Haruki's throat felt dry. He pressed the power button of the phone and pushed it towards Hiroshi. Hiroshi took it from him as he watched him cautiously.
Haruki could see the questioning look in the man's eyes but he rose calmly and walked to the fridge to get a bottle of water. Even after gulping down half of the bottle's content, he could not seem to ease the thirst.
Everything was written in detail, his mentor, the man who taught him most of what he knew about running the family has betrayed him, or so the report said.
It was just too much to take in. Why did you join forces with Aiichiro? The report was objective and factual but didn't provide an answer to his question.
He tightened the cap of the bottle he held and placed it down. He picked up his gun from the sofa and walked back to bed. It was almost dawn. He had to read the report carefully even repeatedly to avoid missing any detail.
