'This drama is based on stories or suspicions that happened in real life.'
'This is in no way, related to the country or any government bodies.'
I'm a bad guy.
- Please don't joke around. - I'm a swindler!
Furthermore, I'm currently out on parole.
The PM is really interested in you.
He said he wanted a young officer who's popular with the media.
I'm not up to it.
I'm still unable to work independently at the Audit.
- I think... - Actually...
[Letter: Tsutsumi Shinko, Swindler, out on Parole] The PM received an anonymous letter.
Where did this come from?
You also knew that?
I scouted her.
You did?
I need an outlaw who doesn't fear anything.
Up till now, the fraud she's uncovered amounts to 1.5 billion yen.
That's a splendid achievement.
The Board of Audit still needs Tsutsumi Shinko.
The PM said, if you go work for him...
He'll hush up this piece of news.
Won't you agree, for the sake of the Board of Audit?
The injured one is Myochin Ikuo.
Head sustained several hits by a blunt object. Currently unconscious.
He will be sent to the Tokyo Worker's Hospital emergency room.
- Morning. - Good Morning.
The Chief Cabinet Secretary wishes to discuss Cabinet members with you.
When are you free?
Let Kudo-kun handle that.
What?
From today onwards...
You will be in charge of my schedule.
I'll leave them up to you.
Yes.
He became such a prominent figure.
He won't be coming here as a son-in-law anymore.
That was never gonna happen in the first place.
How lonely. Future meals will only be us three...
Tell me, Shinko-ne. Did you dump Kudo-kun?
I told you it's not whether I dumped him or not.
In the first place, he's not gonna eat our boiled or simmered dishes.
That is because...
Your eyes are clouded.
Anyway, we don't need to prepare a bowl or chopsticks for him anymore.
Kudo really shot up.
His education, background, character and face...
- He's born to be a politician. - Isn't he simply...
Well-received by the media?
The approval ratings for the PM went down recently.
At least he's not being used, right?
Don't blow at me. You scared me.
Well, Kudo is still Kudo. He won't change.
You're always spinning about, without any worries.
Right. He's a natural perm too. He'll be fine...
- because I taught him how to spin around. - That's the curly-curly's telepathy, isn't it?
- Ouch... - It got entangled...
- My finger got stuck. - You're entangling my hair.
Is Kadomatsu-kun in?
Yes, I am.
Commissioner Kurume. Thanks for coming here.
Not at all. I thought Kudo-kun's transfer might have given you guys a shock
So, I came here to take a look.
I have a pressing matter for you guys to investigate.
Ah... my ears...
ODA is...
Yet another big shot.
ODA?
Official Development Assistance. It's funded by the government.
Official Development Assistance.
Stop reading it in such a disgusting way.
ODA is meant to assist children and people suffering
in war, poverty, or disaster-stricken countries around the world.
The Government either give loans or donates supplies, money or technology.
Commissioner Kurume wants us to investigate
Tamalia, which receives a huge amount compared to all others.
Within 20 years, the aid to Tamalia...
consisted of food and medical supplies, given free of charge.
The cost is 300 million USD annually.
Their infant death rate is 1 in every 3.
Because of political instability these 20 years, the country remains in poverty.
[Tamalia Cooperation; Tamalia-Japan - 20th Anniversary]
These are the Christmas presents for the children in Tamalia, given by Japan.
Oi, don't think of stealing them.
- Wrong. Something's wrong. - Manager, isn't that Kudo?
Recently, due to envy, conflicts regarding oversea aid fund has risen.
- Why is he here? - At this time...
We won't be carrying out any press conferences.
The PM will be here at 10am. His speech lasts 3 minutes.
He's even in-charge of the PM's schedule.
Amazing.
What is?
Anyone who wishes an audience with the PM has to go through him.
He gets to decide who gets to meet the PM.
Mr. Secretary. It's my honor to meet you!
- Please don't put it that way. - Idiot. I'm just joking with you!
