Chapter 69: Black No. 2 is not necessary
Chapter 69: Black No. 2 is not necessary (22)
00:41pm.
Sumida Ward.
Tominaga Company Headquarters Building, Taihei 2-chome.
After contacting the address given by Xun, Kawahara left the hospital and rushed here. As soon as he arrived, he saw a lot of holes of different sizes in the square in front of the building, which were caused by unknown objects.
Yusuke Godai's battles rarely caused such great damage, and it was obviously the work of that Gurongi.
——Has the power become so strong?
Kawahara looked at the building in front of him, and when he reached the first floor near the top floor, he saw people from the Joint Investigation Department collecting evidence here.
Because of the last open meeting, the police officers from the Joint Investigation Department were no strangers to him, so they did not stop him.
"Do these beasts still gamble?"
Officer Sugita pointed at a roulette wheel with interest and teased him.
Kawahara was silent for a moment, then walked over to the number wheel that had obviously been used and took a look. A vague impression emerged in his mind.
"You're here. Are you okay?"
At this time, Xun Ichijo walked over, looked at him and asked.
Kawahara looked at him and said, "I just didn't get enough rest. Let's talk about the characteristics of this Gurongi's actions first. What have you found out?"
Kaoru Ichijo shook his head: "There aren't many clues."
The enemy's method of attack this time was to use throwing weapons to smash a certain area from high altitude.
The Joint Investigation Department was able to find the building by using surveillance cameras to capture a moment's footage and analyzing the direction and angle of the weapon as it landed in nine areas.
But they currently have no accurate idea about the rules of the game used by the enemy this time.
"You said before that they use a base-9 counting method. Now there are nine disaster-stricken areas. Does that mean the game is complete?" Kaoru Ichijo said with a frown.
"Not necessarily. There will be quantity requirements."
Kawahara picked up a dice from the roulette wheel and said, "And... maybe this time it's random?"
First determine an approximate range, and then the number you bet on will correspond to a certain area within that range.
It's not impossible.
After all, as long as there are rules of the game, it's fine. What if there really is such a Ge Group? Gurongi doesn't mind putting aside his arrogance and being lazy.
Officer Sugita sighed when he heard this: "If this is true, then there is really no way to determine where that guy will commit his next crime."
"But we have confirmed that his main range of activities is the road extending to the left and right with Tominaga Building as the center. In addition, the action started at 10:27." Ichijo Xun said after looking at his watch.
"His mission must be completed today no matter what, so he should take action again in the afternoon. However, before the pursuit, I'm afraid I have to tell you something in advance." Kawahara said.
"what?"
The two officers looked at him.
Kawahara pointed to the street view outside the building window and said, "The power I will use on Gurongi today will probably only affect this road after the explosion."
After he finished speaking, Kaoru Ichijo and Officer Sugita looked at each other, then looked at him in surprise.
Anxious Xun Ichijo was about to say something.
However, Kawahara smiled again and said, "Of course, if we find that Gurongi, I will lead him to a place without any actual facilities in advance, but you must also prepare for the evacuation of the surrounding areas first."
Ichijo Kaoru couldn't help but ask, "Is there no way to avoid it?"
Kawahara thought for a moment and said, "Since I'm using a completely new power, I'm not sure if I can control the amount. I'll try to avoid it."
Officer Sugita suddenly asked, "Is this the force that must be used? Or..."
Or is it just a power that you purely "want" to use?
Kawahara looked at him calmly, "I want to use it because it is different from the black power."
"What's the difference?" Officer Sugita continued to ask.
"One I can control, and one I don't want to control," Kawahara said simply.
"..."
Officer Sugita was speechless. He didn't say anything else, but rubbed his brows in annoyance and walked aside. Kawahara looked at his back and frowned slightly.
They had actually discussed and confirmed this issue before.
At the Metropolitan Police Department meeting two months ago, due to the huge explosion that occurred in the Port Square, he clearly told the Joint Investigation Department that similar situations might occur in future battles.
At that time, the Joint Investigation Department represented by Minister Matsukura also expressed that they would try their best to cooperate with him to evacuate the surrounding areas.
——But why do you suddenly bring up this question again at this time?
Kawahara thought and looked at Kaoru Ichijo: "Did something happen in the Metropolitan Police Department that I don't know about?"
Xun Ichijo seemed to have not expected him to ask this suddenly. He was stunned and looked hesitant, as if he really had something to hide.
"We now have some trust in each other, right?" Kawahara said again.
"..."
This sentence made Xun Ichijo stunned again.
Then he sighed and said, "In fact, after the case of No. 37 (Owl Gurongi), the senior officers of the Metropolitan Police Department hinted at some intentions."
Seeing that he was about to tell someone, Officer Sugita, who was not far away, looked over again but did not stop him.
And Kaoru Ichijo said in a low voice: "They think that since they can assist No. 4 in the battle, they probably don't need Black No. 2 anymore."
Because the cruel tendencies shown by Black No. 2 in battle are closer to those Gurongi who advocate killing, the top management is worried that Black No. 2 will one day become that kind of combat weapon.
In this case, it is better to eliminate this possibility before that day comes.
Although it is still difficult for human police force to deal with those monsters, in addition to Black No. 2, there is also No. 4 who can cooperate.
After saying these words, Kaoru Ichijo fell silent, and the atmosphere on the field became a little stagnant for a moment.
Both officers thought Kawahara might be dissatisfied.
But something unexpected happened.
Kawahara smiled instead: "Is that so? Then they will probably be completely disappointed, because with No. 4 gaining the golden power, the next battle will not be peaceful."
"What do you mean?"
Knowing the identity of No. 4, Xun Ichijo was a little worried.
Kawahara lowered his eyes, staring at the big pit in the square below and said, "Because, a stronger enemy can only be defeated with a stronger force."
Because the battle between the monsters caused great damage, the news media took advantage of this to make a big fuss, inciting residents to condemn the Metropolitan Police Department for allowing Black No. 2 and No. 4 to affect their living environment.
The Metropolitan Police Department, which does not want to face public opinion, wants to successfully defeat the enemy but also hopes that they will restrain their strength.
But how can we defeat the enemy without strength?
"Well, before this conflict breaks out completely, I hope that you and the Joint Investigation Department can cooperate well in the next action." Kawahara looked at the two of them and smiled.
"If that time comes, what will you do?" Ichijo Kaoru suddenly asked.
"He stole the motorcycle of the Science and Police Research Institute and ran away~"
Kawahara also directly spoke about this question (what to do after the conflict breaks out completely).
"Then I'll go find someone first."
He didn't waste any more time. After saying this, he turned around and walked downstairs. By the way, he raised his right hand and gave a thumbs up to Kaoru Ichijo - "Come on, officers."
Xun Ichijo was a little surprised by this action and was stunned. Then he thought of what he had just said and couldn't help laughing.
Officer Sugita came over again and said, "Are you just going to leave it like that? He's really a hard person to understand... No, he's a super ancient person!"
Ichijo Kaoru smiled and said, "I thought so before."
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In the original TV show, the media opinions against No. 4 came after the "nuclear kick". This incident even affected the Metropolitan Police Department, and the new motorcycle (Jumping Pursuit) that was originally going to be given to No. 4 was withheld. Of course, the Joint Investigation Department continued to support No. 4.
However, the battle noise described in this article is enough for the media to make a big fuss even without a nuclear explosion.
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(End of this chapter)