Confession and introduction [bug fix]

"You said Rye killed Scotland?"

"Um."

"What you saw with your own eyes"

"right."

Curaçao put down the report in her hand, somewhat surprised that Rye had killed Scotland. She interlaced her fingers and looked directly at Tsurumi Ryu, continuing to ask, "What about Bourbon? Didn't he do anything?"

Tsurumi Kawaru sat in the chair in the center of the room, a bright, almost blinding incandescent light hanging in front of him. His gaze was unfocused as he recalled what had just happened, and he answered Curaçao's question truthfully.

"Bourbon was a step too late. By the time he arrived, Rye had already killed Scotland. Then they had some unfriendly conversation, and Bourbon left in a huff."

Curaçao took a deep breath, pinched the bridge of her nose, and asked the most crucial question: "What did you do with the Scottish bodies?"

Tsurumi Kawa blinked and looked at her innocently, saying, "Ray said there's no need to deal with it, and we went downstairs together soon."

Curaçao frowned, his gaze falling on the latest intelligence report on the table. About ten minutes after Lai and Suz left, an explosion occurred there caused by an old natural gas pipeline.

The old residential building had been neglected for years, and the top floor was leaking, so the residents of that floor had moved out. The explosion caused by the pipe leak and the subsequent fire completely destroyed any traces of the leak, and the organizers found no bodies at the scene, only some dark bloodstains.

Curaçao didn't suspect Scotland's death; she was just troubled by the aftermath. Rum had just messaged her, instructing her to investigate how Scotland had obtained information about his identity.

Now that Scotland's body is nowhere to be found, and based on the testimonies of Suz and the others, Curaçao suspects that the gas leak explosion was likely not an accident, but rather something orchestrated by the Japanese Public Security Bureau to cover up something, and that Scotland's body may have been taken away by them.

Curaçao couldn't guess whether Scotland had passed on information about Rum's identity to the Public Security Bureau before his death, but just in case, she felt she needed to remind Rum's side. After thinking it through, Curaçao's slightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. She looked up at Tsurumi Kawa and waved her hand helplessly, telling him to leave.

As Tsurumi Kawaru emerged from the interrogation room, he looked up and saw Amuro Tooru standing at the end of the corridor. The blond, dark-skinned youth stood out from the others, his tall and imposing figure leaning against the wall. Hearing the noise, he turned to look at him.

Tsurumi Kawa was quite happy to see Amuro Tooru, but he remembered Amuro Tooru's instructions before he returned, so he didn't show it on his face, but quickened his pace.

He took a few steps forward and was about to say something when Amuro Tooru raised his hand to stop him. Then he gestured to Tsurumi Kawaru, and the two returned to the accommodations arranged by the organization one after the other.

After entering the room, Amuro Tooru checked the interior as usual. Once he was sure there was no eavesdropping, he led Tsurumi Kawaru into the bathroom of the bedroom. Then he turned on the faucet in the bathtub, and the two of them began to talk quietly amidst the sound of running water.

This was the first time Tsurumi Kawakami had participated in such a major event, and he was slightly excited, his golden eyes sparkling as he watched Amuro Tooru's series of actions. As soon as he could speak, he couldn't wait to recount all the questions Curaçao had asked him in the interrogation room, including his answers, all at once.

After listening, Amuro Tooru stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. Yesterday, he, Rae, and Tsurumi Kawakami reached a consensus on the matter of Scotland faking his death and escaping. After setting up the scene, they began to plan the follow-up to "Scotland's death".

The Black Organization will definitely get involved, especially since Bourbon is carrying a mission he obtained from Curaçao to atone for his sins.

So the three of them conspired to pin the killing of Scotland on Ray, while Amuro Tooru took the opportunity to openly quarrel with Ray, thus laying the groundwork for their later plans.

The Black Organization has its share of internal problems. The discord between the action team and the intelligence team is already out in the open, a fact known not only to codenamed members but also to lower-ranking members. This time, with Scotland betraying the organization, the intelligence team sent Suz and Bourbon to capture him, but ultimately, it was Rye from the action team who eliminated the traitor first.

This outcome already reveals the rift between the intelligence and action teams. Rum still needs to extract information from Scotland about the person who provided him with the intelligence lead, and having Curaçao assign the capture mission to Bourbon also shows that Rum was testing the waters, but Ray's actions were more like a slap in the face to the intelligence team.

Gin specializes in dealing with traitors within the organization. He is ruthless and decisive in his actions, and he is always swift and efficient in dealing with traitors.

Since his status began to rival Rum's, and he even began to directly receive orders from the boss, Rum became increasingly wary of him. Sometimes he would hold back on the intelligence he was giving to the action team. Gin's most direct counterattack was that he never used others to deal with traitors. No traitor who had passed through his hands had ever left alive.

Some classified intelligence, even information about national agencies that sent spies, ended up in Gin's pocket. Every time Rum saw the brief reports that Gin handed over after dealing with the traitors, he was furious.

