The one who had originally stormed the shelter was Nozawa Ritsu, but he hadn't immediately moved to capture anyone. Instead, he'd called Fang Cheng and Kanzaki over.
He intended to let Kanzaki Rin take the credit for capturing the enemy leader.
Partly, it was to thank Fang Cheng and Kanzaki Rin for rescuing him from Tokyo. Partly, it was because he knew his place—especially as a subordinate.
Fang Cheng saw that the situation outside was under control and unlikely to take a turn for the worse. He was also curious about the shelter, so he came over with Kanzaki Rin.
Bang!
Nozawa Ritsu took the lead, kicking the tightly shut conference room door open.
Fang Cheng and Kanzaki Rin followed him inside at an unhurried pace, accompanied by a group of Cyborgs.
Inside the conference room, the dozen or so committee members led by Kozaki Wataru were sitting quietly in their chairs. Not one of them had tried to escape.
In fact, even if they had wanted to run, they couldn't. The room had only one exit, and with gunfire raging outside, nobody dared to go out.
Seeing that most of the newcomers were Cyborgs, the dozen old men slumped in their chairs, not even daring to stand up and denounce them.
They had spent years marginalizing Cyborgs, and the two sides had deep grievances. Now that they'd fallen into the hands of their enemies, their fate was all too clear.
Fang Cheng swept his gaze around the room, then settled on Kozaki Wataru.
It had been a long time since they'd last met, and the old man no longer looked as composed as he had the first time.
"Chairman Kozaki Wataru, I've heard a lot about you."
Kanzaki Rin spoke up beside him. "I didn't expect people your age