Seeds of Agito

Last chapter gave you hints about the culprit's possible identity, as well as a CLAMP-related character making a cameo appearance, which the clue shown is that he is BRITISH. In this chapter his identity will finally be disclosed and who the villain of this arc is…


At the G3 Trailer located at the parking basement of the Metropolitan Police Department, Fuu is talking to Team G3 about asking for their help in nailing the killer which they liked the idea of having G3-X getting involved as they too have heard about the "faceless" killings and even Tomoyo gave Fuu her permission to allow the use of the G3-X suit but cautioned her on keeping her identity as G3-X a secret.

"You want to use Team G3 to help you nail down a serial killer in Tokyo?"

"Yes…and I might be needing the G3-X suit to help in dealing the killer…he did kill 11 in the past week…"

"I see…but you'll have to keep this a secret…"

"Hikaru is no problem…after all…she did use the suit to save me…but Umi doesn't know about it…I'll tell her this when the right time comes…"

"Very well…you have my permission…let me know when Team G3 would be utilized…"

"Thank you…"


Agito (24.7 version) by Shinichi Ishihara
(2nd Opening song from Kamen Rider Agito)

Kimi ga mita
Yume no naka
Hontou koto
Motomubeki mirai ga nemuru
Tada, yotte de
daki shimerarete ita
Yasashii... tsuyosa o...

Ready to Go, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Sakende iru Kokoro no Speed

You can do it, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida Agito!
Ima kimiga inaito Get on!

Namida mi wa
Modo wa nai
Boku wa mi wa
husawashii toki na arudaro o
Mada Tokokanai Hisho wo Tokugengi Tsuturetemo
Ashitasu

Ready to Go, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Tsuyo Kunareru Miyuin na aru?

You can do it, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Yuru unaru aito Get On!

Ready to Go, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida AGITO!
Sakende iru Kokoro no Speed

You can do it, Count ZERO
Kamen Raida Agito!
Ima kimiga inaito Get on!


148: Mahō Kishi Tantei part 3

After another several minutes of discussion, Fuu left the G3 Trailer and heads back at the Tokyo Police District HQ to inform the others that she has gotten help, and Tomoyo went to the main building to inform Police Commissioner Eriol Hiiragizawa about Fuu's intention, and he approved of it provided that she must be ready should a Lord appear out of nowhere and that she must keep her identity a secret from the others.

Meanwhile, Kojima vehemently protested this saying that she has no business involving Team G3 in catching a "burglar" and meddling it with a DDS case but Eriol stood by his decision and reminded him to know his place as Fuu consulted Tomoyo first about it and considered the possible results and how good it would give in committing to public service.

"Sir…you can't be sugar-babying that bitch into using the suit just to catch a serial killer…that shows how weak women are…they couldn't even use their bare hands…all they do is flip their skirts and flash their panties…you must not allow this…let that bespectacled bitch catch the crook by herself! "

"I made my decision, Kojima…and what if an Unknown happened to show up there? Besides, Tomoyo told me this and I see there's no harm in it…"

"But…"

"Not another word…and no more insults hurled at women…understand?"

"Fine…"

-x-

Later within the day, Fuu rejoins Class M at the Tokyo Police Station and there she informs Hikaru that she managed to get Eriol's permission in getting Team G3's assistance and that she'll be using the G3-X suit to nail the killer should the culprit be heavily armed, and the Class M leader nodded in approval, and by then Umi came after leaving the toilet, and as the trio discussed about the possible leads, Fuu is reminded about her encounter with the mailman, which Hikaru is again getting pissed.

"So you got Team G3's nod?"

"Yes…and even Tomoyo and Commissioner Hiiragizawa approved of me utilizing the G3-X suit…"

"That's good…we might need you to use it should the killer be heavily armed…"

"Hope that the mailman who bumped me isn't the culprit…"

"I hope he is…I want to smash his face…"

"Hikaru…Fuu…I'm back…care to tell me what you discussed?"

