This felt quite scarily real, the frustration of the various characters uselessly fighting against big politicians who could make everything go away with one phone call, who could destroy lives without ever feeling guilty about it, and if people died? Well then, fewer witness to worry about, that was all.

I loved the character development that Yokohama Ryusei's Kinoshita Ryo went through over the course of the 6 episodes, from a careless and clueless college student to a dedicated aspiring journalist, determined to fight for those who couldn't.

My two favorite moments were:

When Murakami Schinichi finally had a talk with his wife and asked her, what she would do if he quit working for the government, when she told him that it was okay, whatever he needed, that she would always stand by him. When he broke down and cried because he could not do it anymore.

And when Ryo interviewed his classmate who had her job offer revoked because of the Corona virus which meant that she couldn't stay in the city anymore, jobless and broke, and had to return to the country to her family. When Ryo decided to at least write an article about her struggles and give her a voice since he couldn't help her any other way.

Also, I loved how they made the Corona epidemic an integral part of the story, that they didn't simply ignore it like so many other dramas do these days. That was quite refreshing.

To sum it up, it's a rather painful watch that deals with things like corruption and suicide and power abuse. But it's a great drama nonetheless.