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Chapter 4 - A Bullet Train Showdown

Yo, it's Alex again, and this time, the stakes are higher than ever.

Driven by the relentless urge to uncover the truth, I found myself on a bullet train in Japan, chasing down criminals. Intel says they're armed and dangerous, ready to unleash chaos on innocent passengers.

The tension in the air is thick as I arrived just in time to witness the criminals, fourteen of them, brandishing guns. Panic sets in – I'm not a fighter, and there's no backup. When they point their weapons at me, fear grips my soul.

But then, a twist – the bullets don't hit me. Confused, I discover I'm somehow bulletproof.

"Auto-Fight Mode: On", 

flashes in my vision, and suddenly, I'm throwing punches like a pro. It's surreal, like a scene from a sci-fi flick. "Let's kick some butts," I mutter, embracing this newfound power.

The criminals are no match. I defeat them effortlessly, leaving them battered and broken. A lady, grateful in Japanese, expresses her thanks "Musuko, kono kiken na jōkyō de watashitachi no inochi o sukutte kurete arigatō. Musuko, anata ni shukufuku ga arimasu". I chuckle nervously, "Uh huh", not understanding a word.

In a shocking plot twist, I find a photo on one of the criminals – my father, dead, with the killer laughing. Fury takes over as I unleash a torrent of blows, avenging a loss I never fully understood.

The criminals spill the beans –

The Kurokawa Syndicate, a Japanese criminal organization, plans a terrorist like attack at Fushimi Inari Shrine the next day at 11 am.

Anger still burning, I toss them out the window, bidding farewell to the passengers in learned Japanese, "さようなら,みんな (Sayonara, minna)."

With newfound purpose, I raced to Fushimi Inari Shrine. Night falls, and I ponder a plan. The following morning, the shrine buzzes with activity.

The clock ticks.

Suddenly, silence. At 10:48 am, panic grips me.

The attackers don't show, but then, a massive bomb blast rocks the shrine. Boom!!!!!

Shocked and devastated, I see the aftermath – lives lost, others hanging by a thread.

Their plea echoes, "Inari ga watashitachi o sukutte kureru." Can I save the injured and avenge the dead?

Chapter 5 holds the answers. Stay tuned.

End of Chapter 4