I really can't control myself.

Chapter 4108 Plan
"This simulation ability is really useful," Shimizu Ritsu couldn't help but exclaim.

It has to be said that it is quite troublesome for one person to put on the equipment for a helicopter pilot, but fortunately he also knows about this.

That's right, Shimizu Ritsu was at the Osaka branch of the Inter-Department at that moment. He had just taken over the role of the helicopter pilot, and this helicopter pilot was the one who would be responsible for transporting the young patriarch of the Inugami clan to Tokyo.

The story, of course, begins yesterday. After Yamada Hayato mentioned the Inugami family's visit, everyone quickly realized that this was the matter.

Compared to robbing a bank, this is clearly the kind of event that would cause a sensation.

Although the Special Operations Department hasn't announced the Inugami clan's visit, presumably for security reasons, it's actually irrelevant, since almost everyone in the country knows the person who's visiting.

That's right. Anyone who has watched Linton's live stream would know who Muneyo, the young master of the Inugami family, is. So as soon as they start a live stream, this matter will spread rapidly, enough to bring them a huge wave of traffic, or rather, emotional energy.

Of course, to accomplish this, a fairly comprehensive plan is needed, since their goal is to live, not to die.

Surprisingly, the level of fear people had towards the opposing faction was quite low.

Even the most cowardly and timid Takaoka Yūnori wasn't afraid of the opposing team at all.

After all, he had dealt with the Otherworldly Department far too many times, of course, using the identity of Yatagarasu.

You see, all those phantom thief personas he's been playing lately are basically connected to the Special Operations Department. After all, what he's stealing now is definitely something good, and if the stuff is good enough, it's bound to be related to the Special Operations Department, since they're powerful and rich.

They're either items from the Special Operations Department or collectibles from some conglomerate, and people will ask the Special Operations Department for help, since they've been targeted by the Phantom Thief.

I've fought these guys countless times, including in simulations. Anyway, fighting them never gives me the same sense of despair I feel when facing Linton. Instead, every time I successfully complete a simulation, these guys are just background figures in my phantom thief performance, completely manipulated by me.

So how much respect could he possibly have? When he heard that they were going to take action against the opposing faction, Takaoka Yūnori wasn't flustered at all; he was even a little excited. It was that kind of excitement that made him want to show off, like, "Look how I usually treat these guys like monkeys."

So when He Xinchangping presented the basic plan, he readily agreed, feeling like he was putting on another phantom thief show, only this time he was stealing from one person. And this time he had accomplices too.

As for the plan proposed by He Xinchangping, it naturally starts with getting people in his hands.

Going directly to the headquarters of the opposing department to kidnap someone is obviously not an option, so the kidnapping must be done before these people deliver the target to the headquarters.

However, according to the information provided by Yamada Hayato, the target this time is to be transported directly to Tokyo by helicopter, without any rest along the way.

If it were on land, we could discuss where to intercept them. But with direct air transport, interception is clearly impossible. Since headquarters can't handle it, the only chance is in Osaka—to kidnap them before they board the plane. Of course, even if we act from Osaka, the location matters. The easiest place to strike is naturally within Osaka city.

Even those in Tokyo had heard about the current situation in Osaka. Osaka is practically a lawless city now, making it seem quite likely that they could pull off a crime there.

However, He Xinchangping quickly voiced his objection. This was because the Anti-Corruption Department clearly had also considered this possibility; otherwise, why would they have sent people from Tokyo to Osaka specifically to help with the protection, and why would they have chosen highly skilled individuals, such as Awakened Ones like Yamada Hayato?

Therefore, the land-based guards on the second day would be extremely well-prepared, making it very difficult to perform surgery directly on them.

Although they have four system holders and their overall strength is quite formidable, it is almost impossible for them to escape unscathed from the elite awakened individuals of the Otherworld.

So... is there any way to avoid a direct confrontation with the opposing unit's guard squad?
It can only be said that He Xinchangping is indeed quite clever; he quickly found the blind spot, which was the helicopter.

Yes, even if we send out a lot of guards, there is a big problem: the helicopter has limited capacity and can only carry a few people at most.

First, the messengers from the demon realm need to occupy several positions, then there's the driver, and what are the remaining positions for a few guards?
So soon, a rather ingenious method emerged: hijacking the helicopter directly.

The good news is that both the Shimizu siblings can fly helicopters, so we have a pilot. Plus, the others can all act as bodyguards, so they should be able to fill a helicopter. And this means we don't even need escape equipment.

Even if they have prepared several other helicopters for escort, a surprise attack should be enough to resolve the situation. Once the enemy realizes they need to track them down, it shouldn't be a major problem.

Because as long as the key figure, Takaoka Yuzuri, receives a large amount of emotional energy—to the extent that he can sense it—he can continuously simulate it until he develops a new technique. At that point, the hostages won't be so important anymore, since they weren't really going to kidnap anyone.

So tell me, which is more important, the hostages or them? When the time comes, will the Anti-Corruption Department spend a lot of manpower tracking them down, or will they deal with the hostages first?

The whole plan sounded pretty reliable, although there seemed to be some minor issues, such as how they would infiltrate the alien unit's base, how they would determine which guards were responsible for the escort mission, and how they would silently eliminate these guards and replace them.

However, these problems are actually nothing to worry about with the ability to simulate infinitely. If Takaoka Yūnori tries it a few more times, he'll eventually figure out these minor issues.

The real question is whether they can trust Takaoka Yūnori, since... he can't be considered one of their own comrades entirely.

Surprisingly, Takaoka Yūnori agreed. However, he stated that he would have to attend as Yatagarasu, which was his grandest phantom thief performance to date, and he was even a little excited about it.

Of course, it doesn't matter at all, because he has tried it himself. Identity doesn't matter. You can still get points, which is emotional energy, by being the Yatagarasu.

After making their plans, the group set off overnight for Osaka.