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"Akai Mary? Are you looking for my mother? Unfortunately, I don't know where she went either. Only my sister and I are here."
When Fujiwara Toru uttered the name 'Akai Mary,' Sera Masumi reacted extremely quickly, ignoring her physical pain, and hurriedly said.
Akai Mary, who had transformed into a small child, pitifully huddled in the corner of the sofa. She looked at Fujiwara Toru in surprise and bewilderment, her small eyes filled with fear.
"Your sister? Miss Sera Masumi, I wasn't aware that the Sera family had an extra sister besides you three siblings."
Fujiwara Toru said with a chuckle, taking one step at a time towards Akai Mary.
Sera Masumi's expression darkened. She didn't expect this intruder to know her family so well. She said coldly, "Who exactly are you?"
"Haven't you always been looking for me? Now that I'm standing before you, Miss Sera Masumi, you don't recognize me?"
Fujiwara Toru took off his hat, revealing his true face.
"Fujiwara Toru?!"
"That's right, it's me."
"Why did you come here? What do you want to do?"
"That's a question I should be asking you. Why have you been looking for me all this time?"
Sera Masumi's heart tightened. She didn't expect that her actions, which she thought were so secretive, had actually been discovered by Fujiwara Toru.
Should it be said that he is indeed a top agent of the CIA?
Fujiwara Toru suddenly said coldly, "Don't move, Miss Akai Mary. I know you're already holding a gun."
"But you are just a child now. Your athletic nerves and physical qualities are far inferior to mine. If you make any slight movement, I believe he wouldn't want to see that tragic outcome, would he?"
Akai Mary said pitifully, "Big brother, what are you talking about? I'm not Akai Mary."
As expected of a top agent from MI6, despite being the same age as Mori Kogoro, she acts like an older brother to a child with absolutely no awkwardness.
Seeing her frightened little expression, ordinary people might actually be fooled.
Oh, I'm not criticizing Mori Kogoro for being old.
"APTX4869, do you know this secret drug?"
Akai Mary's face was filled with bewilderment, still feigning being a little girl.
"Heh, I figured you wouldn't know. This is the name of the drug you consumed."
Fujiwara Toru's single sentence finally made Akai Mary lose all hope.
Her pitiful expression vanished. She became completely calm, her voice deep: "You know everything? Cough… cough cough…"
The extreme tension caused Akai Mary's old ailment to recur. She coughed painfully.
"Now, raise your hands, Miss Akai Mary. Otherwise, I will kill you first, then kill your daughter."
Fujiwara Toru's threat made Akai Mary not dare to be careless. As a top agent of MI6, she understood the coldness and ruthlessness of her peers best. This man was truly capable of doing such things.
Her small hand slowly, slowly rose, her movements extremely slow, fearing that Fujiwara Toru might misunderstand and provoke a gunfight.
Akai Mary raised both hands high. Her handbag also fell to the ground, revealing the huge fat cat around her waist.
"What do you want to do with my mother and daughter?"
Akai Mary had no intention of pleading. For a CIA agent, the most important rule was to complete the mission. If Fujiwara Toru's goal was to kill her, then she wouldn't survive. But if Fujiwara Toru's mission wasn't this, and she only needed to fulfill Fujiwara Toru's requests, then there was a possibility of survival.
Fujiwara Toru took out an A4 paper from his pocket and casually threw it in front of her.
The paper gently floated to the ground. Akai Mary saw it clearly. What was written on the paper was her personal resume.
"The head of MI6 asked me to find you. The secret you know is too great. Your superior suspects you've betrayed them."
"He told me that if you truly betrayed England, then I would kill you. Your life and death are in my hands."
Fujiwara Toru's words did not bring Akai Mary any joy. She said, "But you didn't kill me immediately."
Fujiwara Toru said, "That's right, because I know you haven't betrayed them. You've only become a child to escape, and just like me, you are currently loyal to the British Empire."
"If you becoming a small child were known by the intelligence department, you would only be worse than dead. To save your own life, and also for your child's life, you chose the path that would make your superiors suspect your betrayal."
"You've spoken all my thoughts, Mr. Fujiwara." Akai Mary coughed, her voice hoarse.
"But unfortunately, I'm still exposed. What do you want to do? Are you going to tie me back to America for human experimentation?"
It was no surprise that Akai Mary would think this way. If Fujiwara Toru didn't kill her immediately, then it could only be a CIA requirement.
She muttered to herself, I escaped MI6, but in the end, I still couldn't escape the CIA's clutches.
"Miss Akai Mary, do you know how terrifying a drug that can turn people small is?"
"Of course I know, it will cause a global shift in power."
