
Hey, you all, don't let Nitta acts as he pleases.
Yes.
I understand.
I'm leaving.
Please help outside.
Okay.
M a s q u e r a d e H o t e l
English Subtitle by: aoihachi
How beautiful.
Father, she's so beautiful, right?
Thank you.
I'll take this one then. Okay?
A murder case?
Actually...
...there is a serial murder case happening in the city recently.
There are 3 victims already.
Then, why do we have to work together with the police?
Seems like this case isn't ended yet.
What do you mean?
Soon, the 4th murder will occur.
Moreover, it will be in this hotel.
But why do they think so?
What I know is that in this hotel...
...someone will murder someone else.
That's all I know.
4th October in Shinagawa.
Strangulation (with tools)
10th October in Senju Shinbashi.
Strangulation (with hands)
Then, 18th October in Kasai.
Beaten to death
The methods were all different and we find no connection among the victims.
But what makes these crimes identical so we can conclude them as serial murder...
...are the codes the murderer left on the scenes.
As the result of deciphering these codes, we find that...
...these numbers refer to the location of next crime scene.
The next crime scene...
...will definitely be at Hotel Cortesia Tokyo.
Nitta, you're late.
I'm sorry.
The murderer's motives and the next target
It means that we only have one way to find out.
Undercover operation?
Do you plan to let the detectives handle our guests?
Exactly like you said.
It's impossible!
That's why I call you all here.
As a hotel, surely...
...we should never let our guests be exposed to danger.
The guests' safety is our priority.
As policemen...
...we can't let the vicious crime happen again.
Catching the criminal is our priority.
Thank you.
Next, Officer Sekine.
Yes, I'm here.
Please join the bell desk.
Bell desk?
It's those who bring the guests' luggage, you fool.
The bell captain Sugishita will be giving your guidance.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to tell him.
Okay, thank you.
I'm looking forward to work with you.
Then, Assistant Inspector Nitta.
Yes.
You will be standing at the front desk.
Okay.
Yamagishi from the front desk will be giving you guidance.
I'm Yamagishi. Looking forward to work with you.
Nitta, don't cause any trouble, okay?
Counting on you, Nitta.
Well then, everyone, let's work together.
Please put on your necktie properly.
And please do up all the buttons properly.
This won't be seen, right?
Speaking with both your hands in the pockets is out of the question.
Please fix your badge too.
Is this enough?
It's not.
What is it now?
It's the way you walk. Please correct your posture.
It's okay as long as I do it in front of those guests, right?
It's not 'those guests'. It's 'THE guests'.
You are Yamagishi-san, right?
I guess you misunderstand something.
I'm not here to be trained to work at a hotel.
I'm here to catch the murderer.
If you remain like this, there's no way I can let you stand in the front desk.
What?
As a hotel, having an arrogant staff who doesn't groom himself well...
...will just cause inconvenience for the guests.
If you want to continue this undercover operation, please follow my instruction.
You're the one who is arrogant.
Do as you please, then.
Okay, I understand. What else should I...
Your hair too.
Hair?
Please cut it.
No.
There are hotel staffs with long hair...
There isn't any.
That's impossible...
There isn't any.
She's the worst.
What?
It suits you well, huh?
Don't be kidding.
That noisy woman asked too much.
Hey, it suits you well.
Shut up.
I'm sorry.
Chief Inagaki.
Oh, Nitta. It suits you well.
It's definitely impossible for me.
Just do it, Nitta. Okay?
The only one who can speak English is you, who is a returnee.
Please. Let me chase the criminal instead.
You complain too much, Nitta!
He's the worst!
What is it? Seems like you're tired.
It's much better to deal with complainer.
Anything can be a lesson for you, Yamagishi-kun.
It's definitely impossible for me.
To begin with, why should it be me? Isn't it better to have more senior staff giving guidance...
It's my recommendation.
What?
Compared to the guests you've been dealing with so far...
...dealing with the detectives must be easier for you.
1st case Okabe Tetsuharu Company employee Strangulation
2nd case Noguchi Ayako Housewife Strangulation
3rd case Hatanaka Kazuaki High school teacher Beaten to death
4th case Unknown
Welcome.
Hey, you. You!
It isn't out yet. How much longer must I wait?
Hey!
Let's go now.
Okay.
Ah, they're so slow, seriously.
Welcome to our hotel.
Can't you do something with that look in your eyes?
Naomi-san, that Furuhashi-san is leaving his room.
What's the problem then?
He's a suspicious guest. Please contact the housekeeper now.
Suspicious?
When he stayed here last month, we lost a bathrobe.
So that's the reason?
It costs almost 20,000 yen each.
It's not a trivial matter for a hotel.
I'm really sorry to make you wait.
Welcome.
You.
Ouch.
Can't you do something?
I have an important meeting to attend.
I'm leaving.
The other guests are also queuing properly.
I've been staying in this hotel for many times.
I'm staying at the executive room too today.
That has nothing to do with this.
What?
Since you're a good adult, please at least understand that.
You bastard! What do you think of the guests, huh?!
Even though you're a guest, it doesn't mean...
Sir, I truly apologize!
Since we will finish the check-out procedure...
...you can leave already.
We will send you the invoice later on.
You should have said that from the beginning.
Thank you very much.
You'll trouble us with such attitude.
So you're saying that I was wrong?
Yes, you were wrong.
He's the wrong one, right?!
Even elementary school kids know that they have to queue properly.
The guests decide the rules here.
That's why, there's no way the guests can violate the rules.
We have to follow those rules as well.
If you follow all those guests' selfishness, everything will be out of control.
It's our job to do something about that.
Please don't underestimate the job of hotel staffs.
Moreover, I've said this so many times already, it's not 'those guests'...
But 'THE guests'.
It should be 'THE guests'.
Naomi-san, it's true that we lost another bathrobe.
Where's Furuhashi-sama?
Now, Kuga-san is stalling him to buy some time.
Okay, thank you.
20,000 yen, huh?
Sorry.
How long must I wait for that single detail, huh?
Please wait a little bit longer.
Sir, we deeply apologize to keep you waiting.
We just got an information from the housekeeper.
There's a possibility...
...that an item of our hotel got slipped into your luggage.
Item?
It's the bathrobe.
We are really sorry for this trouble, but...
...could you please let us check your luggage?
There's no way I would mistakenly take such thing home, right?
We'd like to make sure, just in case.
Are you saying that we stole it?
No, it's not like that.
But please let us check.
Okay.
Show them.
Sir, you don't need to do that.
What do you mean?
You can leave already.
Wait, Nitta-san...
We deeply apologize.
Hey, are you sure? You suspected me, right?
No, no, not at all!
Take care and have a safe trip.
We look forward to see you again in the future.
Why did you do that?
Sorry for the inconvenience.
