Chapter 37
Chapter 37
Investigator Gillian acted swiftly. Two days later, he contacted me.
On the other side of the terminal screen, I could see Gillian’s face. He was walking along a street, likely just finishing his investigation.
– I met Kalesa’s boyfriend. Or, to be precise, her ex-boyfriend. As you said, his background, personality, and abilities... he’s not the type of man who could stand up to Kalesa Kano.
That much was as I had anticipated. Kalesa had deliberately orchestrated a situation where her boyfriend would come into contact with Barbara. She needed a pretext to harass Barbara.
– Looks like you’re making progress. Choosing you was the right call.
“If I point out a suspect, can your investigative capacity ensure they’re properly investigated?”
– I can dig into one or two individuals, sure. But if it turns out to be a dead end, I’ll take a serious hit as well.
“Then I suppose there’s no real reason to push yourself too hard.”
I found myself questioning Investigator Gillian’s enthusiasm.
– Including your case, there have now been six incidents of android rampages. This time, there were fatalities. It’s obviously the work of a person. But because it happened within the Academy, we haven’t been able to conduct a proper investigation up until now.
“I didn’t realize you were so dedicated to justice.”