-WHO IS THE RAT?

Then Soe San Came near to me.

"Okay, rookie, what does the killer mean by the mountain hint? and why the killer called us? You do not know anything about that killer. Do you know how he treated the victim? He cut the victim's stomach in an "ankh" symbol and imprisoned the victim for three days, during which time the victim died from blood loss. After the victim dies, he removes the organs that will dehydrate and fills the stomach with spices that have a good aroma. Then he raps the body with cloth-like Egyptian mummies and dumbs the body where there is no CCTV camera; that is the pattern he is following, and there was never a call that something like this happened. Then explain how you know it's a call from the serial killer, 'Ambush',."

Then Roy San corrected Soe San by saying that

"Captain, the name of the killer is not 'ambush,' it is 'Anubis',"

Then after Testa said,

"What name in Anubis is the one that is suitable for a serial killer? Don't you think a mummy killer is more suited?"

"I agree with that."

"I agree as well."

Kay San and Shuna both said it at the same time.

Then Roy San suddenly thought something and said,

"I think an Egyptian killer is more suited."

Then they started arguing about which name was best for the serial killer. I thought instead of arguing about the killer's name, they should focus on the case.

My mind tells me that I joined the worst team, which makes me sad. They didn't stop there, so I cut them off by saying,

"I don't think this is an important matter here right now. I think that call was from the serial killer. Yes, there was no call like before, but if there had been a disruption in his plan recently, because of that, he needed to change the usual pattern."

Soe san looked into my eyes, approached me, and asked,

"Can you please explain what you are saying?"

Then I spoke in a clear tone, "He said that a rat is interrupting his game, which means he doesn't know who the rat is, and we have to find out who that rat is to free the victim from his capture."

"How is the rat interfering with his game?" Soe san asked again, this time with a serious face."Could you please explain it to me?"

Then I remembered that conversation I had with the murderer and considered all the possibilities, and an answer came to me.

"I believe there will be a body in Exmoor Mountain. He always killed people every month; that was his pattern, and I think in that paddy field there will be his 7th victim, and the last body found by the police officers was murdered by someone else who mimicked the Anbuis serial killer. That means the last victim was killed by another killer, and he is our rat to find," I stated solemnly.

Everyone looked at me with a shocked expressions after my explanation. Then Kay San asked me with a tense face,

"Are you saying we have another killer besides the serial killer Anbuis and we have to capture him?"

Then, with a serious face, I told him,

"Yes, I think that is the reason for his calling.

Someone killed a person and hid the body of the victim that was killed by the real serial killer."

They all looked at each other with confused faces as to what to do. Then Soe San suddenly stood up,

"Jeez, okay, newbie, we're going to take this seriously, but before we do anything, we need to convince the chief, and we need any valid point to convince the chief. So Testa brings the file of the last victim's autopsy report. If the newbie's statement is true, then there must be something that varies from the six victims."

Everyone looked into Soe San's face for a split second before getting to work. Testa san went to get the autopsy report, and Kay san and Shuna san looked into the photos that were taken during the time the victim's body was found, and I also participated with them. Then Soe San came near to me.

"Hey newbie, I am taking this case seriously because of your statement, so if anything is wrong, you have to take responsibility. It's your first day on the investigation team, so I'll ask you again: Do you still believe that the call came from the killer?"

"Yes, sir, I am sure, and I am ready to take any responsibility that comes from this investigation," I stated while looking into Soe San's eyes.

Then I went back to looking at the photos, and Soe San stood there without saying anything. Then a doubt occurred to me,

"The last victim was found on our station limit, right? And you people didn't look into the autopsy report or anything related to the case?"

They all looked into Soe san's face, and from their expressions, I believe they are asking Soe san whether or not to tell me the reason. Then Soe San sat on a chair, and from his face, I think that he was about to say something that he did not like.

"Okay, I will tell you. Anyway, you will eventually hear from others. Our Team F is known as the Failures team because of some issues that occurred with politicians as a result of our members' investigations. So the higher-ups were not very fond of us, and only our chief supported our team. So the high-profile case was not given to us, and higher-ups want our team to disband due to not doing any work. So if any case comes up, the investigation will be conducted by team B or team C, and any high-profile cases like murder or kidnapping will be investigated by Team A."

So, if I had to describe my team in one word, it would be the team that many people despise. Why is this only happening to me? Oh, wait, how will Team A deliver the autopsy reports if this is true? I was totally confused.

"Then will team A give us the autopsy report?"

"If I went to ask them, they would never give me the reports, but when Testa asks, they happily give her. She is very popular in the police division, and the Team A captain has a crush on her," Soe San said with a smile. But then I remembered something.

"Why is the chief supporting us?"

"Because she knows us very well. She was also a former member of team F, and she worked under our captain."

That answer came from Ray San, and Kay San also joined in the conversation.

"Yes, she is very young, but she has solved many cases, and higher-ups did not like our captain, so she got promoted instead of the captain, who had the most seniority."

Then Ray San came near to me and whispered in my ear,

"She is very gorgeous, and she doesn't have any lovers, but you see, she has a very high temper, and she always lectures us. So going to the chief without a valid point will be like walking into a tiger's mouth."

I got a grasp of the situation from each of their statements. Then Testa arrived with the autopsy report. I was going to take a look at the autopsy reports, but Soe San stopped me in the middle.

"Did you have any enemies, or is there anyone who does not like you being a police officer?"

I don't understand why Soe San asked me such a question at this time. I became very confused.

"No, I don't have any enemies. Is there any problem, Soe San?"

"If I tell you the truth, I'm a bit confused. The higher-ups want to completely terminate my team, but with a sudden appointment to my team, the only meaning I get is that the higher-ups want to bring you down with my team."

Then a sudden face came to me; that face was my father's. Now I know which enemy brings me down.

"Mm, maybe the higher-ups changed the view of our team."

"I don't think that will ever happen."

Then Ray San shouted,

"Captain, you needed to see this."