episode_0361
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A night where not only the stars but even the moon, which should have been shining brightly, was hidden by thick clouds.
On a deserted street, I saw several shadows moving silently under the dim light of street lights.
The clouds that covered the moon became a cloak that hid their appearances and hid their traces.
Slurp~
Japan’s national hero, Chinatsu Yuuko. She, better known by her hero name Shiranui (不知fire), was also moving as one of the shadows for the current operation.
The shadows, that is, the countless Japanese national heroes, all stopped moving in front of a building. The building, located in a remote, sparsely populated area, did not appear to have any collapsed or cracked parts, but judging from the broken windows and rust on the doors, it was clear that it had been left unmaintained for a long time.
‘Are we here?’
After arriving at their destination, Shiranui and the team lowered themselves and observed their surroundings. And after confirming that there was no problem, we surrounded the building through simple hand and eye gestures with our cooperating team members.
It was a familiar posture and atmosphere, as if it was not something that had been done once or twice.
Japan was a mandatory registration country where all psychics were required to report their awakening to the government.
This system, which has been evaluated as infringing on the freedom and rights of the people, has been pointed out as the cause of the dissatisfaction of heroes and the creation of some villains, but it has as many advantages as it has disadvantages.
One of them was the training that all heroes were required to undergo.
They undergo training similar to special forces so that they can distinguish between superpowers suitable for combat and those that are not and can fully perform their respective roles.
Thanks to this, even heroes who were ordinary people before awakening their superpowers were able to surround the building with such skill.
‘Still, you must not let down your guard.’
Before starting the operation, Shiranui checked the equipment again with a nervous expression.
Although we had already experienced arresting several criminals through similar operations, the risk level of this operation was on a different level.
This was because the target was a terrorist group presumed to have caused terrorism in Higashi Ward.
When I first received the information from an anonymous informant, I did not take it very seriously. That’s because the number of reports from citizens has increased significantly since the Japanese government declared war on terrorists.
And as the number of reports increased, the number of false reports also increased significantly.
In the case of simply reporting a neighbor you don’t like, false reports for fun, or hasty reports due to minor misunderstandings and prejudices, hundreds of cases poured in every day.
Excluding those that had even the slightest possibility, the number of absurd reports was around that number.
Not to mention the number of reports that they thought they had seen a terrorist.
‘But this report was a little different.’
Shiranui fiddled with the trigger finger of the pistol in his hand.
An unusual report that terrorist bosses and executives are gathered in one place. It was a report that attracted more attention because of the unusual fact that the identity of the informant was not confirmed.
But that’s just it. Because there were already too many reports that needed confirmation, it was difficult for the heroes to act immediately.
However, the anonymous informant must have realized that his report was not a top priority, and within a few minutes he contacted Shiranui again on his personal smartphone.
To begin with, she had very few personal acquaintances, so very few people other than her family knew her personal number, which was not used on her work smartphone.
Securing her smartphone number meant that the informant either had related supernatural powers or was that capable of gathering information.
Although the identity of the informant was still unknown, it was natural that the credibility of the report increased rapidly due to his ability.
So, based on that information, the hero, who awakened his detection-type superpower, first investigated the location. As a result, we were able to find out that there are many unregistered psychics, although it is not known whether they are really the bosses and executives of the terrorist organization.
So, Japan’s national heroes were currently conducting an operation to raid the terrorists’ hideouts based on the reported locations of the terrorists.
‘I need to get in quickly.’
Shiranui gestured to her teammates.
Because it was located in a remote place, it was easy to carry out operations, but it was impossible to relax.
This is because the members of the terrorist group are not simply crazy people who are dissatisfied with society, but also villains with superpowers.
Although he approached with as much caution as possible, the opponent was a person with superpowers like himself. If there were villains who had awakened their superpowers related to detection, they would have already noticed their approach and would have been waiting for the heroes to enter from the inside.
If you blindly kicked in the door, there was a chance that you would be hit by the fire of waiting enemies.
‘The risk is low since we have already completed the preliminary investigation, but since it is a life-threatening matter, we must prepare thoroughly.’
To do so, Shiranui decided to strike first. Using Shiranui, her hero name and superpower.
Shiranui slowly stretched out his hand towards the broken window of the building.
Small sparks rose one by one from her white, soft palms. And when the number was enough to fill both hands, she swung her palm and sent the embers flying into the building.
[Hwajeob Mae Yang-yeom (Fire-魅陽炎)]
Woe!
As soon as it left Shiranui’s palm, the embers that grew in size took on a butterfly-like shape and flew away, dancing through the sky.
———!
The villains inside the building also seemed to have discovered Shiranui’s spark, and for a moment, a commotion could be felt inside.
But that uproar didn’t last long.
While Shiranui and the team waited with bated breath, the building became quiet again, as if there had never been a commotion.
Only after there was silence did they open the rusty door and enter inside.
And they were able to face the villains who had already been subdued inside the building.
“Dad… ? Want to eat breakfast?”
“My first love… ”
“Hehehe… Look at this nugget of gold. Now I’m rich… ”
The heroes could see villains lying on the ground struggling, each talking incomprehensible nonsense.
It was the result of being hit by Shiranui’s technique, which has the effect of hallucinations and auditory hallucinations.
“As expected, Shiranui.”
“There’s nothing wrong with terrorist bastards.”
“If it’s not guerrilla warfare, they’re just ordinary villains.”
“Cancer, if you fight head on, you are no match.”
The heroes who entered with Shiranui were also impressed by her skills. Although it wasn’t my first time seeing the scene, it was an automatic reaction to seeing the villains rolling around on the floor like that.
“… Quiet. Because the operation is not over yet.”
Of course, since they had all completed their basic training, they all kept their mouths shut when told by Shiranui, who could be said to be in command.
While the heroes were trying to trap the confused villains so that they could not resist, a voice was heard from the stairs leading upstairs.
“Ha… What kind of fuss is this? Don’t you know that all the executives are up there now?”
Looking at the irritated voice, it seemed like a villain coming downstairs to check after hearing the commotion before falling into a state of hallucination caused by Shiranui’s flame.
But what piqued Shiranui’s interest more than that was the fact that ‘the executives are all upstairs.’
‘The report was true.’
Shiranui’s eyes lit up. Just looking at the villains on the first floor, there was a high probability that the report was true, but if the information was unconsciously leaked by a direct enemy like this, it could be considered certain.
Shiranui gave a standby signal to his teammates and quietly raised his pistol.
And the moment when another villain shows his face on the stairs.
Tak-!
Her pistol equipped with a silencer made a faint metallic sound and then the sound of air being deflated.
puck!
“… … .”
dump…
A bullet passed straight through the villain’s forehead. Rather, the sound of hitting the target and the sound of the body falling down felt louder because the bullet she used was a small-diameter bullet mainly used for hunting rats and pigeons.
As we received support from the Japanese government, we were able to use better guns. In fact, there are heroes who use sniper rifles or machine guns with support.
Still, the reason why Shiranui used a pistol, and with such a small caliber bullet, was not a big deal. Due to her nature of using supernatural powers to induce hallucinations in others, weapons that make loud noises were not a good match.
In any case, there were heroes with different weapons guarding their backs, so they had never felt a lack of firepower until now.
“… Go upstairs.”
Shiranui glanced at the terrorist lying on the floor and walked toward the stairs. I hope that the executives can also handle it this easily.
Changes slowly began to appear above the heads of the heroes who began moving again. While they didn’t notice, the ceiling froze white and radiated cold air.
Passs…
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