Synopsis

Hanzawa began to unravel the threads of a two-billion yen loan, a sum Tokyo Daiichi Bank had extended to the ruling party's Secretary General Minobe prior to the bank's merger. But his pursuit was abruptly halted by evidence suggesting former Deputy President Makino had been accepting illicit funds before his sudden death. Undeterred, Hanzawa shifted his focus to Ise-Shima, spurred by a whisper about the missing loan. Deep within the archives of Ise-Shima State, he encountered an unexpected face