Ep. 15: Mitamura and Fujita infiltrate an auction to recover a stolen Vermeer painting in London.
Aired on April 17, 2005
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Mitamura visits a dying art collector while Dalem prepares to auction a stolen Vermeer painting for Leone. Scotland Yard Inspector Roger Warner poses as collector Mr Peters to trap Dalem. Meanwhile, Fujita and a disguised Mitamura meet in London to retrieve the artwork. Fujita proposes cooperation with Peters to suppress the bid price. They verify the painting is the original, damaged by forger Jacques van Meegeren, and Fujita offers $6 million despite its potential $100 million value. After Dalem is warned about Peters, Fujita shoots him with a fake gun. It is later revealed Fujita acted for the dying collector, who promised to donate the restored painting to a museum.
Episodes
- Ep. 11 · Fujita travels to Vietnam to investigate the fate of war photographer Kawaguchi.
- Ep. 12 · Fujita confronts grief over Sara's presumed death before her unexpected return from Pakistan.
- Ep. 13 · Fujita visits a prison to see a fresco, recalling his past work with the artist Shimoda Tappei.
- Ep. 14 · Fujita and Sara investigate a mysterious unsent letter in Paris
- Ep. 15 · Mitamura and Fujita infiltrate an auction to recover a stolen Vermeer painting in London.
- Ep. 16 · Sarah seeks perfumer Koumoto for fragrance while Akiyoshi steals an incense burner from him.
- Ep. 17 · Fujita buys a cursed Edo period karakuri crab and seeks help after falling ill.
- Ep. 18 · Fujita restores an ancient map fragment for a high fee while Ramos pursues treasure.
- Ep. 19 · Chinen accidentally breaks a statue finger and Fujita repairs it during transport.