Mabuchi Motor case ringleader Odajima Tetsuo (小田島鐵男) was arrested in another robbery case before the arson-murder case, and during interrogation his accomplice Murakami (村上) told him about signs of the impending crime. The exchanges over the issuance of an arrest warrant are also depicted.
The article recounts how Odajima Tetsuo (小田島鐵男), the ringleader involved in the killing of Mabuchi Motor's founder, was arrested in another robbery case before the arson-murder case, and how signs of the impending crime were discussed with Murakami Ichiro (村上一郎). It depicts a scene in which an arrest warrant is presented during the interrogation process and procedures for detention move forward.
According to Murakami (村上)'s testimony, Odajima (小田島) made remarks after his arrest that appeared to indicate details of the crime, and the arrest-warrant proceedings to secure the suspect's custody continued. The focus is on the events before the arson-murder case and the process leading to the arrest.
The article reports, citing testimony from Murakami (村上)'s wife, that Odajima (小田島) had piled up and prayed over a large amount of cash in front of a Buddhist altar. It also introduces the remark, "Let's kill every one of them," raised during exchanges over the arrest warrant.
The article describes chronologically the arrest in the robbery case, the victims of the arson-murder case and the issuance of the arrest warrant, focusing on the sequence of events before and after the case and the interrogation of those involved.