Border: Shokuzai (BORDER 贖罪)

Everybody has to die.

Death arrives by surprise.

I died.

And then.

I came back.

It’s a miracle that he is not impaired.

But we don’t know what damage that bullet can cause.

Please catch our murderer.

You ok.

That bullet is triggering untapped potentials of the human brain.

Possibly also triggering visions.

Who killed you.

Your name.

How could he kill that kid without a mark?

Don’t disturb the scene.

You crossed over to the other side.

We'll triumph over evil with the arm of justice.

Thank you.

When the case is solved we'll talk.

I will catch him.

You don’t have the power to catch me.

If you don’t like it, just cross over yourself.

It will be my pleasure.

Are you afraid?

Confess it if you don’t want to die.

Point me to the evidence.

You sir, really don’t have a clue.

There is a fundamental difference between you and me.

I am evil to the point of killing people.

While you can’t kill, right?

That difference will remain for all eternity.

Shit.

There, I win again.

You are welcome to this world.

Ishikawa are you ok?

What happened?

Where do we go after death?

In action, I received a bullet in the brain.

Lodged at the center of my head it threatens my blood flow.

Miraculously I am still alive.

And since this bullet can’t be removed surgically.

I'll have to live with it for a while.

And as a result.

I can now speak with the departed.

Excuse me.

Where is Ishikawa?

On the roof.

Where are you going?

Why did you come?

You did not come to visit a friend.

Do your job first. -But.

This case is important to me.

I need you by my side.

Please.

He is not in a condition to talk, anyway.

How does it feel to kill in the name of justice?

I’m not bitter, I honestly want to know.

Compared with my evil murders.

I’d like to know the difference.

No way.

You didn’t kill for justice, you killed to accomplish something.

We have all the time in the world.

Let's talk about it.

Is he talking?

Not a word yet.

Anyway, take him to the station.

Ok.

Alright.

You'll sort it all out once you've calmed down.

You don’t need to talk for now.

You get it.

You really saw nothing. -Nothing, really.

By the time I reached the roof, Ando was gone.

What caused him to fall, I have no idea.

They don’t have any cameras covering the area.

Ishikawa is the only one who can tell.

What is the procedure?

Ishikawa's will be debriefed and cross-examined at the central office.

A special team will be gathered to investigate the incident.

Sir, I’d like to...

You can’t join that team.

It’s against the regulation.

Until the incident is closed just lay low, don’t make a move.

Don’t cause any ripples.

It would only aggravate his case.

Yes.

If there is any progress, call me.

Something happened, right?

It's Ishikawa?

Don’t open tonight.

I'll call out the team here.

Alright.

Aketaka.

Yes.

The situation With Ango Ishikawa.

Aketaka.

Yes.

Yes.

'Gas employee'.

I get it. Whatever happens I’ll be right there.

Who's gonna be there?

A big shot inspector has been appointed.

Big shot, you mean, a specially appointed officer?

We'll be enlightened soon.

So?

Are you starting to realize that you killed someone?

Up there at that moment...

that sensation when you dropped me, do you re-live it in a loop?

I get it.

That very feeling, the first time I killed.

I remember it clearly.

So?

You too as a murderer...

can you feel it?

Would you like to share it?

Killing for the sake of justice.

Or killing with an evil intent.

How are these feelings different?

Wouldn't you want to talk about it?

Look me in the eyes.

And let's talk about it.

I’m inspector Kudaka.

I've been appointed to this case.

These two gentlemen are with me.

Yamazaki. -Murata, pleased to meet you.

We'll follow the procedure, I'd like to hear the circumstances first.

Of course, their participation is optional.

We expect you to cooperate.

Sure.

I thought we'd be more at ease here for the examination.

Does that bother you?

No.

So, for a while you'll stay here at our disposal.

Please start the preparations.

Where are they going?

We need to wait for all the evidence of the investigation.

I'll have a look at the autopsy.

Wait, please. -Yes.

Let us start.

I’m inspector Kudaka, pleased to meet you.

What did you see? Any unusual observations?

Apart from the head injury, nothing out of the ordinary.

Are you looking for subcutaneous bruises?

All the injuries result from the fall.

You mean there are no marks of struggle or grapple.

If we waited a bit more, something could show up.

It is hard to understand.

What circumstances could have led to his fall from the roof.

What is your opinion.

Did you come to check on the regularity of the autopsy.

I wouldn't dare.

I heard there was a special coroner of authority.

I used the excuse of the examination to meet you personally.

Sorry for the interruption.

Let's meet again.

Was that the inspector?

You didn't talk too much, right?

Talk too much?

If you please.

The interaction of Ishikawa and Ando is a consequence of this case.

Ishikawa, considering Ando guilty arrested him for obstruction of justice.

Ando had been investigated for abduction plus murder.

So, you had to lock him up for an unrelated charge.

Nothing to be proud of.

In the first place, why did Ishikawa set his eyes on Ando?

He spotted him in the crowd at the abduction scene in the mall.

How many days between the case and the unrelated charge.

Four days.

You re quite a professional, aren’t you?

As I said, this is an optional questioning.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t answer to all the questions.

But if you willingly cooperate...

we would be much obliged.

Can we begin?

Yes.

So? Have you recovered?

Could you tell us what happened up there?

Whatever it was, I promise it will be fairly investigated.

Are you going to confess?

Circumstantial evidence that you dropped me is probably inexistent.

See, it all rests on whether you confess or not.

As long as you keep silent.

They have nothing on you.

Maybe my foot just slipped and I fell.

Just another fall incident.

And there, you are a proud executioner of justice.

You’d better sincerely admit to the crime.

There is nothing to be ashamed of.

But if you're arrested.

You won’t be able to serve justice.

If you want to keep dispensing justice...

if you want to keep saving the souls of the victims...

you'll have to bear a false testimony.

What do you decide?

But if you deceive them...

you won’t save my soul, as a victim of murder.

Whatever you say next...

I await with great expectation.

What happened...

I can’t recall.