The alarming voice of the agent makes true one of my fears, he informs me that during lunch time the students started fighting among themselves without any reason, bursting a wave of unprecedented chaos within the school.
-Guty: Damn it… I will send back up in a minute.
-Superior: What is going on Agent!
-Guty: I am sorry sir; our conversation will have to wait.
Without wasting time, I get out of the isolation room, directing myself to the office of the station commander.
-Guty: Send all available assets to university of Tokyo, a massive brawl has broken out.
-Commander: What? I will do that right away!
The radio installed on all police cruisers repeats the same alarm message << All available units head over to university of Tokyo, an enormous brawl has occurred within the school, please take all necessary measures>>
-Guty: I did not think he would react to the aggression so quick…
I get inside one of the police cruisers and head to the university at full speed along with the rest of the police squad, when we arrive, we are met with a big curtain of chaos to which the officers full of bravery do not hesitate to go in and neutralize the students. The battle lasted more than expected, approximately two hours, fortunately the police managed to contain all students to then take all the wounded to the closest attention centers…
Meanwhile I go to the monitoring room to analyze the recording of the moment the brawl broke out, despite checking the video in detail we were not able to find an apparent reason that gave start to the conflict, without a motive one of the students started arguing with another which lead to blows; This same pattern was followed by various tables in the cafeteria giving way for the brawl to escalate.
-Specialist: How could this happen?
-Guty: I still don't know… but there is no doubt that what happened today in the cafeteria was the same that happened to Agent Carter and Milton…
Once everything ended, the afternoon classes were suspended and the school closed early due to many of the students being seriously injured, they also released a noticed indicating that classes were suspended for the following day as well to allow the students to recover…
On another hand, once we finished analyzing the recordings I take leave to my apartment to take a small break it was a really hectic day… so a nice bath would be good for me, when I arrive to my apartment I fill up the hot tub to then submerge my body in the hot water and enjoy a relaxation moment, it is more pleasant than it seems and it helps me organize my thoughts; While I find myself laying in the tub I remember that there will be no classes tomorrow so it might be a wasted day, if the school is empty there will be no killer to chase around besides with all the monitoring team operating, anyone that goes to the school would fall in the trap so I highly doubt that the killer would like to expose himself that way…
After 30 pleasant minutes I go ahead and get out of the tub, and I put on my sleeping clothes…
-Guty: I will have something light for dinner before I go to bed…
I calmly approach the fridge to pour myself a glass of milk, the sound of my footsteps echoes in my apartment until I reach the fridge, once there I take out some jam and butter to accompany two slices of toasted bread.
-Guty: I could make use of tomorrow and go investigate psychologist Brandon… although there is nothing linking him to the school, I still think he is the perfect candidate…
Once I finish my dinner and washing the plates I peacefully head over to my room to sleep, I will set the alarm for 7am I think it would be best to leave early to investigate his day to day routine completely…, after laying for a moment I sleep the rest of the night enjoying the nice comfort of my bed until the nagging noise from my alarm wakes me up marking the beginning of the investigation; It started with me turning on my computer and looking for the actual address of Brandon which I quickly find…
-Guty: All right, that'll do.
I get out of my apartment carrying my backpack with me just as I would on past days, it is very cold outside which forces me to wear a warm coat, at this moment it is not a bad idea to be all covered up with sweaters, I would help me conceal my identity while I investigate him…
-Guty: Taxi!
I climb on a can and then indicate the driver our destination, directing us to one of the wealthiest areas in the city, where one can find big, beautiful houses with amazing oriental architecture, to be honest I am not amazed, after all he has a very well-paid job, so it is to be expected that he lives in a nice place.
-Guty: Here is fine.
We stop a few blocks away from the original address, I will watch from the distance since I need to see what his routine is…, I walk to a strategic area then I take my binoculars out of my backpack that allow me to watch him from afar, checking the most minimal details of Brandon's house.
