Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 534, Power Shift in the Entertainment Industry and the Metropolitan Police Department!
Since its debut last year, "God's Hand" has become a flagship program of Fuji TV. To date, only six episodes have been broadcast, and each episode has been a hit. The lowest average viewership rating is around 25%, and the highest rating for the first episode even exceeded 40%!

Thus, "God's Hand" quickly became Fuji TV's flagship program and was seen as a symbol of restoring Fuji TV's golden age. An average viewership rating of 30% is a legendary figure in this day and age, proving the success of the program format.

The combination of a descendant of Tokyo University's elite Chinese descendants and a national star, Kanto's top actress, blends serious forensic medicine with popular entertainment. In addition, the handsome men and beautiful women, along with the Chinese and religious atmosphere, completely break the prejudice of "vulgarization of variety shows" and win Fuji TV a high-end image of "knowledgeable, profound, and socially responsible".

The deep cooperation with the Metropolitan Police Department has given Fuji TV a semi-official status as a propaganda platform, which is invaluable in terms of reporting rights and public trust.

Tuning to Fuji TV on the first Sunday of every month at 9 PM has become a viewing habit for people in the Kanto region.

According to industry reports, the advertising rate for "God's Hand" is the highest in the industry, with a 15-second advertisement costing tens of millions of yen. The "crime scene reconstruction" segment in the program, with its scenes, props, and vehicles, has become the focus of various brands vying to integrate their products.

For example, the fact that Mai Shirakawa only uses Sony phones infuriated Apple, Samsung, and other mobile phone manufacturers.

Fuji TV quickly realized that this IP had great development value, and could be used to develop derivative programs, documentaries, books, and even a smart puzzle toy box based on the "Uesugi Muneyuki" character.

Of course, since the key figures do not want to increase production and need to maintain an air of mystery, having only one episode per month is indeed quite rare. President Kameyama's plan is to treat each episode as a "monthly national celebration," so that each episode's broadcast is no longer an ordinary variety show, but a social event.

Because it only produces one episode per month, Fuji TV can allocate a near-movie-level budget to each episode, using the best of its ability for actors, costumes, props, locations, and post-production special effects to ensure that each episode is a visual and intellectual feast.

This episode of "God's Hand SP" on Fuji TV used a three-part trailer, and marketing began a week before the broadcast, with things like "Odaiba Nightmare Returns" and "The Guest from the First Episode of God's Hand Makes His Final Guest Appearance," sparking online speculation and discussion.

Three days before the broadcast, some preview footage from the scene and interviews with the production team were released, without confirming their authenticity.

On the day of broadcast, all channels will make a final push.

The final preview will be shown during all prime-time programming.

Our favorite announcers, Mariko Hironaka and Tetsu Miyahara, have returned like lightning!

And, as rumored, Disney's Snow Maiden will make a cameo appearance!
On the night of its broadcast, the viewership ratings skyrocketed. When Mariko Hironaka's figure and Toru Miyahara's comical face appeared clearly on television, the ratings instantly surpassed 40%! Ultimately, the three-hour special achieved an astonishing average rating of 37.2%, peaking at 47.1%, decisively crushing all other variety shows of the year and once again surpassing the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, a symbol of the year's grandest event!

This episode generated countless memes. The "X" hand gesture became the most popular emoji, while the old meme of Miyawaki Sakura crawling on the ground shouting "Mai-sama" was revived. Uesugi's rare expression of being so frightened that he fell backward off the chair became a meme. The most popular topics were the variety show grievances about Hironaka Mariko's ghost and Miyahara Toru, as well as the nationwide debate on whether the Disney Snow Woman legend is real.

The Odaiba building has been haunted for a long time. Even today, staff members occasionally see the figure of Mariko Hironaka moving around somewhere, and various ghost-hunting programs invariably mention the ghost of the female anchor of the Odaiba building.

However, Mai Shirakawa, the head of the Kanto Shrine Alliance, and the legendary forensic pathologist Muneyuki Uesugi, who were at the center of the storm, reacted with unusual indifference.

