FIVE
Arriving at Shinjuku, Tokyo, Mika and Sonji have been ordered to return to the Ministry of Defense Headquarters. They are to attend a meeting with the Chief of staff and each Chief staff members from Japan's Self Defense Force (JSDF) consisting of Japan's Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Japan's Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), and Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). The meeting is already under way, when they are escorted to the conference room. The attendant introduces Mika and Sonji to the cabinet members.
"Commander Chiefs, ecologist Dr. Mika Mitsurai and Sonji Hiku from our Agricultural and Environmental Division."
The attendant proceeds to introduce the cabinet members to Mika and Sonji. Sitting from left to right on the long rectangular desk is Chief of Staff of the JGSDF Take Nato, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council Eiji Nobitsu, Chief of Staff of the JASDF Renzo Honda, and Chief of Staff of the JMSDF Kosuke Tamaya. The attendant leaves everyone to their meeting.
"Dr. Mitsurai, what have you found in your investigations from the Izu Islands?" Chief of Staff Council Eiji asks.
"We've come to the conclusion that an apex predator has been consuming the wildlife around the islands. According to the evidence as well as citizen reports, it's doing so at a very rapid rate. If the creature is not stopped, it will have devastating consequences on our environment, habitat, and ecology." Mika reports.
"Do you have any ideas about the creature?" Chief Staff Eiji continues.
"No I'm sorry I don't. We didn't encounter the creature in our investigations."
Chief Staff Council Eiji directs Sonji over to collect the photographs they have taken of the creature. He hands the photos to Mika. Mika is extremely intrigued and frighten at the same time. Staring back at her is an enormous creature. It stands on the ground with its forearms and hindlegs in the Himeshima mountains. Its long neck is tapered down while the middle section of its wings folds upward. Mika can't help but find similarities between it and a Pteranodon. But obviously, it is much larger, the crest on its head is different, it doesn't have a beak, and rows of serrated curved dagger like teeth can be seen protruding from its mouth. What's more astonishing to Mika is the fact that such creature exists. Dinosaurs lived about 65 million years ago, and to have a creature so similar alive and breathing is frightening and puzzling.
"Is the creature injured?" Mika asks.
"No it's resting, this is after gorging on the wildlife, the populace of Himeshima Island, as well as all our ground troops sent for reconnaissance," Chief Staff Take Nato responds.
"Dr. Mitsurai, there's only one question we have. Are there more of these things?" Chief Staff Eiji continues.
"No I don't believe so. Judging from the creature's current size, and the rate of the deterioration of the wild life, it correlates to one," Mika answers.
A decision has been made. The Cabinet has order a military attack on the creature. They will destroy this creature as quickly as it appeared in Japan. Every moment it stays alive is the loss of countless lives. They will not have a repeat of Himeshima Island.