Catch-22: The Domino Effect
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Yu meets Sae-san.
Disclaimer; Don't own them.
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.
-Winston Churchill
Sae slammed her fists onto the table. She stared at Ren… with a look of determination. She wanted answers….more than what he was giving her. In the back of her mind, she knew that he was fading…fast.
"Your little group has a teacher….a sensei if you will. Someone who has been through this before. Your team got better and better as you went along. I wonder who it is."
He didn't answer her but he did look up at her.
"WHO IS IT?!"
She saw exhaustion in his eyes but she saw something else.
"Leave, Sensei out of this."
Fire….
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Yu stood in front of the police station.
He made note of the size of the station since it is bigger than his uncle's station.
It was easy to find his uncle. He was loud enough that the lady at the front desk didn't need to tell him anything.
Finding Akechi might be a little trickier.
Hopefully, the person at the front desk would help.
He entered the building and followed the flow of people into the building. Once, he was inside, he stood in line behind a few people. It gave him a chance to look around. It looked the same as his uncle's station.
They must use the same architect.
Finally, he reached the front of the line.
"Hello, I am looking for Goro Akechi. Do you know where I might find him?" He said.
The officer blinked for a moment.
"Are you a witness?" The officer asked.
"Nope, a friend. I brought him lunch…or now dinner since he missed lunch," He said with a smile.
The officer blinked again.
"Uhh…he had a meeting at the courthouse."
He bowed slightly.
"Thank you very much," He said as he turned around and headed outside. It was a good thing that the courthouse wasn't that far away. He entered through the metal gates and into the building.
He looked around once he got inside of the building.
Definitely the same architect.
He got into the smaller line to get checked in. He walked through a metal detector and his food got examined.
He looked amused at the almost drooling security guard slowly giving him back his food.
Maybe, next time…he should bring more.
"Do you know where I can find Detective Goro Akechi?"
"Are you a witness?"
"No, I am a friend who brought him lunch."
The security guard blinked.
"There is a waiting room over there. I will tell him that you are here."
"Thank you," He said as he moved to the waiting area. He lucked out when he saw an empty chair and was able to take a seat. He looked around for a moment. He watched the people move back and forward.
After a few minutes of people watching, he took out his phone and unlocked the screen.
He texted Akechi saying that he was here then started going through his messages. Nothing that he needed to answer right away.
He opened up Candy Crush.
Naoto expressed that this game isn't up to his skill level. He knew for a fact that she has a hidden pictures app on her phone.
It amused him.
He felt something brush his leg. He looked up to see a woman in a gray business suit. She is older than him. What caught his attention was her face. It was set with a look of anger.
"I am sorry, ma'am," He said.
Her body jolted toward him if she was lost in thought.
"What are you doing here? There are no courts in session," She said.
"Waiting for Goro Akechi."
"Are you a witness?"
He is beginning to see a trend with that answer.
"No, a friend."
Her eyebrow rose slightly.
"Isn't often for a friend to visit him here."
"I am noticing that. We were supposed to meet up for lunch but I am guessing that the meeting took longer than he thought. So, I brought him lunch…or more likely dinner now." He said in amusement.
She sighed.
"Yes, it did," She said.
"Let me guess…the thieves again?" He said.
She blinked in surprise.
"You talk about it?"
"Sometimes. We tend to keep our conversations away from his work."
"And?"
"Clearly, you know Akechi's stand on the matter. I am more on the neutral end of the matter."
"Really? You aren't on Akechi's side?"
"No, because I can see clearly that both sides are wrong…and right."
"Explain yourself," She said.
"I see Thieves as a fire. How does the old saying go…where there is smoke, there is fire? There were signs before that people chose to ignore for whatever reason. Now, the fire is growing and continues to grow. They are righting wrongs that should have changed years ago."
"You said that you were neutral."
"I am. Sooner or later, their fire is going to get put out. Sooner or later, they will run into something that they can't change. To go to such extremes, it will have consequences for themselves, others around them, and the city."
He understood. He has been there. Thieves had the same drive as his friends. They wanted to change the world. His friends wanted the truth. There is a difference….
With every heart they change, they want to go bigger…more extreme. He and his friends just wanted the truth. As their Sensei, he worried about them. It was the fire that he spoke of…it burns in them. He believed that it won't burn out anytime soon. He could tell them not to do it…slow down. He knew better. They also would continue without telling him. It was clear to him that their own supports were…lacking. Only thing that he could do is support them and remove some of their burdens.
"Interesting…and you said the police were the same. Explain your position on that," She said in curiosity.
The lines on her face were gone. She was openly curious on what he had to say on the matter.
"Police are more equipped to handle these situations. They have more resources and manpower to deal with these matters of the city."
"Truly."
"But they are only reacting to what the thieves are doing. Like I said before, these matters should have been handled years ago. Why not? There are always rumors of abuse, of art fakes…or drug running and yet, the police remain quiet. Saying that they look into the matter. I am curious on how many skulls are in the closet…sort of speak."
"You are like everyone else. Blaming us for the mistakes that clearly wasn't our fault. We can't arrest someone based on rumors alone. We need evidence for such allegations!" She said angrily.
He stared at her for a long moment. She began to shift uncomfortably.
"Evidence is clear as day. My question is, are you trying to convince me or yourself?"
Her eyes widened slightly as if he slapped her on the face.
"My…My…what a lively discussion," A familiar voice said.
He turned around to see Akechi over his shoulder. He smiled and waved to his friend.
"It was an interesting one," He said with a smile.
Akechi chuckled.
"Thank you, Sae-san, for keeping my friend company. I am sure that you want to head home before someone else stops you," Akechi said with a grin.
"True. Thank you for the discussion and I will see you tomorrow, Akechi," Sai-san said.
"Of course," Akechi said.
Sai-san turned on her heels and left.
"You bring interesting points to the discussion about the Thieves. I look forward to discussing it another time. But I am curious to find out why you are here?"
He raised his lunch bag up.
"Someone forgot lunch," He said with a grin.
End of The The Domino Effect
Next Chapter: The Conversation Over Dinner
A/N: I was writing the Conversation Over Dinner…and I went crap…I still haven't had Sae and Yu meet yet. I needed it to happen for future chapters. So, The Domino Effect was born. Yes, Yu is very aware of the differences between the Thieves and his team. Yu doesn't have time Sae's crap either. Now about our favorite god. Your guesses are interesting. Yes, I did look American/South American deities and famous people (Pal Garrett who killed Billy The Kid and Quartizol) but they really didn't fit. No, he isn't an American god. I didn't think of the fake god angle! In hindsight, that would have made an interesting twist. Yes, I am so super excited Persona Q2. I have no idea what that means for the story.
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