Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 404, The nation holds its breath! The hero has arrived!

"Inspector! Inspector! Pull yourself together!" Igarashi Hayato cried, seeing Okada Masayoshi's back covered in blood. "Don't worry, I'll bandage you up right away! You can't die!"

"Wah!" The children in the room burst into tears all at once, each one transforming into a noisy warrior, their cries piercing the meninges. The female teachers in the kindergarten frantically tried to open the medical kit, but in their tension and panic, they not only broke out in a sweat but also accidentally dropped the medical kit on the ground.

"Fnndp!" Okada Masayoshi, already exhausted, couldn't help but curse angrily upon hearing this, "I'm just injured, not dead!"

He was indeed stabbed in the back, but he was very clear about the injury. Although his back was burning with excruciating pain, he knew very well that his spine and other organs were not damaged. It was just a stab wound and would not be fatal.

"Inspector!" Igarashi Hayabusa quickly bandaged him up. The young policeman was also drenched in sweat, but this lad was naturally naive, though his grip was a bit too strong: "Don't talk!"

"..." Okada Masayoshi finally shut up. He glanced at the helicopter that was rapidly approaching and thought to himself that it was fortunate that the support came quickly, otherwise, who could this kindergarten's ordinary gate have stopped?

Within minutes, the helicopter arrived over the kindergarten, and several SAT members rappelled down from the helicopter. The leader was none other than SAT captain Yusuke Godai!

Support has arrived!

"Inspector, hang in there!" Captain Godai immediately signaled the other team members to come and treat him. After confirming that Okada Masayoshi was seriously injured but not in life-threatening condition and quickly spraying hemostatic agent to stop the bleeding, he signaled the remaining team members to follow him and immediately reported to the command center: "Target escaped into the ruins, repeat, target has escaped into the ruins! All personnel! Encircle and annihilate!"

"Inspector Masayoshi Okada is seriously injured, but not in life-threatening condition! Repeat, Inspector Masayoshi Okada is seriously injured, but not in life-threatening condition! He protected the child from the target, and the target failed to abduct the child. Repeat, the target failed to abduct the child!"

After that, a large group of SAT armored vehicles arrived one after another. The SATs, dressed in black protective suits, began to surround the large building behind the kindergarten—the ruins of the Odaiba Toyota Motor Exhibition Center.

Armored vehicles crashed through the temporary barriers surrounding the ruins, helicopters circled above the ruins, and sniper red dots began to move among the broken walls and rubble.

The remaining police officers hurriedly evacuated the kindergarten children, teachers, and staff. Several SATs stood silently around the fallen patrol officer.

Another police officer has died in the line of duty.

At that very moment, the entire city of Tokyo was also experiencing a terrifying rollercoaster ride!
When the news that "the suspect in the Toshima Ward family murder case (the ghost in Ikebukuro) broke into the Odaiba Seaside Conservation Park with a heavy weapon" spread like wildfire through emergency alerts, media flash reports, and frantically circulating video fragments (mostly taken by mobile phones from a distance), the entire Japanese society was instantly gripped by an invisible giant hand, plunged into extreme shock, fear, and suffocation!

The NHK anchor completely lost his composure: "Breaking news! A key suspect in a murder case in Toshima Ward has stormed into Odaiba daycare center with a gun! The safety of the children at the center is of utmost concern! The area is being immediately cordoned off!"

The National Broadcasting Corporation's screens scrolled images of the nursery's exterior and flashing police lights in the distance, accompanied by alarming sirens.

On the helicopter of Fuji News, the beautiful anchor, Remi Tsutsumi, also had tears in her eyes as the live helicopter camera focused intently on the kindergarten playground! Although the image was blurry due to distance and shaking, the gray motorcycle that crashed through the fence and the moment when a gray figure pushed aside the teacher and lunged at the children were clearly visible!

The news anchor's voice trembled with tears: "The ghost, his target is the children, his target is the children!!"

At this very moment, even TV Tokyo urgently suspended its infant and pregnant women's health exercise program and interrupted its broadcast to report on the situation at the Odaiba Seaside Kindergarten!

The live stream chat on social media was instantly flooded with comments like "Protect the children!" and "Unforgivable!"

Meanwhile, the internet has completely exploded, engulfed in a frenzy of information bombardment and widespread panic!
"The murderer has taken hostages!"

"A child has been arrested!"

"Why haven't the police stormed in yet?!" "What are these tax thieves doing???"

Various unverified and terrifying speculations spread like wildfire, with "#OdaibaNurseryHostageAffair" and "#SaveTheChildren" instantly topping all trending topics, followed by countless praying candle emojis. Many parents rushed to their children's schools or kindergartens in a frenzy the moment they saw the news.

At the same time, when the Metropolitan Police Department's command center saw the ghost enter the kindergarten, all the high-ranking police officers present truly felt as if they were walking on thin ice, with Onoda Koken's face covered in frost and Watanabe Eiji's face ashen.

On the large screen, the infrared thermal imaging image of the nursery was magnified to the extreme. Several tiny heat sources representing the children and a clear heat source representing the ghost were moving and approaching in the playground area! Every time they approached, everyone's heart jumped into their throat!

Eiji Watanabe's face was deathly pale, his lips pressed into a thin line, his fingers gripping the edge of the command console so tightly that his knuckles turned white. The Metropolitan Police Department had just lost a young policeman (Inspector Kikuchi Fuma), and now they faced their worst nightmare—children taken hostage! If any more children were injured or killed… the Metropolitan Police Department would be doomed! His voice was hoarse and tense as he spoke into the microphone, each word carrying immense weight: "SAT, sniper squad! Absolutely… no children can be hurt! If hostages appear… no shooting! Seek negotiation! If all else fails, kill them with one shot!"