"Oh? Is that how you see it?"
"I don't know what you mean by APTX4869, but if a drug can turn people small, I'll assume this drug doesn't make people immortal."
Akai Mary said slowly, "...But if it already has the potential for immortality, those wealthy families, those politicians, would definitely not let go of this opportunity."
"And if these people truly become immortal, do you think the world order won't change? By then, the most tragic will be those living at the bottom of society; they will lose all hope."
Fujiwara Toru said with a half-playful, half-mocking tone, "You're quite the busybody, worrying about the heavens."
Akai Mary looked at Fujiwara Toru with a complex expression, then slowly said, "But now, I want to retract what I said before. It seems you're not planning to hand me over to America?"
Fujiwara Toru laughed heartily. "As expected of MI6's top agent, your grasp of human nature and emotions is quite subtle."
"That's right, I'm not planning to hand you over to the CIA, much less to America."
"Why?" Akai Mary asked, puzzled.
"Because like you, I'm someone who worries about the heavens. I don't want those at the top of society to become immortal, causing everyone at the bottom of the world to lose hope."
"If those words came from someone else's mouth, I might believe a few parts, but coming from a CIA agent's mouth, I don't believe a single bit. Tell me the truth, Fujiwara, don't try to deceive me." Akai Mary snorted softly.
Fujiwara Toru chuckled, "First, I'll tell you some good news. No matter if it's the CIA or MI6, no one knows about you becoming small. This is just my personal intelligence."
"APTX4869 is the name of this drug. Many people know its name, but few know that this drug can make people small. Few people know that this drug can make people small."
"This fits my deduction. If this drug can make people small, then the person who disguised himself as my husband wouldn't give it to me. But what is your goal?"
"Such a useful drug, what do you think I'll do?"
"You want to get your hands on this drug? Your ambition is greater than I imagined, Fujiwara. I thought you had already been brainwashed by the CIA, but it seems you haven't at all. Moreover, you're still young; you've thought too much."
Akai Mary's expression was complex, but her words also contained a hint of admiration for Fujiwara Toru. This young man was truly extraordinary. He was even more formidable than that person.
Shuichi might be very strong in terms of raw power, but in politics, ambition, and intellect, he and this young man had quite a gap.
And it was precisely this gap that made Shuichi only a hitter, a useful gun for the FBI, and not a leader or superior.
Even if Akai Mary admired Fujiwara Toru, this couldn't resolve her current crisis.
"You want to use me as a test subject for the drug?"
Whether it was being taken by America for research, or being caught by Fujiwara Toru for research, in Akai Mary's view, there was no difference in the outcome. It was simply something she was unwilling to see.
"Besides you, there's another, better test subject, so you can only rank second."
Fujiwara Toru's simple words instantly made Akai Mary understand: besides her, someone else had also turned small!
"Miss Akai Mary, your existence is actually quite troublesome. You're a top agent from MI6. You have abilities, connections, and know too much."
"So, rationality tells me that I should kill you, and then destroy your traces forever. This is the best choice."
"But another part of rationality tells me that you might have other uses. So, can you do something for me, to make me keep you alive?"
Fujiwara Toru spoke slowly, his expression seemingly a little troubled.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
"You are Akai Shuichi's mother. Can you make him work for me?"
"I'm sorry, Shuichi has an independent personality. If what you ask him to do goes against his will, he will refuse."
"Then doesn't that mean you're useless? If you were still in your adult form, you might even be worth using." Fujiwara Toru said regretfully.
Sera Masumi, who had been listening to the two talk, couldn't help but exclaim, "Hey, have you forgotten about me?! Big brother doesn't listen to you, but I can listen to you!"
Fujiwara Toru sized up Sera Masumi, then shook his head: "Your ability and strength are too far off, and you're not stable enough."
"Or, do you want me to listen to you in other ways? You do have some looks, but I don't like tomboyish girls like you. You're not as attractive to me as your mother."
Sera Masumi was so angry she cursed: "You f*cking..."
Seeing Fujiwara Toru's gun pointed at her, she swallowed her next words.
Akai Mary's thoughts raced. She slowly said, "Fujiwara, your strength in all aspects is excellent, far surpassing ordinary people."
"But in the field of espionage, I am older than you, and my connections and resources in all aspects are richer than yours."
"So?" Fujiwara Toru squinted slightly.
"I also have some friends within the CIA. I recently received news that the CIA seems to be making a big move. This matter might involve you."
"Believe me, by then you might need enough friends, friends who can help you. I think we can mutually benefit."
Akai Mary could only bring out her trump card, trying to reach an agreement and reconciliation with Fujiwara Toru.
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