Sometimes, you find a book
and it changes how you see life. I think this is fairly common.
But it is only words
that have the power to do this.
This is the kind of book
people would hold on to
no matter what happens, don't you think?
Welcome.
I'd like to sell this book, please.
Please write you name and address here.
Bear with us while we do an evaluation.
- It's fine, I'll come back tomorrow. - It won't take long.
- Say, about four o'clock. - Well ...
There was something odd about him.
- An Aoki pocket edition. - Huh?
It's been a while since I saw one of these. They don't make them any more.
- Is it worth a lot? - Not really.
You just said it isn't common.
It's a good book, but it's in poor condition.
- The sale price would be about 500 yen. - Is that right?
Pocket Aoki books came out in the 1950s
the series ran for about thirty years.
There were books on social sciences and novels from the old Soviet bloc
included in their output.
"An Introduction to Logic" was one of their books
that sold well for many years.
- What sort of logic? - This book is about formal logic.
A simple example would be
A=B. B=C. Therefore A=C
Ah, that's a syllogism, isn't it?
Yes. A structure for reasoning
that can be described is formal logic.
And this is a first edition.
"1955". It's almost sixty years old.
- Ah. - What is it?
Shinokawa-san?
This book must only be lent to prison inmates.
So this book must've belonged to a prisoner.
This is a permit for prison inmates.
So that guy had been in prison?
Maybe. I think this 109 is his prisoner number.
Perhaps he's on the run.
Ah, Fujinami-san.
I was in the area, so I popped in.
- When did you get here? - Don't you know?
A murderer escaped from a prison in Kanagawa.
- A murderer? - You didn't know?
Apparently, they were doing repairs and he escaped using the scaffolding.
He was seen at Kamakura Station,
And now they're searching for him frantically.
Seriously?
That guy with the book must have been the escapee, right?
As if.
What was he like? On the news, they said he was 175cm tall,
wearing a woolen hat and sunglasses.
- Episode 03 - "An Introduction to Logic"
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An escaped prisoner? Just because this book is from a prison library
don't get carried away.
"... the man was serving a life sentence."
"He is described as being 175cm tall ..."
Holy crap! It's him. It's just like him!
No, it isn't.
I said he looked suspicious, didn't I?
- Yes ... well ... - How was he suspicious?
The way he was in a hurry, and left before the valuation.
Also, the way he wrote. Look. The characters are all out of line.
They're just characters.
He was wearing hat and glasses, and his coat was buttoned up wrong.
Anyway, it all fits together.
So it's decided.
- Ah, you're still here? - Who's he?
Ah, you know the cafe in Matsumiya called Nijuu?
- He's the manager. - Fujinami.
He was in a panic because he was being chased by the police.
He escaped from prison this morning
When he was seen at Kamakura station
he was still in his prison uniform.
He probably stole the coat somewhere because of the cold.
He put it on in a hurry, which is why it was buttoned wrong.
His handwriting was bad
because his hands were so cold.
- Ah. - I see.
Do you think so?
- You don't agree? - Well ... let's imagine ...
- Huh? - Ah ... okay.
You are being chased by the police,
You go into this bookshop
- After you. - No, after you.
If you insist.
Ask yourself: why are you trying to sell a second hand book?
Got it. I come in here to hide from the police.
Since I have no money to buy a book, I sell one instead.
I need money right away, so I'll sell anything.
While you're evaluating the book, I'll threaten you and steal your money.
And then kill you!
- Fujinami-san ... - You're twisted, you know.
It's how prisoners on the run act.
They rob, and then they kill any witnesses.
What else would you expect?
I'm not sure that's right.
So what do you think, Shinokawa-san?
I'm still not sure.
Oi, when did he say he was coming back?
He could come back at any time.
The police. Let's call the police.
Please wait. Sakaguchi-san is one of our customers.
We don't know if he's the escapee, so it's wrong to assume he is.
Well, I know that, but ...
Shioriko, you stay in the back and don't come out.
