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✨ JAYFER - Fragments of Section E ✨
...to see a version of amnse where a lot of new characters in section A
And keifer's twin too who is actually against him and to know that who was the biggest traitor who was capable of breaking section E when plan was revealed and it costed jayjay... her everything...
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Chapter 137 – The Daughter Of Enemy
Tokyo, Japan
The city lights stretched endlessly beneath the night sky.
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Neon.
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Traffic.
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Crowds.
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Power.
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Tokyo never slept.
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And neither did the people arriving tonight.
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Hanamitchi Hotel
One of the most powerful properties in Japan.
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Forty-seven floors.
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Private security.
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Private elevators.
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Private everything.
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Owned entirely by Hanamitchi Corporation.
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Which meant—
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Nobody questioned them.
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Nobody stopped them.
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Nobody even looked twice.
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Yuri's Team
Stepped into the private elevator.
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Yuri.
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Ash.
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Aries.
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Ella.
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Freya.
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Cin.
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Edrix.
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Freya
Looked around.
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Again.
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Then again.
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Freya
"Every time I come here I forget how rich you people are."
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Aries
Aries
"You're literally a model."
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Freya
"That's different."
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Aries
"How?"
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Freya
"I don't know."
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Ella
Immediately agreed.
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Ella
"She's right."
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Aries
"That doesn't explain anything."
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The Elevator
Kept rising.
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40.
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41.
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42.
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43.
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44.
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Ding.
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Private access.
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Yuri
Stepped out first.
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Floors 44-47.
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His floors.
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Entire floors.
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Not suites.
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Not rooms.
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Floors.
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Edrix
Paused.
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Edrix
"..."
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Edrix
"Normal people have apartments."
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Yuri
Yuri
"I have those too."
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Edrix
Edrix
"That's not helping."
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The Team
Spread out quickly.
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Laptops.
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Servers.
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Documents.
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Maps.
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Screens.
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Everyone immediately got to work.
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Because unlike London—
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Their battlefield wasn't corporate.
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It was personal.
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Yuri
Walked toward the main operations room.
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And handed a security tablet to Edrix.
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Yuri
"Full access."
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Edrix
Actually froze.
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Edrix
"...Full access?"
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Yuri
Nodded.
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Yuri
"Everything."
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Edrix
Looked genuinely emotional.
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Edrix
"You trust me that much?"
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Yuri
Yuri
"No."
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A pause.
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Yuri
"I trust your skills."
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Edrix
"That's somehow worse."
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The Search Began
Immediately.
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Hanamitchi archives.
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Old records.
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Shipping manifests.
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Security logs.
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Financial trails.
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Everything.
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Meanwhile
Ash stood quietly near the windows.
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Looking out at Tokyo.
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Watching the city.
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Thinking.
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Because tonight—
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She wasn't staying.
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Yuri Noticed
Of course he did.
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He always noticed.
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Without A Word
He followed her.
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The two walked away from the others.
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Past the conference rooms.
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Past the private offices.
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Until they reached a quiet corner overlooking the city.
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Only them.
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Silence
For several moments.
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Then—
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Ash spoke.
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Ash
"You know."
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Yuri nodded.
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Because he already did.
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Ash
Looked down briefly.
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Then met his eyes.
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Ash
"Alvarez isn't my only surname."
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No response.
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Because Yuri already knew.
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Every detail.
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Every secret.
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Every risk.
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Ash
"I need to go back."
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The words hung between them.
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Heavy.
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Dangerous.
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Final.
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Yuri
Looked out over the city.
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Jaw tightening.
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Because this wasn't a debate.
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This wasn't a discussion.
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This wasn't something he could stop.
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Ash
Needed to go.
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Because somebody had to.
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Ash
Ash
"If we want answers..."
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Ash
"If we want Information..."
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Ash
"I have to go inside."
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Yuri
Closed his eyes briefly.
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Because he knew exactly what "inside" meant.
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SATO TERRITORY.
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Enemy territory.
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The place she escaped.
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The place she was never supposed to return to.
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And If She Was Caught?
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Neither of them said it.
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Because they both knew.
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Too well.
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Ash
Tried smiling.
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A small one.
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Ash
"Don't look at me like that."
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Yuri
Finally looked at her.
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And for the first time all night—
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The calm mask cracked.
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Just slightly.
