mc.risingsun-第20节

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　Connor　said　quietly；　〃That's　assault。〃
　Jeff　said；　〃Hey。　Fuck　you；　buddy。　I　told　you　you're　in　the　wrong　place…　〃
　Connor　did　something　very　fast；　and　Jeff　was　suddenly　down　on　the　floor；　moaning　in　pain。　Jeff　rolled　away；　ing　to　rest　against　a　pair　of　black　trousers。　Looking　up；　I　saw　that　the　man　wearing　the　trousers　was　dressed　entirely　in　black：　black　shirt；　black　tie；　black　satin　jacket。　He　had　white　hair　and　a　dramatic　Hollywood　manner。　〃I'm　Rod　Dwyer。　This　is　my　home。　What　seems　to　be　the　problem？〃
　Connor　introduced　us　politely　and　showed　his　badge。　〃We're　here　on　official　business。　We　asked　to　speak　to　one　of　your　guests；　Mr。　Sakamura；　who　is　the　man　standing　over　there　in　the　corner。〃
　〃And　this　man？〃　Dwyer　asked；　pointing　to　Jeff；　who　was　gasping　and　coughing　on　the　floor。
　Connor　said　calmly；　〃He　assaulted　me。〃
　〃I　didn't　fucking　assault　him！〃　Jeff　said；　sitting　up　on　his　elbow；　coughing。
　Dwyer　said；　〃Did　you　touch　him？〃
　Jeff　was　silent；　glowering。
　Dwyer　turned　back　to　us。　〃I'm　sorry　this　happened。　These　men　are　new。　I　don't　know　what　they　were　thinking　of。　Can　I　get　you　a　drink？〃
　〃Thanks；　we're　on　duty；〃　Connor　said。
　〃Let　me　ask　Mr。　Sakamura　to　e　over　and　talk　to　you。　Your　name　again？〃
　〃Connor。〃
　Dwyer　walked　away。　The　first　man　helped　Jeff　to　his　feet。　As　Jeff　limped　away；　he　muttered；　〃Fucking　assholes。〃
　I　said；　〃Remember　when　police　were　respected？〃
　But　Connor　was　shaking　his　head；　looking　down　at　the　floor。　〃I　am　very　ashamed；〃　he　said。
　〃Why？〃
　He　wouldn't　explain　further。
　
　〃Hey；　John！　John　Connor！　Hisashiburi　dana！　Long　time　no　see！　How　they　hanging；　guy？　Hey！〃　He　punched　Connor　in　the　shoulder。
　Up　close；　Eddie　Sakamura　wasn't　so　handsome。　His　plexion　was　gray；　with　pock…marked　skin；　and　he　smelled　like　day…old　scotch。　His　movements　were　edgy；　hyperactive；　and　he　spoke　quickly。　Fast　Eddie　was　not　a　man　at　peace。
　Connor　said；　〃I'm　pretty　good；　Eddie。　How　about　you？　How　you　doing？〃
　〃Hey；　can't　plain；　Captain。　One　or　two　things　only。　Got　a　five…oh…one；　drunk　driving；　try　to　beat　that；　but　you　know；　with　my　record；　it's　getting　hard。　Hey！　Life　goes　on！　What're　you　doing　here？　Pretty　wild　place；　huh？　Latest　thing：　no　furniture！　Rod　sets　new　style。　Great！　Nobody　can　sit　down　any　more！〃　He　laughed。　〃New　style！　Great！〃
　I　had　the　feeling　he　was　on　drugs。　He　was　too　manic。　I　got　a　good　look　at　the　scar　on　his　left　hand。　It　was　purple…red；　roughly　four　centimeters　by　three。　It　appeared　to　be　an　old　burn。
　Connor　lowered　his　voice　and　said；　〃Actually；　Eddie；　we're　here　about　the　yakkaigoto　at　Nakamoto　tonight。〃
　〃Ah；　yes；〃　Eddie　said；　lowering　his　voice；　too。　〃No　surprise　she　came　to　a　bad　end。　That's　one　henntai。〃
　〃She　was　perverted？　Why　do　you　say　that？〃
　Eddie　said；　〃Want　to　step　outside？　Like　to　smoke　cigarette　and　Rod　doesn't　allow　smoking　in　the　house。〃
　〃Okay；　Eddie。〃
　We　went　outside　and　stood　by　the　edge　of　the　cactus　garden。　Eddie　lit　a　Mild　Seven　Menthol。　〃Hey；　Captain；　I　don't　know　what　you　heard　already　so　far。　But　that　girl。　She　fucked　some　of　the　people　in　there。　She　fucked　Rod。　Some　of　the　other　people。　So。　We　can　talk　easier　out　here；　okay　with　you？〃
