Chapter 108 - 106: 遺書 letter — To Rize
Arima Kishou always turned in a blank page. He had no one to write to.
The only people he maintained a semblance of connection with were members of Squad Zero, and even that bond was more professional than personal. Writing a suicide note to coworkers felt empty, absurd.
Compared to him, Kanzaki Ryoma had a slight advantage.
At the very least, if he had to write a letter, he had someone to address it to—Kamishiro Rize.
They weren't blood-related, but nothing in the protocol required the recipient to be family. It could be anyone significant. And right now, Rize was the closest person he had.
Ryoma twirled the pen in his fingers, staring at the blank sheet issued by CCG. It felt pointless. He wasn't planning on dying. The letter would just end up filed away, collecting dust somewhere deep in the records room at headquarters.
Just as he was about to start writing, a familiar presence appeared behind him. He didn't need to turn around to know it was her.
"What are you writing?" Kamishiro Rize's voice was quiet, but carried the usual weight.
"Final letter," Ryoma replied without missing a beat.
"Final letter? Why? Didn't you say you weren't going to die?" Her tone was skeptical, almost amused.
"It's standard CCG procedure. Has nothing to do with my confidence. Any time a large-scale operation is launched, we're required to write one. Most of the time, we don't recover the bodies."