"Yeah…the moronic mailman…"

"Huh? A Mailman? What's he got to do with this case?"

Hikaru then told Umi about their earlier encounter with a British-born mailman who bumped into Fuu earlier in the day and rudely ignored her after bumping into her as if he saw nothing and didn't even bothered helping her up. Umi was able to relate to that and the redhead vowed that she'll teach the mailman a lesson should he bump Fuu or her again. Umi sighed and reminded them that the mailman is the least of their worries and that the case is more important.

"I see…but enough about the mailman…let's discuss about the case…"

"Faceless, huh?"

"Right."

"So where do we start?"

"How do we crack about this killer?"

"How about the modus operandi of the killer and his motive…"

"Okay…start."

"Why does this killer "scalp" his victims' faces?"

"Because he hates who they are…what they look like?"

"Maybe he harbored a hatred for that victim because he's jealous of their identities?"

"Or maybe, Hikaru…Fuu…because HE HAS NO IDENTITY…thus explaining the killer's motives…and the name we'll be dubbing him…"Faceless"."

"That may not be the case…"

"What do you suggest?"

"Hikaru…Umi…simmer down, you two…"

By then the janitor came and gives one of the officers a parcel, which Class M glances at it, while he tells the officer that this was a "special delivery" and is about to leave when Umi, stopped the janitor, having recalled one of the scrawled messages she saw on the crime scenes, then she asked the officer to show them the pictures of the crime scenes which the officer did, and now they all gathered at the table with the pictures placed there.

"Special delivery…special deathery…"

"Umi?"

"Mr. Janitor…please wait…"

"Gorudon…please show us the pictures again…"

"Okay…but what's the rush and why stop the janitor?"

"Okay then…gather around and take a look…"

As the rest glanced at the pictures, Umi then placed a map of the area where they are currently at, then pointed out the scrawled messages shown on the pictures which they looked at, and slowly saw the logic as she pointed out the messages on the pictures along with the "faceless" victims:

- MURDICIDE

- STOP ME BEFORE I KILLED THEMSELVES AGAIN

- SPECIAL DEATHERY

- PACKAGE SENT IN KIND

- MAILED TO DEATH

"I see that…but does it do here?"

"As you can see…the crime scene is based on a condensed portion of this town in Tokyo…and I believe that this is related to mail… "

"Seriously?"

"Yes…when the janitor here said that the package he got was a "special delivery"…I recalled one of the bloodied, scrawled messages "special deathery." It seemed that this is related to mail deliveries…Mr. Janitor…"

Umi then asked the janitor who delivered the parcel just now, which he said it was a British-looking mailman, and Hikaru realized whom the janitor is referring to and went outside of the police station, only to find out that the mailman has already left, and when she went back inside, Fuu is telling Umi that it was the one who bumped her earlier in the day, and Hikaru suggests that there may be a connection and the police chief is considering inviting the mailman for questioning which Umi advised against.

"The British-looking mailman…he's the one I told you a while ago who bumped me…"

"The mailman's out of sight…and I'm betting he may be the one…"

"That's a huge accusation, Ms. Shidou…but…I'll see if we can invite him for questioning…"

"No…we can't yet…we need proof that he may be the one…so we can't do anything just yet…"

"I know! I think we can be sure if he is the one…let's call Kazuma…"

"Okay!"

Fuu then suggests that they should first establish the identity of the foreign mailman and Hikaru got an idea as she contacted Kazuma and asked him for help by calling him on his cellphone.

"Hello, Kazuma?"

"Hikaru! Hi…that's a surprise for calling me…"

"Sorry for the sudden call…but it's an emergency…and though Class M is involved with a case…"

"You mean the serial killings? Well…I won't mind it…but since you helped us save Megumi…I'll repay you. What do you need? Maybe I can help…"

"Can you check out the Tokyo Post Office and see if you could find the identity of a mailman who is British?"