　〃Sure。〃
　〃I　know　that　girl　real　well。　Real　well。　You　know　I'm　hipparidako；　hey？　I　can't　help　it。　Popular　guy！　She's　all　over　me。　All　the　time。〃
　〃I　know　that；　Eddie。　But　you　say　she　had　problems？〃
　〃Big　problems；　amigo。　Grande　problemos。　I　tell　you。　She　was　a　sick　girl；　this　girl。　She　got　off　on　pain。〃
　〃World's　full　of　'em；　Eddie。〃
　He　sucked　on　his　cigarette。　〃Hey；　no；〃　he　said。　〃I'm　talking　something　else。　I'm　talking；　how　she　gets　off。　When　you　hurt　her　real　bad　she　es。　She's　always　asking；　more；　more。　Do　it　more。　Squeeze　harder。〃
　Connor　said；　〃Her　neck？〃
　〃Yeah。　Her　neck。　Right。　Squeeze　her　neck。　Yeah。　You　heard？　And　sometimes　a　plastic　bag。　You　know；　dry…cleaning　bag？　Put　it　over　her　head　and　clamp　it；　hold　it　around　her　neck　while　you　fuck　her　and　she　sucks　the　plastic　against　her　mouth　and　turns　blue　in　the　face。　Claws　at　your　back。　Gasp　and　wheeze。　Christ　Almighty。　Don't　care　for　that；　myself。　But　I'm　telling　you；　this　girl　has　a　pussy。　I　mean　she　gets　off；　it's　wild　ride。　You　remember　afterwards。　I'm　telling　you。　But　for　me；　too　much。　Always　on　the　edge；　you　know？　Always　a　risk。　Always　pushing　the　edge。　Maybe　this　time。　Maybe　this　is　the　last　time。　You　know　what　I'm　saying？〃　He　flicked　his　cigarette　away。　It　sputtered　among　the　cactus　thorns。　〃Sometimes　it's　exciting。　Like　Russian　roulette。　Then　I　couldn't　take　it；　Captain。　Seriously。　I　couldn't。　And　you　know　me；　I　like　a　wild　time。〃
　I　decided　that　Eddie　Sakamura　gave　me　the　creeps。　I　tried　to　make　notes　while　he　talked；　but　his　words　were　tumbling　out；　and　I　couldn't　keep　up。　He　lit　another　cigarette；　his　hands　shaking。　He　kept　talking　fast；　swinging　the　glowing　tip　in　the　air　for　emphasis。
　〃And　I　mean；　this　girl；　it's　a　problem；〃　Eddie　said。　〃Okay；　pretty　girl。　She's　pretty。　But　sometimes　she　can't　go　out；　looks　too　bad。　Sometimes；　she　needs　lot　of　makeup；　because　neck　is　sensitive　skin；　man。　And　hers　is　bruised。　Ring　around　the　collar。　Bad。　You　saw　that；　maybe。　You　see　her　dead；　Captain？〃
　〃Yeah；　I　saw　her。〃
　〃So　then　。　。　。〃　he　hesitated。　He　seemed　to　step　back；　reconsider　something。　He　flicked　ash　from　the　cigarette。　〃So。　Was　she　strangled；　or　what？〃
　〃Yes；　Eddie。　She　was　strangled。〃
　He　inhaled。　〃Yeah。　Figures。〃
　〃Did　you　see　her；　Eddie？〃
　〃Me？　No。　What　are　you　talking　about？　How　could　I　see　her；　Captain？〃　He　exhaled；　blowing　smoke　into　the　night。
　〃Eddie。　Look　at　me。〃
　Eddie　turned　toward　Connor。
　〃Look　in　my　eyes。　Now　tell　me。　Did　you　see　the　body？〃
　〃No。　Captain；　e　on。〃　Eddie　gave　a　nervous　little　laugh；　and　looked　away。　He　flicked　the　cigarette　so　it　tumbled　in　the　air；　dripping　sparks。　〃What　is　this？　Third　degree？　No。　I　didn't　see　the　body。〃
　〃Eddie。〃
　〃I　swear　to　you；　Captain。〃
　〃Eddie。　How　are　you　involved　in　this？〃
　〃Me？　Shit。　Not　me；　Captain。　I　know　the　girl；　sure。　I　see　her　sometimes。　I　fuck　her；　sure。　What　the　hell。　She's　little　weird；　but　she's　fun。　A　fun　girl。　Great　pussy。　That's　it；　man。　That's　all　of　it。〃　He　looked　around；　lit　another　cigarette；　〃This's　a　nice　cactus　garden；　huh？　Xeriscape；　they　call　it。　It's　the　latest　thing。　Los　Angeles　goes　back　to　desert　life。　It's　hayatterunosa：　very　fashionable。〃
