"Angelui i demonui kruzhili na duh minoi Angels and demons were circling over me, rassekali terni-i mlechuie puti Breaking apart shadows and milky ways." "me znayet shastya ottovo Not knowing happiness is the only one." "shto evo zova ponyat ne s-mog The one who could not understand its call." "mana du vortes, mana du vortes The flow may swallow you." "The flow may swallow you aeria gloris, aeria gloris Flying in glory, Flying in glory mana du vortes, mana du vortes The flow may swallow you." "The flow may swallow you aeria gloris, aeria gloris Flying in glory, Flying in glory" "I am calling, calling now." "Spirits rise and falling." "s-toboi ostatsya dalshe To be with you longer..." "Calling, calling..." "In the depth of longing s-toboi ostatsya dalshe To be with you longer... mana du vortes, aeria gloris The flow may swallow you, flying in glory" "Embraced By the Web of Deception" " Captivated" "It's no good." "All the subsequent testimony is similar to the first." "Same here." "Everyone remembers seeing the daughter, but no one can recall seeing the instant at wich she disappeared." "Batou, report." "I came here to pick up all the IR system records in the vicinity." "But there has been nothing so far." "Interviewing witnesses has also been unproductive." "And you?" "The Chief is currently asking the Prime Minister Kanzaki about the possible circumstances with the Minister of the Interior." "Hey..." "Don't you think it's similar to.. that method?" "The Chief has reached a similar conclusion." "Making someone disappear without a trace in the middle of a metropolis..." "Blindfolded Ivan." "That's an old trick they use." "But the abductee is the only daughter of former Prime Minister Kansaki." "The Prime Minister has denied the existence of any mass-abduction organization." "It is hard to believe that any organization would put such a noose around its own neck." "Could it be deception by a third party, who wants us to think that..." "I am hoping that this was nothing more than an elaborate runaway scheme." "After all, my daughter has experienced nothing but hardship ever since I was chased from office after the media lambasted me." "You are referring to your public denial of mass abduction incident last year, correct?" "Yes." "Granted, you could say that such incidents are the fate of public figures." "If you ask me, the nation defines the people." "At the time, Russia was in a diplomatic dilemma due to suspicion regarding mass abductions." "After all, Russia was on the verge of losing contact with the EU and wanted to strengthen relations with Japan." "That aside, why is it that there has not been any ransom demand?" "Actually, while there is no conclusive evidence, there is a possibility that the perpetrators abducted Reiko-san without knowing that she was your daughter." "And by that, you mean...?" "Based on the current facts, It appears that the very organization whose existence you've denied, Blindfolded Ivan, is responsible." "No." "That is not possible." "Councilman, you may have denied their existence in public, but I highly doubt that you remain unaware of their actions" "Well, regardless of what they may have done in the past, I've been denying such rumors." "That they would abduct her without knowing that she is my daughter is impossible." "The northern mafia organizations consists of several hundred thousand members." "It's quite possible that some of the errand boys are unaware of yoour efforts." "You disappoint me." "To think that your vaunted analytical skills have only lead you to that conclusion..." "Or is it something else?" "Were you pressured by mainstream politicians to hinder the investigation?" "Kansaki-san, that's a rather extreme accusation, isn't it?" "I understand how you feel, but the Prime Minister himself was concerned enough to assign Section 9 to this case..." "I did not ask you." "Since it appears that you have some cause for alarm, allow me to clarify." "I have no interest whatsoever in tis case other than retrieve your daughter safely." "Major." "I've been listening." "It seems that former Prime Minister Kanzaki is becoming quite paranoid." "That is no great surprise." "The fiasco that caused him to resign was instigated by a tip that came from within his own party." "Illegal organ trafficking in the north is clearly run by a professional organization that operates with the Russian government's tacit approval." "Councilman Kanzaki cannot be ignorant of that fact." "I find even more incomprehensible that the daughter of pro-Russia Kanzaki was abducted." "Are you truly sure that the abduction was a mere coincidence?" "Although there is no proof, yes." "They may be a professional group, but the peons in the group are mere thugs." "However, we have intelligence which suggests that the northern mafia have recently experienced internecine fighting." "It is possible that she became involved in this fight somehow." "If that is the case, it would be unwise to let the abductors know that they have Kanzaki's daughter." "If it was an errand boy in the organization..." "You are right." "We must avoid letting this information reach them at all costs." "That is why we are censoring the media." "Meanwhile, don't let the abductors detect your actions." "The police never respond as quickly to cases involving Blindfolded Ivan as they have to this one." "The abductors might have their guard down." "However, if