Interlude to hell (2)

The morning after the murder of Sato and Imai, while Butagami slept in his bed, the Sakurashi city police department received a call about the matter. Both Kaizaki and Yamazaki headed to the crime scene in the afternoon of the same day, just when Butagami and Manami got back home.

I’m impressed. We really got the call that Yamazaki-san mentioned last night. “This isn’t a coincidence, Yamazaki-san!! The murders happened there where Manami and Butagami go.”

*SLUUUURRRPPP*

“Shit… I’m running out of cherry lollipops!! But I think I still have some strawberry ones somewhere… Man… These poor girls' heads are destroyed.”

“Sir… are you listening to me??”

“Of course I am!! Who do you think I am?? Look, Matsutake. You might think that these murders are a coincidence, but in this world…”

*INTENSE STARE*

*DEEP SHARP CUTTING STARE*

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“… there's no such thing as a coincidence!!”

YOU AREN’T LISTENING!!!!!!!!!!!

“There’s nothing more to see here!! Let’s interrogate that guy who was sleeping here, Matsuteta.”

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“I SWEAR TO GOD!!! It wasn’t me the one who killed those girls!!! A blonde girl paid for the bus and promised me money if I came here to assist her shopping!!!”

“And you expect us to believe such pathetic nonsense?? Yamazaki-san!! This guy is obviously lying. How many extra years will he get for lying in an interrogation??”

“5.325 years.”

BLERGH!!!! Come on, Yamazaki-san!!! It was my turn for the bad cop roleplay!!!

“I had enough. We have your fingerprints, your bots' footprints, a piece of cloth from your jacket, and your blood on the room’s broken window glass. You also have a glass cut injury on your elbow. Tell me again… The girl you spoke with was blonde??”

Wow… Yamazaki-san went all-in there. However, a blonde… Ai Manami’s hair is coal black. This could spoil his theory!!!

“I swear to God, sir!!! It wasn’t me!! It was the blonde girl!!”

“I believe you.”

What??? Does he believe him?? Why??

“Thank you!!! Thank you!!! I owe you my life, sir!!!”

“Then… Matsumoto!!!”

“Yes!!!”

“Put this piece of shit in prison!! He’s going to a dark place for a long time.”

“Yes sir!!! Agents!! Come in and detain this man. We are done with him.”

“But… you said you believed me!!! NOOOOOO!!! WAIT!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!! AAAAaaaaahhh…”

*BLAM*

“Let’s go to the hostel, Matsutomato. We need to inspect the room Butagami and Manami stayed in.”

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“Yamazaki-san. What was that all about?? There is a lot of evidence about that homeless man being the murderer, but you said that you believe him. I’m confused. Could you explain it to me?? Is Ai Manami the blonde he’s speaking of??”

“It is.”

“Then why did you detain him?? He looked very concerned about all of this!!”

“You are still too young, Matsuito. Weren’t you paying attention??”

Attention?? About what??

“There was a ton of evidence in the room where the girls were kidnapped. All of them are thoroughly calculated to make us think that this homeless man was the kidnapper.”

“That means that he is the kidnapper. Isn’t it??”

*Inspecting the room*

“Too naive… He said that he only remembers having alcohol with a blonde girl in that forest hut. They gave him a blood analysis and couldn’t find any traces of drugs or alcohol.”

“So the blonde girl doesn’t exist?? He made up that story to trick us into thinking that he was not the murderer. But that only means that he’s the culprit!!”

“You still don’t get it, right, Matsuto?? He’s not lying. He definitely got an undetectable drug from Ai Manami while she was wearing a blonde wig. Or maybe she dyed her hair.”

“Dyed?? Impossible, Yamazaki-san. We saw her yesterday when she returned from the trip, just before receiving the call. Her hair was coal-black as always.”

“Who knows…”

“Then you confirm it!! The ones behind all of the homicides are that couple!! This could be a hint connected to the dismembering case from 5 years ago!! We need to hurry up and detain them before…”

“Tell me then. How could two 16-year-old teens dismember two adults 5 years ago?? How could an assassin that slices his victims and one who breaks their necks be related to a dismembering case from 5 years ago??”

“I don’t know…”

“You are still too young, Matsuzaki. What will happen if your suspicions are wrong?? Are you going to enjail an innocent just because there is possible proof of their crimes? What will happen to the credibility of our police department… no. What will happen to the credibility of the whole Japanese justice system??”

“We would become the laughing stock.”

“Exactly. That’s why I let them come here unsupervised. I put fake mics in Butagami’s home, so when we raided his home I would confirm that he was aware of them.”

“And why didn’t you hide real mics to monitor his conversations??”

