Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 327, Praise from the People

Did Erena Ikeda commit murder?

It was definitely that kick she just delivered. When that kick broke the female serial killer's nose, she didn't control her strength and killed her!
The same thought popped into the minds of all the police officers at the scene.

Murder! The police killed someone!

This is not a good thing. The Japanese police are known for their extremely strict and rigid enforcement standards, to the point of being somewhat neurotic. For example, some police officers would rather be shot to death than fire a gun. The situation at the scene today was similar. Even though Eiji Watanabe gave the order, out of concern for the possibility of being blamed, no police officer at the scene was willing to shoot and kill the criminal in the act.

Rena Ikeda also keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere. The tall beauty looked up and found that all the police officers around her were looking at her.

"I...killed someone?" Erena stared blankly at the slightly overweight female serial killer who had been confirmed dead not far away, her heart trembling.

Normally, Erina, who is highly skilled in martial arts, is very careful with her strength. She usually feels a lot of pain but doesn't leave any fatal wounds. However, today's situation is different. Uesugi Muneyuki is clearly in real danger of losing his life. Erina didn't think too much about it and used all her strength. Even now, Erina still feels a slight pain in her calf.

Did I kill someone?

But I didn't mean to! I just wanted to save Zong Xue, I wanted to save him... I didn't mean to kill him...!
Erena wanted to defend herself, but she was tongue-tied and couldn't find the words to say. She thought that it was better for the other person to be kicked to death than for Uesugi to be hacked to death, but then she felt that was not right.

Just then, a large hand pressed down on Erena's shoulder, and Uesugi Muneyuki's warm smile appeared on her face. He didn't say anything, but simply spread his arms on the ground towards everyone.

"Pop!" His entire right-hand suit jacket sleeve, sweater, and shirt slid down his arm.

A deep cut ran down his three-piece suit from one armpit to the other, revealing his bare chest. The suit at his waist was cut into tattered strips in a spiral shape, revealing the freshly bandaged wound underneath.

“I…” Uesugi Muneyuki knew that Erina was not good at speaking, and that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make. He immediately tried to take over the conversation, but after a few gurgling sounds in his throat, he couldn’t say a word.

Oh no! I've absorbed too much killing energy, it's about to burst out!
"Ugh!" He tried to explain that my phone had been cut in half, and that this was for business, so who would compensate me? But what came out of his mouth was not a sound, but a spurt of blood from his nose.

This startled everyone quite a bit.

"Uesugi, are you alright?" "Uesugi-kun, cheer up!" "Uesugi??? What happened to you?"

The crowd quickly gathered around.

"I..." Uesugi Muneyuki thought that he had absorbed too much killing energy and it had overflowed. He couldn't control it and it caused his nose to bleed. He tried to get up, but his body wouldn't obey him. His spiritual power was suddenly depleted, he was paralyzed and exhausted. He had also suddenly absorbed a large amount of external power. He lost control of his body and could only tell himself that he was cramping and wanted to stand up.

"Can't you get up?" Igarashi and Kosaka immediately came over: "Do you need help?"

nod.

So the two policemen lifted him up, one on each side.

At this moment, no one's attention was on Ikeda Erena's murder. All eyes were on Uesugi Muneyuki, who was being held up by two policemen. The hero who had rescued the hostages and risked his life to save them was bleeding from the nose and wearing a tattered suit that made him look like a beggar. He was being carried by the two policemen because of his mobility issues.

The crowd automatically made way for them.

A wide avenue amidst the dazzling neon lights of Kabukicho.

Kazama Teruki, squeezed in the crowd, felt a lump in his throat as he looked at Uesugi Muneyuki's disheveled appearance. He couldn't help but shout "Uesugi-san!" and then gave him a thumbs-up in the crowd.

Uesugi Muneyuki heard the call, forced a smile, and nodded.

So one by one, then five, then ten, and hundreds of people formed a long street, all giving Uesugi Muneyuki a thumbs up.

This scene was recorded by all the television stations present and broadcast live.

At this moment, Ikeda Erena was still standing there, stunned. She didn't know what to do. Her mind was still racing—Did I kill someone? Did I really kill someone? "Hey, Ikeda, what are you waiting for? We're here. Hurry up and go take care of Uesugi!" Inspector Okada patted Erena's shoulder again. His expression was a little serious. "Don't worry, everyone's watching. This is definitely self-defense. You'll be fine. You might have to be suspended for a while, but don't worry, the headquarters will be on your side."

"...Ikeda-san, don't worry." Kai Toru, from the Special Missions Division, also put away his usual carefree second-generation demeanor. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll call my father about this. It's not just for you, but also for Uesugi-san, the Special Missions Division... and this guy."

