Morning at Unit 14 began with the sound of a small television.
Sera had turned it on while sorting tea cups near the front side of the office. The volume was low, but the words still reached the others.
Another report spoke about suspicious deaths in the lower districts.
The newsreader said two men connected to street activity had died in separate incidents over the last few days. The police had not confirmed a link, but the channel kept repeating the phrase suspicious activity.
The report was short, but the timing was uncomfortable. One death near a storage lane could be ignored. Two deaths within days made people start counting names.
Shinju looked at the screen longer than the others.
Kenji noticed.
"Something wrong?"
Shinju blinked and turned away.
"Sorry," she said. "Old habit. I notice suspicious patterns too quickly."
Kiri buttoned his coat.
"Then notice this pattern too. We have meetings to take before the market understands what is happening."
