Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

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AMEKU M.D.:
DOCTOR DETECTIVE
THIS ANIME IS A WORK OF
FICTION AND HAS NO RELATION
TO ANY ACTUAL PERSON
OR ORGANIZATION.
[Haruka trembling]
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AND EQUIPMEN
USED IN THE SHOW MAY VARY
FROM WHAT IS USED TO
TREAT INDIVIDUAL
SYMPTOMS.
[HARUKA]
No, stay back!
[Haruka whimpering]
[fire crackling]
No!
[MUROTA]
Haruka.
[HARUKA]
No!
No!
[MUROTA]
Haruka! I'm dying!
[screams]
[YU]
Haruka!
Haruka!
[whimpering]
[sighs]
How are you feeling today?
2ND NOVEMBER
(SATURDAY)
[YU] It looked like you
were having a nightmare.
My dad, he's
[YU]
Yes, he is.
I'm so sorry.
[sighs]
Do me a favor
and rest up, okay?
♪
[NARUSE] Just admit you
killed Professor Murota!
Ah, ask a little
louder next time.
Confess, you punk!
[NARUSE]
You do realize you're hindering
a major investigation?
We know they entered
the gravesite
even though
you were against it.
♪
[mouse clicking]
[TAKAO]
Why do all these people burn?
There has to be an explanation.
Humans are 65% oxygen,
18% carbon, 10% hydrogen,
3% nitrogen, 1.5% calcium,
1% phosphorus,
with trace amounts of sodium,
magnesium, potassium,
and iron.
Combustion is caused
by rapid oxidation
and the subsequent generation
of light and heat.
- [knocking] -[MAI] Huh?
- If we think of the human body
as fuel, the most likely
cause of
[MAI]
Haruka, how is she doing?
The shock of it all
is affecting her pretty badly.
I mean, it's only natural.
Having her father die
right in front of her
and in such a crazy way?
Yeah, I know.
Doctor Takao is
her usual self?
[MAI]
Yeah.
Murota, though.
Why'd he suddenly
burst into flames?
[MAI] Did he have
some kind of incendiary device
planted on him?
[YU]
We would've noticed something
that bulky on his body.
[fire crackling]
You have a point.
[phone vibrating]
- Um?
- Hm?
[phone vibrating]
[YU]
Sakurai?
Hey, detective.
I'm here.
The generation of plasma,
or the wick effect.
Dr. Takao, Sakurai wanted
to have a word with you.
Kind of busy.
Hm?
- Give it!
- Uh?
[TAKAO] Sakurai, did you
look into the hospitalization
history of Murota's wife
and daughter?
[SAKURAI]
Yeah. Right.
About that.
[sighs]
As I thought.
[TAKAO]
Just one more thing.
The police autopsy
still hasn't ascertained
Murota's cause of death, right?
[SAKURAI]
Right.
Looks like
it'll take some time.
Got it. Later.
[SAKURAI] [gasps]
Ah, wait, I still have que--
- [gasps]
- [TAKAO] Damn.
Well, one last puzzle piece.
[TAKAO] If we only had
a sample of Murota's blood.
[YU]
Too bad we don't.
- [MAI] Actually
- [TAKAO] Hm?
[TAKAO]
What is it, Mai?
Um, we do have a blood sample.
We do?
[MAI] When he was
admitted to the ER,
right before
the chaos broke out
I drew some
that should've been sent off
for testing by now.
Uhh.
Then why don't we don't have
any blood results for Murota?
[MAI]
That's weird.
[YU]
Maybe the lab didn't do any.
Since he was deceased,
they might have thought
it was unnecessary.
[gasps]
[TAKAO]
I want those tests run now!
[Yu gasps]
Oh, man, that's brutal.
[MAI]
How awful.
[TAKAO]
Liver and kidney damage,
coagulation abnormalities,
bloody stools,
impaired consciousness.
♪
[sighs]
[AOI] An ancient text regarding
the Onmyouji
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1B]
Experiencing vomiting
and black stools
for the last few hours.
Signs of impaired
consciousness
[SAKURAI]
The victim's surroundings
are suspiciously unaffected.
♪
There's no time.
Let's go, Kotori.
[YU]
Uh, okay. Where?
[TAKAO]
Just hurry and get your car.
