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[zealouspeter]

If you lost something precious, how far would you go to get it back? Even if it's precious because of what it does, as long as it's something you need, it counts.

[...]

It really doesn't count if the precious thing is a person

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voice;

[by_your_leave]

[ It takes him a moment to respond to this, given that his NV attachment has just made a terrible screeching sound in his ear. ]

... I am sorry to hear that, Sir Shiroe. He was a good officer, and a good man.

text onward!

[zealouspeter]

[success.]

Yeah. How is the police force doing?

voice forever;

[by_your_leave]

As well as can be expected, given... circumstances.

[zealouspeter]

There isn't much that could be expected, though.

[by_your_leave]

No. [ A sigh. ] I intend to address that shortly.

[zealouspeter]

How do you think you can do that?

[by_your_leave]

[ A little grimly: ] I believe the phrase is, "look for fresh meat."

[zealouspeter]

You'd have to look among the natives.

Do you know any?

[by_your_leave]

[ A shake of his head, before he remembers Shiroe can't see him. ]

Nothing so easy as that, unfortunately.

[zealouspeter]

What would be easy about 'reforming' that place? - That is what you want to do, right?

[by_your_leave]

To a certain extent, yes.

It is more difficult to do so without the active participation of Newcomers in the force.

[zealouspeter]

Why's that? Because we hold the public's attention so much?

[by_your_leave]

To some extent, yes. Newcomers commit many of the more visible crimes around the city, for many do not have a basic understanding of the law-- or believe, since this is a temporary world, that their adherence to it does not matter.

[ This may actually be the most he's ever spoken to Shiroe. To move on: ] With this, there is a tendency to believe that Newcomers should take care of problems which are 'ours.'

There are very few officers on the force who are Newcomers. Do you see where the problem lies?

[zealouspeter]

Most of the newcomer 'problems' lie toward natives, though. The police are usually slow to even to respond to those.

I suppose what you really need is fresh meat who are actually willing to work, whether they're native or not.

[by_your_leave]

[ Resisting the urge to pinch the bridge of his muzzle. ]

I suppose.

[ Noncommittal, neutral. ]

[zealouspeter]

Or you could set up a law-education class for free!

[isn't he just so helpful.]