The second episode of the TV drama "Someday, Hero" (ABC/TV Asahi, Sundays at 10:15pm), starring actor Kiritani Kenta, was broadcast on April 13th, and a line in the final scene attracted a lot of attention.
The drama depicts Akayama (Kiritani), a child welfare facility staff member who was attacked by someone and has been unconscious for 20 years, standing up against huge powers with his former students who have given up hope in the world. The original work is by screenwriter Koji Hayashi, who has produced many hits such as "Hagetaka" (NHK) and the "Code Blue: Doctor Heli Emergency Lifesaving" series (Fuji TV).
In the second episode, Nonomura (Izumisawa Yuki), a former student of Akayama who is now living as a young homeless person, is put in danger of losing his life due to a scheme by Himuro (Ryubi Miyase), a mysterious man who is Akayama's enemy.
Akayama is unaware of Himuro's secret activities, but at the end of the episode, the two meet face to face. A TV reporter, Nishigori (Yuka Itaya), who happens to be passing by, meaningfully mutters, "The devil has returned..." and the episode ends.
On social media, viewers were quick to comment on the final scene, saying things like, "Akayama is a devil? What does that mean...? There are so many things I'm curious about," "The reporter called Akayama a 'devil' - does that mean he's done something bad in the past?", "Who did Nishigori call Akayama or Himuro the devil? Akayama was on screen after he said devil, so it makes sense it must be Akayama?", "Who is the devil...?" and "Another mystery added."
