But in the End

Azure Messenger

After grouping up with Dazai and Atsushi, we made our way to a hideout that the organ traffickers supposedly used as their base of operations.

Walking in the building, we were met with a whole lot of nothing. "They've already left." Kunikida stated, looking at the empty room.

"The walls are completely scorched." Atsushi spoke up, glancing around the room.

"This is where the Azure King blew himself up, isn't it?" Dazai asked, looking to Kunikida.

"Correct." He answered, shortly.

"Are you talking about the infamous Azure Flag Terrorist? That Azure King?" Atsushi asked.

I remember reading about a man who destroyed a lot of facilities, both national and corporate. But what I don't understand is, if he blew himself up, then why is there someone calling themselves the Azure Messenger?

How can someone be a messenger of someone who is dead? After Kunikida told us the story about what happened the night the Azure King died, I looked over to him.

"Do you think this Azure Messenger knew the Azure King personally or was an associate of his?" I asked.

"Could be." Dazai spoke up as a sound from the laptop went off. Kunikida went over, inspecting it.

"What is it?" Atsushi asked.

"Another job for the Agency. The client is... the Azure Messenger." He replied.

"How interesting. They're starting to reveal their true colors." Dazai chuckled. "So, what's the job?"

"It's to go disarm a bomb." Kunikida told us, reading the message. "If we fail to disarm it by sunset tomorrow, hundreds will die."

———

Reviewing the message sent by the Azure Messenger regarding the bomb with the other Agency members, we were having difficulty finding its location. And unfortunately, Ranpo was still away on a mission.

So as it stands... we don't have any clues leading to the location of the bomb, and we don't know who the Azure Messenger is. Now we're hoping that Taguchi can find anything out.

I let out an annoyed groan, reeling back into my chair. "Man, this sucks.... Why can't our missions be simple for once!" I whined. "Like finding a missing dog or something..."

"You do realize we are a detective Agency, right? Not some odd jobs organization to find missing pets." Kunikida lectured me, pushing his glasses up.

"I know, I wasn't serious." I opened my eyes, glancing to the man. "Just wish we could catch a break for once. I mean, it's been non stop these past few weeks. It's been busier than usual."

"Well, you're not wrong about that, especially with everything going on with the Port Mafia." Atsushi spoke up, coming up beside Kunikida.

Said man let out a sigh of his own. "Anyways, we need to find Dazai, let that idiot know what he missed, seeing as how he thought it wasn't important to show up to the meeting."

Knowing it was not up for debate, I stood up, following them out the door. "My guess is that he is in the river again."

"Guess we could check there first." Atsushi agreed, as we walked down the stairs to the café. "I'll try calling his cell." He said, pulling his phone out.

"-especially Kunikida, he seems so anxious."

"You got that right. Kunikida is an insane work horse."

I placed a hand on the hand Atsushi held his phone in, shaking my head. "Don't bother." I pointed over to a booth ahead of us. "Seems like we found him already."