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Yuri
"It's dangerous."
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Ash
"I know."
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Yuri
"You could die."
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Silence.
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Ash
"I know."
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That Hurt More
Than anything else.
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Because she wasn't denying it.
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Yuri
Took a step closer.
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Then another.
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Until there was no space left between them.
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Ash
Reaching up—
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Touched his face.
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Very gently.
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Like she was memorizing it.
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Just in case.
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Yuri
Pulled her closer.
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And kissed her.
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Not rushed.
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Not desperate.
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Just long enough to remember.
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Long enough to stay.
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Long enough to hurt.
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When They Finally Pulled Apart
Neither moved immediately.
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Neither wanted to.
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Yuri
Reached into his pocket.
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Removed a ring.
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Simple.
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Silver.
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Elegant.
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Ash
Looked down.
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Confused.
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Yuri
Took her hand.
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Placed it in her palm.
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Yuri
"Wear it."
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Ash
Immediately understood.
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Tracker.
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Emergency signal.
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GPS.
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Everything hidden inside.
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Yuri
"If anything happens."
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A pause.
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Yuri
"Anything."
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His voice lowered.
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Dangerously.
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Yuri
"I'll find you."
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Ash
Felt her chest tighten.
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Because she knew he meant it.
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Not figuratively.
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Not emotionally.
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Literally.
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If The Entire Clan Stood Between Them
Yuri would still come.
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Ash
Finally slid the ring onto her finger.
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And nodded.
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Ash
"I know."
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A Few Minutes Later
The private elevator closed.
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And Ash disappeared.
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Alone.
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Into Tokyo.
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Into enemy territory.
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Into the lion's den.
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Yuri
Stood watching the elevator doors.
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Long after she was gone.
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For once—
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Not joking.
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Not talking.
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Just standing there.
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Yuri
"She'll come back."
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Silence.
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Yuri
Looked toward the city.
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Toward the darkness waiting somewhere beyond it.
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Then finally answered.
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Yuri
"She has to."
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Because neither of them were ready for the alternative.
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Tokyo
11:54 PM
The gates opened.
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Slowly.
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Heavily.
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Like they were welcoming a ghost.
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Ash
Walked forward without hesitation.
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Without fear.
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Without looking back.
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Because if she did—
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She would remember Yuri standing in that hotel.
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The ring.
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The promise.
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And the people waiting for her to come home.
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No.
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Not now.
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Tonight she was someone else.
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Sato Estate
The mansion rose above her.
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Massive.
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Ancient.
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Cold.
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The same stone walls.
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The same gardens.
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The same silence.
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The same cage.
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A Familiar Voice
Echoed from behind.
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"Ash-sama..."
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She stopped.
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Slowly turning.
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An elderly servant stood there.
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Older now.
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Grey-haired.
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But recognizable.
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Ash
Froze.
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For a second.
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Just one.
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Then smiled.
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Ash
"Still alive?"
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The old man laughed.
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Actually laughed.
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And suddenly his eyes became wet.
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Servant
"We thought we'd never see you again."
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Ash
Felt something twist inside her chest.
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Because she remembered him.
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He had secretly given her food when she was younger.
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Protected her when he could.
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One of the few good memories she had here.
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Then
Footsteps approached.
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More servants.
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More guards.
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People gathering.
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Whispering.
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Looking.
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Staring.
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Ash Realized
Something important.
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Nobody was suspicious.
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Not yet.
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They weren't looking at an enemy.
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They were looking at family.
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At a daughter who had finally returned.
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A Young Guard
Actually smiled.
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Guard
"Welcome home."
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Home.
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The word felt wrong.
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Terribly wrong.
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But Ash smiled anyway.
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Because spies survived by lying.
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Minutes Later
The news spread through the estate.
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Fast.
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Very fast.
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The Lost Daughter Returned.
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The runaway returned.
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The Sato heir returned.
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And suddenly doors opened everywhere.
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People came to greet her.
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Relatives.
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Executives.
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Clan members.
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Old family friends.
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Nobody questioned her.
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Nobody searched her.
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Nobody suspected her.
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Perfect.
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Exactly what she needed.
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Meanwhile
Thousands of kilometers away.
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The Watsons.
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The Hanamitchis.
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Everyone was getting closer.
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Closer than the Satos realized.
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Closer than anyone realized.
