Higurashi: When They Cry (2006)

S1E15 The Time Wasting Chapter - Part 2 - Omen

Akasaka and Oishi track down the kidnappers' hideout and successfully rescue the boy. But their relief quickly fades when they learn their efforts were pointless—the perpetrators' demand had already been met. In that moment of futility, Akasaka finally grasps the true meaning behind Rika's words to him.