As the battle subsided, Akira approached Taro, her gun still trained on him. "Why, Taro? Why did you do this?" she asked, her voice laced with a mix of anger and sadness.

Taro sneered, his eyes blazing with hatred. "You're just like Father, always thinking you're better than me. But I showed you, didn't I? I showed you all!"

Jian appeared beside Akira, his gun also trained on Taro. "Enough, Taro. It's over."

Taro's gaze flicked to Jian, then back to Akira. "You'll never take Father down, Akira. He's too powerful."

Akira's eyes narrowed. "We'll see about that. Jian, take him into custody."

As Jian moved to apprehend Taro, Akira...