It was shortly after the destruction of the bridge project that the authorities declared the Black Diamond to be responsible for the incident. They were said to be a serious and immediate threat. Every newspaper and media channel was filled with words directed at the Black Diamond. They were no longer just an underground organization that came out after dark. They were a threat to society. Tension was rising sharply.

The Organization was mentioned often as well, being the other big threat to society. The authorities had deemed them as part of the ongoing problems that they’d been working to eliminate. While it was never properly announced, people in the general population were able to put two and two together. It was no secret that they were heavily involved in the bridge project. It cost taxpayers millions of dollars to lose it which impacted the entire city's economy including that of the Black Diamond, but they didn't care as long as they could maintain equal footing with The Organization.

The city determined that the police force needed to expand in order to crack down on the issues of late. The more shady figures that they got off the streets the better. The police force and detectives were funded to expand twenty percent. The detective force was small, but the city government knew they played the most important part in working to keep the peace.

Investigations performed by the detective team led to information showing that the worker who acted suspiciously on the day of the incident had used fake information to apply for work. A fake name, birth certificate, social security number. It was all fraudulent information. He’d worked for the company for a year and a half. Just goes to show how far the Black Diamond were willing to go in order to keep their footing. Many of their members had the loyalty of a brainwashed prisoner. It was how they handled their control over people.

The construction company was found not to be at fault. They were simply the ones picked to build a bridge and were infiltrated by a Black Diamond spy. Unfortunately the construction team was not going to have another chance at building the bridge because the city council decided the bridge project was more of a problem than what it was worth after everything that had gone on.

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Intense feelings washed through members of The Organization after their biggest project had literally crumbled out from under them. Gil was furious for days. He raged in his office speaking out loud in frustration. “How was it that we didn’t see this coming?” he said, slamming his fists down on his desk. “To think that The Black Diamond would be so reckless that they’d cause such a public uproar. This must mean that they were really pushed into a corner.” He lit a cigarette then poured another shot into a small clear glass and gulped it down. “Dammit!”

The detectives had their own frustrations as well. Far across town in the detective office, Aiko sighed and plopped down onto an aged leather couch. She unzipped her long jacket and sprawled out. “The situation between the Black Diamond and The Organization continues to escalate. So far we’ve done nothing but clean up after them,” she said as Emi walked into the room.

“It's the police force’s job to deal with most of the arrests and intervening anyway," said Emi.

“We need to do more. If I have to take pictures of one more crime scene I swear I’m gonna freak out.”

“I figured you'd be saying something along those lines. I think I can help.” Emi slapped a tan folder loaded with papers onto the table in front of her. “This just came in.”

“And this is?”

“The details for time, date, and location for an upcoming Black Diamond meeting.” Aiko’s eyes lit up with excitement.

“Finally, something interesting! This is our chance to actually make some moves! We could probably even get a bunch of information from this meeting.”

“Don’t get too excited, there's always a chance that it could be a trap. We got the information from a source that's been reliable in the past, but we can't be certain.”

The Vampire heard the talk of the town and kept up with the stories of the bridge project. It was all music to his ears. He didn’t care about The Organization, the Black Diamond, or the law. He was just glad to see some good old fashioned panic and chaos.

After hearing that the forces of the law planned to expand, he felt the gears turning in his head. His maniacal thoughts turned into a plan to play a little game between the Black Diamond and the detectives.