Are you well?
Yes. Things happened really abruptly.
Well, it's just impossible to go against the PM's order.
A civil servant always needs to get used to such things.
What? What?
What do you mean by disappearing without a word?
Sorry.
But...
I see you had a proper breakfast.
You have egg yolk here.
I have breakfast at the PM's official residence every day.
But, how is the PM related to this?
Aids to be sent are decided by the PM every year.
Today's exhibition of aid to Tamalia
is also a project personally started by the PM himself 20 years ago.
No wonder he had his face on a stamp.
- What a funny face. - That's THE PM.
The main point is...
Someone who gloats over being on a stamp or statue isn't decent.
Ha, are you jealous because the PM took Kudo away from you?
Well, he's the PM. You, have no chance of winning.
I don't care about a traitor.
By the way, the fact that you guys are here implies that
there's suspicions of fraud in the aid.
Excuse me.
Please stand to welcome PM Kashinaga.
- That is... - A pig?
- A pig. - A pig.
Let's go.
But why is a pig here?
Taxes are what the citizens entrust to the country.
Protecting this money and the citizens is the job of the Board of Audit
Ogon No Buta [- Battle with the Betrayer -]
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- Eh? - Kudo?
Kudo-kun. What's wrong?
The PM is personally in charge of this aid.
I will answer any of your questions.
Since this is also my job as a secretary.
Then, please answer our questions truthfully.
We understand that the food supplied to Tamalia are pigs.
But why don't you send pork instead of
spending $300 million to send a living pig there?
As you see, sending a pig to Tamalia serves to support their pig-rearing industry.
This will also stimulate their economic growth.
Indeed. Pork is gone once it's eaten. I see.
Then, why are you sending more, when you sent some 3 years ago?
Close to 60% of the pigs sent there is either eaten or stolen.
It's a pity.
That's how it seems. Is that acceptable?
Don't you have any more questions? Okay, Pumpkin Squash. You're next.
Ask away.
- The pig was imported from Taiwan, right? - Yes.
Then, why was it deliberately imported to Japan?
- You can just send it directly to Tamalia. - The pig needs a medical inspection.
In the past, some countries sent an infected pig over to Tamalia
and killed many live stocks there.
Which means, the pigs have to pass the test in Japan before being sent.
That's right.
I see, how thorough.
- What the hell is that. - What the... Then ask your own question.
Then, what should I ask... let... me... see...
Got it. How much is $300 million?
What are you doing?
According to today's rate of 1 USD to 84 yen. It's 25.2 billion yen.
- Oh, I see. - That's hardly an "I see."
That's stupid, even a child knows the answer.
If we're having an internal discord, how are we gonna survive?
Pumpkin squash, well said.
- That's common sense. - But well done.
I already did my research on possible questions before coming.
That's my ex-subordinate. Well done.
If you have any more doubts, just ask.
I'm still neutral. Never will I become an enemy of the Audit.
We lost.
He is really an elite.
I wonder.
Mole said so once, "Humans change."
Humans change. That's what power does.
Don't worry. Isn't he your little brother?
I'm heading to the Finance Service Agency now.
Okay. Thanks.
Hey. Since he's going there, that means, Mole has been found?
Since his call can't get through, he wanted to make a trip there.
What? You couldn't contact him too?
Yes. Don't tell me... He went missing?
What exactly is Chief Myochin investigating?
The Capital Bank.
A mega bank with over 800 branches all over the world.
Can I have a look at his desk?
Go ahead. But it's empty.
Someone cleared the desk, without us knowing...
Only this is left.
In your opinion, why is the aid to Tamalia necessary?
It's a sad story, but I think there's not many who are able to
lend a helping hand to people in trouble or in a bad position.
However, Japan is
a country with the strength to lend a helping hand.
I feel that
using that strength to help those in need for the sake of righteousness
is what the leaders of Japan are obliged to do.
That's enough.
Excuse me.
Zero... Zero... Zero... Zero... Zero...
