57 CHAPTER 57 : I'sm Counting On You

"Young Master... Hiro wants to meet you."

Hiro is a young man Touma call when he wants something illegal to be done without raising anyone attention. Hiro was personally trained by professional and he was mould as Touma preference. They met a few years ago when Hiro was stabbed in the dark alley near Oata bar. Touma saved him that night without asking any question and let him go as soon as he was well enough but Hiro never leaves Touma since that day. His loyalty can be compared to Ando.

"Young Master... I come to report you the current situation on the mission." Hiro goes straight to the point as he saw Touma was not in the mood of small talk. Hiro heard about Touma's marriage topic. It was the talk of the family. Everyone was talking about it and it causes a storm not only to the underground world but political as well. Anzo Family holds great power in politics as they have been supporting a few numbers of the politician in Japan.

When Touma wasn't said anything with closed eyes while leaning to the tree, Hiro decided to proceed with his report, "Miss Fanna Daiki was confirmed the same person as Hinata Akihira. After she was saved by the government and put under witness protection she was sent to South Korea. She grew up as an honour student and she was talented in martial art as she mastered on taekwondo, judo, krav maga, jujutsu and aikido. Her major in Korean University was Forensic Toxicology and she was a top student and success on creating a new drug."

The word 'drug' caught Touma's attention as he turned his head to Hiro and raised his left eyebrow and still not saying a word.

"The drug was unique because it can prolong one's energy and focus for more than 72 hours without sleep or rest. The person consumes it will be able to achieve their peak performance but the side effect was fatal. After 72 hours the body will shut down and they will sleep for more than 48 hours. If the drug is consumed routinely the person will have brain dead. The drug is not addictive but the feeling it gave will make people ask for more."

"Is it on the market?"

Drug as dangerous as this should not be on the street and if it does, it is really hard to contain. Touma was concerned about it and if it is on the street, he must make sure they can control the market to at least decrease the side effect to the citizen. People today are willing to do anything to up their game for a chance of a better life. If a pop of pills can make their performance in work increase drastically then Touma was sure they would be interested.

"Yes, Young Master. It has been sold around Ibaraki Prefecture and wildly sold in Oarai."

"Who are the supplier and the dealer?"

Touma was dumbfounded about the news. Ibaraki is their territory and no one ever dares to mess with their territory without strong backing. Oarai is the main attraction for surfers all around the world because of the reliable wave there. This prefecture is really profitable but it would not good if people started to drop dead or coma all over the place. Anzo Family is the biggest supplier of drugs around there but because of it, they were able to control the capacity on the street. It reduces the number of casualties and prolongs the number of clients.

"We are the dealers but the supplier was a woman from a group known as Bloodroses. They come and beat our shatei then asked to meet Kyodai in charge. They came in hot and presented them with a good margin for the drug and because it was not addictive, they agreed to sell it."

"Do you have a sample?"

"I do and I already tested it. Out of ten people, three of them in a coma and two were dead. Another five was fine for now. The dead were consuming it with alcohol so I figured it is dangerous to mix those two together."

"Tell me about Bloodroses."Touma never heard about this group but it was normal for them in the underworld to have a new group every day. Everyone wants power and money and Yakuza was one option to choose from. But to be able to get their first hand on the new drug, Touma felt this group should not be underestimated. Especially it links with Akihira. Touma didn't think Fanna Daiki was taking Toxicology in university as coincidence. It is because Akihira also specializes in killing people using poison and he was Anzo's main income once before. He was able to create various kinds of drugs when he was at his peak. It was still mysterious for them on why Akihira suddenly chose to turn his back on them.

"Bloodroses have five leaders. They didn't have the same hierarchical structure as us. Each of the leaders has their own territory and skills. Miss Fanna was not one of them. I've been tailing her almost a month as your order but I can't link them together. The scariest among the five leaders were known as Mistress Fiona but no one ever saw her and the one who had the privilege to see her face was sent straight to hell."

"How are they able to get their hands on the recipe?" If Fanna wasn't involved with Bloodroses, the only link was the drug but the drug was created by Fanna. Touma spider's sense was inkling inside as he can't grasp the missing puzzle.

"Actually years before, Miss Fanna sold it to the black market when she decided to back to Japan and become a professional photographer. The money she got, she invested in her gallery. That was her only contact with the underworld."

"Continue to tail her. I don't trust her but keep Oata in the dark. What is about my other order?"

"Everything went according to your plan. Why didn't you tell Miss Hinode the truth? I think if she knows about your plan she will cooperate with you. Put her in the dark, I afraid it will obstruct your plan."

"No, she must know nothing. I need her to act her own self so it would not bring any suspicion from our enemy."

"But Young Master... She will be furious when she knows about you looking for a bride."

"That is what I need her to do for my plan to be a success. If my plan succeeds, I will personally propose her to be my wife. Hiro, I'm counting on you."