Ninth Step Murders
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In a near-future Tokyo, a Japanese investigator and US peacekeeper reluctantly join forces to solve a series of bizarre murders.  Season 2 out now! It's 2033 and Tokyo, partially occupied by China, is in a state of fear, distrust, and drone-enforced surveillance. When Detective Miyako Koreda is paired with Lieutenant Emma Higashi of the US Peacekeeping force, Miyako is annoyed by the obviously American-backed PR stunt. But as the city is ailed by a rise in gruesome crimes, Miyako and her new partner must quickly learn to trust each other as they race against the clock to investigate each case —which range from a missing shipment of dangerous weapons to a faceless body on the subway platform — all while dealing with frequent blackouts, local gangs, and underground resistance forces. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production, written by Malka Older, Curtis C. Chen, Jacqueline Koyanagi, and Fran Wilde. Listen Away.  For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm

S2 E10 - Rain of Drones

After Emma is arrested for Charles Yardley’s crimes, Miyako races to stop his plan to plunge Tokyo into chaos. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more...
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S2 E9 - The Driven Bullets

Someone is killing off Nakajima-kai members with mini-drones. Emma suspects she knows who’s responsible. Episode written by Malka Older. For more show...
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S2 E8 - The Masked Dancer

A dancer is viciously murdered during a festival. Meanwhile, things are getting complicated for the resistance and the Nakajima-kai. Episode written b...
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S2 E7 - Assassination Market

Assassins pick up hits from message poles in Tokyo’s night markets. It looks like Emma isn’t the only one after Charles Yardley. Episode written by Fr...
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S2 E6 - The Memory of Love

WE CAN REMEMBER IT FOR YOU. After a mysterious death, Emma and Miyako stumble into the strange world of memory recording. Episode written by Curtis C....
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S2 E5 - The Scarred Youth

In the midst of solving the murders of two young runaways, Miyako takes on a dangerous assignment from the resistance. Episode written by Jacqueline K...
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S2 E4 - Blood in the Water

Emma and Miyako take a relaxing hot spring vacation. Unfortunately, murder isn’t confined to Tokyo. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows lik...
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S2 E3 - The Acid Detail

Detectives Liu and Wong are back to help solve a series of grisly murders. Miyako takes her first job for the resistance. Episode written by Jacquelin...
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S2 E2 - The Absent Artifacts

An old case returns when an invisibility cloak is used to steal swords. Meanwhile, Emma hunts for Santiago’s killer. Episode written by Curtis C. Chen...
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S2 E1 - The Spiked Cocktail

Emma and Miyako race to solve a bizarre poisoning as the Nakajima-kai’s influence in Tokyo spreads. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows lik...
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