Crash——
The intervention happened swiftly. It was a coordinated operation between Gabriel, the Japanese Revenant Knight officials, and the German Overseas Safety Commission.
The apartment they raided was exactly the type they expected. A disguised streaming setup frequently used in Japan's underground trafficking networks, particularly for VTubers who had been forcibly contracted or abducted.
Inside, the signs were obvious.
The living space had been stripped of anything normal or personal, replaced with recording equipment, soundproofing, and tightly controlled lighting.
It was a staging room designed for exploitation. These setups had been a growing issue across East Asia, and both German and Japanese authorities had shared intelligence for years due to overlapping criminal routes.
Japanese officers handled the rescue protocol, while the German team immediately began securing data from the equipment.
