"Angelui i demonui kruzhili na duh minoi Angels and demons were circling over me, rassekali terni-i mlechuie puti Breaking apart shadows and milky ways." "me znayet shastya ottovo Not knowing happiness is the only one." "shto evo zova ponyat ne s-mog The one who could not understand its call." "mana du vortes, mana du vortes The flow may swallow you." "The flow may swallow you aeria gloris, aeria gloris Flying in glory, Flying in glory mana du vortes, mana du vortes The flow may swallow you." "The flow may swallow you aeria gloris, aeria gloris Flying in glory, Flying in glory" "I am calling, calling now." "Spirits rise and falling." "s-toboi ostatsya dalshe To be with you longer..." "Calling, calling..." "In the depth of longing s-toboi ostatsya dalshe To be with you longer... mana du vortes, aeria gloris The flow may swallow you, flying in glory" "I believe that you've already figured it out but..." "Due to the suspicions and misusage of transparent hearing devices..." "There is much ill feeling towards the police at times like this." "The fact that they were announcing to assassinate the inspector general on the media..." "Is a major problem that affects the entire police body." "Obvious as it is." "The Metropolitan Police Board is prepared to solve the matter at all costs." "Your 9th division should cooperate with the police, and not let things get out of hand." "Things need to be kept at certain levels." "I know." "The Maneki Bird sings:" "DECOY" "The Chief is late." "Yeah..." "Here he comes." "It looks like he got chewed out big." "Did he give you the kind of speech that leaves you disappointed?" "From the Cabinet Minister?" "Good or bad, he's only a representative of the people." "The real problem is, the central office for being able to sit back and come up with a lazy plan..." "While knowing that an assassination threat was made against the superintendent general in public." "And we're supposed to accept that and watch what happens on TV?" "I expect you to work for your pay." "Last night during the press conference the terrorist thought to be the Laughing Man suddenly appeared after 6 years and gave his statement about him..." "I believe that it was a cover-up created by the Metropolitan Police Board." "Hey hey." "It's True that because of it the misuse of interceptors blew over..." "But even so, that's a bold accusation." "Yes, that's true." "The Chief usually is careful about things though." "What is your basis?" "Togusa." "Yeah." "Nanao A. The special investigation unit's prime suspect for the Laughing Man case..." "Who's been marked for the last 3 months." "This guy?" "He just seems like an ordinary business man." "That's just it." "I just uhhh imagined the laughing man to have a younger feel to him." "According to the special investigation unit's record." "Age 36." "Having a father in the police force, and lived a perfect childhood." "From the time he entered college, he joined the Green Tower [Midori no Tou], one of the organizations part of the mankind liberation movement." "At the time the extreme left's influence with the protestors, ran down a highway, participated in a brawl and was arrested." "However, he was acquitted of all of his past misbehaviors, and he got a job as an agent programmer with Serano Geronomic, Inc. without a single worry." "Unfortunately, after about a year, his past activities were discovered, and he was fired." "A past that is easy to understand." "Yeah, there's plenty of circumstantial evidence popping up now from the special investigation unit." "The investigation unit is monitoring Nanao's works with Serano." "Once they find out anything related to the assassination of the inspector general, they're gonna go arrest him." "How stupid are they?" "There's no way a guy like that is the Laughing Man." "It's as obvious as differentiating between black and white." "I believe that also." "But why would the special investigation unit fall for such an obvious ruse?" "With the interceptor case, when it comes to the Laughing man, there must be some reason why the police continue to be so secretive." "Yamaguchi was also dragged into that series of event, and perished." "Probably anyways." "I have no evidence for that." "But if we investigate that something that is deceiving the investigation unit, as well as the man who seems to be the Laughing Man, Nanao A, it would seem that everything should fall into place." "We must find that connection by day after tomorrow." "Don't blame me if something big gets caught." "Bateau, you go with Togusa for Nanao's 24 surveillance." "Don't do anything stupid." "Speak for yourself." "Don't give up just because you get bored." "Everyone else is under the Major's command." "Get to the bottom of who's been deceiving the investigation unit, and find out Nanao's past." "Roger." "Affirmative." "What is it, Major?" "Nothing really." "Officer, not again..." "Could you give me a break?" "It's true we went to the same college, and participated in demonstrations together..." "But you know what?" "He's a lot scarier than a guy like me." "His determination is something." "No matter how long it took, he had the tenacity to carry out the plan that was set from the beginning." "Now that I think about it, I don't think there was anyone who's mouth was as sweet as his at the time." "To tell the truth..." "If I were asked if Nanao had a grudge against the company or