The First Investigation of Rookie Career Police Officer Akechi - Chapter 25
Chapter 25 : Defeating One By One.
“Good morning, are you feeling okay?”
“Yes, thanks to everyone, I’m already fine. Thank you for the weekend!”
“Thank you for the beige dress and the makeup guidance from your big sister !”
On Monday, in the document storage room, the three of them exchanged greetings. They took their seats in the usual way, sitting in the pipe chairs. Kobayashi began to speak to Akechi and Nakamura, who were seated across from the long desk.
“Well then, it was a chaotic weekend, but thanks to Akechi-kun’s efforts, we had quite a harvest. Now, it’s a matter of figuring out where to start.”
Upon hearing Kobayashi’s muttering, Akechi organized and wrote down the points on the whiteboard.
?Information obtained over the weekend?
“? On March 23rd, Defense Ministry’s member Yoshida and Vice Director of the Board of Audit’s Nagayama met at the izakaya ‘Noro-chan’ to collaborate on improving the adequacy of ensuring the protective capabilities of Self-Defense Force facilities. Yoshida provided Nagayama with documents regarding the status of protective capability assurance (Akechi’s sister’s statement + security camera footage).”
? Kadono contacted staff member Haruki about the developments in ?. Member Yoshida and Vice Director Nagayama died after contact. The documents from ? that Vice Director Nagayama had with him went missing (Akechi’s sister’s statement + Kadono statement)
? Haruki told Kadono, “Endo-san, a former member, was angry about Yoshida’s actions” and “The deaths of Yoshida and Vice Director Nagayama were caused by a contractor who planned to prevent a decrease in construction orders due to optimization of protection performance.”. (per Kadono’s statement, credibility is low)
“Thanks, Akechi-kun” After saying this, Kobayashi looked at the whiteboard and started speaking while thinking.
“There are many points that are interrelated, but for now, what we need to confirm are: a) the circumstances surrounding Vice Director Nagayama’s death, and b) verifying the credibility of Kadono’s statements, I suppose.”
Akechi nodded in agreement. “You’re right. Also, regarding b, it seems that it can be divided into b-1: interviewing Kadono again, and b-2: searching for supporting evidence.”
“That’s true.”
Kobayashi crossed his arms, took a moment to think, and then made a suggestion to Akechi and Nakamura.
“This time, how about defeating them one by one ?”
“Defeating them one by one ?”
Akechi asked. Kobayashi answers.
“Ah, since it neatly divides into a, b-1, and b-2, I thought maybe the three of us could investigate them concurrently. It would mean a heavier workload for each person, but we can make significant progress together. It would also be a learning experience for Akechi-kun. Of course, all this while considering the potential risks.”
“Please, let me do it!”
“While it’s sad to be apart from Akechi-kyun, if it’s for the benefit of Detective Akechi, then I’m all for it!”
Akechi and Nakamura answered at the same time. The first part of Nakamura’s statement was not clearly audible, but Kobayashi continued speaking.
“Thank you. In that case, let’s divide the tasks. I’ll handle b-1, the interview with Monono. There are a lot of things I want to ask and tell him.”
“Well then, I, Natchy, will confirm the circumstances surrounding the death of Vice Director Nagayama in a. I have an acquaintance in the Traffic Division of Oujikita Police Station.”
“Alright, then I’ll try to find supporting evidence for b-2, Kadono’s statements.”
After the tasks were easily divided, Kobayashi thought for a moment and then asked Akechi.
“Akechi-kun, regarding Kadono, can we use what happened on Saturday as a bargaining chip? In other words, instead of making Monono talk to Haruki and the former member, we’d ask him to turn a blind eye to what occurred on Saturday…”
Akechi answered immediately with a smile. “Please, go ahead and use it as a negotiating tool! Protecting my sister is all that matters to me. If it helps, you can even make use of criticisms about my sister or me.”
“Akechi-kun, I’m sorry. Thank you! Alright, then let’s both do our best.”
“Yes !”
“Yeah !”
The three of them began their preparations.
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Translated by : Cutae30