After finishing their drinks, the three went their separate ways, but they had been unable to reach Tōjō for some time.
"I've already found the ghoul. I'll deal with her first, then look into Tōjō's disappearance," Akira Mado said over the phone.
Hearing Akira Mado's answer only made Liu more uneasy. After thinking it over, Liu contacted Huiqi on the public channel.
Elsewhere, Huiqi received Liu's message less than five minutes after setting down his computer. After reading it, he grimaced. "They really can't keep me from worrying."
By the time Akira Mado arrived in Ward 8, Liu was already waiting, with a car ready to go nearby.
Once inside, Akira Mado took charge without hesitation and ordered the driver to head to the home of a woman named Koharu. Beside her, Liu looked anxious but said nothing.
Huiqi had already replied, telling Liu to follow Akira Mado's orders and that he would come over to handle things himself.
Koharu had already made ready to welcome the two of them. When she saw only Akira Mado and Liu arrive, she looked somewhat surprised. "That man didn't come?"
"He's not needed. This is my assignment. I don't need him here." Holding her Quinque, Akira Mado stared coldly at Koharu. She was the woman who had shown Huiqi the way. Akira had never expected a ghoul to be so close to the two of them.
Seeing Tōjō's Quinque in Koharu's hand gave Liu a bad feeling.
When they went inside, they found Tōjō trussed up tightly. He was uninjured, but thoroughly panicked.
Morimine Kyōhei arrived late and freed the bound Tōjō.
At that moment, Koharu revealed her Kakugan and brought out her Kagune.
Akira Mado drew her own S-rate Quinque. Beside her, Liu and Tōjō were secretly astonished. They could only marvel