Yoshiyasu was not about to forget that he was putting up an act, and he quickly asked, "Yes, Commissioner? Did something bad happen to my father?!"

"No—it's your brother, Yoshitaka. He was killed in Tokyo Dome," the Tokyo Commissioner fibbed.

"What?" Yoshiyasu exclaimed in shock. "Yoshitaka?! That's impossible! You're lying!"

The Tokyo Commissioner almost rolled his eyes, as he certainly was lying, and Yoshitaka himself had told him to do it.

Still, he pretended to sigh somberly and said, "I