- Finally an update! Sorry for the lack, I've been waiting for a day off work to get started plus I'm running into a roadblock! No real warnings for this chapter though -

4: 18 pm the language program the Major had given him was turning out to be the most useful thing he'd ever used! He'd never been to India before, never even saw anything about it on TV. The country was more then just strange, the language if he never had that program he would've never even recognized the symbols that made up their language were even that! India was a divide now a days and an immigration mega center, the Major had explained the large country was divided into an Eastern and Western districts. Eastern India was rich and populated the Western half lay desolate and poor. In the west warring and territorial disputing had left the country in a state for which there was no cure. There was control in the East it was as if this country was actually two. They were in a taxi now weaving in and out of monstrous traffic that didn't just go one way it went all ways! Batou was hanging on for dear life hoping this driver knew what he was doing. Foreigners were forbidden to drive in Eastern India because they had no real traffic system any longer as far as the Western went if you drove there you were more likely to just be killed for your car so it was really a no drive in the entire country type deal, one that didn't sit too well with him.

" So why are you here Major?" He asked trying to keep his voice even. She sat calmly next to him starring out the window at the sights that blurred by.

" The same reason you are I suppose."

" I thought you kicked me out because of why we're here now."

" You were more then just in trouble Batou. You were rubbing to many people the wrong way. A bust section 7 made on a man named you as a target to be killed, and the internal investigative committee was there checking you out. They were there that day and I didn't want them to know what was going on with you not to mention your home, office, and car were all bugged. We believed that one of the officers from the IC was the hit man but we couldn't determine which, much less prevent their arrival at HQ. I couldn't take the chance and neither could Aramaki. Not to mention you attempting to arrest a foregin official is out of our league in this instance sense he as diplomatic immunity. "

" I knew about the immunity but what the hell are you talking about Major? Someone wanted me dead I was being spied on? How long did you know about all of that and why the hell are you just now saying something?"

" Because you're close Batou."

" What?"

" You're close to finding Togusa's killer."

" He's not dead."

This got more of her attention she looked at him now.

" How do you figure that?"

" I don't know…. My ghost says he isn't. I just have this feeling."

" But you saw the tape."

" I know, I can't explain it. I just know he isn't"

" Well that would make it all more harder then."

" What would? If he was alive? I don't understand."

" That's where we're going. If Togusa is alive then there is a problem, if he's dead then my job won't be as hard."

" Major?"

" There is a hacker here in India a source has tipped us to his location. Officially that is why you and me are here to find this person and find out who they are. Some one is hacking and the tracer has detected Togusa's unique code."

" But he can't hack. He can't just do things like that his implants – "

" If it is Togusa doing the hacking then we'll know he's alive, however he could be hacked himself in short a mindless doll and well, I don't need to say any more. If it's not him then they have some serious explaining to do on how the hell they received his implants."

" And if it's not him? How does that help me? I assume you know why I'm here?"

" You need proof Batou, there are higher people then us in this. No one but those who need to know know we are here, and we need to keep it that way. If this person is not him then they will lead us to the one who gave them to him, and if that person turns out to be your man then we will be able to wave his immunity and you'll have your chance. "

" So we find Yin through channels then?"

" If it's him, if he is involved in any of this then yes, that is how it will have to be done. Can you live with that?"

" I can if you can Major."

" I told you before I want to catch Togusa and his family's killers, but we can't go about it how you want to."

" Alright Major, we'll do it your way until it stops working. Then it's time to knock down doors."