Chapter 567: , Terrorist Organization Secrets

PS: A group member mentioned it's been a long time since we last had everyone's favorite double-chapter release—perfect timing, since I just finished writing this climax. Today, I'll slightly satisfy everyone with a 4,400-word medium-length double chapter, hehe, and also give myself a breather.

Another victory that can be called great.

Another operation that saved the entire Japanese police organization.

Another time he turned the tide with his personal ability.

When Uesugi Muneyoshi led Ōsumikawa Toshimi out of the Sea of Trees, the cheers from dozens of news vehicles and media outlets outside the forest nearly drowned out the sounds of hundreds of police operations and the wail of helicopters overhead!

At the same time, the Metropolitan Police Department's spokesperson on site proudly stated: "Through precise positioning, large-scale search, and Chief Uesugi personally leading the difficult negotiations, the mastermind behind the bombing case has decided to surrender!"

The reporters erupted—television journalists and anchors all swarmed forward.

"Can you share more details?"

"Excuse me, is this person the bomber mastermind? Why did he resort to terrorist attacks?"

"How did the police confirm this person is the bomber mastermind? He looks over sixty—does he even have the capability to commit such acts? What evidence is there? Are there accomplices?"

"May I ask how Chief Uesugi persuaded him to surrender? What exactly happened inside the Sea of Trees? And how did the police pinpoint his hiding place?"

The Metropolitan Police Department's spokesperson, facing this situation, felt his mind go numb.

You ask me?

The location was identified by Chief Uesugi, the negotiation was conducted by Chief Uesugi—you ask me?

I also want to know exactly what happened!

And in the crowd, Ōsumikawa Toshimi, his hands cuffed, stepped forward one by one through the encirclement of six SAT officers, suddenly looked up at Uesugi Muneyoshi and said: "Hey, Uesugi-san—you—you're sure this is okay?"

"What?" Uesugi Muneyoshi, standing beside him, hadn't yet snapped back to reality—he was still thinking about what to do next.

All the secrets are concentrated in this old man's body.

"I mean, even if nothing—when things blow up, as the person involved, you'll definitely have to endure immense pressure." Ōsumikawa Toshimi's face looked grim; he suddenly said: "I—I'm sorry—I—I my previous company was the same—before this happened, the president told me to treat the company as my own home. But when I ran into this situation and sought help from the company, the president got angry and said, 'You really treated the company as your home?' Then he fired me—although he gave me 3N in compensation—but—you'll be alright, right?"

"You don't need to worry about me." Uesugi Muneyoshi sighed: "I naturally have ways to avoid retaliation. Don't forget—I'm a descendant of Kenshin, and I went straight from high school to a PhD at Tokyo University."

"Hah, also—then I don't care about you anymore." Ōsumikawa Toshimi let out a cold laugh: "Anyway, I'm as good as dead. After I die, nothing concerns me anymore."

Yeah, this kid is actually also from a prestigious family—no need for me to pity him. This enormous merit has been handed to him; whatever consequences follow, he must bear them. As for me, I'm about to die anyway—what comes after, only heaven knows.

This time, I'm really going to use you to the fullest, Uesugi-san!

And Uesugi Muneyoshi also sensed Ōsumikawa Toshimi's emotions toward him—his expression remained unchanged, but his eyes gleamed.

Die? Even if you die, you can't escape! Even death counts as time!

Rather, your death represents the beginning of everything!

This time, I'm really going to use you to the fullest, Ōsumikawa!

The old and the young exchanged a brief glance, both sensing regret and relief in each other's eyes.

Indeed, death is the end of all hatred and bonds—this Showa-era engineer thought so.

Look at me transcending the fear of death, chasing souls into the underworld—Dr. Sakikawa of Tokyo University thought likewise.

At that moment, reporters outside surged forward. Uesugi Muneyoshi raised his hand and glanced at his plain, unadorned, and dull Rolex watch, then said to the leading officer: "Give him two minutes—he's doing an interview."

"An interview? But—..." One officer, eyes filled with distrust, glanced at Ōsumikawa, his expression full of hesitation.

"This is what we agreed upon." Uesugi Muneyoshi emphasized.

"Well, okay—only two minutes, then!" Though the officer belonged to the Public Security division, he couldn't resist Uesugi Muneyoshi's authority and had to yield.

"Quick—you have two minutes. Remember our agreement—don't name names directly." Uesugi Muneyoshi continued to instruct.

"I have something to say!" Thus, the Showa-era old-timer engineer immediately seized the moment, grabbing the microphone and shouting into the camera: "My name is Ōsumikawa Toshimi, 62, former engineer at Shōwa Chemical Industries, graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology! Yes, I did this—but it's all because of Rina!"

"Ōsumikawa Rina, my daughter—she endured so much pain in life, and in the end, broken mentally, she came to the Sea of Trees to end her life. I had no choice—I was forced into this. If not for having no other recourse, I wouldn't have become like this!"

