Chapter 488
Wrath and Greed: The Second Mission Walkthrough
The police kidnapping incident caused a huge uproar, but Aoyagi Akimitsu's real goal was simple: he wanted to use Pramia to exchange for a favor from Elenika, the leader of "Nadunichtokitti".
Whether it was instigating Kadoya to seek revenge, or using William to lure the FBI and incidentally trick the CIA into going to the streets of Shibuya, it was all to divert outside attention and make it easier for that team to escape smoothly later.
Eto alone was enough to draw away the manpower of the Public Security Bureau and the Japanese police. Bringing along another criminal from the case, Uta, was just a convenient option.
In this "casual" act, Aoyagi Akimitsu once again conveniently set a trap for Rumbu.
He tied Pigeon Field to the vicinity of Rum's residence, and then, in that remote place, created a small-scale nuclear leak accident.
The village of Tokai, which Morofushi Kagemitsu went to afterward, was not actually the first place where the accident occurred.
Given the extreme danger and sensitivity of the matter, it was no surprise that Aoyagi Akimitsu was met with skepticism from Tani Sho when he first proposed the plan.
He had made up a lot of nice things, but he forgot that he couldn't lie to his allies, so he surprisingly revealed some of his true feelings.
[Furious: Because I want to make some people wish they were dead. Now I'll conduct an experiment and see the results.]
[Furious: You should know about the Chernobyl disaster, right? My mother mentioned it to me when I was little; she knew someone who died during the rescue efforts. She even showed me photos. To be honest, it had a very strong psychological impact on me as a child.]
[Greed: What does this have to do with what you're about to do?]
[Furious: To destroy the organization, we must also eliminate its protectors, some of whom are actually affiliated with the Red Team.]
[Furious: We have an oath to keep us from killing these red-team members. And if we go through the proper channels and put them on trial, how long will they spend in prison? ...Or rather, do you really think these high-ranking officials will face a fair verdict?]
The valley sheath remained silent for a moment.
[Greed: Because of the 'oath' that forbids killing, you choose to make them suffer a fate worse than death?]
[Furious: Yeah.]
—You don't really think that so-called "oaths" can restrain someone like me? The more you forbid me from doing it, the more I want to break it in a more extreme way to show you.
Aoyagi Akimitsu really wanted to say that.
But upon closer reflection, it was too provocative. The person on the other end wasn't his enemy at the moment, so there was no need to adopt such a hostile attitude.
Aoyagi Akimitsu then skillfully switched his tone.
[Furious: Just say yes!]
[Furious: That place is far from the sea; any accident there won't pollute your country. You can even send envoys to keep an eye on it; I guarantee no innocent people will pass through the radiation zone.]
Aoyagi Akimitsu wanted to say a few more words, but then he saw a few lines of text appear on the other side.
[Greed: Where's Pigeonda?]
[Greed: You can't just leave him there. I have no problem with you kidnapping the police, but they'll definitely investigate thoroughly afterwards. If that boy reveals that Pigeon Field is also a target, the police might track him down to the vicinity, and Rum will notice.]
Aoyagi Akimitsu had already thought of this.
[Furious: I'll move him somewhere else.]
[Greed: Where exactly should he be thrown? If he were exposed to nuclear radiation at close range, he himself would become a source of radiation, and those who approached without protection would also be in danger.]
Aoyagi Akimitsu certainly knew.
Knowing this, he decided to hide the person in certain places so that he could trick more police officers who came looking for them.
Perhaps because he didn't reply for a few seconds, the other side guessed something, and Gu Shao's reply came before him.
[Greed: Your main body and clones have been very busy since the plan began. Leave this person to my messenger.]
[Furious: Where are you sending it?]
[Greed: Donghai Village. It was one of the sites of a nuclear accident; those who go there take precautions.]
Aoyagi Akimitsu was somewhat disappointed, but considering that what Tani said was true, and that he had to advance on both sides at the same time that day, there was indeed no need to waste his limited time on this insignificant guy.
As for setting traps for the police, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
...The plan is progressing smoothly.
Aoyagi Akira ignored how the Valley Sheath's messenger dealt with Pigeon Field and what happened to the man afterward, focusing more on Rum.
