The New Rose

Chapter 13 - Suspects Revealed

What was supposed to be a day of relaxation for the intelligence unit had turned into a disaster as they stared at the corpse before them. Their suspect of one week was now deceased and the cause of death was clearly murder, considering he had cuts all over his body. The question now was, who gave him those cuts and why? And how did he end up in this construction zone? If the unit was being honest, they all thought the timing of this was all too convenient.

They had been investigating the recent robberies and criminal sightings the whole week and had come up with Dexter Deshawn as one of the suspects alongside Torchwick and that White Fang member. Now Deshawn was dead? Was someone monitoring their work and reporting it back to Torchwick? Did he find out they were on to them and killed Deshawn so he would not have to take any chances? Or did Deshawn do something that got him in trouble, and this was the outcome? There was so much that they didn't know..

"This is so weird, we have been investigating the guy for a whole week, we take a two-day break and he winds up dead? This case just took a whole new turn…" Sin said and Ruby nodded.

"Yeah I agree, but this couldn't have been Torchwick. He talks a big game, but I don't see him as the kind of guy to do something like this, Deshawn's stomach looks like a cut pork sausage! Wait could it have been her…?" Ruby asked herself and the others caught this.

"Ruby, who is 'her'?" Sindel asked and everyone wanted to know the answer.

"I don't know her name but the last time I saw Torchwick he had this henchwoman with her. She had pink hair, different color eyes, and her weapon was this umbrella that had a sword in it. Not only that, but she also has this crazy semblance where she can manipulate anyone with an illusion, it doesn't seem to have a limit. That is all I know though, one other thing that I thought was weird, the woman didn't speak at all. Maybe she is the kind of person who uses actions and not words?" Ruby asked her unit and they all looked down in thought.

"I am not sure, but it is concerning to know that Roman Torchwick has an underling with that kind of skill. We must find out who this woman is and add her to the investigation." Litchi said and the rest nodded, General Ironwood then came up to them.

"Thank you all for coming on your day off, and I am sorry to have to show you all horror like this, but that is what comes with the job of a hunter and a member of the Atlas Military. Anyway, you all showed exemplary progress with your investigation this past week and I need you to do it again for your second week here. I know I'm putting a lot on you, but we need to get to the bottom of all of this or else things will get worse. I have faith that you all will be able to solve this mystery and give us a clue as to what Torchwick is planning." General Ironwood aid honestly and the Intelligence Unit nodded.

"We understand General Ironwood, I think I speak for everyone when I say we will give this assignment 100% and beyond." Sindel said seriously and the rest of the unit nodded.

"Glad to hear it, now we should talk strategy." General Ironwood said but one of the soldiers interrupted him.

"Hey, I'm getting interference from this guy's body!" A soldier said as he was waving a device around Dexter Deshawn's corpse and everyone widened their eyes, Shauna walked over to him.

"May I see that?" Shauna asked as the man gave her the device and she started waving it around Deshawn's corpse, particularly his head.

"My God…he actually did it." Shauna said with wide eyes and the others got worried.

"He did what Shauna?" Sindel asked concerned.

"Implants, it has been rumored that fixers get technology implanted in their neurosystem to make themselves better aware of their surroundings, as well as to keep tabs on their customers and partners. I have also heard that they sometimes use these implants to strengthen themselves or record conversations they have with people." Shauna explained and the others were dumbfounded.