The unfinished building was eerily silent in the darkness. Cold air filled its surroundings, silencing even the summer insects. Any passersby who happened to wander past unconsciously quickened their steps and left.
Louis took the opportunity to ask Ganshi about the V Organization that day, only to receive a strange question in return.
"Mr. Louis, do you enjoy killing people?"
"..." The question had nothing to do with what she had just said, leaving Louis silent for a long moment. He glanced at the Aogiri Tree fellow hanging there, but felt no desire whatsoever to kill him.
"Who enjoys killing people just for the hell of it?" Louis couldn't help muttering into the phone.
"Really... Then what do you do when you meet someone who'll kill you?"
"What do you mean?" The string of baffling remarks made Louis realize something was wrong.
"Some people are heading your way... To that cluster of unfinished buildings you're in."
Almost the instant Ganshi finished speaking, Louis sensed disturbances through the cold air. More than one person had stealthily slipped into the pitch-black buildings.
Nobody had come near these unfinished buildings for ages, especially not now, with the area filled with cold air utterly at odds with the summer heat. They were clearly here for him.
And if they had caught Ganshi's attention... Could they be from V...? If so, he would have to be careful.
"Eto, you may have misunderstood." Louis raised a finger, and a sharp Ice Blade moved with it, finally hovering before the tall, thin fellow. Its tip glinted faintly, radiating cold.
"Whether I enjoy it is just a feeling. It doesn't affect what I do."
Watching the Aogiri Tree ghoul's terrified expression, he willed the Ice Blade to accelerate. A split second before it pierced the man's face, it