Chapter 35: I didn't notice that before.

'My next target is Mura Akane. She is in charge of getting the materials and only met Noritoshi 2 times. Reading her profile I really doubt it'd be her.'

"I've heard of you from the others."

"Then you know why I'm here."

"I know why you're really here." Akane smirks as she says this. Judging from her expression..urgh. Oh well.

'If she already knows. I guess there is no way for me to confirm anything.' I sigh and close my eyes.

Slowly, I confidently stride towards her desk. I get closer and lean over whilst opening my eyes.

"Will you get in my way?"

She doesn't respond. 'How pathetic. Scared by something like this.' She tries to keep a neutral expression but her soul or rather her eyes don't lie.

I clutch her by the neck very...very tight.

"Don't make me repeat myself."

Her response is a weak groan. Her brown eyes are now riddled with fear and my emotionless eyes are reflected within them.

"..no" What a vast change in voice and expression. 'Toji taught me that fear in most situations will provide good results. I'm truly glad he taught me this.'

I drop her body to the ground. Instinctively, she touches her red neck. Her pale face is now apprehensive.

"How did you become aware of me?"

"Urg...it- it was Noritoshi!" Her voice is clearly strained but I don't care. 'He saw through me that quickly? I don't understand why he would do this unless it was to send a message.'

"Huh." In this case the message would be something like. 'I can predict your every move.' How annoying.

I crouch down. "Then I'm sure you are aware of the full situation." She nods hastily. "Then do you have an idea on who the traitor is?"

"Erm. No." She shrinks back even further. "Sorry. I haven't talked to those guys for a while."

"It's fine." Her profile stated that she has a odd sense of justice. "Help me find the traitor."

"But I know-' I silence her with a gesture.

"Right now I'm only here at the request of my client. Nothing more, nothing less." This should shut her up. She nods warily. 'As expected, I need more time.'

"Since it couldn't be you, who do you have in mind?" Only one more to go.

"I- I umm. I do have someone in mind but what makes you think it isn't me."

"I've heard reports about you and what makes me so certain." I reach out and trace my finger along her heart. "Is your sense of justice."

"Oh...thank you." Your welcome.

"Now tell me who you think it is."

"This may sound unbelievable but I think it's everyone or one person." I raise a singular eyebrow.

"Akira, Murata and other employees all displayed suspicious behaviour but soon later they claimed that they lost their memories." Now that is odd but what is even more strange is.

'Why didn't Judas mention this to me?' Isn't that great. Another added suspect to the list. 'What I lack now is truthful information. Where can I get that?'

"Can we uhm.... together? To find out who the traitor is of course!" Hyuga's voice is now much more confident.

"Sure." At least I have one ally.

"Now let's visit Miso Nanaka." She nods and I stretch out my hand. Hesitantly, she takes it then I lead her towards out current destination.

It's silent. The only sound that could possibly be heard is the sound of a pair of footsteps.

"Why did you come here?"

"Are you seriously asking this?"

"I mean uh. I know why but...why?"

"I guess I'm just that greedy." The deafening silence returns. 'The plan hasn't changed all that much but a few adjustments are in order.'

Knock. Knock.

"Who is it?" Caution was laced in every corner of that sentence.

"It's me Miso!" Good that I brought her along. Akane quickly enters and gestures for me to follow.

"Any lea- who is she!?" That edge of caution is back.

"I am currently being hired by your boss to investigate any abnormalities that may lay within the company. Think of me as an inspector." That sounds professional enough.

She pauses for a moment and i can easily tell she's confused. She turns around and mutters disorderly. 'So Judas is unaware of this information. I guess that helps.'

"How has your department been doing recently?" Gotta act the part. Her head makes a sharp turn and her grey hair flaunts itself widely. Her mouth twitches.

"The security has no reported problems. However, I'm sure someone else must be using security to mess up the other departments." I tilt my head questiongly.

"The other departments began to report problems after, and only after, 10 of our members mysteriously died." This is good information.

"I've already checked the manufacturing and statistics department. The managers themselves don't seem to find anything wrong." Miso scowls in response.

"As you can see it's clearly not me nor Akane. I would think it's our boss but she doesn't check in on us much." She's lost in thought for a few moments but then she just shrugs.

Right. Right. Right. 'So it's....

Murata in charge of statistics.

Mura Akane in charge of finding materials.

Miso Nanaka in charge of negotiation and selling.

Toru Akira is in charge of manufacturing.

'Who would have the best chance to interfere with the cursed tools? And recently, some of the mangers haven't been acting like themselves.' Except those two apparently.

Who have they not had contact with recently? 'I need to re-visit the other two members then.' I excuse myself and return to my room.

'Akira displayed no reaction to my words and Murata....actually I haven't talked to him properly. I also have to deal with Akane as well.'

I'll start with Murata for now.

The next day....

"No problems then?" Won't he mention the memories? Murata calmly shakes his head.

"None."

A tinge of discomfort reaches my spine. "Now that I'm here I must ask, who came up with my test?" Though it was fast, I noticed how his muscles contracted.

"It was actually our boss that made the test." Huh. He lied. 'Did he really think he could lie to me of all people?'

"When was that? I'm curious to know how long your boss considered hiring me?" His heartbeat slows down.

"Around 3 months ago inspector." I guess it makes sense chronologically. 'This memory incident is odd.'

"You can ask our boss yourself." For now, I'll do just that.

A pair of footsteps slink through the halls. 'I'll sneak around for now.' Omari Judas has become an anomaly in my eyes. Something that I must remove if needed.

I phase through the walls and appear behind my target. Her golden hair has visibly grown longer and frayed whilst her eyes seem to reflect darkness itself. What a surprise.

She's mumbling something I can't quite make out because of how distorted it is. My vision lingers on her for a while longer before I decide that I must.

'Confront her myself.'