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.”

not believe you. Who are these gaijin? Why

their capture and this interrogation she had been trying to think of a story that might save them and explain why they were there.

that she was lying. “That one,” he

was Blaze’s turn

you work for the American government? Some

Silence greeted his question.

well. I will have to assume that you are spies. I will, 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.

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

back at the two female prisoners. “That is fine. You two will soon wish you had simply been shot.” He chuckled, a dry,

was grinning at the women. 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 the lab. He turned to follow his

was all that?” Blaze

are to

but

be screwed. That’s what she is saying: fuck me.

not suggesting that we’ll be turned into sex hungry

you know what this