HA1 4.3 - Information and Transportation
Last night, Takeo spent his time considering Hide's offer. He was aware the risk was high. However, what he worried the most was not the risk, but the burdens his parents would have to bear if something happened to him.
Takeo didn't want to add some burden to his parents, but at the same time he knew they had no way out to deal with their debt. That's why, even though he still couldn't make the decision Takeo decided to visit Hide.
After taking a deep breath, Takeo pressed the bell on the Hide's house front door.
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Hide and Aizawa had just taking a shower after cleaning the house. Then, the bell in front door suddenly rang. Shortly after they opened the door, Hide and Aizawa were greeted by Takeo and two sweet twin little girls.
After clearing his throat Takeo said, "I have to take care of my little sisters. So I can't leave them at home."
Hide smiled at Rei and Kei before saying, "No problem, please come in."
Hide was not surprised that Takeo knew his home. It was a simple task for him to find one or two addresses. After asking Aizawa to accompany Rei and Kei playing snake and ladder, he then took Takeo to the terrace next to living room.
Hide calmly asked, "So, have you decide?"
Takeo took a deep breath before replying, "Before we go into details of your offer, can I ask you a few questions?"
"Of course you can."
"Are we going to kill people?"
"If all goes well, then we only need to kill four people who are guarding Knosses at night. I'll do it. Your job is to gather information and take care of transportation."
"Hide, have you killed people before?"
"I have and please don't ask for the details."
Takeo was instantly stunned. He didn't know whether he should believe Hide's words or doubt it. In the end, he chose not to think about it further and asked his next question.
"If you get killed, what should I do?"
Hide was silent for a while before answering, "If I am caught or killed, Knosses owner will identify me and then kill my family. So you must quickly run and destroy all trails that connect you and our attempt."
Takeo instantly turned his gaze towards Aizawa, and stared at her while an indescribable emotion flashed through his eyes.
'Hide must have had a very deep motive if he took such a big risk.'
While Takeo was still pondering, Hide said, "As a side note, if on D-Day the conditions I want are not achieved, we will cancel or postpone our attempt."
"Understood.” Takeo slightly nodded before asking, “Can you explain my roles?"
"We need two cars and we will destroyed it after we use it. Your first job is to find them. I'll also teach you how to drive."
Takeo frowned as he said, "Finding information isn't difficult, but I'm not sure I can master a driving technique in a matter of days."
"Our attempt on Knosses needs a lot of preparation. I've arranged a 30-days long time-table. So you have plenty of time to learn how to drive."
"Do I will need a driving license?"
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"For this job, we don't have time to prepare a driving license."
"Hide, how did you find out about Knosses, the owner who was a former member of Pararoble Cartel, and other info?"
"A black market dealer provide it. He will also fund the operation and launder the money we get. In return, he will get a 20% cut."
Of course the black market dealer Hide was referring to was himself, but to convince Takeo, he immediately added.
"I know the dealer family very well. I have also done three jobs for him and they are all tasty. You don't have to worry about him scamming on us."
Takeo took a deep breath before saying, "Understood, now we can go into details."
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With great interest, Takeo listened Hide's explanation. Every night, Knosses was guarded by four men. Three of them were just local thugs, but the other one was an ex-commando from a country in Central Americ.
The owner of Knosses lived in downtown Nichiko, and was legally unrelated to Knosses. However, he could send his bodyguard to Knosses in a matter of minutes when needed. The team he sent was using five-man format, driving two Evo IVs.
Therefore, if Hide failed to prevent the distress signal, the attempt would be canceled and he would quickly withdraw. Regarding how Hide would eliminate the four guards in Knosses, he must get more information before he could determine the method.
For the cars, Takeo had to find two compact SUVs from rich jerks or dirty politicians, with a maximum location of 60 km from Knosses. The two compact SUVs would be stolen one hour before the robbery. The first car would be used in the robbery while the second car would be placed at the transit location to escape.
Takeo also had to find two other compact SUVs from a nearby city with the same physical appearance. The plate number of the two other compact SUVs would be used to create a fake license plate, to anticipate if the compact SUV owner reports the theft of their car before the robbery was over.
Without difficulty, Takeo understood the details of Hide's plan. The problem was, Hide did not mention how and where he would learn how to drive.
"When are you going to start teaching me to drive?"
"Tomorrow, take some time after school. For now, we'll have lunch before continuing."
Takeo nodded and then asked, "Can I order a take-out from my family's restaurant, in exchange for treating me at Knosses?"
"Of course you can."
Hide answered cheerfully, because for him free food always tasted two times more delicious. Not to mention it came from a high-end restaurant.
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Exactly at 21:55, Hide carried Aizawa to her bedroom. After Hide put her down on the bed, Aizawa asked, "Big Bro, will Kei and Rei play here again?"
"Do you want to play with them again?"
"Mhm."
"Then, next week Big Bro will ask Takeo to bring Rei and Kei here."
Aizawa immediately nodded several times before slipping in under her blanket, and after saying good night and turning off the main light, Hide left the room.
While he walked back to living room, Hide was thinking what excuse he could use to explain why Rei and Kei couldn't visit next week. Because, until Knosses robbery was executed, he and Takeo shouldn't interact too often. That way, if he was caught or killed, the owner of Knosses would not connect him with Takeo.
'I shouldn't have promised it to Aizawa.'
Hide then heaving a deep sigh before sitting down and continued watching the world on the news.
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After putting Kei and Rei to sleep, Takeo immediately worked on his task. For the cars, with ease he got 24 prospective preys. He then printed the list, to be handed to Hide the next day.
Hide was the one who would steal the car, so he was also the one who would do the field survey. After the car was determined, Takeo then would look for a compact SUV with the same physical appearance.
Takeo then moved to his second task, which was buying screwdrivers, pliers, electric drills, drill bolt, four-rotor drones, cables, AAA batteries, mini flashlights, 2G cellphone, high-resolution camera, alcohol, bandages, antibiotic as well as wound dryers, intravenous fluids, energy-bars, aspirin, chemicals, acidic liquids, and dozens of other items.
Hide submitted the shopping list along with 600 thousand Ren, and insisted that every purchase must be accompanied by a receipt.
Takeo carefully read the shopping list before writing down the shop where he plans to buy each item. In every shop, he couldn't buy more than three items and the purchases had to be completed within two weeks. It was quite a hassle, but Takeo didn't mind.
Takeo's third task was to observe Knosses at night using Google Earth online. For this task he only needed to record the observations, and then hand them over to Hide.
‘Now I just need to focus on driving practice and my part in the preparation stage is done.’
After turning his laptop off, Takeo climbed into his bed. However, he could not sleep. His mind was filled with images of robbery attempt to the brim.
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