The news comes quicker in this life.

The ADA are terrorists.

"Your word is my command," Mizuki gets down on one knee in the president's room.

"Mizuki, get up," Fukuzawa reaches to help the woman up.

"Fukuzawa-dono," Mizuki stares up at him, eyes stern. "Your command."

Fukuzawa crouches to be at eye level with her. "I wish for all of us to be safe in this life. That is all."

"And the verdict for the DOA?" Mizuki stares at him.

"... my order hasn't changed. Crush them."

"Your wish is my command," Mizuki smiles. "Take up the request, and then I'll go pick everyone up. Would you like to be first?"

Fukuzawa places both hands on her cheeks, cupping her face. "Make sure everyone else is safe."

"Of course." Mizuki grins, Fukuzawa disappearing before her eyes.

Mizuki sits at the hunting dog's office, holding a teacup to her mouth, newspaper in the other. A pair of round glasses rest on her nose without the lens. A chain dangles from the edge of the glasses to her neck. A white blouse wraps around her figure, and she sports a pair of khakis.

"Yoo-hoo!!" Mizuki sings. "It's time for daycare!"

"Yo stupid detective agency motherfuckers!" Chuuya yells from next to her. "Tantalization's here to pick you all up for daycare!"

Chuuya sends a hail of bullets at the Hunting Dog members, and Mizuki adjusts her wig, jumping off the helicopter. She lands on the ground, smiling as she did so.

"Mi-"

She smiles. "Wrong woman."

"Ah," Tanizaki sighs, chuckling. "Tantalization."

Mizuki's eyes shine red, and she smiles. "Welcome, to Anu's paradise. I hope you enjoy your stay."

The members disappear before her eyes.

Tecchou activates his ability, swinging the blade at Mizuki, but she dodges, and Chuuya sends lifts her back up into the helicopter. 

"Where to next?"

"My son." She closes her eyes, a smile on her face. "We're picking up my son, and then the others. Don't take too long, Greed can only last so long as a physical copy of mine."

"Got it, boss," Chuuya chuckles.

"You sound like an old granny," Jouno grumbles, stepping into the room.

"Yeah, yeah, blindie," Mizuki rolls her eyes. "How about you shut up and tell me how sealing Oda went?"

Jouno pauses, the room engulfs with silence, and then he speaks up.

"Sealed."

His voice is gentle, and he turns to her, his hands tapping on his thigh.

Mizuki smiles, putting her teacup down.

"You did well," She hums. "It's just a shame; I thought I'd at least get some dick before I left the ADA. How are you so sure I'm not a terrorist?"

Jouno smiles. "Your heartbeat."

"Damn, still trying to crack down my heartbeat pattern, huh?" Mizuki snorts. Folding the newspaper, she places it on the table. Footsteps approach the room.

"YOU TWO! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS JUST LOUNGING AROUND FOR?" Fukuchi throws the doors open.

Mizuki smiles at the old man. "Just having a nice heart to heart chat."

"For goodness sake, you two are supposed to be out, trying to get the terrorists!"

Mizuki whines. "But Teru-chan and Tecchou-kun are there already!"

"Did you do your part? Tachihara's out with the mafia, and you just ran back here first thing."

"I'm not trying to get arrested, thanks," Mizuki grumbles. "What? You want me to seduce someone?"

"You could," Fukuchi thinks. "Get the president here."

"He's not going to put up a fight," Mizuki rolls her eyes and reaches for her bag. "Find someone that'll actively try to beat my ass, thanks."

"Are you giving me attitude?"

"I'm being honest," Mizuki smiles. "Unless you want me on torture duty?"

"Go seduce a random ADA member."

Mizuki counts on her hands. "Oda it is. Fukuzawa's already in jail..."

"He's not."

Mizuki blinks.

"Didn't we arrest them first chance?"

"The president and the agency disappeared overnight. It was almost as if they had never existed in the first place." Fukuchi holds his head, grumbling.

"Yet..." Mizuki pauses, and she smiles. "Alright, we'll figure out where they are."

"We?" Jouno furrows his brows.

Mizuki yanks Jouno up like a cat, and she waves bye to the commander. "We're back on the hunt! Bye, old man!"

Fukuchi gawks silently as Mizuki yanks Jouno off, the latter trying to land a hit on her.

"Those two... sure are close."

Jouno stops trying to fight Mizuki when the two are out of the area.

"How smooth of you." Jouno cracks a smile.

"I know. It's hysterical." Mizuki chuckles.

"Where are they?"

"Not even I know," Mizuki grumbles. "I told them not to tell me."

"Why?"

Mizuki speeds up.

"Because of the information exchanger." Mizuki clicks her tongue. "If he gets his hand on me, they're fucked."

"You're nervous," Jouno hums, listening to the sound of the city approach him.

"Am I?"

"Your words grow more profane as you grow nervous," Jouno hums.

"Curse you and your perceptiveness," Mizuki grumbles.

"Where are we going?"

"To a cafe," Mizuki slows down her bike, and she looks next to her. "Good morning, Lucy-chan!"

The redhead waves at her, smiling. "It's been a while, Mizuki-sensei."

"You know," Jouno grumbles. "When were were deployed, the last thing I was expecting to see was you in a fake outfit, smiling at us all eerily."

Mizuki laughs. "Be thankful the laws of the book applies to none of you."

Lucy stares at the two speaking in gibberish. Huh?

"Lucy-chan, mind giving me your bow? I'll buy you a new one." Lucy unclasps it, and tosses it to her.

"Take care of it."

