The second episode of the TBS Friday drama "Takusari Brothers" (Fridays at 10 PM), starring actor Masaki Okada and also featuring Shota Sometani, aired on April 24th.
The unexpected remark that came out of his mouth left a strong impact.
◇The following contains spoilers.
The drama follows detective Makoto Tagasari and medical examiner Minoru (played by Shota Sometani) as they investigate heinous crimes that occur daily and pursue the true culprit in the murder of two parents, a case that reached its statute of limitations just two days before the abolition of the statute of limitations. This is the latest work from producer Junko Arai, who has worked on hit crime suspense works such as the film "Last Mile" and the dramas "Unnatural," "MIU404," and "Saiai."
Initially, Masaya Nogami's (Koen Kondo) hit-and-run of Jun Okochi (Hiroshiro) was seen as an accidental incident. However, it was later revealed that two years prior, Okochi had driven Nogami's eldest son, Daiki (Haruto Honda), to suicide. This raised the possibility that Nogami committed the murder out of revenge.
While searching for the missing Nogami, Makoto learns that Taiki was forced to leave the swimming club by its advisor, Chinen Maiko. He also learns that Chinen is currently working as a cram school instructor and is getting married soon.
At the hotel where Chinen's wedding was being held, Makoto spotted Nogami hiding a knife and said to him, "Are you trying to take advantage of the peak of happiness? That's a good revenge." Resigned, Nogami replied, "You know everything, don't you?" and confessed to Makoto that he learned of Chinen's existence when he hit and ran over Okochi.
"Go ahead and do it. Even if you stop here, you'll probably do it someday anyway."
Having lost a family in the past, Makoto offered uncharacteristic encouragement for a police officer, and also told the victim that the police would be arriving at the hotel soon, urging him to "put an end to this."
Social media was buzzing with comments like, "There are detectives who say things like that. But I'm sure it's Makoto who wants revenge on the culprit the most," "You could really feel the weight of someone whose parents were murdered," "There's never been a detective who said something like that in any drama before," and "Makoto's 'Go ahead and do it. Even if I stop you here, you'll do it anyway' is electrifying."
