The final episode of the drama series " DOPE " (TBS, Fridays at 10pm), starring Takahashi Kaito of the popular group "King & Prince" and actor Tomoya Nakamura , aired on September 5th. The exchange between former members of the special investigation division, Izumi Ruka ( Rinka Kumada) and Watanuki Hikaru (Araki Yuko), became a hot topic on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers
The members of the Special Investigation Division head to the water purification plant where Jiu (Iura Arata) and Izumi are. Watanuki is searching the plant alone to apprehend Izumi, but Izumi is waiting for him. Izumi, who was once Watanuki's direct junior colleague, uses his teleportation ability to take Watanuki to a "place of memories" where he first appeared at the scene of a doper crime.
"We often sparred. Even though I didn't want to, you still forced me to!", Izumi recalled, attacking Watanuki again and again as if to vent her anger. She continued, "I was so happy when I was scouted by the Special Investigation Division. I thought I finally had a place for myself. But then you became my instructor, and every day became hell," she said, expressing her disgust, and kicked Watanuki in the stomach as he lay on the ground.
Holding his stomach in pain, Watanuki told Izumi, "I thought we communicated my feelings. The time I spent with you is still irreplaceable to me." Then, using Izumi's "supernatural ability to read people's minds," Watanuki pleaded with her to "try reading my own mind," grabbing her hand. "Look into my heart!" he said, making Izumi touch his own body.
Izumi regained her memories of how Watanuki had always been there for her and encouraged her, and she became distraught, saying, "I had no idea! Why?" When Watanuki told her, "Those memories were bothering Jiu," Izumi came to her senses and asked, "Am I in the wrong?" and, with her face all crumpled in tears, apologized to Watanuki, saying, "I'm sorry."
On social media, people were excited, saying things like, "I cried during the scene with Watanuki-san and Ruka," "I'm glad Watanuki-san and Ruka reconciled," "I'm glad Ruka regained his memories," "If there's a sequel to DOPE, will Ruka return to the Special Investigation Division? I'd like to see more of Watanuki-san and Ruka's future," and "I'd like to see more of the Watanuki & Ruka duo, like Ruka being active in the Special Investigation Division."
