House of the Owl

On his seventieth birthday, Japans legendary fixer, Ryutaro, must quiet a journalist who threatens to expose damaging circumstances around the death of a politicians son. Meanwhile, Ryutaros adult children deal with their relationships and how to celebrate their fathers birthday.

The politicians draw their allegiances for and against the prime minister as Ryutaro learns more about his childrens lives. Meanwhile, Ryu and Sarah start to date behind the watchful eyes of Ryutaro, and Yumikos perfect life shows cracks.

Tensions grow as Ryutaro is uneasy about Ryu dating a foreign journalist. Ichiro goes back to Taka for more money, as his mistress, Nami tries to move on and dates another man.

Maruyamas brother takes matters into his own hands as pressure mounts for Maruyama in the Diet. Yumikos husbands dark past is revealed. Ryu and Sarah unravel the secrets.

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.