Centorea Shianus was busy with her morning patrol. It was her part of duty as the Assistant Inspector of the Security and Heinous crimes prevention Bureau. It was almost 10 years, since the exchange bill was introduced and in these 10 years several changes were made. Now the law stopped segregating humans and liminals and used the umbrella term Rational-Sentient for all official purposes. Now Liminals and humans can marry and even raise their own kids. Liminals are eligible to work anywhere they want, provided if they had the necessary qualifications.
Centorea being the descendant of Noble Shianus family, who were rumoured of serving Hercules the great, always had a strong sense of justice. Given the fact that on her arrival as an exchange student, she spotted a purse snatcher and singlehandedly chased down that criminal and helped local police to arrest him; her induction in police force was just a matter of time. Once she was integrated into the society and passing the test with flying colours she got her desired job as an Assistant Inspector in heinous crimes prevention bureau.
A samll Ceantaur child was accompanying an adult Japanese man and referring his as Papa. "Look, Papa. The lady is just like mommy, she's even a keigi-san.(cop)" Centorea's sensitive ears picked up the praise and it elated her. Thoug she was single and in the search of an worthy lover, but her line of work didn't cut her the necessary slack to pick even a single date.
Suddenly the traffic divisions Miia slithered upto her and elbowed her. "Hee, I see miss. Yakuza crusher is grinning like a fool, what's the matter? Lost your virginity or something?"
Miia was the lamia working in Traffic department and (un)fortunately shared the same prefecture with Centorea, Centorea didn't like this overly flamboyant and airhead Lamia, who just writes tickets to unsuspecting males, only to force them into a date with her.
"I shan't succumb to those unethical means like you, heathen serpent." Centorea scoffed at Miia.
Suddenly a small middle-schooler crashed into Miia. He was panting and sweating terribly. Miia got a hold of him, "Are you alright, kiddo?"
"I'm Keigi-nee-san, but that girl she isn't moving and blood..." suddenly the boy lost his senses and fainted.
"Miia, nurse him, call the ambulance, I'm going in." Centorea galloped at the direction which the boy pointed before fainting.
It was a dark lane just beside an abandoned bar. Cerntorea saw a kobold girl with brown fur, lying lifelessly. There's a leaking wound in her abdomen and it was bleeding profusely. Besides that her mobile phone and wallet laid near her. Centorea rushed and checked her pulse.
"It's too late, but her wallet and mobile aren't stolen. It's a homicide, I should ring the detective department." Centorea pulled out her mobile phone.
Rachnera Arachnera was busy reading the morning newspaper. "ANM48's new single again rocking the charts("That's cliche"), Japan has won 140 medals in Olympics out of which Liminals have won 94 ("That's what I call a performance."), Ace attorney Kurusu Kimihito wins another case, the "Cafe-coco." was fined for denying services to a harpy girl, Attorney Kimihito took up her case and helped her to get compensation, ("That's a true gentleman, someday I would like to bind him and interrogate about his fetishes.)"
Suddenly the ringing office phone broke the mood of the only Arachne Officer of the Tokyo police force. The smart detective idly strode towards the ringing phone.
"Mushi-mushi,It's detective department. How can I help you?"
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"What had happened? You sound too distressed? Have you seen a couple kissing?"
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"Ok, Ok. My bad. I'll arrive at once."
"Why the hell these idiots need to mar my newspaper time?" Rachnera started huffing in annoyance and dialled the forensics.
Already thirty minutes has passed since the discovery of the body. Miia almost threw up when she saw the corpse and had to be taken away. Centorea was busy with putting up police line tapes around the spot, with her subordinates.
The sudden tapping sound broke her concentration as she looked up to see the arachne detective coming with two human forensic officers.
"I guess, Ms. Prude has preserved the crime scene?" Rachnera asked Centorea. Despite both being two rising stars in their respective departments they never got along from the days of the initial training.
"I knew that you lack ability to decipher even the pettiest of the crimes, that's why I reserved every pound and pence of it." Centorea grinned evilly.
"Let's be serious shall we?" Rachnera's tone changed indicating that she meant business, the playtime is over, at least for now.
"Around 9.30 today morning, a middle-schooler approached me and said something about a lady and blood before fainting in Miia's bosom. I checked up the direction which was pointed by him to find this body." Centorea replied.
"Ok, so you found her dead? What about her identity?"Rachnera asked the Centaur.
"Yes when I arrived she was already dead. As far as her identity, we're able to pull up something. She was a trainer in Kobold-gym, owned by miss. Polt and her name was Erika." Centorea replied.
"I see that her wallet and mobile wasn't stolen." Rachnera pointed towards the belongings of the victim which was also guarded by the tapes.
"Hmm, that's why I concluded that it isn't a robbery. I could see yens sticking out of her purse. That's why I decided to call your department." Centorea replied.