Meanwhile, the public had accepted the excuse of a training exercise, and Tokyo was still reeling in the thrill following Tanya's concert.

Even late into the night, there were cars blaring Tanya's music with passionate fans squealing.

And amidst that rowdiness, the police, Mitsui Group, Inagawa-kai, and Sumiyoshi-kai were all working quietly as they did the same thing—dealing with the cold bodies and taking inventory before moving them to burial sites or crematories anywhere else.

Even as the