After saying that, Kai Toru pointed at Date Nagamune, who was squatting on the ground. This guy had also fired a shot earlier.

“…Then I’ll leave it to you all, thank you.” Ikeda Erena managed to squeeze out a sentence before quickly running towards Uesugi Muneyuki, leaving Okada Kai and the Date Special Missions trio behind.

Inspector Okada stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the chaotic scene, the female serial killer who had been pronounced dead despite all efforts to save her, the sirens blaring around him, the belated arrival of the helicopter, and the Criminal Investigation Department snipers. His expression was grave.

This is the second such incident in recent days. Both are indiscriminate killings, and both involve serial killers with unbelievably outstanding swordsmanship and knife skills and explosive psychological fortitude. Is there any connection between them?
Ha, I'm probably overthinking it. Besides, both of the perpetrators caught in the act are dead, so what connection could they possibly have?
But... Inspector Okada took one last look at the brightly lit Kabukicho and thought that with this incident, Kabukicho was doomed for the foreseeable future, and that the Metropolitan Police Department officers probably wouldn't be able to have a good New Year either.

These are truly troubled times, and it seems that ever since Commissioner Watanabe took office, our Metropolitan Police Department has been plagued by so many misfortunes!

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That day, under the personal command and deployment of Superintendent General Eiji Watanabe, the Metropolitan Police Department spent more than three hours cleaning up the scene. The injured criminal police officers were sent to the hospital, while the rest were responsible for the cleanup. The task force and public security police began to work overtime. They still hadn't found out who the female murderer was!

Due to the emergency situation, and after obtaining cabinet approval, the entire Kabukicho district in Shinjuku announced a temporary shutdown for rectification. The initial shutdown is expected to continue until after the New Year holiday on January 5th.

This undoubtedly infringes on the interests of countless people, but faced with such a massive serial attack and murder case, those involved can only remain silent.

In reality, every club, entertainment venue, pachinko parlor, love hotel, and luxury boutique that can operate in Kabukicho has a powerful backer. If it weren't for such a terrible incident, everyone would have done everything in their power to prevent Kabukicho from closing down.

The Metropolitan Police Department began a preliminary investigation of the crime scene and subsequently confirmed some information.

The police in the task force had contact with every local yakuza group, so they were able to gather intelligence relatively quickly.

The deceased's name was Matsuko Mano, 35 years old, with no formal job. She worked part-time at Okubo Park to make a living. She was a host fan and became obsessed with hosts 3 years ago due to a failed relationship. She was quickly swindled out of her 240 million yen savings.

In order to continue her "relationship" with the male host, Matsuko Mano, who was a full-time employee at the time, started to run up her debts to the company. She later resigned, but she still could not resist the temptation of the male host. Over three years, she accumulated a total debt of 60 million yen in Anon Tokyo. As members of the gang behind the male host went to her hometown to collect the debt, her parents also announced that they were severing ties with her.

To make matters worse, she contracted an STD from working part-time at Okubo Park for a long time, and it was quite serious, but she had no money for treatment.

At this point, although it is still unclear why Mano Matsuko has such amazing knife skills that killing people is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables, the Metropolitan Police Department has summarized the reasonable reasons for her crimes—she has lost hope and confidence in life, is seriously ill, and has developed antisocial tendencies.

The Metropolitan Police Department held an emergency meeting overnight and released the list of victims to the public.

A total of six male escorts were murdered at the host club. Five of them were beheaded, and the other was stabbed thirty-eight times and cut into pieces, which were then neatly arranged and stuffed into a refrigerator. The murderer seemed to be very skilled, and the whole process took no more than ten minutes.

Three people were seriously injured—the Shibuya-style gyaru who had her throat slit died despite rescue efforts, the detective whose chest was cut open is still receiving emergency treatment, and the deliveryman who was stabbed and had his motorcycle stolen, but was out of danger after being stabbed in the stomach.

Seventeen people sustained minor injuries, including fifteen police officers who were injured during the pursuit, an elderly man who tripped and fell after his cane was taken from him, and a hostage.

This case is also known as the "December 28 Kabukicho Major Indiscriminate Serial Attack and Murder Case".

With so many onlookers, the news couldn't be contained, so Eiji Watanabe simply ordered it to be made public.

Unsurprisingly, coupled with the Metropolitan Police Department's deliberate emphasis and portrayal, praise from all over the world quickly turned to the man involved in the incident.

Forensic investigator of the Special Missions Unit, First Investigation Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Uesugi Muneyuki, a descendant of Uesugi Kenshin!

A national hero!
(End of this chapter)