The commander for the Military Police stood silently behind Andras, glaring a thousand daggers into the corrupt officer. I let a small smirk slip from my face as I glanced back down towards Andras.

"Officer Hazura." Jefferson nodded in acknowledgement briefly before shifting his gaze back down to the betrayer. I sighed in relief. It looked like the plan to distract Andras had worked beautifully. As we had fought, I had made sure to keep Andras' sight focused in one me, while Fuji had scrambled away to gather trusted reinforcements.

Who would have known that Commander Jefferson had been available?

"I had known about a possible corruption within the Military Police but I would have never known that one of my most trusted allies had himself been turned." Jefferson slowly strolled towards Andras' backside, authority practically oozing from each word he said.

"Excuses will not be tolerated, Officer Andras." He interrupted as the subject spun around to protest.

"You made a vow to enter the Police and protect the citizens and yet, have gone against said vow. With immediate effect, you are hereby stripped of your Instructor status and will be held in holding until a fair trial can be arranged for you."

Andras' jaw dropped open before he gritted his teeth in fury. With a sudden cry, he leapt forward and swiped at Jefferson. Before I could react, the clang of metal rang through my ears. Blinking, I spotted Fuji by the commander's side, his blade stretched out to catch Andras' just in front of Jefferson's face. With a sound of dissatisfaction, the bad officer stumbled backwards and reeled himself away by 3DMG, disappearing among the stone buildings. I watched him go out of the corners of my eyes.

"Officer Hazura."

I turned back to the voice and faced Jefferson fully.

"Erwin told me of your true purpose here."

My eyes narrowed and my grip involuntarily tightened. Fuji tensed, his eyes also widening a fraction. The commander held up a reassuring hand.

"That conversation can occur later. We have more pressing matters to attend to."

I nodded in agreement.

"Permission to hunt down Officer Andras?" I asked.

Despite having trusted Andras, the commander did not hesitate.

"Granted."

At that word, I leapt away from the two and instantly reeled myself into the air. Quickly thrusting myself into Andras' least seen direction, my eyes darted against the wind to find some trace of the MP flying through. Unfortunately, he was no where to be seen. I gritted my teeth and paused on a roof top, squinting into the distance.

If I was a corrupt officer, knowing that my game was up, where would I go? Andras had no family left and lived on site. He had just lost his job and his way of earning money. What else was important enough for his survival?

My mind clicked as a random thought caught my attention. If Andras manages to get away, he wouldn't have a job to go back to nor any family to rely upon. The only thing he had…was the corruption benefits. Even if he had to recruit from within the shadows, the money rolling in from the black market would be more than enough to keep him alive. If that was the case, that ledger is all he needs.

With a wild guess, I jumped from the roof and made a sharp turn towards the MP headquarters. Specifically, Andras' office. If there was anywhere to start looking, it would be there. Reminding myself that he was on the run, my blood boiled at the thought of him attacking Levi and spurred me on faster. However, when I landed on the windowsill of Andras' office, it was empty. After checking his private quarters, it was also silent. I swore, banging the external wooden wall in frustration.

Andras was gone.

"Enter."

I stepped into Commander Jefferson's office once again and felt slightly relieved when I spotted Fuji sitting on one of the office chairs nearby. The Military head must have sensed my uneasiness.

"Relax assured Officer Hazura, your secret is safe with me. Although it was incredibly out of character for Erwin to do something so stupid and politically risky, he must have had his reasons. All I know is that you are here to clear the corruption circle. Your inner reasons for completing such a task are still unknown to me and I would not mind if they were to stay that way, as long as they are worthy and do not put other innocent lives in danger." He locked eyes with me, trying to read my expression.

I gave him a subtle nod.

"They do not, sir."

"Understood. With that aside, where are you in terms of leads?"

At this, Fuji spoke up and we swapped places. I took his seat just as he started pacing the room.

"Andras mentioned that if he were to go to trial, his position would allow his access to the top 6 MP officers with enough power to sway a fair jury. He also admitted to a ledger, recording all new recruits and current members and possibly their roles within the corruption ring. However, the ledger itself may not be enough to completely sway a trial jury. We need confessions or even implications from corruption members in order to make the charges stick." Fuji paused and rubbed the back of his head in thought.

"Then it's settled." Jefferson stood up from his chair, the wooden legs scrapping across the timber floor.

"Fuji, since you are more aware of the delicacies of the political side of things, you'll do interrogations with the 6 MP officers. I can arrange meetings for each of them for you. Hazura, you can track down that supposed ledger and while you're at it, Andras too. I will pass over the keys into Andras' office and private room for you to get started. I don't have to remind you about the secrecy of this, especially regarding Hazura's true intentions of being in the MP. We keep a lid on this, understand?"

Fuji and I automatically saluted, our fists tighter than usual.

"Yes sir."