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And Ash intended to keep it that way.
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Midnight
A private meeting room.
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Several senior clan members sat around a long table.
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Watching her.
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Studying her.
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Waiting.
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Elder
Elder
"You disappeared for years."
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Ash
Nodded.
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Ash
"I did."
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Another Elder
Elder
"And now you return."
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Ash
"I heard people were making mistakes."
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The room laughed.
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Lightly.
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Comfortably.
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Because to them—
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She belonged here.
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Then
The real questions began.
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Elder
"What do the Watsons know?"
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Ash
Internally smiled.
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Because there it was.
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The reason she came.
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Ash
Leaned back casually.
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Ash
"Less than you think."
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A lie.
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A complete lie.
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Ash
"They're still chasing Kaizer."
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Another lie.
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Ash
"They don't know who's above him."
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Another lie.
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Ash
"The Hanamitchis are focused on internal matters."
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Lie.
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Ash
"They're months away from connecting everything."
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The biggest lie yet.
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Because Yuri was already hunting.
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Cole was already moving.
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Keifer was already dismantling networks.
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JJ was already planning.
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And every day—
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They got closer.
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The Elders Relaxed
Noticeably.
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Exactly as Ash intended.
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One Of Them
Actually laughed.
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Elder
"Then we still have time."
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Ash
Smiled.
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Ash
"Plenty."
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If They Only Knew
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If they knew Yuri already had access to records.
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If they knew Edrix was tearing through systems.
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If they knew JJ was leading investigations personally.
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If they knew Keifer Watson had entered the game.
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They wouldn't be laughing.
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Later
Ash stood alone on a balcony.
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Tokyo glittered below.
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The city beautiful.
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The mission ugly.
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Her Hand
Instinctively touched the ring.
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The tracker.
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Yuri's tracker.
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Still there.
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Still warm.
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Ash
Looked toward the horizon.
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And for the first time all night—
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Allowed herself one honest thought.
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Ash
"Just a little longer."
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A little longer.
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Then she'd go home.
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Back to her real family.
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The people she chose.
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The people she loved.
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The people she would never betray.
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Inside The Estate
The Sato Clan celebrated the return of a daughter.
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Outside
A war moved closer.
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And only Ash knew exactly how close.
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C2W Headquarters
London
The investigation room had been active for hours.
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Screens covered the walls.
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Maps.
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Files.
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Evidence.
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Connections.
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Everyone was working.
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Or trying to.
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Because something felt wrong.
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Very wrong.
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JJ
Was the first to notice.
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JJ
"Wait."
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The room paused.
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JJ
"Where's Ash?"
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Silence.
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Alex
Looked up.
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Alex
"...Good question."
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Rhys
Immediately checked his phone.
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Nothing.
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Lyra
Frowned.
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Lyra
"Wasn't she supposed to be with Yuri?"
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Keifer
Turned toward the large screen connecting them to Tokyo.
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Keifer
"Yuri."
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No response.
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Yuri
Was visible on the screen.
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Standing in the Hanamitchi Hotel operations room.
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And suddenly—
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His expression changed.
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Just slightly.
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But enough.
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JJ
Immediately saw it.
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JJ
"Oh no."
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Percy
"That is the face people make before saying something stupid."
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Yuri
Closed his eyes briefly.
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Keifer
Voice hardening.
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Keifer
"Where is Ash?"
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Silence.
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Yuri
Didn't answer immediately.
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Which somehow made everything worse.
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Cole
Slowly stood.
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Very slowly.
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Dangerously slowly.
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Cole
"Yuri."
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The room temperature dropped.
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Cole
"Where."
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Cole
"Is."
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Cole
"Ash."
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Yuri
Finally answered.
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Yuri
"She's not here."
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Silence.
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Absolute silence.
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JJ
Blink.
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Alex
Blink.
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Rhys
Blink.
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Percy
Actually stopped breathing.
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Keifer
Looked like murder was becoming a reasonable solution.
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Cole
Looked even worse.
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Then
Yuri delivered the rest.
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Yuri
"She's with the Sato Clan."
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Silence
Again.
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Longer.
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Heavier.
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More dangerous.
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JJ
"..."
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JJ
"...WHAT?"
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Percy
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WITH THE SATO CLAN?"
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Lyra
"EXCUSE ME?"
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Alex
"THE WHAT CLAN?"
