Detective Designated for Assignment (Senryokugai Sosakan / 戦力外捜査官)

Ojyo-chan, something terrible has happened, your mother was injured.

So, get into the car.

My mama? Did my mama get injured?

That's right. Let's go to the hospital.

Hold on one moment.

What's my mama's name?

What?

You're a suspicious person.

Don't you know "Ika no Osushi"?

"Ika no Osushi" literally means squid sushi. It's used here as an acronym.

"Ika no Osushi"? What's that?

Ika no Osushi

Don't go with someone.

"Ika" is used as "Ikanai" which means "don't go".

Wow~!

Wow~!

Don't get into a car.

"no" is used as "noranai" which means "don't get into".

Wow~!

O...

O~?

- O... - Hurry up.

O... O~

Raise your voice.

SU

SHI

O

Run away immediately.

Let someone know.

Don't eat "Osushi" with a stranger.

"Osushi" is a nicer way of saying "Sushi"

Inspector Umizuki's acting was very well received.

So, now the public safety department has also asked for her.

She's a big help.

So, her acting is well received.

Didn't know that she had those talents.

This will put an end to Echizen's plans.

You're right.

I didn't become a detective to do these kind of things.

I think it's all right, because there's nothing going on at the moment.

What do detectives do when there aren't any cases running?

Inspector.

A detective offers his energy for justice in society.

Our job is to safeguard the safety of the citizens and the area.

We do rounds as an officer in the city for the sake of peace, in times where there are no cases.

- Do rounds as an officer? - In other words, go on patrol.

What? On patrol?

Shitara-san. Let's go on patrol!

To the right.

Oh.

Oh, that way.

- Inspector! - Huh?

Aren't you walking a bit too fast today?

You're just slow.

- Oh, that's right. - Huh?

Inspector, could you please install this app on your phone?

What?

You don't have a sense of direction.

Wat is that?

An app that lets me know where you are, at all times.

Please register my phone number in here.

I'll know where you are at any time, if I call your phone.

That's handy.

With this I'll know where you are, at any time.

Now, you also can't investigate on your own.

Hey, you just thought "I don't want to install this app", didn't you?

I won't allow you to do that. Go on, install it.

- Hurry up. - All right.

Oh, there it is. Thank you very much.

- All right then... - Wait for me.

Please go home, as it's already so late.

I'm sure your family is worried about you.

- All right. - Please be careful.

Hey.

It's not good if you lie down here.

- A drunk. - You'll get sick!

Please get up.

- Tomorrow again? - Of course.

A detective offers his energy for justice in society.

Our job is to safeguard the safety of the citizens and the area.

Anyway, I'll go home this way because the train station is not far from here.

- I need to go this way. - See you then.

Thank you for your work.

Tomorrow again~.

It's probably for best, to accompany her until the train station.

- You're in the way. - I'm sorry.

What!? Shitara-san is hospitalized?

The jurisdiction in charge is investigating this at the moment.

It seems that he was suddenly punched on the street.

- What is Shitara-san's condition? - His injuries will take three weeks to heal.

- His life was never in danger. - Is that so...

Could he have been drunk, if he got punched at 10 o'clock at night?

He might have gotten involved in a fight.

Shitara can't handle a drink so well.

I don't think that he was drinking.

Section Chief. Shitara-san was on patrol with me.

On patrol?

- Yes. I asked him to come along with me. - What for?

To protect the area and its citizens.

Hello, the 18th squad.

What? What did you say!?

Understood. So, the name of the site is "Gaudium".

- We'll check it out. - What's the matter, Moriyama?

That was the cyber-crime investigation department.

It seems that the footage of Officer Shitara being punched has been uploaded online.

Please tell me the name of that site again.

It's "Gaudium".

"The clown of justice, battle 4".

Battle 4: This guy was standing in the middle of the street and was blocking the way.

- Shitara-san! Why? - What the hell is this!

Moriyama-san, below that video there are other video numbers.

What do you want?

Battle 2: She ignored a red light and crossed the road.

What the hell is this...

They're imitating something that's called "A knockout game". It's popular in America.

"A knockout game"?

You knockout a stranger and then run away.

Then, they get enjoyment from uploading the events online. It's a vicious crime.

This is undoubtedly influenced by that.

So, are you saying that this is a game and this guy is boasting about it?

It's a new kind of crime that the internet society has created.

Hello.

Understood.

Section Chief. There's an investigation headquarters, made at the Ueno central police station for this case.

- All right, let's go! - Yes, Sir.

Section Chief. Please let me be part of the investigation.

Inspector Umizuki. Please do the information event of the public safety department

- together with Kitazato. - Me?

You seem to get along with Inspector Umizuki particularly well.

Section Chief...

Corporal Kitazato.

You'll assist Inspector Umizuki.

This is an order from Director Inoue.

Have a good day.

Inspector Umizuki, here.

Could you please put this on to check if it fits you?

Huh? What's that?

It's a costume that will be used at the information events from now on.

A costume?

What?

It's "Princess Ika no Osushi".

"Princess Ika no Osushi"?

Apparently, Director Inoue had this made last year when he was at the Negima-minami Police Department.

He had it sent over here because he heard that you were struggling

with remembering your lines.

What? Do I have to wear this?

Yes. I think it's cute.

What...

Well...

Listen carefully, we're going to find an eyewitness no matter what.

Moriyama and Sekikawa will check all the footage from the security camera's

- from the surrounding areas. - Yes, Sir!

Futaba and Ootomo, go to the webmaster that managers "Gaudium",

- the site where the videos were uploaded to. - Yes, Sir!

Go ahead Director.

Listen, solve this case before the media gets word that one of the victims is a police officer.

It's an embarrassment to the entire police force if it got out that the person that was punched is an officer!

Yes, Sir!

All right, dismissed!

- Please start with your investigations! - Yes, Sir!

- "Ika"~! - That's right.

Then next. What does the "no" stand for?

Then, let's all say it together.

One, two!

"Don't get into"!

That's right! Don't get into a stranger's car.

Got it? Don't get in~

Next, what does the "O" stand for?

Do you guys remember?

"Raise your voice"! The "SU" stands for "run away immediately"!

"SHI" is for "let someone know"! That's all! The end!

Shitara-san!

How do you feel?

Inspector, I'm sorry.

What are you saying? I'm really sorry!

All of this happened because of me.

- No, it's not your fault. - Yes, it's my fault.

If I wouldn't have suggested to go on patrol...

I blame myself.

I'm not worthy of being a detective for loosing consciousness after getting punched.

I really feel embarrassed about it.

And it's being made public on the internet...

What? Do you know about that?

Ootomo-san came by in the afternoon and informed me.

Is that so...

Oh, Inspector.

What is this week's question?

Oh, I completely forgot about it.

Because of the situation, I couldn't think about it...

Shitara-san. I'll catch the culprit no matter what.

- But, you can't... - I'll catch the culprit

that punched you with these hands, no matter what!

What do you want?

You're Sakuraba-san, the webmaster of "Gaudium", correct?

Yes.

Could we ask you a few questions?

The videos of "The clown man".

That's right.

Those videos are sent to me by "The clown man" without me asking.

Do you think it's all right to post those videos?