There's no way people like them stealing stuffs worth only 20,000 yen, right?
It was all an act.
That's impossible.
I've confirmed it with the housekeeper too.
Seems like the one left was unused.
Then what?
If it were me...
...I would really use one after I took a bath...
...and if I were to steal it, I would took the unused one.
They planned to show you the luggage to make you at fault.
Then, they would ask for cash as compensation.
Stealing the bathrobe before was a part of the plan too.
You realized all those things.
It's because suspecting people is my job.
I'm not looking at people like this just to show off.
It's enough.
Sorry to make you wait. I've bought this.
Thanks.
Teshima again?
You're kinda obsessed with the Shinagawa case too.
He and the victim Okabe possibly embezzled the company's money together.
When Okabe is dead, it's weird not to suspect him, right?
The weird one is you.
The 2nd victim is just a housewife. The 3rd one is a high school teacher.
We find no connection at all among these 3 victims.
If it's related to the embezzlement, how would you explain about the other 2 cases?
Moreover, Teshima's alibi...
...has been proven according to his ex and her friend, right?
That's why, if we can catch Teshima's tail, this case will be...
That's your job, right?
To begin with, it's you who deciphered the code left at the scenes...
...and said that it would be here, right?
Just finish your meal and go back to the front desk!
Where's the trash can?
You can put it there.
Should I guide you to the front desk?
I will take care of your luggage.
May I know your name, Ma'am?
Katagiri.
I understand.
Well then, please be careful.
This is Katagiri-sama who has made a booking.
Here is the front desk.
Welcome.
Please write down your name on this reservation form.
Can I say something?
Yes?
I'm really sorry but can I ask that person to handle instead?
I understand. Let me carry on with the procedure.
I've always trusted my intuition anyway.
Please forgive this old woman's selfishness, will you?
It's okay.
What about this reservation form? If you want to, I can...
It's okay, I can write it myself.
Then, please fill in the back of this form too.
Thank you for your kindness.
Please be careful with your steps.
Thank you.
If you have any problem, please don't hesitate to call me anytime.
Thank you.
That lady is a disabled person.
I don't think you need to be so cautious toward her.
If she is REALLY a disabled person.
For visually impaired people...
...both hearing and touching are important source of information.
It's rare for people like that to wear gloves.
Perhaps she has her own circumstances?
Of course.
But just in case, you better be careful with her.
It's because that attitude of yours...
...Katagiri-sama rejected you before, right?
Perhaps it's because she thought...
...that you're easier to deceive compared to me.
Naomi-san, Katagiri-sama is calling you.
Katagiri-sama?
Sorry to call you specially like this.
Um, what do you mean by 'bustling' here?
You know... there are many people in this room.
People?
They're not bad people.
But I can feel their depressing feeling...
Do you mean there are ghosts here?
I don't really like the way of mentioning them as 'ghosts'...
For you, things like this...
...are nothing but unreasonable claim, right?
No. If it's really like that for you...
...we will prepare a replacement room right away.
What did you think?
People's sense is different from each other.
Not about the ghosts, but about her acting.
I think there's nothing unnatural about her.
I think the opposite.
She called you to her room before.
So she wasn't supposed to know that I was there too.
But she calmly answered my question.
It means that she could see me.
For disabled people like her...
...their other senses are much sharper.
She must have known since the beginning that there was another person with me.
If so, shouldn't she ask 'Who is that?' first?
She must have thought it's another staff so she didn't ask.
She wouldn't be able to tell it's a staff or not from the sound of footsteps.
Nose-sama, he will show you the way.
No, it's okay. Thanks.
Thank you for waiting.
Nose-sama, welcome to our hotel.
Let me take care of your luggage. This way.
Kuga-san, what is the room number of that guest?
It's 1008.
Thank you very much.
Naomi-san, Katagiri-sama calls you again.
What?
What do you come here for?
To stay here, of course.
Please don't be kidding.
Oh, come on.
We are partners, right?
Since I've been removed from the Shinagawa case, I'm not your partner anymore, right?
Really? No one told me about that.
You should know even though no one tells you, right?
What a gorgeous room.
This is my first stay in such a good hotel since my wedding ceremony.
You're bothering the investigation, so please go home right away.
I've found a strange woman.
You're really helpful. I was worried to come here alone.
If you have any problem, please don't hesitate to tell our staffs.
Thank you.
I'll leave her to you.
I understand.
Welcome. This is our braille menu.
What is your recommendation for tonight?
There's a special course by our chef.
Today is the porcino mushroom and bacon pasta.
The main is roasted lobster...
...served with white wine.
Well then, I'll have that.
I understand.
Excuse me.
The victim Okabe-san...
...often brought along a woman to his favorite bar.
However...
...no matter how much we search, we find nothing about her.
Even though the man she dated was murdered.
It's weird that she didn't even come to us.
What about that guy?
Teshima Masaki, huh?
Wow, the bathtub is also huge.
There's no progress about him.
Let's investigate further, shall we?
No, thanks.
Really?
Well then, I'm going out.
Well then, please show him the way.
Matsuda-sama, let me take you to your room.
Please make yourself at home.
Incoming call: Katagiri Yoko-sama
Yes, Katagiri-sama, this is Yamagishi at the front desk.
Your phone number, please.
Okay, I understand.
I'm leaving.
Yes?
Nose-sama.
Nitta-san.
Yes?
You got a message from Nose-sama.
Thank you.
"Due to my duties, I can't go back to the hotel. So that it won't be a waste, make sure you use my room." - Nose.
Where is Yamagishi-san?
She went to Katagiri-sama's room.
Sorry to call you repeatedly.
Actually...
...it's about this.
Seems like I lost a button when I took this off before.
What's the matter?
Okay then. Please stay just like that.
I will look for it.
Again, I'm so sorry.
What is it now?
It's none of your business.
Anyway, you better be careful with her. Yamagishi-san.
Sorry, it was for me.
Katagiri-sama...
...do you mind if I call the housekeeper to clean up your room?
By doing that, I'm sure...
Is the man before your acquaintance?
He's a cop.
You don't need to worry about him.
Even so, if he stays here, he's our guest.
More importantly, what about you before?
Nothing particular happened.
I seriously think she's suspicious.
I don't think so.
You will see various kind of guests in a hotel.
There's a possibility that she's the murderer.
But there's no proof about that anywhere, right?
No proof that she's a good person as well.
If police's job is to suspect people...
...then hotel staffs' job is to trust the guests.
To begin with, will the murderer really come here?
That's why we are here.
Please tell me your basis for that.
You aren't a cop.
As an amateur, please stay out of this.
You are not a hotel staff either!
Welcome, Takayama-sama.
What floor are you going to?
3rd floor, please.
Thank you very much.
Are you here today for your reception's briefing?
