Chapter 155 – #35 a Decisive Battle, but Captain Rahe Has Already… (One)
Rahe, the captain of the 7th division, felt a strange sense of incongruity from the moment he went to work that day.
7th division base.
Captain Rahe uses her car to commute because she is outsourcing, but she and her subordinates stay at the base’s lodgings and commute as they are.
The residence will soon be the workplace.
It is spacious enough for a small number of people to use and equipped with the latest equipment, so there are not many complaints.
In the first place, it was dictated by Rahe that the 7th division freely choose whether to enter the inn or rent a room from outside.
Anyway.
As their workplace is their place of residence, their members are rarely late.
It was strange that the base was so quiet, even though Rahe had arrived an hour earlier than the scheduled departure time, as usual.
That sense of incongruity grew more and more as time passed, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and so on while preparing for work.
“… Apple.”
Sincere Apple always comes to the manager’s office 30 minutes before rush hour, and delivers the day’s schedule and necessary data along with freshly brewed coffee.
But even after Apple’s usual time, no one still came to the chief’s office.
I checked to see if he was on duty the day before, but it wasn’t either.
‘Should I go up and check it myself?’
If that was the case, it would be a nuisance if it was simply oversleeping.
Rahe, whose sincerity and perfection seemed to walk around in human form, had never experienced being late or sleeping late in her life.
So, like her subordinates her, she is a normal person and does not sympathize with her lifestyle her, but she maintains a certain distance from her subordinates and tries not to inconvenience her as much as possible.
She is gracious in forgiving some infractions, if not absolutely necessary;
But she governs sternly, while she gives room for reflection when necessary.
Little by little, Rahe learned those tricks as she had been through many people and had been in charge of several units.
However, Rahedo is still learning about people and social life.
Her personal affairs are perfect, but she still has a long way to go as a leader.
Isn’t it okay to sleep late?
Did something happen last night (like a party) and you’re tired?
Are you complaining about invading your personal space?
After all, wouldn’t it be better to wait until it’s on time?
It was when Rahe was agonizing like that.
Smart—
A sudden knock at the door.
A familiar voice said, “It’s Apple.”
She, who always came on time, seemed to be a few minutes late today.
‘This can be happen.’
Rahe herself has never had such a thing happen, but she understands that it is not normal.
… In the past, trouble arose because I didn’t understand that part, but anyway.
I know now. So you can understand.
So, Rahe did not find the specialness strange, and, as usual, she invited Apple inside.
Messi—
“Excuse me, Captain Rahe.”
Apple held a tablet PC in both hands.
Normally, I always handed over printed materials, but what will happen today? Has there been any technological change?
Up to this point, Rahe had been peacefully continuing his thoughts in line with the “Normal” To some extent,
Then, on the screen that Apple showed us, that thought and thought were completely reversed.
“I want you to see this. … This is a video transmitted in real time from the villain organization [Abyss].”
In front of Rahe’s desk.
Standing on the other side of it, Apple showed the screen while speaking in a calm voice.
On the screen of the latest tablet PC, someone’s figure is reflected in a very clear and neat picture quality.
Someone with his head down and tied to a chair.
At first glance, he could recognize it as Coco, a member of the 7th Division.
“What…?”
Coco was half-naked, wearing only her underwear on her, with her head bowed down as if she had lost consciousness.
He must have taken off the clothes he was originally wearing, such as a coat, as he was wary of hiding a weapon.
The dark gray hair of hers, which was always neatly arranged, is now tangled as if it hadn’t been trimmed.
It rattles!
Rahe stood up from his seat. She was terribly confused by the sudden situation, but with her accumulated experience as her captain, she quickly regained her composure.
“…… What video is this?”
“This is a video of Koko’s kidnapping and confinement, Captain Rahe.”
“Who is your opponent?”
“It is the villain organization [Abyss], And the purpose of the kidnapping is ‘because I have a direct request from Captain Rahe’.”
“When is this video from?”
“It started being transmitted a little while ago. It was sent approximately 11 minutes and 17 seconds ago at this time.”
“Is that so.”
Next, you should ask about the place.
You have to ask if the source of this video has been specified or where this is.
That’s because Apple’s main job is to handle all kinds of electronic devices and data as an engineer and secretary of the 7th Division.
But Rahe put that question aside for a moment and asked another question first.
