As the sun set on their quiet neighborhood, a peculiar couple arrived at the Tuno residence. They were Nobuo and Shiori Saito, acquaintances of Takashi's from his college days. Although they hadn't kept in touch over the years, Nobuo had recently reached out to Takashi, seeking advice on some financial matters.
| Time (JST) | Event | |------------|-------| | | 911 call placed by a neighbor who heard a loud crash and shouts. | | 02:20 | Tsuno Police Department (TPD) dispatches an emergency response team. | | 02:35 | First officers arrive; the front door is ajar, but the couple is missing. | | 03:00 | TPD secures the perimeter and initiates a tactical sweep of adjacent streets. | | 04:12 | A surveillance camera from a nearby convenience store captures a black sedan speeding away. | | 05:40 | The hostage‑taker(s) demand a ransom of ¥120 million (≈ US$780,000) via an anonymous phone call to TPD’s negotiator line. | | 07:00 | Negotiations begin; the couple’s whereabouts remain unknown. | | 09:30 | A second call confirms that the hostages are being held at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of Tsuno. | | 12:00 | Tactical Unit (TU) prepares to breach; the standoff continues into the evening. | | 18:45 | TPD announces the formation of a joint task force with the National Police Agency (NPA) under the NSPS‑868 (National Security and Public Safety) designation. | nsps868 married couple hostage case wife tsuno