B.L.O.O.D (BlackRose)

Fifty Two

They were still in the Jane Cafe, almost half an hour they were silent and pensive thinking about the best way to find the mastermind behind the chaos. Unfortunately, not a single idea came into their minds. While the others were looking for a way Angel thought of something else, she felt the need to know the situation further so she asked Arnold about the murders they discussed while in the tree house.

Angel sipped tea and started the question. “Mr Arnold, what have you known about the killer since you started searching?.”

Ricard and Louis were a little shocked, spontaneous questions that had nothing to do with the Case they were about to face.

"The hunting area is wide. Of all the killers we've tracked, the first and second in Nevada, the third in Oregon, the other four in Arizona. The latter was my brother-in-law's best friend and sister-in-law, "Arnold will never forget the smell of innocent blood like bronze, the darkness splashing against the walls and the strange symbols being scratched by paper

"He left his remains to be found?" Angel asked back.

Arnold sat up straight, crossed arms on the chest one hand gripped the other wrist tightly. "********it kidnapped them, tortured them, tortured them, and then, then return them to places where they should be safe."

"I don't understand." Louis's voice came closer as if he was following Arnold by leaning forward.

Arnold looked into Louis's eyes.

“He launched his deadly attack somewhere familiar to his victims. Matthew's neck was slit at the hotel where he used to stay."

Arnold turned to look at Angel, Darkness covered Angel's eyes, smashed the stars and almost managed to make Arnold forget his anger so shocked. Horrible look, Arnold strangely even saw the sadness there.

“The killer is very confident.” Angel said, returning Arnold from sympathy to anger.

“From my seven murdered members,” Arnold continued,

“The one who died in his house, the one where he served, the one eaten by his family.” Anger at the groundless death struck Arnold. “Which four more follow the same pattern, we never offend or harass anyone. We only sell goods and services, without hurting anything else kill others that's why I'm so upset even though we never cheat.”

Angel sips tea again, Ricard listens carefully and Louis secretly sympathizes with Arnold.

“Why don't you guys do anything, why just now?.” Ricard began to express his opinion.

“Some reasons, the most important is that this crime is covered in such a way, that no one knows that this is a serial killer before we investigate.”

“Other reasons?.” Ketus Angel's.

“A combination of victim choice and police compliance, the first person was indeed part of our members but he quit because his parents knew about it, when he was found dead his parents came to the authorities, but don't get results.” Arnold knows exactly why.

“The second and third came from the best members as couriers, but the police immediately drew conclusions and stated that they died in an accident. The fourth murder was declared a fugitive and has been sentenced, but the case is not in police jurisdiction and closed.”

Arnold drank for a moment.

“Then?.” Louis was curious.

“The fifth and seventh are men who are closed, they are men with sexual disorders. They are indeed the best members in the business of providing goods, but as I said they are loners without family or friends. So when they disappeared no one noticed until I myself forgot that they were my Members. The sixth victim was killed at the same time as a brutal murder by a former officer who roamed his territory, so the police suspect he was also killed because of it, but after we were seduced, we, no doubt the culprit is the same predator.”

“Then there's Matthew.” Said Angel.

“It was his biggest mistake.” Arnold felt his emotions begin to rise, as if the demons within his soul were thrashing.

“Once we found the pattern and found another forgotten case, we started hunting. We have also asked the other members to remain on standby, although there is now something unexpected that no one can be trusted other than my three chosen colleagues, and my old colleagues from abroad.”

Everything was silent, Angel did not know what to say, Arnold turned his body to face Angel. “BLOOD, somehow someone led us to you.”

“Why are you sure that the culprit is Blood?.” Ricard hits the table, Louis tries to calm Ricard down.

“At first I did, I suspected you guys. But Rose destroyed my faith, I felt you were also the victim.”

“Now, tell me about our Agent's death. Does it have anything in common between the murders our agent went through?.” Angel switched the conversation.

“No, they were all kidnapped before finally being dumped in terrible conditions. They also do not have gunshot wounds, only incisions in large quantities.” Louis explained.

