Viewers scream in dismay over the sad past of the "Karakasa Kozo" who took over the Broadcasting Station Occupy

The fourth episode of the TV drama series "Broadcasting Station Occupy" (NTV, Saturdays at 9 PM), starring Sakurai Sho, aired on August 2nd. In the episode, the true identity of Karakasa Kozo, a member of the armed group Yokai who occupied the TV station, was revealed. His past was revealed, sparking a stir on social media.

◇The following contains spoilers.

In the fourth episode, Musashi (played by Sakurai) tries to find the connection between the demon and the blue demon Yamato Koichi (played by Fuma Kikuchi), but falls into the demon's trap and is in danger of being poisoned to death. If the poison is not removed from Musashi's body within 90 minutes, he will die.

Hannya laughs at the impatient Musashi and demands that he expose the dark side of one of the hostages, the current Tokyo governor, Oshiba Sanshiro (Mayama Akishi), as a condition for saving his life. If he doesn't do it in time, not only will Musashi die of poisoning, but Oshiba's skull will be shattered and he will also die.

Honjo (Kumi Takiuchi) and other members of the on-site command headquarters use the clues from Hannya to investigate Oshiba's past. They then arrive at a murder case that occurred a year ago, but an unexpected tragedy awaits them...

In this episode, Musashi, having obtained evidence, reveals that Oshiba's crimes were government-sponsored collusion with a construction company and the murder of his secretary, Ogasawara Nene, who tried to expose the crime. The true identity of the demon, Karakasa Kozo, is revealed to be Nene's husband, Ogasawara Genta (Taro Suruga). Genta removes his mask and reveals that Nene had been working to help young people who had lost their place in the world, that she was pregnant with his child, and that she was killed on their wedding anniversary. Trembling with rage, Genta shouts at Oshiba, "You took away my wife...and our happy future!"

On social media, the sad past of Karakasa Kozou was revealed, and it became a hot topic, with comments such as "This is so sad...", "He had a baby...that's so devastating", "I guess he would do that even if he had to become a demon", and "This is such a cruel turn of events".