The morning came and the whole city was woken up last night by the terrible sounds of gunfights in different locations throughout the city. The people are so anxious about the safety of themselves and the others as they anxiously waited for the news to came
Then, they received the news about the movements of the black organization and the crimes that they had perpetrated. The police force promises that they're going to uproot those terrorist groups as soon as possible to bring back the peace to the city.
Many of the people believed the news and sighed with relief. But those with enough knowledge know that it's going to be a secret war, as the black organization will not fall down without a fight
They've also received the news about the serial killer being killed by the police forces and that they're safety is now guaranteed. Of course, the matter of the daed serial killer is of little importance to them. What they're worried about is the overall safety of the place that they are living
But that's not the case for the owner and Mars
…
Around 11am, Inside the peaceful small restaurant. The people inside are anything but peaceful. Mars is currently biting her finger nail as she paced up and down in the dining room. She's really worried about Ilaya as her whereabouts is unknown
They had a habit of contacting each other every morning, but this time, Ilaya didn't reply to any of her messages. This worried her, so she called her a few times, but didn't pick up the call. She then called the boss to ask if he's at the restaurant now, but received the reply that he didn't go at the place yet
She told her boss about Ilaya's circumstances and they decided to go to the restaurant early. They arrived at the restaurant about 8am and looked for Ilaya inside but she's not in the restaurant. They're starting to panic now, but decided to wait for a few hours to check if Ilaya is only on her search
Now however, the time is already 11am. The previous nervousness is already turning into bad premonition as Mars couldn't contain her worry anymore as she paced up and down on the dining area. She then worriedly asked her boss
"Boss, shouldn't we call the police now? I'm really starting to worry that something bad happened to Ilaya"
The owner, seating at his chair while doing the inventory of the restaurant, sighed and said to her
"I'm starting to worry too, but even if we reported to them about the missing Ilaya, they would just tell us to wait until 24 hours had passed. Only then can a search be conducted. She was only missing for about 15 hours, so they will not move. Even more so after the attacks on them by those terrorists. So wait for a bit, there nothing we can do but wait, and hope that she's okay"
Mars sat at the dining chair. She then hesitantly asked her boss fiddling with her fingers
"... Boss, didn't you hear the news about the serial killer leaving his victim and kidnapping another victim last night? Do you think…"
Mars couldn't finish her sentence, just that thought sent shivers down her spine. She's really afraid that it's going to come true if she says it. She got up and paced up and down again. She feels that she's going crazy from guilt! After all…
'We're the one who forced Ilaya to take a break. She even messaged me about her gift at 8pm last night. That means that she stayed late, because she's looking for the key chain… that I told her to buy'
The owner didn't reply to Mars' question. He can tell what Mars is thinking, as he's thinking about too. He can only hope that they're really wrong about this. The owner hesitated for a bit, then got up from his seat and said to Mars who's tearing up now
"Mars, Ilaya is strong, no matter where she is. She's a crybaby, but she'll blaze her path forward no matter what. You know how stubborn she is"
'I just hope that we're really, really wrong about our assumption. Or... '
As the owner thought that, he held his phone and went inside the storage room and called a number. The phone on the other side is picked up and a voice sounded
"Old friend, kind of you to remember me all these years. What is it that you want? I'm kind of busy right now"
The owner then sighed
"It's been a while Michizugawa, I need your help to find a woman for me"
The police officer Michizugawa then said
"Alright, send me the information. I'll have some men to search for her. When are you going to join us again, we need someone of your caliber in the upcoming fight"
The owner then sighed
"I don't want to join any fights, that's why I'm spending the rest of my life as an ordinary restaurant owner, so I'm not going back"
Michizugawa then lingered for a bit, then hesitantly said
"Are… Are you still-"
"What's done is done, period. Michizugawa, thank you for your help but I must get to work now. Update me when you've got information. I'll hang up now"
Then, the owner cut off the conversation. He leaned on the wall and grips his hand
…
Michizugawa looked at his phone with complicated emotions. He got a surprise when his partner called him again after so many years. He thought that he's going to join the police force again but…
"It seems that the once proud elite police is truly gone…"
Michizugawa said sadly, as he remembered what his partner had lost at that night
He then shook his head and walked towards his subordinate, Hirako and said
"Hirako, I'll send some information to you later about a missing woman. It may be the victim who had been kidnapped last night. She may be able to tell us about what had happened to that killer
Hirako suddenly shivered as he nodded
"Okay, sergeant. I'll look into it"
Michizugawa nodded and left, he sees Hirako shivered and he couldn't blame him. He also saw the picture of the serial killer's dead body and it's certainly enough to give one a nightmare
The body is stabbed in many different places, including the eyes, nose, mouth, neck, and body. There's also in the arms and legs. It's almost like the person who killed the serial killer wants to drain his blood from his body. The most disturbing fact is that the killer had so many broken bones, all the parts from ankles, knees, wrists, and elbow are all twisted.
Michizugawa chuckled and thought
'It seemed that the serial killer found his match. Serves him right'
"But the one capable of such brutality is also dangerous. I hope that the perpetrator does it only in a fit of rage. Or another killing will certainly happen again"
Then, Michizugawa reached the door and opened it. He saw that many police officers of different ranks is inside the room. He proceeded to go to his seat and wait for the briefing to start
'But first thing first, we need to make those bastards pay for what they've done!"
After a long time of waiting, the proceeding started