The third episode of the popular TBS Sunday Theatre drama "Reboot" (Sundays at 9:00 PM), starring Ryohei Suzuki, aired on February 1st. Voices of interest in the facial expression of Ichika, played by Erika Toda, spread on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers
Ichika bumps into Gido's wife, Mayu (Kuroki Meisa), who suddenly appears. At Ichika's instruction, Hayase (Suzuki) takes Mayu to a family restaurant.
Mayu pleaded, "I have no intention of breaking up," but Hayase insisted, "Don't come to my house anymore. Don't even show your face in front of me." Still, Mayu refused, saying, "I'm definitely not breaking up with you until you give me a proper explanation."
Ichika, who had been listening to the two of them talking from a nearby seat, came over to Hayase's seat after Mayu had left.
Hayase holds her head in her hands and says, "I'm sorry I lied to her. And I wonder how sad she'll be if she finds out her husband is dead..." Hayase is conflicted, knowing that she has no choice but to push her away, but she can't just leave him alone. Ichika says, "I like that kind of girl. She's beautiful, after all. I feel sorry for Natsumi (Yamaguchi Sayaka)."
Hayase shook his head and said, "I'm devoted to Natsumi. There's no way I'd be with another woman." Ichika gently placed the cup she was holding on the table and said, "She's not with me anymore, though."
The idea that Hayase's wife, Natsumi, is being rebooted as Ichika has been circulating on social media. "When he said, 'I'm devoted to Natsumi,' Ichika's expression looked a little happy. I wonder if Natsumi is Ichika," "Is it your preference? She's beautiful, isn't she? Could that be Natsumi's true feelings?" and "Ichika stares briefly at Hayase as he says, 'I'm devoted to Natsumi,' so perhaps Natsumi is being rebooted as Ichika after all," have become hot topics.
On the other hand, there were also opinions such as, "There are more and more scenes that make the viewer think that this is a rebooted version of Natsumi, and I don't know if this is a trap or a hint," "The hint that 'Ichika = rebooted Natsumi' is too blatant, so I hope it's a major misdirect," and "This time too, it seemed very likely that Ichika = Natsumi reboot, but I don't think it's that simple."
The drama is a suspense story about Hayase Riku, who is framed for the murder of his wife, abandoning his family and past, rebooting himself into the face of corrupt detective Gido, and pursuing the real culprit.