Such conflict is tacitly approved by the boss. So Rum can only swallow his anger and then mock Gin.

Amuro Tooru saw through the relationship between Rum and Gin very clearly, and he planned to use it to his advantage, hoping to use Gin to give Rum a good beating, ultimately causing them to both suffer heavy losses and destroying the Black Organization in one fell swoop.

Now, the Scottish mole in the action team has been eliminated, leaving only Chianti, Cohen, and Ray as snipers. Chianti has a volatile temper and is easily triggered, while Cohen is taciturn and too honest. These two are useful to Gin, but that's about it.

Rye, on the other hand, possesses sniping skills as outstanding as Scotland's, perhaps even surpassing it. Within the organization, only Gin has been known to have such abilities, so Rye is bound to be given a more important role in the future.

Amuro Tooru saw things very clearly. After revealing his identity, he calmly considered the gains and losses that this matter would bring. Apart from the fact that he might have to cooperate with the investigation bureau behind Rye, which was a bit sudden, Amuro Tooru quickly accepted the idea of ​​faking his death to escape.

But if there was any unexpected surprise, Amuro Tooru's gaze fell on Tsurumi Kawaru. The black-haired boy being stared at listened obediently to him, nodding occasionally, his golden eyes filled with excitement and anticipation for the next action.

Tsurumi Kawakami: "So what should I do next?"

He looked at Amuro Tooru with obvious eagerness in his eyes. Amuro Tooru couldn't help but fantasize for a second about a dog squatting on the ground, staring longingly at him, wanting to play frisbee together.

Amuro Tooru paused, looking away from him as if he couldn't bear such a passionate gaze.

He coughed lightly, clearing the image from his mind, and after a few seconds of consideration, said: "Pay close attention to the movements of Curaçao and Rum recently, and see how they react to this matter. We can then make the next plan based on their reaction."

Speaking of this, Amuro Tooru still hasn't figured out why Rum was so tolerant and biased towards Tsurumi Ryu, and why his confidant Curaçao treated him differently as well.

He asked Tsurumi Kawakami, but the answer was also the same: "I don't know." Seeing his blank expression, Amuro Tooru pinched the bridge of his nose, thinking that there was probably something crucial to why Rum valued him.

Tsurumi Kawakami agreed, patting his chest as if to guarantee that he would complete the task.

The two didn't linger after their conversation. Tsurumi Kawaru left Amuro Tooru's place and returned to his own place. However, as soon as he opened the door, he was met with Vodka and Gin standing in the living room.

He blinked, stood at the door looking at the people inside, then stepped back and glanced at the door number.

In the living room, Gin, dressed in a black trench coat and a black top hat, scoffed lightly, as if unwilling to see Tsurumi Ryu's foolish appearance any longer, and coldly said to Vodka beside him: "Go and call him in."

Vodka responded, and the muscular man in a black suit, sunglasses, and hat strode to the door, picked up Tsurumi Ryuu who was standing at the door like a chicken, and then slammed the door shut.

Sitting down on the sofa opposite Gin, Tsurumi Kawaru was actually a little intimidated by Gin. The nearly 1.8-meter-tall man huddled on the single sofa, his hands resting on his thighs as he fidgeted with the fabric somewhat uncomfortably.

"GIN, is there something you need?" the black-haired, golden-eyed boy asked softly.

The brim of the black top hat was pulled down low, so at least Tsurumi Kawakami couldn't see those cold and cruel eyes. His gaze was vaguely fixed on the person opposite him, noticing a small patch of silver hair peeking out from the neck and the corners of his mouth with a mocking curve.

"Rum is entrusting you to me. In the next few days, remember to go directly to Vodka when you receive my orders." Gin's voice was just like his personality, making Tsurumi Kawaru's spine stiffen. Vodka, who was standing to the side, grinned at him.

It seems that Gin came here specifically to discuss this matter, and after informing Tsurumi Ryu, he got up and left.

After seeing them off, Tsurumi Ryuu received a message from Curaçao, explaining that Rum had asked him to follow Gin recently. Upon seeing the message, Tsurumi Ryuu immediately called Curaçao and asked bluntly on the phone: "Why did Gin come to see me just now? He told me about this, but I don't understand why Rum did this."

On the phone, Curaçao's voice sounded a little distorted than usual, accompanied by static and a slight echo. She was silent for a moment before saying, "Lord Rum intended to introduce you to the boss, but due to some special reasons, he couldn't do it himself, so he sent you to Gin. This is both a test and surveillance."

As the last words faded, Curaçao on the other end of the phone seemed to realize she shouldn't have said those things, so she immediately fell silent and somewhat abruptly changed the subject.

After hanging up the phone, Tsurumi Kawakami was still pondering what Curaçao had said. After thinking for a while, he still couldn't figure it out, so he put it out of his mind and went to Amuro Tooru with the latest inside information to explain that Rum wanted to recommend him to the boss and send him to Gin.