Chin picked Danny up at the airport on his return from Virginia.
As he drove Danny filled him in on the details he learned from Lori.
"So you're sure we can trust her...…..if she talks Danny, it will compromise Steve's mission you know that"
"She's not going to talk brother…she still loves him"
Chin looked at Danny, "Really? It's been three years"
"Yeah, I'm sure of it. I saw it in her eyes Chin…..she still loves him. She won't talk" Danny had seen the look in Lori's eyes, the love, the want, the desire. She had clung to every word he had said to her and her fear for Steve was genuine.
They drove in silence for a few minutes before Danny again spoke, "So how are we going to handle Denning and O"Sulllivan?"
"I don't know Danny….what proof do we have right now? Why would he partner with Wo-Fat?"
"Money my dear friend. Wo-Fat has very deep pockets and paying off the Governor and O'Sullivan to keep him safe is a very small price to pay"
"O'Sullivan is a good man, I just can't see him being bought out….he's an honorable man"
"Money is the devils best friend Chin…that's what he told me….."
"What are you talking about?"
"McGarrett…..when Nick Taylor turned and tried to kill General Pak I couldn't believe that Steve went to his funeral. One night after he had a few beers in him I asked him why he went. He told me that Nick was one of the finest, most honorable men he had ever known and that he had been corrupted by the devil's best friend…..money. Chin, if a Navy Seal, who risked his life for his country could betray it for money, why not a Governor and a Police Captain…"
Chin simply nodded and they remained quiet the remainder of the ride, both deep in their own thoughts, fearful of what their friend and leader was now facing.
Chin dropped Danny off at Steve's to maintain their cover and Danny showered and got some sleep while Chin reported to duty.
Back in Japan Steve slept for a few hours before joining Joe in the kitchen.
"Steve, I need to talk to you before the others wake. I promise we will take care of business here and Wo-Fat will die today. I need you to know son that I love you very much and I never meant to bring this pain to you. I am so very sorry for the loss you suffered. Catherine was a beautiful woman…..and your son, God Steve, I'm so very sorry"
Steve had known Uncle Joe his whole life and he had never seen the man cry, until now. "Joe tell me everything about Shelburne, I have to know everything…..please"
"As your father and I dug deeper into the corruption of the HPD we discovered a connection with Wo-Fat's father Ryota. A mole in HPD found out about our investigation and Ryota tried to stop us by having that bomb planted under your father's car. When it killed your mother, your father's fear for you and Mary took over every aspect of his life. To protect the two of you he sent you to the mainland. I saw your dad cry twice in the forty years I knew him. When your mother died and when he sent you away. Your dad was one of the finest men I've ever known and I loved him like a brother. We continued to quietly monitor Ryota and within four months his organization was gaining greater control of the island's underworld. Your father and I went after Ryota ourselves, we took out four of his guards and I am the one who pulled the trigger and killed Ryota. Within six weeks of his father's death Wo-Fat had taken control of the family business and your dad and I knew he would not quit searching until he found out who was responsible for his father's death. We wanted to assure that you and your sister would be safe and thus Shelburne was born. It was our code that no matter where we were if we felt you were in danger we could alert each other. Somehow through his connections Wo-Fat found out that Shelburne killed his father…..and so he lured you to North Korea and now this…."
"Joe, do you have any idea how Wo-Fat found out about Sheburne?"
"No son, Hiro Noshimuri told me that Denning is involved but he didn't know who else could be involved at HPD"
"Well, we'll just have to find out. We're not only going to kill Wo-Fat Joe, we're going to take down the whole damn organization. Joe….I don't blame you…...I love you too, you have always been there for me. I'm the only person to blame for what happened to Catherine and John. I have been obsessed with finding Wo-Fat since he killed my father and now it has cost me what I treasured most. I will kill him Joe, if it's the last thing I do on this earth, I will kill him...now show me the plans"