frightfiction Chapter 1051 Unpredictable Fate
Chapter 1051 Unpredictable Fate
Chapter 1051 Unpredictable Fate
"I'm glad you think so highly of me, Brother Shuichi. But..."
Tang Ze put down the unfinished document, let out a breath, and felt a little annoyed.
It’s not that he was annoyed by being asked about the situation by Shuichi Akai. The fact that he cared about these things showed that someone cared about him.
Everyone wanted to explore his inner conflicts and help him overcome problems and difficulties out of concern for him, and Tang Ze was very grateful for all of this.
He regretted that he was so nervous at the time that he did not make careful preparations.
He should have been more cautious, for example, he should have gone back to the attic of the cafe before looking for Leon, so that his shock and loss of composure would not be exposed to others...
"Don't say buts." Akai Shuichi shook his head and interrupted Tang Ze who was about to change the subject. "I know you have a lot of concerns and you hide a lot of secrets that you can't tell others. Some things are incredible, and some things are of great importance and can't be said easily. But I don't want the truth, I just want you to be safe, Zhao."
Tang Ze now plays too many roles.
He has planned many actions and achieved many templates. He has never wasted his energy because he has enough ability and has always done his best and taken on more responsibilities.
But for Akai Shuichi, he knew Tang Ze before these things. He never got to know him for Tang Ze's ability.
The name Karasawa Akira always means family to Shuichi Akai.
He is the child of Karasawa Ikawa and Karasawa Leona, and is the younger brother who deserves to be protected.
"...Even if I could stand against you?"
Tang Ze fully accepted the message conveyed by Shuichi Akai, so he felt particularly heavy-hearted.
The existence of Shuichi Akai is something that Tang Ze finds difficult to avoid.
If I really become a minion of darkness as I speculated in the first episode, the first ones to bear the brunt will be the undercover agents in the winery who have been lurking for many years because of their abilities.
If he killed Shuichi Akai, the implications would be more terrifying to him than if he killed anyone else.
Because Shuichi Akai is his relative.
In his previous life, Tang Ze's family was also destroyed by sin. Tang Ze devoted his whole life to fighting against it.
In this world, his family was once again torn apart and destroyed. The Akai family and the Miyano family were extraordinary to him who had already lost his parents.
If he killed his relatives...
"Are you saying that if you hadn't succeeded in fighting the organization, you would have really joined them?" Akai Shuichi tilted his head. "Even if it really developed into that, it wouldn't be your fault."
"But, you know, Brother Shuichi, if it was me who came after you instead of Gin..."
"Maybe I will really die under your gun?" Akai Shuichi smiled and sat down at the seat behind the counter. "In that case, I only hope that my death can help you climb higher, and that you won't blame yourself for it."
"Brother Xiuyi..." Tang Ze's already tense expression suddenly collapsed and he turned his head away in embarrassment.
"Haven't you seen this example? The case of Kiel." Akai Hideo pointed at the documents on the counter. "She was introduced to me by you."
"That's different. At that time, Kiel was on the verge of being exposed, and when her father found out about it, he was already involved..." Tang Ze denied it almost immediately.
"What's more, her father, Ethan Hondou, chose to commit suicide and didn't leave the pain of patricide to her?" Akai Shuichi asked back, and then looked at Tang Ze helplessly, "That's because the organization's people were not nearby when she was exposed. If someone else witnessed it, then he would definitely force her to kill himself."
Akai Shuichi said this, making a gun gesture and tapping his chest.
"The Scotland incident was a bit of a misunderstanding now. The three people present at the time, Scotland himself, me, and Bourbon, were actually undercover agents from different intelligence agencies. His sacrifice might have been remedied. But Scotland's example also proves that we were prepared when we became undercover agents."
In order to complete the mission, life and death are disregarded.
"The difficulty of being an undercover agent is sometimes greater than during war. It's not a macro conspiracy or a big intrigue, it's such direct violence. Violence, death, crime, no matter which one of us, even if we didn't do it ourselves, has already caused too much damage under this false identity."
Shuichi Akai did not use a very inflammatory tone - even though he was actually very good at doing so - he just spoke straightforwardly, saying what he had already determined and always believed in.
"We are using meanness to fight against meanness, because good people cannot defeat the enemy with positive means, so we need to be bad people and then defeat the bad people. If you are troubled by this, there is no need to be."
This is not a compulsory course for every undercover agent, but it is something that Shuichi Akai believes he should tell his younger brother in advance, something that he should tell a junior who is going to take over his job and follow in his footsteps.
——If they had not met too hastily at the beginning and he himself was facing an imminent investigation by the organization, he would definitely find an opportunity to talk about these things with Tang Ze.
Fortunately, it’s not too late to say it now.
"As undercover agents and special intelligence personnel, the reason for our existence is that we cannot attack the enemy head-on. If we must talk about right and wrong, we should blame this incident first. Justice and the state apparatus cannot do it, so this extreme choice is made. In the process of working as an undercover agent, there will definitely be some bad consequences. No one can predict the other party's behavior so comprehensively, so becoming an undercover agent is equivalent to starting to commit a crime. This is the same for any of us no matter which one you ask."
"...I understand. It's just that special circumstances gave us an exemption."
"It's good that you understand. This preference and exemption is not a privilege. In contrast to this huge power, we have all signed a risk notification and may face danger at any time. We have already known what kind of results we may face before we embarked on this path."
Akai Shuichi supported his chin and looked at Tang Ze's face.
This overly young face now showed a look of pain and sadness, an expression that even made him feel that it looked somewhat familiar.
At this point, he finally understood what Tang Ze was worried about.
I'm afraid things are not as they say in Scotland, it's just Tang Ze's "assumption".
This child, who had a deep understanding of cognitive psychology, must have discovered something more serious.
Thinking of this, Akai Shuichi adjusted his tone.
"So about your question. Even if you stand against me, if you are an undercover agent, then I won't blame you. If you are in another capacity, for example, you did not resist the coercion of the organization, and what's more, you followed your uncle and aunt into the organization when you were younger... Therefore, you became a more profound and successful cannon fodder and assassin than Hayato Tsuchiguchi..."
"...He doesn't like to hear this name." When Tang Ze heard Akai Shuichi mention Hoshikawa Teru, his eyes shifted slightly.
"I know. I called him that just to make his identity clear." Akai Shuichi shrugged, his tone even somewhat relaxed. "Have you forgotten? The escape route you gave him was originally prepared by me for you, and it was not a temporary one."
Shuichi Akai's strategy after becoming an undercover agent was very radical. He actually had no intention of inciting rebellion or lobbying anyone related to the organization.
And if he were to expose himself, the means of escape he would use would not be such a simple "witness protection program."
This path was prepared when he knew that Karasawa Ichikawa had a son living in Japan who had never escaped the control of the organization.
"When I was preparing this channel, I didn't know what kind of child you were. You might have been well-educated and not tainted by the dark side of the organization. But it's also possible that the organization has been deceiving my uncle and the others, and you have long been in the hands of the organization and brainwashed into a killer to fight against them...
"...I won't blame you. You are my family that I need to protect and rescue."
As Akai Shuichi spoke, he observed Tang Ze's expression and found that after Tang Ze mentioned other possibilities, his facial muscles tightened slightly, and he quickly came to a conclusion.
——The distress and pain in Tang Ze’s heart regarding this issue may be deeper than Scotland and others think.
So he pushed away the heavy document lying across the table, temporarily ignoring the flying pages, stood up, and grabbed Tang Ze's shoulder.
"I wanted to do this when I saw you."
But considering that Tang Ze is a boy after all and lives in Japan, he might be a little resistant to intimate actions from other male relatives, so he has never done so.
"Just think of it as a British custom." Across the counter, Akai Shuichi pulled him closer, bent down, and using his height advantage, gave Tang Ze a somewhat awkward hug. "I should have told you this at the beginning. I'm glad that everything is going well for you, Zhao."
"Brother Xiuyi..."
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Ze reached out his hand, hooked it around Akai Shuichi's shoulders, and patted it slowly.
"If you really saved a killer from an organization, he would not be grateful for your care."
"I'm not doing this for thanks. As long as I can do what I want to do, does it really matter if I violate some principles for it?"
"……you're right."
【rank up! Rank 3]
[coop——Destiny Shift 1st]
[At this point, you must have understood the weight of the words "Fate Shifts".
Your intersection with him has already begun and can no longer be separated.
This is related to blood ties, and is also inseparable from his similar yet complex identity to yours. This is an existence that you are destined to be unable to avoid and cannot ignore.
His fate, your fate, has been developing in an unpredictable direction since when everything was different from the past.
The realization at this moment is not an emotional improvement, but just a reminder to you——
The path you are on now, just the fact that you have come this far, just the fact that you have lived to this day, is enough to change the lives of too many people.
Cherish it, cherish this hard-earned ray of hope. 】
Looking over Shuichi Akai's shoulder, Tang Ze looked at the slightly messy shelves in the store that were piled to the ceiling.
Behind the mess of old things is the FBI's largest operational base in Tokyo at that time.
The reasons for the existence of this base are complicated, but no one can deny that Tang Ze has something to do with it.
Tang Ze took a deep breath, inhaled the pungent smell of ink, and exhaled.
Shuichi Akai's clothes were soaked with the smell of ink, probably from when he was searching, organizing and printing.
Even if they knew that the Phantom Thieves had the Noah's Ark, there was no need to go to so much trouble. Shuichi Akai, who was used to the principle of working undercover, insisted on using paper materials and communicating face to face.
In order to help him investigate the matter of Pramya, Shuichi Akai probably hasn't had time to have a good rest.
As long as I can do what I want to do, I will violate some principles...
...Really, it doesn't matter.
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When Conan returned to the vicinity of the Mouri Detective Agency, he happened to run into Hondou Eisuke who was walking out of the cafe.
He looked at his watch in surprise and found that it was already past three in the afternoon.
This means that the longer I was away from the office, the longer Hondou Eisuke stayed in the cafe.
...Sure enough, Rena Mizunoshi was the person he wanted to find, so he became so absorbed in the moment they met that he forgot about everything else?
Thinking of this, Conan instinctively dodged to the side to avoid being discovered by Hondou Eisuke.
Rena Mizunashi is related to that organization and her identity is not simple.
It would be fine if she was really the sister that Hondou Eisuke had been looking for, but if she wasn't...
Such a risky move by Hondou Eisuke is likely to alert the enemy and arouse the suspicion of the organization.
Conan was hiding at the corner of the street, peeking in the direction of the cafe, when he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder.
Conan was so frightened that he almost jumped up. He turned around suddenly and saw a face that looked somewhat familiar.
——The owner of the model shop in Shibuya, Munehisa Iwai.
Oh no, now that I know his true identity, it seems that I should call him, Akai Shuichi.
He is a relative of Karasawa and Miyano Shiho, and more importantly, an FBI agent who is on the front line in the fight against the organization.
"…Sorry, it wasn't intentional."
Bending over, Shuichi Akai pushed the lollipop in his mouth to the other side and squatted down to avoid the high angle causing a sense of oppression to the now small detective.
"I'm here to see you, Kudo-kun."
"Looking for me?" Conan frowned, "Is there something going on?"
Due to the incident with Vermouth, he had many interactions with this agent who seemed difficult to deal with, and their relationship was actually quite good.
After Vermouth's defeat, he gradually learned about the deeds of Shuichi Akai from people like Karasawa and Haibara Ai.
Although the descriptions of him vary, the conclusion that can be drawn from his own communication with the other party is that -
He is a British man who joined the FBI while studying in the United States. He got his green card only after joining the FBI. From every angle, he is really a ruthless person.
"Yes, there is something. Don't be nervous, it's not a big deal related to the organization." Akai Shuichi smiled, "I remember, 2-chome No. 21, isn't that your home, Kudo-kun?"