Chapter 20
The man glanced at the luminous dial of his old wristwatch. It was two in the morning. He lowered the hood of his balaclava so that it completely covered his face and put on disposable gloves so as not to leave fingerprints. In the surrounding shadows he guessed the dark figures of his three companions. In the timid light of a distant lantern he moved and waved his hand to signal the others to follow him. Sticking their backs to the walls they advanced until they arrived at the metal service door of the restaurant. Despite it had three locks Yoshida estimated that it would not be a problem; with a new hand gesture he asked Shinzo to open it while he instructed the others to remain in the shadows in the meantime. The young man was struggling with the locks for about ten minute
