Still don't own Death Note, sadly.
This one's a bit longer, and I suppose the original chapter 3 will be relegated to next chapter, or so, provided I choose to include it.
I really hope you enjoy~!
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And once again, most of the dialogue was taken almost word for word from the English dub, which I also do not own.
It was a day or two after we had discovered the abnormality of Raye Penber's death that Watari received a phone call from Ukita.
Someone had called into the tip line with a tidbit of information interesting enough to be heard by Ryuuzaki.
"Give him the number for line five, and ask the informant to call that line instead." The black haired man commanded his hands still in his pockets before turning to face Matsuda and I. "Matsuda, it's okay for you to turn on your cell phone now. Actually, please turn it on right away."
Matsuda obliged, and not a second after he had turned his phone on, it rang.
Ryuuzaki deftly snatched it out of his hands, leaving us both surprised.
Who had known Ryuuzaki could be so quick?
"Yeah, this is Suzuki, head of the Kira Investigation Public Information Division." Ryuuzaki answered in a falsely deep voice.
Matsuda and I looked at each other, still bewildered and slightly amused.
"Raye Penber's fiancée?" The tone in Ryuuzaki's voice made us turn around to face him. "Naomi Misora?" This was directed towards Watari, who immediately started typing on the laptop before him.
"I've heard that name before…" Ryuuzaki murmured under his breath.
Watari merely turned the screen around; showing Ryuuzaki what seemed to be a biography of sorts. Something about the face on the computer screen made Ryuuzaki freeze.
Matsuda and I shared another look, before turning around fully to try and get a look at the person who had caused Ryuuzaki to react in the way he had.
He hung up suddenly after a few moments of silence, before starting to walk away.
"Apparently she's been missing since the day after her fiancée died…"
"I'm sure that anyone in that situation would be pretty depressed… Was it-" Matsuda began.
"Suicide?" Aizawa was grim.
"No. The Naomi Misora I knew was strong, not to mention she was also an excellent FBI agent… If anything, it's more likely she'd be trying to catch Kira… It appears she came to Japan with Penber.. It's possible she may have found a lead…" Ryuuzaki went quiet, his thumb caught between his teeth, clearly his thinking habit.
"Everyone. From this point on I'd like to focus our investigation on only those people Raye Penber was tailing. In particular, he was assigned to two police officers and those closest to them…"
"Very well. Who are these two individuals he was investigating?" Soichiro asked.
"Deputy Director Kitamura, along with Detective Super Intendant Yagami and their families." Ryuuzaki said it in a matter of fact way, as if the invasion of their privacy was nothing to be concerned about.
Yagami gasped, a look of horror painting his face.
"At this stage I'd like to place wire taps and surveillance cameras in both households." Ryuuzaki was staring directly at the Chief now, with a slightly somber expression.
"Surveillance cameras? Ryuuzaki!" Matsuda was horrified.
"I don't see how you could even consider this! If this got out, we'd have a civil rights scandal on our hands. We'd all lose our jobs!" Rage and disbelief were clearly heard in Aizawa's voice.
"You told me you were willing to risk your lives for this investigation, but you wouldn't risk your jobs?" A note of scorn and a look of distaste were painfully evident on Ryuuzaki's face.
The three men all froze, before Soichiro finally broke the quiet. "Ryuuzaki, what are the odds of Kira being one in one of those households?"
Ryuuzaki seemed to ponder it for a moment, his left foot scratching at the carpet. "Maybe ten percent… No, it's closer to five percent."
"Seriously?" Matsuda questioned. "I'm sorry but it's not worth the risk."
"No." Yagami's voice was hard as he turned to them. "Of all the people we've investigated so far, not one of them seemed even the least bit suspicious. Even if there's only a one percent chance, we simply can't afford to ignore it."
"Chief?"
Sochiro turned his gaze to Ryuuzaki. "I don't have to tell you how offended I am to learn my family is under suspicion. Having said that, just go ahead with it… And make sure you install them everywhere; I don't want any blind spots in the house, and that includes the bathroom."
Ryuuzaki merely nodded. "Thank you very much; that was my intention. "
"Come on chief! You don't have to agree to this!"
"Yes he's right! Think about your family! You have a wife and daughter at home, don't you?"
Yagami turned around to glare at the other two policemen, his rage and impatience knitting his eyebrows together. "Yes, I'm aware of that fact! But there is no point in doing any of this if we can't be thorough. Now I suggest you keep quiet!"
"He's got a point." I murmured, unheard by all.
"S-sorry."
"No, it's okay… Excuse me." And with that, Yagami walked away, obviously to clear his head and dispel his anger.
Ryuuzaki merely watched him walk away, before moving to crouch beside me on the sofa.
"As a couresty to Mr. Yagami and his family, only he, Miyu and I will conduct surveillance of their home." He glanced at me, a question in his eyes.
I nodded in confirmation before turning back to the window.
"Watari, how long will it take to prepare the wire taps and cameras we need?"
The old man looked up from his computer, a thoughtful expression dominating his peaceful features. "Well, starting tomorrow, I can set them up at any time, provided we know when both houses will be empty… "
"Good."