Kusakabe Suhara had already entered his house when Joseph found him. He lived close by so it was quite normal. However Joseph didn't even wait for him to change himself before he entered the house too.
" Uh ? You are back so soon ? Did you kill that terrible person already ?" Asked the confused businessman.
" Yeah, here's a proof of that." Said Joseph as he showed the picture to the man, hoping that said man would be surprised. And indeed the man seemed surprised that the stalker was a high school girl.
" A girl ? And so young too ? Ugh, what a terrible way to go." Said the man as he sat on a chair in front of a large round table and poured himself a drink from a bottle of wine that was on the table.
' He does seem genuinely surprised.'
" Did you know that girl ? It would be weird if she just randomly started to follow you even though you didn't know her." Asked Joseph and he could swear he heard Kusakabe make a ' Tch' sound.
" Yes I do know that girl. She is from the oibara family so of course I would know her." Answered the man, but that answer didn't sit well with Joseph. He knew there was more this matter.
" You know her only because she is a member of that family ? Or perhaps you know her personally ?" Asked Joseph as Kusakabe frowned.
" Your job was simply to kill her, why are you trying to know so much ?" Asked Kusakabe, the hand holding the bottle of wine trembling.
' I actually don't know myself. However a young girl stalking a business is definitely weird. Especially in Japan, it's supposed to be the other way around. Except if japanese high school girls are weirder than I thought, but I am sure there is more to this.' Thought Joseph. His eyes widened when Purple appeared behind one of the windows, winking at him.
Joseph grabbed a chair and sat in front of Kusakabe.
" Kusakabe Suhara, while I can understand that my behaviour appears to be bizarre, you have to admit that this situation is also quite bizarre in itself. A young girl stalking an old-" Joseph had no time to finish his sentence as Kusakabe slammed the bottle of wine back on the table and sighed.
" If you want to know, that girl knew of the relationship between Yukako, my niece, and her cousin, whatever his name might be, I already forgot. She was a bit jealous since my family is quite powerful and she wanted an easy way in. As such she decided to collect some dirt on me and try to use it against me. Unfortunately for her I am not much of an evil man, so she found nothing and procceedes to stalk me 24/7, so she could atleast find a little something to blackmail me." Admitted Kusakabe, his tone quite somber.
' So that's what happened, I guess it's normal for a businessman like him to panic. If she had found anything, she would've most likely ended this man's career.' Thought Joseph
Since he now knew the story, he decided to leave. Kusakabe didn't stop him and only went to his room, the bottle of wine in his hands.
As soon as he exited the room, Joseph was grabbed by Purple.
" What's going-MHMMM!"
Purple had put a hand against Joseph's mouth.
" Shh, just follow me."
And so Joseph was dragged back inside the house, though this time his steps didn't make any sounds, he guessed it had something to do with purple. As soon as they both arrived in front of Kusakabe's room they heard the man cackle like a madman.
" What ? He is obviously happy to have removed such a thorn in his feet. I would be too." Said Joseph as he saw Purple's deadpan look.
" Oh yeah he is definitely happy. Though the whole story is a bit different than what he told you, as it involves a rape."
" A rape ?!....Fuck, a rape ?" Exclaimed Joseph, lowering his voice after his initial outburst since Kusakabe could've heard him.
" Yup, here take a look at this." Said purple as he handed Joseph his phone. On it Joseph could see file that involved both Kusakabe and Chizuru.
".....Holy, freaking, hell....Kusakabe's been raped by Chizuru ? That would explain why he was unwilling to say the truth. A man has his pride, as stupid as it can get. Although I can understand him a bit." Said Joseph but Purple moved his finger around as if to say no.
" You've got it wrong, Joseph. Kusakabe is a smart man and Chizuru has always been seen as mentally unstable by her family. Who would you believe between the two if Kusakabe claimed she had raped him ?" Asked Purple, but Joseph didn't answer since it was quite obvious.
" The fact is that Chizuru complained about Kusakabe a lot. She would always tell her family how he was a pervert and kept on trying to seduce her even with how young she was. But Kusakabe is a spotless man, smart and cunning. He always turned her words against her and made her sound like a desperate girl who wanted his affection....The truth is quite different." Said Purple. He turned the doorknob silently and slightly opened the door.
" Hahahah ! That dumb girl is no more ! One more case that no one would put on my back ! Damn I am quite lucky I found that kid. Now no one would link her death to me and everyone will dismiss her since they all think she was deranged.......Whoever said that no evil deeds goes unpuniqhed was really too naive. Haaa, It's a pity Yukako died, she would have been better than Chizuru, she was too young to be even a bit experienced." Said the man before he cackled once again.
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Purple closed the door and grinned when he saw Joseph's face. The latter was thoroughly enraged.
" Why are you so angry Joseph ? You will get your payment, plus you are pretty much like a demon now, a heart of justice and empathy isn't really what you need to progress." Said Purple.
" A heart of justice and empathy ?....I don't have that. Although I have been excited these past days, it is merely because I have finally found a potential way to fill that abyssal hole I have in my heart. And I will continue to progress to find my happiness.....But I really....REALLY, dislike treason. And this is treason to me. I trusted the man a bit and he lied to me, he is a traitor. I have never treated traitors lightly. And while I am not exactly a kind man, I do not enjoy hurting innocents." Said Joseph. He was now gritting his teeth as the red aura around him thickened.
