In the fourth episode of Sins of Kujo, Karasuma learns that Kujo worked for Yamashiro’s company for five years before going out on his own. Yamashiro used to be a well-respected lawyer, but money problems made him turn to shady people.
Kujo is having a hard time with the situation and asks his former mentor, Attorney Nagaragi, if it’s okay to go after someone he used to trust. Nagaragi agrees with Kujo’s moral view and says that not everything that is wrong is against the law. A lawyer’s job is to look out for their client, and no one should take advantage of a power difference. He also stresses that it is the “child’s” job to stop a parent figure from doing something wrong.
Kujo takes the case again and confronts Yamashiro with new determination. Yamashiro is nice to him at first, but when he has the chance to come clean, he won’t. Instead, he suggests a quiet settlement based on how they used to get along. Kujo turns down the offer and decides to sue him, which makes his former mentor angry.
Karasuma thinks Kujo made a good choice, especially since they’re up against someone who taught him everything he knows. Their search takes them to Kikogi Nursing Home, where they see a restricted area. They have to leave because they can’t get in without an appointment with Suguwara.
After that, two orderlies go into the locked area, where the conditions are terrible. Elderly people who are rich but bedridden are kept dirty, ignored, and abused. Kuga, a younger orderly, asks his boss about Suguwara’s operation during a break. It becomes clear that Suguwara goes after rich families, taking their money and hurting their elderly patients. The older orderly even filmed himself hitting Mr. Iemori to get him to write a fake will.
Suguwara sees him showing Kuga the video. He makes the orderly climb a cell tower to destroy the phone after making sure the footage isn’t backed up. Then he threatens Kuga, telling him that if he betrays him, he will die.
Yakushima is looking into the Iemori family at the same time. They used to own a jewelry store that never had any customers but stayed in business. Mr. Iemori owned land and had a big family, but his youngest son went away with his mother. He had advanced dementia in his last years. Flashbacks show Hanae having a hard time taking care of her difficult father on her own, and he often has public outbursts.
Right now, Kanemoto’s dog, Black Thunder, is causing trouble in Kujo’s office, but Kujo doesn’t seem to mind. Yamashiro sends him a video of Iemori signing the will and keeps pushing for a deal. Hanae says no, but Kujo says he will take the case all the way. Yamashiro wants to settle quickly because he thinks Suguwara is hiding something important.
In another place, things get tense when Mibu’s men mess up one of Suguwara’s deals. Suguwara strikes back by storming Mibu’s club, beating up his men, and making Mibu kneel in apology. He steps on him and asks for five million dollars, which makes him feel even worse.
Saeko, Hanae’s sister-in-law, helps clean up the Iemori house and then confronts Hanae about using money that was supposed to go to their father’s care for other things. Hanae put him in a cheap place like Kikogi because she thought she should be paid for taking care of him by herself. Even so, her sadness seems real as she thinks back on old times.
Later, Mibu meets Kujo for drinks and gives him a USB drive before leaving. Kujo says that it has their most important proof against Yamashiro. When Karasuma asks Kujo why he is willing to go against his mentor, Kujo says that they are no longer on the same path. He clearly doesn’t like the idea of ever facing Karasuma in the same situation.
The episode ends with the contents of the USB leaking online, showing the shocking video of the orderly abusing Iemori to get him to sign the fake will.
Review of the Episode
Episode 4 raises the stakes a lot and gives us a more interesting case and a better understanding of the ongoing conflict involving Mibu. The story suggests that Kuga might be working as Mibu’s spy, which adds another layer of mystery.
As Kujo’s past, beliefs, and personal problems become clearer, his character continues to grow. His relationship with Karasuma, which has grown over time, adds warmth and depth to his cold, stoic presence. He is still an anti-hero, but this case makes him more clearly sympathetic.
The Iemori case is different from the morally gray cases in earlier episodes because it shows Kujo’s sense of justice. Hanae’s situation also brings up a complicated moral issue: she hates having to take care of her father and thinks she should be paid for it, but she still loves him and misses him.
Overall, the series starts to find its rhythm here, mixing legal drama with emotional depth and a bigger crime story. The result of this case is sure to be a turning point.
