The call shook her to her core. Akutagawa had been taken, and while in such a vulnerable condition. Higuchi hardly had to think twice before she was sprinting to the mafia headquarters, the outside world still blanketed with the dark of the late night. She was well aware the boss wouldn’t do anything- he had already given up on Akutagawa. Her only hope was to take things into her own hands.

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Hirotsu: “Think this over, the boss won’t be happy.” Tachihara: “Are you crazy? You’re gonna get yourself killed. Akutagawa was taken by a bunch of foreign mercenaries hired by what’s left of karma transit. There’s a crap load of them, and each one is armed to the teeth” He reminded, folding his arms and leaning back against the wall of the armory, his teeth clenched. He watched as Higuchi grabbed a few guns and placed them in her bag, then began to walk out Tachihara: “The boss’ll issue orders for a retrieval mission, just wait until then-!” He growled, grabbing her wrist to keep her from leaving. Higuchi ripped her arm away, raising her voice Higuchi: “There will be no order! This attack on Akutagawa was personal, if we retaliate as an organization we risk triggering more conflicts on a larger scale.” Hirotsu gave a hum, watching quietly, while Tachihara looked a bit surprised at her reaction Higuchi: “The brass doesn’t care about private disputes- they’ll turn a blind eye to all of this. Akutagawa’s already been cut off…” Tachihara: “Even so, what can you hope to accomplish by yourself-“ He shot back, and silence filled the room for a moment Higuchi: “…Maybe I can’t do anything… but still, I have to try! I can’t just wait-“