[YU] I'd love to,
but that might prove
to be a little difficult.
[groans]
You mean you haven't
bought a new one yet?
Ugh!
So useless!
- [YU] I'm still in mourning.
- [MAI] Catch, Dr. Kotori.
- [keys clinking]
- Ah!
Uh?
Ah?
Go ahead.
You can use my bike.
Nice one, Mai.
[TAKAO]
The time has come.
To give my diagnosis
for this mystery.
[crow cawing]
[clanking]
[trickling]
- The game's over.
- [gasps]
Ah?
Why's he here?
The police should
arrive any second.
[TAKAO]
So, give it up
Masashi Kagaya.
♪
Kagaya?
What are you
[gasps]
That smell.
- Gasoline?
- [sighs]
Well, he is trying
to burn this place down.
Ah!
[YU]
Why would he do that?
[TAKAO] To get rid
of evidence, naturally.
Evidence?
♪
[TAKAO]
From the very beginning,
this case was an amalgamation
of different crimes
and coincidences.
Which made it look
more complicated
than it actually was.
For a moment, it seemed
like Onmyouji's curse
was the only explanation.
Event number one,
the Cryptococcus.
Event number two,
Aoi Kuramoto burning to death.
Event number three,
Ikari's coffin fire.
And the fourth event,
Murota's combustion.
Oh, yeah, and that minor event
where you got threatened
and your car exploded.
[YU]
A minor event?
[TAKAO] Ashiya Yuuta's actions
were the result of his hatred
for you and his
fanaticism of Enzo.
He had nothing to do
with the other events.
♪
As for the original "curse"
on Murota and Ikari?
That was definitely
caused by the Cryptococcus.
But the second
and fourth events
are the ones
we should be focusing on.
I mean, they are the reason
he's trying to burn down
the warehouse.
I think you lost me again.
If we search this storage room,
we'll find the item
that triggered
the spontaneous
human combustion
that killed both Aoi Kuramoto
and Murota.
[Yu sighs]
[YU]
It's in here?
What in the world is it?
White phosphorus.
And what is that?
An allotrope of phosphorus,
my pupil.
Also an extremely toxic one.
[TAKAO] Fifty milligrams
is lethal to humans.
Taking any more
causes a variety of symptoms
from gastrointestinal damage,
like vomiting,
diarrhea, kidney,
and liver damage,
or coagulation abnormalities
which can lead to death
within a few hours.
When Murota
was brought to the ER,
he already had acute
white phosphorus poisoning.
It was too late for him.
[TAKAO] But the toxicity
isn't the only dangerous thing
about the material.
Its ignition point
is unusually low,
making it highly pyrophoric.
And white phosphorus matches
are stored in this room.
[YU]
White phosphorus?
[TAKAO] Matches made
with white phosphorus
instead of the more common
red phosphorus.
They have an ignition point
of 50 degrees Celsius.
But they can ignite
at even lower temperatures
depending on humidity.
Invented in the 1830s,
they exploded in popularity,
but their toxicity
and tendency to suddenly light
caused many issues.
So much so that Japan banned
the manufacturing of them
in 1921.
They shouldn't exist
in our modern era anymore.
However, there's a trove
of them currently in that safe.
[sighs]
[KAGAYA]
You have a good eye.
[Takao smirks]
Then that means
Uh!
Kuramoto's death
was caused by
[TAKAO]
Yeah.
Unbeknownst to him,
the box of matches
Murota gave her
contained white phosphorus.
That night,
she turned up her heater,
causing them
to spontaneously ignite.
That one was an accident.
Murota's fire was triggered
the same way.
At the time, he was carrying
white phosphorus
matches on him.
Remember the electric blanket
the paramedics wrapped him in?
That's what caused
the box of matches
in his chest pocket
to spontaneously ignite.
A little heat, and voila!
You have what looks like
spontaneous human combustion.
Took us a little longer
than we thought,
but we made it.
[NARUSE] [sniffs]
Eh? Gasoline?
Ah?
So, what kind of situation
are we dealing with here?
[gasps]
[Kagaya panting]
[Kagaya grunts]
[NARUSE]
Ah, what the
I wouldn't come any closer.
[gasps]
[KAGAYA]
Don't worry.
I'm not going to escape.
I think you better
explain yourself, Kagaya.