- But I'll be fine. - Just do what I say.
Quick, get in there.
But, wait-
Got it? We'll look after things here. Don't come out!
For now ...
I'll leave you in charge.
Got to get going ...
It's a shame, but I have to get back to my shop. Good luck.
Fujinami-san! But ...
Welcome.
- I have something to ask. - What's that?
Did someone come in here today, and sell you "An Introduction to Logic"?
Huh?!
This is it!
It was Sakaguchi Masashi. A rough-looking type. Right?
- Yeah. - Is it okay if I take this?
- Huh? - My husband took this book everywhere.
- Your husband? - Ah, excuse me.
I'm Sakaguchi Shinobu. I'm his wife.
Back when he was young and stupid.
While he was training at the temple,
they gave him this book. Seems like he hasn't changed at all.
- Your husband was a priest? - No.
Although he trained for a long time
but it seems something happened at the temple.
It was pretty tough in there,
And it had huge walls to keep them in ...
- Eh? - If anyone visited
- They only had a short time. - Visited?
By the time his training was done,
he said he was surprised how everything had changed.
- Sort of like prison...? - Oh no!
I'm late for my job!
I work at Club Bayden in Yokohama.
- Pop by if you have time. - Er, sure ...
- I'll get you a free drink. See ya. - Goodbye.
But ... wait a sec-
Right, life at a temple is similar to life at a prison.
Exactly. And training at a temple isn't easy.
But you think he's lying to his wife?
Of course he is.
I can't believe she hasn't noticed. She must be pretty dim.
- But she really trusts him. - She's crazy.
I don't think that Sakaguchi-san is the escaped prisoner.
- Huh? - The wife's story and
the two of them meeting
must have happened after he left in prison.
But until this morning, the escapee was still in prison.
- I see. - Woah, hang on.
What that woman said wasn't necessarily true.
It could be a trick to get the book back.
In that case, when she came to get the book
she had another reason?
A prisoner leaves a book. Why would a woman want that book?
It's a real puzzle.
Maybe there was a message somewhere in the book?
- Message? - Like a code or something.
Then why sell it to a second-hand book store?
Well, do you have anything better?
Okay. Let's imagine.
- Got it! - Got what?
The book has a code in it.
That's what I just said.
No, this isn't a message, but a location of stolen money.
- Money? - See?
The money from his life of crime
probably wasn't all found.
I reckon he lied about the amount and in the book
there are clues where it is hidden.
Ah, like you see on the news?
Right. Think about it. A man escapes from prison,
isn't it odd that he should take a book with him?
But not if that book has the secret of the hidden money.
Then why would he try to sell something so important?
Because of that woman chasing him.
He hadn't found anywhere to stash the book,
in the end, he had to leave it here.
That's why he didn't wait for the valuation
and said he'd be back the next day.
The woman just pretended she was Sakaguchi's wife,
in order to get her hands on the book.
I see. That must be it. Shida-san, that's amazing.
Really impressive, Shida-san.
I guess so.
In that case, what do we do now?
About "An Introduction to Logic"?
She took it with her.
But, she was talking so fast I couldn't get a word in.
- This might be a problem. - You think something bad will happen?
We were holding his book,
because Sakaguchi wanted to sell it.
If that person really was Sakaguchi-san's wife
she should persuade her husband not to sell it.
It's not up to us
to give his book to anyone except him.
Anyone else should be politely refused, I think.
Sorry. It was careless of me.
Did you ask for her contact details?
No. But she said she works in a club
Called Bayden in Yokohama.
I'll go there now, and get the book back.
- Shida-san, let's go. - Why me?
- Welcome. - Thank you.
- Is she here? - No.
If you have someone in mind, please ask.
Do you have someone called Shinobu-san here?
Ah! The man from the bookshop! You came!
So that's why I must ask you to return the book.
I'm very sorry. I was at fault.
This is bad.
I think she's running away.
- Follow me. - Wait ... Shida-san!
"Fourteen hours have passed since the prisoner escaped"
They still haven't caught him. I'm starting to worry.
