On the other side.
When Inspector Megure heard the busy tone from the walkie-talkie, indicating that communication had been interrupted, his chubby face first showed blankness, as if he hadn't reacted yet, and then he suddenly jolted awake.
"Wait! What did Miwako just say was that someone was inside?!"
"Hanyu-kun?!"
"Which Yuzuru-kun?!"
Oh no! My hat! My badge! My pension!
Instantly, Megure felt his blood pressure spike, and the already precarious hat on his head seemed to creak and groan.
People's joys and sorrows are not shared.
The difference in "importance" between people is even more pronounced.
If Miwako Sato were to die in the line of duty, it would be a heroic sacrifice, a huge loss to the police force, a heartbreaking tragedy. He would be devastated, the Metropolitan Police Department would lower its flag to half-mast, and the media would extensively report on her heroic deeds.
But what if something happens to Yuzuru Hanyu inside...?
That completely changes the nature of the matter.
The incident escalated from "heroic sacrifice" to "a major safety accident that shocked the nation and a serious dereliction of duty by the Metropolitan Police Department" in an instant!
Just think about the reactions of the two young ladies from the Suzuki conglomerate, and the unfathomable background and connections behind Hanyu Kusunoki... Inspector Megure could almost see the miserable scene of the Metropolitan Police Department Commissioner personally leading all the senior officers, lining up to have their hats ripped off.
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! At all costs! Contact the best bomb disposal experts in the country! Firefighters! Emergency medical services! Helicopters! Mobilize everything you can and get there as fast as you can! Now!!"
Megure Juzo practically yelled into the communicator, sweating profusely and spinning around in circles.
That's my future!
More dangerous than the bomb itself!
...
Inside the elevator shaft, however, there was an eerie "quiet" atmosphere.
Hanyu Nan squatted next to the bomb, listening to Sato Miwako's "life and death together" declaration below, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.
Plan approved.
Bond established successfully.
However, the play must continue.
He cooperated with Miwako Sato, pretending to be studying the complex mercury column device.
“No, the structure is too intricate and extremely unstable. The slightest movement could trigger it,” Yuzuru Nan reported “gravely.” “Moreover, there seems to be a… listening device nearby.”
As expected, the bomb was destined to be "undefendable".
The perpetrator's purpose was to toy with and take revenge. He installed listening devices to enjoy the police's despair and would only give a "hint" about the next explosion location in the last minute of the countdown, enjoying the thrill of extreme pressure.
This means that the so-called opportunity left for "defusing the bomb" is only one minute, which is theoretically impossible to complete and is purely disgusting.
The two understood each other implicitly and calmed down, quietly waiting for the final moment to arrive.
One person sat leisurely on top of the car, swinging their legs; the other leaned against the inner wall of the car, relaxed. Through the dark inspection port, the two actually started chatting, like they were on a date in a coffee shop.
"Hanyu-kun... I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this mess." Sato Miwako's voice was filled with guilt; these were her true feelings.
"Officer Sato, please don't say that."
Yuzuru's voice carried a lighthearted laugh, even a hint of teasing, "To be able to accompany the most beautiful and bravest policewoman in the Metropolitan Police Department... well, 'experience this unique adventure,' is an honor that many people would rather die for."
"Just imagine, having such a beautiful and dashing companion on the road to the underworld might even make a few lonely bachelors on the roadside furious."
"This move was definitely worth it."
Even when faced with a life-or-death situation, he still had the mood to joke.
Sato Miwako was both amused and exasperated by his words, her cheeks flushed slightly, but her tense and fearful heart miraculously calmed down.
It was as if with him around, even death wasn't so scary.
It's even... strangely romantic?
Meanwhile, the criminals who were eavesdropping through the listening device were completely bewildered and felt insulted.
? ? ?
What does that mean?
I have a massive, artistically significant piece of equipment right here that could send an entire tower to the heavens. You're not afraid, not weeping, not begging for mercy, not writing your wills—and you're even in the mood to flirt and banter? Discussing how to make the journey to the underworld more respectable!
Did you use the death stage I meticulously prepared as a coffee shop for you to get to know each other?
Don't they have any basic respect for hostage-takers and terrorists?
The thug was very unhappy, extremely unhappy.
I feel that my personality and professional abilities have been challenged.
Most importantly, he's a seasoned single guy and can't stand seeing others showing off their love in front of him, especially in the death trap he set!
Is this something a human being would do?!
He grabbed the microphone and spoke remotely through the listening device; the sound was processed and had a jarring electronic tone.
"Hey, you cops inside and that reckless kid, did you hear me? Kneel down and beg me now, and maybe if I'm in a good mood, I can tell you where the next bomb is! So you can die knowing why! Hahahaha!"
Inside the elevator car.
Yuzuru Hanyu and Miwako Sato exchanged a glance, and then smiled slightly at the same time.
Sato Miwako took a deep breath and said coldly to the people above, "You want us to beg for mercy from a coward like you hiding in the shadows? Don't even think about it!"
Yuzuru Hanyu lazily chimed in, his tone tinged with nonchalant disdain: "Exactly, justice will never bow to evil. That's a fundamental principle."
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