The doctor
can tell you the details.
I murdered Murota.
[all gasp]
[KAGAYA]
I replaced his normal matches
with the ones
in this storage room.
And did it all on my own.
So, you were behind it.
[KAGAYA]
Yeah, that's right.
That man.
He planned to make me
work for him forever.
He saw me as a slave,
nothing more.
I wanted to get back at him.
All that's left is to burn
this storage room down
and get rid of the evidence.
You bastard.
True.
Burning it to the ground
is your only option.
Since you're unable
to open the safe.
[gasps]
- Uh?
- Hm?
Why does that matter?
[TAKAO]
Ahem.
Now that everyone's here,
I'm done warmin' up.
Let's begin
with the third event.
Why Ikari's coffin
was rigged to explode.
The goal was simple.
Leave behind an ignition device
for the police to discover.
He wanted us to find it?
What was his end goal?
He wanted to protect
the real culprit.
[all gasp]
Someone else?
No, I did--
You're only guilty of placing
a bomb in the coffin.
After the death
of Kuramoto Aoi,
you discovered
the culprit's real plan
and wanted to create
an alibi for them.
If that's true,
then burning Ikari's corpse
was to cover for someone else?
[TAKAO] The source of ignition
in that incident was obvious.
The bomb could have
only been set
sometime between the coffin
being sent to the funeral home
and the start of the wake.
Meaning an attendee
had to have planted it.
The actual culprit would go
on to use the white phosphorus
to kill Murota,
while he used the timer
to turn our suspicion
away from them.
Worst-case scenario,
he planned to turn himself in
and take the fall
for everything.
Now, I see.
All right, who's really
behind this, then?
Someone Kagaya would sacrifice
everything to protect.
[TAKAO] A person
he would take the blame for
at his own expense.
But more importantly,
someone who could have
switched out the matches
and mixed white phosphorus
into the victim's food.
An individual close to Murota
who was able to open the safe.
The only person
who meets all the criteria
♪
would be you.
Ah?
[TAKAO]
Haruka Murota.
AMEKU M.D.: DOCTOR
DETECTIVE
[gasps]
Haruka did it?
Why?
She has nothing
to do with this!
[KAGAYA]
What reason would she have
to kill her own father?
[TAKAO]
Oh, she had a motive.
Ah?
All the times she and her
mother were hospitalized.
You sure?
Based on what we uncovered,
they were only hospitalized
for a few broken bones
and bruises
at various general hospitals.
[TAKAO]
"Various" is the key word here.
If it's for a similar injury,
patients usually don't switch
between hospitals.
Only a certain type goes
to a different one
every time they get injured.
So, they were
Victims of domestic abuse.
[TAKAO] Because the violence
is within the family,
victims often fear
the looks from others
and avoid using
the same hospital.
Didn't Murota say his wife
passed away recently?
[YU]
Yes, that's right.
That's why Haruka
came back home.
To take care
of her aging father.
[TAKAO]
It sounds like a sweet story,
but it takes on a different hue
when we consider
the history of domestic abuse.
When you look at the X-rays for
both Murota's wife and Haruka,
you'll find numerous
terrible bone fractures.
- Are you saying that--
- [TAKAO] Yes.
Haruka believed Murota
took her mother's life.
And she came back
to get her revenge.
[TAKAO] He may have been
getting on in years,
but he was still an adult male.
Years of violence
made you avoid confrontation.
There were only
so many tactics you could use.
So, you switched his matches
in hopes of causing a fire,
but they didn't ignite
as easily as you'd hoped.
To your surprise,
Murota and Ikari
started getting sick.
Aoi Kuramoto burned to death,
and Ikari's coffin
burst into flames.
You had no idea
what was going on.
It must have been
very confusing.
On top of that,
Murota didn't die.
Feeling cornered,
you decided to risk
putting the white phosphorus
directly into his food.
As a result, your father
was heavily poisoned,
and flames enveloped him
when the matches
in his chest pocket ignited.
There were many coincidences,
each overlapping.
That's what made this case
look so overly complex,
but in reality, you just
switched out Murota's matches
and poisoned him.
Well, how about it?
Did the events play out exactly
how Dr. Ameku just described?
- [HARUKA] The doctor is--
- Quiet, Haruka!
[KAGAYA]
Don't say anything!
