Chapter 127 Officer Matsuda's Business Card
There's no point in complaining now; I should think about how to find Rena Mizunashi.
Anti-fraud expert, could she be in a hospital that's not within your reach?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: It's not impossible. But those hospitals are either located in remote areas or lack adequate equipment. If Mizunashi Rena were in such a place, she'd probably be dead by now.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned, looking somewhat troubled.
A person who was in a car accident, and whose identity is sensitive, cannot be found in the hospital. Could it be that a private doctor is involved? Or is someone deliberately hiding her?
[Anti-fraud expert #66: If that's the case, then we can rule out the organization's people first. The orders have been given; aside from an undercover agent, no one else would hide her. Then it's the CIA, so what's left...]
Morofushi Kagemitsu's eyes widened slightly, and he immediately instructed the anti-fraud officer to carefully investigate the movements of this group of FBI agents.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Should we investigate Shuichi Akai? The few surveillance clips we managed to capture are already the limit.]
There's no need to keep an eye on him; just give them a Turing test.
If Shuichi Akai is hard to investigate, then investigate his companions; there's bound to be a breakthrough. They can't all be agents of Akai's caliber, can they? I remember there are quite a few skilled but incompetent members in this small team.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Okay, I'll look through it again. Let's start with this guy named Carmel. Hmm, I found some footage of him driving near the airport where they entered the country... Hey, is this guy being too lazy? He hasn't even changed his license plate number for two days in a row! Well, I'll just keep checking without hesitation then~]
Morofushi Kagemitsu twitched his lips, hoping that there would be one less teammate like this on his side.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: And then there's Judy. She was recently an English teacher at Teitan High School, which leaves even more evidence. And look at the IPs she's tagged before… Why doesn't she ever change her phone? Now, accessing her chat history is a piece of cake.]
Hearing this, he no longer had time to lament for Shuichi Akai. Next, he prepared to pack some weapons for self-defense and go find out what these FBI agents were up to.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Alright, we're pretty sure it's confirmed, it was these FBI agents who did it. Based on their movements these past few days, there's a high chance that Rena Mizunashi is at Beika Central Hospital.]
Beihu Central Hospital.
He specifically checked the hospital's records in the medical monitoring system, and there was no record of Mizunashi Rena among the patients hospitalized due to car accidents. This also indicated that her traces were deliberately erased after she lost contact.
But why would the FBI want to steal CIA personnel? Even if the two agencies have a bad relationship, is it really necessary to escalate the internal strife to this extent? Putting aside others, if Shuichi Akai were determined to destroy the organization, would he allow this to happen?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: They're short of undercover agents. You've seen the information we compiled before. Ever since Shuichi Akai's identity was exposed and he escaped from the organization, none of the FBI agents they've placed there have reached his level, not even getting a codename. Under these circumstances, it's hard for them not to have some thoughts when they discover a lone CIA agent.]
...So, they're even poaching each other's partners?
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Of course, everyone wants to have more capable people under their command, not to mention that the CIA and FBI have been bitter rivals for years, and poaching from each other has happened before.]
[Anti-fraud expert #11: By the way, I have a feeling this man seems to have figured out Ethan Bendo's former CIA identity. He mentioned in a comment in our backend that Shuichi Akai said some ambiguous things to him, seemingly trying to poach our talent.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
Is this terrifying man really going to get involved even in something as trivial as poaching people?
He concealed some "odds and ends" on his person. Looking at the violin case in the closet, he hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to bring this overly conspicuous item.
After all, he was only going there to conduct reconnaissance, not to fight, so carrying a gun would be a bit redundant.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Should we tell Ethan Bentang this? He seems very anxious, especially after discovering his son is still operating under the FBI's nose.]
Seeing Hondo Eisuke carrying around a photo of Rena Mizunashi, who bore a striking resemblance to him, asking people around, Morofushi Kagemitsu thought for a moment and said, "Send him a photo of Beika Central Hospital, and at the same time, have him gather more information, or pay attention to the movements of the lower-level members of the organization near the hospital."
In order to prevent Gin from discovering anything amiss, he can only be temporarily assigned to logistical and intelligence work.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Understood.]
After all these preliminary preparations were completed, Morofushi Kagemitsu finally went out and had the anti-fraud guy drive the self-driving car straight towards Beika Central Hospital.
He sat in the driver's seat, browsing through that amazing forum that was still constantly generating content and had outlived him. He skillfully clicked on the special IDs marked by the anti-fraud expert to check their recent activities.
