Ep. 9: Elderly man sacrifices life to save woman from serial killer leaving asterisk marks
Aired on June 4, 2008

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A serial killer targets victims by marking them with an asterisk. An elderly man intervenes to protect a woman from this murderer. In order to ensure her safety and stop the attacker, the older man makes the ultimate decision to give up his own life. This selfless act serves as the direct sacrifice required to save the woman from the killer's grasp. The narrative focuses on this specific confrontation and the tragic cost incurred to prevent further harm to the intended victim.
Episodes
- Ep. 5 · Kinuko First Part Memory Revelation After Execution
- Ep. 6 · Kinuko (Last Part)
- Ep. 7 · Wealthy businessman's fire death reveals inheritance left to unknown young girl
- Ep. 8 · The team investigates a fatal body modification ceremony to find the killer
- Ep. 9 · Elderly man sacrifices life to save woman from serial killer leaving asterisk marks
- Ep. 10 · Prisoners awaiting execution are killed during blackouts in a facility.
- Ep. 11 · Aoki investigates a murder in a small village where the body retrieval is obstructed.
- Ep. 12 · Investigation into teenage suicides linked to Maki's past killing of his best friend
- Ep. 13 · The concluding segment of the client assignment narrative