Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 562, Complete Victory!
After the two sides successfully reached an agreement on the terms of the deal, Uesugi Muneyuki immediately conveyed his negotiation terms to Watanabe Eiji and Onoda Kimiaki.

Without a second thought, Watanabe Eiji, overjoyed, immediately agreed: "Sōsetsu! I agree, I agree to everything!"

"You did a great job! You did a great job!"

Nonsense, the crime occurred in Yamanashi Prefecture, what does it have to do with me, the Superintendent General of Police? Moreover, he knew very well that he had already offended Foreign Minister Akimoto because of Akimoto Shota's ascent to heaven. So, offending him once was the same as offending him a hundred times, so he might as well take this opportunity to completely ruin Akimoto's reputation!
With so many resources, manpower, and materials mobilized, and with the highest approval from the cabinet and the blitzkrieg across prefectures to equip Aokigahara Forest with a large number of controlled weapons, if he fails to achieve a decent result, it will be a major blow to his reputation and status as the Superintendent General of Police!
This is much better than Eiji Watanabe had imagined!

However, Onoda Kimiaki seemed somewhat hesitant.

He was the head of the public security police, so of course he knew more. As mentioned earlier, the public security police have a bright side—this is vividly reflected in the claim by a certain Detective Conan that his lover is a black man in this country. On the other hand, their dark side is that they have to work for big shots all day, acting as lackeys and cleaning up their messes.

After the Cold War ended and the international situation eased, although there were still some espionage activities between them, they were no longer of great importance. Against the backdrop of the gradual decline of the public security faction, the ability to help important figures settle disputes and get things done became an important indicator for public security leaders.

Onoda's failure to handle the situation properly, allowing it to come to light, will undoubtedly have an impact on him and will earn him a reputation as "unreliable" among higher-ups.

If you don't take the position of public security leader, someone else will!
This left Onoda somewhat conflicted.

However, Uesugi Muneyuki had considered his dilemma. He simply said to Onoda Kimiaki, "Chief Cabinet Secretary, you need the Chief Cabinet Secretary's help, right? But the Chief Cabinet Secretary also needs the Chief Cabinet Secretary's support, right?"

Onoda Kimiaki's pupils contracted upon hearing this, and he instantly understood what Uesugi Muneyuki meant.

Previously, Onoda Kimiaki would never have agreed to this approach, because it would make him appear "incompetent"! It would also make the entire public security police force appear "incompetent"!
However, the fact that Minister Akimoto repeatedly abused his power by instructing the Public Security Police to "clean up his son's messes," ultimately backfiring on him and causing immense pressure and sacrifice for the entire Public Security Police force, had already fueled deep discontent within the Public Security Police.

Keeping Ōsumikawa alive and letting him speak is, in a sense, a silent counterattack against that arrogant and irresponsible politician.

As mentioned earlier, the bureaucratic system is slow and insensitive. It can be stunned and knocked down, only able to lie on the ground panting. But once this behemoth comes to its senses, the entire system's counterattack is frantic, deadly, and will not easily stop.

Moreover, Uesugi Muneyuki hit the nail on the head—if there is no foreign minister, then Chief Cabinet Secretary Onoda Kimiaki, wouldn't your older brother have one less rival for the prime ministership?
Uesugi Muneyuki's words were a bit too straightforward, lacking the veiled, ambiguous feeling of traditional bureaucrats, who seemed to say something yet said nothing at all, and who seemed to say nothing yet said everything.

But Onoda Kimiaki understood, and that's enough!
"Understood, we'll do as Uesugi-kun says. Our Public Security Police Force will do everything in its power to ensure this guy's safety!" Onoda Kimiaki finally relented: "Well done! Uesugi-kun, we, the entire Public Security Police Force, owe you a huge favor!"

Uesugi Muneyuki finally received a positive answer, and he sighed inwardly.

I may not understand chemical engineering, but surely I understand Japan?
This is a typical country governed by campaigns; unless the issues are exposed, petitioned, or made a big fuss, there will be no real attempt to solve the problems.

Often, it takes escalating the issue to higher levels, or even higher levels, before things can be resolved!

Besides the fact that power is only accountable for its source, it is also because only when one reaches a sufficiently high level and position can the so-called "protection among officials" be less absolute and have room for breakthrough. Often, this is not because the entire bureaucratic system has loopholes or is not rigorous enough, but because at a certain level, there are only a few positions, and everyone wants to be in them and everyone wants to get ahead. Once something goes wrong, it is natural for the enemy to take advantage of it.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, or at least a temporary ally.

The pinnacle of power is very narrow and cannot accommodate many people at all—just look at how Horus, the dutiful son, immediately launched a grand birthday celebration after discovering that the Emperor had not reserved a place for himself at the top of the pyramid of the human empire, where only the Emperor himself and the Imperial Chancellor Makado could fit.
Of course, this refers to Japan, and has nothing to do with other countries.

After receiving confirmation from the two top commanders on site, Uesugi Muneyuki finally signaled to Ōsumikawa that everything was settled.

"Let's go."

"it is good."

A dozen minutes after Uesugi Muneyuki went inside, in front of the abandoned wooden house in the Aokigahara forest.

The air in the forest seemed to freeze, all eyes fixed on the tightly closed, dilapidated wooden door. The SAT sniper's knuckles turned white from the strain, and only the tense hiss of the loudspeaker could be heard. In this suffocating silence—

"Squeak."

The wooden door was pushed open from the inside.

The first person to step forward was Uesugi Muneyuki.

He was still wearing his spotless white lab coat, his expression calm, as if he had just completed not a negotiation that narrowly avoided death, but a routine academic exchange. He took a few steps forward, facing the countless gun barrels and tense faces, raised his right hand, and made a clear "safety" gesture.

