Outbound

Back in Hell

After Naoya's ominous statement, there is a moment of silence in the room. Suddenly, Ms. Fujiwara's phone rings, causing all three of them to jump slightly in surprise.

She quickly takes out her phone and answers it, putting it on speaker. "Hello?" she asks cautiously. A male voice comes through the phone, carrying a professional and unemotional tone. "Is this Ms. Fujiwara?" the male voice asks, confirming her identity. "Yes, that's me," Ms. Fujiwara replies, maintaining a neutral tone despite feeling somewhat unsettled. "Who is this?" The male voice on the other end of the phone continues speaking, ignoring her question.

"We have a proposal for you," he says. "It's in your best interest to accept." "A proposal? What do you mean?" Ms. Fujiwara asks, her tone sharpening as she starts to feel uneasy. The male voice on the other line chuckles softly before responding.

"Our associates are quite interested in the whereabouts of the former member of the THL, Naoya Koji. In exchange for the information about his location, we can offer a fair monetary compensation. Is that clear?" Ms. Fujiwara's eyes widen slightly as she realizes what the man is asking for. She glances over at Naoya, who is listening intently to the conversation. "Yes, I understand. But how can I be sure that you'll keep your word on the compensation?" she asks cautiously. "We keep our word," the man replies firmly, the tone of his voice leaving no room for doubt. "In order to show that we are serious, we'll give you a third of the compensation before the information is given. The rest will be given after we confirm the information's legitimacy." Naoya opens his hand for Ms. Fujiwara to give the phone to him. Ms. Fujiwara turns to Naoya, understanding what he wants to do. She hands him the phone. Naoya begins to speak in a threatening voice."...Any of you keeps insisting on coming after me, I am ready to burn down the entire Japan if that is what it takes." As Naoya begins speaking in a menacing voice into the phone, Ms. Fujiwara and Jun exchange a brief glance, somewhat unnerved but also somewhat impressed with his authoritative demeanor.

The man on the other end of the line falls silent for a moment, before breaking out into a low chuckle. "Are you finished with your empty threats?" the man mocks Naoya, his tone seeming unbothered by the former six commandments member's intimidating voice. "We're not children to be scared off by some bold talk." Naoya, unbothered by the man's mocking tone, continues speaking in a chilling voice.

"You better believe me when I say that I will burn down everything that comes after me. I have survived through hell and I won't shy away from burning down a few more if necessary." There is a brief moment of silence on the other line before the man speaks again. "So, you want to be stubborn as well, I see," he says coldly. "It seems it's not worth bargaining with the likes of you. We'll have to do this the hard way." "Good luck." Naoya says and as he prepares to hang up, the man on the other line speaks up once more. "Oh, and before I forget," he says, "I would advise against making a move right now."

With that, the call ends abruptly, leaving the trio in a tense silence. Right after this, Naoya yells to everyone in the office. "Lower your heads!" As Naoya yells out, Ms. Fujiwara and Jun immediately follow his instruction and duck down to hide behind their desks.

There is a moment of silence before they suddenly hear the sound of windows shattering in the distance. Bullets start raining in from multiple directions, smashing glass and crashing into walls all around the office. Some office workers who didn't listen to Naoya's warning gets shot and falls to the ground. Ms. Fujiwara and Jun crawl under their desks as the barrage of bullets continues. They can hear the sound of gunfire and the shattering of glass all around them. Naoya, on the other hand, remains calm and focused as he tries to determine the source of the attack. Naoya looks at Jun and yells, "Protect yourself and Ms. Fujiwara at all costs! Take out your firearms get ready!" Jun nods firmly, pulling out his pistol from his waist. He then moves to Ms. Fujiwara, who is cowering in fear behind her desk, and gently helps her stay down.

