Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 488, The Fury of the Financial Services Agency!
At the same time that the Special Missions Division was holding its welcoming banquet, the Financial Services Agency...

"Is that so? Is there already a conclusion?" Financial Services Agency Commissioner Masahiro Okada sat behind his desk, calmly listening to his subordinate's report, but from the way his fingers kept rubbing the pen, it was clear that he was not calm at all.

Although the Financial Services Agency is a very crucial department that oversees the operation of the national financial industry, its intelligence capabilities are certainly not comparable to those of the Cabinet Intelligence Office and the Public Security Police. Therefore, Masahiro Okada's investigation is slower than that of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Uesugi Muneyuki did not disappoint him, and the case was solved on the third day after it occurred.

It turned out to be the case.

So this is ah!

Okada Masaharu sat in his seat, his gaze gradually turning cold. Especially after hearing that Nango Yui, the acting head of the Special Missions Division, had been warmly welcomed by the entire Special Missions Division upon arrival and had solved a major case right away, even though she hadn't done anything, as the acting head, she was naturally credited with the achievement. Finally, he couldn't help but click his tongue softly.

Although Nango Yui's father had already spoken to him, and although Nango Yui's entry was pre-arranged and he knew it, why was he still so unhappy?

These should all have been righteous!

It's delicious to eat the blood of Jiang Yi, isn't it? You scoundrel!

Upon seeing the Financial Services Agency Commissioner's displeased expression, the Commissioner's secretary was so frightened that he fell silent and dared not utter a word.

Okada Masayuki was, after all, a very shrewd and calculating man, and no matter how angry he was, he would not vent his anger on the Special Missions Division.

That's the department that represents righteousness!

“In that case, let’s proceed as planned,” Okada Masahiro said softly.

"Yes!" The secretary only dared to reply with one word, but he knew that this word carried immense weight.

The most vicious retaliation from the Financial Services Agency Commissioner has arrived!
The Financial Services Commissioner's revenge will be calm and thorough, with every strike hitting the opponent's Achilles' heel!

Okada Masaaki's revenge was divided into four steps.

First, indefinite "business improvement orders" and "mandatory monitoring".

Citing "significant internal control deficiencies" and "systemic financial crime risks" at PMC and YKC, the strictest orders were issued. A large supervisory team was dispatched and stationed permanently at these companies and all their affiliated subsidiaries.

This amounted to a "regulatory strangulation." Almost all company operations came to a standstill; every cash flow and every contract required regulatory approval. Clients and partners fled as business was disrupted. Operating costs skyrocketed to astronomical levels, yet no revenue was generated.

Second, revoke all financial business licenses.

PMC and its affiliated YKC operating company hold several financial-related licenses, such as payment processing, prepaid card issuance, and intermediation of certain financial products. The Financial Services Agency will permanently revoke all of these licenses on the grounds of "lack of integrity in business practices" and "suspected serious violations of laws and regulations."
This will completely cut off any possibility of them operating through formal financial channels, and directly destroy their core money-making machine.

Third, conduct a “devastating tax audit” in conjunction with the National Tax Service (NTA).

The Financial Services Agency shared all investigation data with the National Tax Service. The National Tax Service then launched a reverse burden of proof audit against all of Hiroshi Yuasa's companies and related parties (including Suzuki and Takikawa), requiring companies to prove the innocence of each suspicious income; otherwise, it would be considered "hidden income" or "unjust enrichment."

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) will impose hefty fines and additional taxes (typically 35%-40% of the evaded amount). These penalties can drain all of these companies' cash flow and leave individual shareholders with enormous debts, or even bankrupt them.

Finally, the companies involved were added to the "blacklist" of financial institutions.

Once a company is listed on the Financial Services Agency's "high-risk client" list and all banks, securities firms, and insurance companies nationwide are notified, it will result in the financial collapse of the company. No legitimate financial institution will dare to provide them with account opening, loans, or even basic savings services. They will be completely excluded from the financial system!

Incidentally, the Financial Services Agency will contact all television stations to express its "doubts" about the appearance of 48-group idols.

TV stations will understand and will voluntarily avoid it.

As the head of the Financial Services Agency, Masahiro Okada knew how to retaliate legally.

By leveraging the absolute power of national rules, we can conduct a comprehensive and thorough "compliance-based" strangulation of the enemy.

He doesn't need to break the law; they just need to strictly enforce the rules—rules that might have been overlooked before—and apply them with maximum force and creativity to these specific objectives.

You crossed my line, so I'll make you lose everything within my rules.

Okada Masahiro assigned tasks one by one, while his secretary sweated profusely.

Sir, you're angry!

After everything was arranged, Okada Masahiro suddenly paused for a moment, then asked, "That little idol?"

"Huh? Sir, what are you asking about?" The secretary was taken aback, not understanding.

"Is it that one, the one holding up the sign in 'The Hand of God'?" Masahiro Okada tried hard to remember: "His name is Sakura or something?"

"Oh, it's Sakura Miyawaki from YKC." The secretary thought to herself that her boss actually watched every episode, and then quickly took out her phone to look up information.

"Yes, it's Miyawaki Sakura, sir. According to reliable sources, she seems to have a good relationship with Uesugi Muneyuki and Shirakawa Mai. They've even had meals together a few times. That's how she got the Yoshinoya endorsement..." the secretary replied cautiously.

“Then she’s not included.” Okada Masaharu said coldly, “Give the Special Missions Unit some face, and publicly say that you don’t want this to affect the normal recording of God’s Hand and Fuji TV’s plea. Oh, Kameyama old dog will be willing to vouch for her.”

"Yes." The secretary breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this official only showed a bit of humanity when it came to matters concerning the young master.

