第04話 『視覚素子は笑う / INTERCEPTER』


攻殻機動隊 S.A.C 第04話 『視覚素子は笑う / INTERCEPTER』

あらすじ

ある雨の夜、トグサの元へ本庁時代の旧友である山口から電話がかかってくる。
警察内部に不審な動きを察知したので相談にのって欲しいとのこと。
トグサは山口から送られてきた、数枚の写真を手がかりに捜査を進める。
そしてついにその謎を解いたトグサは、 警察内部で不正使用されている、あるデバイスの実態に迫ることになる。

セリフ詳細(ネタバレ注意)

笑い男事件特別捜査本部

山口:これもだ…どうなってるんだ?
丹生:山口
山口:丹生…主任。どうしたんですか、こんな時間に
丹生:ふっふ。失礼な奴だな。仕事をしてたんだよ、仕事を。お前こそまだやってたのか?
山口:ええ
丹生:どうだ一杯。たまには付き合えよ
山口:いえ…。今日は失礼します


(タイトル: complex episodes:視覚素子は笑う INTERCEPTER)


トグサ:はい
山口:ああ。本庁で同期だった山口だけど。憶えてるか?
トグサ:山口…? おお! どうしてた? 久しぶりだな
山口:こんな時間に突然すまんな。でも、どうしてもお前に相談したいことがあるんだ。今から会えないか
トグサ:これからか? あ…、構わんが、何かあったのか?
山口:お前、「笑い男事件」、憶えてるか
トグサ:笑い男…ああ、マイクロマシンメーカの社長を誘拐して身代金を要求した、企業テロだろ。6年前の
山口:俺は今、そこの特捜部にいるんだが、どうやら身内に、不審な動きがあってな
トグサ:刑事同士の縄張り争いか
山口:違う! おそらくもっと上だ。頼む、これ以上は会って話したい。1時間くらいで着くよ
トグサ:わかった。待ってるよ
山口:すまん

山口:ああっ!……俺の目にも……インターセプターがっ………!!

車転倒、炎上

9課本部

天気予報:日本海側の雨の範囲が次第に東へ広がるとともに、山沿いから雪に変わり…)
イシカワ:ん? 何だ、トグサは徹夜か
サイトー:ああ、昨日から人を待ってたとかでな…。ん? 何だ、その箱は
イシカワ:これか? バトーの新しい筋トレグッズだ
サイトー:あいつまた買ったのか
イシカワ:奴みたいなサイボーグが、どこを筋トレするのか知らねぇけどな
サイトー:ちげぇねぇ。他に金の使い道はねぇのかよ。…おお、目覚めたか
トグサ:夜の首都高速…警察官黒焦げだって?

課長室

荒巻:確かなのか? その事故死した刑事から、ゆうべ連絡があったというのは
トグサ:はい。本庁上層部に、不審な動きがあるとかで、俺に相談したいと
素子:それと彼の死が関連している…?
トグサ:確証はありません。が、タイミングが良すぎます
荒巻:鑑識課の結果は?
トグサ:視界不良による不慮の事故ではないか、と
素子:単なる事故である可能性も十分にあるわけね
トグサ:が、しかし
荒巻:話は最後まで聞け。たとえそうであったとしてもだ、お前の元同僚が何かを掴んだのならそれを確かめておく必要がある。3日やる。その間に何か見つけてこい
トグサ:ありがとうございます

荒巻:笑い男事件か…どう思う?
素子:今の今まですっかり忘れてたわ。特別捜査本部はまだ解散してなかったのね
荒巻:脅迫を受けた会社の数だけで言えば戦後最大といえる規模の企業テロだからな。世論の手前、本庁としてもそう簡単に引き下がるわけにはいくまい
素子:そのわりにはのんびりしてるわね
荒巻:上層部でもいまだ犯人に対する見解が割れているそうだ。電脳化や義体化技術を推し進める多国籍企業に敵対する過激派説、企業間競争から生じた陰謀説、純粋な金目当ての恐喝説など様々だ。しかも、国籍・性別・推定年齢はおろか、単独犯なのか複数犯なのかすら特定できずにいるのだからな。ただ一つ意見の一致をみているのは、犯人が特A級のハッカーであるということだけだ
素子:特A級といっても最初だけね。その後のは結構凡庸だと思うけど。正直言ってあの事件、犯人像も含めて好きになれないのよね
荒巻:うむ。だが、本庁の上層部が何か企んでいるとなれば、我々の出番と思わんか?

