Miyao Tsutomu
Aoyama Gou: 2:30 PM
It's Aoyama.
Ah, Akama here. Is everything going well?
Things are obviously pretty average. Can't you give me some better directions?
Sure, sure. I'm gonna tell you now. You ready?
Go ahead.
Please, make contact with the informant. I've arranged a rendezvous on the bridge.
OK. Heading there now.
From: Akama Subject: Dash
Akama heeeere~.
Aoyama-san, are you making progress with the investigation?
If you don’t hurry it up, then this job’s never gonna end.
You’re not gonna get anywhere by leisurely strolling around.
Please, mash the ◻ button. It’ll let you dash.
Once you pick up enough speed, you can stop pressing the button and you’ll keep running. Useful, huh?
Oh, but be careful that you don’t sprint around so much that you overlook something important.
Well then, please continue to do your best on this investigation. - Akama
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From: Akama Subject: Movement
Akama heeeere~.
Aoyama-san, have you ever been in the middle of an investigation and thought to yourself, “Huh, why can’t I go that way?"
If you ever come across an area where you think you should be able to go but can’t, just take a look around.
Are there any lights that you can see?
If the lights are red, then that means that you can’t go there at the moment.
However, if the lights are green, then you will be able to keep going.
Lights that are red will turn to green as you make progress in your investigation, so make sure to keep an eye out for which color they are.
Please, keep this in mind. - Akama
You've got it pretty good, don't you, special investigator?
Seems like your sense of time is different that most.
Opening with a sarcastic remark? I'm Public Security investigator Aoyama. Nice to meet you.
Well, I'm not good with formalities, so be patient with me.
If you think twenty minutes is no big deal, then you're out of sync with regular people.
My bad. Are you of Latin background?
I don't care for departments that lack discipline.
I'm lieutenant Haraki of Shiki Police Department.
I'll do anything in my power to help solve this case.
That is, of course, if Public Security is serious about this.
Of course we're serious. Why would I be running this investigation otherwise?
In that case, I have no problem working with you.
Detective Aoyama, I don't judge people based on their appearance.
The inner qualties of a person emerge from the left half of their body.
I'd expect nothing less from the number one detective in criminal investigations.
There's stories about you even in my department.
So why have you come here?
Come here? Don't make me laugh. I drifted here.
I don't mind unusual investigation methods, but this is getting a bit spooky.
My job is to solve this case. We can worry about methods after it's over.
Even in a backwater town like this, we can still conduct an investigation.
That's why I'm entrusting this to you.
What's this?
A list of test subjects.
Test subjects? Hold on a second. Like some kind of experiment?
Are you saying that those monsters are actually people?
Some sort of experiment is being conducted in this town.
I heard that around 70% of the citizens are connected to it.
Through Saburi Electronics.
A corporation?
Yes. They have complete control over this town.
Well, there's definitely something odd about a world leading business providing financial support to such a small town. There's something twisted here.
Their contributions are quite substantial.
Even the police can't stand up to Saburi.
So, what you're saying is that Saburi Electronics owns this town?
Rumours about their experiments have spread quite a bit. It's a ludicrous story, but people claim that the deceased are becoming evil sprits and roaming the town.
So it's being treated like an urban legend?
Lieutenant, that rumour isn't completely false.
Huh?
Those evil spirits exist. Rather than evil spirits, it'd be more fitting to call them monsters.
Are you being serious right now?
Yes. Dead serious.
These monsters actually exist, and they're not evil spirits.
Well, it certainly wouldn't be strange for something like that to occur in this town.
The magnetic fields are in disarray. Human life has been isolated.
This town is ill.
I can feel it in the atmosphere.
Just the fact that the town is being controlled by a major business is abnormal.
However, this location is a point where the distortions from Tokyo come to settle.
Abnormal? You mean the monsters?
What's abnormal is that even if these monsters are real, the people here don't care either way.
The truth is just a hindrance to them living their lives.
Is that what you believe, lieutenant?
All I care about is solving this case.
Things like truth and facts are unimportant.
