Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 63.001. The Meeting

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The scene shifts to the day after the skyscraper was engulfed in flames. The huge conference room is filled with the echoing sound of someone slamming their fist on the table.

The man at the head of the group frequently appears in television reports—the current mayor, named Takashi Suzuki.

"Why would a TV station report something like this!"

He gripped the Kyoto Morning Post so tightly it was deformed, and said, "Now even the newspapers are starting to report on last night's events!"

Another man with a receding hairline said hesitantly, "At the time... the station thought they had received official instructions..."

The man, Takashi Suzuki, buried his head in the table, couldn't find the words to curse.

He looked around the room. The two sides of the parliament hall were clearly divided into opposing camps. Continuing to insult his own people would only make him a laughingstock.

The group of creatures opposite, who could hardly be called human, were eyeing them menacingly.

The leader was his lifelong political enemy, Akira Akahoshi, who, though nominally the deputy mayor, was actually the spokesperson for the Left Capital Otherworldly Branch.

The middle-aged man had a square face and a serious expression. He spoke in a somewhat rigid manner: "Mayor Suzuki, you don't need to look at us like that. The dissemination of the reports was indeed not our doing. At the time, someone at the TV station impersonated one of our people and conveyed incorrect instructions."

"咚咚-"

Everyone's eyes followed the sound.

Takashi Suzuki was getting impatient. When his secretary opened the door, a woman dressed as a policewoman poked half her body out.

Fujiwara Chizuru's heart pounded, but out of good discipline, she stood still and saluted solemnly: "Inspector Fujiwara Chizuru of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is here to report in place of Miss Rei!"

The 16th ward is named after two Kyotos, each with its own Metropolitan Police Department, serving as a dual governing center. This also alludes to the rivalry between humans and White Walkers in the 16th ward.

Suzuki Takashi was furious that the daughter of Superintendent Fujiwara was representing the White Walkers at the meeting.

"Since you are here on behalf of Lord Ling, please have a seat."

On the contrary, Akira Akahoshi's displeasure quickly melted away, and he spoke clearly and articulately.

Seeing that everyone present was a high-ranking member of the city council, Fujiwara carefully sat down in the last row on the right after receiving approval. When he looked up, he saw his superior, the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department Chief Kuroshiro, sitting opposite him at the very end with an unfriendly expression.

She regretted agreeing to let Ling take her place at the meeting; the woman was clearly setting her up.

Calm down, you have a mission to fulfill.

Fujiwara Chizuru kept her head down, clenching her fists on her thighs, trying to comfort herself.

The tense atmosphere inside the meeting was broken, and there was no longer any interest in accountability.

"In that case, let's begin. The follow-up work regarding this terrorist incident."

Takashi Suzuki has a thin face and a cold, hard expression when he speaks.

Fujiwara Chizuru was somewhat surprised; as long as one mentioned Rei's name, no one even bothered to be late...

It's hard to imagine that this woman, whose smile is never serious, seems to have such influence.

The more this was the case, the more she felt she had boarded a pirate ship of the spirit.

"Because of the misinformation that the incident was reported, the public's panic is currently impossible to quell. If this continues to escalate, it may cause even more immeasurable social effects."

"Currently, the public relations department has tried its best to speak out, but it is hard to believe that it was just a deliberate terrorist attack."

"The first item on the agenda for this meeting is to identify the problems in each stage so that we can find the right solutions. Lord Akahoshi, you will be in charge of explaining the monster part."

Akashi Akira nodded decisively, sitting upright like a medieval knight, and said, "The monster is a special biological weapon stored in the military's reserve armory. It was manufactured under the supervision of Zuo Qianzi of the Ranshan Hall branch, using the body shape of Zuo Men Da Neng from hundreds of years ago."

He tapped the laser pointer, and a lot of film and television materials appeared on the projector, including Zuo Qianzi's personal life story and images of many monsters.

"These are weapons left over from the war of arms. Production ceased after the armistice, and they were handed over to humans for safekeeping. They were once left in civilian hands."

"Later, it was found by my son and kept in his film company, where he hired a descendant of the Left Gate Great Power to keep it safe."