　〃Eddie。〃
　〃e　on；　Captain。　Give　me　break　here。　We　know　each　other　long　time。〃
　〃Sure；　Eddie。　But　I　have　some　problems。　What　about　the　security　tapes？〃
　Eddie　looked　blank；　innocent。　〃Security　tapes？〃
　〃A　man　with　a　scar　on　his　hand　and　a　tie　with　triangles　on　it　came　into　the　Nakamoto　security　office　and　took　the　security　videotapes。〃
　〃Fuck。　What　security　office？　What're　you　doing；　Captain？〃
　〃Eddie。〃
　〃Who　said　that　to　you？　That's　not　true；　man。　Take　the　security　tapes？　I　never　did　thing　like　that。　What're　you；　crazy？〃　He　twisted　his　tie；　looked　at　the　label。　〃This　is　Polo　tie；　Captain。　Ralph　Lauren。　Polo。　Lot　of　these　ties；　bet　you。〃
　〃Eddie。　What　about　the　Imperial　Arms？〃
　〃What　about　it？〃
　〃You　go　there　tonight？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃You　clean　up　Cheryl's　room？〃
　〃What？〃　Eddie　appeared　shocked。　〃What？　No。　Clean　up　her　room？　Where　you　getting　all　this　shit；　Captain？〃
　〃The　girl　across　the　hall　。　。　。　Julia　Young；〃　Connor　said。　〃She　told　us　she　saw　you　tonight；　with　another　man。　In　Cheryl's　room　at　the　Imperial　Arms。〃
　Eddie　threw　his　arms　in　the　air。　〃Jesus。　Captain。　You　listen。　That　girl　wouldn't　know；　she　saw　me　last　night　or　last　month；　man。　That　girl　is　a　fucking　hophead。　You　look　between　her　toes　you　find　the　marks。　You　look　under　her　tongue。　Look　on　her　pussylips。　You　find　'em。　That's　a　dream　girl；　man。　She　doesn't　know　when　things　happen。　Man。　You　e　here；　give　me　this。　I　don't　like　this。〃　Eddie　tossed　his　cigarette　away；　and　immediately　lit　another。　〃I　don't　like　this　one　bit。　You　don't　see　what's　going　on？〃
　〃No；〃　Connor　said。　〃Tell　me；　Eddie。　What's　going　on？〃
　〃This　shit's　not　true；　man。　None　of　this　true。〃　He　puffed　rapidly。　〃You　know　what　this　is　about？　It's　not　about　some　fucking　girl；　man。　It's　about　Saturday　meetings。　The　Doyou　kai；　Connor…san。　The　secret　meetings。　That's　what　it's　about。〃
　Connor　snapped；　〃Sonna　bakana。〃
　〃No　bakana；　Connor…san。　Not　bullshit。〃
　〃What　does　a　girl　from　Texas　know　about　Doyou　kai？〃
　〃She　knows　something。　Hontō　nanda。　And　she　likes　to　cause　trouble；　this　girl。　She　likes　to　make　turmoil。〃
　〃Eddie；　I　think　maybe　you　better　e　in　with　us。〃
　〃Fine。　Perfect。　You　do　their　job　for　them。　For　the　kuromaku。〃　He　spun　to　Connor。　〃Shit；　Captain。　e　on。　You　know　how　it　works。　This　girl　killed　at　Nakamoto。　You　know　my　family；　my　father；　is　Daimatsu。　Now　in　Osaka　they　will　read　that　a　girl　is　killed　at　Nakamoto　and　I　am　arrested　in　connection。　His　son。〃
　〃Detained。〃
　〃Detained。　Whatever。　You　know　what　that　will　mean。　Taihennakoto　ni　naru　zo。　My　father　resign；　his　pany　must　make　apologies　to　Nakamoto。　Perhaps　reparations。　Give　some　advantage　in　business。　It　is　powerful　ōsawagi　ni　naruzo。　You　will　do　this；　if　you　take　me　into　your　custody。〃　He　flicked　his　cigarette　away。　〃Hey。　You　think　I　did　this　murder；　you　arrest　me。　Fine。　But　you　are　just　covering　your　ass；　you　maybe　do　a　lot　of　damage　to　me。