earth and sky, colors and dreams

Jashin no Tenbin ~ Kouan Bunseki-han (Feb to Apr 2022, WOWOW) is based on the novel by Azumi Kazushi, which is part of his "Public Security Analysis Unit" series. Police Inspector Takano Hideaki (Aoki Munetaka), formerly from Division 1, Criminal Investigation Department of the MPD, has been transferred recently to MPD's Public Security Bureau. A bombing suddenly occurs in Akasaka, and a politician, Shindo Kengo, is killed in the confusion. The body's organs are removed. Found at the scene is a hanging balance scale with a bird's feather on one plate, and the victim's heart on the other. A tablet with hieroglyphs carved on it was left on top of the body as well. Takano begins his investigation, but he fails to adjust to the ways of Public Security which has its own way of investigation. Despite such setback, Takano continues to use a different way to solve the case. He learns that his co-workers from Public Security does not make good team players despite each having high capabilities. However, before the perpetrator of the Akasaka incident is caught, a second incident occurs, where a university professor is murdered in the same grotesque manner...