Cops 'n Robbers (ドロ刑 -警視庁捜査三課-)

Hey! I'm coming!

Bang! Bang bang!

-Caught him! -Thief! -Don't let him get away!

-He's gone! -He's escaping, over there!

-Search for the thief! -Help! Over here!

Run away! The police are coming! Arrest Him!

You're under arrest!

Here.

I'm right here.

Quite a change of career then...

Just 2 million in cash was stolen from the safe.

But how did he get in? The lock wasn't broken,

and there was money left behind... I just don't understand.

You mentioned that

on entering the room, you could smell a faint fragrance.

Yes.

A nice fragrance, something I've never smelt before.

It's a triangle.

You cut a triangle in the glass from the outside,

Insert a finger, then unlock the door.

But what about after?

After the glass has been removed, it is re-inserted as it was before.

There is only one person who can do this.

To leave not a single trace behind,

except a lingering fragrance.

Not just his real name, but also his fingerprints and face are unknown.

The legendary master thief.

The Smoky Raven

Why do I have to prove that I'm going home?

-It's a rule. -What's the rule?

-It's okay lady. -Ah, oh, thank you!

Well... of course a detective would...

Can't you tell that she's a resident?

-I guess you're not following the manual. -Sorry.

Good grief, the youth these days...

It's too easy...

stealing.

-I appreciate your effort. -Thanks for the hard work.

Thief!!

-Get off me! -Police!

-Hey you, call the police! -Ah, okay!

- What did I do?! -Huh?

Where's the evidence?

Ah! That's mine!

See, he's a thief!

If you stand there in a daze like that,

-you're a sitting duck! -Sorry.

Hey! Did you get hold of the police? What are you doing!?

Erm...

What is it sitting duck?

By the way, I am

a police officer .

Eh?

A police officer... sitting duck.

-Or something like that. -What is this?

No... It's my first time.

Even so, I'll get a long time for this.

I'm so surprised.

He pretended not to see? What was he trying to do?

With such little experience, is he really a cop?

There's no hope for the future.

-What will come of Japan? -I wonder what will happen.

Spit it out you bastard!

Spit it out!

No, really, it's just… seriously, I had no bad intentions.

You had no bad intentions?

It's just, I was off duty and it was out of my jurisdiction.

Besides, the thief had already been caught.

Even so, you ignored it?!

Because there was nothing else left to do.

I did arrest him in the end, and you'll process it here in this station.

Both of our chief detectives are on bad terms, as you well know.

Somewhat troublesome isn't it?

That's not the point!

In order for you to be a police officer,

there has to be a desire to catch thieves,

to not allow crimes,

and to hate wickedness... that sort of thing, right?

Well...

I don't have that.

You don't have that?!

So... you already have the documents right?

The movie's going to start in 20 minutes.

I booked on the net, I can't cancel it.

I'm sorry but, could you finish up?

Let me go.

Ehhh?!

Tsutomu Madarame, 25 years old.

After graduating from a private university in Tokyo,

and after completing the police entrance exams,

he began service in the Shiodome regional department.

He chose to join the police...

for the stability of the civil service.

Up till now, everything he's written is stupidly honest, he's uniquely stupid!

I see.

He is stupid beyond expectation.

He's even stupid compared to stupid people!

What do we do with this guy?

Just the right amount of noise.

Newly-built luxury condo.

At home.

At home.

At home.

Bingo.

A security fence,

actually favourable because

I won't be seen from the outside.

Let's see.

-Training? -For the criminal investigation department.

Somehow the higher-ups caught wind of you.

Good grief, you eh?

Are you so happy, you've lost your voice?

Please pardon me.

-Oh my god! -What is it?

Because if I become a detective, I can't go back to my normal life.

If I were pushed

I'd say my privacy isn't a priority is it?

Well, I dunno? I'm sorry but,

is it okay if I turn it down?

It is not okay!

Go on the training course, and then

never come back again!

1 week later

Are you meeting someone?

No... why?

The look on your face is similar to people who are waiting for someone.

People eh?

Welcome.

Erm...

Is this where people from the police come?

No, not particularly, even though the Metropolitan Police Department is nearby.

Ah... that's good.

-Well, a beer then please. -Of course.

You seem like you're in particularly low spirits.

You can tell?

Your multiple, over-the-top sighs just then.

Do you want to tell me your story?

Well... telling my story to a stranger's a bit...

-Why, what's wrong? -Well, actually...

I've just fallen into a troublesome state of affairs.

I've been selected to become a detective.

Today was my first training day.

-Detective? -Yeah.

Metropolitan Police Investigation Department, 3rd division. I'll be handling theft.

Oh, yeah, I'm a police officer, more or less.

At the moment, we're trying to catch a big thief called "Master Woodpecker".

You know,

Is it really okay for a police detective

to be discussing who they are pursuing?

Police secrets right?

Ah, I don't care about that at all.

I am me.

I'm not caught up in titles.

I'm the type who just wants to be myself.

The type? I wonder if that will be a problem?

Well, fine.

You were selected? What's wrong?

Well, I don't even want to be a detective.

Also, when you think of detectives, it's 1st Division murder investigations.

The 3rd division though...

A so-called burglary detective, nothing but pursuing thieves!

Do you think that will raise my excitement?

Usually in dramas, the leading actor is from the 1st division.

"You killed so-and-so san!"

"I'm sorry, it was an accident".

Or something like that.

The star of the 1st division is an ace detective.

Also, compared to burglary detectives, you...

But you know… as a burglary detective,

the job is jam packed with detective work right?

Burglary detective.

Well, burglary detectives are the beginning and the end of it all.

I guess...

That's just like the saying "carp is the beginning and the end of fishing" isn't it.

Besides, standard patrol officers get to go home at a regular time.

They also get 2 weeks' holiday.

Holidays for detectives are totally unreasonable.

And let me tell you about the crazy new working style I have to adapt to

I wonder if I'll quit the police.

I'll still be able to crush things, right?

I'm going to the toilet, excuse me.

Are all of today's youth like that?

Well it's a pretty severe case that one.

-Well then, the bill please. -Of course.

Keep the change.

Thank you as always.

-Are you going home? -Yeah.

Thanks.

Smoky Raven san.

What did you just say?

Hmm? Oh...

Didn't you rob the apartment in Shiodome?

I was first on the scene.

What's been stolen?

At the time, there was a lingering aroma at the scene.

The same smell as just now.

Oh... it's the Smoky Raven.

That's it. Thanks.

Just a minute.

Sorry, I'll have another drink after all.