It was 07:25, I was driving the motorcycle through the tunnel after leaving Killer's lair, I was planning to go home and analyze the situation, maybe do some more research to find more involved. As I left the tunnel I got a message, it was from Asuka. "Ash, messages" I said, "Asuka, at 07:37: Ren, come to the bar, now" said the computer. I changed course and went to the bar, I took the first exit and on the way back and went back to the Shinjuku area. It took me seven minutes to get to Kabukicho and three more to get to the bar. I stopped in front of the bar, turned off the bike, and put the keys in my jacket pocket, approached the guard standing in front of the door and said: "If the bike is not there when I leave, it will not be the only thing that will disappear tonight", the guard looked at me and nodded. I walked into the bar and looked for Asuka, it was dark, the music was loud and it was crowded. I walked in to the crowd and at one of the tables in the back was Asuka having a drink, I approached the table and before sat down I took off my jacket. "Asuka I have told you that, if you are going to contact me go to the workshop, only Killer, Kid, Dragon, and Butcher are allowed to contact me directly, you know that" I said, "Yes I know, but this is important, I didn't have time to go to your workshop... It's more than forty minutes away from Shinjuku" said Asuka, "What's wrong...?" I asked, "Tokyo's Hell executives found out what you have planned, besides you haven't been to one of the meetings for more than three months... Ren, you are the leader of the biggest criminal gang in Tokyo, you control one of the most dangerous suburbs in the whole world, the executives think you betrayed them and they are going to look for you to finish you if necessary" said Asuka, "Have they said anything? How did you find out about all that?" I asked "No, nothing comes to light yet, they could also be affected, it was Snake and Kaen who told me... After I left Suzuki, Snake met me at the station and said I had to meet Kaen, when I went to see him he told me what was going on inside Tokyo's Hell" answered Asuka, "A hacker and the second in command... Is there any group on my side?" I said, "Jet, Butcher, and Dragon..." said Asuka "Have them kill the executives, Kaen will be in charge while I'm gone, let him know" I said, "Alright, but... Everything inside Tokyo's Hell is going to get out of control..." said Asuka, "The executives tried to betray me without proof that I did something against them, they are going to die for that... Got it? Tell Dragon, Butcher, and Jet, their squads will be able to take down the executives and whatever they put in front of them" I said, "Understood boss..." said Asuka. We stood in silence and I finished my drink on the table, then I got up and said to Asuka, "See you next time", I got up from the table, grabbed my jacket, and left the bar.
08:56. Got on the bike and headed to the workshop, I knew they could be following me, now more than ever it was necessary to keep my eyes open, know where to go so as not to make my position known, know who to talk to and which roads to take. I can't have the Elite and Tokyo's Hell as concerns at the same time, the Elite is the priority and that's why I will keep my sights fixed on that, Butcher and Dragon will take care of the rest.
When I got to the workshop two men were waiting at the entrance, I slowed down in front of them, and one of them stood up, "What do you want Gunner" I said, "boss, Kaen sent us, we know about Asuka and we know you already know, my squad is on your side" said Gunner. I remained silent and then I said, "Look for Dragon and Butcher, together with them you will finish with the executives of Tokyo's Hell" "Yes boss" answered Gunner, then he turned around and together with the other man he left.
I went into the workshop and left the bike, took off my helmet, jacket, boots, and temperature regulator, grabbed the gun that was on the table, and went to my room. Left the gun on the bed, took off my shirt, and put on a looser and more comfortable one, then I went into the bathroom, washed my face and teeth, went back to the room, took off my pants, and went to bed.
It was 11:20, had the gun in my hand and I watched in detail the screen over my bed that transmitted the vision of the cameras around the workshop, I was waiting for something to happen, for someone to attack me, I was anxious. Two hours passed and nothing happened, every second made me more and more sleepy, time passed, I watched the cameras with my eyes half closed, without knowing the time I fell asleep.
The next day I jumped up, "Ash, what time is it?" I said, "Good morning Ren, it is 08:20 in the morning of January 26, 2087, we are expecting a day with clear skies and temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees throughout the day", "Fucking weather, winters now are strange..." I said. I lay back down on the bed relieved, passed the hand with the gun in front of my face, contemplated it for a while, then got up and left the gun on a table, and did my morning routine. When I was ready I grabbed the gun from the table and put it inside my jacket, then I left the workshop to have breakfast and then go to my parents. On the way to Suzuki I got a call from Kid, "Kid, do you have the tickets?" I said, "Yes, we leave tomorrow at ten in the morning, we meet at the airport at nine, I will tell Goro to pick you up at the workshop" said Kid "Sounds perfect" I said, "We are going to change the whole world Ren" said Kid, "Yes, that's what we will do".
I had breakfast of rice, eggs, and miso soup, paid, left the restaurant, and headed once again to my parents' house. Arrived at the station, got on the other line, got off at the third stop, and walked the route again. Went up again to the fifth level, the third floor, and arrived at the second apartment, took out the air purification mask, opened the door and went inside, poured the water and went back to see my parents, poured the medicine for my mother and left the other glass of water next to my father, left the room and sat in the study to watch the news, an hour passed.