they get wind of our investigation, they will most likely kill all the hostages and go underground." "Understood." "Batou, it is unlikely that the abductors will risk taking their "merchandise" out of the country alive." "They will "process" them beforehand." "Look for facilities that are capable of acommodating body-part strip-down operations on a massive scale." "Prioritize those with a higher likelihood." "Understood." "The Major is such a realist, isn't she?" "Where am I...?" "The air is bad in here." "What is the point those with "clean" bodies who where born after the Asian Miracle if they are forced to withstand conditions that would be detrimental to their health?" "Fine, fine..." "How many more until we reach our target?" "Let me rest a while, will you?" "I'll let you go on vacation once this gig is safely over with." "If it doesn't end well, we'll have to scrap this business." "Three more." "All right." "Get them ASAP." "I will strip them of their body parts and cyberbrains for export." "You're going to do it all by yourself?" "The local Yakuza tipped me to a back alley surgeon who can process them." "That's not what I meant." "Don't I get to help?" "Of course you'll help." "You'd better earn you keep." "Fine, I got it." "You're Kanzaki's daughter, aren't you?" "This is exactly what your father denied, isn't it!" "?" "I thought it was some kind of mistake when I saw who you were, but you heard what that woman said, didn't you?" "God, what's going on?" "!" "H-How would I know...?" "Major, the first on-line info leak just occurred." "Already?" "How sad..." "I wonder where they're getting wind of this." "Location:" "Virtual City Beta's Tip-Off Temple." "The extent of the response to the leak is currently increasing." "Information is also reaching personal sites, confirmed." "That's suspicious." "There is a high probability that the Judaic network is leaking information in order to break the inter-media agreement on coverage rules." "I'm sure they find this to be tasty news fodder." "They convert any tragedy into entertainment." "I can't stand those bastards." "Well, we expected this." "Any estimate on how long it will take the abductors to reach Level 6 and find out about Reiko?" "Two hours, if we're lucky." "If they use an AI search, I'd say it wouldn't be more than twenty minutes." "Use an F-4 decoy to instigate a chain reaction failure." "That would buy us another thirty minutes." "Poor thing..." "If she really was abducted by the northern mafia, that'd be divine retribution for Kanzaki." "What would Kanzaki do if the abductee was not his own daughter?" "Don't let personal feelings interfere with your work." "You just don't like Kanzaki." "I think my sentiments are widely shared." "What will happen to all the other abductees now?" "You have a point there, but try not to think of those who are directly affected by the current case." "In fact, twenty-nine female minors have gone missing in this city in the past three days alone." "Nowadays, having a teenage runaways isn't rare, but of the twenty nine missing, the families of twenty eight have requested an investigation." "This whole thing reeks of the northern mafia by these facts alone." "Well, it's reasonable to check this place first, considering its priority ranking." "but would they be hiding in a place this obvious?" "There are millions of cases in which the victim's neighbor turned out to be the one responsible." "Why won't you bring the doctor?" "Our leader says that he'll reconsider after you've paid for our previous services, in addition to an advance payment for this favor." "That's bullshit!" "We've already paid for the previous deal!" "I haven't heard anything about that.." " What's going on over there...?" " Who knows." ".. I'm just telling you what I was told by my superiors." "You think you can cheat us, eh?" "!" "You brought other people?" "!" "Damn it!" "What is going on?" "How would I know?" "!" "Who cares, let's go after them!" "Go in from the other said!" "Togusa, the woman went your way!" " Don't let down your guard!" " I know." "So this place was a hit..." "Ah!" "You idiot!" "Throw away that arm, now!" "Still alive?" "I'm impressed." "What?" "You jerk." "I saw my life, my family, flash before my eyes..." " I'm not talking about you." " What?" "I'm talking about that old lady who used to be in the SVR." "Was that the police?" "How did they catch on to us?" "I'll have to get rid of the women as soon as possible." "Major, we have taken three women, presumably abductees, into custody." "From their statements, there is no doubt that this case involves the northern mafia." "What about the Kanzaki's daughter?" "She's still with the female leader, who escaped." "You were with Togusa; how would you let this happen?" "Sorry." "However, I know her identity." "It's Cruzkowa." "Cruzkowa...?" "You mean the former agent of Russia's Foreign Intelligent Service, the SVR?" "Yes." "She is a committed radical nationalist who operated in Southeast Asia during the last century." ""Last Century"...?" "!" "Her age is unknown." "She is entirely cybernetic and makes herself look younger, but inside, she's probably close to her 80s." " Chief?" " Yes." "The situation has changed." "I have an idea." "Excuse me." "Councilman, we have determined the identity of your daughter's abductor." "So, who is it?" "As we suspected, the northern mafia are responsible." "What about