Magic Kaitou: Shades of Grey (4/4)

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Title: Shades of Grey (4/4)
Series: Magic Kaitou
Pairing: None
Rating: PG-13
Notes: Sequel to Heavy Silences. Pretty Squad-centric.

Summary: Things are seriously amiss in the Tokyo Metro. For the first time in his life, Nakamori dreads Kid's next notice.

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Tokyo Shimbun, June 10th, XXXX, A4

KAITOU KID TASK FORCE IN FLUX

Temporary orders issued to the Kaitou 1412 Task Force have been rescinded, says Section Two Superintendant Kamioka Masaru.

"The Kaitou 1412 Task Force has been working for 20 years with the same levels of clearance. We thought raising that clearance might result in higher gains. However, they failed to bring the results we were hoping for, and we have rescinded them for the immediate future."

The Kaitou 1412 Task Force, colloquially known as the Kaitou Kid Task Force, is lead by Inspector Nakamori and is charged with apprehending the internationally-wanted thief Kaitou Kid. Although the Task Force has been very successful in recovering items stolen by Kaitou Kid, they have to date had little success in capturing the thief himself.

"The Kaitou 1412 Task Force will continue to do its utmost to capture Kaitou Kid," said Inspector Nakamori Ginzo when contacted for comment. "We will not in any way be hampered by the withdrawal of the new orders."

What the exact nature of those orders was has yet to be determined.

The Kaitou 1412 Task Force has also recently been plagued with the loss of one of its lieutenants, Iwada Touryu, who was removed from duty pending court proceedings for the unlawful discharge of a weapon last week. Mr. Iwada will attend a hearing on –

The newspaper is crumpled violently and thrown into a pristine wastepaper basket where it lies, slowly uncrumpling. On the desk above, a phone is removed from its cradle.

"It's me. Yes. Yes. No, that's not acceptable. No. I want Iwada dealt with; we can't have him giving testimony. Very well. And about Kid… Yes. I've had enough of these games. The Tokyo Metro is useless; they're not worth the price I paid for them. No more excuses. Do it yourself."

The phone is replaced with a click.

In the basket, the newspaper slowly unfolds. Above, a quiet voice begins to hum a broken tune. Karasu naze nakuno? Karasu wa yama ni kawaii nanatsu no ko ga aru kara yo…

END
 

Notes:

Karasu naze nakuno? Karasu wa yama ni kawaii nanatsu no ko ga aru kara yo: Mother crow, why do you squawk? Because on the mountainside I have seven little children…

These are, of course, the lyrics to "Nanatsu-no-ko"