“Well, stay as long as you need, Koneko-chan~” He says with a kind smile and continues to pet him. “Knowing them they probably will cease the chase in a few more minutes. Although why they bring out an entire force for you…is beyond me.”
His voice seems to grow a bit colder, less warm and inviting.
“They could be putting themselves to better use after all there are so many unsolved murders out there…and one “great” detective is not enough…especially when you have on going cold cases. No way to identify who killed them or why…”
“I sometimes wonder if the Japanese police force really does turn a blind eye to what happens in the shadows, you know?” He asks and resumes the petting he never realized he stopped.
The thief blinked at the sudden change in tone. And then his ears went back and he bristled as Enzio continued talking, though not in fear or anything along those lines.
No, the words annoyed him, and he pulled away from the other’s hand to pick the top hat up, just holding it for now. …Annoyed might not actually be the best choice of wording… More like… offended. Or maybe defensive, but neither for himself.
“Why they send a force after me is because that’s their job. Nakamouri-keibu and the task force aren’t homicide detectives. They’re in division two, not one. Two deals with robberies. So sending them after a thief and not murderers is to be expected. Things have gone wrong at heists and fake heists before, and you know what they have to do? Call in the other division. Not all police work with violent crimes.” He looked down at the hat, tracing his fingers around the rim, an almost absent gaze.
“…As far as cold cases go, there’s a reason they’re called that. Things come to a standstill in those cases, and other crimes are constantly taking place. They can’t keep spending time on ones that grind to a halt or can’t be explained when more people are actively getting harmed… They have to work. And they do their jobs. They can only deal with so much, which is why people like detectives do better. Private detectives have the time and freedom to look into things without having to constantly worry when something else comes up.”
A moment passed passed before Kid blinked and turned his head up towards Enzio again.
“Ah… Apologies… Just…” He let out a breath, another pause. “..Thank you for the offer to stay, but I should take my leave now. I’m sure they’ve already moved elsewhere looking for me, so I should be able to find somewhere less intrusive to wait.”
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