Tokyo: Parasite

Chapter 363: 133: Not Treason

"Forget it, it's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore. I heard that Sasaki-senpai is also in Fukushima, you can go meet him. I have to change trains in a hurry after I land, so I won't go."

Tanaka took a few deep breaths, calmed himself, and took the initiative to change the subject.

"Senior Sasaki has also retired? Is the military willing to let him go?" Sasaki graduated from an academy and had a high military rank. Logically speaking, the Maritime Self-Defense Force has suffered heavy losses now. If it is to be rebuilt in the future, talents of his level will already be part of the core backbone force, and there is a high probability that he can at least become a captain.

Although I can understand why you give up just like that, it would still be a pity.

"He is one of the scapegoats. Do you think that such a serious mismanagement of command can be solved by Commander Yoshida Hide's suicide?" Tanaka shook his head and sighed, "Some people in the middle level should be picked out to take responsibility. Even if there is a shortage of talents, they may not really need them."

"Senior Sasaki was lucky. He was not noticeable among the scapegoats, so he was just dismissed. Some of them were tried by military courts and have already been imprisoned."

Kawakami was speechless. He didn't expect that when he met his old friend, he heard only bad news, which made him feel depressed.

Although there was a lot of bullying in the team, at least the people he met in the group were quite nice, and there were even rare species who truly served the country.

The drive was long, and after they chatted for half an hour, the joy of reunion was gradually overshadowed by reality, and then they tacitly fell asleep in the car.

Cars were stopping and starting, and the partial paralysis of the railway system increased the burden on the roads. It also made Kawakami, who had not taken this kind of transportation for a long time, a little uncomfortable.

"Kawakami, Kawakami"

After passing a station and getting off to use the toilet, Kawakami fell asleep unknowingly during the second half of the journey.

"Ah, are we there yet?" Kawakami sat up straight and looked out the window. It was already night, and rows of street lights were lit all around, reflecting the unfamiliar street scene.

"Well, we're about to arrive at the station. I'm in a hurry to change trains. Let's have a drink together if we have the chance in the future." Tanaka packed his luggage, said goodbye to Kawakami, and left in a hurry as soon as the car stopped.

Kawakami only carried a backpack and watched his old friend leave.

"Oh, it's really cold."

Walking on the snow, he queued for a taxi and rushed to the chain business hotel he had booked on the way.

"Asuka Chain Myojin Store."

"Okay, please take a seat, there is free water in the back row."

Kawakami was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the taxi service in Fukushima was so good. Any car could be treated as a private car.

I picked up a bottle of water out of curiosity, and saw a line of eye-catching words written on the bottle - Charity for Anger.

The name was a bit strange, so he casually asked, "Is this water provided free of charge by this charity organization?"

"Yes, sir. It's free for catering and transportation. I heard it's a collective charity done by a group of local families. Look, there's a line of small words on the bottle. It says that if you collect five empty bottles, you can have a free emergency meal at their Chenxin Hall." The driver said truthfully.

Kawakami's eyes focused and turned to the back, and sure enough, there was this line of words.

"Charity? That's interesting."

I didn’t expect that on the first night I arrived, before I even had time to sit down, I would make a discovery.

However, this also reveals that the Anger Hall has expanded greatly and is quite powerful.

It is estimated that it has more or less connection with local families, so it is not difficult to get started.

"Nowadays, there are all kinds of churches emerging one after another. If passengers meet someone who strikes up a conversation on the street, most of them are missionaries. It's okay to listen to them, but it will be troublesome if you get involved." The driver added a few more words.

Kawakami glanced at the amulet of unknown origin hanging on the rearview mirror and said, "I thought you also believed in that religion."

“This?” The driver pointed at the amulet and shook his head. “This is what the company requires. It can save you a lot of trouble.”

Kawakami understood that this was the protection fee paid by the rental company, or it was a clear sign.

If it was so obvious and the infiltration was so deep, where was the Special Affairs Bureau? Where was it at this time? Did they find out that the details of the Chenxin Hall had nothing to do with the big family and so they just ignored it for the time being?
While he was lost in thought, the car arrived at the hotel.

"take care."

He checked in and rented the room for four days. He will go for an interview tomorrow and will receive a three-day waiting message. His travel expenses and accommodation will also be reimbursed.

