The smile was somewhat shy, yet strikingly bright.
"As long as it's controlled properly, it won't affect us. It's a split-second decision between life and death. Otherwise... heh..."
Lin Yan did not continue.
Both Masaoka and Akane Tsunemori understood why Lin Yan had made that choice. It had been the correct choice, and a decisive one.
"Killing someone whose Crime Coefficient hasn't even been measured..."
"It's still far better than being killed over here, isn't it? We all know you were thinking about our safety, right?"
"..."
Akane Tsunemori stared at Lin Yan's profile. His gaze was so resolute. From the system files, she could see Kougami's information. This was a man with a ruthless streak deep in his bones.
Not a hunting dog, but someone who wanted to be a detective.
That was something this man had once said. Those words had come from the depths of his heart.
Clues
Shinya Kogami had once been an Inspector as well. During the investigation of the Police Department's Case 102, the death of a companion had filled him with "killing intent," causing his Crime Coefficient to rise rapidly. He had given up treatment for himself in favor of handling the investigation first. When his Crime Coefficient exceeded the prescribed limit, he was demoted to Enforcer.
This man had been an exceptionally outstanding student. He entered the Criminal Investigation Department as an Inspector after scoring 721 points, becoming the national top scorer.
He had been even more outstanding than Akane Tsunemori.
He had no particular hobbies or interests. The only thing he liked was smoking, and his desk ashtray was filled with cigarette butts. In truth, he smoked the cigarettes left behind by his deceased subordinate in remembrance of him, and that was how he became addicted to smoking.
In the end,