At the end of the 5th episode of Buddy Daddies we see Kyutaro talking with Kazuki and Rei, telling them to have no regrets if they decide to keep Miri. He also reminds them what betraying "The Organization" entails, focusing on Rei:
I was a bit surprised that he turned to Rei and not to Kazuki because, from the scene where he talks with Misaki, I would've suspected he was the one more prone to betray the organization. After all, Misaki tells him that "the ones with the loftiest ideals bring the greatest misfortunes to their families", which reminds Kazuki of the time his pregnant wife was killed.
This made me think that Rei might also have been somehow involved in the accident that killed Kazuki's wife and I found a bit of clues that lead me towards that direction. Before that, let's remember the info we have until now:
Kazuki's wife was killed in an explosion in front of him
She was holding an umbrella, which means that it was raining
Ryo Ogino was somehow involved in the accident
Now, I actually think the animators have been giving us small clues and frames, especially in the opening, that are all part of the same scene.
In the scene where Kazuki has a flashback about the explosion, we see a car and a truck parked next to one another:
Guess where we have seen that blue car?
Exactly! In the opening where we are watching Kazuki from behind, probably taking the pov of a bullet. Also because of the rain, this frame is probably part of the explosion scene. But there is another small clue that connects it to another frame: there are lights on the trees and in front of the shops (maybe Christmas lights?). Where do we see those lights again?
Here, still in the opening, with Rei riding his motorcycle. And look to the right: we see again the white truck that was next to the blue car. You know what also makes me think this is part of the same scene? Right after that, we see Rei's reflection on Ogino's car window and we already know the assassin was present at the explosion:
So, by now, I think we can say for sure that Kazuki, Rei, Ogino and Kazuki's wife were all together in the same scene. But were they the only ones? I don't think so. There is another frame with people on the road and under the rain:
Yes, that's Rei's father with his men. I also think that in this scene Rei's father is standing behind Kazuki. Remember how in the opening there's a hint of a bullet reaching Kazuki's back? Well, look at Rei's father right hand: doesn't it look like he's hiding a gun in his pocket?
Well, we can't really say it for sure, the frame is not clear, but you know where we see another right hand holding a gun?
Yep, right after, in the opening. But let's zoom in, there are some words on that gun:
"I want nothing but death"
The only people who I think would want a sentence like that on their gun are Ogino and Rei's father. It could be either of them, but I'm leaning towards the latter because of the frame from before.
Whoever it is, the most important thing here is who the pistol is pointing to: Kazuki's back but also Rei, who's on the left side in this blue frame.
I think at this point we can conclude that there was no single target, but two of them: Rei and Kazuki. Still, I think Rei was the main one, because of what Kyutaro said to him in the 5th episode. After all, knowing Rei's father, I think he would have no problem to hurt and/or kill his son. Remember, he's not his dad, he's his boss.
Why Kazuki thought? I think at this point in time Kazuki and Rei were already friends/partners and that Rei's father wanted to punish his son by killing the only person he was close to. Still, somehow, Kazuki survived and the one who actually got killed was his wife.
I think Rei might've tried to get out of the organization or betray it in some way. I think Kazuki was in it too, probably to help his friend escape from a life of suffering. After all, he was the one with lofty ideals, the one who believed there was an escape from their world of darkness.
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