"Do you mean City Hunter?" asked the doctor with a childish laugh. "You're the chief of the police and even you still believe in such utter nonsense Miss? Legends are meant to be made a story out of! Legends are legends! Like any other, this is a farce too Miss. I suggest you to stop believing in such bullshits and give these murders some serious thoughts" said the lady doctor with the same childish smile on her lips. But this time Saeko's smile was nowhere to be seen, and instead of her, Umibozu answered from the door, walking in, to her as he spoke, "If you think that the legend of City Hunter is a mere story made to frighten kids, you're wrong Doctor! It's no story, neither is it a fairytale! It's a truth, more true than the life you live in. A truth, darker than the everyday world you see around yourself, a truth that is the sole reason for the people of Shinjuku to be able to see a new morning each day after the darkest hour of the night of the previous day," The doctor looked at him with raised eyebrows as if to mean "Who the heck are you Mister?" Saeko answered in his stead "He is a friend of the man there sitting on the stool by the bed of the patient. The….." Perhaps Saeko had something more to say, but Umibozu stopped her with the gesture of his hand, "That man sitting there, see him? He's the person you've been talking about: The City Hunter Saeba Ryo! That man…." Umibozu had proceeded to say something, but suddenly his jaw tightened, and almost at the same time something glittered in the hands of the person sitting by Kaori's bed in utter sadness. It was his favourite Colt Python. Within a flash Ryo leaped towards the door with his 'toy' towards Miki-San. The impact that resulted by his force, made Miki to go off balance. Ryo didn't have a slightest problem in rolling himself with her towards the base of the window panes towards the road-side wall. As soon as he reached the base of the window pane, he whispered in her ears "Get inside the room, and give this to Umibozu and tell him to look after Kaori. Tell him I'll be back soon, and remember to tell the doctor 'IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO KAORI, SHE'LL HAVE TO PAY DEARLY!'" Miki was shaken to her core, because Ryo's last words seemed like a cold blooded threat for life. Never ever had she seen him so serious. The Ryo she knew was a perfect pervert, who always got hit by Kaori's maces, who always passed drooling looks over by-passer girl's stats. This was a glimpse of a completely different man that lurked within a person she knew so well. Miki was truly frightened now. Within moments, Ryo disappeared from her side. Miki saw that Ryo had handed her a gun, a pistol. She remained down, and moved on her chest to reach inside the room. Once inside the room, she went to Umibozu and handed him the gun. As soon as he took the gun in his hands, Umibozu exclaimed "Makimura! Ryo, you idiot!" Now the Doctor exclaimed, "What's the matter? Where did that man go? Just who are you people?" for the first time since her arrival here, Miki san finally spoke up "Doctor, I think it would be better if you stop thinking about us, and start thinking about her" she pointed to the still-unconscious (?) prostrate figure of Kaori Makimura on the bed. She continued "The way I see it, if she's not cured, you don't stand a chance to see tomorrow." The doctor was evidently angry as well as horrified, "What do you think you're telling? Don't forget that the chief of police is present just beside you!" Saeko spoke in a reserved tone, "Are you mad doctor? I won't have THAT man chasing after my whole Police department the next day! You don't have the slightest idea what he's capable of! I won't risk facing him. The state he is in now, he won't think twice before pulling the trigger! It's the evil that speaks forth from him, not the human anymore. And by any chance if she (Saeko points towards Kaori) dies, Shinjuku will go down in flames and I will have no other option other than to stand watch it burn. SO doctor, DO ANYTHING, BUT SAVE HER! She is our sole hope of saving him as well as Shinjuku!"
Finally the doctor understood the intensity of the situation, yet she asked one final question "Why is he so dependent on her?" Saeko answered "Cure her, and I promise I'll tell you!" Miki san came forth and asked meekly "When we were standing outside, we overheard you talking about a name TE…..PAM. What is that?" The doctor said with a wry smile, "Oh, so you've heard, have you? It's a drug: TEMAZEPAM. It's a banned drug in Japan, used only by USA presently. This particular drug is used in short term treatment of severe insomnia and other sleeping disorders. This particular drug can't be used over a considerable period of time because once the patient gets addicted to this drug, he/she starts taking it out of the predetermined dosage which in severe cases, can be fatal. The drug shows signs of over-usage quite quickly, the first and the foremost symptom being "SOMNOLENCE" or "Difficulty in staying awake!" This drug straightaway hits the Central Nervous System if used at a high dosage. Presently in USA Air Force use this drug as one of the Hypnotics approved as a "NO-GO-PILL" to help aviators and special duty personnel to get some sleep after a continuous aerial journey." The doctor paused for a bit to get her breath after having spoken for so long, "That'll be all" she said after some time.
Just then a very soft voice was heard "Ryo…" Miki darted towards the bed without a second thought, Kaori's eyes were open. As soon as Miki-San's eyes met hers, Kaori's eyes lit up. "Mi…..ki Sa…n," then Kaori looked around the room with a lot of difficulty, and again her gaze got fixed over Miki's face "Th….at Idiot?" she asked with a lot of difficulty. Miki understood her unspoken words all too well. "He is out! But…" she had perhaps something more to say, but by then the stern voice of Umibozu was heard "That idiot has given your responsibility to me! He will be here by morning! Count on it Kaori!" Kaori gave a feeble smile before drifting off to a peaceful slumber again!
