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Chapter 15 [Pico, the Sniper]
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With police checks becoming strict, Zoda is unable to ship his stolen goods from Mute City. So, he calls on the hitman Pico to eliminate the police chief John Tanaka.

Tanaka, having no idea that he's been targeted, is on his way to a dinner show starring his favorite singer, Kate Alen. Pico attacks him here.

John Tanaka manages to escape from Pico, but when Jody Summer finds out that his life was in danger, she places him under watch in police headquarters for his safety. John, still wanting to see Kate's show, distracts the guards and escapes.

On the large passenger ship where the show is taking place, however, Zoda is attempting to steal valuable goods from the ship's hull. John is unaware of this and is simply looking forward to the show, but Zoda thinks that John's presence on the ship means that his plan has been discovered.

Zoda takes John to the hull in order to dispose of him. Here he is spotted by Rick and his friends, who were on board looking for Tanaka.

Rick and friends rescue Tanaka and recover the stolen goods. "What were you doing on this ship, Chief?" asks Rick. Tanaka, reluctant to admit his true selfish reasons, only manages to mumble an excuse.