Samantha accepts his apology but dismisses him when he reminds her of Sato’s work of line and asks her to be careful. After Tozawa’s unprovoked attack on Ishida, Sato, who now has a higher status in the clan, looks to hurt Tozawa. He visits one of the mechanics on the flight that is used to transport unwanted substances into Tokyo. Sato approaches Ishida with an apology for his past actions and asks him to help him take down Tozawa. However, Ishida is hesitant due to their past conflict and warns Sato not to go too far. Later that night, Sato visits a mechanic who specializes in transporting contraband into Tokyo for business purposes. ..
Jake confirms that a shipment of meth is being brought into Tokyo the next day. Jake hunts for a new story. While going through Yak magazines, he notices a recurring name profiling Tozawa: Ukai Haruki. Jake deduces Ukai is Tozawa’s publicist and decides to get more information from him by disguising himself as a fellow fan. Ukai is wooed by Jake and he presses on the issue of Tozawa’s slew of girlfriends. He learns that one of them disappeared after talking to the press. He follows his current girlfriend. ..
The Yakuza Council is meeting to discuss the recent kidnapping of a young girl by a group of men led by Matsu. Ishida offers to pay compensation to Tozawa in order to stop the kidnapping, but Tozawa only agrees to give him 50 million yen. Ishida then forces Tozawa to beg for forgiveness on his knees, and Tozawa has no choice but to comply. Samantha then faces a similar fate against Matsu, who was not hired by the church but by Samantha’s father. It turns out that he was not hired by the church either, which has her even nervier. She reluctantly agrees to 10 “sessions” with him in order to make him go away.
Chairman Nakahara of the Council is complicit in Tozawa’s plans. He gives him an ultimatum to not make any more mistakes. Sato, Kobayashi, and Ishida discuss the shipment’s information. Kobayashi feels they shouldn’t make a move; Sato agrees with him. Ishida asks Sato to stay back and asks him about it in person. He also consoles him for the reeling effects of his first kill. Sato has a better plan.
She advises him to go to another cop to authorize a search and asks him not to reveal Kei to anyone at the office. Jake goes to Miyamoto instead the next morning. He convinces him to conduct a search. At the airport, the police do not find anything. He blasts out at Jake and says no cop will talk to him ever again. Hiroto reaches the scene and insults Jake for not listening to his advice. Sato pays a visit to warn Matsu about pursuing Samantha. In a fit of rage, Sato kills Mastu without hesitation. ..
Jake walks into the Onyx, where Sato is telling Samantha about how he killed Matsu. Jake walks in and accuses Sato of sabotaging his career by giving him a false tip. It is finally revealed why the drugs weren’t found: Miyamoto works for Tozawa. The tip wasn’t bad; the cop was. Miyamoto gives Tozawa the name of the tipper as well. Jake seems to be in a whole lot of trouble now.
The Episode Review
The episode “The Information Business” does a terrific job of merging the various character storylines into one central one. This convergence was expected but the manner in which the team manages it is outstanding. The episode was guilty in the previous episodes of patronizing its source material. Although the trend wasn’t damaging, it put the viewer off course.
This episode of “Sherlock” reaffirmed the importance of information and the power it has to make or break a criminal case. The creators and writers had a great take on how information can be used, its deceptive and elusive nature, and put their trust into someone. This required immense calculation, as information can often be used to help or harm someone.
The article discusses how the different members of the Miyamoto, Ishida, and Matsu team represent different aspects of the information business. The article discusses how Toyo Vice is a company that depends on the preservation of information and how Adlestein’s book is a pillar of that company.
This season, the show has shifted its focus from the characters to the plot. Gone are the days of gentle Sato being thrust into a world where he does not belong and must find his place. In its place is a more intense and action-packed season that revolves around Sato’s search for identity. Samantha has become more unlikable with every episode, and Miyamoto, who seemed like a friend, turned out to be a foe. The game of lies has just begun, it seems.
The upcoming episodes of “The Walking Dead” are unpredictable, and I’m not the only one. The pace has just started to pick up, but I have a feeling it is not going to end well for some.
