Akira needed some time to calm down her emotions.
Just then, reinforcements arrived from headquarters and immediately got to work cleaning up the bodies, rescuing the wounded, and fixing the facilities. People were constantly moving around.
In the midst of all the activity, Lin Yi stood out with Akira in his arms, who was crying, drawing a lot of attention.
Once Akira composed herself, she noticed the curious stares from the crowd and quickly broke free from Lin Yi's embrace.
"Feeling better now?" Lin Yi asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I... I'll go and see if I can help with anything," Akira wiped her tears and hesitantly spoke. Then, she limped away hurriedly.
The special-grade investigators who came to assist from headquarters were familiar faces to Lin Yi: Kiyoko Aura and Mougan Tanakamaru. Mougan Tanakamaru immediately took charge of pursuing the escaped prisoners.
Kiyoko Aura was overseeing the operation. When she saw that Lin Yi finally had some free time, she approached him and joked, "I hope I'm not interrupting."
Lin Yi touched his nose.
But it was just playful banter. Kiyoko Aura knew that serious matters took precedence given the current atmosphere and situation.
"Lin Yi, I'm sorry to ask, but can you please brief me on the situation at that time? I need to compile a report to submit to headquarters. I never expected even Kyouji Misaka Special Investigators to sacrifice their lives."
The extent of the tragedy in Cochlea caught Kiyoko Aura somewhat off guard. She could already imagine the anger at headquarters this time.
The Aogiri Tree's attack had almost led to the escape of prisoners from the fourth level of Cochlea, not to mention many notorious criminals. On top of that, Kyouji Misaka Special Investigators had made the ultimate sacrifice.
This dealt a severe blow to the reputation of headquarters.
Lin Yi nodded and didn't hide much about what happened in Cochlea. According to his account, he received the news as soon as possible and rushed there as fast as he could.
Unfortunately, he arrived a little too late and had to kill all the prisoners because they were all extremely dangerous.
Kiyoko Aura tried her best to maintain a calm expression.
But upon hearing that Lin Yi had killed both Tatara and the many high-ranking ghouls imprisoned in Cochlea, she couldn't help but feel shocked.
From Lin Yi, she seemed to catch a glimpse of someone's shadow.
No, not a shadow. Compared to Kishou Arima, Lin Yi was even more dangerous, not just in terms of strength but also in ambition.
Although Lin Yi always appeared optimistic and carefree in front of everyone, it seemed that no one really knew what he truly desired.
"So this is Tatara's body?" Kiyoko Aura looked at the completely unrecognizable remains in front of her and glanced at Lin Yi.
Tatara, as a veteran SS-level ghoul, had more records in the CCG than even the "Owl." After all, he had initially been active in China and was a top-level powerhouse in the Chi She Lian.
Many senior investigators had fallen victim to him. Although Kiyoko Aura had never fought him, she could imagine how formidable he was based on the descriptions in the data.
Lin Yi shrugged helplessly.
"My Quinque is special. It can destroy the kakuhou inside a ghoul's body."
Kiyoko Aura nodded.
Lin Yi was currently a popular investigator in the CCG, and there were speculations about his Quinque, which the CCG naturally knew about.
She now understood why someone as powerful as Lin Yi was transferred to the remote 20th Ward.
Lin Yi and Kiyoko Aura weren't very familiar, so after a brief conversation, Lin Yi led his team to pursue the fugitives.
They were busy for three days before the situation gradually calmed down, but the losses in Cochlea were still severe.
Commendations came from headquarters, and Lin Yi was already a special-grade investigator, unable to be promoted further. They could only reward him more substantially and report to the entire organization.
The headquarters even highlighted Lin Yi's achievements in the news.
Due to the Aogiri Tree incident, the CCG had suffered setbacks in three consecutive wards, and even Cochlea had been attacked. Their reputation had plummeted, and they urgently needed to rebuild public confidence.
By repelling the "Owl" and killing Tatara, the CCG not only acknowledged Lin Yi's accomplishments but also exaggerated them.
They clearly wanted to present Lin Yi as a new protector to reassure the public.
As a result, Lin Yi suddenly became a national idol, to the point where he could be recognized on the streets, causing a frenzy.
So during this period, Lin Yi had to stay in the 20th Ward branch and avoid going elsewhere. He delegated all the tasks of investigating outside to Yukinori Shinohara.
After this incident, the Aogiri Tree had sparked the CCG's anger, and all wards were intensively investigating suspicious organizations.
In a Japanese restaurant.
Akira sat alone at the counter, drinking sake in a gloomy mood, already slightly drunk.
During this time, she had been avoiding Lin Yi.
"Miss, drinking alone?" Akira, dressed in a beautiful suit and black stockings, being a beauty and drinking alone, naturally caught the attention of a group of foolish hooligans.
As they spoke, a blond-haired man approached, his face flushed from drinking.
Akira furrowed her eyebrows, about to get angry, but the blond-haired man suddenly screamed as his wrist was grabbed.
"Leave," Lin Yi calmly spoke.
The blond-haired man didn't dare to resist; he turned and ran away. The excruciating pain in his wrist made it clear that he couldn't defeat this guy.
Lin Yi wore a mask and a hood, just like those big celebrities.
"Why drink alone? Boss, bring two more bottles of sake and two servings of sushi." Lin Yi sat down and directly ordered.
"Don't be so distant; it's not easy for me to go out now. Keep me company." Lin Yi looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he took off his mask.
Akira was momentarily stunned, didn't say anything, just nodded.
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