Chapter5
The next day at 6p.m in the evening, I scouted the location where Nezumi Sho was last seen. An hour later I found a trace of ghoul stench and followed it until I reached an abandoned building which is incredibly cliché in my opinion. Nevertheless, I continued to get the basic lay-out of the building from the outside, according to the files I know for a fact that there are no unaffiliated ghouls in this area so this two-story building can only be my targets hideout.
I retreated from the area and then took a different route to arrive to the same location but this time a lot more stealthily. Using my Koukaku to swing through the roofs of numerous buildings with little to no sounds being produced. My speed, dexterity, Agility and natural athleticism have been enhanced by becoming a ghoul making me a lot more agile and evasive than most of the ghouls I encounter. Even though I am quite average when it comes to strength as a ghoul, my speed will have made up for it by a lot.
Sneaking through one of the open window of the building, I made sure to land gently using four threads as legs. I concentrated on my ears as I attempted make out any noise that may help me locate my target. One of the tricks I accidentally discovered is that concentrating on a specific part of the body like how a ghoul does when activating his/her kagune will enhance it. The details I saw became sharper and my ears became a lot more sensitive to sound as everything I hear has become a lot more pronounced.
I shook myself out of stupor caused by a slight sensory overload and continued on forward. I kept my senses sharp and proceeded to sweep the topmost floor first before proceeding downstairs where I finally detected a hushed murmuring.
"How…we…then…"
"I…Alright…5p.m"
"…man…"
Using four kagune threads I neared the sounds of discussion which came from a large reception hall. I peeked through the door and saw my target pointing at the map that is laid out on a circular table surrounded by ten rough looking individuals. I stayed there until their meeting is over giving me a lot of time to climb along the walls and into the ceiling just above the grumbling target.
"Tche! Those shitty birds will be feeling this attack. If I'm lucky, this operation will severely cripple them which will pave the way for me to ascend as the 19th ward leader of ghouls! HEHEHHEYAHHAHAHAHAHA-" I just tuned him out after that terrible laugh. Hearing no other ghouls in the building, I just proceeded to pierce every inch of his body with numerous sharpened threads except the head. It won't be good if the client didn't recognize the body afterall. I took a picture of his head and body which is riddled with holes as wide as the circumference of a yarn. I also didn't forget to send his recorded monologue to them.
I bagged the documents that is neatly piled on a table to the side along with a million-yen cash which I intend to keep while I texted Hado.
-Target Eliminated. Send the rest of the money to my account. Come to the roof top of my previous apartment building so I can hand the documents I found here. This might be important.-
With that I hightailed to my previous apartments' rooftop. When I arrive, I saw two individuals with bird masks are waiting for me. Judging by their relaxed body and posture, I can assume that everything is fine and I won't be cheated on for my first mercenary job. My phone sounded notifying me that the rest of the money was already sent so I handed them the bag with all of the documents along with separate a sack containing the targets head.
One of the two individuals removed his Fedora revealing his swept back hair and placed the hat in his belly area as he nodded appreciatively when his partner showed him the contents of both bags.
"Good work Mr. Weaver" the Fedora man said with a pleasant tone not bothering to conceal the delight painting his voice. He waved at his companion and then my phone rang. I checked it and there was an additional three million yen. It might have been a payment for the documents and also the fact that I brought their enemys' head to them so I just settled for a shallow bow of appreciation.
They simultaneously turned around to go back where they came from but then the Fedora guy stopped. "I am the one in-charge of this ward; you can call me Karasu. 'The Perch' will call for you when we need to Mr. Weaver. I will also talk about you with my alliance in case they also need your service." With that parting statement they hopped to the horizon on the various rooftops before disappearing. A smile crept on my masked face as the feeling of completing a mission washed over me. I vanished from the rooftop as I circulated the vicinity before directly returning to the motel I am staying.
There is no guarantee that they will not monitor me so an evasive maneuver was needed. After a refreshing shower I flopped down on the bed and then promptly fell half-asleep. I would need to travel to the 20th ward by bus tomorrow since I would need a mask ASAP, so I need to have all the rest I can get. I just can't stand wearing a simple mask that just covers the lower half of my face especially in this kind of profession. After that thought I silently fell through the hole leading to mobius's dream land.
19th Ward: Flighty Club, Shima District-5th Street. (3rd P.O.V)
Karasu was standing in the center of his office with a pensive expression as he thought over his developing plans to take over Nezumi's group of rats. But before he could add the details a knock on the door broke his musing. With a disappointed sigh he beckoned the person to enter his office.
"Good evening, Karasu-sama." A tall cloaked man with a bird mask greeted with a deep bow.
Karasu nodded in acknowledgement before speaking. "So? Did you discover anything about him that we can use for recruitment?" the tall underling shook his head in denial and Karasu sighed in dismay.
"Information that we can use for recruitment, Negative Sir. Though I did discover that he is extremely fast. Faster than our Hayabusa(Falcon). I lost him after ten seconds of tailing." He bowed in submission as he delivered his report while Karasu looked intrigued that the mercenary they hired is faster than The Perch's' fastest member.
"Too bad then. Let's set the matter of Mr. Weaver aside for now Crane. Instead, let's plan for the reoccupation of our lost territory. According to the documents that our Merc brought, the Kossori group have been getting help from the brutes in the 17th Ward…"
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19th Ward: CCG Branch office. (The next morning) (3rd P.O.V)
A bald man was sitting on a chair behind a wooden table, holding a folder while facing two young Investigators. He nodded with a slight grin as he perused the report given by the two detectives.
"So, the Kossori group was wiped out by 'The Perch' last night?" the Bald man asked with glee on his face. He lost a lot of Rank 1 investigators because of those rats and their tricky maneuvers.
"Y-yes Shiraishi-san. We also caught a member of the Kossori and we discovered something new. Please check the last page." The older investigator reported as his younger partner earnestly listened.
Shiraishi Kato the Branch head of the CCG Branch office in the 19th ward raised his eyebrow and then did as what the investigator suggested. "Huh! So 'The Perch' hired a Ghoul mercenary to assassinate Nezumi? How amusing."
"He was caught in a CCTV talking with Perch members. Unfortunately, he has a mask on. The Mercenary goes by the name of 'Weaver' and his Kagune is unknown. All we know is that he made a deal with the Perch, accomplish said task, and then vanished. I think he already left this ward." The reporting investigator had a disappointed face as he proceeded with his report.
"Hmm, no need to be disappointed. He just killed the most elusive ghoul in the 19th ward after a day of searching. He clearly has keen senses so go back to your desks and give me a report about this guy so I can send it to the Main branch. After you submit the report, contact two(2) more teams of workers to repair buildings. The two factions broke quite a lot of government property, though thankfully only one remains."
The pair of investigators stood up and bowed before dismissing themselves. "Just where did this ghoul come from?" Shiraishi pondered out loud.
A.N:
FIVE(5) MILLION YEN- TASK PAYMENT.
THREE(3) MILLION YEN- ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR DOCUMENTS.
ONE(1) MILLION YEN- LOOT.
He didn't eat anyone so there's no additional lifespan. He ate three months' worth of human meat last chapter(Ch3).
120+3+2+2+2+2:
131yrs – 18yrs(His current age)= 113yrs of lifespan left.