Yasuko Sawaguchi stars in the Getsuku drama "Absolute Zero: Emergency Investigation of Information Crimes" (Fuji TV, Mondays at 9pm). The synopsis and stills for episode 5, which will air on November 3rd, have been released.
Eleven years ago, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Kyoko Kiritani (Yuka Itaya) was almost attacked by a man wielding a knife while campaigning on the streets. In the confusion, security officer Nami Ninomiya (Sawaguchi) subdued the man and saved Kyoko. When Kyoko expressed her gratitude, Nami spoke harsh words to her. This was how the two first met.
DICT is currently holding a meeting regarding the early morning power outage that occurred in parts of Tokyo. Yamauchi Toru (Yokoyama Yu) reports a cyber attack on a power plant, but the source is unknown. At that moment, the department head, Hayami Hiroshi (Matsukado Yohei), notices that Nami is absent. Immediately after, Shimizu Sae (Kuroshima Yuina) points out something strange on the computer screen.
At the same time, Saso Shinjiro (Ken Yasuda Ken) rushes to Kyoko and tells her that a message claiming responsibility for Nami's abduction has been posted on social media. "A member of DICT is unable to protect his own safety. If we cannot rescue her by sunset, her life is in jeopardy." Photos of Nami in captivity also spread in the blink of an eye.
The photo offers few clues. Security cameras capture Nami jogging, but the footage is cut off after a power outage. DICT suspects a connection between the cyberattack and the abduction, and Yamauchi and Minakata Mutsuo (Ichinose Hayate) begin their search.
Nami comes face to face with the culprit (played by Wada Satoshi), who shows his face but refuses to give his name. The man hands Nami a candy and tells her, "I've been watching you this whole time."
The drama is the fifth in the "Absolute Zero" series. It is set at the DICT, an investigative agency that investigates information crimes that abuse advanced information technology to threaten the lives and property of citizens. They tackle a variety of information crimes, from special frauds typified by anonymous and mobile crimes (tokuryu) to cyberterrorism, ranging from everyday crimes affecting people's lives to large-scale crimes that threaten national security.
