Rizin headquarters;
Japan;

Y/n POV

Finally I am back to work on another murder case. And that too of a very famous fighter. Being suspended for a whole month was not easy. I was interrogated by the heads of the department who said that I need to rest for a whole month. Stepping out of my police car, I went in the prestigious organizations building. The interior was white, just like the secret investors of this organization. I walked in and towards the reception. Showing my ID I requested,

"Y/n L/n, NPA deputy police officer. I need to talk to your CEO. About the death of Haruki Yamaguchi..."

The girl in front of me nodded at the request and picked up the intercom,

"Just a minute officer I'll inform them that you are here..."

I folded my hands on my chest and waited for the call to be completed. She talked for a long while and then kept the phone mumbling a curse for the CEO. I chuckled dryly and waited for her response. She fixed her clothing and suppressed a smile towards me,

"The CEO said that he will receive you from here himself. Till then please feel free to have a seat on the couch Miss L/n,"

"Thanks for taking your CEO's shit for me, miss...?"

"Yamazaki Michiko... Thanks for asking about me..."

She gave me tight lipped smile and resumed her work. I made my way to the soft plush couch and settled in that. Pulling out my phone, I began going through the details of the case on more time. This suspension has surely taken its toll on me. I recalled all the details and kept my phone away ignoring the call coming from Daichi. My beloved ex-boyfriend. I was about to receive the call when the CEO of Rizin walked in with all his glory. Nobuyuki Sakakibara. He came and took a seat in front of me pulling out a cigarette in his hands and lighting it.

Puffing out a cloud of smoke he questioned,

"What brings you here officer?"

Giving him a tight lipped smile I put the case file down. Leaning close I put my elbows on my knees and began talking,

"I came here to investigate about the death of Haruki Yamaguchi. Your previous number one fighter. He was the star of Rizin before he died. I thought his death would affect your company, but you and company seem perfectly fine even after his accidental death..."

I crossed my arms against my chest and leaned in the sofa more. He gave me a smirk and began speaking,

"I don't know what are you talking about officer... But we heavily mourned the loss of Yamaguchi. The company held a funeral after his death. And trust me when I say this officer, I truly am shaken by the loss of my best fighter. It's the businessman in me that wants to keep going as if nothing happened. But if you want I can share all the details about Yamaguchi and his life here with you. Till then please follow me to the hall, I'll let you investigate and talk to Yamaguchi's friends and coach..."

He looked so sincere while talking about Yamaguchi. I nodded and he stood up. I followed his gesture and went behind him. He was taking strides towards a large hall. I read the name on it. It said, fighting ring in gold lettering. He opened the door with his one hand allowing me to enter the massive hall filled with testosterone. Men... My head said, I chuckled and stood besides Sakakibara. He clapped his hands loudly gaining everyone's attention. Each men in there turned towards us and came closer to me and the CEO. He huffed some air out of his mouth and introduced me,

"Everyone! This is officer Y/n L/n. She's here to investigate about the death of our beloved and favorite fighter Haruki Yamaguchi. I know a lot of you are his friends and he's your favorite too. So I request you all to co-operate with officer L/n. And tell her the truth about Yamaguchi and his past..."

He turned to me and gave a wide smile,

"And officer, I hope you get all the information needed to take this case ahead. Here's the list of names of guys present her. I'll take your leave, and boys. Behave..."

He left me with nearly thirty guys to deal with. I took a deep breath and went to the chairs and settled on one of it. I pulled a second chair besides me and pulled the list given to me by Sakakibara. I began calling each fighter on that list and started to interrogate them one by one. They all to were giving me nearly honest answers. And I was still not satisfied by the response given to me. I huffed crossing the 23rd name off the list and called for the next fighter,

"Ren Hiramoto, you're next..."

And came in front of me a tattooed blonde headed guy. He had a tattoo over his right eyebrow. His face looked a little battered indicating he had a fight before I came in. He gave me a smile and sat besides me. He cleared his throat as I asked him a question,

"Did you knew Haruki Yamaguchi?"

He gave me a nod and spoke,

"I knew him. He was my mentor when I got signed by Rizin in 2020. He was the one who helped me become who I am today. When I heard he died in that accident, I didn't believed it at first. It was like, it all happened out of nowhere..."

I gazed at his eyes. He was not lying to me. I nodded and threw another question at him,

"When was the last time you contacted him. Or were contacted by Mr. Yamaguchi? Do you remember any of such things happening?"

I questioned him to confirm my suspicion of Yamaguchi called some named H. The night he died. Hiramoto's eyes met mine and he said,

"He did, and we were talking for a really long time and then I heard a vehicle hit him and his dying voice..."

His voice became a little timid as he spoke the last part. I turned my head away and looked around the hall. There were a shit ton of cameras surrounding the fighters. Probably to keep an eye on their health and to make sure that no fights broke in. But then why is Hiramoto skeptical of speaking the truth here. I whipped my head at him and whispered in a low voice.

"When you are done with your day, meet me at the Cat Cafe. We'll talk there. Here, this is my number. Call me if anything happens with you!"

He took the card and gave me a small smile before tucking it in his shorts pocket. I thanked him and kept on talking to the rest of the fighters.

After nearly an hour I stepped out of the claustrophobic space called the Rizin headquarters. Getting in my car I put my seatbelt on. As I was going to drive away I heard a knock on my window. It was the CEO. I opened the window and greeted him with a tight lipped smile. He leaned closer and whispered,

"I hope you got everything you needed officer. If you find any evidence regarding the case please contact me first before handling the evidence to the department. Goodbye. Till we meet next time..."

"Goodbye Mr. Sakakibara... I'll make sure to visit you or contact you personally of I find any clue..."

I nodded and revved my car to life and drove off to the station to handle the f.i.r to the intelligence team. What Hiramoto said kept repeating in my mind. What if Yamaguchi was killed and not died in an accident. What if it was a pre planned murder?

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