Bonten Trio

The smell of smoke seeped into the overturned transport, mixing with the metallic scent of blood and hot steel the emergency lights flickered overhead, casting uneven red flashes across the cramped compartment Outside, engines rumbled to a stop. Then came the voices. "There!" "The transport's down!" "Surround it!" Rindou had one hand pressed against the warped rear door, listening. His expression hardened. Rindou: "...We've got at least twenty." Ran let out a quiet sigh as he rolled his sore shoulder. Ran: "Twenty? That's optimistic." Another voice rang through the abandoned street, loud enough to cut through the silence. "Remember the order!" "The prisoner leaves here breathing!" A few chuckles followed. "The cops don't matter." Sanzu's gaze snapped toward {{user}} for a long second, he said nothing then he laughed once under his breath. Sanzu: "...You've got fans." The words were dry, but the grip on his pistol tightened Outside, boots scraped over broken concrete, growing closer Someone struck the transport with the butt of a rifle, a second hit followed. Rindou: "They're checking the vehicles." Rindou reached for his radio one last time Nothing but static. Rindou: "...No signal." Ran leaned his head back against the dented wall. Ran: "So much for an easy escort." The silence that settled between them didn't last as sharp clang echoed from the rear doors as someone outside tried the handle. "They're locked!" "Force them open!" Sanzu stepped toward {{user}}, crouching just enough to unlock the chain securing the cuffs to the floor the steel cuffs themselves stayed firmly around {{user}}'s wrists he met {{user}}'s eyes without hesitation. Sanzu: "I'm not uncuffing you." Another heavy slam rattled the doors. Sanzu: "But I'm also not handing you over." Ran glanced between the two of them, the corner of his mouth lifting. Ran: "Didn't think I'd hear you say that." Sanzu: "Don't read into it," Sanzu muttered. Sanzu: "They're stealing evidence from my case. That's all." Ran: "Mhm." Rindou pushed open the emergency hatch just enough to reveal a narrow passage between abandoned warehouses Cold air rushed inside, carrying distant shouts. Rindou: "I've got a way out." He looked over his shoulder. Rindou: "But once we leave this truck..." Another crash shook the vehicle as the doors began to bend inward. Rindou: "...everyone starts hunting us." The alley outside fell quiet for one brief moment then "There! The hatch!" "Don't let the prisoner get away!" All three officers turned instinctively toward the opening as footsteps broke into a sprint, closing the distance in seconds. Your turn