Hoshikawa Teru could sense the killer's wordless frustration from afar. He shook his head sympathetically, then could not help asking curiously, "What kind of letter did you leave for Mr. Matsuda? A calling card? But isn't it too soon to try and reform him...?"
But whether it was them or the organization, the fundamental objective of the operation was still to investigate the crucial list of personnel in the killer's possession. Even the roles played by people like Kihara River in this matter were not that important; they were merely targets that needed to be dealt with along the way.
Sending the killer a calling card now might indeed have a chance of correcting his twisted, obsessive mindset, but it could also alert him. If the killer came to his senses afterward and turned himself in, he might even lead the bomb that was the organization to more people...
Based on his understanding of the organization, the problems caused by that list falling into police hands would only be greater.
"Of course it wasn't a calling card." Tangze waved a hand casually. "Of course we can't let the killer stray from his course at a time like this. It was just something ambiguous."
Luring Irish to Tokyo Tower and provoking Gin into moving against him was a crucial part of the plan, as well as an opportunity to locate the memory card more precisely. Naturally, Tangze would not allow anything to go wrong.
Saving Sindo Sumire was only meant to minimize innocent casualties as much as possible. Kazuki Motokami, who had already killed six people out of misplaced resentment, had long since passed the point of no return. Why add another life to the weight of his sins?
"The letter only said one thing: 'I'll do what I have to