HA2 25.0 – Epilogue
Monday midnight, Nichiko Metropolitan Police HQ, 2nd Investigation Division Office, after taking a sip of his tea Shorimachi continued writing the report for a case of financial fraud he had just solved. Shorimachi considered his job in 2nd Investigation Division was boring as hell. Even so, he did it wholeheartedly and produced good result, solving white collar crime here and there in regular basis.
Then, he finished the report finally. Wasting no time Shorimachi turned off his PC, wore his jacket and then left the empty office. He planned to hit nearby snack bar before going home. Unfortunately, he just exited the lobby in the first floor when a black van suddenly stopped before him and the driver lowered its window.
“Chief?” Shorimachi looked at the black van driver as big question mark popped in his forehead.
“Hop in,” Chief Kondo casually said, and as Shorimachi was about to open the door to passenger seat he added, “Back seat.”
Shorimachi said nothing, but the question mark in his forehead thickened. Not to mention, after opening the sliding door he found Nichiko Metro Police Commissioner was inside the van along with two middle-aged dudes.
In drop dead serious tone Shorimachi immediately said, “I swear. For the last six months, I didn’t make any ruckus that need an attention from high commissioner.”
“I’m here not for that,” Commissioner Yamagishi calmly said as he signaled Shorimachi to sit next to him.
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“We are here because two gents from NFP want to talk with you secretly,” Chief Kondo added before driving the black van to leave Metro Police HQ right after Shorimachi closed the sliding door.
“Talk to me secretly?” Shorimachi said as he looked at two middle-aged men before him with questioning gaze.
“Before that,” The middle-aged man in the left calmly said. “Please allow us to introduce ourselves. My name is Takeda Goto, special agent, National Federal Police, contra-intelligence section.”
“Yamamoto Takuya, Goto’s partner,” The middle-aged man on the right added.
“The heck…” Shorimachi took a deep breath before asking, “Why in the world two special agents from contra-intelligence section want to talk to me in secret?”
“Do you notice that today people from 1st Investigation Division had frenzy?” Commissioner Yamagishi asked Shorimachi back.
Shorimachi nodded. “I heard there was a massive gunfight trace in Kamui Finance’s office, in Chikara Tower.”
“We want to offer you an opportunity to investigate this case with us,” Goto said.
“Why me?”
“You have good record in solving violent crime related to underground world. At least, that’s the statistic you have before you got kicked out of 1st Investigation Division.”
“Why do you not pick up someone from 1st Investigation Division, this case is their field?”
“Officially, NFP sent a team from heavy crime section to work with them. Unofficially, NFP send us to conduct parallel investigation in secret, and we want to work with you.”
“Why does NFP want to conduct parallel investigation for the case?”
“Our analysts believe it is not ordinary crime.”
“A massive gunfight trace in a business tower in downtown metropolitan city which has strict firearm law, even a noob can tells it’s not ordinary.” Shorimachi paused for a moment before continuing, “But why does NFP send two contra-intelligence dudes to conduct parallel investigation on it?”
“We can only answer your question if you agree to work with us and sign the agreement to not leak any information related to it,” Takuya said.
After a small smile Goto added, “But at least, we can tell you that the investigation will give you massive opportunity to collect info on Toruma Mafia.”
“I agree,” Shorimachi casually said. “Give me the document I need to sign.”
Without a word Takuya took out a piece of paper being attached on the clipboard and handed it over to Shorimachi, and after giving the paper a quick read Shorimachi put his hand signature on it.
“Now, tell me everything I need to know,” Shorimachi calmly said as he returned the clipboard to Takuya.
“As you wish,” Goto happily replied.
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