A series of random attacks targeting young women takes place in Osaka. Based on a note that was left with the third victim, Himura and Arisugawa see a resemblance between this crime and a popular TV game.
The body of a young man is found at a hotel. A creepy man with a bandaged face was seen there the day before. Guessing the man as a suspect, the police begin their investigation.
An actor has been abducted and is being held for ransom. His wife receives a phone threat in which she alleges to the police that she heard his voice, but then later, learns that he was already dead when the phone threat was made.
The CEO of a jewelry shop is murdered. Seeing the body and the circumstances of the crime scene, Himura thinks something is not right.