Mai Shirakawa simply released a brief statement through her agency: "Some unexpected incidents did occur during the recording process. We thank the production team for their hard work. As for the content of the footage, please judge for yourselves." This ambiguous attitude only fueled public discussion.

Executives from NHK and the other three major television networks are vehemently criticizing Fuji TV for having no bottom line and only knowing how to exploit the dead, but they are powerless to do anything about it.

The ratings are an undeniable fact; the public voted with their remote controls.

Fuji TV, which has made a fortune, plans to continue building the "God's Hand Universe." For example, President Kameyama believes that an additional late-night program, "God's Hand Archives," can be added each month. Uesugi Shirama will not be present; instead, an assistant host or a well-known announcer will host the program, inviting crime journalists, psychologists, and others to explain in detail the scientific principles, historical background, and investigation details that could not be fully presented in the main program due to time constraints.

Director Abiru is also considering creating a "God's Hand Challenge," a talent show featuring amateurs or celebrities, touted as "supervised by Uesugi Muneyuki," with the winner potentially getting a cameo role in the main series.

Of course, the most important thing is the TV series "God's Hand". President Kameyama promised Fuji Media Group, the parent company of Fuji TV, that the project would be launched this year, and all planning and preliminary work would be completed by next year at the latest. The year after next, everyone will be able to see these two people on TV!

President Kameyama proudly announced to everyone, "From now on, this plaza will be called Fuji Plaza, and this era will be called the Fujidai Era!"

The Fuji TV era is here, and we're eagerly anticipating it!

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While the entertainment industry was abuzz with activity, many things were also happening at the Metropolitan Police Department in July.

The suicide of a Meiwa Bank executive was determined by Uesugi Muneyuki to be not a homicide, immediately triggering a series of complex investigations. With the precise analysis of the suspect's interests, the intricate internal transactions within the bank, and the full cooperation of the Second Investigation Division, including the involvement of Okada Masayoshi, the son of the Financial Services Agency Commissioner, the investigation recovered billions of yen in debt for the public and uncovered the foreign institution behind it all.

The institution originally intended to leverage the Meiwa Bank collapse to disrupt Japan's existing cycle of unlimited debt issuance, unlimited devaluation, and unlimited tax increases. By creating market anxiety about fiscal bankruptcy, they aimed to induce a devaluation of government bonds, thereby shorting the yen and government bonds and severely impacting the country's rice production.

This case truly owes its success to Kashiwagi Jin's quick thinking. Without any evidence, he immediately concluded it was a murder when Uesugi Muneyuki was away. Based on the suspect's interpersonal relationships and position, he quickly identified Kashiwagi Jin as the one who leaked and participated in the plan. Then, with the help of his interpersonal relationships and the Second Investigation Division, he apprehended the prime suspect, Otani Taishi, at the last minute.

Taishi Otani is a South Korean whose real name is Kim Tae-sang. He almost got away; when Kashiwagi caught him, he was already preparing to leave the country, claiming his family was sick and he was going to visit them in Seoul. Afterwards, everyone involved in the case received a reward from the Superintendent General of Police.

Uesugi Muneyuki didn't really understand finance, so he took the opportunity to congratulate Kashiwagi Jin and the rest of the Special Investigation Headquarters.

Although he did not make any significant contribution to the case, he was still commended as a member of the Special Missions Unit.

Who would have thought I'd get credit for something? Uesugi Muneyuki smiled but remained silent.

Another major achievement was the formal establishment of the Special Missions System.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Onoda kept his word. After the Imperial Palace case was resolved, the Cabinet officially passed a resolution to recognize and formally grant the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division the authority to establish the Special Missions Unit of the First Investigation Division. Minami Watanabe was appointed as the supervising officer, Masayoshi Okada as the unit chief, and Muneyuki Uesugi as the chief investigator.

This effectively reinforces the legitimacy of the Special Missions system, with the Cabinet personally endorsing it.

Although the Special Missions Unit already existed and was recognized by the National Police Agency before this, it was essentially an internal department established by Superintendent General Eiji Watanabe through administrative orders. Once it left the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Special Missions Unit would theoretically no longer be recognized by other police agencies.