“I didn't say they were shot right?, Precisely the same pattern. And his death, caused by a large number of incisions, left the victim drained of blood and tortured before finally dying. They all died the same way, only Matthew did not experience such a thing. Although in the end he died from blood loss.” Arnold interrupted.

Angel was trying to draw a conclusion, so he asked again.

“How can Matthew's condition be different?.”

“I was with Mike when his hunch said that something was not right, we must have arrived at the hotel shortly after the killer acted.” What Arnold saw there was enough to make him believe that demons were living, breathing creatures.

“Smith, all this is the work. Arnold do you remember how James was when we saved his life?.” Arnold nodded in understanding. “Full with incision wound, even he almost died from blood loss if we are not on time.” Connect Angel.

“Who Smith?.” Ricard looked confused.

“Cleader of the organization Death knell.” Arnold

“Isn't Jonathan their leader?, I just found out if they changed leaders.” Ricard drank his coffee which was getting cold.

“How about we start by sneaking into the Blood building?, Mr Arnold. Although you said many defectors were organized by Dark River, but the Dark River supporters in our building only knew that you were the leader of Dark River .” Louis leaned his body towards Arnold.

“Is it true that we have mastered Blood?, I never know and honestly I am not sure. But well I'll see Nelson there, hopefully I can get an explanation.”

“I'm coming.” Angel said spontaneously.

“Well, beware.”

Arnold takes the car keys and leaves the cafe, Angel escorts from behind. Ricard saw the closeness of Arnold and Angel somehow he felt a little uncomfortable, apparently Louis realized this and threw spontaneous questions.

"You jealous?."

"No, I'm just worried. Angel has never known an outsider other than us, she's a woman who trusts anyone easily.I'm worried how if this is just Arnold's strategy, pretending to be a victim when all this is his idea."

"You may have a point, but I don't see a lie in his eyes. He's really mad about the murder, he's hurt just like we were, just like you were watching your father's death."

"Yes, my father's death will not be forgiven. Whoever did it, I'll take him out."

Louis stiffened his saliva, he could see the anger and horror that radiated from Ricard's gaze. Arnold wasn't lying, it was Louis who lied. Louis kept a truth that was only kept by him, and therefore Louis was afraid.

What if everything is revealed?

What if they know the truth?

What can they do?

Will everything go back to how it was before?

Louis was puzzled, and thousands of questions arose. Had the contract not been made, had they only done their usual duties, had Angel never been involved. Everything will not happen, there will be no hassle, no catastrophe, no destruction, no fear and no one will get hurt between them. Louis's mind drifted, even making him unaware of what was happening around him.

Dorrr.....

Louis....

"Louisss..., hurryhh."

All the visitors panicked, they screamed in panic and had no choice but to hide under the table. Louis regained his senses, he looked around, the situation was already chaotic and Ricard was hugging to protect him. Ricard invites Louis to come down, Louis begins to realize the thing that is going on and understand the code given by Ricard.

Two large men, one of them small with a gun, stood at the door, one of them shouting.

"It's a robbery, no one fight back and hand over all your possessions."

'Curtain.' Ricard turned his back on the robbers and pulled out the gun he had hidden behind his jacket.

"What are you doing standing up fast."

Ricard stood up, he turned around and....

Dorrr....

Dorrr..

Dorr...

Louis got up and attacked the other man, a quick and effective gesture. he kicked************, punched him in the face and hit him on the back with his elbow. a smaller man walked backwards, Louis did not let him escape he pushed until the opponent's body hit the wall. Louis pulled the mask that covered the opponent's face.

"It turns out you're a woman, heh.. shit.you better find a job that suits your pretty face better." Ricard approached and looked at the woman's face before him.

Louis and Ricard left, while some visitors were astonished to see the incident. One of the visitors called the police, but one of them called someone else.

"Hello their master is gone, seeing from the way he fights she's not the woman who's with Ricard in London."

someone from inside the car saw Ricard and Louis from a distance.

"Did your woman manage to get a scan of Ricard's eye retina.., good job, we need it to access the data in the Blood building."

One of the visitors approached the woman who was suspected of robbery and took something from behind her collar.

"It's a pity that a woman as beautiful as you must rot in prison."

shortly after, the police arrived and secured the scene.