The first part (episode 18) of the final special episode of the popular detective drama "Aibou Season 23" (TV Asahi, Wednesday 9pm) titled "The Monster and the Holy Sword" was broadcast on March 5th, and the mysterious man played by actor Katsuya Maikuma attracted attention.
The story unfolds as a series of robberies occurring one after another in Tokyo emerge, raising the possibility that they may be linked to huge vested interests.... A number of suspicious characters appear, including former celebrity and Tokyo governor Kazuoka (played by Jin Katagiri), who has garnered support through his flashy performances.
The most suspicious of all was Ura (Maikuma), an unemployed man who aspires to be a novelist, who approached Ukyo (Mizutani Yutaka) while he was at a tea shop. Ura told Ukyo, "Due to the influence of colonial rule, tea culture, which was once the hobby of European aristocrats, can now be enjoyed by two people in the Far East. The world has changed because of evil. People are reaping the benefits of evil." After exchanging words, Ura suddenly extended his hand for a handshake, saying, "Please be my friend." However, Ukyo seemed to sense something and gently refused the handshake.
And at the end of the episode, Ura appears at a suspicious meeting where Kazuoka, the police brass and other bigwigs gather, and the episode ends. On social media, viewers commented on this development, saying things like, "He wasn't just an unemployed guy after all...", "I think Sugishita avoided shaking his friend's hand, it's the best", "He didn't shake hands, so he guessed it was a good idea", and "The unemployed guy played by Maikuma is (supposedly) Kazuoka's brain".
Speaking of Maikuma, he appeared in the much talked about NHK Taiga drama "Dear Radiance (Hikaru Kimi e)" last year, and comments such as "Unemployed person, I was sure I'd seen this face somewhere often last year, and it was Naohide from ' Dear Radiance (Hikaru Kimi e)'" "Naohide!!! He's still alive!!" and "Is Naohide the final boss?" were seen.
