Judy looked out her office window at the protesters who had been there since yesterday. Many of them were holding banners either mocking the police or claiming that they too were somehow in Santiago's pocket. It made her angry. Angry at the very notion that she would have accepted working for someone like Santiago. Looking through the crowd she also saw various protesters dressed as the Scarlet Rogue or the Tawny Bandit. There wasn't much that she could do about it though at this point. Bogo had told her that they were going to let the citizens protest if they so choose, provided that their actions were non-violent. Apparently, Mayor Lionheart was beginning to feel the pressure and had made the decision that it was better to let the citizens vent their frustrations than to reinforce the accusations of the tragic pack.
That video the terrorists had released yesterday was still playing through her mind. Their threat to expose Santiago and ruin him appeared to confirm the puma's suspicions from the days prior. Whoever these terrorists were, it seemed that tonight that they were planning something far larger than before, and that was cause for concern. Interrupting her thoughts, her phone started to ring, a picture of Nick greeting her as she reached to answer it.
"Hi Nick, what is it?"
"Just wanted to let you know that Finnick and I are still planning on going bowling tonight."
"Oh yeah, I completely forgot about that. Wait, what about the kits? Did you get a sitter?"
"Of course! Don't worry about it, I knew that you were going to be busy tonight so I planned ahead of time."
"Oh. So you've heard about the planned attack."
"Kind of hard not to if I'm honest. It's been on the news non-stop. Don't worry sweetie, I know you'll catch them."
"Thanks Nick. Who knows, maybe they'll reconsider and turn themselves in."
"Ha! I don't think that's likely Carrots."
"You're probably right. Anyway, tell Finnick that I said hi and make sure that you stay away from the Canidae neighborhood tonight."
"Will do, love you honey."
Judy set down her phone and got back to her desk to organize the night's taskforces. There were going to be over one hundred cops in the area tonight and another hundred on reserve just in case things went south. She had mapped out all of the sewer lines in the neighborhood and had told several units to stand by in case the Scarlet Rogue made a break for one of them. No matter what happened, he wasn't going to be getting away this time. Bogo walked in a few minutes later, looking more than a little bit tired, which Judy commented on politely.
"Managing the protesters proving a bit taxing?" Bogo rubbed one eye ponderously.
"You can say that again Wilde. Thankfully, it seems that they are settling down a bit. Only had to make thirty arrests today."
"Hm. That's an improvement I suppose. I don't think that you came in here to tell me how many protesters that you have arrested though."
"Right you are Wilde. I have decided to give you command of the anti-terrorism taskforce. They just flew in last night and are at your disposal. All you have to do is give the word." Judy looked a little shocked at this. The anti-terrorism taskforce was the elite of the elite.
"Yes sir. Do you really think that I will be needing them?"
"I wouldn't be assigning them to you if I didn't." Bogo walked over to the window behind her and stared out of it, "I don't like this. I don't like this at all."
"I know what you mean. I can't shake this feeling. This feeling that I am somehow the villain in all of this." Bogo laid a hoof on her shoulder.
"We're not Wilde. We're just doing our jobs. It's the eternal dilemma of law enforcement. We have to enforce laws that we have no say in."
"And apparently that the citizens of Zootopia didn't either."
"It's a crumby situation Wilde. We just have to make the best of it. Now, buck up! You've got a long night ahead of you and the city needs you at your best."
"Yes sir!"
Several hours later, Judy found herself sitting back in the command truck with a cup of coffee in one paw and the radio in the other. It had been quiet for the last few hours, there hadn't been anything suspicious whatsoever in the Canidae neighborhood and it felt like things were probably going to stay that way. Clawhauser remarked on the nature of the situation after a long yawn.
"It sure would have been nice if these guys had been a bit more specific with the time. You know, instead of just 'tomorrow night.'"
"Yeah, well it's not exactly in their best interests to tell us when they are planning on doing something illegal, now is it?"
"Never said it would be. Just said it would be nice."
The radio cracked to life next to her, Bogo on the other end seeming a bit panicked.
"Wilde! We have a situation, over!"
"What is it, over?"
"We guessed wrong. They weren't planning to attack Santiago's demolition sites in Canidae. We're getting reports of a break-in at the County Clerk's office!"
"What!?"
"County Clerk's office Wilde! County Clerk's office, over!" Judy paused for a moment as the surprise passed over her.
"Roger that! I am going to start having units converge on that location, over!"
Judy was all action now as she scrambled to reorganize the units that she had been readying all afternoon for an attack in the Canidae neighborhood. In less than twenty minutes she would have to take all that careful planning and throw it out the window. Now, she had to direct over one hundred units to various locations around the County Clerk's office. Looking at the map, she noted the location of the office.
"It just had to be on the other side of town didn't it?"
