Sorry for being so late with my updates, shame on me for being a terrible author. Oh, and props to Byrnstar for guessing correct XD


The man led them through various alleys until they made it to an old beat up door leading to an equally as beat up building. He knocked twice and no one answered, so he opened the door. He led them in to a table and gestured for them to sit down.

"I know you all have a million questions you want to ask me right now, but let me explain,"

They all looked at him with the utmost attention, waiting for him to tell them who he was, how he knew Motoko, and how he knew what they were looking for.

'This man, he looks familiar,' Motoko said over the com link.

The two answered their agreements and then fell back into silence again.

"The reason I knew who you were, Motoko, was because I used to have close relations to your boss, Diasukue Aramaki,"

Motoko's eyes widened if only a little. She was beginning to put two and two together.

"Strange things have been happening in this city, and when I saw you, I knew that you came investigating, am I correct?"

"Yes, you are," Motoko answered smoothly.

"Kidnappings and murders have been happening all over the eastern half of the city. No one goes around there anymore, in fear for their lives,"

"Yes, my team mate informed me that it was deserted up there. But, we're not here because of the dissapearences, we're hear because Prime Minister Kayabuki went a-wall two nights ago," Motoko knew that telling this man why they were here and who they were was risky, but she felt she could trust him, felt that he was someone the Chief would trust.

"The Prime Minister was kidnapped?" The man asked, naturally confused. They had put a media black out on the situation, so no one knew that she was missing yet.

"So, it's beginning to spread even to places like Niihama. I figured it would manifest in this city, until someone like you got called in to put it to an end, but I guess I was wrong,"

"Do you have any idea where we might be able to find the PM?"

The man thought for a moment. "Your best bet would be to head over to the eastern half of the city near the National Garden, that's where the strange happenings have been occurring,"

"Alright," Motoko stood up, and Batou and Togusa did the same. "Thanks for the help; we'll be heading over to the National Garden now,"

They turned to walk out the door, leaving the man behind. Motoko stopped in the doorway and looked back at him. The man smiled at her.

"Give my brother my best regards,"

She smiled slightly in return. "Will do,"

Once they were outside, she immediately contacted Saito.

'Saito, what's your location?'

'Shinjuku-line, Major,'

'Good, stay there, we're heading over there now, and we have a lead,'

'Roger that,'


"Major," Saito called out once he saw her figure and the other two trailing right behind her.

"Did any of you find anything out of the ordinary?"

"No, nothing, just that it's dead around here, that's all," He answered.

"You said you had a lead, what kind of a lead?"

"We met up with someone, and he told us that people have been kidnapped and killed around here, that's why it's so deserted,"

"That explains everything," Pazu spoke up and put out his cigarette.

"But how are we supposed to find out where they were taken after they were kidnapped?" Togusa spoke form besides the Major.

"Good question, we're just gonna have to look around. Maybe we'll find someone else that knows about what's been going on,"

"If we find anyone," Borma spoke. "The place is completely devoid of life,"

The Major growled lowly in her throat. 'Ishikawa,'

'I'm already on it,'

Motoko had been letting Ishikawa use her eyes and ears for the conversation with the old man. So he knew exactly what was going on.

'Got it, there's an old warehouse that ran out of business back in 2016 just up ahead from your location. It's been accessed on more than one occasion in the past two days. You might be able to find something there,'

'Right, good work, I'll get back to you if we need anything else, so keep diving around,'

'Right, be careful,'

They walked casually up to the building doing their best at looking like tourists, as to not draw attention. Motoko led them to the back, so no one would see them. She pulled her gun out from under her jacket, and the rest followed her lead. She and Batou stood on either side of the door, and she counted down from three on her fingers. When she hit one, he kicked the door open forcefully, and they all filed in quickly, guns poised at an arms length. They weren't met with their perp though, but something far worse. Bodies, tied up and tortured, stripped down to their undergarments. They all lowered their guns, hearts sinking into the pits of their artificial stomachs, Togusa cringing at the smell rising off of the dead bodies. They look around, and found no sign of the PM, but that could be a good thing, or a bad thing.

"How did the local cops miss this?" Togusa asked through the hand over his mouth and nose.

"Maybe he cleans up after himself after he's finished, that way the cops never know," Batou offered, not really sure himself.

"Well then, I guess he'll be around sooner or later," Pazu threw out.

"Let's go," The Major said. "We're obviously not prepared for what he has in store for us. We'll come back tonight…with bigger guns,"

They all smirked at that, and turned to file back out into the warm, fresh air outside. Oh, they would be back, and the bastard that decided killing innocent people was a good idea, would be proved wrong…very wrong.


Alrighty, so the actions picking up a touch; it'll be better in chapter four, you have my word. Chapter four will also be up a helluva lot faster than the last two, so no worries. By this weekend I'll have it posted.