Mistaken Identity

"You'll pay for what you have done." He told her, as he pressed the sides of her neck tightly squeezing the air out of her. The woman struggled helplessly on her bed, as her body was subdued by her attacker. She felt her strength wane, both physically and mentally. However, she wasn't the type of person to give up without a fight, as her attacker began to released his grip on her; she pulled her arm away from his rough hands and flip the button next to her bed as hard as she could. Almost immediately, the emergency assist button turned red, shrill rings echoed through the hospital. The woman heaved a sigh of relief as red guidance light lit above her bed indicating the need for medical assistance, she glanced at the attacker whose skin seemed to have turned pale. Haha, I've got you now. There is not escape for you, bastard! The room wasn't dark anymore, all of the sudden, a strange look came upon the attacker's face. Not her?! He observed the glee in her eyes, mocking him; sneering, he felt a snake rise from the depth of his stomach. No one will ever do that again, he'll make sure of it.

"Wrong move, my lady." He muttered, and grinned widely. The woman's eyes widdened, as his knife pierced through her adomen in a single stroke; Laugh at this now! If you dare! He giggled insanely, though quietly.

"Utsumi Kaoru –chan… I'll be waiting.." he said, as he dipped his fingers into red.

1st Floor

10minutes and 40seconds before

"I need everyone to evacuate, from level 5 to 7." Kusanagi Shunpei instructed the night shift nurses at the counter after he flipped his police badge. The nurses jumped into action, and dailed numerous numbers on their phone. "This is counter, we have an emergency. Please evacuate patients from room 5001 to 7059." Nurses which were on duty at their respective floors, began to guide paitents' warded and non warded to the block next to theirs. Police officers were helping to ease the crowd which were feeling edgy upon the need to evacuate, some of them were still in the mist of receiving treatment.

Police officers were deployed to stand guard at every entrance and exit of the hospital. They carried armed weapons, per orders from headquaters. "Detective Kusanagi!" Touma strided up to his side, and handed him another gun. "What are your orders?" the younger police officer asked.

Kusanagi slotted the other gun but did not respond to the younger police officer questions. His gaze were fixated on the entrance, and when the doors reeled open once more. He dashed towards that direction and motioned for Touma to follow him. "Yukawa- sensei!" he called out over the noise of the crowd. The professor responded to his call with a wave and pointed at the staircase landing nearby. Kusanagi nodded, understanding what the action meant.

Soon, the three of them met up at the staircase landing. "What is the situation now?" Yukawa questioned, he leaned against the door; arms folded. Touma who wasn't exactly pleased to see Yukawa again; scoffed at his question, a sound which Yukawa took no notice of; his gaze focused only on Kusanagi.

"According to the nurses, there was a man who approached the counter an hour after we left; he asked to visit a patient. But he wasn't allowed to as it was already over visiting hours. According to the nurses, he got very aggressive and left afterwards."

"Around the same hour, Jonen Kenichi escaped custody from the police car he was detained in…" Touma added in, feeling slightly ashamed as he was in the police car right behind, and yet when Kenichi forcefully took over the wheel; he was unable to assist which allowed the criminal to escape without a scratch.

"And half and hour ago, he was spotted again near the hospital." Kusanagi finished. Touma felt a stone sinking in his throat, he couldn't speak for a while horrified at how such a seemingly calm and unmoving person could risk it all just to get revenge.

"Where is detective Utsumi now?" Touma asked, Kusanagi glanced quickly towards Yukawa then back at Touma, "She is safe"

Yukawa scratched his chin, and considered for a moment. "That isn't right…" he muttered. Yukawa wasn't on the same page as Touma instead, an imaginary time line and information gathered within his mind, and they were beginning to fall into place, their trap may have failed. Yukawa gave a dark look to both kusanagi and Touma; "We've been fooled." He said simply, and at the same time; a shrill ring echoed through the hospital.

"A patient from room 6010 pushed the assistance button!" yelled the nurse from the counter, Kusanagi and Yukawa exchanged looks, he picked up his walkie talkie which cackled and yelled "NOW!"

Touma who was just as shocked, by the shrill ringing and the horrified looks on his superior face. Shouldn't everyone be evacuated by now? Why was there still a patient left in the ward? Unless….

Touma pushed down his uneasiness, and led the way up the stairscase landing with Kusanagi and Yukawa. The group were half way up the stairs towards floor 6th when the Walkie Talkie cacked again, "Detective Kusanagi, we were too late." The voice groaned.

"SHIT!" Kusanagi shouted, as he punched the walls next to him with his fist fustrated.