Tokyo: The Player Behind the Scenes.

Chapter 107, Section 105: Foreign Affairs Visit

Haneda International Airport.

At 8:00 a.m., Air Force Two arrived at its destination ahead of the scheduled 9:00 a.m.

However, the Japanese side has had ample time to prepare, and the Foreign Minister has already been waiting with a large number of staff, so this is unlikely to lead to any unexpected events.

This visit by the Vice President to Japan was merely a working visit, primarily to pave the way for the President's formal state visit a few months later, and to facilitate some prior exchanges. It was not treated as a particularly grand occasion.

The Japanese side also followed standard procedures in receiving them.

"On behalf of the Japanese government, I warmly welcome Vice President Collins to Tokyo. Your visit will further deepen the Japan-U.S. alliance."

"Thank you for your thoughtful arrangements. I look forward to the next meeting."

After accepting the flowers presented by the students, Collins shook hands with the Japanese Foreign Minister.

After a brief introduction by the ambassador to Japan and the national anthem, Collins boarded an armored car that had been airlifted in and followed a lead vehicle to the Prime Minister's official residence.

The car had real-time communication, and Collins seemed quite talkative, chatting with the Foreign Minister in another car as they drove.

"The route we just took offered a direct view of the bay; the scenery was really beautiful. It reminded me of my hometown, Miami, but unfortunately, there are no beaches or sunshine."

Collins chatted casually, and even through the phone, he had a warm smile on his face, exuding a friendly aura.

Perhaps for this reason, he is considered the most approachable vice president in American history.

"Your Excellency, we have just passed through the High Speed ​​Bay coastline. A large part of this area was created by land reclamation, so unfortunately there is no natural sandy scenery."

“I told you, there’s no need to be so formal. This is a private call, just call me Collins.”

"Yes, Mr. Collins."

"Okay, okay, oh, so that must be Tokyo Tower."

Collins shook his head, looked out the window, and saw the Tokyo Tower.

“That’s right, we’re passing through Shiba Park now. Is this your first time in Tokyo, Mr. Collins?”

"Yes, I've heard so much about you. I've wanted to come but never had the time. Now I'm finally able to take advantage of this work opportunity to come and visit."

"Then please take advantage of your free time these next few days, Your Excellency Collins. If needed, I can be your guide," the Foreign Minister cautiously suggested.

"Haha, I prefer to travel alone at my own pace, make some local friends, and hopefully avoid any diplomatic disputes."

Collins's words sounded very sincere, like a joke between friends.

"I see. Please rest assured, Tokyo has always been a very safe metropolis, and our people are very..."

rumble.

A distant rumble of thunder seemed to echo, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly, abruptly interrupting the Foreign Minister's words.

"It should just be spring thunder, please don't worry."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Collins gave a wink to his confidant, who nodded and began contacting secret agents deployed in Chiyoda Ward.

The Foreign Minister also took his leave and then dialed the phone with the Superintendent General of Police, who was in charge of on-site command.

"Director Takahashi, has something happened in the Hibiya area? We almost disturbed the visiting team just now."

"An out-of-control train has collided with another train ahead. An investigation is underway. Please speed away from the Hibiya line area. The other train hasn't stopped yet." "What the hell?!"

The Foreign Minister has no authority to directly order the Superintendent General of Police, but upon hearing this, he still couldn't help but want to curse.

You're only telling me about something this big now?!
If you had told me earlier, I would have used the backup route directly!
"Things happened so suddenly. Please rest assured, things underground won't spill over into the surface." Director Takahashi added another explanation to avoid sounding too absurd, as he was indeed in charge of the matter.

Even if you upset the other party, you can still make them unhappy through the cabinet.

"That's better."

The Foreign Minister hung up the phone and opened a map to look at the route ahead.

There is indeed a section of road that intersects with the underground Hibiya Line, but to be on the safe side, we should slow down and observe the situation first.

He quickly made arrangements to slow down the guide vehicle.

On the other end, Director Takahashi was drenched in sweat, too exhausted to even wipe it away. He knew that his career was probably over.

Even the most powerful dogeza (a deep bowing gesture) might not be able to save him.

Unless it can be proven that this is an act of God, and given his accumulated network of connections, perhaps he can barely salvage the situation.

The victims are mainly passengers on the first train on the Hibiya Line and on an unidentified train.

The first train was hit by a collision, resulting in less than half of the passengers being able to disembark safely. The train was estimated to have over a thousand passengers, but only a few hundred disembarked, meaning that several hundred people were killed or injured.

This doesn't even include the derailed carriages abandoned by the unidentified train, which also resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries.

With thousands of casualties, was he really not looking at some major earthquake or war report?

If it is later proven that this was a plan carried out by terrorists, no matter how powerful he is, he will be permanently removed from this position, ending his political career, and even the prime minister will be affected.

"Director, that train hasn't stopped! It's already passed Higashi Ginza and Ginza Station! And it's still accelerating!"

"Damn it, what is the purpose of this thing?! Why can it continue to accelerate after such a collision?! That was an entire train, it turned it into a pile of soda cans!"

The confidant quickly opened the photos that had just been sent from the scene, zoomed in, and handed them to Director Takahashi.

"Sir, this is footage from a high-speed camera! That thing..."

"It's probably a monster!"

The photo shows the train passing through Ginza Station, captured by a high-speed camera that had been set up in advance.

Rather than a train, it was more like a terrifying monster parasitized by flesh and blood, with a huge face sewn onto the machinery, wearing a twisted and radiant smile.

Such a being should not exist in this world at all.

It looks more like a legendary monster.

But as Director Takahashi's face turned pale, he seemed to have found a glimmer of hope, a lifeline, and his eyes lit up slightly.

This is the force majeure he was looking for.

Perhaps I can keep my position?
"Immediately evacuate all evacuable people on the surface corresponding to the Hibiya Line. Contact the Self-Defense Forces; we need their rapid reaction force! Have SAT helicopters follow that monster's movements!"

After arranging these tasks, he quickly called the Prime Minister to explain the situation and request the Emperor to temporarily evacuate the Imperial Palace, showing that he was very considerate of the higher-ups.

Meanwhile, on the Zhuhai train, Nobi Tomoyo slowly awoke from his coma.

(End of this chapter)