Meitantei no Mama de Ite: Stalker identity revealed in episode 4

The fourth episode of the Japanese drama ‘Meitantei no Mama de Ite’ (Stay as a Great Detective) aired on August 7, featuring a significant plot development regarding a stalking case targeting the protagonist, Kaede (played by Ai Yoshikawa).

In the episode, Kaede’s grandfather, who suffers from Lewy body dementia, uses his deductive reasoning to identify the stalker. Despite initial suspicion falling on a physical therapist due to certain scents and physical traits, the grandfather concludes that the culprit is Kuki (played by Masanobu Katsumura). The investigation reveals that Kuki’s perceived devotion to his daughter was a fabrication, as he had actually been projecting a distorted obsession onto Kaede.

The episode also explores Kaede’s personal history and a developing romantic triangle involving characters played by Keinya Tsuna and Aloha Takamatsu. Viewers reacted with shock on social media to the revelation of the culprit’s identity.