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[Earlier this evening, people in Heropa might have noticed some fireworks in all colors of the rainbow going off above house #11. Fun! If kind of seasonally inappropriate! Those police sirens that followed were probably totally unrelated.

But now, there’s just a young voice posting this message to the network. In the background you can just make out other people talking about normal things, like paperwork and donuts and suspected robberies. ]

Hey. We only get one call so if Grunkle Stan Pines or Agent Washington could come to the Heropa sheriff's office that would be great. Thanks.

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Kaneda! Don't you think that's a little inappropriate?

[!!!]

...Probably.

C'mon Euphie, you have to admit it's pretty impressive!

You shouldn't be encouraging them like that! They could end up getting in serious trouble someday!

Believe me, they're in enough trouble with these guys. Police are nothing but trouble.

I'm sure they wouldn't be going after the two of them if they weren't breaking the law, even inadvertently!

Cops chase you down for everything from speeding to existing.

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Speeding is breaking the law, Kaneda. --and you don't just get thrown into jail for that, you only get a ticket!

Just because you like doing it doesn't mean it's not illegal.

It's a ticket for you.

For them, maybe.

Not for me.

...what?

Why would the police here treat you any differently...?

[Her confusion makes him pull back a little, locking this conversation.]

That's the problem.

Police look at a guy like me? They see a criminal. Who cares how rough they are to criminals. You can believe they're all in this shit for upholding the law, but that isn't how it goes down in the streets.

Best thing for me when a cop sees me is to not get caught.

Even here? We're supposed to be heroes, Kaneda, helping people out... the police here would arrest you, even still?

Or are you thinking of the ones back home?

Does it matter? Cops are cops.

[His hand fiddles with his glove.]

Just cause they wear a badge doesn't mean they instantly get my respect.

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Be that as it may, I think you're being a little too hard on them. I'm sure there are many who genuinely want to serve the greater good and help enforce the safety of the public.

Do you not?

Hard on them...

[There's a dark laugh as he tilts his head up. Like the whole idea was actually kind of funny.]

I can't afford to just believe in them like you can, Euphie. You're...different.

There's nothing that means you can't. You choose not to, that's all.

...and if that's your choice, than that's your choice. But I think you're wrong.

[Behind the feed, that fist clenches, holding himself back from literally shouting in Japanese.]

You have no idea what it's like.

You're right. I don't. [She says in quiet agreement.] I don't think any of us truly know what it's like to have lived someone else's life. And I won't judge you for it, Kaneda.

But that also means I don't think you know what it's like for those who are only trying to help people, either.

[Her lack of judgement helps, and it softens the blow of this next part.]

I do. And I know they're doing jack shit about helping us.

[There's a bitterness to that tone, like it's something he wishes he didn't have to drop on her.]

Have you ever tried talking to them before?

If not back home... even here? Just trying to make conversation?

They're not wicked people, Kaneda. They're just humans like you and me.

Yeah...I'm sure.

That's why they're not doing anything about Crane, right? Because they care so much about us?

Don't you think that with that, they're being too lenient? It's not like he only hurt imPorts. But for some reason, they don't punish us as severely as they might others.

...[A sigh.]

I heard the government can just flick off our powers with the push of a button. Some threat to keep us imPorts in line.

And you're upset they didn't use that on him?

Part of his crime was just making chemicals. He doesn't need powers to do that.

I don't even think they can, Euphie.

They would've done it already if they could. They would've stopped the whole August Swear-In.

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