Never Not
Ch. 148: Public Reaction

News of Black Shadow approaching the Prime Minister prompted a public backlash. There were many live broadcasts from public accounts showing how the masked man attempted to break through the prime minister's security forces and was hit twice. Black Shadow action this time also received a variety of responses from the public.

"He's been shot, there's no need to hit him blindly like that!"

"He didn't look like he was going to attack. He keeps calling the prime minister even when it's bent."

"He just wants to see the prime minister."

"They treated Black Shadow like a thief caught red-handed, forgetting that Black Shadow had once caught a nation's thief!"

"I wouldn't be willing if Black Shadow were to die!"

Many of the public sympathized with the masked figure. Until now it is still unknown what makes the man desperate to break through the Prime Minister's security forces even willing to be arrested in a state of being shot. The hashtag #SaveBlackShadow trended one on Twitter in seconds.

Kei walked into the building of the media company where he worked. With a hasty move he directly broke through to the main director's room.

"Ayano-san, you've come home from vacation, huh?" The director greeted him with condolence because he had previously asked Kei to pause from his activities as a journalist.

Kei immediately placed a few sheets of paper on the director's desk. It was an article he typed in for a full night.

"What's this?" ask the director confused.

"I wrote an article about a major conspiracy case against Black Shadow regarding the death of the justice minister. They hired hackers to hack the Black Shadow broadcast. Look at this!" Kei showed a photo showing the physical difference between the original Black Shadow and the clone.

"It doesn't look much different!" the director said while observing two images that both show photos of Black Shadow taken from live broadcast recordings that have passed.

"really. Their physical features look the same. But look at the shape of his teeth!" Kei showed the results of the analysis of both images.

The director flinched instantly. Yes, the shape of their lips, jaw and chin are similar. Reinforced with the same height, but the arrangement of their front teeth is different. The original Black Shadow had a neat, tight front row of teeth and was pure white. This is because Rai used to be a metrosexual man who paid close attention to appearance.

"I've also been investigating a safe room case. Eita Kaze is involved, but she is not the mastermind of the illegal arms sale case. General Toda became the main character of all this. He was also the one who made the scenario as if Black Shadow were carrying out the bombing in Shibuya. I have the evidence and the crime!" Kei explained in an overflowing tone while showing evidence of data taken from Yuta's laptop.

"Is that really so?" The director tried to read the original data forged by Kazuya Toda as well as the evidence of the firearm sales transaction. His eyes widened instantly followed by a look of disbelief, "Ayano-san, this ..major police scandal! How can you have proof of this data!"

"As long as you rest me, I'm busy searching for the truth. Please allow me to publish these articles right now! Onegaisimasu ...." Kei bowed full.

(N: Onegaisimasu\= I beg you)

The director was silent for a moment while showing a dilemma.

Kei tried to reassure his director. "Director, remember the media is the tongue of the people!And it is the duty of journalists to voice those who dare not speak out. If we publish this article, other media also dig in and the people will be active. Onegaisimasu."

Still worried, the director said slowly. "It's not that you don't appreciate your hard work, but what we're going to fight is very risky. I'm afraid it will have an impact on my company later. You got it, right?"

Kei who was still bowing, could only close his eyes deeply. Efforts to publish articles that he made, just in vain. He was self-conscious enough not to force the director because there were thousands of workers who depended on the company. He did not want the fate of this company like his program that was forced to stop since the death of his uncle.

At the same time, someone came in and reported that the national police chief was making a confession related to illegal arms sales. Sontak, the director immediately played the television to watch the show live.

General Otaka stood in the pulpit while staring at the dozens of journalists who were filming them directly. "I, in my personal name, will make a confession. For the past two years, I've been involved in illegally buying and selling state- seized weapons to Russia. I was also involved in laundering money stored in a safe room, precisely an unused warehouse in customs that had been exposed to Black Shadow. What I did was just part of fulfilling my duties as subordinate to the head of national security General Toda Kazuya while serving as the head of the national police."

