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Published at 10th of February 2023 05:56:37 AM


Chapter 228: 224 自分の仕事ではないと思ってた、そんな時にこそ仕事は・・・・

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If the enemy's goal is a decoy, then something else must be happening elsewhere accordingly.

And that means something.

d*mn, I'm behind the curve.

To say that what we are doing here is futile would be an overstatement, but it is certainly a waste of time.

And our moves are just as they're calculated for the other side.

They are the only ones going according to plan, and we are being forced to take the long way around.

I realized that and started to run in order to get away from here as soon as possible to make room for myself.

Meditate on some physical exhaustion.

Now you just work more efficiently.

Step up a gear in areas where you can improve your breathing, body effort, running speed, and physical strength at a price.

"Surveillance Team, I need to check. Are we currently monitoring only the area around the shrine?

Response, we are currently monitoring a radius of 500 meters around the shrine. Other shrines are working separately and behaving similarly. What's up with that?

Concurrent work can no longer be done without thought.

The body has become a working mechanism for the efficient submersion of the fanatic.

But the thoughts are also doing other work.

"Check. Is there any other suspicious activity in the vicinity, aside from the shrine?

Response, there are no signs of rioting or magical rituals within a radius of 500 meters.

The answer from the surveillance team made me think for a moment that my intuition had gone astray, but then I realized that it would be dangerous to deny my senses, so I gathered a little more information.

You said the same thing about the other shrines, are you sure you mean that the riots broke out after the bomb was dealt with?

Yes, we are working with the police to get this thing under control, but so what. We're working with the police to get this thing under control, but so what.

"Again, the only land you mention in this mess is the shrine, right?

"I don't know what the question is. What do you want to ask?

The more I hear about the current state of affairs, the more I feel as if my bad feeling is turning into a certainty.

It is common to assume something and act on it.

Suppose you are 80%, or even 90% sure of your action.

If you do it ten times, you will succeed nine times.

Then human beings will have a certain amount of trust in their actions and guesses.

The larger the organization, the more pronounced this tendency becomes.

Past experience, it is a great food.

But sometimes it can turn into a big fog, blocking your view.  

...... I'm going to speculate, but the ruckus could be a diversion. We have evidence. I request that you structure a call to field command.

I felt there was a tendency for that in field command.

That's something we missed.

That's what I thought from the previous question and answer.

That's why I dare to speak almost speculatively and pretend that I have a basis, and ask for a direct line to the top, not a liaison.

This is not the time to look at a fuse and be puzzled about putting it out.

But I know what I'm talking about is impossible.

I'm an helper, an outsider.

I'm not a part of this organization.

I have no voice in it, of course.

The only reason you're responding to me is because we've been recognized as necessary.

If you interfere further, you might even get played.

But that said, it's hard to ignore the danger.

......

The other end of the line went silent.

The atmosphere doesn't look good.

Although I had expected it, my position is only guaranteed with Kirie's shades on loan.

It's expected to be an asset to some extent, but more is not required.

"...... d*mn, dispatching is tough.

Working away from home is tough, to be honest .

But I wouldn't be here in the first place if I was going to throw it away.

So I'm going to make some moves to get us talking.

Well, will you still work diligently? After all this, it's just not my style to slack off.

Anyone can do nothing and just wait for an answer.

But not if you are willing to go through with your story.

There are many things you can do at the same time to make sure you don't waste every minute and every second.

There are many things you can do while waiting for the conversation.

And since I joined your company, the efficiency of parallel work has been improved.

I've had plenty of opportunities to work outside the vanguard in combat.

What you do and what you think are different, you do as a matter of course.

That doesn't mean that you'll make mistakes.

Even now, your body is flowing with the two fanatics who attacked you.

If they're attacking you at the same time, all you have to do is stagger your timing.

If they move back a step to the left, this will force the attacker on the left to act first, and the attacker on the right will be in the way of the attacker on the left, slowing his attack a tempo or more.

For me, that one tempo is enough.

Create a barrier that takes advantage of the fact that we won't be fighting each other.

Let's start by neutralizing the barrier.

" ...... Explain your rationale.

I was about to do such a task when I finally heard from the other side.

She made no effort to hide her reluctance.

Apparently, she had spoken with her boss and couldn't let my story go.

But your personal feelings are to ignore what I have to say, and you don't want to get your big face in front of a newcomer anywhere.

As a gringo, that's all I can say.

Copy that.

Even if they react like that, we must not give them that color.

If you do, the story will be over.

"First of all, the change in strategy after the failure of the attack is incongruous with how well prepared this one was. There is no merit in switching to insurrection just because the bombing failed. If you are going to do it, you should do it in a different way, and if you have this much strength, it is more efficient to use sporadic guerrilla action. You can also break into houses and take hostages.

So I will do what is required of me to explain.

The hypotheses that I constructed in my mind while fighting, I will explain them in order.

The first is that there is no ostensible benefit to the opponent's actions.

"There is no reason to advocate such an openly terrorist act in the first place. It would be more efficient to place bombs on the facility than to act overtly. But the other side is always trying to make a high profile move. So is keeping the television on the air. Even after they failed, they dared to resort to rioting.

And it conveys the nuance that the opponent's actions are a terrorist act, which is only a means to an end and not directly connected to the goal.

From that, it is clear that the enemy's goal is to collect negative emotions, but that is only a process.

"Process? What's going on. The enemy's goal this time is to contaminate the seal by causing deaths here, and it's not easy to prepare a bomb here in Japan. It's also possible that there is simply a shortage of materials.

