Black Swan Wonderland

Goyoku

Halo Ten: Goyoku:

-7:45 a.m.-

It was the poor secretary that found the body. She noticed that the CEO's door was wide open and the light was on. Nothing out of the ordinary, really. That was until she looked inside to greet him. Her screaming filled the empty hall.

Nishino-san was chained down to his leather office chair. Melted gold had been poured down his throat, burning him from the inside out. Credit cards, yen bills and coins, and tax forums were scattered all over the desk. All of the company's records were scattered all over the room. The boss had a full glass of scotch and his cigar had burned down to his fingers. More cigars were crushed out in the crystal ashtray.

The detective sighed. This was just three days from the last body. He rubbed his forehead.

"God damn it," he muttered. "This is not good. Not good at tall."

"Nakamura-san!" a voice shouted. The detective shook his head.

"What?" he asked. His colleagues had concerned looks on their faces. Nakamura sighed and walked over to them.

"What is it?" he asked. The female detective pointed out at the pointed out to the growing group of people were gathering outside. The police kept pushing them back. Nakamura-san walked over for a better look.

"Are they all employees?" he asked.

"Yes," she said. "Kimura and everyone is trying to keep them out." Nakamura sighed and rolled his forehead.

"We don't need this," he muttered. The police still kept the employees outside.

In the crowd, she stood towards the very back. She already knew what happened. She kept her eyes to the ground. No one noticed her smiling to herself.

-Purgatory-

Shinra sat alone in the brown room. The clock ticked slowly in the background. Miiko told him to wait there on the bench. Shinra bit his lower lip as he looked around. The receptionist wouldn't let him ask any questions.

"Just sit and wait," Miiko told him. Shinra gave up trying to talk. Miiko drew back her finger and took a breath.

"Thank you," she said. The receptionist took a bow and disappeared through a small door. The doctor sat back, frowning. There was nothing in the brown room to preoccupy his mind. Shinra sat back and sighed.

"Now what?" he asked. The doctor stared up at the ceiling with his arms behind his head.

Emily sat alone in her room. She winced when she heard a high-pitched whistle in her left ear. The tadpole girl let out a loud gasp. She huddled over the desk. The world seemed to fall away from her. Roc's face came into her head. He smirked at her. His hand inched towards her.

No! Stay away! Stay away!

"Emily-sama!" Taiyou shouted. She saw a pale hand reaching out for her neck. Her screaming drowned out the room. She could feel Roc's tongue all over her face. His voice made her choke back bile.

"Emily-sama! Emily-sama! Emily-sama!"

Emily lay on the floor, shaking like she was having a seizure. Taiyou held her in his room. His voice couldn't reach her. The familiar couldn't do anything but hold her.

Moments later, Emily's body went still. She breathed heavily.

"Emily-sama! Emily-sama!"

The tadpole girl slowly drew open her eyes and looked up. Taiyou stared down at her. Emily slowly caught her breath.