Yes.
Please take your time.
Thank you very much.
Let me take a look. Please wait for a moment.
Let me help you with this.
Thank you.
Thank you for everything. It's such a pleasure to stay here.
To hear you say such things makes me the happiest.
What's the matter?
You've realized it, right?
That I'm not visually impaired.
Sorry to scare you.
I shouldn't have wear these gloves.
But I have a burn scar to hide.
I was so unnatural, right?
Um, why did you do such things?
This weekend, my husband is coming to Tokyo.
He's meeting an old friend.
But there's one thing I'm worried about.
Actually...
...my husband is visually impaired.
Moreover, his sixth sense is even stronger than me, so I'm really worried.
So you're checking us in advance for your husband's sake?
Yes.
What do you think?
You had realized early on about my lies, right?
But even so, you still kept up with all my selfishness.
Actually, I was always feeling sorry for you.
However...
...now I'm sure that it's okay to entrust everything to you.
I'm really grateful.
I deeply apologize.
Somewhere in my heart, I was suspecting...
...that you might plan something bad.
Don't mind that. It's natural for you to find me suspicious.
Right?
You don't need to make a scary face like that anymore.
I'm not going to harm her anyway.
This is...
...a really good hotel.
Well then, please take care of my husband later.
Thank you.
Take care and have a safe trip.
Have a safe trip.
The 1st murder case was in Shinagawa.
The 2nd one was in Senju Shinbashi.
And the 3rd one was in Kasai.
We concluded these 3 individual cases as a serial murder...
...because they all have one point in common.
Point in common?
It's the code left in the crime scenes.
By deciphering the codes...
...we find out that if we subtract the code with the date the crime took place...
...the result will point out a certain location.
In short, it's the latitude and longitude.
The latitude and longitude we found in the 1st crime scene...
...refers to the 2nd crime scene, Senju Shinbashi.
The latitude and longitude we found in the 2nd crime scene...
...refers to the 3rd crime scene, Kasai.
So, we make prediction about the next case.
Based on the latitude and longitude we found in the 3rd crime scene...
...it will happen in this hotel.
Can you accept this now?
But why did you tell me?
Because at least I know that you're not the murderer.
Inside a hotel, there are people everywhere.
It's unthinkable to murder someone in such place.
But even in a hotel like this...
...there is one place where you can avoid public attention.
The guest room?
Yeah, you're right. It's pretty easy to commit crime inside the guest room.
But the guest can only go in and out his own room.
Yes, if it's the guest.
Are you saying that you're suspecting the staffs too?
We still have no clue about the murderer yet.
If you find anyone suspicious near you, tell me right away.
That's why you told me all of these.
Not particularly like that.
You're the worst!
Welcome.
Let me take care of your luggage.
It's okay.
Please kindly write down your name, address...
...and phone number here.
Thank you very much.
Welcome to our hotel.
Sorry for my late check-out.
It's not a problem at all.
Welcome to our hotel.
Are you Nitta-san's...
Could you please tell me your name?
I'm Kurihara.
Well, actually, I...
A policeman, right?
Yeah.
Please enjoy your stay here.
Until a week before the undercover operation began, I was Nitta-san's partner.
Partner...
Nitta.
Nose-san is here.
So you both are still connected, huh?
Stop it, please. He's just an old man from the same jurisdiction, right?
Don't you know?
He might look like that but he's sharp.
Our higher ups acknowledge him too.
Seems like he'll be promoted to the central office.
Then, haven't you heard anything from him?
About the case and sort of.
Nose-sama, thank you for coming here again.
I see, so this is your new partner, right?
The exit is over there.
See you again then, Yamagishi-san.
You don't need to come again.
Welcome.
By the way.
I'm Anno.
Welcome to our hotel.
About the victim Okabe-san.
Apparently, he's a playboy.
But he wouldn't lay a hand on women who seemingly would urge him for marriage.
That's why, the woman I'm looking for must be a married one.
And that's the reason why she wouldn't come to us.
What do you think?
Dunno.
See you then.
Thank you for your hard work.
Welcome.
Please make yourself at home.
I'm telling you to send away this man!
Anno-sama, I'm sorry but who is this person?
You don't need to know that.
I understand. Then, let me return this photo to you.
So you won't listen to what your guest say?
It's not like that.
We will inform our staffs...
...so that they won't tell or answer anyone...
...who asks about you, Anno-sama.
That's why, we don't need the photo.
It's not like that.
I just want you to be careful...
...so that this man won't get near me.
Then, please tell us your circumstances clearly, so that...
Okay then. It's enough.
Let me guide you. Are you going to upper floor?
Yes.
Excuse me.
My luggage.
Yes?
My luggage.
The bellboy will...
No need to call him. You bring this.
Well, but...
Don't you hear what your guest say, huh?!
I'm really sorry. Please fill this form.
You're a hotel staff, right?
Yes.
So you won't take it because you're not a bellboy?
No, it's not...
Then bring it.
Kurihara-sama, sorry for...
I'm talking to him now.
Bring it, right now!
Come on!
Excuse me.
Well then, I'll excuse myself.
Wait a sec.
Yes?
I was hoping for a room with good view.
I think the view is good enough from here.
I don't give a damn about your opinion.
Look carefully.
Hotel Cortesia Tokyo Official Website
It's totally different!
What an irresponsible business.
What, huh?
What? Are you saying that it's my fault to misunderstand this?
No.
Nitta-san, please endure it somehow.
If you can't make him agree on double room, please contact us again.
Just in case, we'll secure a twin and deluxe too.
What do you think?
You've got various kinds of rooms, right?
Show them all to me.
Okay.
I don't want you to decide it for me.
Also, I've appointed you.
Don't try to hand it over to other guys.
Please make yourself at home.
Thank you for staying with us.
Please enjoy your time.
It's nice if they don't cause trouble, right?
What do you think?
Hey.
You secretly grumble that I'm only aiming...
...for room upgrade, huh?
No, I don't...
It's written on your face! You're underestimating your guest!
In the first place, I've felt annoyed with your attitude since the beginning.
Let's see the next room.
Come on.
I wonder if Nitta-san is okay.
Trust me a little bit, please.
But even so, I don't get it at all.
He harshly found fault with every room then said that he'd go with the first one...
A typical complainer, isn't he?
No, perhaps it's actually not like that.
What?
I feel like I ever saw him somewhere before.
Did he ever get involved in your previous cases?
Well, just in case, I think the hotel should be careful with him too.
I understand.
By the way, what about that female guest before?
If it's about Anno-sama, seems like she's troubled with a stalker.
Stalker, huh.
It happens quite a lot here.
If such people come looking for the guests who are staying here...
...please don't tell them the room numbers.
Then, how should I deal with them?
Tell them that the people they're looking for aren't staying here.
