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Hiroshi suffers a slipped disk from a back injury and is led by a mysterious attractive woman to an aesthetic salon for a complimentary trial treatment and massage. Returning home after the session, he discovers he has been transformed into a robotic form. Shinnosuke reacts with excitement while Misae is alarmed to find him as a naked robot. The robotic Hiroshi proves useful, able to follow remote commands and perform tasks like cooking and cleaning. Hiroshi suspects the salon is connected to his transformation, and he uncovers a sinister plot by the group called Chichi Yure Doumei (The Association of Fathers) aimed at producing an idealized, formidable paternal figure for fathers across Japan. The scheme causes many fathers nationwide to lose control, fracturing the Nohara household and the wider Kasukabe community. As the town approaches collapse, Shinnosuke and the robotic Hiroshi confront the threat together. The story culminates in an intense confrontation among middle-aged men and delivers an emotional narrative about fathers and family bonds.