But in the End

Word of Caution

I couldn't take my eyes off the scene in front of me as I watched the blood pool around, the now, dead Guild Member, not wanting to risk being seen or heard. If I'm caught... I'll be as dead as that guy.

"Maybe in his next life, he'll think twice before standing up against the Port Mafia." Chuuya stated, staring down at the body.

"I had a good time today. Though, I must admit, I really wanted to use my ability to decimate my enemies like I used to." I heard another voice approaching.

"You're too old for that." I heard a little girls voice reply, not missing a beat.

"Hey now!" The man replied, frowning slightly. "That may be true, but..."

I saw a man in a white lab coat, and a little blonde girl in a red dress, walk to stand in front of the scene. The others looked to him, before they all kneeled to the ground.

The man grinned, walking over the corpse. "So this is a Guild assassin?"

"Yes." Chuuya replied, staring at the ground below him.

"Apparently the Agency isn't the only one in a skirmish with the Guild. It seems I should take my own advice, we need an optimal solution. The Agency and the Guild..." He walked past Chuuya and the others, turning around in his spot. "Those who dare to oppose us, and incur our wrath, will die."

"Of course, master Mori." The older man, who's with the Black Lizard Unit, spoke up.

He's Mori? I took an intake of breath, staring at the man, I now know to be Mori. Mori Ougai... the Boss of the Port Mafia. The guy my father used to work for.

"Alight let's get going, the cops will be here soon, no doubt." Mori stated, shoving his hands into his coat pocket. Not uttering a word, the others got off their knees, and followed after Mori and the girl.

I waited until I felt they were long gone, before I got out from behind the dumpster. I stared back down to the corpse, letting out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Taking a moment to compose myself, I pulled my phone out, seeing missed calls from both Jun'ichirō and Atsushi.

At least I know they're safe. I ignored the calls and called the authorities first, letting them know of the body before I decided to make my way back to the Agency.

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"The Port Mafia?!" Jun'ichirō and Kida said at the same time, one in surprise, the other in confusion.

I nodded my head. "Yeah, one of the executives killed one of the Guild members before their boss, Mori, showed up." I summed up, glancing at them.

"This could pose a problem if the Mafia is somehow involved with all this going on with the Guild." Yosano spoke up, leaning against one of the many desks. "It's bad enough we have to deal with one group."

"He also said that anyone that opposes the Port Mafia, will die." I added in, glancing to my lap in concentration. "You don't think they will get involved any more than they are now, will they?"

"I think its best to assume that they will." Dazai spoke up, pondering the information. "If Mori can get the Agency and Guild to wipe each other out by pitting them against each other, he can take out two organizations that stand in his way without doing the dirty work himself."

I sat there and thought back over the events that took place not too long ago, wrinkling my brows together. "There is another thing..." I glanced up to meet their gazes. "The Guild member mentioned that they were here... for Atsushi and that the Mafia would do best to stay out their way." I finished, glancing to the boy sadly.