Looking For Murder
Are You Ok, Doc? 2

The Osaka Prefecture Police Department

Thursday, September 22, 2020, at 10:15 p.m.

Takagi just arrived at the police station after handing the DNA samples of the witnesses to the hospital. Entering the police station where he carries out his duties as a mid-level police officer. Takagi was well known to his other colleagues. Mutual reprimand when meeting, joking for a moment is something they usually do. Even though the night was getting late, but the police station seemed to never sleep, there were only officers who were still working.

Takagi moved his feet quickly towards his room on the 3rd Floor. Walk through each floor with stairs as a link. Don't forget to say hello and throw a smile to anyone he meets. Shortly after, he arrived in his room. His arrival was followed by his co-worker Kaoru.

"Detective, I managed to get the Cctv footage from the police's surveillance mast"

"Where, look"

Kaoru thrust out the illuminated laptop and placed it on Takagi's desk.

Seen a man who was allegedly dressed all in black wearing face and head cover, out in a hurry from a car type wagon metallic blue, metallic, without a license plate the vehicle suddenly smothered Cho's victim's head just out of the minimarket with a black plastic bag and dragged him into the car. Cho thrashed around with all his might. His branded bag and shopping bag were thrown out of his hand. No one helped him at that time. The fateful event occurred in the morning and the minimarket side was only illuminated by dim lights.

Takagi moved the cursor, zooming in on the perpetrator's face. Then he shook his head.

"My guy seems to know the location of the surveillance cameras. He's very smart to cover his face"

Takagi reserves are switching on the perpetrator's vehicle.

"Subaru Revorg, 2019 release" Takagi muttered.

"It's been investigated who the owner of the car is ?"

"Morely done, sir. But, the owners of such cars, many in this country. Like looking for a needle in a haystack"

"Hm.. " Takagi rubbed her face, leaning her body on the back of the chair.

"Rest first, Detective"

Kaoru then walked out of Takagi's study. Soon he returned with a cup of hot coffee and a plate of sandwiches. Kaoru put it on Takagi's desk.

"Have a drink Detective. This is the sandwich eaten"

Takagi looked at Kaoru with a smile.

"You're like a wife"

Doing what his partner asked.

"Ha ha ha..Detective could have.

Detective no interest in finding another wife ?"

"Oohs..See i"

"Oh yeah.. You know Doctor Keiko ?"

"Know as a co-worker only. Not personally. What's the matter, detective ?"

"There's nothing. Just ask me"

" Really?" Kaoru asked with a probing look.

" It's true"

"I don't believe it, do I?" Kaoru smiled meaningfully.

"Don't believe it already"

"Ha ha ha.. Okay, Detective, I'm out first"

Kaoru left Takagi's room.

After Kaoru died, Takagi immediately typed a name in the search engine owned by the Japanese police. Not long after, a folding computer monitor screen had shown what Takagi was looking for. Takagi perused every information given.

"How does Doctor Keiko feel at this time, if the results of the DNA test, justify her conjecture" Takagi murmured.

***

Meanwhile, at the same time in a different place, Keiko just set foot into her apartment. Tired as soon as he got home. Tired of eating away at his body and soul. Coming home with the condition of an empty apartment adds to his quiet heart.

Keiko immediately headed to her room, releasing all the clothes attached to her body. He went into the bathroom, filled the warm water in the bath up and immersed himself in it. Feels warm and comfortable. Keiko loves this activity every time she comes home from work. He could even soak for hours to fall asleep.

Her fear drifted to her husband. The man who had married her was now out of nowhere. The reality he encountered today was enough to shock him. First, the condition of her husband when he called last afternoon and the second, data provided by Takagi. The two seem to be interconnected. Unveiling the veil, the cheating done by the husband behind her.

Trust, that's what he always instilled in his heart in wading their household heresy for the past 3 years. And so does what he expects from his partner.

Keiko cried in her solitude. He hiccups while curled up in the bath up.

Release all tightness in the chest.

"What's wrong with this marriage. Whether I chose wrong or I'm not trying to understand you, Hani"

"I hate this. I hate you running away from reality. But I miss you so much, Hani. What I should do. Hani, go home.."

No one can answer the question at this time. Neither did the lizard peek behind the slightly opened bathroom door.

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