Full Metal Panic!
Chapter One
Wish
By Steve Edward
Based on the original story by Shouji Gatou and the original animation series by Fumihiko Shimo, Koichi Chigira and Shouji Gatou, which these creative geniuses made Kaname Chidori, Sergeant Souska Sagara among the many in Full Metal Panic! come to life.
Author's note: TDD-2 does not exist in the current Full Metal Panic Universe. However if the name sounds familiar it is of a real person but who is no longer amongst us in this world. The Samuel Eliot Morison TDD-2 is named after famed military historian and author Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) whose military books among others chronicled military history of many nations.
Story time line: The author has set the story line taking place in the 2030's.
Preface:
While walking from Christmas shopping, Lieutenant Kaname Chidori and Sergeant Souska Sagara run into an old friend of their on the run and it turns into a battle royal for Kaname and Souska.The perky Kyoko Tokiwa is no longer that perky camera wielding high school student, but a freelancer photojournalist, and when the wild story of a missing child and a Christmas wish made by the sister is told, Lieutenant Kaname Chidori and Sergeant Souska Sagara put their Christmas plans aside to make a wish come true and during a wild Christmas morning blizzard a certain Toy Box has totake matters into its own hands.
And now Full Metal Panic!
A Wish for Santa No Ojisan is Answered
By Kyoko Tokiwa
A simple letter from a child can convey much. A child wanting to keep things simple will state that and be done. The wish that I saw granted involved many. Just who answered Chi's wish I can not name, but the resolve for that wish to be answered culminated on a brutal and cold Christmas Eve morning in the height of a major blizzard that would strike Tokyo.
It began when I went to a private orphanage to visit the child and I discovered a horrific situation…"
One Week Earlier…
Friday, 2100 hours, Tokyo, Japan
Kyoko Tokiwa, sliding to a stop against the stone wall glanced the way from which she had come. The steam of her breath rising above her into the darkness, its ghostly tendrils appearing within the glow of a street light was her only company for the moment.
Checking by feel, Kyoko checked her photographic equipment hanging from around her neck and waist. The equipment was her livelihood and had been since her graduation from Jendi High School one year earlier.
Entering a preparatory college, she had chosen a career path that had put her on the path of being a photojournalist. A substitute teacher had inspired her, an American named Andrew Simms who had been a United States Navy submarine captain who had taken up teaching history after the end of his naval career.
His lectures had challenged her to look at the past actions of those that had written history and those that had captured history on film. The saying that a picture was worth a thousand words was true. An image captured the moment forever frozen in time, what each individual present was doing. It could capture the intensity of the moment, celebration, sorrow, and the success or failure of the event.
The shout of a man brought her attention back to the present and looking towards him; Kyoko broke cover and began to run again making for the near darkness as the snow falling around her swirled in her passing as she ran.
Lieutenant Kaname Chidori and Sergeant Souska Sagara were on holiday leave from Mithril as was the entire crew of the Tuatha de Danaan. Walking back from their shopping through the snow, Kaname and Souska each lugging packages walked closely together.
Kaname pausing briefly looked towards the city, its lights twinkling more so in the snow fall; she said "Souska, did you think to remember Tessa?" Souska spoke "Yes I did. I hope she will enjoy it."
Kaname about to ask just what Souska had bought for Captain Testarossa, turned away as the sounds of a person scrambling through the snow covered underbrush and woods came towards them with the voices of their angry pursuers.
"Cut her off! Go left. You cut to the right. Move it!" said Bungo as he followed the shadow figure of Kyoto. A camera strap snagged a branch arresting her forward movement and causing her feet to fly out from under her.
Yanking it free, Kyoto then barely able to get back to her feet felt a hand grabbing her jacket hood, but she was on an incline and begins sliding.
Kaname Chidori setting her packages down advanced towards the hillside as the squeals of fright came towards her and fast. Souska doing likewise joined Kaname just as the person flew out of the underbrush into the grass then sliding through the snow came to a stop in front of them and rolled over on her back, breathing heavily.