" Well It ain't like you can't do your job if you are like that.....But you'll have to change your ways at some point. Even then I think you can afford to just act however you want for now.....So what are you waiting for ? I said you couldn't use your abilities, but I was talking about the ones that allows you to manipulate people, not the others." Said Purple, side stepping instantly while holding his hand towards the door, as if he was welcoming Joseph inside.
Joseph literally destroyed the door, entered the room and then.....
" Why did you come....Back ? W-Why are you looking at me like that ? Wait a second....THE HECK ARE YOU-"
* BAM !*
The sound of something being hit extremely was heard, followed by the sound of bone being crushed. Kusakabe screamed pitifully all the while until only the sound of flesh being torn apart could be heard.
After some time Joseph exited the room, covered from head to toe in blood. He had stolen Kusakabe's top and was wiping his face with it while Purple sighed.
" The feeling of incredible control again, huh ?" Asked the Agent.But Joseph could only nod before he emptied his stomach on the ground.
" Blood, flesh and vomit....It's great that Agent Shark wasn't there, or else we might have gotten introduced to some truly bizarre cooking recipes.....Ugh I think I'm sick too." Said Purple, his face turning green for a moment before he shrugged it off and grabbed Joseph. The young man didn't say a word and allowed Purple to carry him on the way home.
" You know Joseph, it's good that you have a goal. Most people don't when they get introduced to this world, even if your condition is a bit special. It's bound to change at some point, most likely when you realize that you need to change your way of doing things, but it's still good. It will help you when you get through some hard times. And those hard times will come....And they will come when you least expect it and will hit not only you, but the people you least expect to be hit." Said Purple. Only after he had finished talking did he realize that Joseph had fallen asleep. The Agent smiled and continued on his way, humming a tune that sounded oddly similar to ' Happy Birthday' .
When Purple finally reached the house, he got a weird feeling. As if something warm had appeared inside of him. He looked at Joseph and smiled.
" Another one like me, maybe ? You are quite special indeed Joseph. You didn't even go through the first big arc of your life and you already show so much potential."
Purple than opened the door and went directly to Joseph's bedroom. He dropped Joseph on the bed and went straight for the couch. Though as he exited the room, he heard Joseph say something like ' System you are back', but he just ignored it.
" Well, well.....I guess I can afford to spend some time here. Hopefully nothing big will happen..." Said Purple before his eyes gradually closed.
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( Suhara's household, two hours later )
" DEAD ?! What the hell do you mean he's dead ?!" Yelled the head of the Suhara family as his assistant cowered before him.
" Well he's been killed by an unknown man. A witness said they saw a young man follow Kusakabe, but didn't see his face. Also the young man is apparently a bit different than a normal lad. He killed Kusakabe in such a vicious way....It's truly saddening."
" Saddening ? THIS AIN'T SADDENING !!! First Yukako then Kusakabe. Something is weird I tell you. I am sure it's those damn Oibara ! They must have hired more people from that secret organization of whatever it is !!! They think they'll get away with this ?! Hmph ! I have ressources too, if they want to hire some assassins, we'll see who can offer the best price !" Yelled Koichi before he glanced at a picture on his desk. A picture on which all the members of his family could be seen. Yukako and Kusakabe were there too. And so the head of the family raged again.
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( Oibara's clan Main House, at the same time )
" You are sure it wasn't you ?" Asked the Boss the Oibara clan. He was a somewhat impressive man, built like a lumberjack with a huge scar on his torso that wasn't even hidden since he was wearing a yukata. A yukata that barely covered him since his belly didn't fit in. But that was a Yakuza Boss for you.
A boy stood at the other side of the room looking through a window. The boy turned his head to look at the Boss, and the man had to stop himself from shivering when he saw the dead eyes of the boy.
" Do you truly think that I, Agent Fox, am an agent who would lie to client ? Didn't you say yourself that professionalism is the perfect word to describe me. So yes I am telling you it wasn't me, and it wasn't Bison either. Someone else killed Kusakabe, most likely to fan the hatred Koichi has for your clan. He will retaliate soon, and you know that with how powerful he is it won't be easy to stop him." Said Agent Fox, looking through the window and spotting a young girl who looked up and saw him. He winked at her and she blushing before dashing away.
" Then what do you think I should do ?" Asked the panicked Boss. Koichi was really a powerful man. Add to that the fact that two members of his family had been killed, he was now dangerous enough to scare the Boss.
" Prepare for war ?" Proposed Fox. The boy tilted his head to the side when he saw the Boss frown.
" But we are not even at fault here. Bison moved on his own for reasons that we both don't know and Kusakabe was killed by an unknown. Must we really make such a huge deal out of it ?"
Fox smiled and walked towards the Boss. In that moment had the feeling he was a chicken in front of a true Fox, one that would gobble him up quite easily if he did anything wrong.
" Don't we control everything in this country ? Why are you so scared ?"
" I am scared because you don't control the country !!! Japan is in Asia, and Asia isn't your territory !" Yelled the Boss. However his yell seemed to have to no effect as Fox gazed at him like he was looking at his dinner and grabbed the Boss' cheeks with his hands.
" And ? Who will go against us ? The government ? A huge joke even they always tried to fight against us. The other countries ? They have enough troubles on their plates. In the end you don't even to worry about anything......You know we are quite good when it comes to hiding huge events as if they never even happened."