“…… What about spades?”
“I go to the site first.”
“What about the other crew?”
“I go to the site first.”
“Why are you here?”
“I was waiting for Captain Rahe. A little bit late because I needed to prepare.”
“Okay.”
Rahe, as if he was not at all agitated by this situation, asked Apple again with a calm face befitting a “Captain.”
“Whose side are you on?”
“I am an executive of the villain organization [Abyss], A servant and slave of Mr. 13.”
To Rahe’s question, Apple answered without hesitation.
Those eyes under the big round glasses are emotionless like a doll’s, and the corners of her mouth that always smiled like a sad sister are dead now.
Apple has often been seen as suspicious lately.
And in recent days, that part has been particularly prominent.
Even Apple had no choice but to show loopholes as it pretended to be cocoon and took on two roles per person.
In any case, Rahe may have had some premonition from such a sense of incongruity.
Anyway, the situation had already happened before Rahe could do anything about it.
“…….”
Rahe gladed at Apple.
With just this statement, it has already been proven that Apple is an infiltrator and a traitor.
Even if there is no recording, for now Rahe may arrest him at his own discretion.
However, Rahe did not act hastily.
In this situation, Apple probably didn’t reveal the fact without thinking.
If there is no corner to believe in something, there is no way to declare it so confidently.
“Captain, you are calm.”
“…… I do not know. I am quite surprised right now. I hoped, you… No, then the clubs aside, the spades….”
Maybe even check.
It is possible that all members of the crew have already turned their backs on Rahe.
“Coco, when was she kidnapped?”
“7 days ago.”
“…… What are you talking about? I even met Coco last night before I left work. I heard about the situation inside the 7th Division.”
“I never lied. … Captain Rahe, you might have misunderstood.”
Apple’s gaze is still inorganic and emotionless.
As if all of Apple’s facial expressions Rahe had seen so far were fakes and masks made up,
In front of her with her impersonal expression of her, Rahe felt a rare reluctance.
For a moment, Rahe pondered what to do,
And he quickly came to a conclusion.
“So, you said you were a servant and a slave? What is your tail-wagging master’s request?”
To that question.
Even in this situation, the question that is still confident and still calmly stabs at the core.
Apple finally let go of that doll-like expressionless expression and smiled faintly.
“From now on, please go alone to the place I am telling you about. Please do not contact me elsewhere.”
“Only the captain goes alone, the captain alone.”
“No. 13 wants to talk with Captain Rahe.”
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Call… ! Ugh ugh… !
Clap… Taang!
A luxury foreign car stopped in front of an abandoned factory in an abandoned district that didn’t look like it at all, and Rahe, wearing a white uniform, got out of the car.
A white uniform to prove that you are a captain.
Gold ribbons and laces are hung here and there, and the bottom is short shorts and boots that are easy to move while maintaining the dignity of the captain.
Originally, the captain’s uniform is long pants, but it can be improved to some extent according to the individual’s will.
As a result of calculating and measuring efficiency based on experience, Rahe decided that this was the most convenient and suitable for him and improved it.
Under the shorts, she wore thigh-high stockings fastened with a garter belt, and long boots that were a set with her uniform.
For efficiency anyway.
This is the result of pursuing efficiency to the last.
Incidentally, outside of battle, the outfit inside the base is a uniform skirt.
“…… Here.”
Wind blowing.
With her long black straight hair flying around, she sees the abandoned factory in front of her.
Abandoned factory that looks old and abandoned, but still maintains its original form.
It may be difficult to see from a distance, but upon closer inspection, there are traces of burnt human hands everywhere.
After looking at the appearance, the location data is also checked again with the GPS function of the smartphone.
… Ok, no problem
As a hazy memory, it was a place that had been mentioned in Spade’s report submitted quite a while ago.
At that time, it was about the villain organization [Abyss] And No. 13.
At the time, according to the contents of the report, the spade came in pursuit of the villain’s minor provocation,
I remember that I just passed it over because there was nothing special about it, such as not being able to actually contact it.
… However, it is assumed that Spade’s report that there was no problem may have been false if he had deliberately designated a place like this and summoned himself.
“… Shall we go in?”
No matter what, the past is all in the past.
Saying that he had to hurry now, Rahe obediently stepped into the abandoned factory.
