Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 126 High Quality Crime

"Is there no other way? Can we reconcile?" asked Mrs. Kamei.

This is what Fushimi Shika was waiting for. He said so much just to play the good guy and disgust Kazama Takusai in the name of interrogation. Seeing that his goal was achieved, his tone softened and he asked, "What did that guy force you to confess?"

"Huh? What?"

"Didn't he say it was torture? What did he force you to confess?"

"He...asked me where my son was..."

"and then?"

"I also checked the VCR..."

"Did you delete the video?"

"That's not the case..." Mrs. Kamei asked again, "Can you help me find Marujiro?"

Fushimi's expression relaxed, and the smile on his face disappeared. He thought to himself that this was nothing but torture, there was no falsification of records, and no destruction of evidence, it was at most violent law enforcement... Is violent law enforcement by criminal police still a big deal these days?
Seeing that Fushimi Shika's expression was not right, Mrs. Kamei said quickly: "Then I won't pursue this matter. Can it be considered as manslaughter?"

Fushimi Shika had a stern face and sat upright. He didn't give any face at all and acted very dignified. He said, "One thing is one thing."

Yuan Yuzi couldn't bear it any longer. She whispered, "How can you treat an unconvicted suspect like this? Even if he is guilty, you can't use conviction to intimidate him! Besides, it is a fact that Senior Kazama beat the suspect. Have you forgotten what Mr. Shirata taught you? We must uphold the principles of fairness and justice, whether it is towards others or ourselves..."

"That's what you said yourself, right? What does it have to do with me?" Fushimi Shika responded in a low voice.

"As a member of the reasoning team, how can we condone illegal and criminal activities? I'm sure Senior Fengjian won't blame us for this! True friendship requires not only appreciating each other's strengths, but also the courage to point out each other's mistakes!"

Yuan Yuzi added seriously: "It doesn't matter if there are small shortcomings in life, but such principled mistakes cannot be tolerated!"

Fushimi Shika thought that it was no wonder that Gen Tamako had never been angry with him. Even though he had a bad temper, spoke coldly, charged partner fees, was lazy, and made things difficult for his classmates... as long as he did not make any mistakes in principle, she could tolerate these shortcomings.

Judge Yuzi is impartial and just, so there is nothing we can do about it.

Fushimi Shika gloated in his heart and observed a three-second silence for Kazama Takusai. Then his expression changed at the speed of light and he talked about the "previous matter" with a smile on his face.

Takusai Kazama could only stand outside the one-way glass and watch Fushimi Shika induce a confession with a smirk on his face. His violent law enforcement was recorded in the confession... As for the punishment afterwards, it is usually the director who has the final say. According to convention, it is a warning or disciplinary punishment. For slightly more serious cases, the person will be suspended for a few days.

Mrs. Kamei had no obvious scars on her body. By the time she went to court, she might have recovered. The forensic examination would not be able to find anything, and even the prosecutors were too lazy to pursue such a case.

That’s right, when suspects are beaten by police during law enforcement, it’s usually in vain. Only after they are disabled or killed can we talk about violent law enforcement.

Although the punishment was not severe, it was extremely insulting, and Kazama Takusai felt uncomfortable. He did not hate Gen Tamako, but simply could not stand Fushimi Shika's smug look.

After recording the confession, the incident of violent law enforcement was put to rest.

Fushimi Shika then began to inquire about the "next matter". He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he vaguely smelled the scent of "the same kind" in this case.

He moved a chair and sat opposite Kamei Riko, who looked a little uneasy, leaning back as if avoiding his gaze.

Fushimi Kaka crossed his fingers and placed them on the table. He leaned forward slightly and observed Kamei Riko carefully. He smiled and asked, "How is the relationship between Mrs. Kamei and her husband?"

"Uh, well, it's alright."

"Did he ever hit you?" Fushimi asked. Kamei Riko shook her head.

"What about the cold violence?" Fushimi Lu continued to ask: "Does he often stay out all night?"

Riko Kamei continued to shake her head. If her husband used cold violence, there would be no chance of a fight.

Fushimi Shika looked through the residents' statements and asked, "Why do you quarrel so often?"

Kamei Riko didn't answer. She pursed her lips and lowered her head.

Yuan Yuzi quietly followed and listened in. She was the accompanying interrogator after all. How could Fushimi Shika whisper to the suspect behind her back? Seeing that Mrs. Kamei was silent, she leaned close to Fushimi Shika's ear and whispered, "Maybe it's because Mrs. Kamei has a bad temper."

"Hmm?" Fushimi Shika raised his eyebrows.

"Haven't you read the transcripts? Mrs. Kamei has a very bad reputation." Gen Yuzi thought to herself that he didn't listen when she asked him to read the transcripts carefully before, so now he's made a fool of himself, right?
Fushimi Shika took the small notebook from her hand and flipped through two pages.

The content recorded above was simply a criticism meeting, and the neighbors were full of complaints about Mrs. Kamei.

Mr. Kimura, who lived next door, claimed that Mrs. Kamei was unreasonable. He kindly invited Mr. Kamei to dinner, but Mrs. Kamei overturned the table.
Mrs. Tsunade who lived downstairs said that Kamei Riko was a crazy woman. Once she met Mrs. Kamei at the fish market and praised her for her good complexion, but Mrs. Kamei scolded her and said "Go to hell"...

Even the residents living in the building opposite have a bad impression of Kamei Riko, and her notoriety is well-known.

"What does this prove?" Fushimi Shika said disdainfully, throwing the notebook back: "It's useless. Don't spend too much time on it in the future. Don't be like a patrolman and do nothing."

Yuan Yuzi hurriedly took it. She was naturally not convinced that the notes she had taken down through her hard work were thrown away by this guy. Besides, she was still a patrol officer! What's wrong with patrol officers? Fushimi Shika, this guy, was promoted only a few days ago, and he started to look down on patrol officers?
"Why is it useless?"

Yuan Yuzi sat down next to him: "Do you suspect that these neighbors are colluding with each other? This is not an apartment building in Nishi-Sugamo. Mrs. Kamei lives in Building 11, right next to Higashi-Sugamo. People who live there are office workers. They won't target others for no reason..."

Fushimi Shika turned around, with his back to Mrs. Kamei, and asked Yuan Yuzi with a sidelong glance: "Then why do you think she was targeted?"

Yuan Yuzi thought to herself, "Don't you understand this point? Only people with bad personalities will be targeted, right?"

She thought so in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it directly, for fear that Fushimi Shika would bear a grudge again, so she muttered: "Maybe it's because she's not very good at dealing with interpersonal relationships."

"Is this so?"

Fushimi Shika turned around and looked Kamei Riko up and down until she felt uncomfortable. Then he asked in a low voice: "Have you heard of the dog whistle effect?"

Yuan Yuzi scratched her head and said, "I haven't heard of it... Is it related to this case?"

"It does matter," Fushimi Shika sat up straight and said with a smile, "I'm afraid we've met a master this time... No wonder Senior Kazama didn't want us to get involved, it turns out to be so interesting."

"What do you mean by 'cake hand'?" Yuan Yuzi had a bad feeling.

"The murderer is different from those Yakuza who kill for money, and is fundamentally different from those psychopathic serial killers. If I have to describe it, this is a 'high-quality crime'..."

As he said that, Fushimi stood up and left the interrogation room without permission. Gen Yuko hurriedly followed him and asked him where he was going. He opened the door, waved to Kazama Takusai, and said to Gen Yuko with a smile:

"It's time to show you what a real murder game is."

(End of this chapter)