It's usually ended there.
Usually?
There are people who try to make up various excuses.
You ever had an impressive case before?
Well...
Around a year ago, there was a case like that.
A woman came, saying that she wanted to make a sudden visit to surprise her lover.
She asked me to tell her the room number.
Then...
...you told her that the guy she's looking for wasn't staying at this hotel.
Yes.
But she insisted...
...that she heard from him about his reservation...
...to stay here.
What a wicked stalker.
Then, how did you send her away?
I answered like this.
"It's true that he made a reservation to stay here..."
"...but he canceled it at the last minute."
I see. So she couldn't help but giving up.
It wasn't that easy.
She didn't believe in my words. So then...
...she asked me to let her stay here instead.
She would surely try to look for her lover by herself then, right?
In the end...
...I told her that we couldn't prepare a room for her.
I kept bowing my head to her while she walked away.
At a hotel, there are lots of problematic people like that.
You too, Nitta-san, please be careful.
Don't tell the room numbers no matter what.
Um...
His name is Kurihara Kenji.
He lives in Ikebukuro and has no criminal record.
Is he really someone you know?
Perhaps...
Even if he has nothing to do with this case...
...it will be a trouble if he knows your true identity.
You should deal with him properly.
Okay.
Nitta.
Chief Inagaki...
No, it's okay.
Any other report?
If it's about that noisy female guest, she made no conspicuous movement so far.
Bring her reservation form here and check about her hometown. Then...
...get a hold on the guy's photo.
Make sure he won't come near me.
About the guy in that photo, is he related to this case?
Didn't you say that you don't want to hear about that?
This guy probably has nothing to do with this case.
Why do you think so?
You still have no clue about the murderer, right?
This is a serial murder case.
It's very doubtful that a mere stalker would be the murderer. Moreover...
Moreover?
An accomplice in embezzlement?
So that person is the murderer?
Yeah. But...
...we can't find any connection with the other cases.
And he also has a solid alibi.
Alibi?
The case happened at 8 PM.
At that time, he's answering a phone call from his ex at his house.
(Ex-girlfriend) Honda Chizuru
It takes around 1 hour from his house to the crime scene.
In short, it was impossible for him to commit the crime.
Did he really get that phone call?
We've gathered the evidence from his ex.
What if she lied about that?
They broke up 2 years ago.
I think it's unlikely that she's involved in this case.
Moreover, a friend who was with her confirmed...
(Friend) Inoue Hiroyo
...that she really called him that time.
Um, there's something bothering me.
Hmm?
Why did she deliberately make a phone call...
...to her ex whom she broke up 2 years ago...
...right when she's with a friend?
It's usually something hard to do even when you're alone.
You're right.
Could it be that...
...even now, she still has lingering affection toward him?
If it's really like that...
...isn't it even harder to do it in front of a friend?
It's the contrary. It's because her friend urged her to do that...
...she could make that phone call to him.
Urged, huh...
Yes, this is Yamagishi.
Nitta-san is with me.
Okay, I get it.
What is it?
Kurihara-sama wants you to come to his room.
Again?
Nitta-san.
What is the most important thing for a hotel staff?
Don't go against those guests. The rule is made by them. Right?
Not 'those guests'.
But 'the guests'.
'The guests'. Okay, okay.
It wasn't like this before I came here.
Why does it become like this?!
But to say that it was broken when I carried it for you...
Then whose fault is this?!
I understand. I'll take responsibility and pay compensation for that.
Compensation? That's not what I'm seeking!
Well then...
...what should I do?
All the data in this column is erased.
So you must retype them all here and finish it by tonight.
By tonight?
You said you would take responsibility, right?!
I understand.
Well then, as soon as I finish it, I will bring it back to you.
Wait a sec.
What's with 'bring it back'?
What's with 'bring it back', huh? You must do it here!
You, alone.
Then, here...
...put your mobile number here.
Come on!
I'm going out now but I will call you sometimes.
But I will hang up right away, so you don't need to answer it.
Then, within 30 seconds after that...
...use this room's phone and call me back.
What is that for?
Of course it's for monitoring you.
Welcome to our hotel.
Let me take care of your luggage.
Hello.
I've arrived.
It's about the address and phone number written in Anno Eriko's reservation form.
All of them are nonsense.
She really doesn't want that man to know about her whereabout.
Perhaps her name too.
Why is this hotel full of people with unknown background, huh?
It's from Kurihara.
Well then, excuse me.
Hello, this is Nitta.
Yes.
I properly...
I'm really sorry. I'm very bad in data entry anyway.
It's for the guest's sake.
Don't mind about this. Please take proper rest, Nitta-san.
Well...
I can't understand it at all.
Why you do so far for those guests... no, I mean...
...why do you do that much for the guests?
It's this.
Is it handmade?
Yes. My mom made it.
When I had to take exam for university, I stayed at this hotel.
That time, I forgot to bring this amulet with me when I went for the exam.
Even so, when I arrived at the exam's place...
...somehow this amulet was already delivered there.
By a staff of this hotel?
Yes.
They deliberately delivered this even though I was just a mere high school student.
Then, when I went to express my gratitude to the hotel...
...the hotel staff told me this.
"We are just providing..."
"...our best hotel service for our guests."
I was surprised. I thought that I was special...
...but for the hotel, it was something absolutely normal.
Well, I don't know...
...if my current self can provide such service or not, though.
What about you, Nitta-san? Why a detective?
Hmm?
I've got no particular reason, though.
You can just tell me.
But it's you who began talking even though I didn't ask.
Let me replace you.
He's there.
Welcome. Are you here to stay at our hotel?
Tatebayashi.
I have a reservation under the name Tatebayashi.
Okay, let me check it now...
Nitta, this is bad.
I'll go there as soon as I can, thank you.
Anno-sama, please don't leave your room no matter what.
I've told you not to let him come near me, right?!
I deeply apologize.
Then? What is his room number?
He's at room 515 on 5th floor. Please be careful.
Okay.
Yeah!
The man in the photo?
He's still in his room.
The problem is his next movement.
What's this? What's happening here?
It can't be!
Perhaps I've made a terrible mistake.
Mistake?
The footage of 25th floor elevator hall, please.
Hey! You've told her it's dangerous to go out, right?
That's why, I was wrong.
About what?
As a hotel staff, I should never tell anyone...
...about our guests' room numbers.
But I told Anno-sama about Tatebayashi-sama's room number.
So, it's actually her who is targetting him...
That's the only thing I can think about now.
It's faster this way.
The stairs?
Excuse us! Make way!
Until 5th floor, right?
Yes?
Please step back.
Geez, what's that!
You...
Why are you here?
It's because we saw you come to this room.
We just want to make sure there's no trouble happening.
It's enough. You can leave me alone.
But we can't...