山口の家

僧侶:所謂諸法。如是相。如是性。如是体。如是力。如是作。如是因。如是縁。如是果。如是報。如是本末究竟等。爾時世尊。欲重宣…*1

山口の妻:トグサさん、ですか? はじめまして、山口の妻です
トグサ:あぁ。この度は…

トグサ:でも、どうして俺のことを
山口の妻:主人から、お話は伺っていましたので。実はトグサさんに、これをお渡ししようと思いまして。今朝、主人から届きました。中に手紙が入っていて、トグサさんにお渡しするようにと
トグサ:俺に? ちょっと拝見します。……あの、本当にこれで間違いありませんか
山口の妻:ええ……と、思いますけど

トグサ:…次。…次。…次。…次。…22から56へ。…次。…次。35から28へ。…次。…次。…次。……はぁ、何なんだ、これ。山口の奴、俺に何を見せようとしていたんだ? ……うちのもたまにやってんな、これ。そうだ、うちに連絡入れとかなきゃ。……あぁ、俺だけど、今日も帰れそうにないんだ。…ああ、ああ、そうか。戸締りだけは気を付けてな。…ああ、頑張るよ。じゃあ、おやすみ。さて、顔でも洗ってもう一回見直すか

トグサ:はぁ…。あと2日で足りるのか? …………待てよ。…………!!

トグサ:C97を、35から28へ。……ない。C98を。……やっぱりそうだ。C96を。……これも!? C92。…4から13へ。…42から30へ。…これもだ! ………これも。この写真には、みんな……カメラがない!

喫茶店

深見:眠ぃ
深見:で、公安9課のエリートさんが、何の用だい
トグサ:山口の通夜に来てなかっただろ。久しぶりに会えるかと思ってたんだが
深見:いろいろとたて込んでてな。あいつのカミさんに会ったか?
トグサ:ああ
深見:馬鹿な奴だよ。あんな若くて美人のカミさんを残して
トグサ:大変らしいな、特捜部も
深見:あぁ、笑い男事件か。みんな、寝ずにやってるよ
トグサ:解決の見通しは
深見:尋問じみてきたな
トグサ:いや。支障があるんなら、答えなくてもいいさ
深見:いいよ別に。お前に黙ってたって、簡単に調べられそうだしな。実はここに来て、新しい重要参考人が浮かび上がってきてな
トグサ:今まで何百人といたんじゃないのか
深見:今度のは別だ、間違いない。セラノに対しても恨みを持ってる
トグサ:セラノ?
深見:セラノゲノミクス。笑い男事件で最初に標的にされたマイクロマシンメーカだよ
トグサ:その容疑者の逮捕は、近いのか
深見:いや。上が及び腰になっててな。だが今度は状況証拠も揃っている。あとは決定的な瞬間を押さえるだけさ
トグサ:どうやって?
深見:…インターセプターさ
トグサ:インターセプター? 3ヶ月前に知覚傍受法の改正で導入された、視聴覚素子のことだな
深見:そうだ。あれを容疑者に仕掛けられれば、必ず尻尾を押さえられる。何しろ、3ヶ月間行確いらずだからな。何かの医療機関にさえ行ってくれりゃあ、その時に仕掛けられる。そうなりゃプライベートなんてありゃしねぇ。奴のションベンの放物線まで確認できる
トグサ:ん? 今、何て言った?
深見:ん? ションベンの、放物線
トグサ:…それだ

