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S3 #17: Commander Hayato

The story transitions back to hours ago on that same day, when Rui was forced to get inside Shun's car. Both are there, with Rui at the copilot seat, looking petrified and scared.

_Shun: (Extends his hand to Rui): Ey, give me your phone.

_Rui: ...

_Shun: Come on, don't make me repeat myself. Give me... your phone.

Rui pulls it out and hands it over. After a few seconds of Shun checking the list of contacts, he proceeds to call Rui's mother.

_Seiko: ...Hello, Rui-kun, what's wrong?

_Shun: Good Morning, Ms Hisawa, I apologize if this may seem off to you, but my name is Murasaki Shun, I am the son of Murasaki Hayato, and I am communicating with you on his behalf.

_Seiko: ... W-what?

_Shun: Yes, I am calling in the name of the New Japan Police Training Camp, and it's very urgent.

_Seiko: ... The... The Training Camp...

BUT... WHAT HAPPENED? WHY IS COMMANDER MURASAKI NOT CONTACTING ME DIRECTLY? AND WHY ARE YOU USING MY SON'S CELLPHONE? WHERE IS HE?

_Shun: Do not worry, he is right here with me, completely safe. Moreover, I want to inform you that the organization has been observing your son and his friend, Ishikawa Chie, over the last couple of days.

_Seiko: Oh really... But why?

_Shun: Well, according to what he told me, you already know that a comet containing the memories of the legendary Morinosuke Intoku fell from the sky, and it fused with this so-called Ishikawa Chie.

_Seiko: Yes, that is true.

_Shun: As such, Commander Murasaki wants to inform you that he ALSO is very aware of this. And as a response, he's interested in testing Ishikawa Chie's fighting capabilities, because a lot of things indicate that she doesn't come from a family of aura users, but regardless she seems to have a lot of natural talent.

_Seiko: ... OK...

_Shun: So, the plan is simple... He wants to fake that I kidnap your son, and as such we will force Ishikawa to fight me and show us how strong she currently is.

(Rui is listening to the entire conversation, baffled)

_Seiko: ... O-Ok... And I guess then that you want us to support this idea.

_Shun: He mostly wants you to just agree, and the rest will be up to us. At most, your son will spend the next two days away from home with us, but he wants to assure you that we will take great care of him, and everything will be fine.

_Seiko: Yes... Yes it's fine, I agree, you can continue with your plan.

_Shun: Excellent, we greatly appreciate your understanding.

_Seiko: ...Oh and also, could you please pass the phone over to my son? Please, I want to talk to him.

_Shun: No problem (passes it to him).

_Rui: ... Mom?

_Seiko: Hello Rui, how are you? Are you hurt?

_Rui: N-no, not at all.

_Seiko: Oh good, then that means this young man is most likely telling the truth.

_Rui: ...But ...But I don't get it mom, who is he?