Although, in fact, I was spending his money from the beginning to the end.

He went into the hotel room, took a shower, went out and sat on the bed. There were two bottles of water on the bedside table, exactly the same as what he saw in the taxi.

Kawakami didn't drink.

I turned on my phone and video-called my sister and Ye to let them know I was safe.

After hanging up, he found Sasaki's business card from the communication, looked at the time, it was already ten o'clock, and decided to call again tomorrow.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Tatsuya Kawakami packed his clothes and documents and set off for the interview at the company he had an appointment with.

Just as he planned, the interviewer received him warmly, reimbursed his accommodation and travel expenses, and asked him to wait for three days for further notice.

Now Kawakami has three days of free time that will legitimately and without arousing suspicion.

"Hello, is this the Sasaki family? I'm Tatsuya Kawakami, a former colleague of Sasaki Aoyama. Ah. Which hospital is this? Are visitors allowed? Yes. Thank you."

Tatsuya Kawakami hung up the phone and let out a long breath.

Without waiting any longer, I hailed a taxi.

"Go to Fukushima Mental Hospital."

Ten minutes later, the taxi arrived at the destination.

Tatsuya Kawakami just felt that he seemed to have a connection with the mental hospital, and he also felt that the human spirit was designed to be too fragile. Of course, life was even more fragile.

"Hello, I'm looking for Dr. Miyazaki to visit a patient he's in charge of, Sasaki Aoyama. I'm his friend, and his family has agreed to my visit, so I think they've told Dr. Miyazaki about it."

"Please sit down and wait. I will contact Dr. Miyazaki."

After a few minutes, a very capable old man in a white coat walked out quickly.

"Are you Tatsuya Kawakami?"

"It's me, hello, Dr. Miyazaki."

"Well, Sasaki's condition is rather complicated. He has been behaving well and obeying arrangements since he came into the hospital, but his condition has not improved. Are you also from the Maritime Self-Defense Force?" Dr. Miyazaki suddenly asked.

"I used to be. I've been retired for almost two years."

"Well, he is in the yard. He should be commanding the formation now. You can observe from the side first, then approach him to see if he can remember you. Then you can chat about something non-stimulating. You can come to my office to chat before lunch. It's this one." Dr. Miyazaki pointed to his own office.

It seems that the situation is really not good. Kawakami Tatsuya came to the standard ventilation garden of the mental hospital and saw Sasaki at a glance.

At this moment, he was wearing a white hat that he got from somewhere, almost lying on a big rock, holding a long straight branch in his hand, staring at the front with full concentration, as if facing a great enemy.

"He fantasizes that he is the commander of the Battle of Tokyo Bay and is trying to turn the tide. I won't go over there. He will be wary if I'm there. Later, please tell me in detail about your conversation, Mr. Kawakami." Dr. Miyazaki sighed.

Kawakami nodded and walked towards Sasaki's side, preparing to observe the other party's situation from a distance first.

"Maya is in contact! Haguro, what are you hesitating about?! Fire! Don't be afraid of sacrifice. Without sacrifice, there is no victory!"

"The enemy has fallen into a trap! The cut is complete, and the advantage is mine!"

"Damn it, what are those Army idiots doing? Where's the Air Force?!"

"We can't fail as long as we have the ship and the people!"

Kawakami observed for a long time from the side. Sasaki was completely immersed in his own world, as if he was in Tokyo Bay, still under the bloody clouds and blood rain, fighting with the resurrected undead combined fleet.

He originally wanted to wait until Sasaki won or the ship sank, but after waiting for almost an hour it was still not over. He had no choice but to approach and take the initiative to say hello.

"Sasaki-senpai."

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Sasaki, who was lying on the stone and screaming, seemed to have his throat suddenly pinched. He could no longer make any sound. He slowly turned his head and looked at Kawakami in a daze.

"Do you remember me? Sasaki-senpai?" Kawakami repeated.

But Sasaki still maintained that dazed look. Just when Kawakami frowned and took a step forward, Sasaki suddenly let out a sharp scream.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The sound penetrated the sky directly, causing the nearby patients and nurses to look over subconsciously.

The next second, Sasaki jumped off the "flagship" and ran away quickly in one direction.

"Sasaki-senpai!"

Kawakami chased after him.

