The Golden Egg (2025) s01e07 Episode Script

1
It's not a coincidence!
How did I not notice until now?
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
KOTA KUBOZUKA
Mr. Aoshiro is connected
to the serial mysterious deaths.
SPECIAL RECEPTION ROOM
Okay, here we go.
Thank you.
Thank you.
My clothes were okay.
Sorry for the commotion.
I took a few pics up front.
Okay.
Please don't be so nervous.
Once again, thank you for coming in today.
It's my pleasure.
First, I wanted to get your thoughts on
common labor issues from the perspective
of a young businessman.
Let's see.
Regarding labor issues,
we have to address older and younger…
RECORDING
QUESTION SHEE
It's no use, none of this
is entering my brain.
What do I do?
He's not the culprit
of any incidents, is he?
I thought I was talking to an empty shell
when the interview started.
I'm terribly sorry.
But then you got over it
and finally relaxed.
You really grabbed my interest.
Thank you.
- Okay, I can see myself out from here.
- Sure.
Let me know when it will be published.
I will.
Have a good day.
Thank you.
It would be even more amazing if you
could exchange personal numbers with him.
What do I do?
If he really is involved in these deaths,
giving him my contact is dangerous.
But if he is involved, I know it's best
if I can create a personal connection.
What do I do?
Wait, excuse me!
If you would like to meet up again
sometime, this is my private information.
I could tell you about what goes on behind
the scenes at a tabloid.
I would be interested in that.
You'd tell me?
Yes, off the record.
Sounds interesting.
Later then.
Thank you for your time.
You can head down.
Could you confirm one thing for me?
What's that?
I'm sure you know about Kota Kubozuka,
the fugitive for the serial
mysterious deaths.
Is it just a coincidence that Kubozuka
and Aoshiro are from Niigata?
Did Murai tell you something?
Even if you happen to notice or
realize something in the middle of it,
try to keep your poker face.
But they're not the same age,
so they're not connected, right?
They both went to the same elementary
and middle schools.
Do they know each other?
Kubozuka frequently got in trouble
since he was young,
and was sentenced with probation
while in high school.
You knew that, right?
Yes.
He came to Tokyo after that, and met up
with Aoshiro a number of times.
I can't believe they're connected.
One is a suspect in suspicious deaths,
the other a young fashion tycoon.
Do you know something else?
You weren't put on this job last minute
because they were worried about me, right?
It was my chance to see
Seiya Aoshiro up close.
Up until today
I only got him from afar.
What?
How long were you watching him?
You should hear the rest from Murai.
Does Mr. Aoshiro know where Kubozuka is?
I have no idea.
SEIYA AOSHIRO:
THIS IS AOSHIRO
It's from Mr. Aoshiro.
What should I do?
What?
Things are getting interesting!
Let's not waste any food.
Mr. Murai.
Welcome back.
I wanted to ask you something.
Is it true that Aoshiro and Kubozuka
are old acquaintances
from the same hometown?
Suzaki must have told you.
Yes.
NATURAL GREEN TEA
Are you scared?
To be honest,
yes.
Will I have to interview him again?
That's up to you.
Someone else can do it if you're scared.
Nobody's forcing you.
I got a reply from Mr. Aoshiro.
- I managed to get his personal contact.
- Oh?
This is wonderful.
This is plenty already!
All you'd need to do is contact him,
and we'll do the rest.
You really did a great job.
Thank you.
But…
He gave me his personal number
because he trusted me, right?
If someone else showed up,
it would be like I betrayed him.
If he's really connected to Kubozuka,
I feel like I'd meet the real him
when I ask him that.
I want to hear it from him directly,
without any pretense or reservations.
So…
Would you allow me to do this?
Please!
Okay.
We might ask you to in due time.
I'm reassured knowing you're willing
to tackle this yourself.
Thank you.
Mr. Murai.
You had a call from that stylist, Iijima.
I told her you'll call her back.
Did she say anything?
She said to bring a young woman.
What's that about?
No idea.
- But it can't be you, apparently.
- Huh?
Why not?
Well, thanks.
Something's set in motion.
I feel like I'm getting dragged
into something again.
Or maybe I'm already involved in it.
Actually, it almost feels like
I dragged myself into it.
Excuse me, you called for me?
I should give you a proper explanation.
- Can you take notes?
- Yes.
The first incident.
The deceased is Harue Komiyama, age 39,
a beauty consultant.
Her cause of death was strangulation
from the straps of her bag.
They're exploring both routes of it
being an accident or murder.
The day before her death,
a witness had seen her with Kubozuka.
The second victim is Yuko Kizaki,
age 32, office worker.
Her cause of death was strangulation
by a thin rope.
It's declared a murder.
There was a crack in the case,
and the fingerprints at the scene
are identified as Kubozuka's.
What?
The building cameras also caught a figure.
And chances are high it's Kubozuka.
This case, too?
The third victim is Makiko Tanioka,
age 28, a jewelry shop worker.
Her cause of death was traumatic shock
from injuries she sustained
in a car accident.