The entire reporter was stunned for a moment. The flash from their camera continues to be directed at the general Otaka, followed by an attack of various questions that make the press conference room become rowdy instantly.

"Please tell me in detail!"

"Do you want to say that General Toda is the prime suspect of the case?"

Watching the show, Kei's friends consisting of journalists, journalists, reporters, and editorial teams were shocked instantly.

Kei turned his head back towards the director who was still unmoved in shock. "Look! His accomplices have made a confession. This is a good time to uncover the truth!"

Director nodded. "Quick call the editorial board and the editor team, we will release the article Ayano wrote right now! Don't let the other media preach this!" his orders were to the media employees who were watching.

"Ready!" All employees move quickly.

The press conference is still ongoing with live broadcast by several television stations and online news accounts. General Otaka answered one by one the reporters' questions without anyone being covered again. Simultaneously, he announced his resignation as head of the national police and was ready to account for his actions before the law.

"To all who have heard this confession, please do not judge my family. What I do is a form of personal error. Nothing to do with my family. Especially my son who is also a police officer. He really wants to be an honest cop." General Otaka closed the news conference with a full bow for five minutes.

Ai who was still lying weakly in her nursery, watched her father's live broadcast while shedding tears. However, his lips formed an arch of a smile, signifying how proud he was with the attitude and actions his father was taking at this time.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister who had been secured, sat leaning back while calming himself down. Apparently, he was still shocked by the incident a moment ago.

"What made him insist on seeing me?" The Prime Minister wondered with the action of Black Shadow this time around. He then looked at his aides who were standing on the left and right sides. "Hey, you guys, why shoot him? Why not just get arrested and arrested?! Who shot him?" ask the Prime Minister.

The guards glanced at each other.

"Not me!"

"Not me either!"

"I'm just keeping the prime minister."

"I only got to hit him because he was fighting!"

The Prime Minister was even more confused because each of his guards claimed not to have shot Black Shadow.

"Ah, I forgot to have a lunch appointment with the metropolitan police chief!" The Prime Minister stood up, preparing to meet Megumi Jun.

At the same time, Shohei was at the top of the Tokyo Skytree tower. Standing at the edge of the building barrier, that cold face without a line of smiles was recalled by the action of Black Shadow a moment ago. He took the tablet out of his pocket, then uploaded a video of Matsumoto in the secret file.

As the Prime Minister wishes, an ambulance arrives carrying the sprawled and unconscious Black Shadow. The ambulance took him to a nearby hospital. It turned out that the media crew and also a number of police had filled the place. Flashlights from reporters' cameras continued to hit Black Shadow just as he was ejected from an ambulance and led to the operating room in the ER.

Shortly afterwards, the Doctor and the nurses entered the operating room preparing to deal with Black Shadow's gunshot wound. Just entering, they were surprised to see the room was empty and there was no one, only a few strands of Camelia petals scattered on the patient's gurney.

With a steady step and a charismatic aura radiating, Rai exited the other door of the operating room. The man was wearing a long black tuxedo suit, matching the glasses that framed his eyes. His eyes emitted a silver glint, just as he took off his glasses. The corner of the man's lips was pulled upwards, displaying a dangerous smile. His right thumb moved slowly, rubbing his lips that contained bloodstains.

Didn't I say often, if you want to lie naturally you have to combine half of it with the truth so you don't get caught lying. The truth is that they actually intercepted and beat me, while the lie was that they didn't shoot me. If rotten politicians like to seek out the sympathizers of the people, then I will also use the same means against you!

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author notes ⁇ ️️

It is a culture in Japan yes if the officials caught corruption or the artists who are scandalized, they are responsible by admitting their actions in public, and resign from the position/entertainment world. Whether you want it or not, you have to. They just have that choice, and that moment of bowing down after an apology also shows how sorry they are. He said the longer he bowed, the more he showed that he regretted his actions.As did general Otaka, bowed for five minutes.it was a long time yes.

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