Gin's analysis was perfectly logical. Vodka nodded as he listened, but inwardly, he had his doubts. ...Would Uzo really give up killing someone just because there were too many people around?
...Even if that were true, the reason definitely wouldn't be that he was worried about being exposed. It was more likely that he thought using up so many people at once would be wasteful, so he had gone easy on them and planned to savor them slowly.
But since Big Brother had already reached a conclusion, this obviously wasn't the time to voice his own opinion.
"That's right, it must be so." Vodka offered a couple of insincere compliments. "Who would've thought that guy could still see the bigger picture?"
While the two chatted.
Elsewhere.
Jiang Xia stared at the call that had been hung up on so quickly, baffled.
"Fine, no Bullet. But why didn't he ask more about Akai Shuichi?" Jiang Xia muttered to the Ghosts. "I'd even thought up the reason Akai Shuichi hadn't died—there were too many FBI agents, while I was alone. If I wanted to get rid of him, I'd need a few more capable underlings to assist me. It'd be best if Vodka could be sent over too, as bait..." But why hadn't Gin continued asking?
How was he supposed to ask for those Killing Intent prospects now?
"He probably hit something by mistake. If I call again, he'll answer."
Thinking Like This, Jiang Xia confidently called back.
Inside the Black Porsche on a late-night street.
Gin felt his phone vibrate and glanced down at the caller ID.
Seeing that it was Uzo, he swiped a finger across the screen and silenced the call.
Gin: "..." That brat actually wanted to exploit his obsession with killing Akai Shuichi, make him say