White roses

Wild ride

They drove through the streets of Tokyo in silence. Occasionally, Dilara looked into the rear-view mirror to be able to catch a look at the man's face. Their gazes met for a second, the man's eyes glimmering back angrily to make sure that the two women in the back seat were not up to anything suspicious.

The man seemed to have an exact goal in mind, as he drove purposefully through certain alleys without even seeming to think about the right way.

Soon, they were driving along a pier. In front of them, a brightly illuminated ferris wheel came in sight, which formed a strong contrast to the dark skyscrapers surrounding it. The man drove towards it with a determined composure.

The two women already expected the worst: the only places that were usually illuminated at night were game venues.

They exchanged panicked looks while the driver's eyes looked ahead, seeming very concentrated and tense.

Dilara could no longer hold back.

"If we have to risk our lives for you, we could at least get to know your name!"

"Aguni."

The man's voice was still cold and calm.

Kuina decided to lift the mood a little, trying to defuse the situation.

"Nice to meet you!"

"Hm." Aguni only nodded briefly, but his irritated mood did not change in the slightest.

With squeaking tires, they came to a halt in front of a high fence. Metal bars blocked a path leading through the fence, almost the same as seen on the entrance to a zoo or amusement park.

Aguni gestured his head towards the entrance, silently commanding the girls to leave the car and get moving.

Dilara and Kuina reluctantly approached the entrance, Aguni followed close behind them, his rifle shouldered.

Some voices could be perceived from behind the fence, it almost seemed like someone was arguing.

The two suddenly stopped in their tracks as soon as they heard the unknown voices, but Aguni only rolled his eyes and gestured them to go agead by making a harsh movement with his rifle.

They went through the entrance. The familiar registration tone of a new game was heard, and the girls soon realised that they just entered an amusement park. They took a look around: All the rides were in motion, the bright and colorful lights were illuminating the night sky. It was almost scary.

With each further step through the rides, they could perceive the voices more clearly, but Dilara did not understand anything because it was spoken in Japanese.

Kuina quietly whispered to her a translation of the fragments, which she could understand from a distance.

"Some people argue about the hierarchy... in a... hotel?"

They frowned in confusion while both made their way forward, while still being held on gunpoint by Aguni.

After a short while, they saw the people who were arguing.

A lanky, strongly tattooed man dressed in a black hoodie had his hand wrapped tightly around the handle of a katana, which was still in its holder on his back, while he looked at his counterpart threateningly.

The other man was tall and slim, had shoulder-length, black hair and piercings on his face. He was grinning in an insane way and was holding a rifle which was pointed at the tattoed guy.

When they noticed Aguni and his hostages, the men quickly tried to regain their composure and put their weapons away.

"Last boss! Niragi! Quit this shit and concentrate on the game!" Aguni snapped at them.

With suspicious glances, the men watched at the new arrivals come closer with a smug smile.

„Oh, look. You brought bait..." said the man named "Last boss" in a disturbing tone, as he circled the women and looked at them with piercing eyes.

"What are THEY doing here? They will only get in our way!" Snarled the other man, Aguni called him "Niragi" earlier.

A gunshot made everyone flinch in shock and turn around towards Aguni, who stood there, his rifle raised to the sky, his gaze filled with frustration.

„It seems like you forgot your place. Now SHUT UP! And you-„

-He gestures to Dilara and Kuina-

„Grab your phones and let's get this over with."

The girls do as told, and as soon they grab the phones, the well-known, stoic voice announces the rules for the upcoming game.