Kaname seeing who it was said "Kyoko? What's going on?" Souska spoke "Miss Chidori we have company." Kyoto replied "They want what I have Kaname, I can't let them have it!"
The hooligans with more muscle than brains came behind Souska and in front of Kaname while their leader Bungo coming into the path said "You will stay out of this. It is just between me and her and I want what she has," as he advanced on Kyoko.
Kaname Chidori replied "I don't think so. Why not pick on someone your own size!" Then without further warning, Lieutenant Kaname Chidori removed from her waist a Mithril Combat Staff and activated it as Souska engaged the hooligan confronting him.
For the three hooligans they should have called it quits, but Bungo wanted what Kyoko had on her person, so going after Chidori who wielded her combat staff with precision; Bungo and his fellows soon discovered that neither Souska nor Kaname were ordinary run of the mill pedestrians.
Bungo ran full tilt into the blunt end of the staff, now extended to its one meter length, and the device designed and developed by Ensign Aryl which Lieutenant Chidori had grown fond of, emitted a fifty thousand volt charge when Kaname pulled the activation trigger.
Bungo had of course wrapped his ungloved hand around the base in an effort to take it away. The electrical circuit was completed, and Bungo minus his shoes was thrown clear, stunned by the charge.
Kyoko blinded by the flash, only saw shadows of the battle. Kaname whirling around charged towards Souska who was in a head lock, but one that he would not be in for long.
Bones breaking and a howl of pain as one of the men withdrew added to the thud of another body falling. Souska Sagara squaring off with the remaining hooligan saw Kaname sweeping past him then said "I presume you want to deal with him?" Kaname glaring at the remaining man replied "Stay out of my way, he's mine!"
Friday, 2200 hours, Melida Island Mithril Western Pacific Combat Support Base
Commander Lewis Strong turning towards the camera glanced at the large video screen displaying the bridge of the Samuel Eliot Morison then said "Well that's good news. So the Aussie's got into the act?" as Captain Andrew Simms turning around in his command chair replied "Well they had a little prodding thanks to a tip. Anyway I wanted to pass on to you we are headed back and should be back in the Pacific by morning."
Lewis replied "I'll post the information. Also since you'll be back, Tessa has asked that you mind the store while she is away on holiday leave. What are you formal plans?"
Andrew spoke "I am not returning to Melida if that's on your mind. I am going to take up patrol on the eastern side of Japan that way if anything flares up at least I'll be in the area."
Lewis typing into his keyboard replied "So noted. Enjoy the holiday at sea. Oops, hang on a sec. Got a message coming in from the Mithril Apartment Complex in Tokyo."
Captain Simms waiting for Commander Strong to read the message spoke to Lieutenant Wren, "I suppose when its our turn in the rotation you will be returning stateside to see your step-parents in Seattle?"
Alice turning in her watch station chair replied "Not this time around. They want to visit relatives in Canada so our schedules clashed, so I am going to stay in Tokyo. Are you doing the same Captain?" Andrew beginning to reply was interrupted by Commander Strong "Andrew I am forwarding this message to you now, but the gist of it is that there has been an attack against Lieutenant Chidori and Sergeant Sagara, just outside of the complex on one of the city walkways."
Ensign Aryl spoke "Displaying on Monitor Number Two, Captain." Andrew spun his chair around as Commander Ward spoke "Three suspects engaged in hand to hand combat. They were apparently in pursuit of a young woman named Kyoko Tokiwa for unknown reasons. The three suspects have fled area, and Tokyo Police are on scene and investigating. Sergeant Major Mao and Sergeant Weber attempting to track; however heavy snowfall is interfering. C. Ward sends, EOM."
Andrew absorbing that information spoke "Commander Strong? What assets do we have on the ground in Tokyo?" Lewis spoke "Full class one load out at the complex underground armory, with two M9's and three LAV's; however the M9's are not in operation, the snow fall would preclude successful use of ECS."
Commander Ward replied "Andrew since my wife sent that message; you don't think that Mao has scrambled the entire security detail?"