- Sorry. Sorry. - Hey, wait!
- Sir, wait! - Shida-san, hold on!
Ah, I knew it!
- This area is off limits! - Give that book back.
- Sir, please! - Wait, let him go!
That's no ordinary book!
- What do you mean? - Calm down.
I'm sorry.
I wish he'd told me first.
Okay, this is Masashi-kun's book and he can do what he wants,
but this book has many important memories for me, too.
I never want to lose it.
Memories?
I met him ten years ago.
I had just begun working as a hostess.
Please drink up. It's on the house.
Well, okay then.
Hey, don't drink it. You don't know what's in it.
I was young and I thought being a hostess
would be exciting, but I was wrong.
Because I like to talk so much
I would go on and on, and customers would get bored.
So, of course, the owner told me off.
I was feeling depressed one day when Masashi-kun came in.
At first he seemed a bit scary
and he didn't say anything.
We sat in silence for half an hour, drinking.
When, suddenly ...
"I'm not really that good at talking about myself."
"I just wanted you to know that."
I was quite surprised by that,
so I just started talking about anything.
Like yesterday's lunch, for example ...
... or a dog I used to have.
While I was doing that,
He started to relax.
It seems fine.
Cheers, then.
Which is why it's so important.
After that, I started pouring my heart out to him.
"He said I was stupid"
"And hostesses can't be stupid."
"So, in fact, I'm the complete opposite of a hostess."
"Oh, sorry. I've been boring you."
"You just used a syllogism."
"It's in this book."
"You can't use syllogism to prove people are stupid."
"And you are absolutely not stupid."
I had no idea what he was talking about,
But what he said encouraged me.
At that moment, I knew that this was the man I was going to marry.
Oh no! I've been talking about myself again.
- It's my worst habit. - No, it's fine.
Let me get you another drink.
No, that's fine. Right, Shida-san?
I guess. Let's go.
But, you know, recently Masashi-kun's been acting weird.
About three months ago,
he stopped talking, and couldn't even look me in the eye.
Ah. Then one day he suddenly bought a pair of sunglasses.
- Really tacky ones, too. - Where is this leading?
- Who knows. - And another thing ...
We used to watch TV together and laugh,
But recently, he just listens to the radio on his own.
I worry he's getting bored of me.
- Aren't you over-analysing? - But ...
Why is he selling that book that's so important to us?
He went to all the trouble to sell our books at Book Palace.
- Book Palace? - Two days ago,
He said he was going to sell all of our books
To pay for some journey.
Because Masashi-kun was working, I was at the house when they came.
- "So, I'll just pack these up?" - "Please."
- "Ah! Wait a second!" - "Yes?"
"You can't take this book."
"This book holds a lot of memories for us."
Because I love this book so much,
I was going to tell him he couldn't get rid of it
when Masashi-kun got back.
- "Where are you going?" - "Just for a walk."
"Hang on, I'll come with you."
I got ready quickly, but when I got to the door,
Masashi-kun had gone.
I thought he's definitely gone to sell that book,
So I went to every book store in the area.
But maybe I shouldn't have bothered.
Even if I brought this book home, it wouldn't stop
the two of us from drifting apart.
- What do you make of that? - Right.
- Quite a story. - She's been through a lot.
Oi, are you joking? Did you believe that story?
Shida-san, it's too detailed to be made up.
Using syllogism to seduce a woman? Seriously?
That's why I don't think it's a lie.
Well, let me ask you ...
If that guy isn't the escaped prisoner,
why is he selling that book?
Maybe he is hiding
his criminal record from her.
Maybe he didn't want her to see
the permit from the prison attached to it.
That's hard to believe.
They'd been married for ten years,
- surely it was too late for that. - Right. My thoughts exactly.
- What do you think? - Stop relying on her. Think for yourself.
Stop being childish, Shida-san.
- Maybe ... - Huh? What?
Was there something else
that the wife spoke to you about?
Something else? Like what?
