Dark Side of Wonderland

Zoryn

Halo Twenty-Five: Zoryn:

December 17th, 2015.

He's been in Ikebukuro for close to a month now. Zoryn lit up his cigarette. Mikado's power had evolved. How did the Russian man know this? He had his sources. Speaking of which...

Zoryn looked down at his kit. Shotgun, stun gun, duct tape, money, rope, bombs, two handguns, a hammer, a hatchet, satellite phone, katana, and bullets. He had more weapons hidden in his room. It was not easy to get his kit into the country. But he had his connections. Zoryn managed to make it work.

His phone rang.

"Hello?" he asked. "I'm still here. Not much out of what we have been seeing has happened. I feel it too. Uh-huh. Uh-huh." Zoryn looked out the window. It looked like it was going to snow today.

"Hm? Yes, I am still here. I was just thinking. Hm? Oh, just this and that. When do you want me to start? Right now? Why certainly. I will get on it now. Oh, you might not hear from me in a while. You'll see. Right. Right. We'll be in touch soon." Zoryn hung up his phone. He looked down at his kit. Well okay.

"Time to clock in," the Russian man said to himself. He rose to his feet. Zoryn put on his coat and walked out the door.

Chisa knew what she was doing. She stood at the podium and smiled. The ladies helped her look good and helped her set up. Now, it was time for the first debate.

"Good evening," the host said. "Are we ready to begin?" There were eight of them on stage. Chisa had her eyes on her main rival. Kato Junpei. He looked so smug right now. But she knew the truth. He was scared of her. The women of Ten no Shin'en knew it. Chisa decided to take him down and the rest would follow.

"What issues do you stand for?" the host asked.

"I believe in equality for women," Chisa said.

"Can you elaborate please?" he asked.

"Certainly," she said. "I want to propose stricter anti-stalking laws. Any woman should feel safe in their home or walking anywhere. We as women and girls are taught that we have to be nice. But why should we have to choose between being nice and staying alive?" Junpei turned his head.

"But the plenty for stalking is a fine and one year in prison," he said.

"But is that really enough?" Chisa asked. "As a woman, I don't think so. Who's to say that the stalker won't get out and try again? Or worse escalate their behavior?"

"Well, that is a possibility."

"That's not good enough! The law has always been stacked against the woman. She can't get help against stalking until it's too late. Plus, who's to say that the stalker isn't from a prestigious family and can use money and connections to escape justice?"

"Come now, Kitano-san. You're picking up the worst of a hypothetical situation."

"But it has happened, yes?"

"Well... yes..."

"Can we please stay on track?" the host asked. The candidates turned their attention to him.

"But of course," Chisa said. She glanced over at Junpei. He looked like he was going to wet himself. He wiped the sweat off his forehead. Good. She just had to keep going until he cracked.

On the outside, the Ten no Shin'en were on the move. Hijiribe Ruri was working her magic. Something about her has changed. She seemed so... so... upbeat. She looked so happy on camera. The idol was always smiling. Her fanbase wound up divided. Some of them loved the new look. Others were devastated beyond hope. Saburo was the latter.