At this stage I knew there would be a counterargument.

I knew from prior information that my opponent's goal was to release what the organization had kept strictly under wraps.

But that's just the right conditions were in place, not certainty.

It's just the most likely scenario.

"There's no use talking about possibilities. The status quo is changing by the minute. We have to do what we can.

That's why you have to make them think that this is something that must be dealt with rather than denied.

While thinking about this, the enemy doesn't care about my convenience and will attack me for my convenience.

I launch the opponent's chin with my palm, and when he's defenseless, I give him a hard shot to the chest.

Even if you are insensitive to pain, if you can't breathe, you can't move.

You fall to your knees and move to deal with the other one who comes at you.

All right, listen to me. It doesn't matter if your opponent has different methods. Sure, killing the dead may be the most efficient way, but it's not the only way. That makes it possible that their actions may not be what we think they are.

The eyes of the fanatics are still cloudy, the eyes that don't know what they are seeing are glaring at me, and they are now swinging the blade that is spilling over and over again, and they are coming at me.

You're going to be able to have a good time with them.

The coming attack is designed to avoid hitting your silenced and humbled companion, but the rest of the attack is bullshit.

It's easy to deal with.

I grab your wrist as you come down, and then I throw you away.

Then, as the blade falls from the slap hand, you strike with a fist to the throat.

If you add or subtract the right amount, it could crush your throat, but if you add or subtract the right amount, it restricts your breath and blocks your opponent's movement.

The opponent could have gone either way. Whether it's fear or the phenomenon of death, negativity is available to you. There has to be a place for it to accumulate. What they do with that energy is up to them. You guys know that part better than I do. What it's used for. We don't have time. Quickly find it.

"...... report up

"I'll tell you again, hurry up, because if I'm right, their plan is quite advanced.

It would have been best if the bombing had succeeded, but that just didn't satisfy the opponent.

There are two types of terrorist attacks: bombings, where you get nothing if prevented, but explosive negativity if you get it, and riots, where you know it will take time to put down, but you are guaranteed to get a certain amount.

Well thought out.

If the leader's speech is designed to stir up anxiety and build up fear, you'd better hurry.

"Phew, we've got an evacuation to do for now.

If you look around while maintaining a stance, you can see the last young-looking couple running in.

This allowed the gathered civilians to be housed on a slightly elevated stage.

We could surround it with us.

But there's a group of bombers in that crowd that I knocked out.

We'll have to go after this, protect the bomb.

I wish I could tell you to take a break before, but there is a group of fanatics who show no signs of resting.

You chastise yourself for not believing in them, and wonder what to do, but you know what to do.

The only thing you can do is to intercept them.

The rest will be resolved by someone else, you think.

Well, let's get to work.

Yeah, if you've set things up this far and found the mastermind, then he won't be using me for his organization's personnel, he'll just throw his forces in there on his own.

There's no need for me to go to all this trouble.

Somehow the end of my early New Year's work is in sight.

I suppress the urge to let out a sigh.

Jiro, it looks like this job isn't over here, but somewhere else.

But God seems to be upset with me for not coming here for two years.

She hits her ear mike and tells me to call you.

I got a bad feeling just from that sight alone.

Yeah, I got a bad feeling about this.

I said it twice, and it's important.

Jiro, can you hear me?

"Yes, I can hear you, Kirie-san, excuse me while I work.

What you hear instead of a man's voice from the surveillance team is a soft-spoken Kirie.

From this atmosphere, you hope that this mission is over.

Leave that task to our men. It's being sent to you now. Please ride with your sister to the designated location.

As I was about to challenge the fanatic to show that I'm busy, I stopped dead in my tracks.

...... I'm not a full-time employee of yours.

Impliedly, you want to be a temporary worker, not a regular force.

prevent a real fight from Kirie who you will hear about later.

Otherwise, I can smell the trouble again.

We're already in trouble early in the new year.

I've done what I had to do.

Now all that's left to do is let me have a peaceful New Year's.

"I'm afraid I don't have the resources to let you have fun. We'll talk about your allowance later, and we'll answer your questions then.

But Ms. Kirie is also my mother's sister.

She keeps her public life separate and cuts me to the quick.

I'm not asking for the money.

I'd like to shout that I'm asking you to leave.

"Jiro.

My mom grabbed my shoulder and shook her head from side to side as if to say it's not over yet.

It's not really over by looking at her expression.

I'd like to sigh, but if it's work, I'll have to do it.

Okay.

You say a word of acknowledgement and hear the sound of a helicopter, followed by a few black shadows descending.

All of them are wearing black equipment, and a gun is in their hands.

"This is my organization's anti-riot unit. No casualties. Jiro, sister, we don't have time for this.

d*mn, you're really getting to know people. You're starting to sound like your mother.

"I'll take that as a compliment.

Then I'll hold onto the rope that's hanging down and my mom will be locked in the helicopter.

I'll grab it too and we're going back to the chopper.

And then? Where are you headed, Kirie?

We'll be housed at Heli and then the helicopter will fly to our destination.

Meanwhile, it's time to explain what we have to do.

I asked Kirie where we're headed first.

I think Jiro's prediction was correct. We're heading to the Aokigahara Sea of Trees at the foot of Mt.

He named the most famous mountain in Japan.

"The astrologer says there's some kind of ritual there. Something illicit is being called forth.

And it seems that in some famous places worse things are being done.

Word of the Day

Stay alert.

Work is always coming down on you if you're not careful!

Oh, to say the least.




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