Rendezvous

**Rendezvous** is the tenth and season finale episode in Season 4 of the Netflix series *Aggretsuko*.

## Netflix Synopsis

"Retsuko's friends join up to gather evidence of fraud. After Haida admits his involvement and Retsuko berates him, he makes one last critical decision."

## Summary

During his lunch break, Hyoudou looks at the new video of OTMGirls and is disappointed its not generating any views. He then sees that Retsuko has a new video and is surprised to see her channel having 2.78m subscribers and her video having over 7.5m views.

Kabae keeps observing Haida from the air duct. Watching the videos that Kabae recorded, Ton notices that Haida always works with a red USB stick plugged into his computer and always puts it in the office safe when he leaves out, and even takes it home with him. Ton and Retsuko then guess that's where the original files are. At work, Retsuko ends up looking at the window and sees Hyoudou cleaning it. As they talk, he is surprised that she works there. He compliments her as he saw her channel is doing and says he is jealous. He offers a collaboration, so that they can share fans between each other. However, Retsuko just walks away, saying she is busy. Meanwhile, Haida reports to Himuro that everything is going smoothly.

Ton is unable to see the safe combination. His daughters suggest they install hidden camera, but Ton finds it too risky, explaining they need to corner the enemy with hard evidence and leave no escape route. Ton's wife wonders if he is worried as they need the combination soon. However, Ton states its all fine as Retsuko is on it. Retsuko then calls him, saying she found a way in.

The next day, Manaka, Migi and Hidarin come disguised. Manaka states they are the auditing firm and wish to speak with the head of accounting for a surprise audit. Haida is surprised, but accepts. As he heads for the safe, Hyoudou uses his windows cleaning platform to see and record the safe combination: 2061148B. Haida takes the USB and goes to meet the audit team, but they had already left. Returning to the office, Haida receives a call from Fenneko, who request his help. He puts the USB in the safe and goes to her. Retsuko then comes out of the air duct and proceeds to open the safe. While helping out Fenneko, he comments about the surprise audit. Tsubone overhears them and says that it must be a mistake, as there is no audit today and they require advance notice and can't be "surprise". Haida figures something is on and starts running towards his office. Retsuko had taken the USB, but as Ton and his daughter made the password "retsuko l0ve" as T-shirts, she makes Ton promise they won't make fun of her like that again. Haida returns to his office, and finds everything normal. However, he can't share the unease feeling.

Later that evening, he calls Tadano and they celebrate his promotion. Tadano comments that he would never get promoted as he tends to forget things and oversleep, and that's why he started his own company. Tadano then wonders how is Retsuko and Haida states she is the reason he is there and asks Tadano to arm wrestle him. Tadano can't understand what is going on, but agrees. As he almost loses, Haida tells him that if he wins, Tadano should never call Retsuko again. Hearing that, Tadano quickly pushes his hand back up and defeats Haida, stating that he underestimate Retsuko and that he is picking the fight with the wrong guy.

Heading home, Ton stops Haida and brings him to Retsuko at the karaoke. Retsuko tells him they made full investigation and he still can stop this. Haida tells her it was his decision and that he is doing what he belives is right, but now Retsuko had ruined everything. He comments that everyone thinks he is nothing and the president's puppet. Retsuko then puts her death metal song. Haida tells her that playing nice won't get him anywhere and you either take the incentive or lose everything. As he says he isn't doing this for himself, but for her, Retsuko slaps him, saying she didn't ask for it.

Haida tells Himuro that some of the employees have evidence for the window dressing and if they use false numbers they will expose them. Himuro tells him its fine and they will fight back. And when they learn who the employees are, they will negotiate. Haida then states he can't do it and if its really for the company's best. As he slammed Himuro's desk, Himuro tells him that this happened because he was careless and demotes him. Haida is fine with it, and still wishes they stop this, but Himuro states he is misunderstanding and he can be easily replaced. Haida knows this, but he isn't going to let him someone feels bad just as he did. Himuro states he is picking a fight with the wrong guy, but Haida states its the right guy. He then starts arm wrestling him. Haida starts singing how he was chasing his dreams, while Himuro sings how he is consumed by emotion and always taking the wrong path. Retsuko then joins them, but her singing sends both of them flying through the window. As she looks from the window, she sees they fell in Hyoudou's window cleaning platform, who tells her he is looking forward to their collab.

As a result, they managed to stop the window dressing plan. In the hospital with an injured leg, Himuro comments that Washimi told him that Retsuko was obedient. Washimi confirms, but says she is obedient to her heart. Himuro's leadership was questioned and he stepped down. Managing director Tanuki, became the new president, but then the former president Shachou returned. Ton and Kabae returned to the company, however Haida left the company. Retsuko believes that Haida was really happy that the president noticed him. She thinks that everyone wants to be seen and not lost in the crowd.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Haida
* Hyoudou
* Manaka
* Migi
* Hidarin
* Kabae
* Ton
* Retsuko
* Himuro
* Ton's Daughters
* Ton's Wife
* Anai
* Fenneko
* Tsubone
* Arihiko
* Kobayashi
* Tadano
* Washimi
* Tanuki
* Shachou