課長室

荒巻:なるほど、インターセプターか
トグサ:はい。山口の写真はすべて、このインターセプターを仕掛けられた笑い男事件特捜部の捜査員たちの目線であることがわかりました
荒巻:山口が知った本庁上層部の不審な動きというのはそのことだと?
トグサ:はい
素子:でもインターセプターそのものには違法性はなく、書類さえ提出すれば、警察関係者なら誰でも使用することができるはずよ
トグサ:ですが、書類の提出は確認できませんでした。当然、法律で義務付けられている第三者の立会いもありません。深見の話では、特捜は笑い男事件の容疑者にインターセプターを仕掛けるチャンスを見計らっていたようですが、県警の記録を見る限り、署内の健康診断時に、なぜか彼ら特捜の目にインターセプターが仕掛けられたものと思われます
バトー:勤務態度を観察するためにしちゃあ、ちょっとやりすぎだな。大体、インターセプターを納入してるのってセラノゲノミクス社なんじゃなかったっけ?
イシカワ:事件の被害者であるメーカの製品を警察が制式採用した。何か裏がありそうだな
トグサ:しかも、瀬良野社長に張り付いている深見の目にもこのインターセプターは仕掛けられていて、セラノサイドも刑事たちも、そのことに全く気付いていません
素子:お友達にしては仲が悪そうね
荒巻:ピースは揃ってきたな
バトー:待てよ……ってことは、トグサの動きも筒抜けになってねえか?
荒巻:うむ。できれば早急に動きたいところだが正面から行くには土産が足りんな
素子:少し揺さぶりかけてみる?

バー

ベロニモ:悪いがまだ店開けてないんだがな…ん?…誰だ?
素子:あたしよ
ベロニモ:ヒャアッ! …姐さんか、おどかすない
素子:相変わらず臆病ね。義体が泣くわよ
ベロニモ:わざわざそんな嫌味を言いにここへ?
素子:まさか。このネタをあんたのところに出入りしている記者に流してほしいの。わかってるだろうけど、お上の息がかかったメディアじゃ駄目よ
ベロニモ:生憎と、そういう上客にはとんとお目にかかってないね
素子:あらそう。じゃああんたのタレコミってことで、電警にはここが情報テロのサーバになってるって伝えとくわね
ベロニモ:相変わらず目の覚めるジョークがお好きで
素子:わかってくれて嬉しいわ。報酬はいつもの方法で現金払い
ベロニモ:まいどどうも。…お?
素子:じゃあ頼んだわよ
ベロニモ:帰るのか。一杯くらい飲んでけばいいのに
素子:薄まってないお酒があるの?
ベロニモ:手厳しいね…

記者:丹生さーん! 法改正で導入されたインターセプターが、警察内部で不正使用されているっていうのは本当ですか
丹生:おぉ? 何を言っているんだ
記者:特捜刑事たちの目にインターセプターが仕掛けられているって噂なんですがねぇ
丹生:誰がそんなことを言ってるんだ!
記者:あぁ、質問に答えてくださいよ
丹生:知らん! 勝手なことをしてると、しょっぴくぞ!
記者:あ、丹生さん、カメラ…
丹生:うるせぇ
記者:マイカーで出勤しないんですか?
丹生:うるせーんだよ!
記者:丹生さーん…

週刊誌記事:新浜県警51歳刑事課長 視聴覚素子不正使用疑惑・・」

大堂:どうもあの石頭の荒巻が糸を引いているようです。…もちろん手は打ってあります。…ええ、やむを得んでしょう。なに、警部クラスの退職金程度ですよ。…そう言っていただけると。…実は家内が、オランダが用意した物件では不満だと言い出しましてねぇ。…へへへ、まったく。…それでは明日、会見はこちらで
アナウンサー:一部新聞などで取り上げられた、新浜県警特別捜査本部内における視聴覚デバイス不正使用疑惑事件は、本日警視庁において警視総監自らによる記者会見という異例の形に発展しました
トグサ:総監自ら会見を開くって?
素子:想像してたより過剰な反応ね
荒巻:彼は笑い男事件発生当時、県警本部長だった男だ。どうやら警察内部にはどうしても隠しておきたい何かがあるようだな

