"If the police use the excuse of 'having other missions' to avoid helping those who need assistance, then what kind of protection do they have for the public?"
A deep sigh came from both Manager Matsumoto and Inspector Megure.
This is indeed the greatest helplessness for the police.
The fire in the distant mountains went silent for a while.
He certainly understands this principle, or rather, as a community police officer, he may have a deeper understanding of this choice than the criminal police officers.
Because criminal investigators are used to seeing death.
They will not lose their compassion, but they will become more rational in analyzing and dealing with problems.
As for Yoruichi Toyama, a low-level police officer, because he deals with the trivial matters of ordinary people on a daily basis, he infinitely amplifies the "human" side of life.
If he had to choose, he would definitely choose to save people.
But this problem is essentially a trolley dilemma: take action and one person dies; take no action and five people die.
Who says five lives are more valuable than one?
Who says an ordinary mother should be abandoned in order to catch a murderer in time?
An eerie silence fell over the room once again.
In the silence, Akemi Miyano slowly stood up and walked to Toshihiko Takasugi, whose face was contorted with rage.
“Mr. Takasugi, I believe that Mr. Matsumoto’s failure to save your mother at that time was indeed his negligence.”
"But why did you want to harm Ms. Sayuri?"
"She's completely innocent in this, isn't she?"
Is it fair to treat someone who loves you like this?
Takasugi Toshihiko burst into laughter again.
Although he was laughing wildly, his gaze never went towards Sayuri.
"That's because I want that old man Matsumoto to experience the pain of losing a loved one!"
"You say Xiaobaihe is innocent? What about my mother? Isn't she innocent too?"
"As a result, she became Matsumoto's stepping stone to promotion and advancement!"
"And don't forget, my current identity is that of the heir to the Takasugi Group."
"If it weren't for this identity, do you think a rich young lady like Sayuri would even look at me?"
"There is no fairness in this world!"
"Just like her father was a civil servant and she was a teacher, they were always living a high-profile and respected life."
"And I... before I was adopted by the Takasugi family, I was nothing..."
Because he completely let loose in his self-talk, Toshihiko Takasugi, the seemingly rich second-generation, began to ramble on about his inner grievances, jealousy, and malice.
His dark thoughts, which even his beloved Lily had never known, were now fully exposed to everyone.
Lily's eyes welled up with tears again.
However, Akemi Miyano slowly shook her head, her face revealing undisguised contempt.
"No, Mr. Takasugi, I think... you are truly nothing right now!"
"You were blinded by hatred and only wanted to take revenge on Mr. Matsumoto, so you chose the innocent Ms. Sayuri as your target."
"Therefore you are unwilling to even get to know her a little bit more, you don't even know how much Ms. Sayuri loves you!"
"No, you actually knew, when Ms. Sayuri immediately took the blame for you and admitted that she wanted to commit suicide..."
"That was only ten minutes after she discovered that the drink she had taken had been poisoned!"
"In those ten minutes, she was not only terrified of almost being poisoned, but also realized, after a moment's thought, that the person who poisoned her was you—her beloved fiancé, the man who was about to become her husband!"
"And then she immediately took the blame for you!"
"And you, you despicable and cowardly man, just stood there in the crowd watching, watching her stand against her father, hurting her closest relatives for your sake!"
"If you wanted revenge, why didn't you stand up then and explain everything to them, saying that this was the outcome you wanted?"
“Tell them that you deceived Sayuri’s feelings and are now cruelly abandoning her. Watch Sayuri be heartbroken, watch Mr. Matsumoto be filled with remorse, watch them suffer for the rest of their lives because of the wedding you ruined… Why don’t you do that?”
"Because you don't dare!"
"Someone like you wouldn't have the guts to seek revenge against Mr. Matsumoto, so you went after Sayuri, a weak woman."
"You don't have the guts to admit in public that you did it all. You can only watch, like a rat in the gutter, trembling as the person you wanted to hurt takes the blame for you, hoping that things can just get away with it..."
"Before this, you probably thought of yourself as some kind of righteous avenger, right? You've endured so many years, being with your enemy's daughter, and finally found the perfect opportunity to kill her on the eve of her dream wedding..."
"Not only did it fail, but you also had to rely on the person you intended to harm to stand in front of you and take the blame for your crimes... Does someone like you think they're someone important?"
Akemi Miyano, whose tone was becoming increasingly impassioned, paused at the end of her last sentence, then lowered her voice and softly uttered her conclusion.
“You’re just a stupid idiot…scum…”
With a "thump," Takasugi Toshihiko, who had been scolded to the point of losing his mind, finally collapsed to his knees.
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