Eh... how many zeros does 25.2 billion have?
Let me see...
- 8! - 8?
Zero, zero... I can't see it. How much is 25.2 billion exactly?
Since you've never seen it before, it doesn't feel real.
- Have you seen it then? - No!
I wish I can see... 25.2 billion.
So that's $300 million.
- But $300 million is just that much? - Did it decrease in value?
Because yen is rising now. It's now $1 to 84 yen.
Hey! Shall we go on an overseas trip?
Hang... on... What do you mean by "yen rising?"
A while back, it was 1 USD to 90 yen.
90 yen... How much is 90 yen X $300 million?
3 x 9 = 27. 27 billion yen.
27 billion yen. 27 billion yen...
Don't tell me... this is...
The Government transferred money to the company account on March 25 this year.
On that day, the yen exchange rate was 90 yen.
And the pig was purchased on November 15. Rate, 84 yen.
The difference in exchange rate is 6 yen in favor of the yen.
So $300 million is 1.8 billion yen.
Using the fluctuating exchange rate to earn money...
Hang on.
This is the complete record of the money remittance
and purchasing date for the past 20 years.
- Kaneda. Please check through them. - Yes.
In 2008, money was remitted on Mar 25, and purchase was on Nov 25.
98 yen.
In 2004, money was remitted on Mar 25, and the purchase date also Nov 25.
- This is... - If we multiply all these by $300 million...
This is a unthinkable money tree.
- You made a great discovery. - Does Yu know about this?
He probably... doesn't.
The pigs were indeed purchased on Nov 15.
What is your point?
27 billion yen was transferred, but only 25.2 billion yen was spent.
Where did the remaining 1.8 billion go?
Furthermore, the date of purchase coincided with a high yen rate every year.
I don't think this is a coincidence anymore.
I see, the dates do coincide.
In other words, the Board of Audit suspects that
the PM is using the fluctuating exchange rate for embezzlement.
The Treasury releases the funds for purchase in March every year.
If you think we're wrong, then please explain
why aid is sent to Tamalia on different dates every year.
From what I know, Tamalia is politically unstable.
The main reason was to choose a relatively stable period to send the aid.
Kudo, tell me...
Do you really believe that?
There's nothing wrong with the account book either.
You're behaving more like them.
Those bad guys... We had once fought together.
But assisting Tamalia is the PM's way of exercising his political ideal.
It even received approval from the Congress...
Anyway, we can meet up again when you have other solid evidence.
At this stage, I can only answer you this way.
Excuse me.
Hang on. I'm not done yet!
Just use your telepathy.
Shut up.
What will you do?
We can only start checking up on their contacts.
Let's check up on the companies handling the purchases.
The Taiwan branch office bought the pigs on Nov 15.
But, they're simply following orders from higher-up.
Who are the higher-ups?
How do you expect me to know that.
Moreover, regarding the differences in exchange rate...
That extra money wasn't entered on our company's account.
- Then, where did that money go? - Who knows.
Recently, someone from Finance Services Agency,
Myochin came asking the same thing.
- Does he have a mole here - Does he have a mole here?
I've heard that Chief Myochin was investigating the cash flow of a mega-bank.
Did he come to the same conclusion?
Where are you going?
To look for Commissioner Chacha. Chief Myochin recently met him...
And asked for his help.
I'm coming along.
- I don't know that. - That's not possible.
Your speculations are simply empty talk, with no proofs.
You don't even know where the 1.8 billion went, do you?
We don't, but...
Trying to investigate the PM when you have no proof...
You know what's gonna happen if you fail, don't you?
That's it. Stop your investigation.
- But, Commissioner... - This is an order.
What is it?
Didn't you tell me not to follow you anymore?
I did.
But you should come back.
Why?
That PM, is bad news.
- Why are you saying that again? - Mole...
He's missing.
He is?
He was investigating the same case as us.
That's simply your speculation.