刑事:それでは記者会見を始めます
大堂:えー、先日一部週刊誌などで報じられたインターセプターの不正使用疑惑で知覚傍受法違反があったのではないかという件につき、早急に内部調査を行ったところ、県警本部主任、丹生邦彦刑事課長が、事件への関与を認める発言をいたしました。同刑事課長は、笑い男事件の捜査に行き詰っており、各捜査員の電脳にインターセプターを仕掛け、情報を収集しようとしたものと思われます。本人も、度重なる心労から常識的分別を欠き、このような行為に至ったことを認め反省しております。とはいえ、同刑事課長の行為は職務を逸脱した行為であると言わざるを得ず、本日付をもち、同刑事課長を懲戒免職処分にするとともに、事件の捜査に当たっておりました捜査員、およびその家族の方々に深く陳謝するものであります
記者:上層部の責任問題は?
大堂:近く長官より発表があるかと思います
記者:上層部とセラノとの癒着も取り沙汰されてもいますが?
大堂:導入に関しては法の範囲内であると認識しており、採用にあたっては正式な入札制にのっとったものだと聞いています
記者:答えになってないよ! 知覚傍受法の改正を要求したのは、あんたらじゃないの?

バトー:ハン!

記者:総監! 引退後はオランダに移住されるようですが、オランダといえばセラノの親会社がありますよねぇ。やはり何か関係があるのでは?
大堂:そんな個人的なことまで答える義務はない!
記者:ないとは、どういうことですか?

バトー:やれやれ……ん? おい、何かカメラの動き、おかしくねぇかよ。

刑事部長:相変わらずですね、大堂総監。はじめまして。ですけど、僕が誰だかわかりますよね?

ざわめく記者

荒巻:あれは…!
バトー:どうなってんだ、おい

警察幹部:お、おい、どうしたんだ竹川!
刑事部長:僕はね大堂さん、もはやあなたたちの世界に関わるべきではないと考えていたんですよ。その掃き溜めのような世界に付き合っていると、本当に嫌になっちゃうんだ。だから、あんたらの茶番劇にだって、あれからずっと口出ししなかったでしょ? 全部解ってたのに。言ってみれば、大いなる無駄に疲れちゃったんです。残念ながら

イシカワ:おい、見てたろ、あの刑事部長。電脳…
バトー:しっ!

刑事部長:でもね、今日のはひどいよ。ひどすぎる。こんな茶番なのに、ちっとも笑えませんよ。だからきわめて不本意だけど、僕はまた、あなた方に挑戦しなくちゃならない。3日後、茶番劇団の卒業生達と同窓会をしますよね? そこで今度こそ、本当のことを話して下さい。今度また嘘っぱちの演技をしたら、あなたをこの舞台から消去しなくちゃあならない……
警察幹部:おい竹川! 救急車だ、救急車を呼べ!
アナウンサー:会見の途中ですが、一旦スタジオに戻ります……会場の桜井さん……

トグサ:本物か?
荒巻:少佐、すぐに状況確認だ
素子:了解!

吹替え

Yamaguchi : Another one. What's going on here?
Nibu : Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi : Oh..., Chief Nibu. What are you doing down here after hours?
Nibu : Hell of a question. I was working. You know what that is, working? Isn't that what you're doing?
Yamaguchi : Yeah.
Nibu : How about drink just you and me?
Yamaguchi : I can't. Sorry.
     I think I'm gonna call it a night.


C: The Visual Device Will Laugh; INTERCEPTER


Togusa : Hello?
Yamaguchi : Togusa. This is Yamaguchi, we've worked at headquarters together. You remember me?
Togusa : Yamaguchi? Oh, yeah. How've you been? Spending long time, huh?
Yamaguchi : Sorry call so late out of the blue and all. But I'm analyzing some sense of data and I need the second opinion. OK I have bring in to you?
Togusa : You mean now? Uh... sure I guess. Is there problem?
Yamaguchi : Well, you remember the Laughing Man case?
Togusa : The Laughing Man? Oh, yeah. He was the guy who kidnapped the CEO of a micromachine corp. and having *** hold on for ransom, but...that was 6 years ago.
Yamaguchi : Yeah. I'm on a research unit that case *** now, but some of the belong people are *** suspicious.
Togusa : You mean like a turf war between detectives?
Yamaguchi : No, it goes further up than that. Maybe or they're where's the top. I tell you more when I see you up. I'll be there an hour.
Togusa : Alright. I'll be waiting for you.
Yamaguchi : Thanks.

Yamaguchi : Intercepters! They put them in my eyes too!

