"Caw!"
A crow had landed on the edge of the balcony outside the window at some point. Through the glass, it tilted its head, its reddish eyes peering at the two men inside.
"A-Akagi! What are you saying?!"
Uchiha Senmon felt as though he had been struck by lightning. He could hardly believe his ears. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately pressed for an answer.
"You heard me right, Senmon. That Two-Faced Demon you've spent the past ten years searching for, the one that killed your beloved Mikoto-I know where it is." Section Chief Akagi smiled smugly, his face brimming with confidence.
"Let's have a proper talk. First, could you put down the gun, Sen-"
Before he could finish, a gunshot rang out:
"Bang!"
Section Chief Akagi felt a sharp gust whip past his cheek, and the window behind him shattered.
"You should know perfectly well that this is not something to joke about."
Smoke drifted from the muzzle. Uchiha Senmon's gaze was icy, almost devoid of emotion, but deep in his eyes, flames flickered to life-the flames of an avenger alone.
"Tell me everything you know, down to the last detail. If you dare lie to me, the next bullet will blow your head apart."
Uchiha Senmon was not joking!
Section Chief Akagi swallowed. A bead of cold sweat rolled down his fleshy face, and a trace of panic crept into his previously composed expression.
"Senmon, calm down first."
"I'm perfectly calm right now. Please continue."
Uchiha Senmon's voice was utterly flat, showing none of his earlier wavering.
Section Chief Akagi inwardly cursed. He felt as though he had made a terrible move.
Their twenty-year friendship had been extraordinary, and his silver tongue and performance of misery had badly shaken Uchiha Senmon, who had always been known