We won't know if it's simple speculation until we ascertain it.
If the food supplied to Tamalia are late by even one day...
How many children will die?
Even though he knows that, he still left it until the yen rose.
I wouldn't call that, aid.
- I told you, it's not a matter of yen rising... - I...
I can never forgive those guys.
- You still have no idea if he did that... - What if...
What if we found the evidence?
What will you do then?
Will you stand by our side?
- Or will you... - I will...
I will stand by the truth I believe in.
I'm relieved.
I'm glad that...
You didn't change.
Come over for breakfast sometime.
- Because I'm your "lil' bro?" - Exactly.
When you're in trouble, just give me a call.
So long.
Sir, please give us your opinion regarding the aid to Tamalia.
It's a sad story...
But I think there are not many who are able to
lend a helping hand to people in trouble or in a bad position.
- That is... - However, Japan is...
what I said.
I borrowed your words.
- Thank you. - It's me who should thank you.
No. Preparing your speech is also part of my job as secretary...
If that's so...
Then you're doing an excellent job.
In the future, your words will influence many through me.
Which means...
You'll be able to influence the country.
That's the real purpose of your current job.
AHH!
You're too obvious, Tecchan.
Don't scare me.
You're too timid.
- You scared me. - What are you scared about?
You came too?
Great minds think alike.
A hospital.
Sorry, Myochin-kun.
Chief Myochin...
So... you knew?
You did this to him?
You're mistaken.
You got him to investigate the PM, didn't you?
No. I got him to investigate...
Commissioner Kurume.
Kurukome?
The PM appointed him to revive the financial industry.
He brought in a strange woman, who resolved difficult cases, one after another.
So, I got him to investigate Tsutsumi Shinko.
Right after, he got transferred to the Finance Service Agency.
Isn't it getting odd?
Kurume's target is...
probably the PM from the start.
Then, the one who injured Chief is...
The Prime Minister.
That happened on the day when Myochin called me, saying he found evidence.
Where's the evidence?
When I arrived at the meeting spot...
His bag was already gone.
I repeat this once more. Don't meddle in that case anymore.
Or else, your lives will be in danger.
I'd like to check up on the boxes the pigs are contained in.
I'm sure you will be able to enter that port.
What happened?
The PM is bad news.
Did you find some proof?
Did you find the 1.8 billion yen?
No, not yet...
But the money could possibly be delivered together.
What?
If the money in the form of cash was delivered together with the pigs...
No trace will be left.
They'd leave the money and send the pigs. That's exactly what I'd do.
In order to confirm my suspicions, I need your cooperation.
You want me to betray the PM?
I believe in your justice.
By the way, Mole has been found.
Go see him too.
This is impossible.
This is the pig feed that's going to be transported.
This...
Let me.
There it is.
Let's go.
- You can't. - Why?
There is no problem if we entered with a pass.
But if you bring this out...
You will be arrested in no time.
- Then, what can I do with this? - In 2 days...
This container will go with the pigs for medical inspection.
That means, we can win then?
Got it.
I'll believe you.
Where did you go in the middle of the night?
Sir...
I see. You went searching the containers.
- Why do you say that? - Your shoes are dirty.
Judging from the situation...
It seems Commissioner Kurume's plan is proceeding without a hitch.
Commissioner Kurume?
He recommended you in the first place in order to investigate me.
He is a really sly guy.
Since you know that, then why did you listen to him?
You're a capable person.
I'm sure you'll understand my sense of justice.
Your "sense of justice?"
In order to gain profits from the exchange rate...
You actually left starving children alone!
If there's no such aid in the first place, much more Tamalia citizens
- will be dying. - That's invalid.
Then, tell me. Other than myself...
Is there anyone else willing to help Tamalia?
Exactly. Not a single soul.
However, in order to help them...
I, myself, need to possess sufficient power.
Is that why you need that money?
It's a pity!... But you're right.
Up till now...
Your job at Board of Audit was to expose any cases of fraud.