When I see his house at the distance it seems to indicate that he hasn't left yet, so I take a seat to be alert to any movement; After a few hours Brandon finally leaves his house, he is wearing sport clothing, so I think he is out for a run around the neighborhood, I watch him get away from the hill so I quickly gather my things to follow him from afar so he does not notice my presence.
Most of the morning he spent time exercising, he really did not do anything suspicious, after that he came back home and did not leave until 4 pm, when he drove out his vehicle to the retirement home where I imagine he treats his patients with Alzheimer, around 9 pm he comes back home and stayed there for the rest of the night.
-Guty: He actually carries out a very ordinary life…
Disappointed I retire to my apartment, there is no doubt now that this was a wasted day…, when I reach my place, I peacefully sit down on the couch analyzing the situation, tomorrow will be the fifth day… this means that I only have two days to find the killer, despite having eliminated one of his main puppets… I do not have enough information to have my sights in a possible suspect…
-Guty: If it isn't Brandon, Who? What other profile would have such an intellect to archive something this big…
For a while I close my eyes trying to find the answer to these questions that haunt me so much, however I cannot find anyone matching the killer's characteristics…
-Guty: Without leads I will not get anywhere… it is best to go to bed…
Slowly I get out from the couch to direct myself to bed, when I arrive, I remove all the warm clothes to put on my pajamas and pleasantly sleep. After a few hours the upsetting sound of my alarm manages to wake me signaling the start of a new day, without wasting time I get ready for school and as usual the bus arrives after 10 minutes after I go down to wait for it and then I step aboard with my coffee in hand, then I sit down in one of the empty seats on the bus.
-Akasha: Good morning Guty, may I sit down?
-Guty: Go ahead, Hmm?
I see that she has a bruise on her cheek.
-Guty: What happened?
-Akasha: I was hit during the brawl…
Since I was in the police station, I completely forgot that Akasha was in school during the brawl…, despite the bruises she seems to be alright, many of the students ended up in the hospital due to the severity of their wounds, some others had better luck and ended up bruised like Akasha.
-Guty: Are you alright?
-Akasha: Yes, I just got hit a little, don't worry…
The rest of the trip went on quietly, when we arrived to the school I thought there would be some kind of incident waiting for us on the entrance but everything was unusually peaceful…, it would seem this time the killer is cornered, he has to think his next move very well or it could ruin him, if he's smart enough… and he is, he will wait until he has secured his next target, on the other hand this silence is a double edged weapon because if he stays silent I will not be able to find him.
-Guty: Ah…
While the assassin decides to be quiet on the other side a lot of noise is being generated, in a fine restaurant within the city a conversation is being held…
-Minister: So, he finally caught the murdered, it would seem he is more skilled than I thought, although it would be a shame that he died during his capture, we could've done great things with him.
-Principal: I do not think that the killer was caught…
Minister: Do you know something I don't?
-Principal: No…, it's just that I find it weird that the agent is still in the school having captured the murderer already.
- Minister: You are right…
A brief moment of silence shrouds the table, until the minister speaks up again…
-Minister: That's it! Now that he has captured the killer, we are next, he is probably investigating our little project…
-Principal: You think so?
Minister: There is no doubt… now more than ever we need to eliminate him, we are about to introduce our adulterated water bottles to the school… we cannot allow him to discover us.
-Principal: Then… we would have to get him out of the way.
An evil smile draws in the minister's face when he saw the conviction of the school's principal which seems to indicate that he has a plan…
-Minister: I see that you already have something in mind…
-Principal: I will invite him to my office to congratulate him for the capture of the criminal and when he least expects it… I will empty the clip of my weapon on his chest…
-Minister: Excellent…
They celebrate pouring themselves a glass of wine when they set, their maleficent plans in motion…
-Minister: When you are finished with the job, I will send a detachment to dispose of the body, it would be as if he had never been there.
