Having given up on her dream of becoming a newspaper journalist, a gossip reporter reunites with her old classmates, who each have their own troubles.

After the mass stabbing in Shibuya reminds Aoi of an incident from high school, she asks her boss to let her investigate the potential connection.

Lisa asks Aoi a difficult question that brings back a painful memory from their school days that threatened to destroy their friendship.

Aoi's article about the Shibuya stabber proves a hit with readers. At a class reunion, Takagi suddenly receives an alarming text message.

After hearing the young girl's account of Ozeki, Aoi struggles to write her article about him. Kitano tries declining a shady job offer.

Ozeki tells Aoi the surprising truth about the school fire. Later, Aoi and the other former schoolmates each make crucial decisions about their lives.