It sure is freezing today!
The downtown area got down to 37 degrees at 6:00 this morning.
It looks like it's finally that time of year where you need a coat to step outside.
And now, the weather for the Kanto region.
Today, the Kanto region is covered by a winter pressure system...
I'm sorry, I must have woken you up.
Good morning. You're up early, Touko.
Most female office workers are up at this hour.
I guess people in Italy all get up late.
I wouldn't say that.
I thought all nuns were early risers, but I guess that's not true.
Here's your key.
I need to get going, so lock up when you leave, okay?
I made coffee for you. Should I have?
No, it's all right. I used to drink it a lot.
If you have any trouble, give me a call whenever.
That's what your boss told me to tell you.
Boss...?
Don't tell me that you don't know who that is.
I think I do. Maybe.
Things have been really hectic.
Well, that's true...
Just take your time and get settled in.
Moments ago, the lawsuit against Mr. Kazuya Misawa,
...owner of an import retail business, was withdrawn.
Mr. Misawa has just come out!
Mr. Misawa! First of all, how do you feel right now?
Murder by Curse! Breaking News!
I would like to thank everyone who has stood by me.
I also feel tremendous anger toward the foolish behavior of the police.
This means that you will be able to move forward with the contract...
...with a well-known American company that's been on hold pending this verdict, doesn't it?
That means nothing to me.
I just wanted to tell everyone that there is only one truth.
The truth will always...
I feel like it'll disappear...
...the instant I look away.
I just kept counting...
...all the many traces of loneliness...
...that I'd vomited up.
In this time that seems so dry,
...my heart is thrashing around and drowning.
It takes those lies that make my head spin...
...and tears them to pieces.
And the place I lose my way in...
...is a dim, hazy world.
Let's see...
Good morning. I'm sorry about yesterday.
Oh, no, that's all right. Good morning.
Kazuya Misawa.
The media pressure made it impossible to continue the court case.
I thought it would be all right for him to be tried under the judicial system, but...
We'll be handling him, then?
Right.
What's this about?
How could you not know?!
No, you weren't in Japan at the time, so it's only natural that you're unfamiliar with the case.
Michael.
Yeah.
Right now, I am outside the district courthouse...
Mr. Misawa, what are your feelings right now?
I would like to thank everyone who has stood by me.
I also feel...
That's from this morning...
Okay, here's the stuff from before you arrived.
This is our target, Kazuya Misawa. Age, 28.
He's a suspect in the murder of his business partner.
He thinks he's a movie star...
The victim was Yukihiro Watanabe. Age, 32.
Apparently, he and Misawa were never on very good terms.
Come off it, he's not crying.
Killing someone with a curse? It's preposterous!
The crime occurred in an office of a building owned by Misawa.
Cause of death was bleeding resulting from massive trauma to multiple organs.
In response to police questioning, witnesses claim that Misawa...
...killed the victim with a curse, and that he never laid a finger on him.
Even the coroner's report stated that the only possible conclusion...
...was that some powerful force was applied from inside the body.
At this point, the data usually finds its way to the STN-J,
...and we get put in charge of the case.
But this time, the detective in charge added a little fiction to the report.
Fiction?
The case would never hold up if "curse" were listed under Cause of Death.
Of course, the DA would never allow such a case to go to court.
Are you an idiot?
In other words, the generally accepted view is that witch powers don't exist.
I see...
"I see"? You're starting to get on my nerves, you know that?
Now that he knows the law can't touch his powers,
his activity will most likely escalate.
We'll sneak past the eyes of the media and look for an opportunity to capture him.
Sakaki, Karasuma. Do some digging around his workplace.
Michael and I will look into his private life.
- Sure. - Roger.
Father Juliano is doing well, I trust?
You know the father?
I've met him before back at Solomon.
It's been well over a decade now...
Juliano is doing well, but his powers seem to have diminished.
Oh, really?
I realize that our methods may differ slightly from those at headquarters.
Yes, quite a bit.
But we have our own way of doing things.
I expect you to abide by them.
You mean how you don't kill witches?
I'm sure it may seem odd to you,
but we've developed a system that captures them without killing them.
Orbo?
That's right.
Orbo may have its downside of weakening our hunter's powers,
but it has the effect of preventing the target's powers from directly affecting our bodies.
I'm sure a hunter of your caliber won't feel the need to use it,
...but bear in mind that we want to capture them, not kill them.
Yes, sir. But...
Orbo is disgusting, so I won't be using it.
I see...
All right, then, stick with this man here for now and get to know how things work around here.
You're dismissed.
Yes, sir.
What do you think?
It seems to me that she has no interest in Orbo whatsoever.
I don't know what they're up to back at headquarters.
But be on your guard.
You're dismissed.
Yes, sir.
Oh, could you come here a minute? Yeah, you... Um...
Robin-chan?
I'm sorry, but could you bring me some tea?
I have your tea right here, Chief.
Oh, sorry about that, Hattori.
And Robin-chan, about your desk...
It's over there.
Yes?
We finally got a sweet young thing in here,
but I won't be able to see her over there from my desk!
Robin-chan, if you ever need help with anything, feel free to come to me for help.
Chief, about this "Robin-chan" stuff...
Is that a problem?
Well, not exactly, but...
Just using someone's first name seems a little strange, though.
Chief, about this receipt from Snack Pub Komadori...
Now, I realize you said it was a business expense, but...
Can't you do something about it?
Don't let him get to you.
The Chief is always like that.
Just pretend that he's part of the furniture.
You'll get used to how we do things around here really soon.
See ya, Robin.
I'll come with you.