Not long after, the anti-fraud expert suddenly appeared and gave him a reminder.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: The road ahead is blocked, and traffic police are checking driver's licenses one by one. I remember that Midorikawa Osamu kept his driver's license in the drawer under the steering wheel.]
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fujingguang put his phone on the passenger seat, rummaged around in the glove compartment, and sure enough, found his driver's license.
He opened it and took a look; inside, there was even a business card.
Metropolitan Police Department Security Division Mobile Unit □□ Response Team
Police Inspector Matsuda Jinpei
Zhu Fujingguang: !!!
Wait, how come he has Matsuda's business card?!
[Anti-fraud King #26: Um, I wanted to tell you this when Date-kun came to see you before, but then there was the sudden incident with Rena Mizunashi. But it's not too late now. Simply put, #234 has gotten to know Matsuda Hagiwara and the others these past few days.]
His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked for details, fearing that his two close friends, who were equally difficult to fool, might have noticed something.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: ...I think you also bear some responsibility for this. After all, it was your first meeting with them at the repair shop, and you happily adopted their suggestions to modify the vehicle. If it weren't for that initial meeting, none of this would have happened.]
[Anti-fraud expert #66: #234 acts according to your underlying logic, so it's natural for them to show interest in you. A seemingly ordinary chance encounter might not change anything, but by getting them, who are already interested in mechanics, to modify cars, wouldn't that increase their goodwill towards you?]
Actually, he didn't want to, but when he was with those two guys, he naturally went along with it...
Recalling the scene at the auto repair shop during his last time travel, he coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment. Just then, the traffic police stopped him for a check. He put his business card and phone together and obediently handed over his driver's license.
“…Mr. Midorikawa Osamu. Okay, this has been checked, there are no problems.” After the routine check, the policewoman in charge, Miyamoto Yumi, bent down and handed back the driver's license. With her excellent eyesight, she noticed the business card on the passenger seat. “Ah, Mr. Midorikawa, do you also know Matsuda?”
Oh no, why is another policeman paying attention to me?
Morofushi Kagemitsu put on his usual gentle smile and said, "Yes, we met by chance at the auto repair shop." Then he glanced at his watch, indicating that he was in a hurry.
Miyamoto Yumi was just saying it casually. Seeing that Mr. Midorikawa seemed to have something to do, and that she was also busy with work, she stopped the conversation and let him pass.
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded in acknowledgment, and only after the car had driven a certain distance and Miyamoto Yumi was no longer in sight did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
This policewoman seemed to know Matsuda and Hagiwara well, otherwise she wouldn't have greeted herself upon seeing Matsuda's name.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: ...Alright, I'll just input some commands into number 234 later. We'll be at the hospital soon; let's check out their surveillance system first.]
Then I'll pretend to be a patient coming to the emergency room, so I'll have a legitimate reason for looking around for different departments.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: Are you just pretending to be sick? Actually, we could just put you on today's medical checkup appointment list; wouldn't that be more legitimate?]
No need. It's better not to leave your health data at the hospital now. It wouldn't be good if they found something wrong. After all, from the perspective of someone on this timeline, my current health data is exactly the same as that of Scotch whisky five years ago.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: That makes sense. After all, the identity of Midorikawa Osamu was prepared by the police, and it's hard not to investigate if there's any activity with the corresponding medical insurance card.]
After agreeing on a basic strategy, Morofushi Kagemitsu entered the hospital openly. Following the procedure of an ordinary patient, he registered, saw a doctor, and prepared to have tests done.
During this process, he also got a pretty good grasp of the situation in the hospital, except for the areas above the fourth floor of the inpatient ward. Generally speaking, these secretly placed patients are usually located on higher floors.
Considering that the FBI was behind it, he paid special attention to the frequency of foreigners appearing in the hospital, looking for any familiar faces.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Yes, look at the 3 o'clock position, there's that guy, Kamal, standing in front of the vending machine.]
He's an old acquaintance, so it's best to avoid him.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Alright, we've got the hospital's surveillance under control. Rena Mizunashi is in room 6031 on the sixth floor, using someone else's name, that's why we can't find her. Oh, and there are two FBI agents loitering outside her room.]
How is she doing now?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Still in a coma. However, the medical record says he should wake up in the next couple of days.]
That means we can't communicate for the time being.
Given her condition, there's no point in us going upstairs now. It would be better for us to stay at the hospital or a nearby hotel and observe how things develop.
He had just made up his mind when he heard a familiar voice behind him:
"Eh? Isn't this Mr. Midorikawa?"
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He turned around and saw the young detective in the blue suit.
Shinichi Kudo, how come I've run into you again?
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