Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 384, The Black Organization

In the early hours of the morning, the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Sakuradamon, Chiyoda Ward, was still brightly lit.

Superintendent General Eiji Watanabe sat in his office. The all-nighter had left the usually energetic superintendent slightly tired. He leaned back limply in his comfortable chair, his eyes closed, trying to sense the light coming from across the room through his eyelids, as well as the fury of the three leaders of the Special Missions Division standing in the room—Manager Minami Watanabe, Forensic Examiner Muneyuki Uesugi, and Chief Inspector Masayoshi Okada.

Minami's anger was written all over her face, Uesugi Muneyuki's anger was silent, while Okada Masayoshi's anger was reserved and probing.

Eiji Watanabe remained silent. His cold and dignified demeanor reminded Minami of her fiancé, Muneyuki Uesugi, who was becoming increasingly composed and profound. She felt that her father was becoming more and more like her fiancé, and thinking of this, Minami felt somewhat aggrieved.

However, the person who was even more aggrieved was outside—Erina Ikeda was truly wronged, but her rank determined that she was not qualified to meet with the Superintendent General of Police.

Eiji Watanabe remained silent for a long time. When he received the encrypted internal call, although he was already used to the dark side of high-level politics, the blatantness of the instructions and the despicable nature of the protected party still extinguished his fatigue like a bucket of ice water. A strong sense of physical disgust and anger exploded in his chest. His fingers unconsciously tightened, almost crushing the expensive telephone receiver.

"Greater stability"? Protecting these parasites and scum is stability?! This is a disgrace to the nation!

The Superintendent General found the decision hard to accept. He didn't roar or throw things, but his suppressed, suffocating anger permeated the entire space.

In the end, he calmed down. Police officers are duty-bound to obey orders. The greatest significance of the existence of the state apparatus and the police organization is not "justice" but "stability maintenance." The government does not care about good or evil, but only about order or chaos.

Of course, if he insists on resisting, he may lose his hard-won position as Superintendent of Police, which would also shake the excellent situation he has built since taking office.

"Let's leave this case here for now. Minami, Muneyuki, and Masayoshi, thank you for your hard work." Watanabe Eiji closed his eyes to rest for a while before saying in a deep voice, "For now, hand over the current files and all the intelligence to the Public Security Bureau. In a few days, you should see the news that the Burning Bar was raided by the Public Security Bureau for operating illegally and that its direct criminal activities were punished."

"Father!!!" Minami roared angrily, "What is the police trying to do? Are they trying to steal our credit? This is tantamount to protecting a serious crime and trampling on the victims!"

“Yes, Director!” Masayoshi Okada said cautiously, “The Public Security Bureau must have its reasons for doing this, right?”

Uesugi Muneyuki's eyes were sharp. He sighed and said, "The orders have come from above, haven't they?"

Watanabe Eiji glanced at Uesugi Muneyuki, but didn't reply directly. Instead, he said meaningfully, "Onoda must have received an internal call. The fact that the higher-ups are so eager to suppress this case indicates that it involves extremely high-level members, and may even involve 'the higher-ups' themselves or important financial backers/allies. This water is deeper and more poisonous than we imagine. Forcing a breakthrough will not only result in a bloody defeat, but it may also alert the enemy, expose our intentions and power, and even trigger an uncontrollable political earthquake. Do you three understand?"

"And ultimately, the Metropolitan Police Department isn't authorized to search members of parliament," Watanabe Eiji said calmly. "In this country, only..."

"Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Unit," Uesugi Muneyuki said coldly.

"Hmm." Watanabe Eiji nodded, his expression revealing a heavy weariness and an unfathomable chill: "Now you understand why I dislike the Public Security faction so much?"

"So that's it? That's it? Those police officers rushed in, took something away, and that's it?" Uesugi Muneyuki continued, "Then what's the point of the Special Missions Unit? And even, what's the point of your position as Superintendent General? Just a rubber stamp for the police?"

"Sōyuki!" Minami exclaimed, quickly pulling Uesugi Sōyuki back.

"Uesugi-kun!" Okada Masayoshi quickly covered Uesugi Muneyuki's mouth: "Director, Uesugi-kun just..."

"You're reacting like this the first time you've encountered something like this? Muneyuki, you're already this agitated after just one time?!" Watanabe Eiji's eyes widened as he stared intently at Uesugi Muneyuki. "Do you know how many times I've encountered something like this?"

"...It seems that my godfather has already gained a lot of experience in dealing with this." Uesugi Muneyuki's anger came and went quickly. In fact, he had realized this problem after discovering that the direction of the investigation had changed. Therefore, he only let Kashiwagi Jin go with him and did not let the Special Missions Division, especially Minami and Erina, get involved in this investigation. He himself had a strong background and the ability of the underworld, so he was not afraid. If Kashiwagi Jin did not let him go, he would definitely make a fuss and find someone else to take with him.

Moreover, Eiji Watanabe is right; the Metropolitan Police Department itself is not qualified to investigate members of parliament.

“The police… often have to do dirty work for big shots like this.” Watanabe Eiji nodded calmly: “It’s all for the stability and long-term peace of the country, at least that’s what they say on the surface. They just underestimated your investigative capabilities.”

"Furthermore, even as the Superintendent General of Police, I have neither the ability nor the authority to interfere in the affairs of the National Police Agency's Security Department. I can only have limited control over the Public Security Department as well. I don't know what exactly is involved behind the scenes in this matter." Watanabe Eiji stood up and went to the window, gazing at the National Police Agency building across from Sakurada Gate. "In any case, thank you for your hard work. I assure you that this matter will not end so easily, and I will not allow the Public Security Police to repeatedly disrupt normal criminal investigations. However, for now, we will temporarily halt this process, which is also for your protection."

