Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 408, Who exactly are you?

After completing the capture operation, the first thing the Special Missions Unit members had to do was clean themselves up. Everyone, including Uesugi Muneyuki, was covered in filth. Date Chomune and Kai Toru had even been soaked in sewage from head to toe, and they smelled absolutely disgusting.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police Department deployed its largest and highest-level escort team ever, even suspending the ghost in the air while being escorted by hundreds of SATs and a dozen armored vehicles. Along the way, elite officers from all over Tokyo were stationed to closely monitor any potential rescuers.

The highest-level escort has departed, and the tense and somber atmosphere at the ruins site is gradually being replaced by a solemn sense of honor. The cordon has not been completely removed, but the area has been reduced. SATs and armored vehicles have mostly withdrawn, leaving ordinary police officers to maintain order. The media, with their long lenses and microphones, are still everywhere, but the clamor has been replaced by a restrained silence.

Uesugi Munekazu spent more than ten minutes cleaning himself up. He thought to himself that his suit was probably ruined and he didn't know if the Metropolitan Police Department would reimburse him. However, the most important thing was to figure out one thing.

Who exactly is the Ghost Guest from Ikebukuro? And why did he do that?
"Zongxue, what should we do next?" There were washing facilities in the nursery, so Erina washed herself up. She frowned. Minami was not there, and Okada was seriously injured. The tall beauty was temporarily disoriented and asked subconsciously.

“Let’s go to the Metropolitan Police Department.” Uesugi Muneyuki nodded. “Let Okada rest first. Let’s go back to the Metropolitan Police Department and see what’s going on.”

“Okay.” Erena instinctively didn’t think too much about it, and besides, she had a set of clothes and an office uniform prepared at the Metropolitan Police Department, which she could change into.

The tall, beautiful woman had a faint look of excitement on her face. She knew that she had once again protected peace under the guidance of Uesugi Muneyuki!

"Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment." Facing the swarm of reporters and their microphones, and countless camera shutters, Uesugi Muneyuki said with a wry smile, "I am even more confused than you are right now. All the information at the moment will depend on the investigation and interrogation by this agency. Please be patient. We will announce the results as soon as possible."

The two waited a while until Kai Toru and Igarashi finished cleaning up, then the four of them got back into the car and immediately headed to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The mystery that has remained unsolved for 15 years is finally about to be revealed!
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Sakuradamon, Chiyoda Ward, Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters, underground secret facility.

A special interrogation room with the highest security level.

This place is less of an interrogation room and more of a modern, dark dungeon constructed with steel, bulletproof glass, and electronic surveillance.

The room is located deep underground, surrounded by thick bulletproof alloy walls. A one-way bulletproof glass observation window leads to another control room filled with surveillance screens. The only door is controlled by multiple electronic and mechanical locks, requiring triple authorization to open.

He was strapped to a specially designed interrogation chair made of cold, reinforced polymer. His wrists, ankles, and waist were firmly locked with high-strength restraints, and the chair itself was welded to the ground. Underneath his prison uniform, he wore a self-harm prevention restraint suit.

The room is equipped with high-definition cameras with no blind spots, and the air purification system is running at maximum power, dispelling the disinfectant and the faint sewer odor left on the ghost guest's body.

Outside in the corridor, four fully armed SAT team members stood like statues, each holding an MP5 player.

Inside the control room, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, Hisaburo Tamaru, the Superintendent General of Police, Eiji Watanabe, the Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, Ren Oyama, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the National Police Agency, Kimiaki Onoda, the Chief of Security of the National Police Agency, Soichiro Kamishiro, the Chief of Criminal Investigation of the National Police Agency, Kanji Uchimura, and the Chief of Public Security Affairs of the National Police Agency, Yoshikazu Atomoto, were all present.

Even Sugishita Ukyo, the head of the First Investigation Division who was directly involved, could only sit at the very end, squeezing into a small seat.

Everyone was on high alert. Every high-ranking official in the police organization harbored deep hatred for this ghost from Ikebukuro who had caused the organization huge losses and almost brought them to their knees. They wished they could devour his flesh and marrow alive!
You shattered this peace! You almost caused the entire top brass of our police organization to resign!

