This is the 3rd chapter, everyone. Please enjoy reading it!
Chapter 3 - The Final Outcome
The investigation went on as planned. Nick and Judy manage to have a opportunity to interview with the victim.
"Excuse me, miss. You're now here in the safety and care of the ZPD." - Judy reassured her -
"Anyway, can we ask your name?" - Nick asked -
The vixen nodded before she answered in a timid tone.
"M-My name is Michelle. I'm just a female Zootopian accountant working for the ZPO." - Michelle replied -
Nick never heard that word before. Judy didn't knew that too.
"ZPO?" - Nick asked, confusion -
"It's a major postal office here in the city, sir." - Michelle explained -
"Oh, yeah. I remember it now, miss. It stands for Zootopia Post Office, right?" - Nick realized -
Michelle nodded. Judy clears her throat.
"Ok, Michelle. Let me ask you a few questions about what happened a few hours ago." - Judy said -
Nick adjusted his seat and took out his notepad.
"Question: What are you doing at the time of the incident?" - Nick asked -
"Well...I'm just walking on route to work when all of a sudden, the monkey hold up on me with his weapon. I tried to run away from him but he intercept me and took me hostage." - Michelle explained -
Her statement was really similar to the same statement that Splero said just minutes earlier. Michelle continued.
"The hostage taker also told me about something too." - Michelle added -
"What did he said to you?" - Judy asked -
"He said that my very performance in the postal office was his main target and he was so disgruntled with me recently since my promotion a few weeks ago." - Michelle replied -
With that said, Judy and Nick finally obtained enough information that the one at fault in the first place was indeed the said monkey. The fox police officer wrote everything said in his notepad and after a few moments, they finished their interview with Michelle.
Judy and Nick explained their gathered evidence to their superior named Chief Bogo.
"Chief Bogo, we finally gathered the information that we got for this very case." - Judy said -
"Good work, guys. By the way, what is the full summary of this case?" - Chief Bogo replied with a question -
"Sir, the incident occur when a monkey hostages a vixen near the ZPO establishment. He then tried to escape the scene with a hijacked sports car but we managed to gave chase until we arrived at the dead end by the docks. There, the hostage was being rescued and the suspect was being subdued." - Nick started -
"Actually, there was a human vigilante who subdued the monkey. His name is Splero and he's an foreign emperor that was working here in Zootopia as a daytime security guard in a particular building, not far from the scene's first incident point." - Judy added -
Chief Bogo was surprise to hear that.
"A human vigilante, eh?" - He asked -
Both of the police officers nodded.
"How did he subdued him?" - Chief Bogo asked them again -
"He shot him by the shoulder with his own gun." - Judy replied -
Nick took out the rubberized canvas holster that was being confiscated from Splero. He gave it to him so that Chief Bogo could open it and took a look on Splero's ancient pistol. The pistol that he used is a Japanese-made Nambu pistol. The safety catch on it was being set by Nick.
"That's a really deadly weapon, sir. It was more deadly than the dart guns that Bellwether used long ago since that one uses real bullets too." - Nick added, showing a few real 8mm Nambu bullets to him -
"Is the vigilante's licensed to use this in public?" - Chief Bogo asked -
"Yes, sir. He also surrendered his personal IDs and credentials as his very proof to his claims." - Judy replied -
Nick also gave Chief Bogo with Splero's surrendered IDs and credentials. As he took a look on every ID and credential given, he realized that the vigilante is just a mere assist to the case.
"Hmm. He's quite good. I never heard anything about him yet. I think this case had just being solved, guys. Looks like that our vigilante's quite reasonable for the law enforcement system." - Chief Bogo remarked -
"So you're saying that Splero's innocent?" - Judy asked -
"Of course. He just subdued the suspect for you and Officer Nick." - Chief Bogo replied -
Splero was meditating himself in the interrogation room. He was chanting his very imperial "mantra" repeatedly when Judy and Nick entered and approaches him.
"Sire, we realized that you're innocent and saved a life for the sake of the ZPD." - Judy stated -
"Furthermore, The ZPD officials wanted to see your presence." - Nick added -
Splero was totally caught off guard by their words.
"Now this is quite unique, guys." - Splero replied -
Splero went out the room along with Officers Judy and Nick.
This is the end of Chapter 3. Splero was proved as a true vigilante for saving Michelle and for subduing the suspect for the sakes to Judy, Nick and the rest of the ZPD. Stay tuned for Chapter 4, everyone!