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Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: The Green Mark

Savior leaned in closer to the camera screen, his finger tracing the symbol on the kidnapper's brow. "Only the mark of Japan gangsters are in green color," he explained to the gathered team, his face illuminated by the LCD glow. He told them that this was a signature branding used by a specific high-level syndicate known for their international reach. The man who kidnapped the child had a green mark in his forehead, marking him as a soldier of that group.

The realization that the enemy was a Japanese organization changed the entire scope of their mission immediately. They were no longer looking for a local criminal; they were facing a global power that had crossed oceans to strike at them. The green mark on the man's forehead was a signature, a bold statement of who was responsible for the suffering of their families. It was a trail that led directly to the heart of Japan, thousands of miles away from their home.

The team stood in the forest, the weight of Savior's revelation sinking in as they considered the logistics of an overseas pursuit. They knew that if the kidnapper was part of a Japanese gang, the children were likely already being transported to the East. The clock was ticking, and the distance between them and the victims was growing with every passing hour. They needed to leave the country immediately to strike at the source of the green mark.

Sam and Patel looked at each other, realizing that their roles as police officers were about to be tested like never before. They were preparing to follow four legendary gods into a foreign land to engage in a war with a powerful criminal syndicate. Sam knew that this went far beyond his jurisdiction, but the murder of the children demanded a response. He committed himself to the trip, ready to support the legends in their quest for justice.

The team spent the next hour packing up their essential materials, including the old weapons and the high-tech sensors. Savior provided them with specialized knowledge of the Japanese underworld, having encountered these groups in the past. They moved with a synchronized urgency, knowing that their arrival in Japan would be the start of a difficult final chapter. They left the forest behind, heading toward the airport with the image of the green-marked man in mind.

As they reached the city, the four gods and the two detectives finalized their travel arrangements under false identities to avoid detection. They boarded a late-night flight to Japan, the cabin of the plane filled with a heavy, anticipatory silence. Each man was lost in his own thoughts, preparing for the violence and the truth that awaited them in Tokyo. The Japan trip was no longer a plan; it was a reality that would determine their fate.

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