Episode 10 of "The Fable" begins with Sunagawa hiring a hitman to eliminate Kojima. He hands him a photo and details about the meeting but conceals the identity of a second target.
Kainuma sneaks into Misaki's house to remove a hidden camera. Misaki visits Yoko to thank her for letting her stay overnight. They hear a car starting, and Yoko messages Fable to come over, but he ignores her and drives away. Yoko and Misaki talk about their lives.
Two thugs harass Misaki's drunk boss on the street. Fable breaks into Takeshi's house and recalls how Takeshi gave him the keys and asked him to install cameras to monitor Kojima.
Kojima and Takahashi return to Takeshi's house. Fable remains unnoticed as Takahashi takes a call from Sunagawa, who wants to speak with Kojima. Meanwhile, Kainuma reviews footage from Misaki's hidden camera and learns about her involvement in a call girl operation but is interrupted by a phone call.
Kojima informs Sunagawa that Misaki works for his call girl service and offers to have her work at Sunagawa's hostess club. Fable eavesdrops. Kojima asks for more time to share details and ends the call. After a discussion with Takahashi, Fable leaves the house unnoticed.
The next day, Kainuma tells Misaki and Fable that Misaki's boss was hospitalized. He questions Misaki about her ties to shady people. Misaki steps outside, and Fable confronts Kainuma, demanding the hidden camera footage. Kainuma hints that she might be connected to the yakuza.
Sunagawa's hitman talks about past jobs and believes Fable took out the Samekan group and is supporting Hiroshi's yakuza. He plans to eliminate Fable if he's involved.
Kojima offers Misaki a deal: she must work for him and Sunagawa for three months. Reluctantly, she signs the contract.
Yoko catches Fable crafting a rifle barrel. She gives Takahashi a GPS tracker watch as an excuse. Later, she explains the watch's purpose to Fable. He plans to use special ammunition to incapacitate Kojima without revealing his true work to Misaki.
The episode ends with Fable preparing to confront Kojima.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.