We are married couple.
Don't worry.
I just come here to give him this.
Divorce form
Excuse us.
He was cheating on me while he went out of Tokyo.
But I couldn't prove it.
It's best to caught him right at the scene.
But the hotel won't tell their guests' room numbers, right?
I was totally deceived this time.
I'm sorry.
But thanks to you, I can get over it.
Well then, I'm leaving.
I have to immediately prepare to get out from that house.
Take care and have a safe trip.
Have a safe trip.
I'm still inexperienced, huh?
Hotel staffs have to handle so many guests.
It's even weirder if you never made mistake.
But...
...it's natural to get criticized when you make mistakes in a hotel.
Do you understand...
...why we say 'Take care and have a safe trip'...
...when our guests leave?
It's because once they step out of our hotel...
...we are powerless.
The only thing we can do is just wishing them good luck.
That's why, as long as they are in our hotel...
...we have to respond to their feelings with all our strength.
Nitta-san, we've got some info on Kurihara.
Really?
Yeah.
A trainee teacher?
Yes, when Nitta-san was in high school.
That time, seems like he was teased in the class.
Sensei! Sensei!
We can't understand what you said. What about letting Nitta-kun do it?
Why me, huh?
We want to hear the authentic one!
Nitta! Nitta! Nitta!
(Nitta reads in English)
Look carefully!
You made mistakes everywhere!
That's not possible.
Hey.
I'm sorry.
What's with you!
Because of that, he failed his teaching practice.
And in the end, he couldn't be a teacher which he aimed for.
There's no way I can use this for my work!
Please let me check your computer once again.
Our expert staffs are here.
So it's possible to restore your data.
I have no time for that! You're just cutting corners!
Cutting corners?
So it's resentment?
I guess, if you put it in one word.
Kneel down on the ground. I'll forgive you if you do so.
Do it now!
I'm telling you to do it now!
Sir...
Hey, what?
If you want to say something, say it clearly.
What's wrong, huh? Say it!
SAY IT!
Sir.
I don't think I can settle this by kneeling down.
The thing I'm concerned the most...
...is that I have to be useful for you as our guest.
That's why...
...please let me restore the data.
Shit...
Why... Why?
Why don't you hit me?
Kurihara-sama.
Please sit down.
Do you remember me?
Yes.
I remembered last night.
I truly apologize for what happened that time.
Since that time, whatever jobs I did, it couldn't last long.
I got fired from a cram school recently, and ended up going back to my parents' home...
But you've become a first-class hotel staff.
Though I came here to indulge myself one last time...
...you made me feel the worst.
That's why...
...I thought I would make you get fired.
But you wasn't provoked at all.
In the end, a man like me...
...is no match for you, no matter what I do.
I'm sorry.
Um...
I'm not a first-class staff.
I've got scolded all the time.
Instead...
...I'm no good.
It's enough.
At least I understand that you're excellent.
Well then.
Take care and have a safe trip.
Have a safe trip.
Thank you for your hard work.
You did well.
Let's get back.
By the way, there's one thing I don't understand.
Last night, why did Kurihara called me once on my mobile phone...
...and asked me to expressly call him back using the room's phone after that?
It's for the phone usage details.
By doing that, he could confirm that you were really in his room.
But if so...
...why didn't he call the phone's room directly when he was out?
You can't call directly to a hotel room's phone once you're outside.
But at last, the operator can transfer the call, right?
That will be meaningless.
Hmm?
Because Kurihara-sama who wasn't here...
...couldn't confirm to which room the operator transferred his call to.
Let me replace you.
I'm glad that you call me, Nitta-san.
Sorry that it's too sudden.
Then, is it about Teshima?
Yeah.
Perhaps we can destroy his alibi.
What a thought. Please tell me about that.
It's about Honda Chizuru-san, his ex who testified about his alibi.
Perhaps she just wanted to make an impression that at the night of the crime...
...she was calling to Teshima's house.
What do you mean?
Can I borrow your mobile phone?
Mobile phone?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Have you finished your breakfast?
Yeah. At a stand-up soba noodle bar.
Having warm food is good, right?
Yeah.
Now, can you please call me?
Okay.
Yes, this is Hotel Cortesia Tokyo.
Sorry, I made a mistake.
That's it.
What?
Usually, when you call...
...you won't check the number details, right?
Yeah.
That's why, even though I rewrite the number as I please...
...you won't be able to realize that.
In short, perhaps Honda Chizuru-san made a call to Teshima's house...
...but it's actually connected to somewhere else.
There's a possibility that it was fabricated.
I see.
Then, if it's actually somewhere around the crime scene...
Teshima's alibi will be crumbled down.
To make this trick a success, he'll need an accomplice.
Accomplice?
The one who was with Honda-san at the time of the crime.
"While Honda was speaking to Teshima on the phone, she was with Honda. Concluding the alibi."
Inoue Hiroyo?
Persuading Honda Chizuru to make that call...
...and manipulating her mobile phone...
...would be an easy thing to do for her.
Nitta-san, you're right about this.
Then, Nose-san...
I should investigate about the connection between Teshima and Inoue Hiroyo, right?
Yeah.
If Inoue Hiroyo is a married woman...
...it's possible that she's the mysterious woman who Okabe dated.
I will also investigate the motive behind this complicity.
Also...
Of course I'll find proofs that they used such trick.
I'm sorry but I can't ask anyone else to do this.
What's with that reserved attitude? We are partners, right?
Ex-partners, though.
Thank you for your cooperation.
By the way, this is my mobile number.
Seems like we can finally catch Teshima.
I'm glad what happened this morning wasn't anything serious.
I deeply apologize for causing such trouble.
That detective has now become a bit more like a hotel staff.
I think Nitta-san has corresponded very well.
It's not something which can easily be done by a newbie hotel staff.
I can't believe that you would say that.
Also, General Manager, about Kurihara-sama...
...there are many cases where the guests hold grudge again hotel staffs.
Isn't it possible that the murderer is targeting one of our staffs?
You're right.
I will talk to the police about this.
What's the matter?
Seems like there's a huge progress in this case.
Huge progress?
Soon you'll know.
An hour ago, under the suspicion of murdering Okabe Tetsuharu...
...we have taken Teshima Masaki and Inoue Hiroyo into custody.
They manipulated Honda Chizuru's phone so when she called Teshima's house...
...it's actually connected to somewhere near the crime scene.
The one who's conspiring to fabricate such alibi is Inoue Hiroyo.
Excuse me!
Nitta, shut up and listen to me.
Inoue Hiroyo was working as a temporary staff...
...at Okabe's and Teshima's workplace.
Inoue Hiroyo and Okabe commited adultery...
...then it developed into jealousy trouble.
Teshima then made use of that.
Hey, where are you going?
If you knew that much already...