Then, speaking clearly and steadily into his radio headset, he announced, his voice simultaneously echoing throughout the entire operations channel and the forward command post:
"This is Uesugi. Negotiations successful, target agrees to surrender and give up resistance. Repeat, crisis resolved."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minoru Ōsumi appeared in the doorway. The madness on his face had faded, replaced by a strange calm that mixed weariness, relief, and a certain unfulfilled ambition.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds, he slowly, one piece at a time, removed the ANFO explosives strapped to his body, carefully placing them on the open ground in front of the door, his movements as practiced as if he were unloading everyday tools. Finally, he took a few steps forward, raised his hands high, wrists together, and proclaimed in a clear voice:
"I, Minoru Ōsumikawa, have decided to turn myself in!"

At Uesugi Muneyuki's signal, Ikeda Erena finally pulled out a set of silver bracelets from behind her back and rushed over with a tremendous tremor and shaking in front of her chest!
A soft "click" sounded.

A pair of cold handcuffs were fastened to his withered wrists.

This soft sound, like a starting pistol, instantly ignited emotions that had been suppressed to the extreme!
"It's a success!!"

"Arrested! Captured alive!!"

"Long live! Long live the Metropolitan Police Department!"

Like a dam bursting, a huge wave of cheers, a mixture of ecstasy, catharsis, and immense pride, surged up from all directions! The SAT team members, who had been frozen like statues, suddenly jumped up, pumping their fists and hugging their comrades tightly. Many of them even took off their masks in excitement, revealing faces covered in sweat and tears!

The mobile team members slammed their shields into the ground, creating a synchronized and powerful roar!

All the police officers involved in the battle, regardless of their rank, cheered and shouted with abandon at this moment, turning all the fatigue, pressure and fear of death from the past few days into this deafening roar of victory!

Inside the forward command post, Watanabe Eiji's tense body finally relaxed. He sat back heavily in his chair, let out a long, long sigh, and couldn't help but smile.

Chief Detective Uchimura grabbed the communicator and shouted excitedly into the entire channel, "Gentlemen! We succeeded! This is a victory for the Metropolitan Police Department! A victory for justice!"

"Kobe, notify Kinoshita to immediately protect this guy! Let everyone see that we've caught the mastermind behind the bombing! Give all the media outside a brief interview opportunity!" Onoda Kimiaki roared, and after assigning the tasks, he smiled contentedly at the head of the First Investigation Division behind him, "Are you satisfied now, Ukyo?"

Sugishita Ukyo nodded with a complicated expression. To his surprise, Onoda was very understanding this time, and the section chief had nothing to say.

Minami has disappeared; she went to the scene to find Uesugi Muneyuki.

After some time, at the edge of the forest.

When the reporters saw Osumikawa being handcuffed and escorted out through the telephoto lens, and heard the initial information from the front about the successful negotiations and his surrender, they were completely thrilled!
An NHK reporter, his voice trembling with excitement, addressed the camera: "Dear viewers! A historic moment! Thanks to the unprecedented large-scale operation by the Metropolitan Police Department and the valiant negotiations of the brilliant forensic pathologist Dr. Muneyuki Uesugi, the mastermind behind the horrific Minato Ward bombing, Minoru Ōsumi, has laid down his arms and surrendered! A potential tragedy has been averted! This is a textbook example of a classic action in the history of Japanese law enforcement!"

Fuji Television's leading lady and beautiful anchor, Reimi Tsutsumi, was lavish in her praise: "A miracle! It's simply a miracle! At the last moment when the crisis was about to erupt, the Metropolitan Police Department, with its powerful deterrent and precise psychological offensive, resolved the crisis without bloodshed! In particular, we must mention Dr. Muneyuki Uesugi of the Special Missions Division of the First Investigation Division. He is not only a scientific giant who identified the real culprit, but also a negotiation expert who personally faced dangerous situations! He is the pride of the Metropolitan Police Department and a true hero who protects this country!"

Our anchorwoman even couldn't help but squeeze her legs together.

Online, praise came like a tsunami.

"That's incredible! The Metropolitan Police Department is awesome!"

"Dr. Uesugi! Handsome and strong! He's the true guardian of the nation!"

"From locking onto the forest to persuading him to surrender, it was perfect!"

Amidst deafening cheers and a sea of ​​camera flashes, Minoru Ōsumikawa was escorted by fully armed SAT team members to a waiting armored vehicle.

He turned back and took one last look at the deep sea of ​​trees that had swallowed his daughter, and then at Uesugi Muneyuki, who was surrounded, tossed around, and celebrated by countless police officers.

"Uesugi! Uesugi! Uesugi!" The police went crazy.

He failed because he was arrested alive; but he also seemed to succeed because he would step onto the next stage as a “surrenderer” rather than a “suicide bomber” to continue his unfinished accusations against those in power.

"Uesugi! Uesugi! Uesugi!" The Special Missions Division cheered, and Minami simply pounced on Uesugi Muneyuki and gave him a big kiss.

For the Metropolitan Police Department, this was an undisputed, resounding, and historic victory! Steel, will, and science ultimately triumphed over hatred and madness!
Uesugi Muneyuki stood in the center of the cheers, receiving the enthusiastic gazes of his colleagues. Beneath his calm exterior, his heart was surging with excitement for the results of their joint efforts.

Complete victory!
Faced with the media frenzy, Minoru Ohsumi took a deep breath and spat out the prepared words from his dry, foul-smelling mouth.

"My name is Minoru Ōsumikawa! I'm 62 years old, a graduate of Tokyo Institute of Technology, and a former engineer at Showa Chemical Engineering!"

"I have something to say about this incident!"

(End of this chapter)