Ishikawa : Hm? Did Togusa spend whole night here?
Saito : Eh, yeah. I guess he stayed up to wait for someone.
     Hm? Hey, what's in the box?
Ishikawa : This? Batou ordered some new weight-training equipment.
Saito : More? How much does he need?
Ishikawa : Since his body's cybernetic, I got no idea what he thinks pumping iron's going to do for him.
Saito : No joke. You think he could find something better to spend his money on.
     Huh, you're finally awake?
Togusa : "Highway accident... Police Officer Burned Beyond Recognition"?

Aramaki : Are you certain the agent who contacted you last night is the same one who die in that accident?
Togusa : Yes. He said that was suspicious activity in his unit. He sounded very worried to me at a time.
Motoko : See, you think his accident was not an accident.
Togusa : I don't have any evidence. But the timing is very convenient.
Aramaki : What do the lab report say?
Togusa : They think he just lost control of the car for visibility.
Motoko : Which is very possible since he was driving in a rainstorm?
Togusa : Yeah, but...
Aramaki : Let him make his point, Major. No matter what a cause of death, this agent had inside infomation ** very **, we need a follow ***. But we need to do it quietly.
     You got the three days. See what you can find out.
Togusa : Thank you very much, sir.

Aramaki : So, we're back on the Laughing Man case. What do you think?
Motoko : I forgotten all about them 'til he blow it up. 6 years *** the same unit that store work on the same case.
Aramaki : A lot of companies was blackmailed. They all have to be cover it's the largest *** act of corporate terrorism since the war.
     *** HQ can't back out because of public opinion.
Motoko : I still say they're taking their sweet time.
Aramaki : You got a point. Even the top execs can' t agree on the culprit of the crime.
     Some said it's politically-motivated extremist to hate prosthetics *** the cyber technology. Others think it's standard corporate warfare, some conglomerate trying to get in Asian on a market. And some said it's just about to ransom money, playing old favorite. In another words, they have lots of *** in no facts.
     They don't know one guy or a group. They don't know the suspect's nationality, age or sex. The only thing all clear ** who ever blocking systems is a super-class-A hacker.
Motoko : He was class-A when it started to ***. but he couldn't **** his work turned in mediocre.
     I don't like anything about this case not hacker, the corporations, all of the cops.
Aramaki : Right. But we still have to check out police headquarters if there's high level involvement into this, we have no choice *** step in.

Monk : (sutras)
Yamaguchi's Wife : Mr. Togusa? Thank you for coming here. I'm Mrs. Yamaguchi.
Togusa : Uh... I'm sorry.

Togusa : But how'd you know who I was?
Yamaguchi's Wife : My husband told me about you, he said I could trust you.
     I'm glad you came, so I could give you this. It arrived from my husband this morning. He must've sent it just before the accident. there was a note inside saying to give to you. He said you know what to do it ***.
Togusa : Really? I'll take a look out. ...Ah, Are you certain that this is what he want me to see it?
Yamaguchi's Wife : Yes... I mean I'm pretty sure.

Togusa : Next. Next. Next. Next. In large 22 to 56. Next. Next. In large 35 to 28. Next. Next. Next.
     Huhh... What is all this? Yamaguchi wanna me to pick up something, but what?
     So, my babe did stuff like this too, sometimes. In fact, maybe I better *** call now.
     Hi, it's me. I'm afraid I won't be coming home again tonight. Yeah, I'm not. Make sure the doors locked, OK? I do my best. OK. Night.
     Alright. Wash up and I'll take it again from a top.

Togusa : Huh... Only 2 days last *** enough?
     Wait a minute.

Togusa : Large C97, in large 35 to 28. Nothing... Large C98. That's gotta be with. Large C96. This one, too? C92. In large 4 to 13. In large 42 to 30. This one, too? And this one... In every photo...is one thing missing...the camera.

