KAGEMA

Chapter 5

Later that Saturday at 6:28 PM

"Alright, if I'm gonna do this, I better not mess up." Ren thought while standing outside the GoodTimes office. He walked past the security and off-limits tape; to his surprise, not a lot of cops where there, maybe 4 scattered in the lobby and that was it. He successfully sneaked into Yamamoto's office. He rushed to his desk and cabinet, looking for any files or notes left behind with Akira's name written on it.

And just when he thought there was nothing here and all the evidence has been gathered, he noticed a small note on the ground under the desk near the trash can, he picked up at it read Akira Ito's home address. He took the paper and snuck out.

7:00 PM
Ren outside of the Ito villa, observing from his car. There were 1 security guard and 2 maids from what he could see. He picked up his phone trying to call Sophie but she didn't answer; he watched as a young man around his age left the house in a Mercedes. Ren decided to get out of his car and sneak in the villa, it was fairly easy with the old security guard but he couldn't let himself be spotted by any of the maids.

He started climbing up a pipe which crossed paths with a balcony on the second floor, he jumped in as the window was already open. Ren found himself in a dark office space with an open computer and many old cabinets, he looked at the laptop and there was a file already open titled "Akira Ito. Identification no.662" which included mugshots and a handful of cases regarding selling counterfeit money.

Before realizing what he's got himself into, the lights turned on and he could hear footsteps going up the stairs with people talking.

"Mr. Ito, are you sure you don't want to eat something before leaving again?" Said a maid.

"Relax, I just forgot my laptop. I can't get mom out without the information I have here" He said.

"Ok, just be careful, Mr. Ito," she said.
"Can't always be too careful now" he replied as he closed the office door and went back down, followed by the maid.

Ren was in a tough spot as keeping his balance was hard while standing on the slim frame of the balcony, out of sight. He hopped onto the pipe and went back down and left the villa's perimeter. He immediately drove away and trying calling Sophie a couple of times but she still didn't answer. "Why isn't she picking up? She could be in danger, I have to go to her apartment right now."

He drove rushing to get there. He knocked two times but she didn't open the door. When he was about to knock the third, Sophie opened the door.                                 

"Hey, why weren't you picking up?" He asked frustratingly.

"Didn't hear it, I was busy" She said with no emotion.

"Well, can I come in?" He asked
"Nope, sorry, I'm busy right now" She answered.

"With what?" He asked as a girl who looked familiar to him came behind Sophie and hugged her.

"Oh is the pizza here?" She asked
"No, babe, this is Ren Nakamura, my colleague." Sophie answered and continued by introducing them to each other; "Ren, this is Ohta."

"Hi, a pleasure to meet you" Ren before the conversation went silent for a few moments until Ohta invited Ren by saying "Well, why don't you come in, Ren-San."

"Oh no thanks, I have a thing-" he said as Sophie started to complete his sentence; "yeah he has a thing..to do."
"Babe, can you go get the shower ready, I'll be a minute," Sophie told Ohta.

"Sure, babe. Just don't be late." Ohta said with a smile as she walked back in.
"Right behind you." She yelled.

"What do you want, dude? Thanks for not clam jamming me by the way." Sophie said.

"No problem. Anyway, I did some digging and I found out Akira Ito has a son who's an attorney, I think he's gonna get her out." He explained.

"Riku Ito? Shit, I know him; he's a really good lawyer. He'll definitely get her out." She stated.

"And we can't let them happen, for all we know, she killed Mr. Yamamoto."

"Well...maybe she was framed. I mean, we've seen that happen before. But never do the rich frame the rich, they always frame the ones underneath them. Look, I'm sure we can visit him at his office tomorrow and speak to him."
She said.

"Deal. I'll see you later then." Ren said as he walked to his car and drove away.

"Who would've killed Yamamoto if it wasn't Akira?" Ren thought to himself; "I've interacted with Akira, she doesn't seem that dangerous but who knows, she did push to have sex with her... and I think I've seen this Ohta before but I don't remem-" He stopped the car as he suddenly realized that Ohta was the cashier eyeing him at the supermarket. "Shit." He said out loud.

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