Monday, August 14th, old calendar Obon, evening, Shikano restaurant near Shinagawa Station.

Hearing Shuji Kano's words, Officer Sato was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "It's Officer Takagi who came here to eat, didn't you attack him because you heard him call me to tell me about the incident with Chou Silang, and I was afraid that he would tell me the truth?"

"I didn't, I haven't been out of the store tonight. Shuji Kano said, "It's true, I didn't lie to you. ”

"How so?" Officer Sato panicked.

At this time, Officer Sato's mobile phone rang, and the officer she brought to find Officer Takagi reported in a trembling voice that he had found something in the community behind the Kano restaurant.

"What's it, is it Takagi, tell me quickly!" shouted Officer Sato.

"I smelled it and found a tarpaulin," the officer said in a trembling voice, "and there were gas canisters underneath and below, and there was a small cart of gas canisters, all of which had been opened. ”

"What!" Officer Sato exclaimed, standing up in surprise.

Shuji Shikano asked, "What happened?"

Officer Sato said, "Hurry up and turn off all those switches, and then look for ......."

At this time, a customer screamed, and Officer Sato noticed that a flatbed pickup truck was rushing into the restaurant, and immediately shouted, "Get out of the way!"

The pickup truck crashed into a field of unmanned tables and chairs, and the front of the truck came to a stop amid screams of fear and screams of pain from debris injuries. A middle-aged man got out of the car, he was full of broken beards, wearing a hat, and an inappropriate long trench coat, and his whole body looked dirty.

The middle-aged man climbed into the back compartment and shouted, "I'm only looking for the boss here, Shuji Kano, and everyone who has nothing to do with me get out." ”

Amid the screams, the guests ran out of the restaurant in a panic, while the nearby police rushed over to surround the restaurant, and the Shiratori police department also rushed over.

When they left, Officer Sato showed his ID to the middle-aged man and said, "I'm a policeman, who are you? Did you create the five fires these days?"

"If you want to stay, then stay. The middle-aged man smiled gloomily, "There is a woman at the festival, it seems to be good." ”

"What are you talking about? I'm a police officer, do you understand?" Officer Sato said, and then noticed that the truck was covered with a rain cloth, and suddenly thought of the police officer's report just now, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I understand, synonymous with the incompetent. The middle-aged man said.

At this time, the Shiratori Police Department came in with eight policemen, "I'm the Shiratori Police Department of the Metropolitan Police Department, please come with us." ”

"Since you're here, stay too. The middle-aged man said.

"Arrest him. The Shiratori police department commanded.

"Don't. Officer Sato exclaimed subconsciously.

"Yes, don't move. The middle-aged man smirked and lifted the rain cloth and took out something that looked like a remote control.

"Shhh

At this time, the mobile phone of the Shiratori Police Department rang, but the Shiratori Police Department did not dare to move and looked at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man sneered: "It's nothing to say that you incompetent people will hear, just say it, give you a chance to say your last words." Then when the Shiratori police department answered the phone, he reached out and turned on the switch of a gas canister, startling everyone again.

The Shiratori Police Department tried to calm down and told the Twilight Police Department about the situation, and then Officer Sato grabbed the phone and whispered, "The police department, not only here, but also outside, as the police officer said when he called me earlier, the gas canisters are all open, so be careful of the candles." ”

At this time, a series of explosions came, and the middle-aged man smiled happily: "It seems that the festival has begun." ”

"Damn it, what the hell are you trying to do!" Officer Sato said angrily.

The middle-aged man spread his hands and raised his head, and said reverently, "The great god of fire told me that if I held a great festival for him, I would be able to see my brother. Then he pointed to Shuji Kano and said, "The sacrifice is him—Shuji Shikano." ”

"I—I don't know me, what are you looking for me?" Shuji Kano exclaimed in alarm.

"My surname is Qiuyue," the middle-aged man asked, "does this remind you of anything?"

"Akizuki," Shuji Shikano said after reading it several times, "I don't know anyone with the surname Akizuki. ”

"Humans are forgetful creatures. The middle-aged man said.

"Wait," Officer Sato said in surprise, "are you the brother of that Yasutsuki Yasujiro? ”

"Yes, you policeman actually know about me. Yuichiro Akizuki said.

"Sato, who is he?" asked the Shiratori Police Department.

Officer Sato said with difficulty: "His younger brother Yasujiro Akizuki is the bank clerk who was killed back then. ”

"What!" The Shiratori Police Department and the others were taken aback, and Shuji Shikano sat down on the ground in fright.

"Also, Shuji Kano, we also met more than half a year ago, and I helped you fix the gas pipes in the room. Yuichiro Akizuki said, "That day, I saw a box, a cash box. You may not know that every bank's cash box is numbered, and your money box is my brother's bank, the one you took from my brother's hand. You burst into the bank and shot my brother to death, and then you ran away, and after all these incompetent cops couldn't find you for so many years, and finally let you get away with it, but I still ran into it. The great god of fire told me that this year happens to be a rare Ghost Festival between the old and the new, and as long as I do a festival, I can see my brother at 0:00 tonight, Shuji Shikano, and my brother will be very happy to see you, so it can be seen that Providence wants you to be a sacrifice. ”

"No, you madman. Shuji Shikano shouted.

At this time, the voice of the Twilight Police Department came from the mobile phone of the Shiratori Police Department, which had been on the phone, "Zero? Shiratori, hurry up and ask him, how many explosives are there, and where are they?"

"Yes, police department. Shiratori said.

