KATAOKA “This isn’t a laundering case, Miss Tachibana. This is a ledger of the dead.”
EMI (28, neon-pink streak in her hair) slams a laptop open. shigeo kataoka
KATAOKA “No. I did.” Act I – The Debt: Kataoka is hiding. He refuses a case involving a former Matsuba-gumi front company. Emi forces his hand. His brother Kazuo finds his address and leaves a single white envelope—empty—on his doorstep. Meaning: “Your apology is nothing.” KATAOKA “This isn’t a laundering case, Miss Tachibana