Fukami : So, what can I do for an elite Section 9 agent?
Togusa : I didn't see you Yamaguchi's funeral. I guess I was expecting you would show up there.
Fukami : Well, I got held up woth a few things. I take it you met the wife there.
Togusa : Yeah.
Fukami : What an idiot, huh? Leave behind a beautiful young wife like that.
Togusa : So, your department, is there trouble?
Fukami : You mean what this is Laughing Man thing? We've been working this case day and night.
Togusa : You think you're going this over?
Fukami : You're interrogating me?
Togusa : Not at all. If you don't wanna talk about, and forget I asked.
Fukami : No, it's not big deal. Anyway, you gotta this sauces. You find out one way the other.
     Truth is, we gotta new material witness looks like he *** right to the guy on looking for.
Togusa : You had lots of other witnesses *** you nowhere.
Fukami : Yeah, but this guy's different. He's got reason of the top. Plus, a suspect has a beef against Serano.
Togusa : Serano?
Fukami : Serano Genomics. First micromachine company hit by the Laughing Man. They're also the first one *** invesgated.
Togusa : So, you must be close to arresting suspect?
Fukami : Yes and no. The top brass's sitting on the fence. We got the last circumstance evidence, but they want one more. I'll order that catch man in the act trying to do.
Togusa : How's that done?
Fukami : Intercepters.
Togusa : Intercepters? We got a *** things about 3 month ago in micro-surveillance technology. They just legal ***
Fukami : That's them. *** of a suspect ***everything is doing from his point of view. Plus, *** 3 month, so we know even not to tail the guy. He does *** the doctor of hospitals and department, never even knows it there. Then we record to analyze everything he does. Tell when he takes a piss, we can measure that ***.
Togusa : Huh? What did you say?
Fukami : Hm? I said measure that ******.
Togusa : That's it.

Aramaki : Now, it's me make sense. Intercepters.
Togusa : Yes. I verified the data, Yamaguchi's photoes are from the point of view detectives in the Laughing Man unit. They're all inplanted intercepters without their knowledge.
Aramaki : This is the suspicious activity Yamaguchi tried to want you about, and he thought **** way to the top.
Togusa : Yes.
Motoko : Yet, it may be a little irregular to implant them in your own agents, but it's not illegal. Headquarters can use intercepters all they want as long as they submit the right paperwork.
Togusa : But they didn't submit any paperwork. This was all done in secret. The law requires a neutral third party observer. They didn't have one of those either.
     According to Fukami, the idea was the plant intercepters in a *** suspect ***develop. Instead, they brought the investigation team in *** medical checkups. And then planted it intercepters in them. As far as I can tell, every guy *** round a clocks surveillance.
Batou : I heard ***monitoring on-the-job performance that's going to little too far.
     By the way, Serano Genomics *** the intercepters to the police, isn't there right?
Ishikawa : Yeah, this company's supplying the technology to the investigate itself ***. There must be something behind this.
Togusa : Fukami's working for Serano ***, he's undercovered doing parsonal security for the CEO. Now ***, he knows the other agents *** the intercepters are recording everyhting.
Motoko : For friends they're sure not on very good terms.
Aramaki : We gotta all pieces now.
Batou : Hey, doesn't this mean in know the Togusa's working on the case already?
Aramaki : Hm. So, we need to move on this soon is we can, but we don't have a good to confront them.
Motoko : In a case, let's shake more up a little.

Buranemo : Sorry. We're not open yet. Come back tonight. ―Aw? Who's there?
Motoko : It's just me.
Buranemo : Aaaaugh!! Oh, it's you. Don't scare me like that.
Motoko : You such a big baby. Don't worry, I'll be gentle.
Buranemo : Did you call me just make sarcastic remarks?
Motoko : Hardly. I simply want you the leak this information to the Reporters to pass through this place. But not one's taking government payers, if you're following me *** any more.
Buranemo : Sorry. Business is *** off. And don't give me classic customers any more.
Motoko : You don't say. And witness be ashamed the cybercops found out that this place is the server for info-terrorist and you're right in the middle of it.
Buranemo : I see you still frighten *** for the *** jokes.
Motoko : I'm so glad we have understanding. I'll pay with cash same as always.
Buranemo : Pleasure is always... Aw?
Motoko : I'm sure you know what to do.
Buranemo : Leaving already? You could at least stay and have a drink with me.
Motoko : I would if you had anything that wasn't watered down.
Buranemo : That was uncalled for.