“Because putting real ones would have gone against the law. And I don’t break the law.”

YOU DID WHEN WE RAIDED HIS HOME!!!!!

“Leaving them to come unsupervised on this trip lets them commit more crimes. And that means more chances for them to make a mistake!!”

Awesome!! Well… I do understand that we can’t arrest them without solid proof, but… But letting them kill more innocents to catch them red-handed is kind of… Extreme.

“I’m 100% sure that Butagami Oshino and Ai Manami are indeed the ones responsible for the murders from this last weeks.”

“Then, Yamazaki-san, if you are sure about it, why didn’t we do anything about it?? Why didn’t we detain them??”

*CLACK*

“Look at this, Matsugo.”

“A secret passage??!! What is this doing in this room?? Don’t tell me that Oshino and Manami-san used it to escape from the room and commit the murders!!!”

“I need you to enter and inspect the tunnel if it has an end. I’m too old and fat to get in there.”

“Of course, Yamazaki-san.”

“I’m also the heartbreaker of our group, so I can’t be the one who gets buried alive.”

YOU FUCKING OLD JEEZER!!!!!!!!! Sigh… Anyway… If this tunnel leads to the hut near the forest, it will be obvious that Oshino and Manami are the perpetrators!!!

*Crawl*

-20 minutes later-

“There’s no use, Yamazaki-san. The other end is blocked with a huge rock. They couldn’t have used this tunnel to commit the crimes.”

“Unless they have super strength.”

Super strength?? He’s trying to mock me again!! I won’t let him do it. “The homeless man's blood was clean from drugs or alcohol, while the victims’ blood was mixed with pharmacy narcotics. All the evidence shows that he kidnapped them. The footprints, the fibers of his jacket on the broken glass, his blood… Oshino-san and Manami-san stayed in this room all night. The cameras and the witnesses, everyone confirms it. We have no clear evidence of them committing the crimes. Why are you so eager to believe they are a couple of assassins?”

“Matsuta… Doesn't it make you think that something so obvious is suspicious?”

“Not at all, sir.”

“That’s why you need to be patient and listen to me. You still have a lot to learn. Let’s go get something to eat, Matsupopo. All that blood and sucking my lollipops made me hungry. We will continue the investigation later.”

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“One, please!!!”

“Coming!!!”

Now I know why he is considered the best detective in Japan. In the dismissal notes I read from his previous companions, they all agreed that he was a clown. His attitude was unprofessional and not serious at all. A few also related that his methods weren’t the ones of a normal person. Breaking codes, unconventional methods… But the more I stay with him, the more serious he gets about the investigation!!! We are almost there!! Our time to solve all these homicide cases is about to come!!

“MATSUGITA!!!”

“Yes sir!!!”

“Taste this anko ice-cream. Matsugoto. It's pretty good, even though we are in autumn.”

Sigh… “Another ice-cone for me, please!!”

“Coming!!!”

****

After getting home from our school trip, I went to bed right away. I remember having a sweet dream with Manami-sama. We were a family with a precious daughter, spending the day at a family picnic. And now… Now Manami-san is about to stab me!!!

"So it was all a lie? You really wanted to blame me for all the murders!!!"

"That's right!!! And now you're going to die, Butagami!!!"

So… That’s how I’m going to die. Man… God is such a jackass. He, or maybe she, made me fat, ugly, antisocial… Also gave me a psychotic second personality, and just when the love of my life asked me if I liked her, he decided that my time to die has come. If there’s someone who wrote my life in a sacred text or something… FUCK YOU!!!

*STAB*

“GYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!! NOOOOOOOOoooooo… ooooo… oo…”

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“Bu-ta-ga-mi <3 Are you there??”

…

*You damn whore!!!*

*CRASH!!!!*

“Woooooo!!! You become stronger, Kira-kun <3 You shattered the bed.”

*How dare you stab me in the legs!! You are paying for this!!*

*SWOOSH!!*

*Dodge*

“Hahahahaha <3 Kira-kun, you are finally here!! I’m so happy <3”

*Finally here?? Stop dodging my blows and come here so I can crush your skull, Manami-shit!!!*

“Oh, calm down, Kira <3 We are friends, remember?? <3”

*SWOOSH, SWISH, WHOOSH*

*Dodge, dodge, vanish*

*And you pretend me to believe you after you stabbed our body and imprisoned me powerless inside Butagami’s mind???!!!*

“Well, it was also me the one who freed you <3 And don’t you feel something different?? <3”

*Fight stops*

*It can’t be!!! I… It happened!! I have full control over our body!! But how??!!*

“It’s a secret. But you can say that I helped a lot <3 Since your [Trigger Factor] to take control over the body is to be under death risk, controlling Butagami’s trigger is quite difficult <3”

*Ah?? Really?? And what is his [Trigger Factor]?? Say it to me, and I won’t let him take control over this body again!!*

“I’m under no obligation to answer that <3”

*Now… Manami-shit!!! In the time I’ve been inside Butagami’s mind, I developed my control over the body. You saw right now how I broke the bed… What’s more!!!

