Tokyo Detective

Chapter 17 Serial Sexual Assault Case

The seven-day holiday is over. During this period, in addition to framing Mikura Daigo to get a three-star sin, he also got 1 two-star, 3 one-star, an E-level lock-picking skill, 1 attribute point added to agility, and items worth a total of 40.
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In the morning at Oota Police Station, Naoki Hanyu received bad news in the deputy chief's office.

"So I will be the deputy instructor of Yuzhong Police Station?"

Deputy Director Sakata Ryoma nodded with a heavy expression.

"That's the order from above. My repeated protests are useless. Hanyu has wronged you."

"No, in fact, being a deputy instructor is not bad. After all, we are all partners who have worked together for a long time."

Hanyu Naoki said so, but he was still disgusted by the means of promotion in name only and demotion in reality. With his achievements, his first choice would definitely be the Criminal Division, even if it was possible to be transferred to the Criminal Division of Sakuradamon (Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters).

Even if it's not the Criminal Division, the Police Department or the Security Department are not bad either.

But in the end, he was retained in the Yuzhong Police Station as the deputy instructor, and the original deputy instructor was transferred to the Police Department for a promotion. The meaning of suppression was very clear, and it was not something that a deputy director like Sakata Ryoma could change.

What about the tacit understanding between the Metropolitan Police Department and politicians? If I had known this earlier, I would have poured some cold water on the Kawatani family, and when the time comes, I will be able to fight back.

Seeing his men swallowing their anger, Sakata Ryoma became even more angry. What did those old guys think of the police officers who had fought bravely at the grassroots level? Especially since he had specifically requested the promotion of Hanyu Naoki, it was suppressed by his superiors.

It is inappropriate to suppress the career change of a patrol chief, so don't blame him for resorting to trickery.

"Hanyu, you are now joining the investigation team for the sexual assault case. Don't let me down."

"As ordered."

If his boss wanted to promote him, Hanyu Naoki certainly couldn't refuse. Otherwise, a sexual assault case must be handled by members of the Criminal Division, and even if there is a shortage of people, it will only be a capable female police officer. Letting him participate is clearly to help him gain merit.

When Hanyu Naoki was about to leave, Sakata Ryoma mentioned it lightly.

"Hanyu, you are the most outstanding newcomer in the Daejeon Police Station. I hope that you will have a good enough file to participate in the police inspector supplementary examination in 8 months."

After Sakata Ryoma finished speaking, there was no further comment. It seemed like he was just making big promises to his subordinates, or like he was making a promise himself.

As deputy director, there is indeed a recommendation quota, provided that the person's ability and profile are good enough.

After leaving the director's office, Naoki Hanyu came to the Criminal Division office, only to find that there were fewer people inside than usual. The rest of the Criminal Division staff must have been busy.

Only a few people from the Violent Crime Investigation Department were still there, including the department head Yuichi Nohara who also served as the team leader, Yamada Yamato and his team leader Kirito Yamashita, and two female police officers Seiko Akimoto and Mai Fujiwara. The entire investigation team consisted of only five people.

In addition, Oota Police Station really does not have any capable female police officers, and even the fake Fujiwara Mai is involved.

Naoki Hanyu came up to the department head Yuichi Nohara and saluted.

"Reporting to the commander, Hanyu Naoki, deputy instructor of the Hanzhong Police Station, has been ordered to join the investigation team."

The word "deputy instructor" made the faces of several people present change slightly. Yamada Yamato and Fujiwara Mai were full of confusion, and veteran police officers such as Akimoto Seiko noticed that something was wrong.

Nohara Yuichi felt sorry for the young man in front of him whom he had praised, and thought that his future career as a police officer would be difficult.

"We are just short of people. Hanyu, you came just in time. The progress of the investigation team is stuck now. Do you have any ideas?"

Following Nohara Yuichi's explanation, Hanyu Naoki learned the details of the case.

The cause was that a female high school student called the police one month ago and claimed that she was pulled into a car and raped. The other party wore a hood and held a knife and threatened her not to resist, otherwise he would stab her.

The two criminals were filming the crime with a video camera, which was extremely bad. Because the crime was committed around 9 pm, the two criminals covered their faces, and the victim could not remember what car it was, there were almost no clues, so the investigation could not continue.

Until half a month ago, another high school student rape occurred, and the criminal still had no flaws in his crime, so the case had to be shelved again.

The criminal committed a crime for the third time 7 days ago, but this time he was caught by a teenager who had just returned from cram school.

The boy shouted loudly in the dark, and the two criminals drove away in a hurry. The boy then took the victim to the police station to report the case, which led to new progress and the establishment of an investigation team.

As for the boy's confession, it was not of much use. There were no street lights in the alley, and the car only looked black, not to mention the license plate. The criminal was not wearing a hood at the time.

Seven days have passed, and the investigation team has not made rapid progress, but has actually made no progress.

There was very little surveillance in that area, so the suspect vehicle could not be identified. The junior high school student did not get a clear look at the criminal's appearance, so the incident was similar to the previous two cases.

But this is already the third serial crime, and the Metropolitan Police Department must take action.

There is indeed another possible breakthrough point, that is the high school girl victim. Unfortunately, she suffers from mild depression and does not want to think about what happened that night. Her parents also want their daughter to forget the nightmare quickly, so they refuse the police's questioning.

This is how it is in this country, many cases of assault are unreported because the victims are concerned about their reputation, worry about being isolated by those around them, or are trying to escape a nightmare.

In the victim's confession, she only said that the criminal touched her breasts but did not do anything of the same kind. This already shows the other party's attitude.

But according to the video taken by the police station on that day, the girl's clothes were torn to pieces and there were many bad marks on her body. It was impossible that he just touched her plump breasts.

Of course, Naoki Hanyu didn’t quite understand the psychology of the female victim, so he could only seek answers from his old partner who often dealt with such matters.

"Son, based on your experience, do you think the victim is lying?"

"If all three cases were committed by the same gang, then the assault took place inside the car and the girl had already left the car, probably after the assault was over."

Akimoto Seiko sighed.

"There's nothing we can do. The doctor has already said that further provoking the victim will only make his condition worse. For the sake of their future lives, the other party's parents will never agree to this."

The investigation team is worried about this. If the victim's condition worsens, it will definitely ruin her life. From the perspective of ordinary people, letting time dilute everything may not be a bad thing.

So whether Naoki Hanyu joins or not, the difficulties they face are still not resolved. The investigation team cannot find a breakthrough for the time being and can only waste time.

Ten minutes later, Seiko Akimoto picked up the car keys.

"Hanyu, I'm going to visit the victim's home, do you want to come?"

Naoki Hanyu said no.

"I don't want to be turned away, and of course it's best for you female police officers to handle this kind of thing. Oh, and remember to take Fujiwara to see the world."

Fujiwara Mai shook her head frantically.

"I can't do that. I almost said the wrong thing the last time I visited."

"If you don't understand, just learn. I believe you can do it."

(End of this chapter)