Ring, ring~~
"Hello, Metropolitan Police Department."
"What? The American Embassy is under attack?!"
"The culprit is an armored samurai with supernatural abilities? Please explain in detail. Hello?"
A scream came through the phone, leaving the poor policewoman manning the switchboard stunned. Fortunately, more people soon called in to report the incident, and the news eventually reached Director Takeya.
Me.
The Metropolitan Police Department's director swayed, pressing a hand to his temple. He forced himself to focus and issued an order.
"Dispatch a rescue team, and notify—"
"Yokosuka Base!"
It wasn't that our side was useless; it was just that fighting had broken out everywhere.
The Metropolitan Police Department had three extraordinary individuals at its disposal—or five, if you counted the dogs. They had all been sent to the Unification Church headquarters in Shibuya. Now that the American Embassy was under attack, were they supposed to send ordinary police officers to their deaths?
Besides, given the Americans' temperament—
"Director, a formation of armed helicopters has already left Yokosuka Base and is heading toward Minato Ward."
After hearing his secretary's report, Director Takeya waved a hand.
"Contact them and inform them of the situation at the scene."
The Metropolitan Police Department's intelligence came from nothing more than a few scattered emergency calls. But surely they couldn't just do nothing.
As for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they could argue things out with the damn Americans later! Director Takeya watched the helicopter footage showing Iori Ichika and the others. His instincts told him that Yamagami and his companions were planning something big. This was definitely more than a livestreamed murder. What were they really trying to do?
"What did you just say?!"
In response to Brigadier General Thomas's furious rebuke, the person on the other end of the phone gave the island