Mitsuo Tanabe (voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu) is a successful businessman who owns the Great Japan Newspaper Company, and the Mighty Japan Great Powers Baseball team (that Bando is a member of) who suffers from a Panic Disorder where he gets flashbacks. When he turns up to Irabu's office after the events of the last episode, he is given an injection. Both Irabu and Mayumi are shocked that he hasn't turned into an animal. The calendar goes back to December 17th, where Bando has his first problems with his Yips, after the game Mitsuo is confronted by media that ask him questions on an apparent scandal that he has influence over the leader of a political party, and that he's made him postpone tax changes. The flashes from the journalist cameras start to disturb him, and he has flashbacks to the post war tokyo, and moments afterwards including the construction of the Tokyo Tower, and the first Bullet Train service, as well as moments in the 60's and 70's, he then faints. His doctor (Dr. Ikeyama from another episode)refers him over to Dr. Irabu.
In Irabu's office after giving him an injection, Mayumi notices that a faltering flurecent light is starting to upset Mitsuo, and she turns it off before he has an attack. Irabu then takes this chance to diagnose him with Panic Disorder and orders Mayumi to turn off all the lights. Mitsuo starts to have an attack, when a scared Irabu suddenly pounces him and Mayumi turns the lights back on. Irabu comments how he's afraid of the dark and still has a night light. Mitsuo then explains how he has visions of the past, suggesting he has PTSD, and that his Panic Disorder is brought on through his stressful role of Power. Irabu tells Mitsuo that he can wear sunglasses to soften the flashes, but that the best medicine is to retire. Mitsuo strongly disagrees, stating that he still has things to do. Later on, Irabu and Mitsuo go shopping, and he explains to Irabu that Japan is still an immature country as it depends on the US, and that he wants
歯に衣着せぬ発言で有名な新聞社会長兼プロ野球球団オーナー、ナベマンこと田辺満雄。彼は光と闇に反応して発作を起こすパニック障害を患っていた。
伊良部は満雄に「闇は棺桶の象徴、光は天国の象徴」で、死への恐怖が原因と言う。光を避けたい満雄に記者達は政界と、スワローズの三塁手坂東の悪送球に関するコメントを聞き出そうとフラッシュを浴びせていく…
誰しも逃れられない「死」の恐怖に直面する満雄への伊良部の行動とは？