Andrew replied "Doubtful. She knows better. Lewis, as soon as you can get more information have it relayed to us." Lewis replied "I will certainly do that. By the way just who is the Kyoko Tokiwa that Mrs. Ward is talking about?"
Lieutenant Wren replied "She is a former classmate of Lieutenant Kaname Chidori. Captain Simms is familiar with the young woman."
Commander Ward spoke "Andrew? You taught her at Jendi High School?" Captain Simms spoke "Yes I did. Ms. Tokiwa became interested in being a photojournalist, and I signed her endorsement papers for the preparatory college which she began to attend shortly after graduation."
Commander Strong spoke "Andrew I can interrupt Captain Testarossa if need be…"
Captain Simms replied "No. Just keep us up to date on what is going on, and have Sergeant Major Mao contact me directly when possible, and have her recall any search parties she may have sent out. That will be all Commander Strong, Simms out."
Cutting the connection, Andrew typing into his mini-data terminal reviewed the information then clearing the screen spoke "Commander Ward, I will be retiring for the evening. However increase our SOA to 25 knots that will be all. Good night gentleman, ladies." Then departing the bridge Captain Simms headed for his cabin.
Commander Ward acknowledging the orders took the command chair then spoke "Even at 25 knots we still will not arrive till Christmas Day Tuesday morning. But he is the captain. Lieutenant Wren, when those updates come-in; I want to read them before Andrew, is that understood?" Wren replied "Affirmative Commander."
Saturday, 0700 hours, Mithril Apartment Complex, Tokyo, Japan
Sergeant Major Melissa Mao eyed the snow bank with some distaste, but crossed it to enter the Common Room where she was headed for breakfast. The young woman, Kyoko Tokiwa who was an old classmate of Kaname Chidori was sitting at one of the tables, with both Kaname and Souska. After being called by Souska, it had been Melissa that had made up the story to the local police about the attack, stating that the three had been walking together when the attack took place. Never mind the puzzling find by the local police of a pair of shoes sitting in the snow on the sidewalk, which did not belong to the trio.
Mao did not even try to explain that. A police officer did take the shoes for evidence, so that they might try to locate the owner that once wore them. Waving to Charlotte Ward who was with a member of the catering staff, she sat down next to Souska.
"Since everyone is well rested, care to explain what they wanted with you Ms. Tokiwa?
Kyoko spoke "I don't really know, but I had gone to a local private orphanage to talk to a little girl named Chi about a letter she had written to one of the local papers which runs a section called "Santa No Ojisan" and while I got to meet Chi it was not exactly on friendly terms."
Kaname spoke "They did not want you to meet the girl? Did they say why?" Kyoko replied "They initially said that she had been moved to another orphanage; but as I was about to leave I found Chi or I should say Chi found me. The staff seemed nervous about the whole thing. But they finally backed off, when I took photos of the girl. Chi had written that she wanted to get back together with her brother for Christmas. The staff claimed they could not release that information about where her brother was and so they could not honor the request. But as I was about to leave, Chi gave me a note. Would you like to read it?"
Melissa replied "Yes, I would like to see it please. By the way just what does "Santa No Ojisan" mean?" Kaname Chidori replied "Ms. Mao it means Uncle Santa," as Kyoko passing the note to Melissa spoke "Many still believe even in this day and time, after all Saint Nicholas is a patron saint to many."
Charlotte Ward setting her plate on the table interrupted "Yes that is true. From Russia and Greece to all the worlds' children, sailors, prisoners, bakers, pawnbrokers, shopkeepers and wolves are those among considered protected by him in the mythological sense."
Mao set the note down and crossing her arms looked down at the yellow sheet of notepaper "There were boys at that orphanage Ms. Tokiwa?" Kyoko replied "Yes there were numerous boys of all ages up to around 12 or 13 as well as girls. From what I saw there was plenty of room to house more."
Charlotte spoke "Perhaps Chi's brother has a medical condition that precludes him living there with her?" Melissa replied "From Chi's note, I would say not. He was in perfect health when they were separated. But still we can check on that. For now Kyoko you might stay here till I can find out what's going on. I find it disturbing they would keep siblings apart for Christmas."
