Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 539, The Furnace, Also Hell!

Under the scorching July sun of Tokyo, Uesugi Muneyuki and the others were sitting in a Toyota. Naturally, Ikeda was driving, and Uesugi Muneyuki, Watanabe Minami, Okada Masayoshi, and Kai Kyou were in the car. The rest of the people were in another car.

Minami naturally wouldn't squeeze in with the other men, so the three big men sat in the back seat, while Minami Erina sat in the front.

"The kidnapped person is Shota Akimoto, 28 years old, a doctoral student at Keio University. His father is Shinichiro Akimoto, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs. Shinichiro Akimoto previously served as Director-General of the Cabinet Research Agency and Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission before becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs." Masayoshi Okada, holding an ultra-thin laptop, said to Muneyuki Uesugi and the others, "As Foreign Minister, Shinichiro Akimoto is naturally one of the candidates for Prime Minister."

“Shota Akimoto? I remember he doesn’t have a very good reputation.” Kai Toru frowned, recalling for a moment, “I think there were rumors about him before?”

“Yes, Shota Akimoto is a playboy. He has been involved in sexual harassment and suspected rape cases multiple times, but he always managed to get away with it through his father’s connections,” Masayoshi Okada said. “His reputation is mixed. On the one hand, he is a famous playboy, but on the other hand, he is very generous with money for women and friends. On his first day at Keio University, he gave every classmate a Huawei Promax Wolf Red phone.”

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Minami, sitting in the front seat, clicked her tongue in amazement: "With such a bad reputation, how could he get into Keio University?"

“His admission was through a recommendation from the Keio University alumni association, and his father legally donated an entire floor to Keio through multiple means.” Okada Masayoshi focused his gaze on Uesugi Muneyuki: “And one of the people responsible for handling this large donation was…”

“My father, Uesugi Hironori, is the president of the Keio University Alumni Association.” Uesugi Muneyuki rolled his eyes.

The world is a circle, and the upper echelons of Japanese society are indeed made up of the same people.

“Then that must be it. When I was a detective at the local police station, the playboy from the Akimoto family was already quite famous. But he was always willing to spend money and always managed to get forgiveness. I wonder what he’s up to this time…” Kai Toru nodded.

"In short, we don't know how, but someone kidnapped Shota Akimoto and planted a bomb on him. It's still unclear what the kidnappers want to do with this. Shota Akimoto hasn't said anything yet and seems to be waiting for everyone to arrive." Masayoshi Okada continued, "But according to the counter-offensive and police academy training, if terrorists would do this, they must have a need."

"The only unclear point is the connection between these terrorists and the terrorists involved in the Imperial Palace attack," Minami in the front seat added. "Without a doubt, the bombs are almost identical ANFO bombs... What are the Public Security Police doing? Didn't they take over the Imperial Palace case?"

“Yes, we took over. The Public Security Police practically dug up every inch of the place, and they made the files even more detailed than Minami’s.” Uesugi Muneyuki frowned and said with a hint of amusement, “But the other side was very vigilant, and Horikawa is a muddle-headed idiot, so we didn’t find anything more.”

Upon hearing Uesugi Muneyuki say that his file was higher than hers, Minami gave him a charmingly disdainful look, and then the supervising officer said authoritatively, "In short, this time is different from the last time. SAT, SWAT team, riot police, negotiation experts, and the Public Security Police Investigation Division are all present. Under no circumstances can we risk going up to defuse the bomb like last time. Everyone, follow orders, Kora!"

"Hey!!!" came a loud reply from inside the car.

Only Uesugi Muneyuki's expression still held a hint of strangeness.

The son of the Minister of Foreign Affairs should have been heavily guarded, so why was he arrested so easily?
Could it be that?
Kansai? The Otherworld? The New Gods? But the New Gods have already promised not to come to Kanto again.

For now, we can only wait and see how things go.

Uesugi Muneyuki had a premonition that this matter was not so simple!
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TNEC Plaza, Minato Ward, around 1:10 PM.

The wailing of sirens grew louder as they approached, tearing apart the afternoon's dullness.

The first to arrive were patrol cars from the nearby police station, who attempted to clear the area quickly. However, when the police saw the menacing explosives on Shota Akimoto's body and the flashing red lights, all conventional handling plans were immediately rejected.

A young police officer, under orders from his superior, tried to approach and shouted through a megaphone, "Calm down! Put it down..."

"Don't come any closer!" Shota Akimoto screamed, pointing sharply at the collar around his neck.

As soon as someone approached, the red light immediately started flashing again!

"Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~!"

"Don't come any closer, it'll explode!!!" the young man cried out, "I don't want to die!!!"

"Back off! Back off now!" The police inspector in charge shouted hoarsely, his soul nearly leaving his body.

All the police officers retreated like a receding tide, leaving Shota Akimoto panting heavily in the middle of the open space. The red light finally returned to normal. Any approach, threatening action, or even a loud noise could cause the collar to flash, triggering that damned IED speed-up counter!
At that moment, the well-trained Tokyo police officers were overwhelmed by an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

They could only set up a long cordon, turning the heart of this bustling commercial district into a temporary quarantine zone, watching helplessly as the "human bomb" collapsed under the scorching sun, but dared not cross the line.

