One, two, three.

Everywhere I went, no matter how crowded and noisy the crowd was, it was silently suppressed.

With awe and fear, people huddled in every corner around them where they could hide, praying that they would not fall prey to amusement at gunpoint.

The clowns wore black cloaks at request, concealed their physical features, and walked up the spiral staircase with a bold stroll led by the real clown in a purple suit, carrying large and small bill bags.

The resplendent chandeliers shine on these shadows, but it does not erase their mystery, but adds to the grandiose banter.

As if the hallucinations in the story had come to life, the black procession continued to move forward, and the clowns hidden in the crowd wore masks and merged into a group of black.

People were horrified to find that even if the person who had just put on the mask was close at hand, once they joined the procession, they could no longer remember the person's face and physical signs.

Even......

I can't help but feel a yearning for this kind of freedom and madness.

"The effect of the diffusion type 7 is good, but it needs to be improved in terms of the effective time......"

Mercer looked around and whispered to himself.

Mai, who was next to him, tried to understand the message in this passage, but in vain.

After all, he had just said that he wanted to blow up Shinjuku and try it out, and he immediately took a megaphone to tell the police officers who were nervously waiting outside the building that he wanted to negotiate peacefully and fairly. If the police are able to agree to his terms, then he will release all the hostages and not take a single banknote.

Presumably, only a madman can understand a madman.

She pretended to inadvertently glance at the mighty clown brigade behind her, and everyone's eyes were the same determination and madness, and there was no trace of suspicion.

The doors of the rooftop have been opened, and police helicopters have circled over the building, and searchlights have dispelled all the darkness on the rooftop.

In the middle of the hall, this big black and white painted steel bird slowly descended under the fierce wind and noise.

"Nice welcome formation."

The violent air currents that make ordinary people unable to open their eyes and subconsciously retreat are not as good as the aftermath of his supersonic movement.

Pretending to straighten out the slightest strand of his hair, he motioned for everyone to line up in a circle, facing the helicopter, as a gesture of friendship.

Although this friendliness almost caused the helicopter pilot to reflexively pull people away.

Back then, the Black Hawk could be shot down by a group of civilians, not to mention this ordinary type of police helicopter, the cabin bulletproof ability was extremely limited, basically the thugs below fired a shot, and they would be beaten into a sieve on the spot.

Fortunately, the police officer who came to negotiate did not forget his duty and still ordered the driver to land normally.

"The contemptible chief of the Shinjuku Police Station, Kogi Sojin."

A middle-aged man in a police uniform with piercing eyes stepped out of the helicopter, followed by an older man in a beige suit.

"This is the psychologist who came to help with the negotiation, Toshiro Odakiri."

The gray-haired psychology expert is also calm, and compared with the sharp Kogi Zengjin, he also has a sense of wisdom and affinity that penetrates people's hearts.

"We are not armed, you can check it before we go into negotiations."

Xiao Mu Zeng Jin raised his hands and looked very cooperative, but Mercer just waved his hand and signaled that he didn't need to.

After all, no matter what weapon they carried, they would be invisible under the scan of pulse perception - and the few short knives they carried with hidden mechanisms were really no threat.

In fact, before setting off, Kogi Zengjin also proposed a plan to take the opportunity to take the head of the thug hostage, but now looking at the muzzles of dozens of black holes around him, this plan was immediately left behind by him.

The reality is no different from the movie, and the thugs with guns will not be stupid enough to watch the enemy stand still from the moment they pull out their weapons to the time they attack, or the muzzle of the gun will fire more than a dozen shots and miss a single shot.

In this environment, I still want to take hostages, and I am afraid that there will be no second end except to be beaten into a sieve.

"I don't know what your Excellency is called?"

Although Xiao Mu Zengjin cooperated, his long career as a police officer also made him aware of the importance of the initiative in negotiations.

Even if the hostages in the hands of the gangsters will make the police throw themselves into the trap and force them to agree to various demands, we can think from another point of view that since the gangsters will take the initiative to ask for negotiations, no matter how tough they are on the outside, they will definitely be hesitant and timid on the inside.

…… Generally speaking.

According to the micro-expression, Oda Kiritoro didn't notice any hesitation or timidity on the part of the strangely dressed guy in front of him.

Ming Ming led a group of thugs armed with guns to blow up four or five banks and loot banknotes, but now he looks like no one is right.

He even yawned leisurely and glanced at his watch, as if someone had asked him when he was going to eat.

This kind of person—

"You can call me Joker, Uncle J, Batman's best buddy, the Boy Scout who doesn't like to pee his pants...... Wait, whatever you like. ”

- Either you have a problem with your brain, or you are a pure madman.

Comparing the two, Toshiro Oda is sure that it is the latter.

Often, such deranged lunatics are difficult to treat with medical treatment, let alone convince them positively. Dealing with them will always be electric shockers and tranquilizers that work better than psychological counseling.

"Then let's start negotiating, my patience is limited."

Mercer yawned and sat on the ground with no grace to speak of.

"What are you doing standing? Wouldn't it be more convenient to sit down and chat? ”

Kogi Zengjin and Oda Kiri Toshiro glanced at each other, and could only sit down helplessly.

The plan to use snipers to threaten from a distance was broken.

When the line of sight is obstructed, the small-caliber sniper rifle used by the police cannot guarantee sufficient accuracy and lethality after penetrating a human body. What's more, the rest of the high-level decision-making personnel who are closely monitoring will not agree to such a high-risk plan after losing the specific location of the target.

The two who sat down were obviously very uncomfortable with the sudden change in atmosphere, and if they ignored the black-clad people gathered around them, it was like the host entertaining visitors.

The will to die and the firm momentum that had finally accumulated on the road also collapsed a lot.

"Well, let me think about what else is needed for a successful negotiation meeting?"

Mercer tapped his temple, smiled strangely, and looked to the other end of the rooftop.

"Probably a clerk is needed."

Before the two who were still stunned could react, he snapped his fingers.

As if a breeze was blowing, Mai Sakatoku, who had already received the instructions, slammed into the corner at a very fast speed that the light could not reach.

The sound of a physical collision was less than two seconds before she walked out with a struggling young woman.

“…… I'm sorry," Kogi Zengjin reacted immediately, even though he had never seen this woman who looked to be around twenty before today, "Mr. J, please believe that we have no intention of sabotaging the negotiations, this person is not part of the police force, and he is not among our personnel. We don't know this person. ”

It's kind of like selling your teammates.

It's really not a teammate.

However, the woman who gave up after struggling for a while did not deny it, and seemed to understand what was at stake, and would not ignore the hostages who were still in danger in order to clear herself.

"I can see it."

Mercer motioned for Mai to be searched, and then took the press card she handed her.

"GTV (NHK General Channel) Official Reporter, Asami Sato......"

"23 years old. Young people, want to make big news? ”

Asami Sato bit her lower lip and didn't reply.

It can be seen that although she has the courage to sneak in to obtain first-hand news materials, it is impossible not to be afraid of the thugs who may really pull out guns and kill people.

However, she still held on, glaring at a playful Mercer without admitting defeat.

"Yes, if you have ambition, sit down."

Mercer patted the ground and motioned for her to sit aside and take note of the negotiations.

A precise kick followed, and without waiting for her to react, Mai struck her balance in the crook of her leg and forced her to stumble to the ground in a sitting position.

By the way, he put a thin and sharp blade like a cicada's wing on her neck and shaved off a few strands of hair.

Xiao Mu Zeng Jin sighed with a headache, no one knows better than him the serious consequences of being intervened by the media.

However, now negotiations have to start as well.