Dark Vengence [Chuuya X Reader]

14.Want to see what it's like to be crushed by gravity?

We rushed President Fukuzawa back to the agency as fast as we could, and Yosano was ready to treat him immediately. But no matter what she tried, Fukuzawa wasn't getting better. Hours passed, and his condition showed no signs of improvement. It was like he was afflicted with something unknown—something beyond even Yosano's abilities to heal.

Ranpo, typically so carefree and confident, was visibly tense, adding to the anxiety that was spreading through the agency like wildfire. Bystanders reported seeing a masked figure in a black cloak and hood near Fukuzawa when he was attacked. It seems like an assassin targeted the President. But what kind of skill user would do this? And why won't the President wake up? Nobody knows.

Dazai, along with Atsushi and Kyouka, went out to gather more information about the masked attacker. Dazai suspects that the Port Mafia will be investigating this as well since they're just as threatened by a rogue skill user. But in this line of work, we can never be sure what might happen next.

"What?" Kunikida shouted suddenly, catching everyone's attention. He was on the phone, and his voice grew louder and more urgent. "Admit him to the hospital right away!" He hung up and turned to face us, his expression grave.

"What happened, Kunikida-san?" Kenji asked, looking worried.

"Dazai was shot and is being admitted to the hospital," Kunikida replied, his face dark with concern. Everyone gasped, tension hanging heavy in the air.

As I opened my mouth to ask for details, Kunikida cut me off. "Dazai found out about the disease. The President isn't suffering from any ordinary illness. It's a poison imbued with the 'Cannibalism' skill—a skill-based virus from a certain criminal. Two people are infected with this disease, and there's no cure. They will die in 48 hours unless the other carrier is killed first."

"Who's the other carrier?" Yosano demanded.

"It's the boss of the Port Mafia," Kunikida replied.

A stunned silence fell over the room. "We need to get the President to the hospital before the Port Mafia makes a move. Immediately! Hurry, everyone!" Kunikida ordered, and the agency sprang into action.

We rushed the President to the hospital as quickly as we could. The air was thick with urgency and fear.

"We have to protect the President, Kunikida-san! We need to eliminate the Mafia boss!" Tanizaki exclaimed.

"Yes, we must keep the President alive at all costs," Kunikida agreed. "But... Yosano-sensei, where is Ranpo-san?"

"He's near the President," Yosano replied. "He's taking this rather hard."

The whole agency was on edge. I'd never seen everyone so tense, no matter how difficult our cases had been. And here I was, feeling useless, unable to offer any solutions, just standing there as everything unfolded. If Dazai weren't in surgery right now from that gunshot, he'd have a plan already.

"Bad news! The Mafia... they've surrounded the building!" Atsushi shouted as he ran towards us, breathless.

"What?" Kunikida exclaimed.

"They've blocked the front and rear exits!" Atsushi reported.

"So, what's our plan, Kunikida?" Yosano asked, and everyone, including me, waited for his response.

"Don't panic, Kunikida," Ranpo said, approaching us. "And you call yourself our leader's apprentice? Give us your orders as the acting President. I'll deduce all the information we need."

"I do have an idea, Ranpo-san, but I'm not sure how well it will work," Kunikida admitted.

"Before that," Ranpo interjected, turning to me. "I think it's time, Y/N-chan."