not, it'd probably the former..." "Reason being, the design for the basic system of the micro machines at Serano Inc, is something Nanao did himself." "And the company used his past as an excuse to take it from him, and monopolize the profits." "There's something wrong if you don't get mad." "Didn't he lay claim to his rights at trial?" "There's no way he could have." "We've got the best army of lawyers." "But the thing is officer, this story up to now, I'm really routing for Nanao." "To tell the truth..." "All right!" "You officers sure are persistent." "Being such a nostalgic story, I even like talking about it sometimes." "The Yakuzas at the time were already subject to the laws of the wise guys." "That brat Nanao's got a pretty smart brain, and he was always against using brute force." "The officer that came before thought it was strange that Nanao would cooperate with the likes of the Yakuza." "There are no more idiots that believe in the old "Societal Provocatory comments equals money" rule." "There's no rules in making money." "To tell the truth..." "I'll just ask for the record, but the guy you're talking about, Nanao A, is this man, right?" "Yeah, although his hair looks different." "This is Ishikawa." "It's a marvel that the special investigation unit was able to get this far with six year old records." "Even if you narrow the it down to a Level D-Class search, there are still 1023 cases that turn up." "I'm comparing the cases to a Level E-Class list in order, but it seems it'll take me a while." "Here." "Ah, no thanks." "I'm about to leave." "34 hours until the announced assassination time." "There has to be something that will help us." "We must find it somehow." "Roger." "Chef." "How about we end such a tedious investigation, and go bust Nanao 'til he sings." "Let's leave the old fashioned detective work to the guys with the special investigation unit." "Make no mistakes!" "If we screw up the timing of Nanao's arrest, we might be end up being the one's in trouble." "What's he doing?" "The only thing he's done all day was check his e-mail from his room." "We've checked the contents of the mail, most of it was spam, and there's no sign of any viruses from the outgoing mail." "Well anyways, it doesn't really matter how long we have to wait." "Thanks for your hard work." "If it comes down to it, we'll take the necessary action." "Thanks for everything." "It was nothing." "Come back anytime." "By the way, Ishikawa." "Where's Major Kusanagi?" "Now that you mention it." "She said she had something to check out on her external D.I.V.E gear and I haven't heard from her since." "What the hell is she thinking?" "Couldn't you have found data for this at work?" "Yea, I was out of the country during that incident..." "I want to know what the rumors were when it happened." "Rumors, huh?" "The data at work just isn't the same." "Thanks." "Just when I thought I haven't seen you in a while..." "Sorry." "I'll make it up to you next time." "Is it true that Motoko's coming?" "February 3rd. 7:20 means that it's time for Odekake Weather Report!" "Everyone, thank you for watching this morning." "You wouldn't call today's weather to be fair..." "But it's not entirely unpleasant." "Actually, starting in the afternoon, micro machines are being release to remove excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere." "For those worried about their throats, make sure you wear a mask." "By the way, did you all remember?" "Today, February 3rd is exactly 100 days from the International Fair." "So today's Odeten is thinking about this questionnaire." "That's a little unfair!" "Seeing how it is, why don't you tell the truth in front of the camera?" "Give it up." "You can't shoot me." "Is that so?" "Didn't you promise me!" "Then here..." "It's impossible now." "How about you saying something?" "Then there would be no meaning!" "Serano-san..." "If you don't speak the truth from your mouth..." "That..." "I can't do..." "Why not?" "!" "February 3rd, 2024." "Not even caring of the occurrence two days before..." "The kidnapping of Serano which was not yet reported by the press..." "The several incidents that even the authorities couldn't piece together..." "Yet, ironically the media got a hold of it, so they began to work faster." "The crime nicknamed "The laughing man" was also the beginning of theatre-style orchestrated crimes." "According to reports back then, around Mr.Ernest, they were foretold of crimes to come." "However..." "They didn't pay enough attention to the warnings, and consequently, the kidnapping occurred." "Shortly after his computer got hacked, Mr.Serano was kidnapped from his home, followed by a ransom request." "Of 10 billion Yen, and 100 kilograms of golden bars." "But there was no further contact between the police and the suspect." "Until the criminals revealed themselves in front of the TV monitor, no info on the whereabouts of Mr.Serano were known." "So, on live TV, criminal puts funny face marks on witnesses." "Even though, many people witnessed..." "His escape, oly two computer ID-less street bums could identify him." "Most people that claimed..." "They saw the suspect, they ended up drawing the funny face while they were making the montage." "This funny face brought forth popularity among youngsters and some writers." "The way he commits the crime is the same as how the foretelling of the assassination of inspector