The atmosphere was as heavy as lead. Even the Commissioner of the National Police Agency, Tamaru Jusaburo, who usually didn't care about anything and had been sidelined by Chief Cabinet Secretary Onoda, looked displeased when he thought of the two policemen who had died in the line of duty. But he didn't say anything, just stared at the trapped beast in the steel jungle, with a hint of fear in his expression.

Ghost was in much better condition than when he was arrested, but his face was still pale, his eyes were sunken, and he looked tired from the shock grenades and tear gas. His eyes, however, had returned to that unsettling coldness and emptiness, like two bottomless dry wells. He sat quietly, unresponsive to the restraints and high-tech surveillance around him, as if he were just sitting in the lounge of an ocean liner.

The interrogation was conducted personally by Eiji Watanabe, who was the Superintendent General of Police. After all, Watanabe was the head of the Special Investigation Headquarters in charge of the Toshima Ward family annihilation case and was the head of the First Investigation Division at the time.

"Name?" Watanabe Eiji looked at the ghost in front of him. He had a typical Japanese appearance, unremarkable. If it weren't for all the things that had happened, no one would have guessed that this was the person who had orchestrated the Toshima Ward massacre! Moreover, he was able to escape all the way, shooting and killing two police officers in succession, and even with the Metropolitan Police Department deploying SATs and helicopters, he had once pushed the police organization to the brink of despair!
“…Sakuma Kaito.” The ghost guest from Ikebukuro finally uttered his name.

"age?"

"40 is old."

"What kind of job do you have?"

"Hokkaido Hokuyo Transport Co., Ltd., Engineer."

Ghost, or rather, Kaito Sakuma's answer was very concise and even mechanical; he did not hide his past experiences.

“Sakuma… Kaito?” Watanabe Eiji immediately signaled his subordinates to investigate.

However, the Metropolitan Police Department did not find any information about "Sakuma Kaito" in all driver's license information and criminal record databases, nor could the police find his identity in the employee information of Hokuyo Transport Co., Ltd.

However, the police soon discovered that a chief engineer named "Nakamura Kai" bore a striking resemblance to the man in front of them, Sakuma Kaito.

Faced with Watanabe Eiji's questioning, Sakuma Kaito said wearily but with a slight smile, "That's right, I am Nakamura Kai. I have changed my name many times. I have been called Nakamura Kai, Hayashi Kaiichi, and Da Shanghairen, but my real name is Sakuma Kaito."

Beiyang Shipping Co., Ltd., mainly engaged in the Southeast Asia-South America-Africa route, is a small to medium-sized old cargo ship company.

The Metropolitan Police Department did not believe the ghost's answer. In fact, the Anti-Gang Police had already mobilized all its forces and were monitoring almost all the major yakuza groups in Tokyo. They were just waiting for Sakuma Kaito to confess which yakuza group he was associated with, and then the Anti-Gang Police planned to use riot police cars to break down the door and arrest everyone.

"Where did you get your gun? Why did you kill the Sato family?" Watanabe Eiji first instructed his subordinates to investigate immediately based on the available intelligence, while continuing to ask questions.

"…My head hurts, I can't remember." Sakuma Kaito was silent for a long while before finally saying, "I forgot." "Forgot??? Are you fucking kidding me?!" Criminal Investigation Department Chief Uchimura Kanji roared, slamming his hand on the table. "Confess! Or you'll regret it! You bastard!!! You idiot idiot idiot idiot!!!"

"Minister!" Section Chief Sugishita Ukyo quickly hugged him: "This person was hit by stun grenades and tear gas multiple times! He may genuinely not remember right now!"

"I know! I don't need you to remind me!!!" Minister Uchimura shoved Sugishita Ukyo aside, his anger still burning.

That bastard almost shot my superintendent badge off with two shots!
Eiji Watanabe frowned. Just then, two people squeezed in from outside.

She is Mikoto Ishihara, the forensic pathologist Nakado and assistant to Uesugi Muneyuki!
"Gentlemen, the report is in!" Mikoto, dressed in a white lab coat, flesh-colored stockings, and high heels, held up the report: "This person corroded their fingerprints with acid! So only a small portion of the fingerprints we obtained match those in Toshima Ward!"

