On March 18, 1984, Katsuhisha Ezaki came home from work and decided to go for a bath. When he got ready for this bath at around 9 pm, he had utterly no idea that this dip in the tub was going to render him incredibly vulnerable in only a matter of moments. Content Warnings: unsolved case, blackmail, mentions of suicide Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truecrimecaseswlanie Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try with 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/tccases, and get on your way to being your best self. Connect with Us: Enjoying our podcast? We’d greatly appreciate your review on Apple Podcasts or your preferred platform. Stay updated by following us on social media: Twitter: @TrueCrime_Cases Facebook: facebook.com/truecrimecaseswlanie Instagram: @truecrimecaseswithlanie Visit our website for more information and to share your episode suggestions at truecrimecasespodcast.com, or get in touch at tcfcpod@gmail.com. Credits: Research, writing, and editing by Jesse Hawke from the Inky Pawprint. Content editing by Lanie Hobbs (yep, that’s me again!). Audio Engineering by the talented Neeks at We Talk of Dreams; find him on Twitter @we talk of dreams or visit https://theinkypawprint.com/ Case Cracker Elite – Patreon Producer – Kim McDermott