Ms. Fujiwara, though scared, grips her own gun tighter. Determined to use the gun it if she ever needs to. As the barrage of bullets continue to rain down on the office, Naoya remains standing by the window, exchanging fire with the enemies outside. He fires off several rounds, then swiftly moves back from the window to avoid getting hit, then quickly moves back to the window to fire some more. The assault on the office continues for several moments. The entire office is in disarray, riddled with shards of shattered glass and bullet holes. Naoya remains vigilant, taking out any enemies that seem to be approaching the building. Jun and Ms. Fujiwara stay hidden under the desks awaiting any type of attack from enemy. However, one of the enemies outside suddenly throws a grenade into an open window. Naoya looks at Jun and Ms. Fujiwara then yells, "Protect yourselves!" The grenade lands and explodes with a loud bang, shattering more glass and creating a small explosion which causes the desks in the room to slide backwards. Naoya takes cover behind a desk to avoid getting hit by the flying debris while simultaneously firing his gun back at the enemy. Ms. Fujiwara and Jun press themselves against the wall, shielding themselves from the shockwave of the explosion.

The entire office is filled with smoke and debris from the explosion, making it difficult for the trio to see anything clearly. After the explosion, a group of masked militants burst into the room, armed with automatic rifles and pistols. Naoya quickly rises up from behind the desk and begins to exchange fire with the militants. However, the militants greatly outnumber him and they begin to close in on him quickly. Despite his best efforts, the militants quickly manage to overwhelm Naoya. They surround him and grab his arms, holding him back while others rush in to disarm him. Naoya struggles against their hold for a moment, but there is no way he can break free against such numbers. He immediately yells out to Jun. "Just like we planned, do it!"

Jun, hiding under a desk with his gun in his hand, understands immediately. He peeks his head out to get a clear shot at the militants holding Naoya. As one of the militants passes in front of him, he quickly fires and lands a deadly shot, taking out the militant. The other militants, startled by the sudden attack, are taken off guard, giving Naoya a momentary opening to free himself from their hold. Naoya immediately headbutts the guy on his right and frees his right arm. He then punches the guy on the left from the face. After freeing both arms, he shoots another man in front of him and follows up with a punch to the face on another militant, taking his rifle and starting to fire the rifle against the rest. With his lightning-fast reflexes and years of combat experience, Naoya makes quick work of the surrounding militants. He dodges and swerves, delivering well-placed blows and headshots to take down the enemies one by one.

Within seconds, all of the militants in the room are taken down by Naoya. He stands in the middle of the room, panting slightly from the fight. "We have to get the fuck outta here, now." Naoya states. Right after, the sound of approaching footsteps can be heard coming from outside the office. It seems that more militants are coming this way. Ms. Fujiwara quickly gets up from behind the desk, her hair and makeup disheveled. "Let's go!" she exclaims in a panicked tone. Without wasting any time, the trio immediately rushes out of the office, carefully making their way towards the emergency exit. As they move through the hallway, they can hear distant footsteps and voices which seem to be getting closer by the moment. They quicken their pace, not daring to look back and check how close the militants might be behind them. Just as they reach the exit, they catch a glimpse of more militants coming their way. They quickly move outside and start running down the street. They can still hear the sound of the militants' footsteps behind them, getting closer and closer.

Ms. Fujiwara is panting heavily as she runs, not used to the adrenaline and physical exertion. Naoya and Jun are both in better shape, but they can also feel their stamina being drained. "Get in the car quickly and keep your heads low!" Naoya says. As bullets fly past them, Ms. Fujiwara and Jun immediately rush to Naoya's car. They dive into the backseat and keep their heads low, shielding themselves from the hail of bullets.

Naoya, meanwhile, remains hidden behind a corner and returns fire, his aim deadly accurate despite being under such close fire. Naoya's steady aim manages to take out several militants, buying the trio some time to escape. As soon as the return fire weakens, Naoya retreats from his hiding place and bolts towards the car. As he jumps into the driver's seat, he throws a quick glance back and notices a group of militants running towards their location. Turning the ignition, Naoya presses on the gas pedal as hard as possible. The car's engine roars to life and the vehicle quickly accelerates down the street. Bullets fly past them, some of them narrowly missing the car but most of them only managing to dent the back of the vehicle. "Don't lose them, corner them from other streets as fast as possible!"