-Principal: Will you make it look like an accident?
-Minister: Car accidents happen every day…
In that moment the principal checks the time on his watch realizing that its almost 7:30 am…
-Principal: I must leave sir, if I arrive late to school, I could rise suspicions…
-Minister: Very well, don't you wish to order something to go?
-Principal: No, I had breakfast at school, don't worry.
After leaving in a rush, he heads over to school as usual, however, his hands that now hold the steering wheel from his car are visibly shaking from the enormous amount of stress that falls on his shoulders, to kill an agent must not be an easy task and the principal knows that perfectly… one false movement and he could end in prison or dead.
-Principal: I'll do it quickly and with no warning… Guty has found out too much… I can't let him go on even if I must kill him myself…
After a few minutes the principal arrives at school where he parks his car in his usual spot to then descend from the vehicle and direct himself to school, in that moment his phone rings…
-Principal: Hello?
-Minister: So, proceed as we agreed…when everything is ready, call me to dispose of the evidence…
-Principal: Very well sir, I will invite agent Guty to my office and when he least expects it, I will shoot him down…
-Minister: I will be expecting your call…
The call ends and the Principal goes inside the building, walking fast he heads over to his office, when he arrives he is met by his secretary standing in front of the door as usual.
-Secretary: The school inspector called; he said that the brawl has finally been "sorted out" a news spot will air at night about it.
-Principal: Sounds good… tell him I will call him later, my breakfast?
-Secretary: Inside your office
-Principal: Thank you…
When he goes inside his office he locks the door, goes up to one of his desk drawers, pulling out the gun inside it…
-Principal: I best get this ready…
Carefully he adjusts the silencer into the guns barrel to avoid the noise of the gunshots leaving the room…, once he finished, he puts it away again in his drawer leaving a small sigh fall from his mouth…
-Principal: Ah… there is no going back…
Then he starts enjoying his delicious meal…
Without more to do I decide to attend the first classes to meditate a bit about my next move, the way the things are right now it think it best to forget about the present and think about the past…, if all the murders were committed by the janitor with exception of Agent Carter and Agent Milton, I have to think how they were forced to kill themselves in the first place…, it's almost break time and the day continues without news, I think I finally managed to halt the killer, with the cameras operating there is no way that the gruesome murders happen again, he must be feeling cornered…
CRAAAASH!
A loud nose similar to a car crash resounds throughout the whole school…
-Guty: What was that?
The loud noise scares the students, and the teacher runs out of the classroom to see what had happened, in that moment many students go to the area that emitted the noise drawn by curiosity...
-Guty: Something has happened…
Without hesitation I get up from my seat leaving the classroom finding a big curtain of dust coming from the end of the hallway, I approach to the area and investigate what had caused that noise, when I arrive, I see many students crying while they watch terrified the elevator that crashed against the ground killing the students within when the cable broke.
-Guty: Coincidence…?
I observe with detail the scene of the incident before the forensic team arrives, checking the remains of the elevator and the butchered students…
-Guty: It seems the emergency stop failed…
In that moment I direct myself to the monitoring team, I need to check if someone was working on the elevator, all indicates that the emergency stop was deactivated…, when I went out of the building, I see a new truck entering the school which catches my eye…
-Guty: Hmm? I haven't seen that truck before…
Without making much noise I get close to it, seems to be that they are heading to the kitchen again, it could be that they are trying to medicate the students again…, however, once the truck parked they started unloading water bottles, I think they just switched to a new water supplier.
-Guty: I was worried for a second…
Once the mystery of the new truck was solved, I continue my patch towards the monitoring room, I have to make sure that the accident with the elevator was just a coincidence or if its linked once again to the killer, when I arrive to my destination I wait for a minute for the Agents to open the electronic lock, in that moment my cellphone rings for a while indicating that I had received a message, I pull out my cellphone to check the sender…
-Guty: 3 messages from Night Bird?
To be Continued...