Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner

In order to take Uesugi Shion away, he disguised himself as a doctor, used dry ice pellets and glycerol to produce thick smoke, and triggered the fire alarm—as a lawyer, he was naturally aware that this series of actions violated Article 117 of the Penal Code related to the crime of using explosives and Article 8 of the Fire Services Act.

Furthermore, considering his escape afterwards, he estimated that he would face harsher punishment if exposed, facing a prison sentence of more than 5 years and a fine of up to 1,000,000 yen.

The price he paid was undeniably high.

However, since Uesugi Shion was on the Heavenly Punishment list, sentenced to death in the court within his mind, he felt that what he did was all in the name of justice.

As long as he wasn't caught, it wasn't considered a crime.

At the moment, Uesugi Shion lay on the ground in a restraining suit, resembling a cocooned moth, her fingers stained with dried blood, now looking tearfully at Fushimi Roku with an aggrieved expression.

"Still pretending!"

Fushimi Roku glanced around; he had nothing on hand to use as tools of torture, so he had to rely on the most primitive human tools—his hands—to mercilessly abuse Uesugi Shion until she couldn't withstand it anymore and confessed.

...

Three hours later.

Uesugi Shion lay limp on the ground, the straps of her restraining outfit were in disarray like ribbons hanging on her body, except for the straps on her hands, which remained tightly secured, forcing her into a restrained posture.

Her smooth, white skin was covered in bruises, particularly in areas with fatty deposits, where large patches of purple-red were visually striking.

Fushimi Roku massaged his palms and sighed deeply.

He realized firsthand why mentally ill murders are not considered crimes.

Uesugi Shion had been crying out 'Papa' for three hours, with tears streaming down her face, an emotional display so genuine that anyone watching would feel sorry for her.

Even Fushimi Roku, with his stone heart, felt a hint of parental affection, as if he had become Taira Sakurako's father, committing domestic violence against his pure and kind daughter.

Now the two of them faced each other, Uesugi Shion pouting, her previously proud eyes brimming with tears, only to hear her aggrieved and softly whisper:

"Papa... it hurts..."

"..."

Fushimi Roku sighed, just as he was about to continue, the phone in his pocket rang again.

During these three hours, the ringtone on his phone had never stopped.

Fushimi Roku guessed that if he delayed any longer, Minamoto Tamako would likely explode. He had no choice but to glare at Uesugi Shion, say 'I'll deal with you tomorrow,' and quickly left the warehouse, not forgetting to lock the door on his way out.

"Hello? Ah, I just dropped my phone and spent a while looking for it."

Fushimi Roku got into the car to answer the call, coming up with excuses while driving: "I might have dropped it on the lawn in a rush..."

Minamoto Tamako was already home at this point, still resenting Mr. Fushimi for hanging up, and asked repeatedly where Fushimi Roku was.

Fushimi Roku was about to lie, saying he was at home when he inadvertently heard Taira Sakurako in the background saying 'I'm back,' realizing that Minamoto Tamako was at home using the landline to call him, he immediately changed his tone and said: "I just found my phone, I'm at the hospital's backgate!"

"Why did you go to the backgate?" Minamoto Tamako asked.

"It's all for you," Fushimi Roku repeated his trick: "I was planning to surprise you from the phone booth, but who knew I dropped my phone midway... Ah, today really isn't my lucky day."

Minamoto Tamako was initially very suspicious, but after hearing this, she was swayed and instead comforted Fushimi Roku, saying that finding the phone amidst bad luck was a blessing, and a little delay was no big deal.

Then, she couldn't help but ask: "By the way, Uesugi Shion is missing..."

Fushimi Roku said this would be discussed when he got back home and promised to buy an ice cream ball on his way back to cheer up Minamoto Tamako, making her beam with joy, and then hung up the phone.

He left Golden Cypress Street, drove towards Sugamo District, and noticed several police cars on the road as well.

When Fushimi Roku reached Fumikiri Port, he realized Sugamo District was under lockdown, with checkpoints set up at every intersection, cars moving slowly like turtles as each one approached for inspection.

Fushimi Roku wasn't concerned; he slowly drove forward, stopping beside a warning sign. The officer in charge of the inspection was his junior, one of the patrol officers stationed at Sugamo Station front Patrol House, whom he had met during training.

"Hello, Senior!" The patrol officer saluted, then indicated he would conduct a routine car search and asked Fushimi Roku to open the trunk.

Fushimi Roku complied without objection, assisting in the search, and casually inquired: "What happened? Such a big operation... Has there been another upheaval in Sugamo?"

The patrol officer glanced as per protocol and casually replied: "I heard there was a fire at the National Hospital and a female patient was kidnapped; I don't know who she is, but she's probably the daughter of a wealthy family..."

He paused, helping Fushimi Roku close the trunk: "You know the police department's efficiency; I'm guessing it's not just any wealthy family."

Fushimi Roku nodded, encouraging the junior to work hard, and remarked that with a bit of luck, he might catch the kidnapper and make a name for himself.

"Thank you for your kind words!" The patrol officer waved with a cheerful smile.

Fushimi Roku drove off, headed back to Sugamo Apartment, bought some ice cream at the convenience store across the street, then quickly went upstairs, opened the door with his key, and cheerfully called out: "I'm back."

No sooner had he spoken, but he sensed something was wrong.

Minamoto Tamako did not respond, and there was the sound of unfamiliar male breathing in the living room. Fushimi Roku picked up a shoehorn, leaned against the wall in the entryway, cautiously peering around to find two criminal police officers and two men in suits sitting on the living room sofa.

The former were Kinosaki Shoujin and his associate, while the latter were the Uesugi family bodyguards who had been beaten up at the hospital.