"Thank you. Catch you later, Lucy-chan!" Mizuki steps on the gas, and speeds off.

The gem in Lucy's flower seems a bit lighter.

Jouno smiles. "What a nice place to hide the agency."

"Right?" Mizuki chuckles. "Even if they were to break it, there's no way to avoid a full on attack from them."

"Are they on defense?"

Mizuki chuckles. "If that's what you want to call it, sure."

The two stop at the cafe, and Mizuki changes her hairclip.

"The ribbon?"

"I'm surprised she gave it to me," Mizuki chuckles.

"My memories," Jouno pauses. "Why did you only return the crucial part?"

Mizuki pauses, her clip in her mouth. Jouno takes it from her mouth so she can speak.

"Because I felt like you'd feel bad if you remembered what you did to me," Mizuki ties her hair up with the ribbon. "Some things are better kept secret."

"What did I do to you?" Jouno's voice drops.

Mizuki looks to the side, a smile on her face.

"You killed someone." She hums.

"I've killed plenty."

"Someone... important to me," Mizuki grimaces at the memory. "But I can't blame you for something that you didn't do in this life."

Jouno pauses.

"Did... I kill... the angel of death?"

Mizuki takes the menu from the waitress.

"My daughter." Mizuki hums. "You had killed my daughter."

"Huh..." Jouno goes silent.

"But that doesn't matter," Mizuki waves the waitress over. "A chakuze please."

"And for the mister?"

Jouno pauses. "I'll just take a fruit juice."

"Anyways," Mizuki yawns, clawing the hairclip back into her hair. "Where's the others?"

"Tecchou and Teruko-sa-"

"SO THIS IS WHERE YOU WERE!" Teruko yells at the open door, charging at Mizuki.

"I fucking swear-" Mizuki jumps in her seat when Teruko gives off bloodlust. Teruko pulls out her sword, and Mizuki narrowly dodges it.

"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?"

"WHY'D YOU RUN OFF? THE COMMANDER RATTED AT US BECAUSE OF YOUR MISTAKE!"

"OK AND?" Mizuki yells back, avoiding Teruko's antics.

"SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES! I'M THE DAMMED VICE-COMMANDER!"

"I CAN LITERALLY BEAT YOU IN PURE STRENGTH ALONE. DON'T GO SCREAMING THAT SHIT AT ME-" Mizuki manages to lure Teruko outside.

"She really pulled Teruko out to pay for less reparation damages, huh?" Jouno hums. "What are you doing here? You smell like ass."

Tecchou stares at Jouno.

"HUh?"

Tecchou sniffs himself. "I... no, I don't."

"You're used to your own smell."

"Ah..." The waitress pauses at the sight of the slashed-up seat. "Is... the missus still here?"

Jouno grumbles, reaching for his wallet, before Tecchou stops him.

"Mizuki left 12k yen on the table before she got Teruko out." Tecchou tells Jouno, staring at the money on the table.

"She didn't make a single sound? How like her," Jouno grumbles. 

"You can have it or serve it to another customer. We're sorry for the trouble." Tecchou bows.

The woman smiles. "It's alright. Have a nice day!"

The two leave the building.

"STOP TRYING TO KILL ME!" Mizuki screeches, jumping over a fence.

"YOU COME HERE AND TAKE A STABBING!"

"NO!" Mizuki hisses.

"Tecchou, use the blade to grasp Mizuki's ribbon."

"Huh?"

"She's going to murder someone if she has it break. Be careful," Jouno grimaces.

Tecchou uses his blade to spin around Mizuki's ribbon, and the woman finally stops dodging Teruko's attacks.

"YOU." 

slash.

"DAMMED"

slash.

"PIECE OF SHIT!"

Mizuki grabs her blade, and throws her over her shoulder into a tree.

"Damn, Teru-chan," Mizuki sighs. "You sure are pissed."

"YOU DESTROYED MY PERFECT IMAGE IN FRONT OF THE COMMANDER!"

Mizuki bites back on the next insult.

"ARHg!!!" The girl sobs. "I hate you!"

"How cute," Mizuki smiles. "Cry more for me."

Jouno and Tecchou take a step back.

"NO!" She hisses. "YOU CRY FOR ME!" 

Mizuki smiles as the blade meets her skin.

The woman lies down, staring up at the sky.

"I... hate you." Teruko lands on her side, catching her breath.

"Yeah, I think I know that by now," Mizuki snorts.

"Mizuki," Jouno hands her the ribbon. 

"Thank you, Jouno-kun," Mizuki slips it back into her hair.

"You were avoiding my attacks because of a stupid RIBBON???"

Mizuki frowns. "It's not just any ribbon; it's my beloved Lucy-chan's!"

Teruko gawks. "You're insane."

"Not the first time I've heard that," Mizuki shrugs. "What are you two even doing here?"

"We're pulling the sixth member back," Teruko grumbles. 

"We were supposed to pick him up before vice commander-"

"Shut up, Tecchou." Teruko glares.

"Calm your tits," Mizuki places a hand on the girl's head. "So? Where are we picking him up?"

"Headquarters," Teruko grumbles.

Mizuki pauses. "Port Mafia headquarters?"

"Yeah," Teruko grumbles.

"I'm sending prayers for Tachihara, who's going to deal with Teruko's pissed-off mood." Mizuki mumbles under her breath, and Jouno holds back a laugh.

Date: XX - XX - XXXX

The Detective agency goes into hiding upon the announcement. Mizuki returns to the hunting dogs, joining them to fetch Tachihara to locate the ADA.