Akira felt a bit of a cold sweat covering her back as she took in the information before her. No explicit records indicated that Bonnie and Clyde were with the Shadow Brotherhood. However, she knew that it was the truth based on her findings regarding the processing of past missions.
rcenaries did not keep records of their work, and the platforms were secure. However, Zhong Feng showed her how to get past the restrictions and even look at historical information from such clandestine sites.
Moreover, he gave Akira access to so of the backdoors he planted over the years on so of the popular platforms. They allowed her to get into the archives without the difficulty of spending days breaking firewalls or creating a complex identity to gain legitimate access.
After a mont, she took a deep breath.
She did not need to worry about Kaito. Despite his history, he was not considered a danger by the national defence forces. Furthermore, she could already guess the background story behind the Bonnie and Clyde situation..
After the attack in their ho, Kaito explained that Venom and the other assailants were unruly rcenaries he locked up after they made so questionable decisions. Ayumi released them during the period Kaito was absent.
She could extrapolate that Bonnie and Clyde were also people he had restrained due to specific reasons. That would explain their absence from the rcenary and demolition scene for two years. If Ayumi let them go alongside the others, they must have chosen a different path, instead of coming after Kaito.
Akira cleared her screen and decided to look at the history of Bonnie and Clyde separately. It was unfortunate that no one knew their real nas. However, she could use their images to determine where each of them was before their eting.
From their ssages in the chatrooms for demolition enthusiasts, it was obvious that the two were planning for a romantic explosion. If that was the case, their site would have sothing to do with the mont they t.
She could not be sure, but the entire hype they were trying to create for their plans ant that they were probably commorating sothing. It would be easier to find their target by compiling the individual sightings from facial recognition systems and cross-referencing them.
She continued her work while putting the issue with the Shadow Brotherhood on hold first. Of course, she planned on contacting Kaito, but she knew that personal calls in the sensitive rooms of the CAB were restricted.
If she left the room so soon after sitting down, it might draw so attention. She was not afraid that she could not solve the issues, but it was better to avoid trouble.
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In the headquarters of Shadow Brotherhood, Kaito was looking at the rcenaries in the room with an immovable severity. He had issued an order for all the people within the city to return imdiately for an ergency eting.
For the mont, the Shadow Brotherhood was not officially disbanded. Therefore, he could still use his authority to force compliance of all people registered under the banner.
The group that showed up was quite large. Without good managent in place, most of the rcenaries chose not to take up personal tasks. After all, it was risky to operate alone because most clients were problematic.
So, they were idle or working on other things. With Kaito back in Tokyo, they felt both hopeful and fearful. Naturally, everyone who could co and had not done anything overboard to be scared of punishnt appeared in the headquarters.
The building had already been cleaned up by Shadow and his companions, so the place looked presentable. It was not as glorious as its forr days, but it was still an acceptable place to hold a eting.
"The release of the prisoners from the Ground has created a crisis that could an the end of countless lives," Kaito said. "As rcenaries of the Shadow Brotherhood, we have operated under a code. Although so of you seem to have forgotten about it, the code still exists."
"Our most sacred vow is to avoid harming the innocent. We might be assassins, but we are not murderers. The current situation we are facing will be a stain upon the na of all rcenaries that take pride in their work."
Kaito waved at a trusted inner circle subordinate who tapped on his phone for a mont. A series of pings rang through the conference room.
"These two people are not unfamiliar to most of you. You should recognise them as Bonnie and Clyde. They are demolition experts. I put them in the Ground because they have a penchant for blowing things up for fun."
"So far, they have not crossed the line, but they will likely attempt to detonate sothing big tonight. I will not allow this to happen. Your mission today is to use all your contacts and push your bodies to the limits."
"I want Bonnie and Clyde found before the sun sets." Kaito paused. "Your work today will determine your fate when we discuss the ss that the Shadow Brotherhood has beco. Jungle will coordinate the search, so report your findings at once."
With that, Kaito turned and left the conference room with Feather following. Jungle was the subordinate who had sent the photo. He was one of the three who were helping Kaito review the Brotherhood mbers through the night. He was a keen and reliable guy.
"I have received word that the case of Bonnie and Clyde is in the hands of the Central Antiterrorism Bureau. They are treating the case as they would a foreign bomber. If the Shadow Brotherhood is connected to those firebugs, we might not have a chance to recover." Feather said.
Kaito's expression did not change. "That is not a bad thing. The rcenaries here have beco too comfortable. Since no one wants to live up to the original mission of the Brotherhood, there is no need to keep it around."
"Are you serious?" Feather asked.
Kaito did not respond directly. "Keep an eye on things and inform if you learn sothing new."
Before Feather could say anything, Kaito's phone rang. He took it out and found it was Akira calling. His heart almost skipped a beat as he accepted the call with slightly trembling fingers.
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