general occurred." "If he has gone solo, he is an amazing hacker." "But this anachro event doesn't resemble his strength." "After the shocking appearance, he avoided showing himself in public but kept on threatening..." "Mr.Serano with deadly computer viruses on the micro machines." "Seran Inc.'s main product, a micro..." "Machine related to pharmaceutics, went out of stock, as a result the companies stock itself went down." "As if this decrease was his main purpose, he stopped the threats to Serano..." "In the following 3 months, he threatened 6 other micro machine companies." "It seemed like his purpose were just simple threats." "His identity, purpose, whether there are multiple people in this crime or just himself, his face, age, his reasoning behind the crimes." "Were never revealed, because the government put insurance on net related damages, he disappeared..." "From the net." "Then why did he go as far as being on national television to have Serano say something?" "I just don't understand." "There's this feeling that the criminal switched from first person to third person..." "That is the wild fantasy that he was talking about." "This case isn't that simple." "I believe that the suspect naturally emerged from the Net Underground." "In other words, accomplices with no connections working in this incident." "My thought is that there was no such being as the Laughing Man to begin with." "Chief." "I'm dropping the investigation of Nanao." "And have Pazu and Saito report to me." "What are you planning on doing?" "I'm going to guard the superintendent general." "I think that your suspicion is right..." "But I just feel that there is a piece missing." "And to find that piece, "stay close to the Inspector General"." "That's what it's telling me." "My Ghost." "Fine." "Teamwork or anything like it has never existed with us." "If it did, it would be the teamwork resulting from solo play." "I'm going." "I'll leave the business of Saito and Pazu with you." "You hear that?" "Pazu and Saito are to report to the Major." "That's fine." "I just finished with the information gathering." "I'll manage with Boma somehow." "Boma!" "Take the AI girls outside, and ask for the permission to use the 100-ton cables and technical reports." "We've got a job to do." "Okay." "It's me." "How is Nanao doing?" "He still hasn't made a move." "He's just writing his e-mails." "Yes?" "I'm in your debt." "Huh?" "About that matter?" "Well, yes..." "As you say, this is much more interesting that I had expected." "Well, it IS one of the plans that we had prepared before." "Well then, please look forward to it." "Yes." "Good bye." "Although I'm not the one who planned the announcement." "Oh well, it'll all end in just a little bit." "Major, the Inspector General has arrived." "Would you like one?" "No thank you." "Urgent message... input of the Inspector General's info complete." "All units stay alert and stand by." "Bateau, has Nanao done anything?" "We confirm the transmission of short e-mails, but nothing with a virus." "I see." "Major." "I tapped into the special investigation unit's signal." "They're getting pretty impatient." "Why can't we make a move?" "!" "He's right in front of us." "Well, Nanao wasn't disposed during the assassination announcements." "This is the result." "Isn't that the responsibility of you guys at central office?" "!" "Because of the matter of the interceptors, we couldn't get enough people..." "Chief." "How are things there?" "I've got it." "According to the Special Investigation Unit's data, Nanao's criminal activities support that possibility that he be the Laughing Man." "However, there were a number of odd thing in the people's testimony that knew Nanao at the time." "After Checking those 43 people more in depth, I found that they all had praised him in some way." "This could be thought that they were programmed to do it subconsciously." "Also, the man Nanao they speak of is delicate, but they don't speak as if it were a first person account." "This points in the direction that it was created by using multiple personalities." "Then why do all the testimonies without a personal account positively claim that the picture of Nanao is actually of Nanao A." "It is evident that this was an act." "No, more like a memory that has been imprinted in their minds." "There's no way we could see through it." "The memory was so well crafted that the special investigation unit couldn't it tell that they were fake." "Well done." "Bateau, take Nanao into custody." "Roger!" "This case goes deeper that we had thought." "Saito, Pazu, is there any noise in our signal because of the electrical wave the police is releasing?" "No, it's clean." "Same here." "Really..." "Urgent message... all units, switch alert level from B to C..." "Hey." "Who are you guys wi..." "Public Safety Commission." "Hey, Stop it!" "Nanao A!" "Your coming with us for the assassination threat against the inspector general." "Hey!" "Why is the Public..." "What?" "What's going on?" "I was never there from the beginning!" "Now I will be known as the Laughing Man and leave my name in history." "That noise..." "This is... an INTERCEPTOR!" "The noise in the police radio is from a fragmented, slowed-effect virus." "They're hacking in to the Inspector's eye from somewhere." "Bateau." "Nanao is sending a fragmented virus there!" "Then I'll trace it back to where it's coming from!"