I don't know. If I could see the other books he was selling,
perhaps that would tell me something.
Let's go and check.
- Eh? - At Book Palace.
That's were he sold his books.
Well, that probably won't be allowed.
It infringes on the privacy of their customers.
We'd better not get involved.
- Let's call the police, eh? - But I can't just leave it.
Shinobu-san seemed so sad.
She can't do it herself.
It won't hurt to go and ask.
Well? Please!
"Could you describe where you saw the suspect?"
Fumiya-kun, we're just popping out.
Hang on. Isn't this a street behind a temple near here?
Wait. Wait!
I'm coming too!
It is, you know. That's right by here.
Huh?
- Is something wrong? - No.
- Let's get going. - Right.
I'm sorry, we can't really-
Just a list would be fine? Is that okay?
- It's still personal information. - I see.
Sorry to have bothered you.
Right, guess we'll be going.
You can trust these guys, you know.
- Kasai. - I glad I could help recently.
I heard you were able to get "Gleanings" back.
No, I'm sorry to put you to all that bother.
Thanks for all you did back then.
It wasn't me, really.
It was Shioriko-san's reasoning that solved it.
I just guessed.
Is this another investigation?
No, not really.
Kasai-san, you know these people?
Yes, they're close friends ... Uchiyama-san.
Could you make an exception and show him the books?
But, that's ...
Oh yes, I got hold of Spelunker.
Didn't you say you wanted a copy?
And it's in good condition, right?
I can't believe you'd show me this right now.
I promise they won't be any bother. Just take this.
I shouldn't do this, but follow me.
- I owe you one. - Thank you very much.
This is the last one.
Thanks.
He really was selling all his books.
So he's not the escaped convict.
And I guess that means that woman
is Sakaguchi's wife.
"Japanese Temples Monthly"
Huh ... magazines like this exist.
He bought it every month.
Just as I thought ...
The mystery of Sakaguchi-san has been solved.
Are you sure this is okay?
It'll be fine. Because Shinokawa said it'll be fine.
What will we do if he is the prisoner?
Shouldn't we have called the police?
Sakaguchi-san is not the escaped prisoner.
Why are you so sure? Just because she said she solved everything,
didn't we do -
- He's here. - Welcome.
I'd like to know how much you'll pay for the book.
Yes. This is the one, right?
Yes.
We'll buy it for 100 yen.
"100 yen"? Shioriko!
It's worth a little more than that!
Since it's not in good condition, I can't offer any more.
Fine. It's no big deal.
Well, then ... this is for you.
- Here. - Pardon me.
Will you really keep it a secret?
Wouldn't it be better to at least tell your wife?
Wait.
- Please, wait. - Shinobu, why are you here?
Sorry. I followed you.
Masashi-kun, you can't sell that book.
Let's forget it, right?
I wish I could, but my mind's made up.
I've thought about it enough, and now I've sold it.
Why? Isn't it important to you?
It holds many memories for us,
Why don't you need it any more?
At least explain to me
why you really want to sell. Don't worry, I can take it.
I'm ready.
Sakaguchi-san, either way, I think she should know.
You can't hide it forever.
Unlike other things.
Looks like you guys have worked it all out.
Hey, what are you doing.
Even when I'm this close,
I can't see your face too well.
I can't even tell if your eyes are open.
I have an illness where liquid builds up in the eye.
There's no treatment or cure.
I thought I should sell the books since I can't read them any more.
How did you know?
Sakaguchi-san left some books
At Book Palace, which they kindly showed to us.
And your wife told us she was worried about you.
You were a subscriber to the magazine
"Japanese Temples Monthly," right?
When I saw them, I noticed
That from the December 2012 issue until the most recent February 2013,
those three books had a slip
- Slip? What's that? - This is a slip.
You find them in books recently added to the stock
Usually, when sold to customers,
They are taken out by the cashier.
This way, they can keep track of the number of copies
that have been sold.
But recently, instead of slips,
barcodes are now used to keep track of sales.
That is becoming more common these days.