"I am willing to take responsibility for everything I've done—but I swear, everything I did was to give me and my daughter a chance—a chance I bought with my life!"

"It's regrettable—if I had encountered the Special Assault Team earlier, if I had met Uesugi-san, none of this might have happened. I feel sorry for what I've done, so I accepted Uesugi-san's persuasion. Today, I surrender here—I will tell the Metropolitan Police everything I know, and I will tell Uesugi-san!"

"That's all!"

After saying this, the Showa-era old-timer engineer was pressed into the armored vehicle, leaving behind only the reporters on site, stunned and frenzied in their discussion.

Although no names were directly mentioned, and although no one said exactly what happened, everyone deep down felt a vague, hazy sense of understanding.

Akimoto Shōta's spiral ascent into the sky—this absolutely has something to do with Ōsumikawa's daughter!

Absolutely!

And after Ōsumikawa was placed into the armored vehicle, the on-site commander, Higurashi Keiji, and the other officer exhaled in relief: "Everyone, you've worked hard! I, on behalf of all police and all citizens, extend our deepest gratitude to those fighting on the front lines!"

"Hey! Hey! Oh!" At the edge of the Sea of Trees, hundreds of police officers, battered by the scorching sun and Yamanashi Prefecture's summer gusts, erupted into earth-shaking cheers.

They say it was tough, but honestly, it wasn't really that hard!

Akimoto Shōta's spiral ascent into the sky—this only happened three days ago!

These three days: one day, the bomb exploded and the Special Investigation Headquarters was formed; Uesugi Muneyoshi deduced the bomb had been pre-installed. One day, nationwide resources were mobilized and scientific methods confirmed the hiding place. Then today, eight hundred police officers rushed to the Sea of Trees and successfully apprehended the suspect!

This is Chief Uesugi's speed—this is Chief Uesugi's efficiency! And effort can solve cases, investigations can have clear direction—this is the investigative method countless police officers dream of!

Most often, what kills police morale is searching blindly with no clues, no leads—like fishing for a needle in the ocean—and coming up empty. But as long as Uesugi is here, that won't happen!

Working alongside Chief Uesugi on cases—this is truly, amazing!

Countless police, especially local prefectural officers, look at the few members of the Special Assault Team with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

So, have these few people always operated this way?

Damn, I'm so jealous!

You guys in the Special Assault Team—are you still missing members?

I can demote myself from inspector to join your team as head of investigations!

And as for the Metropolitan Police Department, officers who came from headquarters to local stations proudly puffed out their chests.

This is our Uesugi—truly, ever-rising Uesugi! Do you have someone like him?

Now, you local prefectural police know who the real boss is?

Too weak!

"Okay, everyone's present, fall in!!!"

"Hi-yo!"

Japanese national television stations' news studios and online media platforms, one and a half hours after the Metropolitan Police Department successfully apprehended the main suspect in the Foreign Minister's son bombing case.

Although the Metropolitan Police Department's official press conference used cautious wording, keywords such as "precisely locked on," "large-scale scientific search," "difficult negotiations," and "main culprit apprehended" were enough to set the media ablaze.

And when Ōsumikawa's brief two-minute statement, packed with information, was disclosed through limited but crucial channels, the entire Japanese news world was like having a deep-water bomb dropped into it, stirring up towering waves.

NHK anchor's face was grave, tone carrying unprecedented shock: "Tonight, the nationwide shock of the Minato Ward serial bombing case is declared solved. The Metropolitan Police Department deployed its strongest force in history and successfully apprehended the main culprit, Ōsumikawa Minoru, in Aokigahara Forest at the foot of Mount Fuji.

This operation demonstrated the Metropolitan Police Department's absolute strength in cutting-edge technology application (such as Doctor Uesugi's trace evidence tracing), large-scale coordinated operations, and precise crisis negotiation (again relying on Doctor Uesugi's extraordinary courage and wisdom), and can be called a new milestone in Japanese law enforcement history.

In recent years, various major heinous cases have continuously occurred, but the Metropolitan Police Department and Doctor Uesugi's active performance has proven that they have always stood up to the people's test!"

The screen switched to expert commentary, former National Police Agency Director-General Kaneko Takuro sighed: "From bomb disposal at the scene, to locating the forest, to finally persuading the suspect to abandon the suicide-style attack, Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki demonstrated in this the scientific insight and composed calm that were the indispensable core soul of this operation."

Immediately after, the report turned to Ōsumikawa's statement: "However, behind the case is a father's tragedy. Suspect Ōsumikawa claimed that his daughter, due to suffering intense misfortune, suffered a mental breakdown and ultimately committed suicide in the forest, causing the family to collapse as well. Although he did not directly name names, the direction of his accusations has already sparked great attention. This case is not only about law, but also profoundly reveals the dark side of social injustice and abuse of power."

"Currently, the Metropolitan Police Department is conducting further interrogation of Ōsumikawa, and our news reporters will also conduct continuous investigation and excavation on him!"

