After the call ended, the atmosphere in the conference room was noticeably calr.
"So the identity of the bomber is confird. I didn’t expect it to be that famous architect."
Superintendent Hakuba finally relaxed a little.
"If not for Officer Sato’s intel, our tropolitan Police Departnt might’ve been completely fooled by a bomber right under the public’s nose."
"There’s no need to investigate Officer Sato’s informant further. I rember this informant first appeared after the Tsukikage Island incident. Perhaps it’s earlier than what I know. Maybe there’s more to this informant than we thought."
The officers who were aware of parts of the situation nodded in understanding.
Now they understood why a deputy police inspector had such a powerful informant. So that was the background.
There are always a few special individuals in this world.
This was just another such individual, expressing his attitude through Sato Miwako. That attitude was the most important clue.
Superintendent Hakuba was the first to catch on.
So, is it necessary to investigate this informant any further? No, it’s not.
Special individuals need oversight, yes, but only when they can actually be controlled.
Most of them, however, cannot. And Superintendent Hakuba was well aware of the extraordinary capabilities these individuals possess, especially in fields ordinary people can’t even step into.
This wasn’t speculation, but sothing learned through repeated experiences.
Therefore, after hearing Sato Miwako relay the informant’s intentions, Superintendent Hakuba knew there was no need to push further to identify them.
In fact, it was better not to know. There was a high possibility that this was a test.
"Superintendent Matsumoto, since we’ve confird the bomber’s identity, assemble the bomb disposal unit and the Special Operations Team. If the bomber attempts anything, neutralize him on the spot."
"Inspector gure, if the bomber initiates a provocation, go along with it. Suppress the news about the bombs being dismantled."
"You two handle it."
"Yes, sir!" ×2
gure Jusan and Matsumoto Kiyonaga stood up and went to manage the follow-up operations.
Once they had left, Superintendent Hakuba crossed his arms and turned to another matter.
"I recall Officer Sato was just promoted to Deputy Inspector a few months ago."
"Yes. Officer Sato was promoted from Patrol Division Chief to Deputy Inspector three months ago," a subordinate quickly replied.
"Hmm. Originally, there was no urgent need to promote her again. But this ti, Officer Sato prevented a major catastrophe and saved the tropolitan Police Departnt from public disgrace. I believe her position should be elevated."
The officers present imdiately understood what this ant.
Normally, promotions don’t happen this quickly unless you’re in a specialized track. But when it cos to extraordinary contributions, exceptions can and must be made.
And as for the informant topic, not a single word was ntioned. A collective, silent agreent.
anwhile, gure Juzo and Matsumoto Kiyonaga were already coordinating the response against the bomber.
gure Juzo imdiately called on the bomb disposal unit to mobilize.
Soon, Sato Miwako’s vehicle arrived at the underground parking lot of the tropolitan Police Departnt.
The mont the car stopped, the bomb disposal experts quickly moved in and opened the bag containing the explosives. Upon inspection, they let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Light-sensitive bombs. Luckily, none of these were activated. Otherwise, things would have gotten ugly."
If such bombs had been placed on the railway, even a single mishandling could have caused a massive disaster.
"Yeah. Once officially activated, these bombs rely on consistent light exposure as a trigger. If blocked for too long, they’ll explode imdiately."
All the officers present felt their hearts skip a beat. Their faces turned red from the sudden surge of blood as they realized just how disastrous it could’ve been.
Thankfully, the light-sensitive bombs had been recovered.
The bomb squad quickly dismantled the inactive explosives and disabled the transmission systems so the plastic explosives posed no further threat.
Plastic bombs are considered relatively stable. They won’t explode from standard pressure or heat. As long as the detonator is neutralized, the bomb becos inert.
That stability is precisely why the Japanese Armant Storage Departnt uses them. But because of that, manufacturing these kinds of bombs without expert knowledge is nearly impossible.
"However, according to data, this batch of explosives only accounts for about one-fourth of what was stolen."
After running a quick analysis, one of the bomb squad experts made that judgnt.
"It’s definitely just a quarter."
Sato Miwako had already anticipated that and turned toward Inspector gure.
"Inspector gure, I’ll leave the next part to you."
"Yes. Officer Sato, thank you for your efforts."
"I’m heading out to retrieve the remaining explosives now."
With that, Sato Miwako quickly drove off from the underground garage.
Half of the explosives were still out there, and they had to be retrieved fast. Ti was critical.
Judging by the ti left before sunset, there was still just over an hour remaining. If Inspector gure could keep the bomber preoccupied, she’d have just enough ti.
One hour should be enough to recover the rest.
While waiting at a red light, Sato Miwako quickly dialed Ren.
"The bombs have been recovered. Inspector gure should be able to buy an hour."
"To be exact, it’s one hour and thirty-four minutes. It’s a bit tight. If the bomber notices anything’s off, things will escalate quickly."
"So, are the bombs far from here?"
"The Beika Administrative Building isn’t far from the tropolitan Police Departnt, but it’ll take you about fifteen minutes to get there. Plus, the bomber’s public announcent might create traffic congestion."
Beika Administrative Building?
Sato Miwako nearly bit her tongue in shock.
That place was the administrative center of the city, packed with civilians and governnt workers.
If a bomb went off there, it would undoubtedly beco the biggest incident yet.
(To be continued.)
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