Charlotte spoke "Ms. Mao? Do you intend to contact the company on this matter?" Melissa replied "The home office was notified about the incident and of course Mr. Ward is out of town but I still have to give him a field report. I hope he and Doctor Simms are having fun in Australia about now." Souska spoke "I believe their consulting assignment will be over with shortly. Should we not hold back for now?" Melissa raising an eyebrow replied "Yeah maybe your right, but the doctor knows about Kyoko being involved and he voiced his concerns about her. I'll still have to give them a full report."
Kyoko addressing Kaname spoke "You mean that Doctor Simms is your boss?" Kaname Chidori replied "No not hardly, though I and Souska report on occasion to Mister Ward, Doctor Simms merely provides consulting services when he is not teaching; which by the way Kyoko just who was it that influenced you to become a journalist?"
Kyoko spoke "Andrew Simms."
Inspector Fusao Ito's official car was still within the garage of the Tokyo Police Headquarters because of the heavy snow that had fallen so he was riding in a four-wheel drive vehicle with his driver a female police officer Mai Lin. Reviewing the case of an attack on pedestrians; Ito enroute to interview the victims was puzzling over the crime scene report.
There had been obvious signs of a struggle, but a pair of shoes with laces still tied was found nearby minus their owner, with no tracks leading from them. Adding to the strange case was that though the stories of all three seemed to match, one of the victims Kyoko Tokiwa was no stranger to the police department.
Tokiwa an up and coming photojournalist had been known to put herself in situations that could cause problems, because when Tokiwa began to do a news story invariably she would get someone angry at her; and there was the matter of a recent scandal of a local politician caught taking bribes. Ito had investigated that case and making a successful arrest had discovered that certain individuals had placed a contract on her to be eliminated.
Some quick footwork by his fellow officers had averted her death, and had been the final nail in the coffin for the crooked politician. That part of the case had never been mentioned in the trial that followed. The much shortened trial ended when the politician upon hearing his voice on a recording immediately decided to change his plea to guilty. That man was now serving a lengthy sentence in the Japanese penal system.
Turning his attention back to the present when Officer Lin announcing that they had arrived at the apartment complex, Inspector Ito looked out the window as the SUV passed a work crew clearing the snow from the sidewalks. He recognized the complex because he had been involved in another investigation nearly a year earlier. Thinking a moment, Ito remembered the case. Students being attacked at a nearby high school, and one of them had been stalked by the killer at a high school softball game. Ito grunted when he finally remembered then spoke to no one in particular "Ah Kaname Chidori," as Officer Lin braking to a stop turned towards her charge with a questioning look.
The complex manager led the inspector to the Common Room where he found Kyoko with Kaname and Souska.
Charlotte Ward greeting the manager was introduced to the inspector then she turned towards Melissa Mao and said "He is Inspector Ito with the Tokyo Police and he wishes to speak with Ms. Tokiwa." Kyoko having heard the inspector's name tried to make herself small and said "Oh no, not him!" as Kaname and Souska both looked at Kyoko with surprise.
Saturday, 1000 hours, Samuel Eliot Morison TDD-2
Commander Ward exiting the bridge headed for the captain's cabin. If what he had read was not confusing enough, it was now having a certain Tokyo Police inspector involved.
Knocking on the door jam before entering the cabin, Drake saw Captain Simms wave him in as he placed the phone on speaker; then turn back towards the monitor.
Sergeant Major Mao's image on the screen acknowledged his presence then spoke "It was a complete surprise that they would assign a high ranking inspector; but I think it has something to do with Tokiwa itself. She has taken your teachings to heart captain and has been involved in certain local events, however minor that they may have been; have caused her to make a name for herself."
Captain Simms replied "Kyoko did have a way of getting herself in the middle of things. So all this has to do with a child's wish?" Melissa spoke "Affirmative. Kaname distinctly remembered one of the men saying that they wanted what Kyoko was carrying. The only news assignment she was working on was that child's news story. The note which she got from the little girl; said that she knew her brother was living at another orphanage. However when I checked on it, the Japanese Social Services have no record of it."
