Alyosha 10

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Fighting high school girl 10th installment
Alyosha!
right: Volume 1 goes on sale on April 4!!
left: Katie has found out Alyosha's identity!! // What countermeasures will Alyosha take!?
Kondou Rururu
Re: 010 Friend Alyosha

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♣Katie found out Alyosha's identity, but...

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p1
He's dead!!??

p2
What do you mean he's dead!?
I told you to keep a close watch on someone like him!! Just who exactly killed him?

p3
It was...
A suicide

p4

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p1
A suicide!? Impossible! Didn't you keep him under close observation!?
You had him restrained too?
Then how did he manage to die!?

p2
Based on our investigation, he had a sheet with poison implanted under the skin of his inner thigh

p3
It was set up such that if certain pressure were applied, the sheet would break and release the poison
nb: Shi-...
Katie: Then what about the other things that could lead us to Karamazov!?

p4
We got our hands on his smart phone, but the numbers that have been recorded in it are not in service anymore...
We believe that they were discarded after regular contacts from that phone ceased

p5
Katie: Anything else?
Yes. Inside the data folder...

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p1
As you predicted, Agent Lindberg, there was data on "Nayuki Miru" there
nb: I knew it, Karamazov's target is Miru

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But no matter how much I investigated, I can't find the reason for them to target Miru
Also, Alyosha managed to turn the tables on an assassin who came after Miru

p3
Miru is a decoy!
If Alyosha somehow managed to set it up that way...

p4
Something felt out of place... I don't sense any sort of involvement from the Solessian Federation around Alyosha
If Alyosha really belonged to some Solessian organization, there's no way they'd let her move about so independently!

p5
And then Alyosha's actions the other day
Based on the previous cases, we know that Kortik is especially adept at working with a knife

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p1
So in the end, Alyosha is Kortik!!!
There is no mistake!!

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nb: On top of that, she already knows my identity...
Agent Lindberg, is everything alright?

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ding dong

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nb: ding dong (x2)
I'm sorry, I'll call again later
I'll leave it to you to keep working on that phone! Bye
//Beep

p5
?
This isn't the time for room service

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p1

p2
Alyosha!?
Why is she here!? No one told me!

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p1

p2
The gun!?

p3
Here it is!

p4
Alyosha: Katie Lindberg, I'm coming in
Katie: I forgot to lock the door---!!!

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Oh my, Alyosha!
You found out where I live

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What did she come here for!?

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p1/2
So she's here to kill me after all...!?
sfx: Ton

p3
...Miru told me
That when you go to visit someone, you have to bring a present

p4

p5
Alyosha: This is cake, it's sweet and tasty
Katie: I know

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sfx: *thump* x5

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Katie sfx: *thump* x3
above Katie's head: Sooo-----...
Alyosha sfx: *munch* x2

p3/4

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Alyosha Stalina, no, "Assassin Kortik", you're under arrest!!
Don't attempt any futile resistance and do as I say!!

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Alyosha: ...Katie Lindberg (16), graduated from MIT at 12 at the head of her class, currently works for the FBI Academy Violence Analysis Center...
Alyosha: As an expert in profiling, solved cases such as "The Fifth Avenue Bombing Incident", "The Virgina Serial Kidnappings Incident", "The Large Scale Police Officer Drug Trade Incident"...
Katie: Wha-!?

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These are data from the Karamazov database...
FBI is basically a pursuer, but if you become the pursued, you'd better watch out

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What is your purpose here!? Why did you come here if you knew my identity!?

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In accordance with my responsibility, I must protect Miru

p3
Karamazov is targeting Miru's life
That's why I can't leave this place right now

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Katie: You want me to look the other way? Do you expect me to swallow a criminal's request!?
Alyosha: I didn't say for free...

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If you only close your eyes, I can lend my strength to the FBI in destroying "the Karamazov assassination squad"

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Alyosha: If you still won't agree...
Katie: Don't move!!

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p1
sfx: *clack*

p2
sfx: *clack*
nb: A plastic bottle cap!? When did she manage!!?

p3
Eek!

p4
Alyosha: I'll add this {small}: Miru gave it to me
nb: Gyaaaaaa
Katie: Sewing Cashmere special limited WonFes edition of 20 items!! Extremely rare!!!

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That's right... Whether I capture Alyosha here, or she gets away, without a doubt I'll have to return back to my home country
If that happens, I won't be able to go to my dream land of "AKIHABARA" anymore!

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Alyosha, there's one thing that I just don't get...

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Why did you save me?
If you just let it go, I wouldn't have found out your true identity

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Because you're a friend

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Alyosha: High schools girls enjoy their time at school with their friends {small}: Miru told me
Katie: Well, yeah...

p2
"A friend" she says... It's impossible for an assassin and an FBI agent to be friends

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But you know, if it comes to this, it might be a good idea to use Alyosha. I can watch her if she's close to me, and I can get my hands on Karamazov information.
Alyosha: I'm leaving
In reality, Alyosha has already assisted once with arresting a Karamazov member, and after all is said and done, being able to continue my investigation in Japan is big!!

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One thing I forgot to tell you, Katie

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Kortik is not just me alone
There are two others besides me

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Kortik is three people!?

right: ♣The shocking revelation... Will this create the spark for a new battle...!?

Alyosha! ⑩ / END >>>>>
To be continued in the next issue (March 30)