...we can finally solve this case, right?
However, it's not that easy.
It turned out to be even more troublesome.
What?
What do you mean?
From Teshima's computer we've confiscated...
...we found an e-mail which was deleted recently.
When I saw the content, I was paralyzed with fear.
"Plan 1 Completion" From: X1 To: X2, X3, X4
X1. In short, the day Teshima carried out Plan 1 was 4th October.
The day when the 1st case occured.
It goes the same with X2 carrying out Plan 2.
"Plan 2 Completion" From: X2 To: X1, X3, X4
The 2nd case occured on 10th October.
These 3 cases aren't serial murders...
...but 3 different individual cases.
As for the 2nd case...
...suspicion emerges on the victim's husband, Noguchi Yasuhiko.
For the 3rd case, it's just the matter of time before we find out.
How are they connected?
They're not acquaintances.
The only thing they have in common is just they all want to kill someone.
The internet?
They're collaborating in an illegal website.
If they murder people with a simple and clear motive like Teshima...
...we'll find out about it soon.
But what if we find a common code left in each crime scene?
Just like what we are doing now...
...it's natural to think that it was a serial murder case.
Nitta.
Those guys are toying with us completely.
The mastermind of this plan is X4.
But we have no idea about this X4 at all.
Instead of getting closer to solving this case, the circumstances get worse now.
It makes this undercover operation even more important.
According to X4, the 4th case...
...is going to happen in this hotel for sure.
We must not miss it.
Um, excuse me.
Does the hotel know about this?
We tell them nothing.
Why is it?
For them, their guests are more important than catching the criminal.
If they know about this...
...they will announce it officially for safety...
...and it will surely make the criminal give up his plan.
What's the point of telling them, anyway?
No, I just...
I don't think we can solve this case without the cooperation from the hotel.
Since when have you been on their side, huh?
Our higher ups noticed about our movements behind them.
I couldn't help but report to them.
I know you won't feel at ease this way.
But if you need any help, please let me know.
Are you mocking me?
Just ignore me, please.
But why didn't they make the crimes uniform?
They said that X4...
...wanted to make these single cases look like a serial murder, right?
If so, wouldn't it be better to do the same method in every case?
But the methods in all 3 cases were different.
I don't get it.
Welcome, Takayama-sama.
Good afternoon.
Kawamoto-san.
Welcome.
Takayama-sama, congratulations.
Thank you very much.
A friend of yours immediately send a present for you.
Okay.
Sorry but excuse me.
Do you have any suspicion on this?
The wrapping paper was bought in department store.
But the courier slip wasn't from department store.
The sender somehow bought it home once.
Sorry, but can we take a look on this?
Okay.
It's true that my friend would unlikely send me wine.
Since when has this stalker case started?
It started just recently.
I've received some mails.
Even though they were sent to me, there were traces as if someone opened it beforehand.
Do you have any clue whom it might be?
Just in case, I ever consulted to the police about this.
But I don't have any clue.
Can you please keep this a secret?
Our reception is coming soon and I don't want to make my boyfriend worry.
I understand. We will keep this a secret from the bridegroom.
Thank you very much.
Tomorrow, we will provide you the perfect security.
So please be at ease during your wedding ceremony.
Nitta-san, the result from the forensics is out.
The wine content is still being analyzed...
...but there's a trace of syringe piercing through the cork.
Syringe?
Perhaps the sender wants poison Takayama-san to death.
Nitta-san, does it mean that her stalker is the murderer?
Where's Chief?
At the headquarter.
Wait.
Nitta-san!
What happened?
I happened to hear something about syringe...
It's highly possible that Takayama Keiko-san's stalker is X4.
Summon all investigators as soon as possible.
Also, prepare the blueprint of the church and reception hall...
...and also the ceremony's schedule!
Hurry up!
Okay!
Excuse me.
Chief!
Please let me take part in tomorrow's event security.
There's no need to do that.
Why?
Of course it's because you're a front desk staff.
Wait a sec, so you want me to do nothing and watch?
Nitta! You have your own job to do.
Don't make me repeat myself!
Hey, Nitta!
I see...
I'm sure Nitta-san must be rattling on our higher ups now.
Though he better stops it because he'll get rejected anyway.
He must feel desperate and kick something up.
It's good to be straightforward though.
But it's a bit selfish to move on his own like that, right?
Yeah, sort of...
Because of that, he can't make the best use of his ability.
That's why I want to be of help in my own way.
This is more than I expected...
Why do you care that much about Nitta-san?
That kind of detective won't fail the investigation.
Moreover, he has such a mysterious charm...
...which makes you want to help him.
Sorry for this long talk.
See you.
Um...
Why did you talk to me?
Because now, you are his partner.
Welcome.
What are you doing?
Having a break.
There's no hotel staff with such face.
Welcome.
But there must be one among the detectives.
It can't be, you know.
Here, please.
Thank you very much, let me handle it.
Wait, what's the matter?
That guy with sunglasses.
He's been looking at that woman all the time.
Wait a moment.
She's in danger.
She'll be fine.
Look.
That person is a famous political journalist.
They always meet secretly like that.
Anyway, please refrain from doing anything reckless.
In famous people's love affair, there are even more complicated methods.
Like what?
Well... like pretending to have a male-only trip.
But then, some women join too?
It's not that simple.
Practically, there are only men checking in.
Then separately, there's one woman checking in too.
When it comes to night...
...the woman secretly visits that famous guy's room.
They really come up with such good camouflage, right?
Within the group, there is actually one guy who becomes a couple with someone else.
You won't realize that, right?
I'll replace you.
We can conclude these cases as serial murder...
...because of the similar codes left in the crime scene.
The next crime...
...will surely take place in Hotel Cortesia Tokyo.
If they murder people with a simple and clear motive like Teshima...
...we'll find out about it soon.
These 3 cases aren't serial murders...
...but 3 different individual cases.
But the methods in all 3 cases were different.
But why didn't they make the crimes uniform?
Within the group, there is actually one guy who becomes a couple with someone else.
You won't realize that, right?
Well, well.
A wedding ceremony is indeed great, right?
I remember too.
You wouldn't want any trouble to happen in such place.
So? What's the matter?
There's something I want to tell you, Nose-san.
It's okay, but perhaps I'll betray you again.
Just do as you please.
It's not time to worry about trivial things like that.
I'm listening.
Just like you said, Nose-san.
If the murderer's aim...
...is to make us think these cases are serial murders...
...he should have made the methods the same.
But since he didn't do that...
...he must have another aim.
Another aim?
I wonder if X4 actually wants to kill 2 people?
But it's impossible for him to simply kill those 2 people.
If the police start joint investigation for both cases...
...someday, X4 will surely become suspect.
I see.
So, what X4 actually thinks...
...is to make a single case...
