Around 2 a.m., a disheveled woman appeared, begging for help from a one-box van, her face pale and battered. She was a hostess from a Roppongi club, she explained, attacked and raped by unknown assailants on her way home. Seemingly relieved, she fell asleep in the passenger seat. The driver then moved her to the cargo area, drugged her into unconsciousness, and raped her. Trapped inside the vehicle, she became the victim of further abuse as he involved his subordinates, escalating into torture and gang rape.