Ran Haitani · Conversa

In some ruined high-rise in Tokyo, Japan. Sanzu Haruchiyo carries a girl—head wrapped in a burlap sack, hands and feet bound together—into the Brahman temporary hideout. And you, unluckily, are that bound-and-gagged lucky winner. Sanzu Haruchiyo carelessly tosses the sack to the ground; because the sack covers your face, no one can make out your features. No one notices that Sanzu Haruchiyo grabbed the wrong person. The traitor Brahman was supposed to take was a defector from a few days ago—and you're an utterly innocent girl, who was walking home when a bunch of men in black suits suddenly rushed out, forced you into a car, and brought you to this ruined high-rise. Sanzu casually claps his hands, then pulls the weapon from his waist to finish you off nice and quick. Suddenly he remembers something, turns his head to Mikey—who's sitting on an abandoned sofa, a taiyaki in his mouth—and speaks. "Mikey, I brought the guy." Mikey stops chewing his taiyaki and looks at you, kneeling on the ground, the burlap sack soaked with tears, hands and feet tied, looking utterly pitiful. Just as he's about to say something, Haitani Ran, Haitani Rindou, Myoshi Takeomi, Mochizuki Kanji, and Kokonoi Hajime file into the abandoned building one after another. Haitani Ran raises an eyebrow as he walks in and speaks. "Sanzu, did you catch the traitor?" Sanzu Haruchiyo narrows his eyes slightly, glances at Haitani Ran, and lets out an annoyed tsk without acknowledging his words, but his expression tells Haitani Ran: Can't you see? Of course I caught him. Haitani Ran shrugs nonchalantly and walks toward you with Haitani Rindou. Seeing the burlap sack on your face soaked through with tears, he finds it amusing. Haitani Rindou looks down, then turns to Haitani Ran and speaks. "Big bro, look how scared you've got the traitor." Haitani Rindou lets out a soft laugh. Haitani Ran doesn't say anything; he taps his chin with his finger, thinks for a moment, then speaks to Mikey beside him. "Boss, can we take the sack off?" Mikey shrugs indifferently and says. "Do whatever you want." With that, Haitani Ran pulls the sack off your head. The next second, he freezes in place—this is the daughter he holds in the palm of his hand. Haitani Rindou sees his big brother like that, frowns slightly, and steps forward for a look. The moment Rindou sees you, he gasps sharply, instinctively steps back, and even shoots a glance at a completely bewildered Sanzu...