As Superintendent General of Police, Eiji Watanabe endured pressure strong enough to break steel.

All the commanders held their breath, their foreheads covered in cold sweat. A heavy, desperate atmosphere hung in the air, like the deathly silence before a storm. Every second that passed felt like being fried in a pan of boiling oil.

At this moment, the panic throughout Tokyo reached its peak!

The Metropolitan Police Department is urgently mobilizing police from all over Tokyo to Odaiba! The sirens, the roar of helicopters, and the announcements of "Evacuate! Lock your doors and windows!" create a symphony of apocalypse. Parents clutch their children tightly, trembling. The streets are completely empty, like ghost towns. Across Japan, offices, shopping malls, trains, homes… almost everywhere with a screen is glued to NHK's live news. Office workers stop what they're doing, housewives forget to cook, and students watch with bated breath. Countless people clasp their hands together in silent prayer.

A collective sense of horror and anguish that transcends region and class has gripped the heart of the nation. The shadow of the tragedy in Toshima Ward fifteen years ago has reappeared in the most terrifying way on the Emperor's birthday, and the targets are the most innocent children who symbolize the future!
"Father, look!" In the Metropolitan Police Department's command center, Superintendent Watanabe Minami, the Special Missions Division Commander, suddenly pointed to a rapidly approaching heat source on an infrared screen.

"What is that?!" The presence immediately attracted everyone's attention, and at the same time, aerial footage from Fuji TV and NHK helicopters also vaguely captured the approaching police!

“Okada!” Minami recognized him at first glance: “Father, it’s Okada!”

It was Masayoshi Okada, the head of the Special Missions Division! At the critical moment, he saved the kindergarten girl from the ghost's clutches! Like a divine intervention, he rushed out from the side door, shielding the child with his body and forcefully throwing her to safety!
"They're rescued! They're rescued! Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~ Aa ...
Fuji TV completely disregarded the Metropolitan Police Department, zooming in frantically, and the anchor, Tsutsumi, screamed, her voice choked with emotion: "Brave officer... saved two children at the last second!"

After a brief silence, a tsunami of cheers and tears erupted!
The entire social network was in an uproar.

"hero!"

The screen was flooded with comments like "Long live the police officers!" and "I'm going to cry!" The footage of the little girl being rescued was shared wildly.

The flower of hope—connecting bonds—will bloom in full glory tomorrow.
Upon seeing the police arrive and rescue the child, a suppressed, relieved growl erupted from the Metropolitan Police Department's command center! Watanabe Eiji's clenched fist finally loosened slightly, and he excitedly embraced Onoda Koken. However, when he saw the ghost in the infrared footage pull out a knife and stab Inspector Okada in the back, his heart clenched again!
"Okada!!!" he cried out in disbelief.

"Jiang Yi!!!" At the same time, in the Financial Services Agency office of the Ministry of Finance in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, the Financial Services Agency Commissioner with a slicked-back hairstyle also saw this scene on television. He couldn't help but exclaim in shock, tears welling up in his eyes. The chief of staff next to him couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

This is the officer's son, his only son!
Countless families erupted in tears of relief and applause! But this joy lasted only a few seconds before the gruesome image of Inspector Okada collapsing from a stab wound dragged them back into a heart-wrenching abyss! People's hearts sank as the brave inspector fell, praying that he would survive.

Just then, Uesugi Muneyuki and the others finally arrived!

"Okada! Are you alright?" Uesugi Muneyuki rushed to Okada Masayoshi's side and immediately had the Smoker exhale healing smoke.

"It's alright, you won't die." Okada Masayoshi forced a smile as he lay on the stretcher; the ambulance had already arrived.

"Stop talking, get treatment right away, and leave the rest to us." Erena looked at the wound on Inspector Okada's back that was more than fifteen centimeters long and knew it was a serious injury, so she quickly said.

"Where's Date?" Uesugi Muneyuki immediately realized someone was missing: "Where is he?"

“Ita-san went to get the gun,” Igarashi Hayato said through gritted teeth. “It was arranged by the Inspector. It happened so suddenly that none of us had our guns with us.”

"The guns are here! The guns are here!" Just then, Date Chomune finally arrived in another police car from the Metropolitan Police Department and distributed the revolvers in his hand to everyone.

"You're too late." Uesugi Muneyuki wasn't authorized to carry a gun; he simply stared in the direction where the ghost had disappeared.

He desperately wants an answer.

What exactly happened that night fifteen years ago? Who was the murderer? Why did he do it?
Also, where did he get his skills?
All the answers lie within the ruins of this Toyota Auto Show Center right before us.

The dark, ruined entrance was now surrounded by armored vehicles that looked like steel behemoths, and armed helicopters that hovered in the air like the eyes of death.

The atmosphere shifted from extreme panic to a heavy, somber, and breathless anticipation of final anticipation.

A temporary command center has been set up outside the ruins.

A police inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau had arrived. Three Type 96 armored vehicles, like mobile fortresses, formed a triangular formation to block all the main exits of the ruins. High-pressure water cannons and tear gas launchers on the turrets were ready to fire. Dozens of SAT team members, dressed in black armor like Jedi Infiltrators, established a tight fire blockade line using the armored vehicles and wreckage. The dark muzzles of MP5 guns were pointed deep into the ruins.

The armored clearing vehicle violently smashed through the last barrier, paving the way for a strong assault.

Just then, Uesugi Muneyuki called out to him.

"Wait! Ichijo-san!"

"I have something to say!"

(End of this chapter)