Remember Me, Baby.
Sokaiyas

Andrew regained consciousness from his daydreams and immediately kept his personal belongings back. After making sure everything was safe in the metal case, he kept it in his room and took out his tactical gear.

Clark who took out his own equipment once in a while suspected a look toward Andrew. The cloudy face of his best friend and a slightly depressed look made Clark anxious.

“You okay?” tanyanya while turning on Lexus which was given as their transportation facility while in Japan.

He was worried that Andrew would become objective in this mission. As long as he knew the man, he knew his best friend was a rational man and always used logic. However, he also knows how Andrew feels about Kinara Lee. If it is true that the girl is similar to Sakamoto Keiko who is the fiancee of Kobayashi Hiro, then it looks like the mission this time will be a little .. um, complicated?

“I'm not okay,” Andrew replied while kneading his temples that felt pulsating.

His head was filled with questions, possibilities, preconceptions, expectations, and also uncertainty. Everything appeared crammed in his poor gray cells, overlapping each other and making his stomach suddenly nauseous. However, one important question that kept flashing in his head was: if the situation got out of hand and he had to choose, would he have to complete the mission or save the girl?

Shit, I'm going crazy, Andrew said in his heart. Her jaw tightened until her geligian churned.

Everything is too confusing. Can't he just live quietly once? Can't her life journey be as smooth as anyone else's?

“Tenace. Isn't Garry looking for information? At least you have to be calm until everything is clear,” Clark said, trying to calm his best friend.

“Everything is clear, Clark. Therehewas. I didn't see it wrong. I just ... I ..”

Clark took a long breath. He didn't know what else to say to cheer Andrew up. If he is in that position, maybe his reaction exceeds Andrew's current response. After years of searching only by capitalizing on the images he made of the visions in a dream, then finally met in this kind of situation … you could say Andrew's mentality is quite strong because it does not directly bring the girl to run away with him.

After activating the GPS, Clark drove the car to the highway. The two men were silent for the rest of the trip, each busy with their heads.

The main street of the bustling city of Tokyo seems to have magical power. High-rise skyscrapers, standing tight without leaving a gap. Kanji letters are seen in every shop and street corner. The trees with yellow and orange foliage give the impression of calm and shade, seen in contrast to the hustle and bustle around him. Everyone dissolved into their affairs, passing by like rows of ants too busy to greet each other.

Andrew's closed eyes suddenly opened when he felt the speed of the car slow down. Clark turned the wheel to a white building located in the city center. The building looks like an ordinary office building. But not everyone can get close to the gate. All the vehicles that come in and out are recorded in the computer system. An unknown number plate will not be able to enter the building area for any reason.

The engine mounted on the crossbar automatically moves and scans the car driven by Clark. The man lowered the window and brought the face closer to the retina scanner. Andrew did the same thing when the scanner next to him flashed green.

Beeping.

Beeping.

Andrew and Clark's identity confirmed. Crosses lifted, giving them access to enter. The car drove slowly back to the main lobby. A young man swiftly took over the car and took it to the parking lot.

The two men walked in, occasionally looking up and watching the contents of the dominant building in white. A few steps ahead of them, it appeared that a man in formal uniform was approaching. He bowed to pay his respects before bringing closer a rectangular-shaped device that scanned the bodies of both of them, to ensure that the objects they were carrying were in line with protocol.

“Please, Sir,” the man said when he did not find anything suspicious, “Let's follow me.”

“Good,” reply Andrew and Clark together.

They tailed behind the sturdy man who was walking at a regular tempo towards the second floor. Perhaps because it only went up one floor, the man preferred to wear a semi-circular staircase in the middle of the room.

This was the first time Andrew had entered EEL headquarters in Japan. As usual, he recorded all the signs and carefully placed the room. Having a good photographic memory greatly helps him carry out every mission. Just in case, who knows someday he will need it.

After reaching the end of the stairs, the three men turned to the right, continued to walk through several rooms until finally stopped in front of a door that was also white.

“Mr.Tanaka and Miss Jovanka are already inside,” the man said again as he opened the door.

“Thank you,” said Andrew as he walked in.

