**Tokyo, Japan –** A volatile and unexpectedly violent confrontation erupted late last night at the Shibuya Crossing, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict surrounding the elusive “Fourteenth Target.” The incident, centered around detective Ran Kouzuki’s fractured memories, has left authorities scrambling and raised serious concerns about the stability of the investigation.

The disturbance began shortly after 10:00 PM when, during a carefully orchestrated attempt to extract information from a key witness, Detective Kouzuki experienced a sudden and dramatic relapse. Witnesses report a sudden, intense episode involving fragmented flashbacks and a profound disorientation. Simultaneously, a deck of playing cards materialized seemingly from nowhere, and Detective Kouzuki began engaging in an intensely animated and increasingly aggressive card duel.

The cards themselves appeared to be imbued with a disturbing, almost hallucinatory quality. The game unfolded not as a logical exercise, but as a chaotic projection of Kouzuki’s suppressed memories. Images flashed – glimpses of a past he desperately tried to forget, including a young woman’s face and a shadowed figure wielding a distinctive, ornate dagger. The atmosphere within a fifty-meter radius of Kouzuki shifted dramatically, mirroring the emotional turmoil of his recollections.

“It was… terrifying,” stated Officer Hiroshi Sato, one of the first responders. “One moment he was calmly questioning the witness, the next he was shouting at the cards, attacking them with incredible force. The air itself seemed to ripple.”

The duel concluded abruptly when Detective Kaito Kirishima, recognizing the escalating danger, intervened and physically restrained Kouzuki. However, the event left a trail of minor property damage – shattered windows, overturned streetlights, and several scattered decks of playing cards.

The Fourteenth Target, whose identity remains unknown, has become increasingly elusive, and this incident suggests a dangerous link between the investigation and Kouzuki’s personal history. “He’s not just chasing a ghost,” remarked Inspector Akari Tanaka, overseeing the investigation. “He’s battling his own past. And that’s proving to be a far more formidable opponent.”

Authorities are currently reviewing surveillance footage and analyzing the recovered cards, hoping to glean further insight into the nature of Kouzuki’s memories and, ultimately, the identity of the Fourteenth Target. The situation remains fluid and potentially unstable, raising serious questions about the long-term ramifications for the entire investigation.