In the Fifth Division of the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau, Section Chief Mori was holding a small meeting with a group of officers.
Only a dozen or so people were present. Half were either blond and blue-eyed or had deep-set eyes and high noses, showing obvious mixed ancestry. A few were outright Westerners.
Even the remaining Asian officers were not native-born. Almost all were Japanese Americans born in the United States who had now been "naturalized" as Japanese citizens.
"Uchiha Senmon's hearing ended with a slap on the wrist. He wasn't even disciplined."
"What a shame. Uchiha Senmon is the Fourth Investigation Division's top operative. If we'd brought him down, dealing with the Fourth Investigation Division would have been much easier."
Several officers discussed it quietly, stealing glances at Section Chief Mori's expression at the head of the room.
Section Chief Mori of the Fifth Division had launched the attacks on Uchiha Senmon and single-handedly orchestrated the hearing. He was probably not in a good mood.
Yet unexpectedly, the dark-skinned Section Chief Mori wore a smile, looking thoroughly pleased.
Section Chief Mori cleared his throat a few times before announcing to those below:
"You are all elite officers of the Fifth Division. I've called this small meeting because I have an announcement to make, so you can prepare yourselves mentally in advance."
Section Chief Mori smiled rather smugly, raised his arm, and pumped his fist.
"General William has formally replied to me. They'll put pressure on the Metropolitan Police Department to push through a merger between the Fourth Investigation Division and the Fifth Division. In other words, our Fifth Division is finally going to come out on top!"
The officers froze for a moment, then immediately burst into delighted, thunderous applause.
"God bless America!"
"God bless America!"
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