As the clock ticks down to a groundbreaking law mandating recorded police interrogations, officers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department are undergoing intensive training – learning new protocols for handling suspects with greater care and respect. The team gets a stark lesson when they observe seasoned special interrogation expert Yukiko Makabe in action; her forceful methods and apparent disregard for the suspect’s feelings draw the attention of Councilor Reiko Kikuchi, who subsequently assigns Makabe to mentor a group of rookie officers. Meanwhile, a dangerous crisis unfolds: Yuta Nomoto, convicted and sentenced to twelve years, manages a daring escape during a prison transfer. Now on the run, he takes an alarming turn, breaking into a home and seizing a housewife as his hostage, escalating the urgency for the police force.