But as they found sedatives
in her bloodwork,
it's being explored as a possible murder
as well.
When they checked her phone logs,
they found an exchange with Kubozuka.
They were supposed to meet that day.
Footprints from near the accident
matched with the footprints
from the second case.
In other words, the only thing
tying the victims together
is their contact with Kubozuka.
That's everything we know about
the serial accidental deaths.
Um, I've been thinking about something.
About Aoshiro?
Yes.
Kubozuka and Mr. Aoshiro were
in contact in Tokyo, right?
Is he connected to the crimes?
This hasn't been made public,
but we have information that Aoshiro
knew the second victim.
Yuko Kizaki.
From what we heard,
Aoshiro was quite shocked.
He refuses to believe Kubozuka
is involved.
Apparently, Aoshiro told Kubozuka
he wants him to turn himself in
and prove his innocence.
So Mr. Aoshiro isn't involved
with the case.
Yuko Kizaki's body was discovered
the day after her death.
Aoshiro was actually in Singapore
for business
over the entire week at the time
of her death.
So he has an alibi.
It appears he does.
I'm a little relieved.
Do you know her?
EMIKO IIJIMA
No, I don't.
She's a stylist I know called Iijima.
The reason we know all these details
is because Iijima picks up
all sorts of rumors.
What got you looking into these cases
in the first place?
When the first case was reported
on the news,
I got a call from Iijima.
Komiyama's my best friend!
She wouldn't kill herself there!
But still,
Sengoku Weekly needs some sort of proof
it could've been murder to take action.
Komiyama was attending modeling seminars.
Someone there might know something.
What's this picture?
A group photo of the attendees.
They're all aspiring models.
Komiyama's on the far right.
Actually, right before she died, she told
me she was going on a date with a guy.
But she didn't tell me who.
Iijima helped facilitate interviews
with those girls,
questioning each of them on our behalf.
Save for one of them, Madoka Hashimoto,
who she could never reach.
So you sent me to find her workplace.
You did great,
but we still don't know where she is.
You didn't know Kubozuka was involved in
Ms. Komiyama's death at the time, right?
The unnatural death and the missing
school girl felt fishy, so I ran it down.
I had no idea it would be connected
to other murders.
After a second and third case
and the announcement of a wanted fugitive,
my job switched to tracking down Kubozuka.
And she was the catalyst.
Right, and this Ms. Iijima
found a friend of the third victim,
Makiko Tanioka.
- What?
- I want to get more details,
but she's demanding a young woman.
She'll explain why after we meet.
So you brought me in?
Okay.
Let's go.
Huh? Right now?
- Yup.
- What?
You said you wouldn't talk unless
I brought a young woman.
So I did what you asked.
Don't say it like that.
STYLIS
EMIKO IIJIMA
So what about Tanioka's friend?
She coming here?
Tanioka's best friend.
NIKO-CHAN
Niko-chan?
My best friend told me about her,
but neither she or I have met her.
No picture, no real name,
won't answer the phone,
meaning she's extra careful.
Have you exchanged messages?
Yes.
Ms. Tanioka asked Niko-chan
to hold onto something for her
shortly before her death.
But she won't tell me what.
If she knows something about the case,
I told her she should tell the cops.
But she said she hates cops,
so she refused.
So the police don't know either.
And when I asked to meet her in person,
she asked for my address.
That's when I got a party invite.
Party invite?
A mixer held by a marriage agency.
Niko-chan's going to be there
this coming Sunday.
She told me to meet her there.
Whose invite is this?
Ms. Tanioka said she didn't need to go
to the mixer because she found a good man
and gave it to Niko-chan.
Which she sent to me.
So that means…
We have to attend this mixer
to meet Niko-chan.
Only a woman in her 20s can enter
the party with this ticket.
Which is why I asked for a young woman.
I see.
I've never been to a marriage mixer.
Could be a good experience then.
We need to confirm things first.
Right.
What should I wear--
No, not that.
Even if we got in with this ticket,
how do we meet Niko-chan?
That's what we need to confirm.
Oh, like that?
Nice.
By the way, you should avoid black.
I appreciate the advice.
You own a different bag, right?
Let me see you without your glasses.
Okay.
Leave them on.
- What?
- It's better with them on.
I've never dressed like this before.
Is this okay?
What if I end up with a boyfriend?
Wait, no.
I'm undercover today.
I have to blend in without standing out.
Your posture is important.
First, straighten up your back.
Take small, dainty steps.
And smile naturally.
Then you're set!
Nothing to worry about!
You're Makiko Tanioka?
Yes.
Thank you for coming today.
Ms. Tanioka? Ms. Makiko Tanioka?
You left your bag.
I'm so sorry!
TO BE CONTINUED
An undercover investigation?!
What are you doing? Stop it!
What was their relationship
to the late Ms. Tanioka?
You suck! You think tabloids
can do whatever they want?
My job is to see the truth about the world
with my own eyes and tell the readers!
Subtitle translation by: Zensho Yamamoto