11:16: "Breaking news, Life Laboratories founder Noboru Yonezawa has been found dead in his house with his family. His five-year-old son Toya Yonezawa was found dead in the bathtub with a bullet perforation directly to the head, his wife Yae Yonezawa was found in their bed with a pillow over her head and a bullet perforation that went through the pillow and her head cleanly leaving her dead. Noboru Yonezawa was found in his study with a bullet piercing through from his forehead to the back of his head leaving him instantly dead. The bodies of three guards were also found one in the backyard of the house, whose throat was slit, and two more at the front door who were shot through the front door of the house directly in the head. Yonezawa was found with a gun in his hand and a knife from his kitchen in his pocket indicating that he was the culprit in the heinous scene we witnessed today. Yonezawa was found this morning at 08:20, one of the Life Laboratories workers went to visit him after missing a meeting earlier in the day and found the two guards dead at the main entrance. Police claim that this was all an episode of uncontrollable violence as Yonezawa had a history of disruption and aggression. For more information stay with us on Tokyo 3 News covering, tomorrow, afternoon, evening and night."
I stared at the screen with a smile under the mask, everything had gone as we had planned, the first murder had been a success and now we were one step closer to our goal, I got up from the couch and quickly left the apartment, I ran and as I reached the edge of the fifth level I saw all the panels broadcasting the tragic news of the man who had murdered his family without mercy, I knelt, took off the mask, stretched my arms and with the smile still on my face and small tears falling from my eyes I said in a low voice: "I did it." Kid had done it, there was no trace that anyone else had broken into the house, everything was clean, everything indicated that the answer was right there, dead on the desk inside his study in his luxurious home with a shot that reached from the back of his head to his forehead, just follow the plan to finish with each of those bastards and avenge my parents.
I lowered my arms and sat on the ledge of the platform, just at that moment I got a call on my cell phone, it was Kid "We did it Ren" said Kid cheerful, "You did a good job Kid" I said with a smile that would not be erased in a while from my face, "Your work was impeccable, I didn't have to do much, now just move forward" said Kid, "That's right, now just move forward" I said, then I hung up the call. I stayed a while contemplating the moment, after a few minutes I came to my senses and got up, I headed back to my parents' apartment, when I got to the door I put on my air purification mask and entered again, I went to my parents' room and in a delicate tone told my mother "Mom I will be away for a while, still don't know when I will be back, a man named Goro will come to take care of you for me every day", "Have luck on your trip son..." said my mother with a smile from ear to ear, "Thanks, mom..." I said smiling too, "I have to go now, see you soon, tell dad I will be away, I love you..." I said, "I love you to son" said, my mother.
I left the apartment and went giving little jumps of happiness to the station, got on the line that took me to the workshop area, when I arrived I got off and left the station in a hurry, ran until I got to the workshop, Ash lifted the door and entered, I took off my jacket and went to my room to take off the temperature regulator and put on my work overalls, I returned to the workshop and put on the equipment, I lifted the bike and stayed working for hours to improve its performance.
After a while of work I took off the equipment, "Ash what time is it?" I said, "It's 06:07 in the afternoon, the temperature is 9 degrees, and the weather indicates a clear sky with no signs of rain with snow" said the computer, "I think it's time for a break" I said as I wiped my hands with a rag. Went to the laundry room and took off my overalls to leave them in a mixture of products to remove the stains, then went to the bathroom to take a short shower. When I got out I sat on the bed, a few seconds later my cell phone rang, it was Killer, "Let's go out and enjoy, see you in Shibuya" he said.
I got ready and went to the workshop to get my jacket, I went out and went back to the station, got on the line that took me directly to Shibuya, and after a ten-minute ride I arrived. I left the station and waited outside, not long after, Killer sent me the location of a bar, it was not far, I only had to walk another ten minutes. When I arrived, Kid and Killer were waiting for me outside, I greeted them and we went inside. It was a small bar where there were only four booths, we sat down and ordered food and drinks.
Time went by, I didn't know what time it was, but it wasn't something I cared about, I was having a memorable time with Kid and Killer, we were laughing and remembering the old days. After the incident, I changed schools and that's where I met them, a lot of things happened back then, Killer got his heart broken, Kid got beaten up by younger kids, I became the leader of Tokyo's Hell and together with my old friends from the other school, we became one of the big boys as the years went by.
Killer stood up with a glass of Sake in his hand, "I want to make a toast to the success of this mission, wished us luck in the future, may the dear future have mercy on us." Kid and I raised our Sake and with a smile, we toasted.
It was time to go home. When I left the bar I said goodbye to Killer and Kid, then went to the station, when I arrived it was closed, I was surprised so I took out my cell phone to check the time, it was 01:20 in the morning. I approached the street and waited for a cab to pass by. As I got in I said to the driver "To Adachi main station..." I was drunk. It was about half an hour before I arrived at the station, when I got there I paid for the cab and got out, it was a little hard to walk, I was wobbling from side to side and sometimes I bumped into the walls, but the smile was still on my face.
There were a few streets left to get to the workshop, suddenly I felt how someone behind me slowly and gently pressed a sharp object against my back, instantly I realized it was a knife. "Don't try anything stupid, give me the knife, now" said the man, "But... It's mine... I won it, not you" I said "Well no more, give it to me, now". The smile was wiped off my face in an instant, I felt the flame inside me again and with the speed of a blink of an eye I reached into my jacket, pulled out the gun, turned around, put the silencer on his forehead, and without hesitation shot the man in the head, then put the gun back in my jacket "I wasn't.... The one who tried something stupid" I said to the dead man.
I turned my back on the man and continued on my way to the workshop, staggered several times, but finally arrived at the workshop. I went into my room and lay down on the bed with a headache and dizziness, although from sleep without even taking off my clothes I fell asleep.
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