This is probably from a major online store
because when you buy books on the net
the slip is often not removed.
Ah. I didn't know.
But what is this got to do with my eye condition?
The slip goes over several pages.
if it isn't removed, you can't read them.
In other words, the slips for issues before three months ago
had all been removed.
So, Sakaguchi-san, three months ago
you knew you could no longer read books.
- Is that so? - And your wife noticed
a change in your behaviour three months ago.
You didn't make eye contact, you stopped watching TV
and suddenly started wearing sunglasses.
You got rid of the books in your house.
This behaviour didn't make sense until I realised
you were losing your sight.
When I thought about it
the state you were in yesterday
also explains it.
- "Where are you going?" - "Just for a walk."
"Hang on, I'll come with you."
You were out of breath because your wife was following you.
And you didn't want her to catch up.
The buttons on your coat were wrong
because you'd fastened them only by touch.
Your handwriting was a little off
because you couldn't see properly. Isn't that so?
It is. Everything you said is true.
Well ... So he's not an escaped convict.
I'm afraid of losing my sight. To live the rest of my life
relying on the help of others.
I'll have to give up the job I'm doing know.
And finding another job might be impossible.
By getting rid of my books,
I was trying to come to terms with losing my sight
when I should've been talking about it to my wife.
And if she'd asked for it,
I would've accepted a divorce.
I should've said something. I'm sorry.
But I don't understand.
Why did you sell those books?
Because I was losing my sight.
But, I still don't get it.
Well ... Listen ...
Books are made to be read,
they'd be no use to me any more,
so I thought I should give them to someone else.
But I can read them.
Out loud.
I'll read to you every day.
Although I don't read much so I'll probably be bad at it,
but that'd be okay, wouldn't it?
Masashi-kun, if you can see or not
isn't important to me. I'm by your side.
If you want to talk about something
I'll always be here to listen.
So, everything will turn out okay, right?
Thank you.
Sorry, but I've changed my mind about selling that book.
Of course.
I'll gladly hand it back.
About your problems, and what to do next
I think you should take your time and think about it.
Everyone, we've caused so much trouble.
Let's go home.
Masashi-kun. What's wrong?
- There's something else I want to say. - What?
I have a criminal record.
It's not true I trained to be a priest.
When I was still young,
And was never sure when my next meal would be,
I did anything I could
to get enough money to survive.
At some point, I started thinking about
house-breaking and robbery to get cash.
But, right in the middle of it,
I stopped and thought "is this right?"
While I was thinking, the owner came home.
I've been lying to you until now. I'm sorry.
Well, this is all a bit sudden.
I don't know what to think.
Of course I knew about it.
You already knew?
Yeah, you'd have to be stupid not to notice.
And you know I'm not stupid.
So I understand you very well.
Is that a syllogism, too?
I was right to marry you.
- They arrested him in Zushi. - Scary, huh?
Still, I'm glad they caught him.
Every time someone tough-looking came in,
Fujinami-san would start suspecting them.
Every day his nerves were wearing me down.
I know what you mean. I feel like I've lost a year off my life.
It doesn't hurt to be cautious.
- This is a nice cafe. - Thank you.
What do you recommend?
Green tea with honey and cream. And sweet rice dumplings.
Aya-chan, when giving recommendations,
don't just list everything ...
I wonder how long Shinobu-san had known.
I don't think she knew at all.
Huh? But she said she did.
That was just to make it easier for her husband to talk about his past.
Even so, it was strange to idly talk about entering the priesthood.
The wife pretended to know.
So why lie?
If she said she did not know,
That means the husband had been lying to her for ten years.
She didn't want her husband, who was ill,
to feel worse than he already was.
Doesn't that make more sense?
Sakaguchi-san was spot on
when he said his wife wasn't stupid.
I think he might have known she was lying, too.
because his wife's behaviour wasn't logical.
But it wouldn't have helped to expose that lie.
He would have known she was lying out of kindness.
What a nice couple.
Perfect for each other.
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