Akamatsu's delivery company gets investigated after a fatal accident involving a runaway tire. Sawada of Hope Motors learns about a recall cover-up.

Akamatsu contacts Sawada to get the truck's hub back to conduct an independent investigation. Sawada starts to look for evidence of the cover-up.

Akamatsu finds himself in a bind when the victim's husband files a civil lawsuit and an employee resigns. Enomoto continues to work on her scoop.

Sawada has been moved to a different department. Akamatsu and his employees become despondent when Enomoto's article does not appear in the magazine.