Commander Ward spoke "Perhaps she misunderstood the name? What about the brother? Did you run his name through the Japanese Social Services to see if they knew where he was at?" Mao replied "Yes sir, I did, and Social Services shows the brother to be in the same orphanage that the sister is at; rather odd don't you think?"
Ward spoke "More than odd Sergeant Major. Mistakes do and have occurred, but if the little girl has not had contact with her sibling since she arrived then he is somewhere, that he is not supposed to be. What about immediate family and what is the family history of the children?"
Melissa replied "The parents were killed in an auto accident five months ago. The grand-parents on both sides are elderly and unable to care for such young children at least according to social service agency records; even though both parties desperately petitioned the social courts to allow them to do so."
Andrew turned towards Drake then said "Can you have your cover company put some investigators out on this? To me this appears to be a deliberate attempt to block any access to the children."
Ward spoke "I don't see why not. What do you want them to look at?" Andrew replied "Start where it all started, the accident itself to see if it was an accident; and then follow up with the grandparents of both the deceased mother and father. The courts can only look at what information they may have at that moment; so see why the petitions were really turned down and then social services that were involved. Who made the decision to separate the siblings and where they were placed. I need to have a broader picture if you know what I mean, so I want you on the ground in Tokyo, its time to put Eagle Investigations and Security to work."
Drake acknowledged and turned to leave but stopped then spoke "Sergeant Major? The inspector how serious is he into conducting his investigation?"
Melissa replied "Inspector Fusao Ito is not missing much at all. I think he is involved because of Tokiwa, and then there is the matter of the attempted attack against then high school student Kaname Chidori. The same inspector, Ito was involved in that investigation." Andrew spoke "As I recall, Lieutenant Commander Kalinin interacted with him, but Kalinin is not there and when he will be available is uncertain as he is in Moscow. Do the best that you can Sergeant Major till Ward can arrive. Good luck, Simms out."
Pressing the intercom, Captain Simms called the bridge "Notify 7th Air Group, flight quarters in 30 minutes. Prepare a V-22 LRT for departure, destination is Eagle Tower, Tokyo; one outbound passenger, Commander Drake Ward."
Saturday, 1200 hours, North Tokyo apartment of Kyoko Tokiwa
Stepping onto the walkway with Sergeant Major Mao, Lieutenant Kaname Chidori with Kyoko Tokiwa headed for the entryway leading to her apartment. Melissa spoke "Say Kyoko do you leave your door ajar all the time?"
Kyoko replied "I am sure that I closed it!" Motioning for Kaname and Kyoko to stay back, Mao spoke into the nearly hidden radio microphone "Urzu Six, how's the view?"
Sergeant Kurz Weber replied "Curtain open, nothing moving at least in the middle of the apartment. I see you at the door. Two inner doors, one meter and two meters respectfully right and left." Mao acknowledged then catlike entered Kyoko's apartment.
Checking the individual rooms as she passed, Mao said "She has had company. Place has been tossed rather badly, looks like a typhoon came thru; heading for the center area now."
Kyoko peering around Kaname spoke "Now this is getting dumb, why my apartment too?" Kaname replied "Because they reasoned that you might have come here after the fight then left. Melissa? Everything ok?" as Sergeant Major silently appearing in the entryway spoke "The apartment is clear, but it's a mess."
Kyoko entering the apartment passing the small kitchen then her bedroom spoke "My landlady is going to go nuts when she sees all this, if she has not already!" Kaname Chidori seeing the damage replied "I don't think you will get your damage deposit back," while she fingered a loose section of drywall which broke free and fell to the floor.
Sergeant Souska Sagara seeing a vehicle come to a stop, observed two individuals a man and woman exit then removing equipment cases; they headed towards the apartment building. Sagara said "Two headed in towards the apartment, a man and woman."
Wami, glancing at her partner Genta spoke "Looks like this is the place."
