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So it seems that there's someone else out for Shizu-chan's blood, and their methods are definitely not up my alley, thought the informant, as he walked back to Shinjuku. He was in no way concerned about Shizuo, not at all, but it did intrigue him that he was not the only person in the city out for the protozoan's blood. Although it would have been nice if the bullet had actually killed him.
But no, Shizuo Heiwajima was not the type to die so easily, he knew that. So maybe this entity did not know Shizuo all that well, and was new in the city. What HAD the brute done to earn the ire of a newcomer?
A brief thought passed through his mind about the gangs going haywire, but a quick check on the Dollars forum indicated that everything was normal in the community. He saw a few yellow scarves, but none actively trying to seek trouble.
It may also be that this new entity may have been trying to flag out a warning. Mess with us, and you'll pay dearly. Scary, he thought amusedly. And there's the fact that the assailant ran away quickly, and did not wait to see if her victim had died not. Assuming, of course, that the assailant was female, considering the fact that when she had turned to run away, her long brown hair had swished behind her.
Did this company take a debt or something from Tom-san's company? And couldn't pay them back? But then wouldn't it be easier to target Tom-san itself? And watch Shizu-chan go on a rampage?
Contrary to Erika-chan's claims, he really did not care what happened to the brute. But he was an informant, and knowing about the city's activities was his job. Shizu-chan had an enemy, and in all liklehood it would probably come to him for information. It was only a matter of time before he was included in the inner circle of events.
He whipped out one of the many phones he carried on his person and typed on the Dollars forum:
Good evening everybody! Kanra-chan here! Did you guys here? Shizuo Heiwajima has been shot! Again! And this time it was near Russia Sushi!
And watched the chaos unfold on the chatroom.
Kanra: Good evening everybody! Kanra-chan here! Did you guys here? Shizuo Heiwajima has been shot! Again! And this time it was near Russia Sushi!
Taro Tanaka: What? Again? Was it the Yellow Scarves this time as well?
Bakyura: Good evening every—What's this I hear about Shizuo Heiwajima getting shot?
Saika: This is terrible! Is he hurt very badly?
Kanra: Well, he was unconscious when he was shot, so I really don't know. Maybe this time he's dead for good.
Taro Tanaka: Really? That's very sad news!
Setton: Good evening everybody! And Kanra, stop spreading rumours like that! It would take a lot more a mere bullet to kill someone as strong as Shizuo.
Kanra: Ah! But you see Setton-san, you don't know the whole story. It seems that the bullet was coated with some sort of a stimulant. They say that he was stumbling an in a lot of pain!
It's true. Shizuo did feel quite a bit of pain, as evident from his expression when he was shot. Ah, well, Celty had just confirmed his suspicions- Shizuo had survived, and by looks of it, had undergone treatment at Shinra's place as usual.
Setton: I'm sure Shizuo will pull through. Don't worry everybody, like I said before, it will be a while before Shizuo kicks the bucket.
Taro Tanaka: But… shot with a pain stimulant which is enough to make him unconscious for a while, Setton-san, are you sure he'll be okay?
Saika: But who would be after Heiwajima-san? Other than his explosive temper, he seems like a genuinely nice man.
Bakyura: Are you sure it's not the yellow scarves, Kanra-san?
Ah, trust Kida-kun to suspect that scavenged gang of his. He thought about negating his fears, since he did not believe it to be gang work.
Actually, now that he though about it, the woman who shot Shizuo did not even glance back for a minute to ensure that Shizuo was dead. One might say that she was an amateur, but he had hit Shizuo from quite a height, in the first attempt, from the top of a building. So she is most likely a professional. Who had been instructed only to shoot him only as a warning, considering that Shizuo Heiwajima's endurance was legendary.
Therefore, there was no way it would be gang work. Gangs are never this organized, not rich enough to pull together enough resources to hire a sniper. And they're definitely not smart enough to shoot Shizuo as a warning and face the consequences of their actions.
Whoever it was, Izaya was sure it was an organization with enormous wealth and influence. And based in Ikebukuro, considering they knew of Shizuo had his strengths.
Kanra: I don't know Bakyura-chan. I have some theories of my own, but I'm not gonna share them with you.
Taro Tanaka: But-but Kanra-san!
Kanra: Ah…. I'm tired now, I'm going. Good night to you all! Nice talking to you!
Setton: I think I'll go too. Good night!
Taro Tanaka: Goodnight!
Saika: Goodnight! Everyone stay safe!
Bakyura: 'Night!
It did not escape him that Mikado thought his departure from the chatroom was abrupt. But if the people he anticipated to be behind this were really all that influential, then he must guard his suspicions about them, at least until he knew for sure who they were. Once he got to know their names and gained their trust, then he could plan his next moves with the Dollars.
Now, he thought while getting into the elevator to reach his office in Shinjuku, all he needed to do was wait until this organization would come to him.
And judging by the men standing outside, with stoic faces and hands behind their back, facing forward with a menacing aura, they were already here.
Izaya smiled. This was going to become a hell lot more interesting.
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