Sasaki was quickly forced into a corner by Kawakami, and then he hugged his head and curled up.

"Don't catch me! Don't catch me! I didn't commit treason, I'm not a traitor, I'm not living in disgrace!"

Kawakami kept a certain distance and did not move closer: "Senior, I'm Tatsuya Kawakami, do you still remember me?"

"Kawakami, Toshio, Kimura, all dead. There's no way to save them. It was the Prime Minister who wanted to escape. It was the Prime Minister who wanted to escape. Why was Commander Yoshida the last to die? Why? Why did they have to dismiss me? I want revenge. Let me take revenge on the devil!"

Sasaki was trembling all over, and his words were intermittent and quite incoherent, but Kawakami could still vaguely hear a clue.

When facing the old Combined Fleet, the Prime Minister intervened in the command, resulting in early defeats. After Commander Yoshida "committed suicide out of fear of crime", he was also affected and left the navy for which he fought.

"Sir, please leave first. The patient is in a state of agitation and needs to be taken back to the ward." Several nurses stopped Kawakami and took Sasaki away.

He did not resist, but just cried out with a hoarse voice.

"I am not a traitor. I did not commit treason. I did not."

Kawakami was asked to leave the yard, and then sat on a waiting chair nearby, staring blankly.

He could probably guess now that Sasaki's escape was not necessarily due to his low status, so he was deliberately let go, but he might have been forced to do something, such as perjury.

He knew Sasaki very well. He was an idealist that he rarely met. He joined the army to serve his country. He was full of passion all the time. He couldn't stand the bullying in the team and helped many newcomers. However, this also made him incompatible with many officers.

For such a person, letting him flee from the battlefield might be more painful than killing him. At that time, he was on the flagship that was fleeing from the battlefield in a panic. He could only watch the main fleet being destroyed one by one and his former colleagues sinking to the bottom of the sea one by one. He could do nothing.

After the war, they will be smeared with dirty water and be held accountable.

In this way, madness does not seem difficult to understand.

An idealistic doer was driven to collapse by his superiors, drowning in self-doubt and completely lost in it.

The appearance of this old acquaintance of his stimulated his guilt towards the victim and shattered the illusion he had woven for himself, which was why he became so excited.

Kawakami has reason to believe that Sasaki might be the last pure patriot in this country.

His heart grew colder.

This country is sick, very sick.

He is now extremely eager to get two seamless steel pipes to carry out a round of targeted treatment for the country.

But what about his sister and mother? If he wanted to accomplish this, he would be exposed. There was no doubt about that. He had no means to hide his identity. He was able to kill several people without being tracked down by the Special Affairs Bureau. Maybe it was really the credit of the mysterious man that day.

What exactly is that person's identity?
Kawakami's brain quickly regained its composure and his emotions slowly calmed down.

A bottle of Coke was suddenly handed to him.

Kawakami looked up and saw that it was Dr. Miyazaki.

"Drink some, I think you need some sugar."

".Thanks."

Kawakami took it.

Dr. Miyazaki took a bottle of coffee, sat next to him and took a sip. "I checked. Sasaki has calmed down. This is the first time he has had such an extreme reaction since he was admitted to the hospital. But even though he was emotional, he didn't act violently and listened to our instructions."

"Obeying orders is his habit." Kawakami took over the conversation.

"Well, it's not convenient for me to say too much about the patient's privacy, but I think you know a lot about him. I have seen many patients and have been in this field for decades. I can't say that my judgment of people is completely accurate, but it's not far off. Of course, it only applies to mental patients."

"I feel like he's a good person, and I don't want a good person who can contribute to society to waste his time in a place like this, so can you tell me what happened between you and him just now?"

He had nothing to hide in this regard, but he kept silent about his own speculations.

"I actually just said hello to him. When he saw me, he ran away like crazy. Then the nurse came. I think you know what happened."

"Well, it seems that you have a lot of influence in his memory, or it is people like you, and you are just one of them, that make him think a lot. Combining his experience and your identity, I have some clues. Thank you, don't underestimate what you told me, it is very helpful."

Dr. Miyazaki nodded in understanding, without saying what he had discovered, and stood up and left.

Kawakami continued to sit in his seat for a while before leaving with the bottle of Coke.

Outside the hospital, I found a trash can and threw the Coke away.

(End of this chapter)