...with 3 others case which are totally different...
...to come in a set. That's the idea.
In short, X4's real aim...
...is to hide one other case which already happened.
It's too much of a hypothesis, though.
A hyphothesis should be proven, right?
For that...
We should investigate on that one other murder case, right?
Please do so.
What does it mean?
There were 4 murderers?
Yeah.
Actually they have nothing to do with the 4th case at all.
Then, that X4 guy...
We have no solid proof now, but surely...
How will you get it when you have no clue?
If we remain like this, we won't know for how much longer our guests will be in danger.
Let's announce it.
There's no way we can do that.
Why?
If X4 gives up on doing the crime here, it will be more difficult to catch him.
For that, you want to deliberately let someone be killed here?
That's why we...
In the end, you only think about catching the murderer!
Yamagishi-san, wait!
Please let go of me!
I revealed that to you because I trust you.
I can't pretend that I heard nothing about this!
Just 1 day is enough.
I want you to wait until tomorrow's wedding ceremony.
Please.
Do you want to get credit that much?
You said that because you were deeply moved by this hotel's service...
...you then became a hotel staff, right?
So what?
To protect people from crimes...
...is the greatest service the police can provide.
That's what my lawyer father told me.
Working as a detective isn't profitable.
It's the most unprofitable occupation in this world.
But it's the same as cleaning.
If no one does it, it won't become clean.
That's why I became a detective.
I will surely prevent the case to happen, that's why...
I'm sorry.
I'll replace you.
Thank you for your hard work.
I don't think that...
...your judgement is wrong.
If I were a hotel staff...
...I would have thought the same way.
The people coming to a hotel...
...are wearing masks as hotel guests.
The hotel staffs...
...are imagining the guests' true faces.
But we should never think of peeling off those masks.
Because in some ways, the guests...
...are coming to the hotel to enjoy a masquerade ball.
Nitta-san.
For tomorrow only, please don't forget that one thing.
Only for 1 day.
I will wait until tomorrow to make official announcement.
Please don't misunderstand.
This is my decision as a hotel staff until the very end.
However...
...if anything happens to the guests tomorrow...
...I will quit.
I will quit working in the hotel.
I, too, as a detective...
...I will quit being a police officer.
Report the situation.
Outside the church, clear.
Inside, clear.
Bride waiting room, clear.
How about the front desk?
Front desk, clear.
Entrance is clear too.
Basement parking lot, clear.
B Block, clear.
C Block, clear too.
All teams, don't let your guard dow. X4 will surely show up.
No problem here.
I see.
If you're that worried, you should just go there and check.
An important guest is expected to come soon.
Moreover, I can't do anything even though I go there.
I'll replace you.
Hello.
Welcome to our hotel.
Ouch.
Are you okay?
Come on.
Say, does it hurt?
Thank you.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Welcome.
Do you find anything?
I found one case which seems to be done by X4.
The victim is Matsuoka Takashi, 24-years-old aspiring actor.
I've confirmed that he died at his house a month ago.
Please enjoy your time.
This way, please. Welcome to our hotel.
Good day.
Naomi-san, what's the matter?
Nothing.
Welcome.
What's the connection between that victim and Takayama Keiko-san?
I haven't found it yet.
Also, the cause of death in this case is unknown.
It hasn't been concluded as a homicide either.
We won't know whether it's X4's deed or not, then.
Of course I have some basis.
What?
On November last year, Matsuoka Takashi...
...went to Tokyo from Nagoya to participate...
...in a famous theater's audition.
That time, he stayed at Hotel Cortesia Tokyo for 1 night.
A trace of syringe was found on Matsuoka Takashi's ankle.
On the wine sent by Takayama Keiko-san's stalker...
...there was a trace of syringe too, right?
Excuse me.
Finally it's time.
Please enjoy your time.
Who is the suspect for that case?
There's no suspect yet.
Matsuoka had nearly no acquaintance in Tokyo.
It means that...
The suspicious one is in his hometown, Nagoya.
What's the matter?
You won't make it there now.
You still haven't understood me yet, huh?
What?
Actually, I also can't stand doing nothing.
Welcome.
Right now, I'm on my way to the small theater the victim joined to.
Take care and have a safe trip.
Yamagishi-san, what's wrong?
There's a suspicious man dressing like woman.
Where is he now?
Over there.
Please stay here.
This is Motomiya. The bride and groom is heading to the reception hall.
This is Nitta. I found a suspicious person.
This is Inagaki. Explain your situation.
His age is around 20 to 30.
Wearing purple hat and grey knitted one piece.
He's heading to the reception hall at the 3rd floor.
Motomiya, do you hear that?
Okay, I understand.
Nitta, thank you.
Back to your post.
Okay.
I found it.
3rd floor, change position.
Okay.
Please enjoy your time.
What's wrong?
Police!
What the heck?
Stop!
The suspect escapes! He's heading to the lobby.
Nitta, secure him!
Okay.
Sekine, secure him!
Okay!
Stop! What the heck? Let me go!
Nose-san?
What the heck? Stop it!
Stop! No, no, no way!
Let me go!
You're frightening everyone. Be quiet!
Okay, okay.
Ouch, ouch.
The letter! I just come to hand the letter!
Don't lie!
I'm not lying!
I was asked by someone I knew from the internet!
I've sent you the theater's poster. Please confirm it.
Hey, Sekine, give it to me.
You're arrested.
What? Why am I arrested just because I came to give the letter?
Let's bring him.
Stand up.
Katagiri Yuko?
Nose-san, I'm sorry.
Please investigate the one who played the old woman immediately.
Please.
How does it turn out?
Where's Yamagishi-san?
She's showing the guest around.
Showing around?
Haven't you heard about it? She came again.
Who?
The one who stayed here the other day, Katagiri Yoko-sama.
What a nice room. This isn't bad.
But it's nice that you can come here together with your husband.
It's unfortunate that his important plan is canceled, though.
But I'm glad that he's okay with that.
If you don't mind, before my husband arrives...
...I want to do a praying ritual together with you.
Are you okay with that?
Yes...
Can you please stand here? Facing the window.
Like this?
Close your eyes, put your hands together.
This will end soon, so please remain like that for a while.
Um, Ma'am...
I've told you that you shouldn't open your eyes, right?
What are you doing?
Don't be noisy.
For Katagiri-sama, we've prepared 5 rooms.
Sorry, thank you very much.
Excuse me! Sorry!
Why are you...
You still don't remember?
You are failed as a hotel staff, aren't you?
Because you forget your guest.
You are...
Yes?
I found out about her. Her name is Nagakura Maki.
She's Matsuoka's senior at the theater.
What's the connection between that Nagakura and Yamagishi-san?
What?
Now, she's targeting Yamagishi-san!
I never forget that, even for a second.
A year ago.
