Detective's Disappearance / DRV3 / (SaiOuma-OumaSai)

Chapter 9

"Hello, this is the law enforcement 11037," a police officer shouted through the walkie-talkie in a panic. "We have found a small puddle of blood! This is a possible attempt of a murder. Do you copy?"

"Copied. Anything in there to prove it was a possible attempt of a murder?"

"It was only a hunch, but I found a poisoned arrow not too far next to it."

"What is it?" The officer on the other side asked. There was silence before the police officer spoke in a shaky voice. "It is possible Detective Saihara had been taken hostage by someone."

"How on earth do you know- wait no- how would you know if the victim was Saihara?"

"His hat and badge had been found next to it. It's as if... it was set up for us to find."

Another silence. "I'll tell this to the rest of the force. Hang tight." Static before a click.

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"You can't be fucking serious."

"Damn it!" Kaito yelled as he banged his fist onto the wall next to him. Kaede had her head down, but she was trying her best not to tear up. Rantaro stared at the museum before he quietly growled under his breath. "Korekiyo, what the heck happened?"

Korekiyo creepily laughed before he spoke. "There was an attack. It appears DICE had came to steal the katana as the detective of yours predicted. All the guests had dropped to the floor unconscious due to the sleeping gas. I managed to get out somehow," he then paused momentarily. "Some guards got knocked out too."

"Anything else to report on?"

"It doesn't seem like DICE was capable of taking Saihara hostage, in my opinion," he continued. "They aren't capable of shedding a single blood from anyone."

Rantaro thought about it. 'He's right. From all the heists the Phantom Thief and his group had caused, there wasn't a single blood shed. But if they did it, why? Unless it was someone else who was there at the crime scene!'

"I'll investigate on this matter," he finally said and before anyone spoke up, he the next said. "Alone." Korekiyo widen his eyes before calming down and did he signature laugh again. "Good luck, and shall Saihara live."

He walked away and got on his car. He started the engine and while waiting for the oil pressure to go down, he took out his phone and called someone.

"Welcome to Goth iHop, what do you want."

"Shut up," Rantaro teasingly said before his tone turned serious. "Anyways. Can I come over?"

"Why-?"

"Because apparently, someone had taken Saihara-kun during your petty heist."

"... it's not us, Avocado! We wouldn't take our leader's... friend," The voice on the phone emphasized the word. Rantaro rolled his eyes. 

"All I need is permission to come over. I can use a bit of a help here. I have a hint on who it is."

"Good. Boss won't be happy if he doesn't see his beloved Detective Saihara the next day or so. And it better not be a prank."

"Have I ever pranked your asses?" Rantaro asked, a hint of seriousness in his tone. The voice over the phone yelped before denying it. "Good. I'll be over there as soon as possible. Make sure your leader isn't... 'home.' "

"Shut up, this house in the forest ain't even the best."

Rantaro closed off the call and started driving far away from the crime scene until he reached entrance to the forest. "Ready or not, here I come," He sarcastically said to himself before getting out of his car, walking up to the low gates to open them.

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"Boss!" Pigtails exclaimed before her face hinted fear. "... we thought you got captured."

"Nope! Never! The Phantom Thief never gets captured!" The thief proclaimed with a grin before seeing her fear. "Are you okay? You're getting all freaked up!" 

The cult remained silent. Kokichi took off his mask. "What- do you guys miss me that much?"

Melons sighed. "... we got the katana. Unfortunately, in the process, one of us got injured by... them." Kokichi widen his eyes. "Are they okay?" 

"Yes. We fixed him up. We all left as soon as the police arrived."

"Then why are you all scared? It obviously can't be me!" Kokichi smirked before his face turned serious. "What are you guys not telling me?"

A fat male and is quite taller than any other members of the organization came up to his leader. The others nodded and the male started speaking.

"Do you, by any chance..." he mumbled before speaking up. "ended up being friends with the detective?" 

"Huh- I thought I told you guys before!" Kokichi laughed as he moved his finger up to his smirking face. "We did become friends!"

"Friends with benefits, though?" Kokichi stopped smiling before his face heated up. "I was right," the big guy groaned before turning to the others. "It's confirmed."

"Goddamnit." Pigtails sighed as she turned her head away. Kokichi was getting impatient, there was something his members aren't sharing with him. "What are you guys hiding from me?" 

"... Ouma," a voice said and Kokichi widen his eyes. "Who did you guys let in?"

"I thought you know him?" Pigtails asked. "The Avocado."

"What the fuck, guys!" Kokichi hissed as Rantaro Amami came out of the shadows. "Nice to see you, Kokichi Ouma."

"We literally met at the fucking store and now this?" Kokichi glared at his cult members. "Why is he here?"

"Chill, I'm not going to turn you in," Rantaro reassured before his face turned dark. "The new objective is for us to find your predator."

"Uhm, don't say that," Pigtails gasped as she shivered. Rantaro said "Oopsies" before turning to Kokichi again. "We're going right now."

"Where exactly are you taking me, to the Sahara Desert?"

"Yes," Rantaro said. 

"Wait, literally?"

"No," Rantaro contradicted himself. Some members giggled and before Kokichi could slap them one by one, Rantaro dragged Kokichi out.

"See you all, DICE." He said as he started fingering something to a random DICE member, and they nodded in return with 👌. (Ya'll know what that means :'3 I can't do it on text since they don't have the emojis for it)

"Adios!" Pigtails yelled out. Melons waved bye alongside the others.

"Tell me where we are going, and right now."

"We're going to Warehouse 48," Rantaro answered as they approached his car after getting out of the forest. "Hop in."

"Whatever. Just explain to me on the way, I'm so confused on why I'm dragged into this mess." He noticed Rantaro carrying a black case about a height of a... katana?

"What's that black case?" He asked as Rantaro puts it in the back seats.

"The katana you stole. I'm going to bring it back to Korekiyo soon. For now, it's only a one time use for it."

"Isn't it... like- old? Why would you use it?"

"It's actually not old. It's just a replica of the actual old katana. Korekiyo replaced it with the newly made one -which is the one I have right now- since he knew you'd strike."

"Well, that was worth it. But tell me!"

Rantaro sighed. "Relax. We have about a while to get there. I'll tell you once we're outta this area." He stepped on the pedal and they drove away from the forest entrance.