"Until recently, Zuo Qianzi stole his ancestor's relics, causing the bio-weapon to go berserk and out of control, which led to the current incident."

Takashi Suzuki rested his chin on his hands, sorted out the events, and said, "Then what was Zuo Qianzi's motive for manipulating the weapon?"

Akira Akira said, "A while ago, a high-ranking member of the Left Capital Local Security Department and the Burning Mountain Branch was killed by an invading hunter. Left Qianzi sought revenge because of personal grudges."

Fujiwara Chizuru's eyes flickered.

She then realized that the bald woman's motive was revenge.

"The Metropolitan Police Department can also confirm this: the top brass of the Burning Mountain Branch were all killed by bounty hunters."

Takashi Suzuki looked at the dark room at the end.

He coughed and said seriously, "Yes, the suspect is highly skilled. According to the information, he is the one who fought the monster in the sky last night."

Why would he be working at a film company?

At this point, another member of parliament asked a question.

“Uh…” The black room was speechless.

“Relics,” Fujiwara Chizuru said subconsciously.

She only realized that everyone was looking at her after she finished speaking, and she was immediately embarrassed.

“Go on,” Suzuki Takashi said, giving Kuroshiro a deep look before speaking to Fujiwara Chizuru.

“Yes,” Fujiwara Chizuru added. “The reason the monsters went out of control was to seize the relic, which affected the Metropolitan Police Department to some extent. Since Saeko’s goal was the relic, I boldly guess that she, like the murderer of Ranzando, was also after the relic.”

Where is that bounty hunter now?

Under Suzuki Takashi's gaze, Fujiwara Chizuru forced a smile and said, "He was killed on the spot by the spirit."

"enough."

Takashi Suzuki waved and said:

"Now that things have come to this, the case is closed. The remaining matters will be handled by the police and military departments. But the most serious issue right now is the impact of the incident. The common people witnessed a monster appearing right in front of them, which is not a good thing for concealing the existence of the noble class."

After he finished speaking, he stared coldly to his right.

Fujiwara Chizuru felt uneasy under his gaze, yet she was caught in a dilemma.

"I hope that we all share the same interests in quelling panic. Maintaining good relations between our two sides, while effectively implementing the strategy of concealing information from the grassroots, requires concerted efforts from all departments."

"Although it may be a bit long-winded, I'll emphasize it again: we are helping humanity maintain the current peace and avoid causing unnecessary panic. The survival and reproduction of the aristocratic class cannot be separated from humans. This fragile window, as long as it is maintained, has its own significance."

His tone gradually softened, and he tapped his fingertips on the table, counting the time.

The entire room fell silent.

"Now, each department is fulfilling its respective functions."

"The diplomatic and public relations department immediately drafted a statement on the May 5.16 terrorist attack, which was announced by the first spokesperson."

"The media also called for the promotion of positive and proactive reporting, the retraction of all previous false reports, accountability for those who should be held accountable, and the handing over of unnecessary insiders to the memory police."

"The security team is closely monitoring the recent unrest and is cooperating to arrest any criminals, whether they are White Walkers or bounty hunters."

"Special departments, in cooperation with diplomatic media, fabricate evidence of terrorist attacks to convince the public! If you believe this is malicious hype by terrorists, and you need to use special personnel, you can ask me for instructions through written documents."

Do you understand your responsibilities?

Everyone said in unison, "Hai!"

The other White Walkers also expressed their approval, but clearly kept their distance.

On the right, only Fujiwara Chizuru responded positively, which was quite awkward.

"Oh, right." He seemed to remember something and asked Fujiwara Chizuru, "Do you know who this hunter is?"

Fujiwara Chizuru straightened up and said seriously, "The forensic doctor has already taken a sample of his DNA, and we will be able to identify him by comparing it with the database soon."

Suddenly, her phone started buzzing.

Fujiwara Chizuru looked extremely embarrassed. She had arrived in such a hurry that she had only switched to vibrate mode. She quickly said, "Excuse me."

“I think Ms. Fujiwara would be better off checking the message,” Akira Akahoshi said abruptly, holding up his phone to face his resolute gaze. A message appeared on the screen: “It should be something like this.”

The assassin's body has vanished.

(End of this chapter)