Genta pausing at the open door looking towards those gathered inside replied "Yes it seems so. Hopefully they have not contaminated everything in sight." Then Genta addressing Melissa Mao who was approaching said "We are with Eagle Investigations. Mister Drake Ward directed that we should meet you here."
Melissa Mao pausing at the entryway looked at the identifications of both and replied "Thanks for coming. I'll get everyone out." Kyoko being told to leave turned back to Kaname said "I can't leave it like this!" Chidori replied "Kyoko those guys can help, now get outside. We will straighten up later."
Genta and Wami after applying gloves and protective footwear; entered Kyoko's apartment then closed the door. Mao finding a bench to sit on spoke to Sergeant Weber "Looks like things will be getting interesting. Meet us at Eagle Tower in two hours."
Weber packing his sniper rifle into its case replied "No problem."
The pilot of the V-22 Osprey Long Rang Transport keyed the intercom "Commander Ward touchdown in 5 minutes," as she gazed at her roof top destination. Drake dressed in a suite looked briefly out the window as he shutdown his laptop computer, and gathered his belongings.
It was nearly 1330 hours Tokyo time when the Osprey lightly set down on the rooftop of the 50 story office building, which housed Eagle Investigations and Security Limited. When ever Drake Ward had visited the office tower, the company logo was not lost on him. The same logo was on the uniform patch of the Mithril's military uniforms. Eagle was a cover company, legitimate in every way, and served as a clearing house for security matters in the Western Pacific region.
There were two women at the entryway of the tower, and one approached Drake then spoke "The Director desires to meet with you first sir. Shall I take your things to your office?" Drake handing over his laptop and his only carry-on bag to the woman thanked her then turning to her coworker an ebony skinned Amazonian he said "Carla good to see you again."
Carla replied "And you as well Commander Ward. Please this way." Taking separate elevators as Carla's associate descended towards the floor where his office was located, Drake with Carla descended to the 50th floor then escorted Drake to the directors' office, Ward entered the open door which silently closed behind him as Carla took her station at her desk.
Within the cloud base, the cityscape was diffused lost in fog of the heavy snow clouds. Facing outwards, the director's chair back was turned towards him as the feminine voice spoke "Please Mister Ward, do take a seat. Would you care for anything to drink?"
Ward replied "Coffee, black, Madam Director."
The chair slowly turned revealing the director who spoke "Carla, two coffee's, one the usual the other black." Carla acknowledged then moments later the door to the office opened as Carla brought forth a serving cart.
Carla withdrawing after serving the coffee and closing the door; Drake Ward spoke "I assume that the incident appears to be more than it appears to be; that of a simple wish of a child?"
The Director replied "The evidence uncovered so far points to Ms. Tokiwa's visit to the orphanage triggered an attack against her. Why and what they wanted from her is not known. A forensics team recovered fingerprints which were identified to a group of hooligans well known to this agency and the local police. Sergeant Major Mao is bringing her to this facility for further debriefing. Mister Ward, your task is to get to the bottom of this and if at all possible make a wish come true."
Drake absorbing the statement replied "And what assets will be made available Madam Director?" The woman turned her chair to face the clouds and replied "All our normal fees are waived. Use what you may, Mister Ward. Thank you for your time, good afternoon sir." Drake rising from his seat replied "Thank you Madam Director, and Merry Christmas."
Saturday, 1430 hours, Eagle Tower 40th floor Conference Room
Kyoko Tokiwa sitting at the end of the table was alone. The only other occupants were at the other end. She knew Drake Ward in passing, having met Andrew Simms former executive officer while on a field trip at Sea-Alfa Pacific that now seemed ages ago to her. Kaname Chidori, Souska Sagara and Melissa Mao made up the remainder and they were all deferring to Drake Ward. She had even heard Souska calling him Commander at one point, at least until Kaname did something to him.
Drake was pacing the length of the room slowly as he spoke "From reviewing your visit to the point where you noticed that you were being followed Ms. Tokiwa, the men that were following you tried to corner you after disembarking from the train. You then broke free and made a run for it. At any point did any of them say anything to you to indicate what they wanted from you?"