[Naruse sighs]
[KAGAYA]
It's okay.
I'll protect you.
Uh?
[HARUKA]
You're too late.
[thwacks]
♪
[HARUKA] The entire time,
you did nothing.
[thumping]
[HARUKA]
No one came to save us.
♪
[thumping]
[HARUKA]
Even when my mother died,
everyone decided
it was an accident.
No one was willing to listen.
♪
I had no choice.
I had to do something.
♪
But now
it's all over.
Haruka, I
[gasps]
Idiot!
Don't!
[fire crackling]
[gasps]
[grunts]
Haruka!
- [NARUSE] This place
is going up! -Damn!
- Get outside!
- [KAGAYA] Let go!
[grunts]
[YU]
Sakurai!
- [YU] Take care of Dr. Takao!
- [KAGAYA] No!
- Kotori!
- Get back!
[KAGAYA] [groans]
Why did she
[whimpering]
No!
- [NARUSE] You'll be killed.
- [KAGAYA] I'm coming!
[fire crackling]
[YU]
There's still time.
Let's go!
[HARUKA]
Leave me be.
Listen.
All that matters
is getting out.
Please stand up.
[fire crackling]
[HARUKA] Why?
There's no point in living.
Hmm.
[rumbling]
[fire crackling]
Uh
[KAGAYA]
Let go of me!
[whimpering]
She's still inside there!
[NARUSE]
You want to burn alive?
[glass shattering]
[coughing]
[fire crackling]
[Yu groans]
Not good.
[fire crackling]
[TAKAO]
Kotori!
[gasps]
[trembling]
[grunts]
[YU]
Dr. Takao?
What the hell are you doing?
[TAKAO]
Shut up!
How come you're
dragging your feet?
Do you want to die?
No, 'course not.
- But she's
- [TAKAO] Huh?
[TAKAO]
Haruka.
We're getting out of here now.
[HARUKA]
Leave me alone.
Look, I'm a doctor.
I can't just turn my back
and leave you in here to die.
[HARUKA]
Yes, you can.
You don't know
the first thing about me.
[TAKAO]
You're right!
I don't get you at all!
I'm a certified genius,
and I can't even begin
to understand how you feel!
But
you think this is how
your mother wanted
things to end?
Huh?
Why were you the only one
able to leave this house?
How do you think
you escaped your father?
It was your mother!
She did everything
she could to protect you!
[whimpering]
[TAKAO]
If you die like this,
her efforts will be wasted.
Are you okay with that?
[whimpering]
Of course not, but
[TAKAO] You survived
senseless violence.
Don't let it win in the end.
Pay for your crimes
and live on.
[Haruka crying]
[FIREMAN 6A]
Engine one on scene
and assuming command!
[indistinct chatter]
[FIREMAN 6B]
LDH attached to the hydrant!
Haruka
please forgive me.
[KAGAYA]
I wasn't able to protect you.
But even though I couldn't
I am relieved
you're still alive.
[YU] I can't help but wonder
what sentences
both of them will receive.
I'm not sure about Kagaya,
but Haruka will probably
be behind bars a long time.
There may be
some room for leniency,
but she also involved
Aoi Kuramoto.
[TAKAO] She'll have freedom
after she pays for her crimes.
If she chooses life.
Well said.
[YU]
You were real cool back there,
convincing Haruka to survive.
- [Takao grunts]
- [YU] C'mon!
That was compliment, you know!
Shut your yap.
Thanks, by the way.
For coming back to save me.
[sighs]
Don't know why
you're such a pain in the butt.
♪
[TAKAO] Don't forget
to compensate Mai for her bike.
[YU] [gasps]
What do you mean me?
[explosion]
♪
[FEMALE WORKER 6A]
I understand.
I'll connect you to the ward.
Please wait a moment.
[FEMALE WORKER 6B]
Yes, we've received it.
[gasps]
COMPLAIN
PLAINTIFF'S
ATTORNEY: TSUGUMORI
KUWASHIMA
TOKYO DISTRICT COUR
SUMMARY OF DEMANDS
SUZUHARA MOMOKA
FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS
FOR TREATMENT
COMMITTED MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE
THE DEFENDANT, TENIKAI
THE DEFENDANT, AMEKU TAKAO
[deep breathing]