Yuko is drawn to Shimada Hideo, but gradually realizes that something is seriously amiss with Shimada's face itself. As Yuko pursues Shimada's secret, she connects the dots between him and her brother's police investigation.
the current situation is akin to "just" 
having a few thousand or fewer
يوجد في الوضع الراهن ألفٌ أو ما قارب ذلك
la situación actual es similar a 
 tener unas cuantas miles o menos
la situación actual es similar a 
tener cerca de un millar de
il y a sans doute
dans tout le Japon
o problema atual nos leva a crer 
que há milhares, talvez menos,