Maruyama's brother takes matters into his own hands as pressure mounts for Maruyama in the Diet. Yumiko's husband's dark past is revealed. Ryu and Sarah unravel the secrets.

A desperate Yumiko runs into her old boss as she tries to piece her life together. Ryutaro decides to fix Ichiro's relationship with his wife.

Ryutaro is caught off guard with the latest votes in the legislature as he discovers that there is someone else who might be pulling the politicians' strings.