*CRACK!!!!!!!!!*

“WOAAAAAHH <3 You broke the steel handcuffs just with 2 fingers <3”

*Tell me what Butagami's [Trigger Factor] is and I won’t kill you!!*

“Weeeeell, Kira-kuuuun <3 I’m faster than you <3 So if you want to break my body, you’ll need to surpass me in speed and agility <3”

*You are starting to make me angry!!! I need to heal this wound you made me first.*

“What if I tell you what Butagami’s [Trigger Factor] is in exchange for some help??”

*What kind of help??*

“Just killing some students from our school <3”

*I’m sorry, but I just kill people who try to kill me. For example, you!!!*

“Well, then… Do you know you can cure that wound just by focusing your mind power on it???”

*I know, Manami-shit!!! I just needed to calm down for a bit. Look!!!*

*Blood flow stops*

*Healing*

*Close*

“Wooooo <3 You are a master of it!!”

*Of course!! I have had a lot of time to learn to control our body and mind since you imprisoned me inside Butagami’s head!! I’m not helping you with your massacre. I don’t kill people who are not endangering my life.*

“You misunderstood my words, Kira-kun <3 I don’t need you to kill someone. I need you to help me with the preparations.”

*Then I’m in. Tell me, what’s Butagami’s [Trigger Factor]??*

“It’s your winnie.”

*Eh? My dick?? How??*

“Every time he, or maybe you get horny, his control over the body grows <3”

*So he got horny when you tried to make me drink your spittle!!! What a pervert!!!*

“Isn’t it funny?? Just by being with him, I managed to feed him with his trigger. That way, I made you to gain control over your body <3”

*Really?? You know a lot about me. How is that possible??* This bitch is hiding something.

“I told you in the student council room, didn’t I? There are a lot of books in our school with information about your syndrome <3”

I don’t buy that crap!!! This girl knows more than she talks about!!! I’ll just follow her game and help her with her murders. And when she relaxes, I’ll just stab her from behind!!!

“Then… Will you help me <3??”

*Okay, I will help you even if you stabbed my belly and almost killed me.*

“Ooooh, come on <3 That was just a prank <3

*Smiley wink*

*It’s a prank to stab me in the stomach???!!!*

“I told you already. It was to give you full control over your body <3 I only kill people by breaking their necks. Don’t you remember?? Have you ever seen me stabbing someone to death?? I just made that to scare Butagami and activate your [Trigger Factor] <3”

*I know. But I still think it’s too much.*

“Come on, stop crying about it and get over it already <3”

To get over it!!!!???

“I’ll explain you my plan <3 You’ll be supporting me commit a mass murder this Friday <3”

*Innocent sweet smile*

This girl is out of her mind…

“Look!! I made a custom mask for you <3 Is a reverse black pentagram with the word that better defines you <3 Just like I did with Butagami.”

*DEATH?? How original…*

“Right <3?? Then, the first part of my plan is…”

Sigh… My name is Kira Oshino. I was born the past week in a 16-year-old whale’s body and mind. I know, I know, it sounds weird but it’s the truth. I’m what people call a second personality, but in my case, I’m a regular phenomenon that happens every now and then here, in Sakurashi city. I was born because my host was a weak-ass loser who was about to die in the hands of some nameless bullies. Now, I’m forced to help this psychopath girl. Why do I call her a psychopath?? Because she is. Yeah, I do kill people too, but just in self-defense. She’s speaking about killing more than a hundred students in one night. But that’s not important. I despise humans anyway. Since I was born, I have had to hear a lot of negative comments about my other me and the way I handled the bullies. I wouldn’t have killed them if they hadn’t fucking messed with me. So why is that my fault?? Why am I the one who’s doing the wrong things?? From my point of view, this school… no… this bullshit system is the one who’s wrong!! People have become accustomed to living comfortably. They prefer to have others do the work for them while they watch TV or surf the Internet. Every day, they put on a mask of solidarity and compassion before going out into the world. But inside, the only thing that matters to them is themselves and their comfortable lives. They refuse to give up the comfort that comes from being fake to other people, because they know that this will mean being left out of society. But I don't care about that. Society can rot if it wants to. I am no different than anyone else. I only care about my own life. Others can go to hell. The difference between me and the others is that I'm not afraid to admit that I despise you fucking assholes, you pieces of shit.

