As a National Research Institute established with funding from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Director Kamikura of the Unnatural Death Research Institute had been a high-ranking official at the Ministry. Deeply moved by the sight of numerous unclaimed and unidentified bodies during the relief efforts for the Fukushima incident, he had requested to be transferred to the institute when it was decided upon, hoping to contribute to society.
However, the Unnatural Death Research Institute was after all just a research body. Although the initial intention of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was to use this institute as a model for a nationwide rollout following its success, the plan had never been put into action. The institute itself struggled to continue, relying on the funding Director Kamikura was able to secure each year.