"A British mailman working in Tokyo? That's a surprise…! But…I'll see what I can do…but it may take about less than half an hour…"

"Okay…thanks!"

After some 30 minutes Kazuma sent an e-mail message to Hikaru and it showed that he hacked his way through the Tokyo Post Office and showed the identity of the mailman, and then the police commissioner got a call from the Tokyo Post Office, and even sent an e-mail on the identity of the mailman, along with his picture which Fuu confirmed as the one who bumped her.

"That's him! That's the mailman who bumped into me!"

"So that's him…"

"That's right, Umi…and my hunch was right…he's the killer…wait…how did you guess that a mailman is the killer…?"

KA-BLAG!

"Ow! That hurts, Umi!"

"Weren't you listening, Hikaru?"

"Just kidding…"

The mailman in question is identified as Lelouch Britannia of Great Britain, which is in the United Kingdom. Kazuma then called Hikaru on the phone and Class M listened to what he has gotten so far.

"Got the e-mail I sent to you?"

"Yes…and we're getting a lead!"

"I thought so…and after the info you gave me…I did a deduction pattern of my own…and based on the clues you gave me…and the list of victims you sent me…this shows that this "faceless" case is indeed postal by nature…and it is indeed condensed at the area within Tokyo."

"So do we…but what did you guessed?"

"Well…based on the clues you gave me…I deduced that every murder occurred on the delivery route of Lelouch Britannia…and according to his superior I talked to…Lelouch is given a two-week notice of termination due to excess9ive complaints of undelivered mail. But since we can't arouse suspicion…and we don't have definite proof yet…I told him that I was just a friend of his and he took the alibi well."

"Okay…but any other things you got about this Lelouch guy?"

"Well, so far…here's what I found out…"

Kazuma then revealed to Class M that based on his research, Lelouch is discovered to be a disowned aristocrat and has left the Britannia family and went to live at Japan four years ago, and just four months ago, he entered the job of a mailman at the Tokyo Post Office but is given a two-week notice of termination due to excessive complaints of undelivered mail and his rude behavior towards his clients and there Umi checked the police records of the victims and the records that the Tokyo Post Office further revealed that the victims killed are the clients that Lelouch went to deliver their mails.

"Bingo…we're getting closer…Hikaru…Fuu…I think we'll be getting a close call on the killer…"

"And his rotten attitude is what gave him away…"

"An aristocrat…but when he left and live here…"

"Okay…this is good enough to book him…"

"No, Commissioner Gorudon…not yet…"

"Huh? Why?"

As Gorudon, Hikaru and Umi are in agreement to apprehend Lelouch, Fuu stopped them and tells them why.

"We still need definite proof that he is behind this…and if we arrest him now…he'll be able to come up with an alibi and his lawyer of his choosing might capitalize on it…"

"Then what should we do? He might make another killing…"

"But…how can we pin him down if he is the one?"

"We trap him…we get Lelouch to get angry at someone, then he'll go that that someone's house and there we'll spring him…"

Fuu suggested that they should do an entrapment so that they can catch Lelouch in the act so they can have proof that he is behind the killings.

To Be Continued…


Surprise, surprise…Lelouch Britannia, the main character from Code Geass…is revealed to be the main villain for this arc. However, it is not yet proven that he is the culprit and evidence is needed to prove that he is behind the killings. Now Class M must see if Lelouch is responsible or not, and if Lelouch is proved to be guilty…then that's the end for him. But if he is proved to be innocent, then he'll sue Dan Detective School for wrongful accusation, which would put DDS' reputation on the line.

Well, I hope you readers, who may be a fan of this series, won't get upset and use your "Geass" on me for turning Lelouch into a villain. Whether I'll be adding Lelouch's "Geass" here remains to be seen, though I might do so given that G3-X is slated to make an appearance at the climax of this arc…


Preview:

Class M hatches a plan to get Lelouch, who is said to be the culprit of the "faceless" murders, to "bite the bait" so that he would, if he is the culprit, go after her and give them reason to believe that he is the culprit.