Chapter eleven: Let the investigation begin. Will more lives be lost before the target is found?
The trio make it to the police station and walk in causing the officer at the front desk to look up to them. They head on over to her and Mello slightly leans against the desk.
"We're from the DWMA." Mello begins his explanation. "We took on a job to investigate a series of killings. So we were hoping that you'd have information that you could share with us."
"Ah. So that has been answered has it?" The woman nods then pushes a button opening the door. "Go right in. The chief has been waiting for someone to take the job."
Mello pushes away from where he is leaning and leads the other two through the door just before it closes.
They walk straight ahead down a hall with multiple doors. They don't pay attention to any of the writing on the doors since they can see the door with 'Chief' on it up ahead. They knock on the door only to get a court 'Come in.' So they open the door.
Inside is the chief of police sitting at his desk who seems to know why they are here. He gestures for them to sit down.
The three move in letting the door swing close and there is only two chairs in the room.
Mello stands next to one while Near sits followed by Matt.
The chief pulls out a folder placing it on the table. "I have the file right here. All of the killings that have been going on." He explains to them and Mello moves forward to pick it up.
Mello goes back and crouches between his weapons who look to the file as the blonde opens it.
They look over the information placed inside of it including pictures of the murders that they are looking into.
Mello narrows his eyes upon seeing a picture of a woman with her chest and stomach torn open. He knows that it was a grab for the human soul by the Kishin. "This definitely looks to be of Kishin origin." He confirms with the other two nodding in agreement.
"If that is true then will you please help us hunt it down?" The chief asks of them. "I will give you control of the police to help in anyway."
Mello slams the file closed upon hearing those words from the chief. "Thank you. We will use that." He informs the other. "However." He looks up to meet his eyes before speaking again. "When it comes to fighting this thing it is best that you don't get involved. This thing will cut through the officers and swallow their souls only growing stronger."
"Then what is it that you need us to do?" The chief inquires truly curious.
"To act normal. Keep up patrols. Anything that could be what we are looking for is to be reported." Mello explains to the chief. "If what we are looking for is found then the officer is to not let the target know that they are there. Be ready to get out of there as fast as possible at any moment. We are to be notified immediately when anything at all comes up. We want to try to not lose more lives than is destined to happen."
"I understand." The chief nods opening a drawer of his desk. "Here. Take this." He pulls out a radio. "It is already linked to the police radio channel. You'll be able to hear any reports coming through." He explains as Matt raises to his feet moving forward taking the radio from the chief. "We will keep our word and you'll be able to give commands as well as orders to any officer. We will cooperate fully in any way you see fit. In order to bring whoever is doing this to justice."
"We appreciate your understanding and your cooperation." Near is the one who speaks up this time. "We won't leave until this case is solved and over."
"Thank you."
The three leave with that allowed to take the file with them.
Mello is doing another flip through it as they walk out of the station. "Well maybe we should start with a look around. Hopefully we'll find something."
Near glances up pausing in walking.
It takes a few steps before Mello and Matt turn around to look to him.
"Near?" Matt questions and Mello moves a little closer to the other.
"You're not feeling any pain or anything are?" Mello inquires worriedly as Matt also has a look of worry. "Do you need to rest or anything?"
"If you need to it's alright." Matt adds coming up to Near's other side. "We won't think any less of you. Just don't hurt yourself trying to do things that you don't feel you can do."
"It's not any of that." Near informs his partners that both sigh in relief. "I was looking at something."
"What is it?" Mello tilts his head softly.
"We'll take a while looking for anything from the ground." Near explains as he slightly moves around continuing to look up. "And we have the chance to look out from above. The roofs are close enough that it'd be easy to run from one to another. "We can cover more ground faster from up there."
"That's why we like getting vantage points." Mello speaks softly with a fond smile. "Alright."
Near turns to his weapon form in which Mello catches him easily. "Let's get going."
Mello nods and reaches a hand towards Matt after putting the file in a bag. He holds the others hand when the red head grips his hand. He securely holds Matt when he too changes to his weapon form. He uses the walls to jump up from one building to another until he makes it to the roof. He stands tall and looks around at what he can see from up here. He begins heading across the roof upon seeing nothing. He looks at the areas below only to jump to the next roof to continue.
This goes on for awhile though nothing seems to pop up.
… That is until they get a radio call that echoes from Matt even in his weapon form.
"Suspect has been spotted on the far east side. A little ways away from a new victim that was found when moving away from the beings sight. Large and holding an axe in one hand with machete in the other."
Mello hurries off the way told to go hurrying to get there before any more lives are lost.