I don't want to be an elf!

However, due to the angle, he could only see the girl's profile and could not see her whole face.

"Is this the girl who just spoke to me, the one who calls herself Tokisaki Shozo?" Ango Sakaguchi's doubts were resolved. "Her ability is to move by infiltrating into shadows? What an unpredictable ability, she's practically born for assassination and infiltration."

and many more?

Infiltrate the shadows?

Ango Sakaguchi's pupils contracted instantly. He quickly picked up the documents that Eyepatch Three had just given him and scanned them rapidly.

Nightmare possesses the ability to manipulate shadows. Items can be stored within shadows, as well as living creatures. By infiltrating shadows, Nightmare can move using other shadows as cover.

The information about Nightmare revealed that it possessed abilities remarkably similar to those of the girl!

"Tokisaki Shozo is Nightmare? If that's the case, why did she say that her goal was also to eliminate Nightmare?"

Ango Sakaguchi's mind seemed to have short-circuited, and he was unable to deduce any useful information.

He frowned, his thoughts colliding intensely as he tried to find a plausible reason.

If she is the Nightmare, then why does she say that she and the Nightmare are enemies?

If she isn't Nightmare, then why does she possess superpowers similar to Nightmare's?

"We must find out the truth immediately. If we continue to be kept in the dark, the Special Abilities Agency could even become a tool for her to exploit!"

Ango Sakaguchi opened the phone Kurumi had given her; it was empty of apps, except for a contact list.

There is only one phone number recorded in the address book.

Without much hesitation, Ango Sakaguchi immediately dialed the number.

Three breaths later, the call was connected.

“Mr. Sakaguchi, being too clingy is not the way of a gentleman.”

A familiar female voice came from the other end of the phone.

Ango Sakaguchi had no intention of engaging in small talk with her and went straight to the point: "Who exactly are you? And what is your relationship with Nightmare?"

"You already know my name, and I am also an enemy of Nightmare. I think I have made that clear enough."

"If that's the case, why do you have abilities similar to Nightmare's?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Eyepatch Three was silent for a moment before saying, "I have no reason to tell you."

"If you want the Special Abilities Agency to be your ally, then I demand the truth from you now."

“No, Mr. Sakaguchi, I don’t need the Special Ability Agency to be my ally; rather, the Special Ability Agency needs me,” Eyepatch Three said calmly. “Today’s meeting is to lay the foundation for future cooperation. If one day we all reach the point where we have no choice but to eliminate Nightmare, believe me, you will need me.”

"Or perhaps before that, I'll find you, the one who's been pretending to be a ghost, and have a frank confrontation with you in the interrogation room?"

"Oh dear, that's a terrible threat. I might not be able to sleep tonight."

"If Mr. Sakaguchi doesn't want to see me taking a nighttime walk while he's sleeping, then please don't say things like that again," said the person wearing the eye patch.

Although his words contained a slightly provocative element, Ango Sakaguchi's mood did not change at all; instead, it sank down.

He was too hasty.

With his ability to infiltrate the shadows alone, Eyepatch Three might be able to sneak into his house tonight and assassinate him in his sleep.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he really had no way to deal with Eyepatch Three; in fact, he might be the one to deal with her.

A strong sense of depression overwhelmed him, forcing him to open the window and breathe in fresh air in an attempt to expel the pent-up frustration.

However, as he looked toward the street corner not far away, his breathing stopped.

At the street corner, a girl wearing a black pleated dress and holding a black phone just like his was walking down the street.

She hasn't gone far!

Because during the daytime, there's not much shade for her to hide in!

Ango Sakaguchi was slightly excited, his gloom vanished, and he immediately opened the car door and ran towards the street corner.

"I need more information about Nightmare, about her past. Can you get it for me?"

"If things go as I predict, I will tell you all the information you need when we meet for the next time."

"Why not now?"

"Just as you cannot trust me, I cannot trust you."

While maintaining the phone call to prevent Blind Man from noticing his approach, Ango Sakaguchi ran wildly under the astonished gazes of passersby.

He was getting closer and closer to the blindfolded man.

However, at this moment, Eyepatch Three had already crossed the street corner and disappeared on the other side of the street.

Ango Sakaguchi gritted his teeth, accelerated again, and reached the street corner in just three seconds.

He turned abruptly to the other side of the street and reached out to grab the blindfolded man's shoulder.

However, among the many pedestrians, the girl with a unique temperament had already disappeared.

"hateful."

Ango Sakaguchi slammed his fist against the wall, his face showing a look of resentment.