Is that so? Well... I don't really get it, but you can leave the case to me.
Doesn't matter if it's evil spirits or what. I'll eradicate them all.
Then please, begin as soon as you can.
Luck is also an important quality for a policeman. Looks like you're off to a good start.
What do you mean?
That young man over there. He's a monster, right?
Listen to this. I got fired from my job.
These companies just use you and then throw you away like trash!
You wouldn't believe how much I gave to them.
Even my own body. And this is what I get for trying to take the initiative and please them?
Hey! What are you gonna do about this?!
Huh, you laughin' at me, you bastard?!
Don't fuck with me!
I don't want my life to end like this!
Devoting your entire life to a company? Fuck that!
Hey, what do you think?
Don't just stand there, please help me.
What the hell's happening to me?
I see now.
The monsters are the failed test subjects of the experiment. How amusing.
You gotta be kidding.
This isn't funny at all. How the hell am I supposed to deal with this?
I'll leave this to you. Do your best.
My best?! Nobody told me about this!
No choice, I guess. Bring it on!
From: Akama Subject: I forgot something very important
Akama heeeere~.
Aoyama-san, I forgot to tell you something very important.
Are you comfortable with using a gun?
If you are, that’s good, but I’ll explain it anyway.
This might be a bit long, but make sure you at least glance over it.
First, you can fire by pressing the ◻ button.
Even you can handle that, right?
But keep in mind that you’ll run out of bullets if you fire too much.
So pick a good time to reload.
You can reload by pressing the R2 button.
Although, if that's too much of a pain for you, you’ll just reload automatically if you try to fire when your gun's empty.
Don’t get too carried away though.
If you get caught reloading at a bad time, then you might be struck by an enemy’s attack. Be careful.
You can also guard by pressing the L1 button and dodge with the R-Stick.
These are the most basic of basics, so don’t forget them.
And make sure you pay attention to how much health you have left.
Please, give this fight everything you’ve got. - Akama
This damn monster's still alive. What the hell's going on?!
Akama heeeere~. How'd it go? You beat it?
Hey! This thing won't die. What's going on?! Do I need more firepower?
Oh, that's right. I forgot to tell you this, Aoyama-san,
but those monsters are called Chiroptera and they're immortal.
A chiropractor? How come my back's worse than before?
I said 'Chiroptera', they're a kind of vampire.
Doesn't look like any vampire I've ever seen!
The damn thing doesn’t even have wings!
Ah, then it's probably a failed Chiropteran.
That's why it doesn't have wings.
Oh, is that so? Then who was the one who named these things?
Man, no clue. We don't have information on that sort of stuff.
Well, they do have a name. That means that someone out there must be aware of these things.
There's got to be someplace where this name is well known.
Where did you hear about them, Akama?
Well, I heard about it from somewhere or other.
And you seemed to know for a fact that they're immortal. What exactly is going on here?
This is super top-secret off the record stuff.
But I guess I can tell you.
The young lady from Okinawa is the only one who can kill the Chiroptera. Amazing, huh?
Why her?
Beats me. I don't know the details.
What the hell?! This job doesn't make any sense.
Well, whatever. Thinking about it too much isn't gonna get us anywhere.
If these are immortal monsters we're talking about...
Then can't you get me some better guns? Something with amazing firepower?
Hook me up with some kind of ultimate weapon!
I guess I can arrange something for you.
But we can't really give you a super strong weapon right at the beginning. We have to think about the balance.
I'm putting my life on the line here!
I don't need you worrying about stupid shit like that.
OK, I'll have it sent to the police station.
Momoyama-san from the traffic department will act as the intermediary.
Don't screw this up.
Traffic department? You mean...
She's definitely gonna be in a mini skirt.
Yeowwowowow, I'm fired up! My motivation is off the charts!
OK, please keep that spirit up.
But Aoyama-san...
If you don't take this case seriously, you're gonna get killed.
Trust me, I understand that way more than you!
I'm the one who fought that Chiropteran monster.
Akama-kun... Don't underestimate human beings.
Of course. I believe in you.