Lawyer Kasahara Takuya defends Arimura Hirohito, accused of serial rape and murder, securing an acquittal despite clear evidence of guilt. Kasahara faces public backlash, but defends his actions by pointing to the law. Meanwhile, lawyer Kusunose Masashi, who abandoned Arimura's defense, struggles with conflicting feelings. Amidst this, a deadly allergic incident linked to Aoba Confectionery, part of Nikkyo Holdings led by Haneda Kenzo, puts Kasahara in a new case where he uses