As a civilian employee, the speed he just ran was already at the limit.

Unfortunately, it was still just one step short.

“As I just said, Mr. Sakaguchi.”

The voice of the blindfolded man came from the phone.

"I will decide the time and place for the next one."

Chapter Sixty-Three: Crisis Approaches

In the deserted alley, in the shadows cast by the walls, the figure of Eyepatch Three slowly emerged.

Seeing Tokisaki Kurumi leaning against the wall waiting for her return, Eyepatch Three wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and reported, looking exhausted, "Plan A failed. I couldn't force him to recruit me into the Special Ability Agency, so I can only carry out Plan B."

"Did you make it?"

"Of course it was a success."

Eyepatch Three then smiled smugly and gave a thumbs up: "Now I'm a member of the Special Abilities Agency... although it's just in name, I don't have any real power."

"It's okay, as long as you can join smoothly."

Kurumi Tokisaki breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted from her shoulders, and couldn't help but laugh: "This brings us one step closer to completing side quest one. I really didn't expect you to complete the quest before Bandage 3."

After putting so much thought and effort into the plan, and spending so much time on summoning clones, I've finally joined the Special Abilities Agency and completed one-third of the first side quest.

Next, you only need to focus your energy on the Armed Detective Agency and help Bandage Three, who is lurking in the organization, gain the trust of Dazai Osamu and the others, and you can perfectly complete side quest one.

As for side quest two, defeating Guild's members, it cannot be completed yet.

After all, Guild hasn't appeared yet.

As for the third side quest, concealing her identity as a transmigrator from another world, she really couldn't guarantee she could complete this task. After all, the Armed Detective Agency had a monstrous master of deduction and a man known as the one who held the script.

All she could do was maintain the mystery of her identity.

“However, although Sakaguchi Ango verbally admitted that I am a member of the Special Ability Agency, he definitely doesn’t think so in his heart.” Eyepatch Three asked with a hint of worry, “What if the system thinks we are playing word games and doesn’t count it as mission completion?”

"There shouldn't be any problems, right?" Kurumi Tokisaki said uncertainly. "The system didn't give me any warnings just now, which means it approves of our actions."

"I hope so."

Joining the Special Abilities Agency can be interpreted in two different ways.

The first and most common, and most reliable, option is to become a member of the Special Abilities Agency and carry out the missions assigned to you.

The second option, which was adopted by Kurumi Tokisaki, was to verbally obtain the approval of the head of the Special Ability Agency as a member of the organization. Although she would not have any real power, she would not have to work for the organization.

Actually, when deciding to take the second method, Eye Mask Three didn't have much confidence.

But she had no other choice. Someone like Ango Sakaguchi, who was impervious to both soft and hard tactics, had no chance of joining the Special Ability Agency through improper means.

Whether it is considered complete can only be determined when the final task is settled.

"Oh, right, give Ozaki a call and let her know."

Thinking this, Kurumi Tokisaki took out her phone.

Ozaki Koyo helped her a lot in luring Sakaguchi Ango to appear.

Without Koyo Ozaki, she would never have been able to find Ango Sakaguchi.

Now that her plan has proceeded smoothly and the results are satisfactory, it is only right and proper to inform the other party.

The call was answered.

"Hello, Ms. Tokisaki."

However, the voice coming from the other end of the phone was a calm and even male voice that Tokisaki Kurumi was familiar with.

Kurumi Tokisaki's expression turned slightly cold, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

That was Mori Ōgai's voice.

Why is this guy the one answering the phone?

Could it be that Ozaki Koyo's collaboration with him crossed Mori Ougai's bottom line?

Originally, luring Sakaguchi Ango out was Mori Ougai's reward, to be given after Tokisaki Kurumi captured Nakajima Atsushi.

However, after a conversation between Tokisaki Kurumi and Ozaki Momiji, for the sake of Izumi Kyoka's future, Ozaki Momiji decided to keep it a secret from Mori Ōgai and fulfill Tokisaki Kurumi's wish ahead of schedule.

If this gets out, even Ozaki Koyo, who is a co-leader, will not escape the consequences.

Now, Mori Ougai has appeared where Ozaki Koyo is, a phenomenon that undoubtedly tells Tokisaki Kurumi that he already knows about this.

By answering the phone in place of Ozaki Koyo, he further demonstrated that he had restricted Ozaki Koyo's freedom.

So... what is Ozaki Koyo's current situation?

He shouldn't die.

The Port Mafia is currently facing a talent shortage, especially after Osamu Dazai left, leaving even fewer core members.