As time passed by, Jaune deeply delved on the papers and files that were stacked on his left at the table. Researching anything, he could to find more information on these so called rebels and aim for a direct attack, hoping to finally finish them for good. Continuing on, he was interrupted by a call that came from the right side on his desk, coming from a black, neatly cleaned telephone. He picked it up and answered.
"Gruppenfuher Jaune Arc, how can I help you?" Politely asked Jaune while holding the phone using his right hand, sitting in a proper position.
A feminine voice came out from the phone, sounding proper and soft. He recognized the voice for it was the officer from the ground floor. "Hello sir, It seems there is a report that might interest you." She professionally said in a calm like manner.
"I see..." Jaune slowly spoke then later continued, "What is this report about?" Curiously asking the officer in an interested tone.
"A murder case sir. The victim's name is Hans Weber, a worker in the docks. Rumored to have made contact with the Free Children of Remnant." She responded in a calm tone, arousing Jaune's curiosity and eagerness to crush the resistance.
Taking out a notepad, located on the drawer of his desk, he wrote down the name. "Location of the docks?" Asked Jaune in a polite manner as he slowly and carefully wrote down details that the officer could give.
"The docks is Pier Forty-Nine, located downtown from the Reichskreigsministrum Gruppenfuher." Calmly said the officer.
"Thank you." He placed the phone back to its original place and quickly stood up, taking Sofia's attention. He slowly spoke to her,"Oberfuher, we have a case." Walking out the door with speed with her following suite. Arriving at the ground floor, he gave a small wave to the officer in the center as he pushed the door open, seeing the same car and driver awaiting them.
"Take us to Pier Forty-Nine as quickly as possible." Jaune quickly spoke as he entered the car with the Oberfuher being barely able to catch up with him. The driver responded with a tip from his helmet and drove with speed.
Arriving at the docks, they went out the car while the driver looked for a parking lot. The docks appeared very dirty with the unbearable smell of the sea right next to them. As they entered the dock, they could see Nazi officers taking pictures of the body while Werhmact soldiers blocked any worker or civilian that would try to see the scene.
Seeing their superiors, both the officers and soldiers greeted them with a sieg heil. Jaune went up to an SS officer who wore brown and asked, "So... what happened here?" Curiously asked Jaune as he slowed down his question.
"Gruppenfuher, we believe that the man was shot in the back as you can see from the gun wounds. It appears that the murderer did not have enough time to get rid of the body due to a worker shouting for help as he was working." He carefully responded to Jaune in an orderly manner.
"Where is this worker now?" Jaune asked as he grew more and more interested over the matter. His hands were behind him and he properly stood straight as the officer was continuing his sentence.
"He's over there." Pointing at a man who was sitting on a box near some cargo. He appeared to be shivering in fear and worry as he looked down unto the ground with both of his hands holding his face with his legs apart from one another.
Moving towards the worker who appeared to be in his fifties and seemed to be nearly fit for retirement, he went up to him and asked, "May I ask what is your name sir?" Politely asked Jaune as he tried to calm down the nervous man.
"Leonardo Williams sir..." He slowly said to Jaune as he continued to shiver in fear, not even bothering to look at him straight in the eye.
"Can you tell me what happened?" Jaune crouched down as the old man started to look at him. He could see the gaze of the Gruppenfuher seeping down his very soul even though he appeared to be friendly looking on the outside.
"It was in the middle of the night and my shift was nearly ending, I was carrying a crate of fish towards the warehouse until I heard a gunshot from the right. I saw a man dressed in a white coat with what appeared to be a revolver on his left hand." He spoke slowly as he was trying to calm down to answer Jaune's questions.
"Hmm, can you give me anything on what this man looked like? Hair color? Height?" Jaune began to grow more persistent with his questions as the old man tried to rethink his thoughts and memories. Finding his voice and confidence, he spoke.
"T... the man appeared to be brown-haired, his height appeared to be six-feet-six tall and left handed." He carefully said to Jaune as he began to slowly stand up. Standing in a proper position, Jaune quickly said, "Thank you for your time." And left the man to be, but not before giving him the standard heil salute.
Going back to the scene of the crime, Jaune crouched to inspect the body of the victim. Turning the body around he inspected the pockets of the body, carefully searching any clues or evidence that could lead them to the resistance. The victim shot appeared to be a young adult, he was blond and wearing a coat that seemed to be dirty due to the working so much in the docks. After the search, Jaune found a piece of small paper from the man's coat and unwrapping it, an address could be revealed. It was stated in the paper.
'Forty-two Avenue Street, downright a few blocks from Pier Forty-Nine. Do not be caught.'
Seeing the address, Jaune quickly rushed to the car without hesitation while Sofia struggled to catch on with him. Entering the car with speed as the driver began to drive the car out of the parking lot. On the way towards the street, he deeply placed himself in a state of thought. Constantly thinking to himself, 'I wonder what is the cause of the murder of the victim?'
After a while, they arrived at the street. Stepping out of the car, people could not help but stare in surprise and awe, wondering why are there SS officers on this side of the city. Some fearfully looked at Jaune and Sofia in horror while others quickly shrugged it off and went back to their ordinary business. The street was dirtier than the majority of what is usually found in the Reich and filled with abandoned buildings that would soon be demolished to make way for more appealing looks, possibly leaving its inhabitants homeless. Walking down the street they went up to a dirtied man who sat down beside a red, brick wall and asked.
