Osaka Naval Base.
In the evidence room, on the table, there were only a few sealed plastic bags with a dozen bullets lying inside.
"Is this all that's left?"
"Yes!"
"And the murderer?"
"Gone!"
"What about Eric and the other five? Their bodies? Their weapons?"
"Gone!"
"What about any other evidence from the scene?"
"Gone!"
"Can you say anything else besides 'gone'?"
"It was the Coastal Road, there were no streetlights, no cameras. We heard the gunshots and got there in almost three minutes, but there wasn't a single person at the scene. The Coastal Road seemed washed by seawater, not leaving a single trace."
"Are you joking with me?"
"No, sir!"
"Today's leave, Eric and the other five still haven't reported back. Someone mentioned they saw them drinking, planning to return via the Coastal Road. Based on the gunshots at the scene, it's clear they encountered an enemy!"