"Go ahead." After saying that, Watanabe Eiji waved his hand: "I'll grant you two days off, so you can have a good rest."

Minami Okada and Uesugi Muneyuki both bowed slightly, turned and left the office, leaving only Watanabe Eiji staring in a certain direction from the police headquarters.

Onoda's existence may be his biggest enemy in advancing his career, and he is also the younger brother of the Chief Cabinet Secretary.

The good news is that Uesugi Muneyuki is in his own hands, and he may be able to contend with him!
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At the same time, in the office of the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the National Police Agency.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Onoda Kimiaki sat in his dimly lit office. No lights were on on his side; only the golden cherry blossom crest of the National Police Agency behind him and the Japanese flag beside him reflected a faint light in the dim glow. Onoda sat in the darkness, only his small, weary eyes, framed by heavy eye bags, fixed on Sugishita Ukyo, the head of the First Investigation Division, who had come to interrogate him. "…………" Sugishita Ukyo remained silent, simply gazing at his old friend.

"Ukyo, after the divorce, have you dated anyone else?" Onoda didn't directly address Sugishita Ukyo's question, but instead changed the subject.

“Hi↓ee↑” Sugishita Ukyo was clearly surprised by the question. He paused for a moment before replying with a reaction that seemed to say, “I’m 57 years old, what are you talking about?” “No.”

“Yeah, that’s true. I think you’re pretty much done with it, huh~” Onoda Kimiaki nodded gently: “Going to the ryotei every day is your greatest enjoyment, huh~ Ukyo, do you know what flaws a person with a particularly high sense of morality and strict self-discipline might have?”

"This kind of person likes to judge others by their own moral standards. Ukyo, you are 57 years old. Just because you don't need it doesn't mean others don't need it," Onoda Kimiaki said. "He likes to point fingers, likes to disapprove of many things, and thinks he is the embodiment of justice."

"Chief Cabinet Secretary! This doesn't seem to have anything to do with this!" Sugishita Ukyo interrupted, "I'm asking you, why?"

"You've always been like this," Onoda Kimiaki sighed. "You spent twenty years on that deserted island in the Life Safety Division, and you still haven't matured, have you?"

“This already involves prostitution and human trafficking!” Sugishita Ukyo stepped forward, expressionless.

“Well said. Do you have any evidence?” Onoda Kimiaki said calmly, “I mean, evidence other than chat logs and hidden camera footage.”

"We can find that female coach, Sakura! We can also find those women who were once... at the bar, to testify!"

“The Philippines and we don’t have an extradition treaty, and that Coach Sakura will probably die on some beach within 24 hours.” Onoda Kimiaki shook his head, his expression calm: “As for the other women, do you want them to face the same fate? Do you want to inflict secondary trauma, or force them to relive the experience again and again, or to publicly testify in front of a large audience?”

"Chief Cabinet Secretary!!!" Sugishita Ukyo finally lost his temper: "That's a member of the Diet! He represents the people in proposing motions in the Diet! How can we hand over the country to such a scoundrel who plays with the lives and human rights of vulnerable young girls?!"

"I am a police officer, a man who upholds justice and protects the people!"

"No." In response to Sugishita Ukyo's questioning, Onoda said coldly, "For us police officers, the highest priority is to obey orders... And Ukyo, even if you can destroy this hideout, even if you can use this evidence to charge the son of that member of parliament who is still being treated and has been confirmed to have lost his reproductive system and gender identity for life, so what?"

"Do you know how many of these sex-for-hire dens our police have discovered in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures?"

"Hey↓ee↑?" Sugishita Ukyo's pupils widened in shock.

“The police alone have 19 suspected locations,” Onoda Kimiaki said coldly. “What’s the use of destroying one or two? It will not only alert the enemy, but also make them more secretive and cunning.”

"Moreover, behind these forces, there seems to be an even more mysterious force connecting them... The police have already placed several undercover agents inside, and taking action now would put them in danger!"

"Is it your idea to sacrifice several excellent police officers for a few girls? Sugishita Ukyo, is your so-called justice to advance recklessly over the blood of countless people? Just like you did during the embassy hostage crisis?"

"..." Faced with Onoda's words, Sugishita Ukyo lowered his head, speechless.

"If you understand, then go back and get some rest. Thank you for your hard work, Chief of the First Investigation Division." Chief Cabinet Secretary Onoda signaled to his old friend that he could leave.

"Whose call was that?" Sugishita Ukyo finally managed to ask, "Who ordered you to call the police?"

"No~I~can't~tell~" Onoda finally smiled: "Oh right, the hairy crabs in Hokkaido have been pretty good lately, eat more of them. I see you've lost weight, it breaks my heart. But be careful, a lot of them on the market are fake these days. If you really can't tell the difference, I'll treat you to some."

"Thank you, I'll be careful." Sugishita Ukyo paused for a moment, wanting to ask more but having missed the opportune moment, and could only silently take his leave.

Sugishita Ukyo did not turn off the light; he left half the room lit, leaving Onoda Kimiaki to immerse himself in darkness.

Uesugi Muneyuki? This kid's investigative abilities are terrifying. He's caught up with the police's progress in just a few days on cases that the police had been investigating for years.

How can we utilize his abilities without potentially harming ourselves like this time?
What weaknesses and hobbies does Uesugi Muneyuki possess that could be exploited by our public security organization?

Hmm, that's hard to guess.

Onoda glanced at the landline on the table. "The big shot wants the pretense of stopping here. We, the police, will give you all that. But when we close the net, don't cry!"

(End of this chapter)