Theoretically speaking, if the Superintendent General of Police is replaced and the new Superintendent General doesn't like him, the Special Missions Division can be disbanded with just a word.

The cabinet meeting, on the other hand, is a political decision based on the national level, symbolizing that the existence of the Special Missions System has been endorsed by the highest national authority.

In other words, starting today, no matter how the Commissioner-General of the National Police Agency and the Superintendent General of Police change, the Special Missions Unit can only be removed by a reverse bill from the Cabinet; it can no longer be easily disbanded.

So although they are both called Special Mission Type, this Special Mission Type is no longer the same as the one before.

for example.

What official position of Emperor Zhaolie of Han, Liu Bei, left the deepest impression on everyone?
He was not the King of Hanzhong, nor the Emperor of Shu Han, nor was he the Magistrate of Pingyuan or the County Commandant of Anxi.

The official titles and ranks that Liu Bei left the deepest impression on everyone were:
Liu Bei, General of the Left of the Han Dynasty, Marquis of Yicheng, and Governor of Yuzhou.

Liu used this title for half his life. Why?
Because these titles were officially granted by the imperial court, and the documents were stamped with the Imperial Seal of the State! They were legitimate and officially endorsed by the highest national power!

So Liu Bei used these titles for half his life, and that's how the place name "Gongan" came about. Everyone who passed by Liu Bei would ask, "General Zuo, Gongan?" Over time, the place became known as "Gongan".

Similarly, after Guan Yu surrendered to Cao Cao, he didn't care much about Cao Cao's other rewards and gold and silver, but afterwards Guan Yu always emphasized that he was "Guan Yu, the Marquis of Hanshou". This is for the same reason!
Because this is a genuine, official investiture, not some kind of "self-proclaimed," "self-appointed," or "mutually appointed" title!

In that era, especially before Sima Yi swore an oath by pointing to the Luo River, people in ancient times attached great importance to this!
As the saying goes, only when the name is correct can the words be spoken with propriety.

This is why Liu Bei's self-proclaimed title of King of Hanzhong was criticized by some and damaged his public image. He was neither personally appointed by the court, nor was he a close relative of the imperial family or the emperor's biological son, nor was he the eldest son of a vassal king. He was merely a member of a super minor branch of the imperial family, eighteen generations removed from the Western Han Dynasty. He had no reason or status to call himself king. If he wanted to imitate the Dou Rong model (i.e., multiple vassal kings of the same rank jointly recommending him), only Ma Chao could barely be considered a vassal king (but Ma Chao's title of General Who Conquers the West was also self-proclaimed, yet he was still ranked first in the petition to recommend him, which shows the value of Ma Chao's status).

In the same way, two other people in Han Dynasty history promoted themselves to the rank of king through their own actions: Cao Cao and Wang Mang (Liu Xiu's title of king was personally conferred by Emperor Gengshi).

Sun Quan was in an even more awkward position. When Liu Bei proclaimed himself King of Hanzhong, his official title was only a miscellaneous one: General Who Subdues Barbarians and Marquis of Wu. No wonder he later preferred to surrender to Cao Pi to become the King of Wu of Wei, because at least his title of King of Wu was officially conferred by the court and the imperial seal was complete!
win!
This is the true value of a prestigious title.

Otherwise, after the Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei appointed Sun Quan as General of Chariots and Cavalry, and Sun Quan appointed Liu Bei as Grand Marshal, but did they dare to use them afterwards? Didn't they continue to use the titles of General of the Left and Marquis of Wu?
Following a cabinet resolution, the Special Missions Department's structure was fully established, paving the way for its future upgrade to a higher level.

It seems that many powerful figures are pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Many high-ranking police officials thought this upon seeing that the Special Missions Unit had received official cabinet endorsement.

It seems some people still want to squeeze their own children in...

However, as the Special Missions Unit officially received recognition and endorsement from the Cabinet, an exclusive report by Weekly Bunshun instantly attracted the attention of the entire society!

[Exclusive] A top academic student at the University of Tokyo is reportedly in a passionate relationship with a prominent figure in the Metropolitan Police Department, raising serious suspicions of infidelity?!

Soyuki Uesugi: "?"

(End of this chapter)