S1, E5: The Tokyo metropolitan area suffers serious damage when the feared sinking of the Kanto region suddenly begins. A report indicates that an evacuation bus carrying Amami’s wife and daughter, and Shiina’s mother, was involved in a tunnel collapse. Prime Minister Higashiyama promises to do all he can to support the people from his disaster countermeasure office in the prime minister’s official residence. Tokiwa and other members of the Japan Future Promotion Conference feel uneasy, but they follow the prime minister’s instructions and ascertain the scope of the damage while responding to victims of the disaster. The government and citizens await the possible arrival of a second wave. Dr. Tadokoro works day and night to verify data and arrives at one outcome. What conclusion does he draw?