Tokyo, Suginami Ward.
A patrol officer was patrolling nearby.
In the distance, a figure suddenly fell from a building dozens of stories high. It hit the ground hard, blood and flesh splattered, and it died in an instant. Blood was flowing quietly on the ground.
A man in strange clothes and with a mysterious tattoo on his right arm walked to the body, fiddled with his wrists, and murmured in his mouth.
"26 people."
The patrolman sensed something was wrong from a distance and approached on his bicycle.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
The figure suddenly moved and came to the patrolman in an instant. He grabbed the patrolman's shirt with a strange and bloodthirsty smile on his face.
"This is the 27th person..."
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Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Ichijo Kaoru rushed back quickly after receiving the notice.
"I'll just ask directly, Ichijou-kun." Chief Matsukura Sadao took out a photo and placed it in front of Ichijo Kaoru. The photo showed No. 4 driving a TRCS-2000 locomotive.
"Why should the TRCS-2000A test vehicle be handed over to No. 4 without authorization?"
(Note: The motorcycle numbered TRCS-2000 is a trial model of the TRCS-2000A. The 2000A was made as a popular police equipment by emasculating some of the functions of the 2000, so the performance of the fifth-generation motorcycle is better.)
"Because he is a friend of the police, and he has judged that there is no other way." Ichijo Kaoru stood upright and answered in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
Director Matsukura nodded and agreed with this statement, "Sugita has reported the ins and outs of this incident. In terms of the situation at the time, your judgment may be correct. But if you do not make a detailed report, the police will This will still be regarded as an order to kill an unconfirmed life form.”
"If any accident happens, I will be the first to shoot him." Ichijo Kaoru said firmly.
Hearing this answer, Director Matsukura felt a firm attitude. He looked at Ichichi and said slowly: "I really don't want you to be excluded from the scheduled members of the Joint Investigation Headquarters..."
"Please believe me for now!" Kaoru Ichijo said without hesitation, facing the director's gaze directly, with a sincere tone.
The two people faced each other face to face, and even the air became solid.
After a long time, Matsukura Sadao finally said, "Okay! But because there is no one to guarantee it, No. 1 cannot be excluded from the target."
Ichijo Kaoru secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least Godai Yusuke's safety is now somewhat guaranteed, but he still wants to fight for it again, "I think No. 1..."
"Okay!" Matsukura Sadao waved his hand, "A joint search department to deal with unidentified life forms will be established in the near future. Go back and make more preparations!"
This attitude was clear enough. Kaoru Ichijo paused. He was not a person who couldn't see the situation clearly, so he had no choice but to give up.
And he also found that he didn't understand No. 1 at all, and even if he wanted to say something to excuse him, he didn't know what to say.
After walking out of the minister's office, he was still full of questions. Who is No. 1?
Although the police mistakenly regarded the white Kuuga who appeared at the Nagano Police Station as the No. 1, Kaoru Ichijo knew that the No. 1 at that time was actually the Fifth Generation.
But his words were unfounded, and he couldn't produce any substantive evidence, so he could only let the police continue to believe this wrongly. Fortunately, it didn't have much impact.
Later, No. 1 should have really appeared during the battle with No. 3. Such information can be interpreted from the note left by Fifth Generation, but at that time he was in a coma due to excessive injuries.
Speaking of which, apart from the images on the videos left behind by the expedition team, he had never actually seen No. 1 with his own eyes.
What kind of person is No. 1? Kaoru Ichijo's heart was gradually filled with doubts and curiosity, and he decided to investigate it carefully.
After walking out of the gate of the Metropolitan Police Department, Kaoru Ichijo contacted the Fifth Generation again through the communication set up on his TRCS-2000 locomotive, and the two agreed to have a talk near Harumi.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, they arrived near Qinghai on time, and there were few people everywhere.
Godai Yusuke asked while walking: "Officer Ichijo, do you have anything else to say?"
"It's something about No. 1. Did you say you met him again before?" Ichijo Kaoru asked.
"Yes, and more than once." Godai stood still and replied affirmatively.
"Can you tell me about his appearance?"
Godai thought carefully and described: "He looks like a young man in his twenties! The clothes are quite ill-fitting, and the Japanese he speaks is also very strange, with a slight stutter, and the accent does not sound like a local."
Ichijo Kaoru nodded, recorded some key information in his notebook, then raised his head and continued to ask: "Then how did you meet him?"
"After he gave me the belt. The second time was in the church. At that time we found the body of Father Paolai and discovered the traces of No. 3. By the way, I remember that he spoke a strange language at that time, It’s something I’ve never heard of before, and it feels a bit familiar…”
Ichijo Kaoru thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Does it look similar to those unconfirmed guys?"
"Oh, yes, yes!" Wu Dai suddenly became enlightened and exclaimed in surprise: "Yes, the language is very similar to those guys, maybe it is the same."
Ichijo Kaoru could not help but frown, "It seems certain that No. 1 is different from you. He did not inherit the belt from a modern person, but probably woke up with those guys... What else?"
"Oh." Godai continued: "Then came the night of the battle with No. 3. He suddenly attacked and killed No. 3, and then told me that the weirdos would go to Tokyo. Mr. Ichijo, are the police still going to attack No. 1? ?Although he said that he has no obligation to fight, I think he is still on the side of mankind."
Kaoru Ichijo was silent for a moment and explained: "I have tried my best. No police can vouch for him. The police cannot let him completely escape suspicion just because of one or two battles."
"Um, and..." Ichijo suddenly hesitated and spoke with a guilty conscience.
After all, it was his mistake in this matter. He clearly promised something to others, but ended up breaking his promise.
"Is it about Sakurako?" Godai asked with a smile.
"right."
"Don't worry, it's just a momentary anger. The Sakurako I know is absolutely fine!" Godai said firmly, holding out his thumb.
"Really?" Influenced by Godai, Kaoru Ichijo also had a smile on his face, and the big stone in his heart was unconsciously relieved.
"Let's wait and see."
"good!"
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