"Don't ask, you incompetent fellows, what if I tell you?" said Yuichiro Akizuki, "Do you think you can just keep an eye on the gas pipes?" Delusional, let me tell you, I have six cars parked in this area, each of which is enough to blow up the nearby gas pipes, and then, bang, bang, bang!!" he laughed.

"Takagi!" Officer Sato said, "Did you attack Takagi, where is he?"

"Takagi, is that man's name Takagi?" said Yuichiro Akizuki, "and he's near a car, and the explosion may have been his place." ”

"W-what!" Officer Sato and the others were taken aback.

"By the way, you're Officer Sato, right? I heard Takagi mention the Sosiro incident, and I remember that the policeman who died was called Sato Masayoshi," Yuichiro Akizuki said, "Who is he, is he your father? ”

"Shut up, you are not allowed to insult my father. Officer Sato exclaimed excitedly, "My father died for justice, and he died for justice." ”

"Sacrifice for justice?" Yuichiro Akizuki said, looking at his watch, "There's still time, so let's play a game of justice." ”

"What do you want to do?" asked the Shiratori Police Department.

"Officer Sato, your father was killed, you must hate the murderer, right?" Yuichiro Akizuki said, "You ......"

Shuji Kano hurriedly said, "No, no, Brother Sato didn't kill me, but he saved me." When I wanted to kill myself, he saved me. ”

"I see. Yuichiro Akizuki said, and then asked Officer Sato, "But your father still died because of him, didn't you?

"Yes, I hate him, but I don't hate him for causing my dad to die," Officer Sato said, "I hate him for failing my dad and for not having the courage to stand up and take his mistakes." ”

"Miwako!" Shuji Shikano's tears fell.

"Anyway, Officer Sato, your father always dies because of him, just like my brother. Yuichiro Akizuki said, "I'll give you a chance to kill him." ”

"No, I won't do it. Officer Sato said.

At this time, a series of explosions were heard outside, and Yuichiro Akizuki smiled: "Did I forget to tell you, if you want to move the gas tank and the car, then you must be careful." There are still explosives in there, and it doesn't have to be a remote control to work. As he spoke, he raised the remote control in his right hand.

"What!" the crowd was taken aback.

"That's fine, Officer Sato," Yuichiro Akizuki sneered, "If you want to be a policeman who saves the citizens, then I'll give you a reason, as long as you kill Shikano, I'll tell you where the six, no, those four are." Think about it, there are thousands of people in this community, and you are also for justice by exchanging his life for the lives of thousands of people. ”

"No, justice is not like that. Officer Sato shouted.

"Officer Sato, I'll give you time to think about it. Yuichiro Akizuki said. ……

On the other side, push some before the time, outside the Deer Wild Restaurant.

After listening to the report from the Shiratori Police Department and Officer Sato on the phone, the Dusk Police Department turned completely pale, and then heard the explosion, and immediately asked people to contact the ambulance fire engine and search for the truck containing the gas canister, and called Officer Matsumoto to ask for support.

Soon after, the Twilight Police Department received a report that the explosion was caused by a passer-by smoking, blew up a street, and the casualties were unknown.

Soon after, Officer Matsumoto arrived with a team of special forces from the Metropolitan Police Department, and after learning about the situation, he immediately arranged for people to evacuate the people in the community and asked the special forces to observe the terrain.

Soon after, Officer Matsumoto received a report that the prisoner was standing behind the van and could not snipe from the front with dry ice bullets that did not cause sparks due to the front of the truck. Shots from other directions have to penetrate glass or walls, and in order to ensure a one-hit kill, only metal bullets can be used, which may cause sparks.

"Then take your position in the front and shoot at the first opportunity, without reporting. Matsumoto commanded.

At this time, the management officer Matsumoto received a report that a group of police officers had found a small truck with gas canisters, which had now turned off the gas switch and planned to drive away.

At this time, the explosion sounded again, and then the news of explosives came from the mobile phone of the Twilight Police Department, and then the news came that the prisoner had asked Officer Sato to kill someone.

Nobue Oda, who had been watching from the scene, continued to relay the news to Yamazaki, who was on the phone. ……

On the other side, the Miyamoto family, the living room.

Hearing the news that the prisoner asked Officer Sato to kill someone, Mei Daiko said angrily: "This person is too bad, then Officer Sato will blame himself for the rest of his life." Then he asked Miyamoto Miko, "Shall I help, Mom?"

"Not good," Miyamoto Miko smiled, "this matter can be solved over there, you don't have to worry." ”

Yamazaki smiled: "Yes, it is enough to have Miss Nobue." ”

"Really. Midako complained. ……

Deer Wild Restaurant.

He was right, the lives of one person and the lives of thousands, but Officer Sato remembered that he and his mother rushed to the hospital, and just saw his father being pushed out of the ambulance by the ambulance staff, so he ran forward and cried and asked his father, Dad is obviously on the side of justice and fighting for justice, why is this happening, at that time, Dad just touched his head and said that justice is three words, and was pushed away.

What did Dad want to say to me? Officer Sato thought to himself, maybe Dad was trying to say that justice is sacrifice. For the sake of those who need their own help, they sacrifice their labor, their years, and even their lives. Yes, it must be so, and it is uncomplaining, as a matter of course, and without expecting anything in return.

So, if I kill him, and then I atone for my sins again, Officer Sato thought of this and looked at Yuichiro Akizuki, "Okay, I promised you." ”

"Mi, Miwako. Shuji Shikano shouted.

"Sato!" the Shiratori Police Department was taken aback.

"Good. Yuichiro Akizuki smiled, "It's not suitable for shooting here, there should be a knife in the back kitchen, you go get one, don't try to escape." ”……