Ikumi's first trial begins. Mikoshiba claims his mother is innocent. However, Misaki presents new evidence and also decides to reveal that Mikoshiba and Ikumi are mother and son. The trial gains a lot of public, and media, attention as Mikoshiba's law office is once again slandered. Yoko is busy responding and Azusa is also targeted by the media. Meanwhile, Misaki deals with his own family issues. He can't forgive his father, a former lawyer with a history of fraud, despite the wishes of his son, Yosuke, and his younger brother, Keiji.