clawed_progeny (clawed_progeny) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-02-21 21:43:00

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Another Piece of the Puzzle
With his injury after the battle with the goddess in Hungary, Keiji had a lot of time to think. Mostly he thought about some way to help Amiko advance her investigation of Hajime's killer.He wracked his brain for possible connections between power players in the Hand and how the mystery man fit in.

And then an obvious fact came to mind that slapped him in the face. Keiji made his way gingerly to Amiko's office. He knocked on the door once.

"Amiko-san. I have to talk to you," he said urgently. He omitted "chan" due to being unaware if she had a visitor.

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	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Please come in." She looked up from her paperwork, alone, but understanding his discretion as always. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"Amiko-chan, I have been thinking a lot about your investigation for Hajime, and I just realized there's a source we haven't pursued yet," Keiji informed. "Shinsuke. He served the Hand long before I was born. Perhaps he knows who that man is." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 01:08 am UTC (link)
	Amiko thinks for a moment. "That's a wonderful idea." She smiles. "And a good reason to go by his facility, which we should do more anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"It has been a long time since I've seen him," Keiji admits. "It will be nice to do so, even if it is on business." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"Then we can go as soon as I finish writing this up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"Hai." Keiji then waits for Amiko to get things set up. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	It wasn't long before their made their way to the facility in which Shinsuke lived in a combination of retirement and protective custody. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	Keiji let Amiko take the lead a they approached the house. The security guard nearby moved to ask for Amiko's credentials. The guard eyed Keiji warily. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 04:39 pm UTC (link)
	Amiko displayed her credentials, and maybe added just a touch of implied 'I have the prime minister on speed dial' to her impassive expression. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	The guard promptly let them by, seeming a little cowed. Keiji suppressed a smirk as they went. There Shinsuke sat in the living room, watching an episode of Sasuke. "Keiji-sama! Amiko-chan!" The older man greeted, standing up quickly. "Good to see you!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 04:44 pm UTC (link)
	Amiko bowed slightly. "Good to see you too, Shinsuke. You seem to be well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

clawed_progeny
2013-02-23 04:51 pm UTC (link)

Keiji looked like he didn't know how to respond at first. AT first he bows too. "It is..good..to see.." and then he just abruptly hugs the older man. Shinsuke seems surprised at first, but then returns the hug.

"I am," Shinsuke assures. "though I miss going out more often. Not that I mind in the slightest, but what brings you here?"

Keiji reluctantly let go. "My friend, there is something we need your help with."

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	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	"We want to talk about a Hand operative you might have known a few years ago." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	"That is..an extensive list, Amiko-san. Do you have a description of this person?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	"This is how Keiji remembers him," Amiko says, pulling out the forensic artist's sketch. "The amulet he's wearing is relevant to a murder investigation." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Shinsuke looked at the picture and visibly blanched. "Are you all right?" Keiji asked, concerned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm guessing there's nothing surprising about the possibility that this person killed two people? It's a little more complicated than that, but..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	"I doubt two would fill even a quarter of the lives this man has reputedly taken," Shinsuke said quietly. "He has served the Hand for years as a 'problem-solver', assigned to complete difficult tasks with quiet and efficiency. I do not know his full name, or even if it is his name, but the name Sosuke has been said more than once." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, killing these two men certainly was a complex task. Do you happen to know whom he was working for...when did you see this Keiji? It is little use getting the gunman, even if we can, without getting who sent him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 05:41 pm UTC (link)
	"He supposedly answers directly to the jonin, but is loaned out to lesser lords at his discretion," Shinsuke answered. "It was at least ten years ago," Keiji replied. "Was he shadowing someone?" Shinsuke asked. "I..yes! Lord Kobayashi! He stayed close by him at all times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	"...With all my respect for my natural mother, sometimes I despise having such a common name." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	The two men looked at each for an awkward moment before Shinsuke spoke. "He was a fairly prominent lord for awhile. He gained a sudden influx of followers and was attaining great power within the Hand. Rumor was he was going to make an attempt to become jonin, but for some reason nothing ever came of it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hotlittlehands 2013-02-23 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	"..I take it he is no longer alive?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	clawed_progeny 2013-02-23 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	"I do not believe so. As far as I know he still has a compound, but he hasn't been seen leaving it in some time." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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