Movement Five: Once Again
Location: Somewhere in China, Classified.
Air-conditions and ventilation systems are running smoothly, maintain temperature and humidity in this camber at a comfortable level, but Colonel Price feels chilling from interior, like his blood is being frozen, even organs are being disturbed by something.
Door opens as Mister Katsura, or Kotonoha's father comes in, he seems at a tough point, a successful, composed businessman's confidence is replaced by a father's anxiety. After retired from SAS and be aside with Mister Katsura, together they had braved so many challenges, from fighting off legion of rebel who attacks settlements in Central Africa, to rescuing personnel from drilling platforms in South China Sea hit by tsunami, Colonel Price never see his friend being like this. This man, in Price's memory, even cannot be blow down by the hellish blizzard in north Siberia, a real hard-core and made by hyper-alloy. But he also shares same weakpoints of all people of his kind—that is, his beloved family.
"That's OK…" No more need of asking, even an outsider can acknowledge Price's expression is revealing the result of previous operation—"failure", not to speak of his friend Mister Katsura. "We should not take a chance by that…" Both of them try to act calmly, then they are out of contents to talk with, just look at each other in silent, wait for something or someone to break it.
Cell phone rings. They know it's him, Okamura, the insidious prosecutor and speaker of evil. "Well done Mister Katsura, your men made a mess of things last night, not much of a rescue. Now you should understand." "Understand what?" "Your daughter. Should she more important than money? Moreover…" Hearing a bunch of butchers' representative saying this, for the first time Kotonoha's father loses his temper: "You really think I don't know what you had done these years?! Slaughtering natives refused to move away from mining fields, you really think I'll hand over the ore district to allow you producing bloody minerals?!" "Chill out, Mister Katsura." Okamura's tone changes promptly to a merchant: "Since you know so much, we don't need to hide anymore. You have proprietorship and mining right of that ore-rich region, but you never use it, which makes some heavy-weights extremely jealous. Why don't you sell it to someone who really needs it and willing to exploit it? To say the least, you even needn't a sale, just change the policy a little, everyone will be happy and earning…" "I'll never make bloody money, neither can you!" "Still not chilled out? You know you're against not only the cabinet, but entire government under its control, can you really stand a chance?" "You will not win. Even I fail, none of you will put a finger on what you want." "Good! We call this 'breakdown of negotiation'. Bear in mind, no matter the bridewell yesterday or the court forty days later, you'll gain nothing." Phone call is hanged up.
Kotonoha's father resumes to his stateliness after a sigh seems occupied all of his VC, turns to Price: "Please tell me details." Price looks directly into his friend's eyes with apology and determination of never fail again: "Ensign Betruger is the mole of Japanese government, registration number 220114248, it was him leaked our plan, that's why your daughter was not at the location provided by intelligence. He also cut off communication between cargo ship and task force, but is disposed by Matrix before making an attempt to expose position of cargo ship."
【Flashback: Commander Matrix pulls out her S&W M629C and blows Ensign Betruger's head off.】
Price continues: "It was an intense fight, but we sustain no casualties and after internal cullings, we can ensure no more moles endanger our operation. However, according to informant, 'Mave' had been transferred to unknown location, it's not recommended to raid again." "…" Kotonoha's father is thinking fast, seconds later, he says: "Kotonoha will appear in court as defendant forty days later, that's absolutely." Price: "So we're out of choices." Kotonoha's father is surprisingly relaxed now: "Has the luggage arrived?" "That's affirmative. Arrived at designated location of Tokyo Bay." "First, collect evidences of their crimes in Africa. Second, accumulate all information unfavorable to the government. Third, you can assemble the team at will, get all the hands you think are necessary." Determination and excitement of "Final Solution" emerge on their faces: "Finally, time of showdown?" "Green Light." "We won't let you, and your daughter down."