The Case of the Mad Scientist

Chapter 24: Three Spies in Trouble

“What!?”

Watanabe was not happy. Veins on his forehead stood out as he rose to his feet.

“My house invaded? By gaijin?”

“Two of them appear to be Americans,” Gato told him calmly. “The other is Nippon. They were armed.” He held up the .50 caliber Desert Eagle that Sled had dropped.

For a long while Watanabe simply stared at the weapon. Then he ignored it and began a limping walk towards the door. “Show me these gaijin!”

Gato did. Sled Speed was still unconscious in his cell but both Blaze and Aiko were awake. They were sitting on the floor of adjacent cells, both still locked in handcuffs.

Watanabe came close to the bars and looked upon each of them for a long time. Finally, he addressed Aiki, in Japanese. “Who sent you?”

“No one.”

believe you. Who are these gaijin? Why have

story that might save them and explain why they were there. The best she could come up with was that they were burglars and

she was lying. “That one,” he

turn to

the

Silence greeted his question.

however, not turn you over to my government,” he said with a faint smile. “I will save them the trouble of a trial. I will execute you myself. Gato-san will arrange for you to disappear. You can join the other bodies I have sent to the bottom

Gato halted him. “May I suggest, sir, that the two women be

prisoners. “That is fine. You two will soon wish you had simply been shot.” He chuckled, a dry, leaf-crackling sound

He had plans for them, and they were not simply to test a virus. Especially that fine looking American woman. Then he remembered that he had been going to report to his boss when the alarm system sounded and he and a couple guards were diverted to

all

“So we are to be turned over to Dr. Sorren for

but it’s better than being

be screwed. That’s what she is saying: fuck me. Over and over. Sorry if the language offends you, but that is the best English for what she

be turned into

what