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Prologue: Late
It was a quiet evening, the night was about to fall so it was starting to get cold. It was the perfect weather for drinking a coffee with a friend so the cafés were crowded with clients and the streets filled with the sweet scent of coffee.
But the city can hide a lot of things among its crowded streets. Every city has its dark alleys.
“Would you look at that? You did really hit him.” Three dark figures stood in a semi circle and a fourth was lying in the ground. It was a small room at the end of a building, it’s only door was connected to the rest of the building while it was possible to watch an alley from the only window. It was a study, barely illuminated by a candle.
“He was slowed down thanks to the poison and he was protecting the other guy, you needed to be stupid to not hit him.”
“Hey!”
“Enough you two! This is a serious matter.”
“Is he dead?”
“He looks dead to me.”
One of the figures kicked the one in the ground, it didn’t move an inch.
“He is. Now what?”
“Where’s the guy that was with him? We must capture him.” Said one, looking at the window, it was broken and with some blood on it. ”He most likely ran away in that window’s direction, he hurt himself so he must be easy to find.”
“He was seen running along with our target, right?”
“Yes, we aren’t the only ones that are looking for him.”
“I have a better idea.” The one talking pulled a gun from their coat and pointed at a wardrobe, he shot once and then dropped the gun next to the body. “Now the bullet wound will make sense and that boy will be accused. Lets get out of here before the witnesses come to see.”
“You’re a genius!”
Under the lights it was clear that these three people were suspicious. Not only they were wearing long cloaks, covering their clothes, but also leather masks that had beaks just like some sinister bird. Anyone would recognize their resemblance to vultures, the birds that celebrated the death of others.
Each one of their masks was customized, surely to know who was who only among them.
“You know the coward who ran away leaving his friend behind, right?”
“Huh?”
“The boy that was with our target, our “culprit”, you know him.”
“I do.”
“What’s his name? We should watch him closely.”
“Naruhodou.” Claimed the man.”Naruhodou Ryuunosuke.”