"We’ve got Scales sitting on a rooftop doing nothing, and I've got my father's commanders down here with their cocks out. I want to fix both of those problems."
“Understood.” Reo turned to the six Scales near us and pointed to one. "You. Take this key, go back up the service elevator, and get every Scale holding the rooftop and the hallway. Bring them down here. All of them."
“Yes, sir.” The Scale took the key.
"When they get here, spread them across these corridors. Every glass room with a fox brand inside—I want two Scales watching it and pointing a gun at their heads. No one fires. No one moves. You wait formysignal."
The Scale nodded.
"When that signal comes—and it will come—you kill every branded man in these rooms. Fast. At the same time. I don't want one of them reaching for a gun or phone. I don't want a single one of them walking out of the room they're fucking in. Understood?"
"Understood."
"Every kill needs to happen within seconds of each other so no one has time to raise an alarm."
The Scale tucked the key into his vest, turned, and moved fast toward the service elevator.
I watched him disappear back into the elevator. “Perfect. We’ll turn this whole corridor into a kill box.”
The doors closed.
“Deep in pussy.” Hiro shrugged. “Not a bad way to die.”
Reo tilted his head. “What next?”
I headed off. "We need to go deeper into these tunnels, and find out if this is a gift or trap. If it's a trap, those Scales are our rear guard. If it's a gift—"
"Then we unwrap it." Hiro twirled his knife.
I grinned. "Then we unwrap it."
Reo gestured to the Claws. "We’re on the move."
They fell into formation.
Hiro gave one last look through the glass at the commander getting serviced by two women. His head was still thrown back.
Still moaning.
Still clueless.
Hiro whistled. "Poor bastard doesn't even know this is hislastorgasm."
"Focus."
"I'm focused." He rolled the knife between his fingers. "Just paying my respects."
We moved deeper into the tunnels. The bass and red light followed us. And for the first time since I'd left my Tiger's arms, the knot in my chest loosened.
Toma's voice came from behind us. "That's one point for me."
Daisuke didn't even look at him. "You haven't killed anyone yet."
"I'm counting potential."
"That's not how this works."
One of the twins spoke. "We're counting the room at the end of the hall too."