"However, based on the blood samples and DNA we collected, we confirmed that the other party has type A blood! Moreover, the DNA matches the DNA left at the scene of the Toshima Ward family annihilation case... completely!"

"Ohhhhhh!!!" This statement alone proved the evidence irrefutable!

A burst of excited cheers and sighs of relief erupted in the control room.

It's him! It really is him!!!
The stigma that had plagued the Metropolitan Police Department for 15 years, the case that left countless clues yet remained unsolved, the case that required the Metropolitan Police Department to offer flowers and apologize every year—the dark cloud that had covered Sakuradamon for 15 years—finally dissipated at this moment!

It really is him!!!

Superintendent General Eiji Watanabe felt a lump in his throat. The sweet feeling that had been building up for years finally melted in his chest made him feel dizzy and lightheaded. He barely managed to control himself.

Kenichi Sato... Miwako... Shota, and Riko, I've finally found him!

But 15 years have passed! A full 15 years!

However, Kaito Sakuma, the murderer, was completely unaware of his actions. When Eiji Watanabe pressed him for details about the Toshima Ward case, he consistently gave excuses like "I forgot" or "I don't remember."

The interrogation reached a stalemate.

The Metropolitan Police Department considered that Sakuma might have been dazed from taking stun grenades and tear gas, or he might know that he would definitely be sentenced to death, so he simply denied it to the death. For a moment, they did not know how to continue to break through his psychological defenses.

Just as the interrogation reached a stalemate, the door to the control room was pushed open rather roughly!

Prosecutor Shinbayashi from the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office walked in with two assistant prosecutors, looking very serious.

The district attorney general is here!

The prosecution was clearly anxious about the police having such an important suspect "monopolized," fearing that key evidence or confessions might be missed.

The district prosecutor, who had initially pushed aside the police officers guarding the door with an air of arrogance, bowed slightly upon seeing the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency and the Superintendent General of Police, and spoke with an unquestionable air of authority: "Sir, Commissioner General, this case has attracted a great deal of public attention. We need to establish the facts for prosecution as soon as possible. We need to be present to supervise and provide advice as appropriate."

Eiji Watanabe's face darkened. Only an hour had passed, and the prosecution had already intervened?
The prosecution's forceful intervention at the beginning of the interrogation challenges the police's leadership in the investigation and may disrupt the interrogation process!

This group of people has come to claim credit!
Indeed, this matter has caused a great uproar and is extremely public; it's impossible for the District Attorney's Office not to have taken notice.

“Prosecutor Shinbayashi, considering the suspect’s condition and the stage of the interrogation…” Watanabe Eiji’s voice was low.

"There's no time for leisurely delays in the interrogation of the 'Ghost of Toshima Ward'!" Prosecutor Shinbayashi's gaze sharpened. "The citizens are waiting for answers! The victims are waiting for answers!"

The atmosphere in the control room instantly became tense, with the police's anger (especially thinking of the fallen Yamada Kikuchi and the seriously injured Okada) colliding silently with the prosecutor's pressure to achieve results quickly.

At this delicate stalemate, Kaito Sakuma, the "ghost of Ikebukuro" in the interrogation room, seemed to sense the undercurrent in the control room through some kind of intuition, or perhaps he was simply tired of Eiji Watanabe's routine questions. He slowly raised his head, and for the first time, his empty eyes had a clear focus—through the one-way glass, as if he were looking directly at the control room.

His lips moved, and his hoarse but clear voice was transmitted to the control room through the microphone.

"Where is the person who found me, the legendary forensic pathologist, Uesugi Muneyuki?"

"Let him come to see me."

"You police want to know...about the Sato family? You want to know about me?"

"Summon Uesugi Lai, summon Uesugi Muneyuki! I need to see him!"

"Let me see him, and I'll tell you everything!"

The control room fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Eiji Watanabe.

The Superintendent of Police frowned, and after a moment's thought, he immediately gave the order amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.

"Call Uesugi! Call Uesugi!!!"

(End of this chapter)