Reiko?" "The abductor still has her, and is on the run." "How about contacting the Russian embassy?" "Yes, that would be a good idea." "That is commendable, but what if they plead complete ignorance?" "The police are powerless." "I have no comment on that." "However, I do have a suggestion." "Oh?" "What might that be?" "Use your influence as a council member by going through the media." "Whereas we have been trying to censor the media up to this point, you will disseminate it throughout the network." "What did you say?" "If I were to do such a thing, I would be crucified by the media." "It would be the end of my political career!" "Considering the current information leakage, it is quite possible that it will happen anyway." "Our foremost priority is to rescue your daughter." "Eye-catching scandals are a great way to reach a huge audience and ensure that the information spreads through the network." "It will not fail to reach the abductor." "When that happens, your statesmanship will sway the outcome." "I do not understand what you mean." "Yes." "You should clarify your explanation." "Fortunately, the abductor is a professional." "Our strategy will prove successful because our opponent is a professional." "You may think it's strange, but if the opponent is a professional, we can afford to place a certain degree of trust in her presumed course of action even though she is the enemy." "In other words, when an opponent, who should be loyal to his homeland learns that he has laid his hands on the daughter of his homeland's benefactor, he'll most certainly seek advice from his co-conspirators." "Thus, it is most unlikely that she will harm your daughter, at least while she strives to find a resolution." "It is therefore best if we disclose the current situation to the public as soon as possible." "When that occurs, there is only one place where our enemy will seek refuge." "The embassy?" "The decision is up to you, Councilman." "Ishikawa, is the F-4 decoy working?" "For now, it is effectively obscuring search term significance." "At the Chief's signal, we'll initiate a counter-leak." "Make sure that the fire spreads as rapidly as possible." "The Chief sure decided to make a ruthless move this time." "If this goes through, Kanzaki will be a scapegoat." "Looks like you two share the same blood." "Oh, scary, scary." "Major, I'm going to trace Cruzkowa's footsteps, although I believe we'll end up at the same place." "True." "I'm going out as well." "What do you mean you can't help me?" "I've let you enjoy the good life until now, haven't I?" "Sorry." "It's me." "The situation has taken a turn for the worse." "I'll double the price." "I'd like to ask you to dispose of some "baggage"." "It seems that you've gotten hold of pretty dangerous cargo there, lady." "What do you mean?" "Does it have something to do with the fact that I'm being chased?" "Ha, you're not even wired for a news feed?" "People are talking about you everywhere, from the nine major networks to personal websites." ""Northern Spy Repays Kindness with Ingratitude" or something." ""The mass abduction organization kidnaps the daughter of their protector, Kanzaki." "Now angry, Kanzaki is putting his political career on the line by denouncing the north."" "You're screwed, lady." "Hey!" "Are you listening or what?" "Hey!" "Which one of you is Kanzaki Reiko?" "!" "Is it you?" "You?" "You!" "Are you Kanzaki Shuuzo's daughter?" "Why the hell is Kanzaki's daughter on the donor list?" "!" "Stand up!" "Come with me!" "Regarding the recent mass disappearance of twenty nine young women from the Kobe Port area over the last three days, investigate authorities have public disclosed that they strongly suspect a former SVR agent, Cruzkowa Bosyeltnov, to be responsible for these abductions."" "Kanzaki Reiko-san, the daughter of the former Prime Minister Kanzaki, is among the abductees." "In particular," "Kanzaki is among the leadership of the faction that has been denying the existence of mass abductions, and" " Comrade, it's me." "I'm in trouble." "this case is causing an uproar between political factions." " Please make arrangements to have one Japanese citizen seek asylum." "This is fine." "Come on!" "Stand up!" "Damn it!" "Why?" "!" "It's looks like you've been hung out to dry." "It's over!" "You sure are one sneaky old lady." "Councilman, I have just received a report from my subordinate that your daughter has been retrivied safely." "I see..." "Thank goodness." "You should head to the hospital immediately." "Yes." "Aramaki-kun..." "Yes?" "I thank you." "Good job." "Now that I think about it, Cruzkowa was a pathetic spy." "Cruzkowa, who got caught in intra-mafia warfare, was slipped a donor list that had Kanzaki's daughter's name." "In addition, she was made to appear to be a traitor, and was abandoned by her most trusted comrade at the embassy, even though she was loyal." "Well, that's how it turned out." "In any case, you came up with a fantastic plan in the middle of a crisis, Chief." "Making him balance his political career against his daughter's life..." "As far as the north was concerned, loosing Kanzaki's support was the ultimate deterrent that resulted in the successful resolution of this crime." "This outcome required Kanzaki to admit the truth." "Well, at least now that Kanzaki has revealed the truth, he can feel "better"." "Well I see no disadvantage in having him thank me."