…………………… The next morning, in Akihabara, Minato Ward, Tokyo.

On what seemed like an ordinary weekday morning, several unmarked black government vehicles and police cars, like silent sharks, quietly surrounded the YKC headquarters building. The doors opened, and those who stepped out were not fervent fans, but two groups of people with cold expressions and drastically different auras:

One group of people were dressed in sharp suits or uniforms, holding Financial Services Agency (FSA) badges; the other group consisted of capable detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Organized Crime Countermeasures Division. Without further ado, they walked straight into the building.

"Financial Services Agency, on-site inspection!"

"Metropolitan Police Department, conducting a search with court permission!"

The two orders were presented simultaneously, and the receptionist's smile froze on her face instantly. Panic spread throughout the company like an electric current.

The Financial Services Agency's team stormed into the finance department and server room, ordering all computer operators to immediately leave their seats and seal all hard drives, ledgers, contracts, and electronic data. Their actions were precise and swift, like a surgical operation, aimed at severing the company's financial lifeline.

The Metropolitan Police Department's team headed straight for the executives' offices and archives, with a clearer objective—to find all evidence of connections to the already convicted Takikawa and Suzuki Ichiro, as well as those still under investigation that might involve deeper connections, in order to definitively establish their ties to yakuza groups.

The entire YKC48 headquarters was instantly paralyzed. Employees were required to stay at their workstations and were not allowed to use their mobile phones. They watched in horror as the company they had worked for for many years was "dissected" by the state apparatus in the most direct way. The executives were ashen-faced, locked themselves in their offices, and frantically called lawyers, but the only response they received was a helpless sigh.

Meanwhile, the outside world is also experiencing an impact comparable to an earthquake.

That afternoon, variety shows and music programs featuring sister groups such as YKC48, SKE48, and NMB48, which were originally scheduled to be broadcast on major television stations, were suddenly replaced with reruns of old dramas or unimportant news specials.

Apart from Sakura Miyawaki being unaffected, without any prior notice, the idols' bright smiles quietly "disappeared" from the screen!

Meanwhile, the Akihabara Idol Theater, the holy land and headquarters of the 48 Group idol culture, posted an unusual notice a few hours before the show started: "Due to force majeure, all performances will be postponed indefinitely starting today." More and more fans who had come after hearing the news gathered at the entrance, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief as they looked at the cold notice.

The nationwide handshake event scheduled for this weekend has been officially announced as "cancelled" across all promotional channels. For the 48 Group, whose core concept is "idols you can meet," this is tantamount to declaring the complete shutdown of its business model.

Fan forums and social media exploded instantly!
Questions like "What happened?", "What's wrong with YKC?", and "Why have all the events been suspended?" flooded the entire fan community. The official forums and Tieba were temporarily paralyzed due to excessive traffic.

"Has the company gone bankrupt?" "Could it be related to the previous deaths?" "Will our idols disband?" Various speculations and panic spread rapidly.

Fans felt immense grief and helplessness as they watched their idols potentially ruin their careers due to the company's dirty dealings.

"What a joke! The company's senior management is the one who made the mistake, why should the children suffer along with them!"

"I bought tickets for next week's concert, and I saved up handshake tickets for half a year... all of them..."

"Please, at least let them come out and say something! Tell us if they're alright."

The streets of Akihabara, usually filled with songs and the laughter of fans, are now permeated with an eerie silence and anxiety. People hold their phones, watching the occasional flashes of news footage of the YKC building being searched, then looking at the tightly closed doors of the theater, as if witnessing a once invincible empire suddenly descend into its twilight in a single day.

Without firing a single shot, the Financial Services Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department, through legal and coercive administrative and judicial means, brought this vast idol kingdom to a standstill.

This is what makes law enforcement so terrifying.

All actions were legal, no wrongdoing could be found in any behavior, and there was no way to prove that this national female idol group was related to the murder (even the result of Uesugi's investigation proved that they were not related). But the Financial Services Agency still has a way to make it impossible for you to operate normally!

Not to mention the Yuasa faction behind it. Fortunately, Yuasa Seidou made a righteous decision to cut off the PMC before the incident broke out, so that not enough evidence was found and he immediately apologized to Okada Masahiro. However, all the businesses were inevitably affected, and the total losses have exceeded 35 billion yen!
But for now, all we can do is endure it.

Even a hero can swallow his blood and lose his teeth!
At this time, Maho Yamaguchi was also released from the Metropolitan Police Department. The idol was initially relieved and couldn't help but feel that justice had finally been served. However, when she returned to Akihabara, all the girl saw was a pile of ruins.

All that awaited her was endless accusations.

"Look at yourself! Yamaguchi, what have you done?!"

"Huh?!" Yamaguchi Maho was stunned.

This, this isn't what I wanted. I... I didn't... I was the one who was hurt, but why...?

The girl found everything becoming so incomprehensible.

Why did it turn out like this? This is not what I wanted, and I didn't want it to turn out like this!
But Akihabara is burning!
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At the same time, in the office of Muneyuki Uesugi, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, specializing in forensic medicine.

Today, Uesugi Muneyuki is not here, so Ishihara Mikoto is here to fill in for him as his sole designated assistant.

The forensic expert was already used to it, but when she arrived at the office, she was surprised to find an invitation on her desk.

Professor Kuninori Uesugi of the University of Tokyo, head of the Uesugi family, cordially invites forensic pathologist Mikoto Ishihara to a banquet tonight at the upscale restaurant "Riroku" in Chiyoda.

"Huh???" The forensic doctor was stunned.

The head of the Uesugi family? Invited me? Alone? To a banquet? ???
real or fake?

She had a vague sense of foreboding.

(End of this chapter)