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we can do about a person’s behavior if their proclivities remain personal, with no effect on others.
    Even if he stepped outside those bounds, even if we are able to prove that he is a poor influence on society, if we can’t arrest or prosecute him, we can’t legally call him a criminal. However, if we’re to solve this crime swiftly, or prevent it from happening again, we must know what kind of person we’re looking for. We’ve aggregated all the information we need, and the prefectural police has a database of sorts.”
    â€œThat’s—”
    Before Shizue had a chance to respond, Ishida sharply interjected.
    â€œCould you say this is infringing on privacy? Sure. However it is not as if we were taking any extreme liberties into anyone’s information.”
    â€œDoes that mean you’re simply collecting public information on citizens into a database?”
    â€œPublic or private, we’re taking information deemed important to the general public, as well as secondhand information parlayed by others.
    We’re not invading any personal information sources.”
    â€œOf course not.”
    â€œRight. This is information the average person could gather without a police badge. However it’s the mass of information. It’s on a scale the average person would never be able to collect. That having been said, for the police to collect this information in a calculated fashion…could raise issues.”
    â€œI’m sure.”
    â€œThat’s why we can’t speak in simple terms.”
    â€œThat’s why you have these vague definitions of elusive notions?”
    â€œThat’s right. It’s like you said. There are too many different kinds of people in the world. If you look at our barometer, there are a good number of dangerous types out there. But no matter how dangerous they are, if they haven’t committed any crimes, they won’t spill out of the ‘lawful citizen’ category. And so I think our officer here dares to use the term ‘deviant.’ I’d like your affirmation on this terminology.”
    This was all too convenient.
    â€œSo essentially, the authorities will draw the line on what is to be considered normal,” Shizue said.
    â€œWe’re determining which personages demonstrate a potential danger from the stance that we are to protect society at large. We are calling them deviants for the convenience of this conference.”
    â€œThat’s enough,” Shizue said quietly.
    â€œPervert or deviant, who cares. You’re stalling the conversation.”
    â€œIt’s important.”
    â€œYou’re just a troublemaker now, aren’t you, Miss?”
    The area chief had made a reckless comment. Must have been in his fifties. Definitely born before the turn of the century. Shizue scowled at him. Ishida reprimanded him.
    â€œOfficer Yokota. That’s a clear instance of sexual harassment. We don’t approve of comments made on the basis of difference in age or sex.”
    The area chief looked totally dissatisfied and stared at Shizue. Shizue looked away. She didn’t want to look at him.
    â€œBut as the counselor points out, there seems to be some unsatisfactory terms in the local police’s explanations, which the prefectural police will hopefully clarify,” Ishida said, as if to correct the situation. At least his delivery was acceptable.
    â€œAs I’ve just proffered, my prefectural police team, through the area patrol, will investigate the current situation and use the database to survey those who have the potential to commit violent crimes in the neighborhood.”
    They were talking in circles.
    â€œWe’re working on a very minute survey process. And in that regard, we’re requesting the participation of the residents in the area in question. We will formally request their cooperation.”
    Ishida turned toward the superior assemblyman.
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