Reporter : Mr. Nibu. Is it true that intercepters have been planted within the police department that the law was sidestepped that been used to legally?
Nibu : What? What're you talking about?
Reporter : I'm talking about the detectives' been bugged without their knowledge. Are you familiar with intercepters. sir? Any comments?
Nibu : Who told you that!
Reporter : Uh! If you just answer the question, sir!
Nibu : Try this again, and I'll arrest you. Now go away!
Reporter : Wait a minute, my camera...
Nibu : I get lost!
Reporter : Aren't it driving on work this morning, sir?
Nibu : Go to hell!
Reporter : Mr. Nibu.

Daido : Looks like Aramaki is pulling the strings on this one. Yeah, he's a hard-headed old dog. Yes, I'm taking measures of course. Oh yeah, I suppose it can't be helped. Not at all, with just a price of police captain's pension. I'm glad he say that.
     Truth is my wife wasn't that full *** property in Holland anyway. Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. All right that. I'll set to press conference tomorrow.

Announcer : In response to the story been *** reported, Police story **** regarding the illegal of new sensory surveilance technique, the special investigation unit of the Niihama Prefectural Police ****,
Togusa : Daido called the press conference?
Motoko : Yeah, we got a big reaction than we ever imagined.
Aramaki : Daido was in charge the first time Laughing Man struck in, he handled *** investigations. He looks like that something is people want to keep in-house, and they're going to the great lengths to cover it up.

Police Officer : Thank you, gentlemen. We're ready for your statement.
Daido : Last weeks, certain publications **** intercepters were been used in violation of illegal standard, standard was **** sensory preception surveilance act, therefore internal investigation was ordered.
     Subsquently, Captain Kunihiko Nibu; chief of the special investigation's unit, admitted for disappearing in his act.
     After the Laughing Man investigation he'd deadend, Captain Nibu attempted at gathering *** information, by implanting intercepters in this detectives against to department regulations.
     Captain Nibu regrets having taken in his actions. He *** lost sound judgment due to the stress cause by severe *** case. The spy *** Captain's apology that's fact of matter is his actions deviated from his professional responsibilities.
     Therefore, as today, Captain Nibu has been given it up official disciplinary dismiss. And we offer those investigators who was assigned to this case as well as families, our deepest and most sincere apologies.
Reporter : What about *** your officials *** ?
Daido : I believe the Commissioner will be issuing a statement to you shortly.
Reporter : Wasn't their *** Serano *** devices to the police?
Daido : I heard the agency follows the strict guideline *** these devices. It's my understanding that they're *** formal bidding system *** very carefully regulated.
Reporter : What kind of an answer is that!
Reporter : Was not the police who asked for the *** law?

Batou : Faugh!

Reporter : Uh, sir! Is it true that you're planning to retire soon in locate to Holland? And it's also true that Serano's corporate headquarter's in a Holland. Any connection there, sir?
Daido : That is a personal question that I am not obligated to ***!
Reporter : What is that to mean?

Batou : Never changes. Uh? That's really the cameraman drunker, what?

Takekawa : You haven't changed a bit, Superintendent-General Daido. Pleased to meet you. But you already know who I am, don't you?

Aramaki : That's him...!
Batou : What's wrong with that thing?

Matsuoka : Uh, what's the matter with Takekawa!

Takekawa : You know, Mr. Daido. I tried to avoid this, I didn't want to be involve in your world any longer. I was honestly fed up with you people and your rotten rubbish heap of a world. So I haven't interfered with your little farce you've been staging since the incident ***, even though I know everything.
     In a world, I was exhausted from my fruitless exhausions, unfortunately.

Ishikawa : Hey, you're watching? That guy's cyberbrain's being hacked into...
Batou : Shh!

Takekawa : But I changed my mind, because, well, this show you put on the day is pittyful. A farce should be funny, but this one hasn't make me laugh even once. And so we're the upmost reluctance, and I must challange you once again.
     You and your comedy troop are going to reconvene in 3 days, right? When you do, tell the truth this time, won't you? Because when the curtain goes up, if you put on another performance that rings as farce as this one, I will be forced to remove from the stage...
Matsuoka : Takekawa! Call an ambulance! Hurry!

Announcer : And we are now back turning the studio from ***. And you tell us watch...

Togusa : That's Laughing Man?
Aramaki : Major, get me positive verification.
Motoko : Yes, sir!


*1 日蓮宗?