The traffic jam that was causing him trouble wasted a lot of time. He, who had now passed it, looked annoyed because it didn't go according to his previous plan. Yuri drove his car quickly. Finally, he arrived at the area he was aiming for. Slowly, he got out of his car and tried to check the surroundings. Unexpectedly, it turned out that no one lived in the area. Yuri, who continued walking while observing his surroundings, it turned out that until 6 pm he hadn't found a single clue. His curiosity was now starting to wane. He had sighed several times and had nothing to do. This time he looked at his cell phone and tried to contact another colleague. When he called his colleague, unfortunately, the person didn't pick up his call. Yuri felt annoyed until he finally left the area and intended to return to headquarters. What he had planned before, this time did not go as expected. The area looked unfamiliar with no inhabitants. He became increasingly suspicious because it felt odd. He continued to think hard about it until something happened. He then answered the call from someone who was currently calling him. Quickly, he immediately said what he really wanted to say about this place which was not like what he had previously imagined.
“Yuri. Where are you now?” said the person who called him on the phone.
“I was right in the area that matched the report.”
“What? What are you going there for?”
“Isn’t it obvious? There’s something that needs to be checked.”
“Are you crazy? Why are you checking out such an uninhabited area?”
"They didn't say the area was uninhabited, so I came to check it out. And it turned out to be different from what I expected. Where are you now?"
“Oh my, now at the harbor.”
“Did you find any clues?”
“No, not yet. I think they realized we were watching them.”
“Just keep an eye on it. If anything suspicious seems out of place, you can handle it, right?”
“Yes. I already know. Oh yeah, does your boss know you're investigating all this?”
“Of course they know. It would be troublesome if they didn’t know anything. Also, you better be careful. I’m not sure you can survive like that guy.”
“Ah, you don’t need to tell me, I can already accept the consequences. Oh yeah, Yuri, why did you do this?”
"What do you mean?"
"You're so eager to catch them. Have you prepared everything? Or do you still need to prepare?"
"As for that matter, I've already prepared it. You should just do your job and stop asking so many unnecessary questions."
“Oh my gosh, you’re so hotheaded. Okay. Turns out you’re more temperamental than you’ve been told.”
Yuri immediately ended the call. This time, he was preparing to go to the next location, which he had previously changed his mind about. Initially, after leaving this location, he intended to return to headquarters. However, a few minutes later, he immediately changed his mind and wanted to continue his investigation to a location that was indeed quite suspicious. The journey from this area to that location was quite long. He had to pass through several residential areas suspected to belong to the city government. On his journey, he had considered the worst possible situation and was prepared for it. This time the criminal was quite troublesome to make him like this.
“Oh my, that kid actually went to investigate alone?” said one of the seniors known as William.
"Yes, that's true. But if we just sit around waiting for him to take action, it'll be more troublesome. Why don't you just let him do it?" said one of his coworkers who was reviewing the report.
“Do you know what that means?”
"Of?"
“You are digging your own grave.”
“If that's the case, it seems like you're saying something too scary.”
“You bastard. Young people take too many risks. It will only make you miserable.”
"Ah, I think that's completely true. Because simply hiding behind a safe zone won't change anything."
“You dare to contradict me?”
“Ah, that's not it, sir.”
Their small argument was apparently witnessed by their other colleagues, and they couldn't stop shaking their heads. Mr. William's stubbornness and eagerness to be obeyed were well-known among his coworkers. Those who usually argued with him would lose badly. However, this time he felt that way. Some people didn't want to have problems with him. But when it came to Yuri, they wouldn't hesitate to comment back at Mr. William. This time, he left the room where everyone was busy with their respective work. Mr. William walked towards another room with a slightly annoyed expression on his face.
“Hey, what’s going on?” said Mark, who had just entered the room.
“Ah, it was just a small dispute, as usual. Don't worry too much about it.”
“What? A fight with Mr. William? Are you guys crazy?”
“There are no crazy people here. Come on.”
“Wow, looks like I missed something interesting.”
"You'd better not get involved with something you find interesting," said a woman who then sat down in her office chair. The woman was part of the team and her name was Mira.
“Ah, I actually wanted to get involved.”
“Look how stupid you are.”
"What are you saying?"
“Should I repeat myself?”
"Oh my. Have you guys stopped? You're so noisy," said the man who had been arguing with Mr. William.
The two of them immediately fell silent and returned to their work. Elsewhere, Yuri, still on her way, was now nearing her destination. She arrived at a place that looked like it had recently been abandoned. The dirty, unkempt atmosphere was an unpleasant sight. There, too, were several people sitting and smoking cigarettes. The smoke surrounding them made Yuri, who was watching them, shake her head. This district, located on the outskirts of the city, was never clean.
"Excuse me, gentlemen," Yuri said politely to the assembled group. They immediately looked at Yuri with a look of complete stranger-like concern. Their gazes revealed a distinct sense of wariness.
“Who are you?” said one of them.
“Yuri Desmond. I came here to chat. Do you guys mind?”
“Ah, please do. What do you want to ask?”
“Have you ever seen these people?” Yuri asked, showing photos of people with symbols on their jackets.
“No. There is no such person here.”
"Ah, that's a shame. If you'll excuse me," Yuri said as she left them, occasionally glancing back at them.
"Yes."