TBS Television's headline was more direct: 《Victory of Science and Will! Metropolitan Police Department's "Forest Great Operation" Perfectly Concluded, Genius Forensic Doctor Achieves Another Great Feat! 》

The report spared no embellishment: "This is a modern version of a thousand-mile manhunt! The Metropolitan Police Department is like a precision clock, under the guidance of the living legend Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki, reading information from microscopic dust and pollen, striking straight at the yellow dragon! At the critical moment, it was again Doctor Uesugi, this symbol of the Metropolitan Police Department's last line of defense—the strongest shield—to enter the blast radius with extraordinary courage and persuade the bomb-laden desperado to surrender! This is the ultimate combination of wisdom and courage!"

Regarding Ōsumikawa, the host's tone was heavy: "And when we listen to the criminal's confession, we hear the weeping of a soul driven to desperation. His accusations, though vague, are like a dull knife, cutting open the festering sore beneath society's glossy surface. The powerful', 'cover-up', 'injustice', these terms are now entangled in a frenzy of burning."

Fuji Television focused its report on Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki personally, while frenziedly replaying and emphasizing 《Hand of God》

The program-exclusive, "People's Hero! New Era's Wisdom and Responsibility!" host spared no praise: "In this perilous time, we have seen a superhuman figure Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki! He is not only the brain that solved the mystery, but also the warrior who braved danger in person! He has proven that true power comes from the combination of knowledge and conscience!"

At the same time, they also dug deep into Ōsumikawa's background: "Our reporters have quickly followed up, preliminarily confirming that Ōsumikawa Minoru's former identity as a chemical engineer, and that his daughter Rina indeed committed suicide in the forest years ago, a tragic fact.

All of this provides unsettling corroboration for his accusations. The truth seems far darker than we imagined.

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As an elderly-oriented station, TV Asahi's angle leans more toward social reflection: "The Metropolitan Police Department eliminated the immediate physical threat with efficient, professional action, deserving the highest praise.

However, Ōsumikawa Minoru's revenge' is by no means an isolated event. It is like a bloody parable, warning us: when an individual's grievance cannot be appealed through normal channels, when power is seen as a get-out-of-jail-free card, society will breed what kind of terrible monster? This case should not end with the arrest of one person, but must trigger a nationwide examination of judicial fairness and power oversight!"

TV Tokyo: "Ōta Ward large-scale housing complex lease contracts expiring, the management office wants to raise rents, triggering strong protests. On-site tenants say the money they earn from part-time work all goes to rent and taxes; an average dual-income household in Tokyo must work 12-15 years to afford a standard 70-square-meter two-bedroom apartment! Going to prison is the only way out for this young generation!"

"Regarding the issue of rising rice prices in the market, the current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said he has been seriously reflecting, and responded to external criticism about 'You little brat, this appearance shows you're not reflecting at all' with a positive reply: 'Humbly accept external criticism, indeed the problem is with me, although I have seriously reflected, but others can't see that I am seriously reflecting on this matter, I will deeply reflect!,'

Online media and social platforms:

Completely exploded.

#Metropolitan Police Department's Great Victory#

#Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki's True Male God#

#Please Petition for a Thorough Investigation of the Bombing Case#

#Ōsumikawa Rina's Tragedy Must Not Be Repeated#

#Japan Needs Justice#

Various clickbait articles spread wildly:

《Shocking! He Locked the Real Culprit with a Single Pollen Grain! Digging Deeper into the Metropolitan Police Department's Trump Card Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki! Cold-faced Demon Man? Metropolitan Police Department Pervert? People's Male God? Take You Into the Real Doctor Uesugi! 》

《More Exaggerated Than TV Dramas! Real-Life Legendary Forensic Doctor Subdues Bombing Madman! Three Days to Rule the World! 》

《The Price of Silence: A Father's Revenge Tears Open the Aristocratic Black Curtain! 》

The nation erupted.

Public emotions swung violently between two extremes: on one hand, excited for the Metropolitan Police Department, especially Doctor Uesugi Muneyuki's divine performance, filled with security and pride; on the other hand, shaken by Ōsumikawa's vague yet powerful accusations, feeling indignation and disappointment toward potential power black幕.

The Metropolitan Police Department won a tactical perfect victory, reaping torrents of praise. But the seed of "suspicion" and "injustice" planted by Ōsumikawa Minoru has, with the media storm, already spread across the nation's soil.

And a far more brutal public trial and political storm targeting Foreign Minister Akimoto Shin'ichirō and his family has only just begun to unfold.

At this moment, Foreign Minister Akimoto Shin'ichirō, inside the official residence, watched the screen showing one-sided praise for the Metropolitan Police Department and surging undercurrents of questioning, his face ashen.

What on earth happened?

The secretary died, the driver died, the son also died!

He knows nothing at all! Because those who knew are all dead!

Now, I'm done for!