Ch1: Ruckus at the door step

Chapter 1 : ruckus at the door step

A big luxury mansion filled with people, all talking about one same thing "the redeemer of poverty".... as the event being conducted in the indoor hall , a man whose taller than most of the people gathered with a look in his 40's walks up on the stage ,having a large mustache ,clean shaved beard, springy afro hair and with one odd golden coloured eye , dressed in red coat. The crowd rose a big round of applause and were glad to welcome him , Edreas Preston on stage.

Edreas who owns the mansion introduced himself by his name followed the title everyone was expecting of "the Redeemer"

"The poor may not fear anymore ..

Cuz I , current one of The Prestons have an eye on them" proclaimed Edreas with a lame rhyme scheme

And the event goes by , then he ask everyone to have the dinner when he came backstage after the event got over... He climbed down , down backstage to meet a 15year old boy. Toshiro Tomara ,now goes by the name Osbert Preston who has an incredible value of IQ and high thinking levels, is the boy behind Edreas's success...

"Osbert !!! My boy , you made my day again , you never disappoint me with your plans bud"

"It's my pleasure ,sir... An act of Thanksgiving" replied Osbert

As the faint memories clear away , 31 year old Osbert sits alone in the dining table in the Preston's mansion...

"You finished your lunch, sire?" Asks the butler of Osbert . Osbert became the owner of the mansion.

"I did" says Osbert

"I hope the lunch was good , the people have gathered and waiting for your arrival , sire"

As Osbert suits up and gets ready for the appearence, he looks at himself in the mirror with a soul-less emotion, his face made a small smile....

Now back at the detective agency ,

Katashi is stunned after seeing the television , he saw a slender pale face with big round eyes and springy hair....

News reporter : "this new murderer seems to be following the signature killing style of 'Devil' who was reportedly killed himself in public.

Few incidents flashes through Katashi's memory

"That's the guy... That's the guy I saw that night ....." Said yukio ,"well I guess so"

"because it was dark and the face structure I slightly saw that day matches his face "

Katashi switches off the television

"Now give back my cat , sir"

Katashi threw the cat away at him. The doorbell rings , Katashi opened the door and found a old man standing in front of him

The man was brown skinned with wrinkles in his face , neatly combed white hair and was dressed in a suit , Looking like he is in his 70s.

"May I help you , gentleman?" Asked Katashi humbly

"I'm only left with it now and that's why I'm here" replied the old man ,

"I really need your help Katashi"

"What is it sir ?"

"Let me tell you from the beginning" started the old man "ever since I was a kid , I had no problems with my life , Was fed well, and was taken good care, I never really knew pain, I got everything I wanted , there was no such thing as a bad luck in my life..... Only until my father passed away, our mother abandoned me with with two brothers...

After which I began to live with my uncle , my brothers where in our house taken care by our grandparents and the people our they appointed to do the chores.

Life was not good anymore but it was somewhat tolerable at that time... But one day...."

"How long do I have to stay here , sir ?" Interrupted Yukio

"Just SHUT UP and be here" replied Katashi , "you may continue, gentleman"

"But One day , that was one of my brother's birthday , i went to my house with my uncle to wish him...Only to witness a big house where once I called home burning to ashes, I could hear faint screams from inside... I broke down in tears and rushed into the car to bring the birthday gift, I knew my brothers were dead but I still waited at the entrance of the lawn hoping they would come to me.. then I turned by my side to find my uncle is missing , I looked back , he was calling up the fire engine and was doing the best he could do... I found some people from the neighbourhood helped to put off the blood thirsty burning flower on my house... But I-I was hopeless and helpless either. I stood there like a stone ,doing nothing ...."

"Excuse me , are you really gonna tell your whole life story , Mr.Gramps?"

"JUST KEEP SILENT ,YUKIO!!!" Fiercely shouted Katashi

"Oh I didn't ask, Mei did" replied yukio

Makoto understood Katashi's mental state at that moment and put Yukio in a different room

"Let me out ! Let me out!" Cried Yukio in a soundproof closed room.

"Ufff finally, Peace.. I'm sorry for the disturbance, gentleman" said Katashi

"After that incident, a group of rogues always to threaten my uncle and members of the house , including me who was 16 back then... I was backing home from school one day when those guys blocked my way and started to threaten with a knife and take away my belongings , I was highly irritated that day I grabbed the knife and stabbed one of them and ran away.. from then till now the members of that rogue group are still keeping an eye on me.. I'm scared that they would kill me , they also hurt my nephew bad with needled bats saying my name... I'm scared ,I'm scared for my family , I'm scared for the people I know , I'm scared for myself, can u do something and get rid of those people" saying this , the old man ended his story.

"Well if it's a rogue gang , do they have any name?" Asked Katashi

"I don't quite remember.."

"Okay then , we'll look into this case ,gentleman"

"Thank you", said the old man leaving the door

Yukio was so dumb that he took literally all this time to realise that the door was not even locked , and came outside "ahhhh..fresh air people , fresh AIR"

"So now Makoto, we need to open this case along with that 'Devil' case" said Katashi followed by an affirmative reply from Makoto.

"By the way , Mr.Katashi are you going to track down that 'Devil' guy too along with this??" Asked Yukio.

"We are not going to track down the 'Devil' , this killer is just trying to be like him" replied Katashi.

"But what if this killer is 'Devil'?" Questioned Makoto

"It can't be him" murmured Katashi.

"How can you assure that?"-Yukio

"Cuz I.... I know , it can't be him for sure. And I'm the detective here and you have the right to remain silent ,yukio"

"Wha-"

"THAT MEANS SHUTT UPP!!!" raged Katashi

And not so late , few gunshots and people's scream sweeped through Katashi's ear..

He along with Makoto and Yukio rushed outside..

"What the hell...." Whispered Katashi to himself looking at a cluster of people in the road running in random directions for their lives away from a man standing in the middle in a hoodie with blood stains, with the hoodie covering his face.

Soon Katashi noticed the gun in his hand , as the man in hoodie began to shoot multiple mobs running here and there, and soon he also noticed numerous shot-dead corpses all around the road.

Without any hesitation, Katashi took his revolver loaded with six and charged into the stampede

He found himself to have a clean staright shot to the murderer. Katashi brought his gun straight infront of his pupil

but...

(Chapter 2- to be continued)