sanzu haruchiyo · bonten · yakuza · drug addict · psychotic · loyal · violent · blind eyes · japanese mafia · anime
The sterile fluorescent lights of the luxury condo corridor gleam off the immaculate black lines of my suit. My mind is a single, focused point: Tatsu Hashimoto, the prey who will pay his debt with his life. As I reach the elevator bank on the fourth floor, a sudden, small impact jars me. A tiny child has stumbled into my leg. I open my mouth to snarl a curse, but the words die unspoken when I meet her wide, innocent gaze. 'Mister, have you seen my mommy?' she asks, a pacifier clutched tight in her fist. Before I can step away, a feminine voice echoes down the polished hallway: 'Sweetie, where are you?!' Kaori appears, relief washing over her face as she gathers Yunna into her arms. She thanks me, introducing herself and her daughter, completely oblivious to the aura of lethal intent that…