Cop Craft (コップクラフト)

Domingo Tourte.

Got his start in boxing or competitive yachting or something,

and then became a successful entrepreneur.

And from there he's spent about ten years in politics, I think.

What's he like?

With Kahns and Mozeleemay dead, he's the last major candidate, right?

Your typical right-winger.

His extremist comments get bashed in the media a lot, but some of the citizens love him.

Why?

'Cause he's easy to understand.

A Semanian cop?

Now I've seen everything.

Is she even capable of understanding Earth law?

I know the 15th Amendment.

Yeah, I've heard that one a bunch of times.

Who killed Kahns? A Semanian.

They don't understand Earth's rules.

That's why they turn to crime or work for below-poverty wages,

stealing jobs and money from hardworking Earthlings.

They think the city's theirs, now.

The city that we Earthlings built.

This land originally belonged to the Semanians.

Nope.

This is Earth. An island in the Pacific on Earth.

You can have the seawater and fish that got sent from our world to yours.

Shameless! Is that another of your Earth rules?

Cut it out, Tilarna.

Listen, little girl.

The government's been providing financial compensation to the Semanians

who originally lived here.

We even created a system to allow you to return home.

But you don't.

None of you ever go home.

And why?

It's because you like Earth civilization.

You want to reap the benefits of Earth's advanced civilization

so that you can live life on easy street.

Lies!

No, truth.

My opinion is exceedingly simple.

Have your fun while you're here. But obey our rules,

and if you don't like it, then leave.

That's all.

Is anything I said wrong?

But... but...

I'm sorry, Mr. Tourte.

I think she's learned some things from what you said.

I hope so.

Dom, it's time to go.

Can I ask one last thing?

Sure, as long as it's really the last thing.

Thank you.

So...

If you were to pick one of the two, what would you say?

Are you an Earthling or a politician?

That's quite a unique question, Detective Matoba.

Very unique.

Thanks. Now, please answer.

A politician, I suppose.

Not an Earthling?

Correct.

I think that even if I was born in the other world,

I would've chosen the same path.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Disgusting.

Domingo Tourte is just as bad as everybody said he was!

And you too, Kei!

"I think she learned something"?

I've got nothing to learn from that guy!

What else could I say?

Blame the idiot who picked a fight with the guy we were questioning.

I'm not an idiot.

No, you are.

So, did you learn anything?

Any chance Tourte's behind all this?

Well...

There were no dead people around him.

Nor any latena.

I see.

Kei, what was that last question about?

Do you remember my last conversation with Roth?

Before he died.

Yeah.

He said that it was more important to him

that he was an Earthling than that he was a police officer.

He abandoned his job as an officer because he was concerned about Earth's future.

I'm sure he put a lot of thought into that decision.

I was curious what Tourte would say to the same question.

And you think that because he gave the opposite answer, he's innocent?

I'm not going that far, but I do think it's good to know.

Kei..

What is it?

No, nothing.

This guy... I think it was last week?

He reminds me of one of Lu's clients.

Lu? Her?

Maybe? No, I don't know.

I only got a quick glimpse when she got into his car.

No answer.

We'll have to go ask her ourselves, then.

Thanks, bye!

Next time you're going to do a raid, give me another heads up, okay?

A venture capital company, huh?

But there's a ton of them. It'll be hard to find.

You don't have any connections?

I do know one guy who works in high-tech venture capital.

But he's an ex from my college days.

I-I see.

If I got in touch with an ex, I think Ken would be hurt.

Ken? Who's that?

My current partner. The hairdresser.

Huh? Not a dancer?

That was the last guy.

You change guys all the time, don't you?

How rude!

I always try to be serious in my relationships.

It's this job!

There's no regular hours, and it's always dangerous.

If you use my phone, you don't have to worry about Ken finding out, right?

Now get calling.

There's a riot in Eastrock park.

A riot?

Some of the protesters clashed with police,

and some guys got excited and started tearing down the local appliance and drug stores...

Look at this.

This is from ten minutes ago.

Similar stuff's going on all over the city.

You're right.

Oh no. Looks like somebody died.

A Semanian, too.

You bitch!

I'm sick of you!

--Who do you think's paying for your-- --Kill me if you want, then!

Hey, shut up in there!

Have your little quarrel somewhere else!

You shut up!

Did you tell me to shut up?

How about I call the cops instead?

Do whatever you wa--

No, wait. Wait a second.

Who the hell are you?

Lu's co-workers?

Leave, bitches.

You're the one who's leaving, little-dick.

What did you say?

Are you deaf?

I called you little-dick.

A coward with a little dick; a wimp who can only get off by beating up women.

You bitch!

Time for bed.

Cammy! Jamie!

Thank you so much, Cammy!

You're so strong!

I'm super cool, aren't I?

Yes! I want you to marry me!

Once you're out of the business.

So, I've got questions.

About a client of yours from last week.

Him. You know him?

Yeah. I didn't get a name, though.

What do you remember about him?

Anything will do.

Well... He had good manners.

And a ton of stamina.

He didn't say anything about himself?

Where he's from, what he does?

Nope.

He was really quiet.

Oh, and...

He had a tattoo on his arm.

Here.

A bulldog with a stupid-looking cap.

Tattoos aren't rare at all...

He may be a Marine.

Why?

Bulldogs are kind of a mascot for Marines.

And if his tattoo was below his elbow,

he may have joined a while ago.

Lately they got strict about the rules,

and you can't have tattoos below the elbow that are visible with a t-shirt.

Are you into military stuff?

No, I'm just a Wikipedia addict.

I learned about what I just said when I was looking up the M4 carbine for work.

Oh, so it went "M4 carbine," then "American Military Weapons," then "Marines"?

Nope.

"M4 carbine," "American Military Weapons," "Missile," "Inertial Navigation System,"

"Laser Gyro," "Sagnac Effect," "Einstein," "Gravity," "Astronomy,"

"Solar System," "Oort Cloud," "Asteroid," "Dinosaurs," "Saurischia," "Pelvis," "Fetus,"

"Cesarean Section," "Bulldog," "Marine."

Lately, I've started to understand something.

It seems that I'm a very fortunate Semanian.

Where did that come from?

The people I come into contact with every day.

Nobody treats me like an alien.

Inspector Zimmer may say things, but he treats me fairly.

That's normal.

Even O'Neill and the others are like that.

They make fun of where I'm from,

but I know they don't mean any real harm.

You remember the first time we met Kenny?