More police cars and black special vehicles roared in, SAT snipers were positioned on distant rooftops, and the explosives disposal team's remote-controlled robots were on standby, but no one dared to make a move. The air was thick with anxiety, helplessness, and immense pressure.

Outside the cordon, the crowd was not completely dispersed; instead, it grew larger and larger.

Office workers held up their phones, capturing this scene—a sight only seen in movies—with a mixture of fear and excitement.

An office worker, filming with his phone, complained, "Are you kidding me...? The Foreign Minister's son turned into a suicide bomber? What's wrong with this country? But... this is going to be big news!"

At the same time, looking at the building where he works behind him, and then at the bomb on Akimoto Shota's body, he suddenly felt overjoyed.

Yay, no need to go to work!
A mother with her child passing by was so frightened by the scene that she backed away repeatedly: "What's going on? Seriously, why do I feel like these kinds of incidents keep happening in Tokyo lately? There have been more SATs in the last two years than in the last ten. I'm so angry and cold. Will this country ever get better? Let's get out of here! But... the subway seems to be out of service? Will we be bombed?"

Meanwhile, another deliveryman was internally raging: "The Akimoto family brat? Serves him right! I'd heard he was no good, and now he's got his comeuppance! It'd be better if he were blown up, he should have been blown up a long time ago! Anyway, it's a good thing to blow up these rich kids and corrupt old bastards! They've drained the country dry. But I'd better stay far away, lest the blood splatter on me!"

The reactions of those around him were varied, and at that moment, a news van, its tires sparking, made a perfect Canadian turn, outmaneuvering the police car behind it and pulling into a nearby parking space!
As the car door opened, Fuji TV's leading female reporter, Remi Tsutsumi, disregarded her sweat-soaked makeup and, wearing only a thin cross-stitch blouse and a purple pencil skirt, nimbly jumped out of the car and began an emergency live broadcast in front of the camera, her tone excited.

I've got the headline!
You came from Odaiba, and in return, I saw a city ablaze with white flames, the heat waves spreading in the wind!

"Fuji Television, Fuji Television, viewers! This is Tsutsumi Reimi! This is TNEC Plaza in Minato Ward, Tokyo! As you can see, in the center of this area behind me, which has been cordoned off by the police, the extremely agitated young man is none other than Shota Akimoto, the son of Foreign Minister Shinichiro Akimoto!"

"He is currently strapped with a large amount of high explosives and an extremely sensitive detonator! Any attempt by the police to approach will accelerate the detonation countdown! We are witnessing an unprecedented hostage crisis, and the hostages are none other than the perpetrator himself, a living bomb aimed at the core of state power!"

"Currently, Shota Akimoto is crying and demanding that all the police officers be present. What kind of political conspiracy or personal grudge is hidden behind this? Who is the person who strapped the bomb to him? How will the police solve this difficult situation? Everyone's hearts are in their throats!"

More updates coming soon!

In the midst of this stalemate, a black Toyota Camry silently drove into the police cordon. The door opened, and a flawless foot, encased in a 5cm standard commuter patent leather high heel, emerged. Following that were a flawless, delicate ankle and a tender, shapely calf encased in ultra-thin, Atsugi-style flesh-colored stockings, typical of office ladies.

Minami Watanabe, the superintendent of the Special Missions Unit of the First Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, makes her grand entrance!

"Oh! It's the Special Missions Unit!"

"This is a big deal, a big deal! The Metropolitan Police Department has dispatched the Special Missions Unit right away!"

"Does Chief Uesugi have some unique insights into bombs? In any case, his presence always makes people feel at ease!"

Minami Watanabe's appearance quickly ignited the scene, with many people crowding around, and distant shouts of "Special Mission Unit Itagaki!" and "Lord Uesugi Otate, we're counting on you!" could be heard.

But Minami Watanabe ignored them and immediately found the head of the explosives disposal team, an elderly expert with gray hair: "What's going on? Why aren't you taking action yet?"

The veteran expert's face was grave: "Sir, the situation is bad. As things stand, there's nothing we can do right now!"

"What?!" Minami's expression changed drastically.

The explosives disposal team is powerless to change the current situation?!
The scorching heat made Minami Watanabe very uncomfortable, and looking at the scene before her, she knew that the Special Missions Division was facing not only a scorching furnace, but also a hell that could explode at any moment!
At the same time, other television stations also arrived one after another and started emergency live broadcasts!
NHK: Major incident! Bombing and hostage situation at Minato Plaza! Son of Foreign Minister dies!

NTV: The kidnapped person is in critical condition and could explode at any moment. It is unclear what the kidnappers' specific demands are.

TV Asahi: Is there a bomb crisis for Shota Akimoto, son of Foreign Minister Shinichiro Akimoto? Or is it due to a series of previous events?

TBS: Metropolitan Police Department units are gradually entering the scene! Are the kidnappers linked to extremist groups?
TV Tokyo: Who likes to go to 711-Eleven for a bowl of hot oden in the early morning? Hehe, it's me! (≧≦)
(End of this chapter)