Clark nodded at a glance and followed inside. Jovanka who was talking to a Japanese man immediately looked up and greeted them. Jimmy, who was standing next to Jovanka, looked up and waved his hand.

“Welcome to join. Sit down,”, Jovanka said, showing Andrew and Clark's seats.

“No. I'm new to,” Jovanka fast, “Oh, introduce, this is Mr. Tanaka, the head of the Japanese representative organization. He will lead the briefing today.”

“Sir,” greet Andrew while slightly bowing, “Please guidance from you.”

“It's nice to meet you, Sir,” Clark said politely. He bowed a little, following Andrew's movements.

Mr. Tanaka fixed her glasses while waving her hand. “No need to hesitate. Be sitting. Since you guys have arrived, I'll start soon.”

The middle-aged man pressed a black circle the size of a tennis ball on his desk. The flashing red color immediately changed to blue, emitting a holographic projection in the center of the room.

A fairly tall building is clearly drawn and detailed, ranging from the bottom to the top floor. All emergency stairs and inter-space connections are marked in yellow, elevator connections in white, and doors in each room in green.

“Based on the incoming information, Kobayashi Sora will do sokaiya-3 in this place,” explained Mr. Tanaka while pointing at one of the rooms, “According to our spies who infiltrated their organization, Mr. Kobayashi recently bought a stake in one of Japan's largest packaged food industries. Our system just tracked the blackmail to the commissioners, the president, and the owners of that company to do a charity event near Hynn Industries tomorrow night. Sakamoto is not involved in the transaction this time, but we will catch him in a different operation.”

Everyone in the room looked carefully at the man's explanation, not wanting to miss out on valuable information that would be of great help when they went on a mission later.

Mr. Tanaka reached out and touched the hologram surface that floated on the table, sliding and touching a few dots until the display screen shrank.

“See, here is the location of Hynn Industry .. and here is the building to be used for dinner. Your job is to infiltrate and bring Kobayashi Sora out alive. We need it to dismantle their syndicates that have been deeply rooted to foreign countries. I'm sure he's just one of the pieces that underpin this forbidden business. There is a much greater power that controls the likes of Kobayashi and Sakamoto,”. Tanaka's.

It moves the fingers again, adjusts the display screen and focuses them on several parts separately. When his index finger pressed a small button on the black circle on the table, several photos appeared along with familiar names: Kobayashi Sora and his wife, Hiro, and Sakamoto Zen.

“I'd recommend two of my men here to help infiltrate tomorrow.” Mr. Tanaka acknowledged the explanation. “There are questions?”

“How about the girl?” andrew asked with a very serious look, making Clark shocked to the point of almost choking on his own saliva.

“What do you mean?” reply Mr. Tanaka with frowning.

“Kobayashi Junior engagement .. Mr.'s daughter. Sakamoto. Why is there no data and photos here?”

“That's because there really isn't any data on the girl. His father and his fiancee hid him very well. I don't think he's involved in all that dirty business.”

“What if he's also there tomorrow night? What should we do to him?” ask Andrew while looking at the blue print of the building they should enter tomorrow.

Throughout Mr.'s explanation. Tanaka, his attention and concentration were divided between thinking about the mission and the safety of Sakamoto Keiko.

It's really starting to get serious, inner Clark. He touched the back of his head while thinking hard, what should he do to prevent Andrew from doing careless things.

Mr. Tanaka looked straight at Andrew's dark bead and replied, “As long as it doesn't harm the mission, let him go. But you know what to do if she is involved in the business of her father and future husband. Understand?”

Andrew nodded slowly and replied, “Understand.”

Of course he understands what he has to do.

***

Note: Sokaiya is the name of one form of bribery on a large scale that has been run by the Yakuza. The Yakuza will buy shares of one company that gets him a seat and attend a meeting attended by the shareholders.

After that, they will do everything they can to influence the company's leadership. Then they will ask for money or threaten to embarrass the company leader in the meeting.

In other modes, the Yakuza will hold sports tournaments and beauty contests and then sell tickets at very expensive prices to their victims via blackmail. Their target is usually large companies.

Source: google.