The eighth episode of the drama series "Broadcasting Station Occupy" (NTV, Saturdays at 9 PM), starring Sakurai Sho, aired on September 6th. The true identity of the armed group, the spirit Zashiki-warashi, was revealed. The scene in which he expresses his anger towards the Chief Cabinet Secretary's son, Shikine Junpei (Yamaguchi Daichi), caused a stir.
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Musashi (Sakurai) teams up with his nemesis, the blue demon Yamato (Fuma Kikuchi), to stop the out-of-control Hannya Ibuki (Kato Seishiro). He rescues Yamato from his place of confinement and detains him at the command headquarters, demanding that he "tell me everything you know." In response to Musashi's questioning, Yamato reveals, "The Zashiki-warashi has probably infiltrated the broadcasting station right now."
Ibuki demands that Musashi expose the dark secrets of Shikine Junpei, the son of the Chief Cabinet Secretary, within two hours. Meanwhile, Musashi and Yamato rely on clues left by the demon to uncover the dark secret that started it all. Musashi then obtains evidence and reveals on live TV that five years ago, Junpei forced his fan, Tobishima Ruri, to give him a large dose of illegal drugs, causing her death. He reveals that Yashiro (Takahashi Katsunori) covered up the truth, killed reporter Amuro Mitsuru when he found out, and asked Nopperabo to clean up the mess.
Afterwards, a zashiki-warashi appears before Junpei and removes her mask. She is revealed to be Hisui Kutsuna (Nagisa Saito), an assistant director who had infiltrated the building as a hostage. Hisui reveals that she is Ruri's sister and that Ruri was killed in her place because she was a fan of Junpei's. Then, crying, she points a gun at Junpei and declares, "I will never forgive you!"
On social media, many people expressed surprise at the discovery that the Zashiki-warashi's true identity was Hisui. Comments such as "I can't contain my shock and excitement!", "An unexpected turn of events," and "Shocking at his unexpected identity" were posted. The scene in which Hisui vents her anger at Junpei was also well-received, with comments such as "I was totally drawn in," "His acting was great, with the expression on his face looking like he was about to pull the trigger and shoot," and "His acting was so convincing."
