A deeper truth is hidden in the case" - with their suspicions deepening, Kao and Mahiro head for Sasazuka-cho to unravel Rikikikito's past. Was Rikikito, rather than Sara, the abused child that Kou encouraged in the same flat when she was a child? As Koka and Mahiro head towards the hidden truth, each confides in the other a "certain past" that bears a cross. Meanwhile, Mahiro learns that her mentor, the famous scriptwriter Butako Ohata (Hitomi Kuroki), is writing the script for the film on Mahiro's behalf. ......