So to speak, that is...
A job that hinders the function of our country.
That job is, of course, necessary.
However, you're at a different place now.
A place, with the ability to change the country.
And you are here, right now.
You have the power to change the country.
I have the power?
That's right. Not just 1 or 2 people.
You have the power to help 100 million people.
Will you hinder the country or will you change the country?
Where does your sense of justice lay?
My... sense of justice?
Exactly. Not others, but yours.
But I am...
I believe in you.
- I can't understand... - You have to!
Try to understand!
Otherwise, you won't be able to save anyone!
"Can't save anyone?"
Yes.
Not even a single soul.
[2 days later]
There's money in there?
- Are we really doing this? - Of course.
Hijacking a container is a crime.
Furthermore, that is personally overseen by the PM. We're done for if we get caught.
Aren't we already done for?
Don't worry. We have a strong ally.
That's right.
It's here!
- Anything wrong? - There's something wrong with your cargo.
I need you to come with me.
I understand.
Please follow that car. Thanks.
It's finally starting.
50,000 street rallies!
5,000 door-to-door visits. That is the minimum.
Anyone who can't do that, will have their license revoked!
Losing at the next election...
Will be the end.
It might be contagious, so please don't come close.
This is just like legalized theft.
We're just borrowing it for a while, aren't we?
I'm opening it.
Empty.
What the hell happened?
That bastard.
Don't tell me he did it?
Kudo!
This...
This shouldn't be happening.
It can't be true.
Tell me that this isn't.
This is your campaign fund for now. Take it.
Thank you very much.
Kudo.
Why did you do it?
That is...
The sense of justice you believe in?
It's just 1.8 billion yen.
Trying to topple the PM over such a paltry sum...
You guys must be out of it.
Just 1.8 billion yen?
You have no idea...
How many lives can be saved with that paltry sum!
With the power the PM yields,
Twice; 10X as many people can be saved.
You guys will never get it.
This is the true nature of politics.
It's you guys who's hindering the country.
What a load of rubbish!
Who cares about politics!
Who needs that sort of power?!
What you guys need is being able to...
Give your all for those who need it!
Shinko-san. What happened? Why are you so angry?
Is your chest hurting?
I betrayed you despite being your lil' bro.
Damn you.
No matter what you tell him, it's pointless...
- Even if you beat him up, he won't get it. - Let me go!
Without a good beating, this guy won't understand!
People who don't feel pain after betraying friends do NOT exist!
Your punch got me good.
You said...
You wouldn't change, but yet you did.
Let's go.
The Kudo we know, no longer exists.
We've received a notice from the Cabinet.
Effective today, the Special Investigation Division will undergo a re-organization.
Three units will be reduced to two.
All personnel in unit 2 will be transferred.
I heard they tried to blame the PM without definite proof.
How dangerous. We nearly got affected.
Kadomatsu. Kaneda. Tsutsumi.
Until the HR gives your transfer notice, stay home.
Understand?
Yes.
Dismissed.
Fool!
I already told you not to interfere.
Sir. Did you call me?
The high officials from Tamalia sent us 100 million yen as gratitude.
Gratitude?
However, this money can be easily traced.
It's a risk to use it.
The officials over there often make such mistakes.
I want you to clean this up for me.
Please burn this money.
What?
Don't put on that face during these times.
I know that destruction of evidence is a criminal act.
But as long as I'm in power, you won't be arrested.
You are already one of us.
It's impossible for you to turn back now.
I'll leave this to you, Kudo!
Do I have to return the calculator and handphone?
Yeah.
Who is this?
Are you...
Are you crying?
What's wrong?
Who was that?
A friend.
He's our friend after all.
Our friend reached out his hand.
He asked for help.
Is that Kudo?
This has nothing to do with the PM's fraud.
Someone has to...
Someone has to grasp his hands tightly.
The ones able to... are only us.
We got to help him.
Wait.
- Tecchan, let's go. - Got it.