When you sent me away that night.
The guy you're looking for isn't staying here.
Please don't lie to me.
I've heard from him that he has made a reservation to stay here today.
Well, it's true that Matsuoka-sama made a reservation here...
...but he canceled it at the last minute.
Okay. Please prepare a room for me, then.
Not only you were lying to me...
...who came here to visit my lover...
...you didn't even let me stay too.
I deeply apologize.
Okay then. It's enough.
But do you think that I went home right away after that?
No matter what...
...I had to meet Matsuoka Takashi.
Because I had to make him take the responsibility.
He was the father... of the child in my belly.
A young guy who dreamed to be an actor like him...
...had no intention to seriously date a middle-aged woman like me.
That's why he ran away to Tokyo.
Do you think I can forgive that?
Hello, Nose-san, please keep on investigating on Nagakura.
Say, do you remember about that day?
The rain was pouring down. Very cold rain it was.
Welcome.
For the sake of the child in my belly, I kept on waiting.
So, once he finally came out, I could rush over him.
But...
...when I realized it, I was already laid on a hospital bed.
I had a miscarriage.
Then, everyone around me started to disappear.
Damn it...
908.
If you kill me here, everyone will know that you're the murderer.
There's no way they can arrest me.
Because they won't find my fingerprints anywhere in this hotel.
To begin with, you have a fundamental misunderstanding here.
The one who kills you isn't me.
It's a woman named Katagiri Yoko.
I've always thought about this.
There are two people that I will never forgive: Matsuoka and you.
I must not forgive you both.
Only when I think about that...
...I feel that there's a meaning in my life.
But it will be ended today.
How unfortunate.
It's perhaps the police.
There's no such thing.
The one who left the codes...
...and led the police to keep their eyes on this hotel is me.
That's why, I fabricated the story of Takayama Keiko-san's stalker beforehand.
Now, those idiotic policemen are taking the bait I prepared.
The police isn't stupid.
That face...
I've always wanted to see that face.
The fact that you didn't treat your guest gently...
...you will regret that in the world of the dead.
Stop.
What?! Let go of me!
I'm a cop!
No!
Nagakura Maki, you're arrested for an attempted murder.
Don't get in my way! I will...
Let me go! I say, let me go!
Stay still! Come on!
Let me go!
This is Nitta. Please send back up to room 908.
You're tied, huh...
Are you okay?
Yes.
It's just a little bit more...
Today, finally...
...I should have ended everything.
This one year...
I always...
My head was full only with my plan to kill you and Matsuoka...
Only that...
Now...
...I have nothing left anymore.
The murderer in the 2nd case is really the victim's husband.
He did it for the insurance money.
Excuse me. I'm sorry.
The murderer in the 3rd case turned himself in just now.
Seems like it's one of the victim's students.
Then, the code brought by that disguised man...
...points on the location of Shinagawa's case.
That's all.
With this, everything is solved.
The drug...
...seemed to be stolen from the veterinary hospital she was working at.
So that it wouldn't leave any trace, she chose to use muscle-relaxant drug for murder.
Seems like Nagakura Maki is a clever person, huh?
Supposing that both Matsuoka Takashi and Yamagishi-san were killed...
...the possibility that we could find the connection between these 2 cases...
...and suspecting Nagakura Maki should be low.
However, to the very end, she wanted to create a perfect plan.
But then it backfired to her.
Being clever is kinda troublesome, huh?
Nitta.
Yes.
It's unfortunate that we can't see you dressing up like a hotel staff anymore.
It suits you very well.
Everyone.
Good work.
Thank you for your hard work.
Because of my fault, I have caused troubles to everyone.
It's not your fault.
How you dealt with her last year...
...was not a wrong decision at all.
It was wrong.
I actually knew that...
...this case wasn't a serial murder.
While knowing that I would put all our guests in danger if I didn't announce it...
...I kept silent in the end.
By the way...
...what do you think would happen if we announced it?
She would give up carrying out her plan.
I wonder if she would really do so.
What could you do...
...to confirm whether she would give up doing that or not?
You wouldn't be able to confirm it.
In the end, even though we announced it, we had to keep on the security.
Because of that, our customer would recede.
That's why the police wanted it this way.
I'll pretend that I knew nothing about this.
Could it be that you knew it too?
Yes.
Seems like I was the only one who were worried unnecessarily.
Ouch.
What are you doing, huh?
I'm sorry, I just want to try sitting here.
Sekine, where's Nitta?
Huh? He isn't here?
Geez, that bastard.
Ah, whatever. Let's go for a drink.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for everything.
Take care and have a safe trip.
Don't let Nitta do as he pleases, okay?
I'm so sorry that we were so noisy till the end.
It was just for a short time, but thank you for everything.
Me too.
Nitta-san, if you weren't here...
...I would have lost one of my precious staffs.
What should I do to thank you for that?
No, no, don't mention it.
Huh?
There's a time like this too in a hotel.
But when tomorrow comes, new guests will come.
Yes, it's repeating.
All the people coming here are wearing masks.
They won't show their true faces no matter what.
Then, all the hotel staffs...
...won't peek into those masks no matter what.
Well, by doing that, the guests will obtain their freedom even just for a while.
We are just...
...providing our best hotel service for the guests.
That's all.
Since I've come all the way here, I should try staying here too.
Yes, we'll look forward for it.
You will surely keep up with my selfishness then, right?
What?
Of course. I will leave it to Yamagishi.
General Manager...
Not as Katagiri Yoko...
...Nagakura Maki was telling lies all the time.
But there's only 1 thing she said that was right.
This is a really good hotel.
Thank you very much.
Take care and have a safe trip.
Welcome.
Good day.
What's wrong?
Well, it's the first time I see you like this.
Sorry to make you wait.
Huh? Where's General Manager Fujiki?
He said he'd skip it today.
He said, 'If I'm there, you two will feel awkward'.
'You two', huh...
Let's go then.
I'm sorry. What is it, in such timing...
Excuse me.
As usual, detectives are busy.
You seem to be doing well.
Nitta-san too.
The investigation is already over, right?
I'm just enjoying this.
I just wonder what kind of people are coming today~
But please just do it for fun.
I can't promise that.
It will be a trouble for me.
Because we don't know what those guests think as they come to this hotel.
Not 'those guests', but 'THE guests'.
I'm sorry, you're not a hotel staff anymore, right?
Well, I'm back.
My daughter suddenly brought her boyfriend home.
You must be surprised.
I do.
Well then, Yamagishi-san.
I'm really sorry since you've invited me like this.
But do you mind if I leave now?
I'm really sorry. Well then, excuse me.
I'm sorry, since you've prepared this, I'll drink a bit.
Thank you for the meal.
How can he go home just like that?
Well...
First of all...
...let's have a toast.
Okay.