Kyoko replied "Well one of them tried to grab my camera strap, but I thought they were after my equipment. All I have earned and saved up is invested in my cameras and what's left of my darkroom. I loose anything, it can hurt my livelihood." Melissa spoke "Kyoko, we have some photographs. Let's say we had ways to find out who broke into your apartment and based on some evidence that was found we came up with some matches. Do any of these men seem familiar?" as Mao rose from her seat and walking to the end of the table placed several photographs before Kyoko.
Pushing aside several of the photographs, Kyoko pointed to three in succession and said "These three. The one in the middle is their leader; I believe his name is…" "Bungo" replied Kaname. Drake spoke "He's the one you nailed with the staff?" Kaname Chidori replied "And where he got off to without his shoes…" Kyoko said "You hit a guy that hard enough to knock him out of his shoes?"
Drake turning the photos over noting the names on the back addressed Melissa "These three are the ones I want. Now Ms. Tokiwa, what I want from you is the photographs that you took. Can I see them please? You will get them all back of course to use in your story."
Inspector Fusao Ito saved the file to his computer workstation then rose from his desk and walked out of his office. The numerous junior officers working their own cases acknowledged him as he passed.
A discreet inquiry by the inspector had been answered by two patrol officers who had checked Tokiwa's apartment. Though cleanup had been effective in cleaning the apartment; the officers had learned from the landlord that Kyoko's apartment had been ransacked. A repair crew with a work order had arrived to repair the damaged walls, and was observed leaving as the officers arrived. The landlord stated that she had not summoned the repair crew at all and that it had been Ms. Tokiwa doing; but Ito had his suspicions.
The interview with Tokiwa and her companions led to little information overall. Perhaps he should make another unannounced visit, but coming to the records section of the police department; he changed his mind and decided to review each and every occurrence that Kyoko Tokiwa had been involved with and then he would pay a visit to one of her employers that she free-lanced for. Perhaps they might shed some light on the young woman's true activities but he would also look into Kaname Chidori, a former student of Jendi High School.
Saturday, 1700 hours, Samuel Eliot Morison TDD-2
Lieutenant Alice Wren glanced at the message request then calling Sickbay waited till Doctor George Albert answered then said "Doctor Albert, I have a message from Tokyo for you. Can I send it to your terminal?"
Doctor Albert replied "Sure Alice. Send it on, and thanks for the heads up." Alice typing into her keyboard then forwarded the message and closed the connection.
Turning to Captain Simms she spoke "Commander Ward has made contact with Tokiwa. His message for you is ready captain." Andrew acknowledged then reading it in his min-data terminal spoke "Interesting. I wonder what the connection between the brother and sister really is. Drake is having Eagle operatives to look into the fatal accident of the parents. Say Alice? What was in that message for Doctor Albert?" Lieutenant Wren replied "It had an attachment labeled medical files, and were the children's."
Turning the deck over to Lieutenant Marcy Tanaka, Captain Simms left the bridge and headed for sickbay. So the boy did exist at least in medical terms as Andrew musing on his way to sickbay passed through the hanger. Major Azura Roux the Chief Engineer of the Samuel Eliot Morison leaving the gymnasium waved then called out to Andrew "Captain Simms, good afternoon."
Captain Simms smiled and then paused for her to catch up. Azura matching his pace as he continued towards sickbay spoke "Any truth to the rumor mill that we are on another mission?" as Captain Simms opening the passageway water tight door replied "Not directly, but Drake is looking into something right now in Tokyo. We are just headed that way to take up patrol station as planned." Parting ways, Captain Simms continued towards the sickbay as Major Roux headed for Main Control.
Doctor George Albert slowly paged through the files of the sister and brother, each displayed separately on different display monitors, while on a third he was reviewing his notes. Hearing Captain Simms enter sickbay, Doctor Albert turned to greet him and spoke "Better get a chair and bring it over. We have a medical connection that will surprise you and even Commander Ward." Andrew doing as requested replied "Somehow I think this is going to last a while. Should I order out for coffee?"