"Have you seen a brown-haired, six-foot-six, tall man around here in these parts?" Politely asking the man with a small smile on his face while his eyes were closed. Both of his hands were placed on his back as the dirtied man prepared to speak up.
"Yeah, he went through that alley." Pointing right in front of him on where laundry hanged from window to window. Thanking the man, he walked towards the alley. Turning left and finding a brown-haired man who fit every description on Jaune's notes. He seemed to be moving a few crates from his right to his left. Walking up to him, he slowly said, "Hello sir, I'm Gruppenfuher Jaune Arc and this is my assistant Oberfuher Sofia."
"Cardin. Cardin Winchester." He said politely as he opened his left hand to shake Jaune's right hand. Clenching his fist, Jaune prepared himself if his suspect were to run away from him and slowly spoke, "There has been a murder down at the docks. A man called Hans Weber was found murdered at the crime of the scene. Sounds familiar?"
"I..." Losing his voice, Cardin started to shake in fear, his breathing was growing heavier by the second and his fingers were constantly moving rapidly as Jaune stared at him with a blank face, devoid of any emotion.
"A witness gave us descriptions of the killer, and you my friend... seem to suit all of these descriptions." Slowly spoke Jaune as he stood proper while both of his hands were at his back. Looking at the now flinching Cardin.
Preparing to run away, Cardin clenched his fist, gathered up any confidence he could muster and began to run, but he was stopped by a grab from Jaune and thrown right on the crates he stacked up. Breaking a few of them as he wept in pain.
"You see... I've been looking for 'information' as you can see, and as so much I'd love to beat you up bits to bits, I have a duty to fulfill and I think it's easier if you just co-operate with us." Jaune said in a devilish voice as he took out a retractable baton from his right pocket. Moving closer to Cardin slowly as he backed up towards the wall in fear.
"Now, tell me all about the Free Children of Remnant." Speaking slowly, but loud enough for him to hear, crouching down near Cardin with his baton on his right hand. "I... I don't know a thing!" Cardin fearfully shouted as he prayed to any god that would help him on his current situation.
"Wrong answer." Jaune quickly swiped a blow on Cardin's left leg, bringing him tremendous pain. "Agh!" He shouted in immense pain, nearly brought to tears over the blow that was dealt on him. Looking back at Jaune this time with visible small tears on his eyes, and his face becoming red.
"The Free Children of Remnant organizes its operations through some agents integrated into the society! Agents usually have their headquarters right on the slums of the city, that's all I know I swear!" Shouting back at Jaune with immense fear in his heart, giving up anything he had on the resistance to end his torture.
"Now see? Was that so hard?" Jaune asked sarcastically with a tone of amusement on his voice. He then proceeded to stand up and kick Cardin right at his head, permanently knocking him unconscious. Now he was looking at the shocked Oberfuher who asked with a shaky-like tone.
"Is that really necessary sir?" Looking at her superior, surprised. Jaune placed his retractable baton back into his right pocket, and said, "You obviously haven't been in the field long enough have you?" Curiously looking at his shocked assistant.
"Yes..." She shyly said while looking away from Jaune. He just simply chuckled and said, "Don't fret about it too much Oberfuher. You'll get to learn more with me around." Happily, responded Jaune.
"Yes sir!" Sofia uncomfortably shouted while following Jaune as he walked away from the unconscious Cardin. Walking out of the alleyway, he saw a nearby telephone pole on his left and went up to it, calling the Reich War Ministry.
"Reichskreigministrum, may I be of assistance?" The same female officer from the counter calmly asked with a tone of profession. "Yes hello, I've found the murderer. He's currently unconscious at Forty-two Avenue Street, right in an alleyway. You can't miss it." Jaune said.
"I see... Werchmact troops are now at your way to detain the man. Oh! and Gruppenfuher Jaune, Obergruppenfuher Adal Muller would like to see you, he's currently waiting inside your office." She said before Jaune cut off the line. Walking back to where the car was parked with the driver waiting inside, he gave the order to head for the Reich War Ministry while entering the car with his companion following suite.
'I now know more about this resistance, now would be the time to strike by going to the various slums.' Jaune devilishly thought as they were heading for the Reich War Ministry. During the way to the War Ministry, Jaune started to have a small talk with Sofia as they were arriving. Explaining to her the various ways on how officers deal with threats to the Reich, before continuing to look at the window.
AN: Yep, another one of these. Let me be clear on why Germany and Japan exist on this world. In the promo video on The Man In The High Castle Season 3 (I recommend watching the show on Amazon Prime, it's really good) the Nazis have figured out about the existence of multiple universes due to them being able to capture a courier who delivers films of our world on where the Allies won WW2. In this fic, they were able to successfully launch an invasion on Remnant thus bringing in the Greater Nazi Remnant and Asahi Nippon. So basically the Nazis are building themselves a dimensional empire along with their ally, Japan.
Mastermind: Yes, Jaune knows about the atrocities committed by the Nazis, but he's not fazed by it. The Jaune here is a far cry from the Jaune we all know and love.
Fizz: Hmm, I won't show that yet since that will be spoilers for the other chapters, but you'll know soon enough.
Guest: Ozpin here has indeed lost hope for humanity just like his old reincarnation, but I won't go farther in detail about why he lost hope yet.
Mr. Crazy Sociopath: Nazi Jaune is very different from the Jaune we know. He's well trained by the Nazis to kill with ease. The background of Nazi Jaune will be explained as the story goes on.
And that's all for the Author's note.