“… And that’s the whole plan <3 Any questions?”

*Yeah. Do you have the Sakuragami Syndrome?*

“Of course I don’t, Kira-kun <3”

*Okay. This is the first and last time I'll help you. After this, our paths will tear apart. Let’s get your plan rolling.*

****

Back at the hostel where Sakuragami students slept, both inspectors were all set to leave the investigation. But first, Yamazaki wanted to ask some questions to the owner of the hostel.

“You are the owner and receptionist of this hostel, right??”

“Yes sir. How may I help you? I already answered the questions that your fellow policemen asked me.”

“I’m Inspector Yamazaki, and this is sub-inspector Matsugami. We are from Sakurashi city. The victims are residents of our city, so we came to ask a few questions.”

“I understand. Then, go ahead.”

“Does that room have a way out aside from the main door?”

“No, sir. That room is a recreation of a feudal stance from war times. Only one entrance and exit.”

“Do you recognize this girl?”

*Shows Ai Manami photograph*

“Yes I do. She was a super nice and gentle girl. She cared a lot about the incident.”

“Do you recognize this other one?”

*Shows Butagami’s picture*

“Ah, yes. He spent the night with the girl in that windowless room. She said she wanted to prove something. I don’t remember what it was…”

“Did a blonde girl talk with you?”

“Blonde??!! Blonde… N-no… If someone like that had spoken with me, I would remember.”

*Look away for a split-second at a family photo*

“I see… Nice family photo you have there. Are those your grandsons??”

“Yes sir. I love them with all my heart.”

*Slight tear*

“Then… Matsuputo, let’s go. We are done here.”

“Yes, Yamazaki-san!! Owner-san, sorry for bothering you. If you happen to remember something else, please call this number. Have a great day.”

Matsuputo?? Didn’t he introduce him as Matsugami?? What a strange pair…

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“Another anko ice cream, please!!”

“Coming!!!”

“So she didn’t know that the room had a secret passage after all. Maybe Oshino and Manami didn’t know it either.”

“You saw her eyes, right?? Matsupito??”

“Her eyes?? When she looked at her family picture?? She looked very worried.”

“Yeah… But she did that for a reason.”

“A reason?? What is it, Yamazaki-san??”

“As soon as I asked about a blonde girl, she averted her gaze from us and looked at her family picture. Just by averting her gaze shows that she was hiding something. But looking straight at her family picture is another thing!!!”

If the homeless man is not the culprit, and the blonde girl is real, this is the only logical outcome!!! I can’t believe that lovely girl we interrogated a week ago to be killing her classmates… But Yamazaki-san is convinced about it!!! “Don’t tell me… She indeed talked with Ai Manami while she wore a blonde wig!! In order to keep Owner-san shut, Manami-san threatened her with killing her family!! Is that so right??!!” I’m sure!! I studied this kind of behavior!!!

“Eh!!! Isn’t it obvious?? She looked at her family picture because…!!!”

*SHARP STARE*

*MATURE DEEP STARE*

*OTHER ANGLE FIERCE MYSTERIOUS STARE*

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“... she’s planning to invite them to a family meal!!”

STOP PLAYING WITH ME!!!!! I WILL NO LONGER BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SAY!!!! MY THEORY IS BETTER!!!!

“Prepare yourself, Matsuhito. Because this weekend, we are going to detain Butagami Oshino and Ai Manami for multiple homicides.”

Yes!! Finally!! “And why don’t we detain them right away after we get back to Sakurashi city?? We have the evidence!! I’m sure that we aren’t mistaken!!”

“We need to wait because it's necessary.”

“Necessary for what??”

“Isn’t it obvious?? It’s for…”

*STARE*

*EPIC STARE*

*SHARP MATURE STARE*

“For the wha…??”

*SFX DETECTIVE STARE*

*TREMENDOUS INTENSE MENACING ACROBATIC STARE*

*ANOTHER 10 TYPES OF STARES*

STOP ALREADY WITH YOUR STARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“We need to wait… for the plot!!!!”

WHAT PLOT???!!!! THE HELL IS YAMAZAKI-SAN SAYING???!!!

Hello, I’m the narrator of this story, and I neither know exactly what plot Yamazaki is talking about. There’s no way for him to know something about…

“Then, I will tell you too…”

Eh?? Is he talking to me?? But I’m an omniscient being aside from his reality. He’s just a fictional character written by the same being who’s writing my dialog within this world!!! How is this even possible??!!!

*STARE*

*EPIC STARE*

*EPIC INTENSE STARES FROM ANOTHER 13 ANGLES*

*SLURP*

“... soon!!!!”

THE HELL IS HAPPENING HERE????!!!!!