Chapter 92 If I Were Given Three Quarters of Light
Morofushi Kagemitsu lost focus while Gin was organizing a small meeting.
Although it wasn't obvious on the surface, Rei Furuya, his best friend since childhood, noticed it immediately.
Because of Hiro's previous confession, Furuya Rei was very worried about his childhood friend's health. Not only did he search for information and conduct an investigation overnight, but he also assigned Kazami a lot of tasks under the guise of "understanding the organization's experimental subjects." Kazami was quite sensible and deliberately avoided his colleagues in the Public Security Bureau when he secretly visited the site.
Currently, although Kazami's report has not yet been submitted due to the limitation of communication frequency, Furuya Rei has already clearly noticed the side effects of those unknown drugs or experiments.
Hiro actually got distracted during this opportunity to quietly gather information about the organization! This would have been unthinkable in the past.
hateful!
Rei Furuya gritted his teeth inwardly, averting his gaze from Hiro. He was grateful for Hiro's rapidly improving acting skills, and also because everyone present was busy avoiding Gin's murderous aura, almost no one noticed his barely perceptible movements.
This "almost no one" does not include his closest relatives, such as Fushi Kagemitsu.
He couldn't hide it from Zero, but Zero couldn't hide it from him either. There's no way around it; sometimes, tacit understanding is just that unreasonable.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: ...Why do we feel like we're the bad guys?]
I know you're not bad people, but let's put Zero's concerns aside for now.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: I understand. Actually, we could have easily persuaded Melo to send him away.]
It's too obvious. Zero will definitely realize that I was the one who came up with the idea behind Melo. Doesn't this make him think I'm guilty?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: So what do we do?]
I can't let my mind wander from now on.
Morofushi Kagemitsu had no choice but to focus his attention on Gin and the others.
By the way, where were they?
"...Let's arrange it like this for now. Ireland, you're given a chance to atone. If you mess things up again, even Pisco won't be able to protect you then."
Gin made a harsh statement and then kicked them all out of the meeting room at the temporary base.
Is that all the arguing about?
Melo hung up the phone himself, and Morofushi Hiromitsu went out with Bourbon and the others.
At this moment, although there seemed to be only the four of them in the base, he and Bourbon did not communicate. They silently drove away in their cars and only reported back to each other after returning to the safe house.
Morofushi Kagemitsu even carefully compared the "meeting minutes" recorded by the anti-fraud guy to prove to Zero that he wasn't actually that distracted.
He listened!
It's just that I listened with my "heart".
[Anti-Fraud King #214: Okay, let's ignore all that for now. It seems Gin and the others have all received a mission from the BOSS. Mello asked you to go back and wait for further instructions, so they probably want to hold a meeting to discuss how to distribute this mission.]
The BOSS's mission is pretty self-explanatory; I can probably guess what it entails. It's likely something like having them investigate the entire attack.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: That's right. However, Chianti Cohen and the others who were just in Tokyo received a call from Gin. I think the boss probably wants to retaliate this time.]
His hopes will be dashed, what a pity.
Even if he discovers the existence of the anti-fraud center by following the clues, so what? He can't just team up with the power company to cut off the power nationwide in order to retaliate, can he?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: There hasn't been a nationwide power outage, but there was a regional power outage a few years ago when the Fukushima disaster occurred. However, that incident was very complicated, and the organization was severely weakened afterward. Only recently has the Fukushima branch begun to consider restructuring.]
Okay, it's clear the boss is really angry. Is there any activity from the government or inside the police station?
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 11: This just happened, and they're all busy relaying messages to their backers. They probably won't make any more obvious moves for another couple of days. However, the call logs already reveal their extensive network of connections. Don't worry, we've taken notes.]
In that case, "Master Matsuno" should prepare to go and play the role of a charlatan.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: I've optimized the algorithm again these past few days, aiming to take them down after just one meeting!]
Then keep it up!
Once the police have sorted out what happened on the 19th, things will be much easier for us.
[Anti-fraud expert reminds you: Bourbon has sent a message.]
[Bourbon: Rum is preparing to move up his plans in Tokyo, which are scheduled for two days from now. Some of his personnel there have been asked to stand by.]
Is it earlier than planned? Or is it in two days? Is there such a rush?
[Anti-fraud expert #19: It's really strange. It feels like he's looking for a scapegoat. However, we've analyzed this several times, and it has absolutely nothing to do with him.]
It could also be a problem with the prosecutor's office, but we won't get any conclusions by dwelling on that now. The most urgent thing is to get Akiyama out of jail.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: ...Are you going to the scene?]
