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PART 2 OF 2. When a young British woman vanishes in Tokyo, her family is heartbroken and terrified. They are soon shocked to discover the mysterious life Lucie was leading in her few short months abroad. During the search for Lucie, loved ones and investigators travel down a twisted path through Japan’s seedy underbelly uncovering multiple disappearances and deaths, conniving con-artists, and an alarming amount of evidence. Although an arrest is made many questions remain. SOURCES People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Netflix Documentary - MISSING: The Lucie Blackman Case http://www.ractive-roppongi.com/e/history/index.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Adelstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Host_and_hostess_clubs https://www.moviemaker.com/carita-ridgway-missing-the-lucie-blackman-case/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Obara https://oag.ca.gov/missing/stats https://www.reddit.com/r/japanese/comments/1b412q9/what_exactly_are_japanese_hostess_clubbar/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five#:~:text=Conventional%20wisdom%20holds%20that%20the,tatchi%20or%20%22high%20touch%22 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya_Crossing#:~:text=Shibuya%20Crossing%20is%20the%20world's,people%20crossing%20at%20a%20time . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lloyd_Parry This Week's Episode Brought to You By: ARMRA Colostrum - Strengthen immunity, ignite metabolism, fortify gut health - tryarmra.com/ LOVEMURDER for 15% off your first order Shopify - The Platform Commerce is Built On - $1 per month trial https://shopify.com/lovemurder MasterClass - Learn from the best to be your best - 15% off an annual membership https://masterclass.com/lovemurder Ro - Get Prescription Weight loss Medication Online - Memberships start at $99 https://ro.co/lovemurder Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .