Himura_battousai
Copyright© 2011 by Murasame
Chapter 211: Bargaining Point
(They stand outside the police station.)
Yahiko: All right ... Let's do it.
Misao: You really think this is going to work?
Yahiko: Yeah, we'll get in.
Misao: Right!
Yahiko: Go!
(They charge off.)
Megumi: You sure they're okay?
Aoshi: It's their plan. Let them do what they want.
(Inside, Chou slumps in a chair while Saitou reads his report.)
Chou: Oh man I'm tired. I been running around all day...
Saitou: ... Hm. It's not enough. (He tosses the report aside.) You don't have enough evidence. You'll have to go out again.
Chou: What!! What's wrong with the stuff I already got?
Saitou: I can't bring anyone in on this.
Chou: Forget it! Being an undercover agent sucks!
Saitou: You always say that. Stop talking and work.
(There's a knock on the door.)
Voice: Delivery...
(Yahiko bursts in, wearing a false mustache and glasses and carrying a big tray.)
Yahiko: Got your order of soba right here!
Misao (similarly disguised): Order up! Here's your nice fresh sushi!
Yahiko & Misao (thinking): We're in! Now if we can just lure Saitou out--
Saitou: It's the Kamiya brat and the girl from the Aoiya.
Chou: What do you want?
Yahiko & Misao: They guessed right away?!
Saitou: It doesn't matter, just get them out of here.
Misao (tearing aside her disguise): Well if we have to--
Yahiko: We'll do this by force!
(Chief Uramura enters with Megumi and Aoshi.)
Chief: Inspector Fujita, you have guests. (noticing Yahiko) Oh, you're here too.
Yahiko: How could you let Aoshi in here?!
Chief: Well, I heard all about everything from Miss Takani and thought I should let him have a look.
Yahiko: You're too trusting!
Saitou (to Aoshi): I see you got sick of meditating.
(A little later. The soba & sushi are gone.)
Saitou: What do you want? I don't have time to waste with you. Get to the point.
Yahiko: We don't have much time either, so tell us quick. Where is Yukishiro Enishi now?
Saitou: I have no reason to tell you. Go home.
Misao: That's too quick!
Yahiko: We're not asking you to tell us for free. What if we had important information to trade?
Saitou: Would it be something like, Kamiya Kaoru is still alive?
(Yahiko and Misao are struck dumb.)
Saitou: Guess it was.
Aoshi: How did you know?
Saitou (tossing down some papers): Look at these. Documents found in the cellar of Yukishiro Enishi's hideout.
Chou: If it's my work, you know it's the best.
Yahiko: What, you're a spy for Saitou now?
Misao: That is so uncool.
Saitou (as Aoshi reads): An almost impressive document detailing Kamiya Kaoru's physical appearance. And what could be learned from the confiscated Iwanbou third model. A mysterious hollow large enough for one person was found in the belly. If you think about it, it all makes sense--
Megumi: Then why haven't the police done anything?
Saitou: The search for Yukishiro Enishi takes priority over the verification of the life of one girl. That's the circumstances we're working under.
Misao: What? That's your reason?
Saitou: All right, all right. I'll look for Kamiya Kaoru when I have the time. Now go on home.
Misao: No way. You think that's good enough?
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