Itsuki tells his son and all those watching the televised debate, that he wants to die so that his ailing son can have his healthy heart and survive, swaying public opinion to support the law. After the debate, Seizaki proceeds with his kidnap plan, separating Itsuki from his wife and son. However he loses contact with the teams. When he goes to investigate, he finds Assistant Police Inspector Shinobu Kujiin wounded in the car park. Kujiin explains that he shot himself to cause enough pain to live to tell Seizaki that Itsuki's wife was probably Magase who caused him to want to die of ecstasy after she whispered softly in his ear...