Sure enough, he spent a night in the house, which had become a highly radioactive contaminated area, without any protection.
Rum was a cautious man, especially when it came to his own safety. Upon waking up the next day feeling unwell, he immediately became alert and went for a checkup.
Unfortunately, he didn't find anything.
This is normal, since early symptoms of nuclear radiation include nausea, vomiting, skin redness, and stomach discomfort, which are very similar to the symptoms of some diseases or poisoning.
Rum, being part of a criminal organization, had orchestrated and personally witnessed countless assassinations. Especially in recent years, having taken over drug research, he was well aware that the organization possessed many potent poisons. Therefore, upon suddenly feeling unwell, his first thought was that he had been assassinated or poisoned.
He finds it hard to think about nuclear radiation, let alone get professional testing done.
If Rum were to suddenly fall ill under normal circumstances, he would definitely start investigating the people around him. Many people, including Gu Sheath who had seen him the day before, would probably be sent to the interrogation room.
But he can't do that now.
—Because he was about to meet an important business partner with a special status, he couldn't suddenly postpone the meeting, and he couldn't even reveal his weakness.
And that business partner was someone Aoyagi Akimitsu happened to know.
Karasuma Mochizuki, his biological grandmother, was the one who gave him his quarter Japanese blood, though he had never actually met her.
Aoyagi Akimitsu had already noticed Rum's underhanded dealings two years ago during a mission involving Sawada Hiroki. His mission came from Karasuma Renya, who ordered him to kill the boy directly, while Tani Sho's mission was to capture him alive first, and only kill him if capture was not possible.
He was curious at the time, so he kept an eye on Rum for a while in his spare time. He then discovered that Rum's secret partner was actually Godivassel's mother.
After discovering it was her, Aoyagi Akimitsu quickly guessed her reasons for cooperating with Rum, as well as their reasons for capturing Sawada Hiroki and constantly searching for more programmers.
Strictly speaking, he was one of the indirect promoters.
At Friday's game launch event, Aoyagi Akimitsu knew something bad might happen. After the bomb exploded, seeing Furuya Rei run after Tani, and out of concern for his ally and the need to discuss the new plan, he sent a message to Tani.
He first asked her if she was safe, and then told her about his upcoming itinerary.
Incidentally, he also told her that the person Rum had recently gone to see was a blood relative of his.
【greedy:……】
[Greed: I thought all your relatives except Goldvasel and your uncle were gone... Your grandmother is still alive?]
Aoyagi Akimitsu sensed her shock; otherwise, she wouldn't have said something so offensive to ordinary people.
He almost laughed. Not far away, Matsuda Jinpei looked over suspiciously. He didn't mind being seen by the other party and slowly typed out a line of text on his phone.
[Furious: Of course she's still alive!]
[Outrage: She gave birth to Godivaser when she was seventeen, and my brother and I were born when Godivaser was seventeen. She's only sixty-one now. However, her health hasn't been good in recent years, and she's been worrying about my aunt's affairs.]
[Greed: You mentioned before that when you transformed into a woman, you used your deceased aunt's face, only the hair was different.]
[Furious: Yes. She doesn't look like Goldvasel, but they both have black hair and green eyes.]
[Furious: She's quite pitiful. Karasuma Mochizuki, Godivaser, and my uncle completely hid the organization's affairs from her, but she's not stupid. After living together for so long, she discovered some clues and came to ask me.]
[Outrage: I believe she has the right to know, so I told her everything, and not long after, she divorced her uncle.]
After sending that message, the case at the scene was almost resolved, and the police began to disperse. Aoyagi Akimitsu also put down his phone and silently finished what he hadn't said in his mind.
After that, she committed suicide. All of this happened four years ago.
Karasuma Mochizuki felt utterly hopeless. She wanted to resurrect her daughter, but Godivaser didn't believe in such things at all and advised her to let her sister rest in peace as soon as possible. So she had no choice but to go and start cooperating with Rum.
—And this woman, the granddaughter of the former leader and the mother of the current leader, was the "trigger" he had found to ignite the conflict between the two sides. (End of Chapter)