You ought to wait for orders from Amon.
Until then, you should stay here with Michael and mind the fort.
It would be a good idea to look over the case information to pass the time.
Hey, where do you think you're going?
Out to do a little shopping.
See ya!
Geez...
Sorry.
What do you suppose this is?
A church.
You took this picture?
No, that was taken by the lead detective.
Geez, analog people are terrible at collating information...
Actually, that material there hasn't been filed yet.
Look through the stuff over here.
Sorry. I'll leave them here.
Where's Amon?
I think he left already.
A few people in the office witnessed the quarrel between the victim and the suspect,
...but nobody saw the quarrel from beginning to end.
However, right after one witness saw Misawa shout, "I'll curse you to death!"...
Stop reading out loud, okay?
Sorry.
"I'll curse you to death"...
- The body... - The body...
What happened to it?
This isn't written down anywhere,
...but the coroner who did the autopsy said the internal organs had been twisted off.
The police covered that up,
and arrested him on charges of beating the victim to death with a blunt object.
In the past, Misawa has been investigated...
...for assault and for destruction of property on several occasions.
But they were never able to arrest him due to lack of evidence.
So they wanted to make sure that this murder charge would stick.
In the end, the detective fabricated the report so he could arrest Misawa.
In other words... That was the piece of fiction.
Stop thinking out loud, okay?
But it's true, right?
Hi, Amon.
I just got some intel that the media doesn't have yet.
He'll be getting married soon.
The fiancée is the daughter of a client, so that must have worked out nicely for him.
The press hasn't caught wind of it,
...so the wedding preparations must be going on under tight wraps.
Wait a minute!
That picture.
The one from before!
The detective?
Yeah... The detective found out.
He had a picture of the chapel and some info on it.
Michael.
I already sent Karasuma and Sakaki to contact the fiancée.
Dig up all you can on the chapel,
...and just in case, find out where that detective is.
Okay, I'll get on it right away.
Thanks.
What should l...?
This is it.
She's being tricked.
That woman is being tricked...
They got engaged... And he's not even human.
That's the fiancée.
She's pretty hot.
On the outside.
Nice timing, Michael!
Here.
I'm going in.
Good luck.
Excuse me. You must be Miss Nakamoto.
I'm with TN Television. Could I have a moment of your time?
What is it?
You'll be getting married to Mr. Misawa soon, right?
We'd like to get exclusive rights to cover the ceremony.
I'll have to think about it.
Your special day should be seen by as many people as possible...
That might be nice.
Do think it over, won't you?
But if Papa finds out about this, I'm sure he'd be against it, so don't call me at home.
I'll call you.
Could you read her?
It's not all that pretty...
All that's on her mind right now is to be in society's spotlight.
She's not worried at all about his run-in with the law.
She'll be trying on her dress at the chapel tomorrow.
In a way, she's scarier than witches.
The number you have dialed...
...is not in service.
There's a reservation under her name, all right.
She forced them to hold it outside normal business hours.
Tomorrow night, 2200 hours.
Get ready.
Okay.
Um... What about me?
We'll have you earn your keep, naturally.
I see... So that girl really was a hunter.
My, my, we haven't seen you in a while, Miss Touko.
It's been a while, barkeep.
Your usual? A sherry?
Please.
Coming right up.
Really, it has been a while...
You must be Mr. Misawa.
Yeah, that's right.
You can wait here if you like, but since you're here, why not wait in the chapel?
I'll show you the way.
Hey, would you like to try modeling my clothing line?
Hey, Kazuya, what do you...
Huh? Where did he go?
Geez, he pisses me off!
I can't believe that guy!
I'm on the second floor. Misawa isn't here.
He's in the chapel with one of the receptionists.
Okay, got it.
What do you think?
Please, step up to the altar and take a good look around.
Take your time, now.
Wow, I even got to play dress-up today!
The ball's in your court now, guys.
Misawa!
Dojima! Why weren't you on lookout?!
Wait.
What, you again?
You hardly ever let me talk to you.
Leave me alone! You'll hear from my lawyer if you keep bothering me!
That would be a problem.
I'm in enough trouble as is. I lost my job because of you.
But there's something that I just have to know.
Just out of personal curiosity.
I know it's not fair,
but that camera's going to be rolling to keep you from talking your way out again.
He has a camera?
Amon, this is bad.
Stay cool. We'll get our chance.
How did you kill him?
Understand, Misawa?! I don't buy that crap!
I don't believe humans can have special powers!
Answer me! How did you kill him?!
Misawa!
I've been trying to tell you that I didn't do anything.
Oh, dear.
This is big...
Oh, dear, would you look at this?
You're all my witnesses.
I didn't do a thing, right? See, you even have it on tape...
I'm sorry, sir, but filming is not permitted inside the chapel.
What're you doing, Dojima?!
Hey, what's going on?
Who are you people?
You... You're doing this?
What are you doing?!
W-What right do you have...
Bastards!
Sakaki, that's enough.
Karasuma, call the Factory.
W-What did you people do to me?
What happened to my powers?
Why are you doing this?!
Because you're a witch.
You've withstood the sadness of your fiancée's mysterious disappearance...
...and have stepped in to take over his company.
Yes, well, that's all that I have left of him now.
Some reports say that he's dead.
I have to believe that that's not true.
Inside my heart at least, he'll always...
Just how far back do I need to go?
Tell me.
It's all so vivid that it hurts.
The truth is, nothing can be shared,
...so I never looked back.
...all those promises...
...inside me eventually...
...gave up on that light from some other time,
...like the light of a morning you can't return to.