Shall we go?
Perhaps we should also conduct an on-site investigation; we overlooked this time.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: So, you felt pressured to go and check it out, right?]
...What do you mean by that tone? Is there any danger?
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Maybe not, I just wanted to confirm your perception.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: We suspect that "it" may be about to take action.]
Morobuchi Kagemitsu's mind raced, and he realized the meaning behind the Anti-Fraud King's words: it was probably time travel again.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Your situation is more likely a location-triggered event, and we can make some arrangements in advance. However, it's best to travel there 24 hours before the event occurs, in case the outcome is unchangeable.]
He checked the time; it would only take an hour by plane, so he'd have plenty of time to get back. Besides, the mission Melo had assigned him was probably related to Tokyo, giving him a legitimate reason to return.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: There's a flight tomorrow morning at 6 AM. I'm going to book my ticket now.]
Afterwards, Morofushi Hiromitsu texted Zero back, saying that he would keep an eye on the matter and asked him to find out why Rum had planned ahead of time.
Zero, of course, did not refuse.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 19: Zero's attention is currently drawn to Rum, so we'd better finish this quickly.]
He neither agreed nor disagreed, drove to an area closer to the airport, found a hotel, and went to sleep for a short while. The anti-fraud team would naturally take care of everything else for him.
Including the time he spent resting with his eyes closed on the plane, he quickly perked up after arriving in Tokyo and went back to his rented apartment to begin preparing for his next time travel.
I hope this stay can be longer.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: That depends on individual constitution. However, this time we're traveling to the future, and there's only a day or two between us, so we should have more time.]
Morofushi Kagemitsu silently memorized the key points, quickly packed his things with the help of the anti-fraud expert, replied to a few messages, and then went downstairs and automatically navigated to Shibuya Ward.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Sure enough, the closer we get to that area, the stronger the signal waves become. In ten minutes, we'll be in the core area.]
Is it almost here?
Although it wasn't his first time traveling through time, he was still a little nervous, especially as he got closer to the approximate location. His heart was beating faster and faster, and he was already experiencing familiar physiological symptoms.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Attention, it's coming!]
The next second, the car seemed to have hit some soft barrier, like tearing apart a giant cotton candy, and a large patch of white fluff covered the view outside the car window.
Morofushi Kagemitsu continued to press the accelerator, and after driving for half a minute, he finally broke out of the White Fluff Formation.
but……
He struggled to get out of the car, and looked at the car, which was covered in a real cotton candy so much that its original color scheme was no longer visible, and fell silent.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Hey, don't pull it! This is to protect the car, otherwise it'll evaporate on the spot in the next second.]
Evaporation on the spot? What kind of magical principle is this?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #198: This is the "rule" after non-essential items travel through time.]
Okay then.
It's this Spider Cave that looks like a cotton candy... Wait, cotton candy, Spider Cave!
Suddenly I could see clearly!
Morofushi Kagemitsu blinked in disbelief, looked around, and discovered that his vision had actually returned to normal! He was deeply moved!
A normal "view" is still the best!
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Because you traveled to the future this time, and it subtly aligns with the concept of "time," you can regain normal vision with our assistance. However, once you return, you'll be seeing the world through a pink bubble filter again.]
That's pretty good; regaining vision will undoubtedly make things much easier.
Morofushi Kagemitsu accepted the misfortune calmly and treated the surprise with equanimity. After a brief moment of excitement, he composed himself and hurried off to complete his mission.
With his disguised face and backpack, he habitually walked towards the Tibetan settlements in the vicinity. As a result, from a distance, he saw several classic spots where people were loitering.
[Anti-Fraud Guru No. 148: ...They're plainclothes officers.]
Plainclothes police officers? What are they doing here?
He quickly surveyed his surroundings and noticed that, during this relaxing weekend, the bustling area was surprisingly quiet.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: Strange, we haven't entered the illusion space either.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Could it be that the police have cordoned off this area? They gathered information about the operation in just two days?]
If it's a zero-tolerance operation, then it's indeed possible, but mobilizing these plainclothes officers requires prior application, and the process is quite complicated. With less than two days available, it's definitely unlikely to be approved.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: Let me check the news... Ah, it seems there is indeed such a message, saying that a fire drill just took place here, so there aren't many people.]
Well, that excuse sounds like something the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division would use.
However, the most urgent task now is to find Akiyama Nao as soon as possible. What time is it now?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: 11:15, location shows she's at McDonald's.]
45 minutes is enough.
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