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Rhys
Already looked ready to fly to Japan himself.
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Yuri
Finally revealed it.
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The secret.
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The one only he and Ash knew.
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Yuri
"Ash is a Sato."
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The Entire Room
Froze.
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JJ
Actually sat down.
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JJ
"Hold on."
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JJ
"Stop the meeting."
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JJ
"Stop the planet."
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JJ
"ASH IS WHAT?"
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Yuri
"She was born into the Sato Clan."
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Shock.
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Complete shock.
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Alex
Looked personally offended.
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Alex
"I've known her for years."
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Alex
"YEARS."
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Lyra
"HOW IS THIS INFORMATION JUST APPEARING NOW?"
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Rhys
"WHY ARE WE LEARNING THIS TODAY?"
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Percy
"I HAVE TRUST ISSUES."
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JJ
"I HAVE MORE TRUST ISSUES."
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Keifer
Hadn't said a word.
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Which was terrifying.
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Because when Keifer became quiet—
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People suffered.
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Finally
He spoke.
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Keifer
"You sent her."
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Yuri
Met his eyes.
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Yuri
"Yes."
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Keifer
"Alone."
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Yuri
"Yes."
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Keifer
Looked ready to cross continents.
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Then
Cole spoke.
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And somehow—
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That was worse.
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Cole
"Have you lost your mind?"
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Silence.
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Cole
"Do you understand what happens if she's discovered?"
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Yuri
"I know."
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Cole
Actually slammed a file onto the table.
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The entire room jumped.
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Cole
"NO."
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Cole
"You don't."
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His voice cracked with anger.
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With fear.
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With grief.
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Cole
"Because if you did—"
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A pause.
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Cole
"—you wouldn't have sent her alone."
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The Room
Went silent again.
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Because everyone understood what he really meant.
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Care.
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Another person gone.
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Another funeral.
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Another goodbye.
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Nobody could survive that again.
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Tokyo
The screen connection remained active.
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Aries
Had been silent the entire time.
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Dangerously silent.
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Then
Without warning—
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He walked forward.
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Yuri
Didn't move.
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Didn't defend himself.
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Didn't stop him.
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Because He Knew
Exactly what was coming.
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CRACK.
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The punch landed directly on Yuri's jaw.
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Hard.
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Very hard.
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Several People Screamed.
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Freya
"ARIES!"
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Ella
"OH MY GOD!"
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Cin
Already moving.
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Doctor instincts.
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Yuri
Staggered backward.
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Blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.
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But he didn't fight back.
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Not once.
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Aries
Was furious.
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Absolutely furious.
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Aries
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
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Yuri
Said nothing.
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Aries
Aries
"SHE'S ALONE."
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Aries
"IN THE LION'S DEN."
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Aries
"WITH PEOPLE WHO WOULD KILL HER."
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Aries
"AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US?"
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Yuri
Still silent.
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Because every word was true.
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Aries
Voice breaking.
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Aries
"What if something happens?"
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Silence.
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Aries
"What if she gets caught?"
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Silence.
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Aries
"What if she dies?"
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The room froze.
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Because nobody wanted to hear that word.
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Not again.
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Not after Care.
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Not after everything.
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Yuri
Finally spoke.
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Quietly.
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Firmly.
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Yuri
"Nothing will happen to her."
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Aries
Aries
"You don't know that."
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Yuri
For the first time—
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Looked angry.
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Not at Aries.
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At himself.
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At the situation.
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At the world.
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Yuri
"I know."
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A pause.
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Yuri
"Because if anyone even tried to harm Ash—"
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His voice became ice.
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Pure ice.
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The kind only Hanamitchi heirs possessed.
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Yuri
"I'll burn the Sato Clan to the ground myself."
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Silence.
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Absolute silence.
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Because nobody doubted him.
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Not for a second.
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Then
More quietly.
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Almost painfully.
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Yuri
"I promised."
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The room softened slightly.
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JJ
Saw it first.
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The fear.
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The exhaustion.
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The guilt.
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Because Yuri Was Scared Too.
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Terrified.
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He simply hid it better.
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Yuri
Looked toward the tracker screen.
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The tiny blinking dot.
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Ash's location.
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Still moving.
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Still alive.
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Still there.
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And silently—
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He prayed it stayed that way.
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Chapter End.