Deep in the Living

Chapter 96 Poaching
[Pluto City-Investigation Bureau]

Anna looked up at the single Brutalist building and naturally compared it to the municipal bureau where she worked.

"It's so big! Pluto City is the farthest city from the center of the country, and the frequency of abnormal events is relatively low, so there should not be a need to waste too much manpower.

Some common incidents can also be handled by local special companies and firms.

The Investigation Bureau has made such a big deal, could it be related to the mental hospital?"

Rody was already standing at the gate and had completed identity verification.

An Italian youth with black curly hair quickly came out to greet them. It was the trainee investigator who was in charge of connecting with Roddy - Marco Rubio.

"Mr. Di, why are you here? Last time, I relied on you to help me deal with the matter in Chinatown. I wanted to let you rest for a few days before contacting you. How come you are here again just one day after being discharged from the hospital?

Who is this? "

Marco naturally noticed Anna behind him. Regardless of her identity, her exaggerated body alone was enough to show that her identity was not simple.

Rody did not introduce Anna as a middleman, but motioned for her to come over and explain herself.

After showing the trainee investigator's credentials, Marco quickly led the two into the hall and made coffee.

After a brief exchange, I learned the purpose of their trip.

"Mr. Di really likes this job! Every time we handle an abnormal incident, we want to rest as much as possible. After all, every mission is life-threatening and our thinking will be affected to some extent.

However, Pluto City is the city with the lowest incidence of abnormal events in the country, but there have been a few more in recent years. Most of the seemingly easy-to-handle matters have been handled, and most of the remaining ones are difficult cases.

In addition, the most important point.

According to the rules set by the higher-ups, Miss Anna can work for us, but Mr. Di, you are not a trainee investigator now, nor do you have an assistant status assigned by the higher-ups, so you are not allowed to handle abnormal incidents.

Or you can just apply to become our trainee investigator, that would be much more convenient.

After all, you are a "connector", and the identity of an investigator will not impose too many restrictions on you.

Since you like handling unusual cases so much, you can achieve a whole year's performance by doing a little bit of work, and you can arrange the rest of your time freely, even returning to Jupiter City is completely possible.

If you want to develop in the capital in the future, you can also regard us as a springboard."

Due to the problems in the [Punishment Chamber], Rody really needs to stay in Pluto City for a while. Becoming a trainee investigator here is indeed a good choice. There are privileges and opportunities to obtain more pituitary glands for Hell transactions.

However, Anna at the side was very unhappy. This behavior of pulling people in was too obvious. She quickly interrupted:

"Roddy, you can only choose one city investigation bureau. Once you join this one, you can't join another one."

Marco, who was sitting opposite him, also continued with this sentence:
“So Mr. Di can think about it seriously.

In my opinion, your talents will definitely go to the capital in the end. It doesn’t matter which city investigation bureau you join. They are just a transit station.

By the way, our authorities have a very close cooperation with the Mercury Group. As long as Mr. Di joins, he can enjoy the basic membership privileges and stay in Mercury hotels across the country for free."

Luo Di thought for a moment and asked, "How long does it take to get a job now?"

“For fresh graduates, our authorities will arrange further testing and review.

However, Mr. Di, you are naturally different. You have handled a special abnormal incident alone and are also a powerful connector yourself.

As long as you decide to join us, the formalities can be completed within one day.

You don't need to be present during the formalities, you just need to sign the contract now. In addition, investigator clothing that matches your body shape will be made first, and you may be able to get it today.

In addition, I will apply for a green channel for you.

As long as you sign the contract now, even if you haven't obtained the identity of a trainee investigator yet, you will be allowed to go to the [Event Management Department] to select the appropriate abnormal event."

Although Anna was somewhat unhappy with the other party's behavior of "stealing people",

But Roddy's identity as a "connector" is there, and the same is true for other investigation bureaus. Moreover, the other party's attitude is also very good, and all kinds of privileges are maximized.

Marco took out a special employment invitation letter directly from the dressing room. It seemed that they were planning to discuss this matter with Rody in the next few days.

Although the above rules and regulations are complicated, they are no different from what Marco just described after careful interpretation. Anna looked at this invitation-style onboarding form and couldn't help but sigh that Rody's "connector" identity was really useful. Her onboarding process a few months ago was quite troublesome, and she would be screened out if she made a mistake.

Sign to confirm.

Marco, who was sitting next to him, looked like he had signed a big deal. Although he tried his best to suppress the smile, he still felt that he couldn't do it.

"Welcome to the Pluto City Investigation Bureau. We will be colleagues from now on!

Come on, follow me to the [Event Management Department] first. I hope you can find a suitable event.

If it is a more troublesome and complicated incident that requires the cooperation of multiple people, or even a formal investigator to help lead the team, we will actively arrange it. "

Marco took the two of them to the elevator with ease.
According to Anna's understanding of the Incident Management Department, it should be a place full of filing cabinets, with a small number of clerical staff working, dull and dim.

But as the elevator door opened,
The pungent smell of cigarettes and the almost blinding light squeezed into the elevator, accompanied by the sound of a large number of typewriters.
The entire incident management department is extremely large, with a circular staircase in the center of the floor connecting the upper, middle and lower floors.

A group of very professional female clerks are processing various documents here quickly and efficiently, most of which are personal files.

They all have similar tattoos, with a planet tattooed on the back of their hands and the Italian word Mercurio engraved on the surface of the planet.

Cigarettes and chewing gum can be said to be standard equipment for everyone.

Marco also saw the confusion of the two and took the initiative to explain:
“Our [Event Management Department] here has in-depth cooperation with [Mercury Group]. These professional clerks are all provided by their company and can help us quickly process a large number of character files.

After all, the situation in Pluto City is different. In addition to handling abnormal incidents like other investigation bureaus, we also need to count the mentally ill patients sent from all over the country, and their status needs to be summarized every month.

In addition, overseas immigration information coming in from the port will also be integrated and processed here.

Go this way, the abnormal incident archive room is near the inside."

It was somewhat surprising that the abnormal archive room only occupied a very small area, and was still managed by a female clerk with a Mercury tattoo.

The entire archive room is red and black.

There is a partition in the middle similar to a bank window.
When the three of them came to the counter and observed the internal clerk closely, Luo Di quickly discovered that the other party was not simple.

Although he has a relatively slender figure under the standard short-sleeved white shirt, his tattooed arms are muscular.

His fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and the printer next to him was quickly spitting out the materials needed by Rody and others.

When the clerk stood up to get the paper from the printer and bind it, one could clearly see a pistol and a dagger on the side of her skirt. Combined with her temperament, she looked like a professional killer.

The unusual events of the past year were bound into a book and sent out through the gap in the partition.

The clerk introduced himself in fairly standard Italian:
"These are the 'abnormal events' that have not yet been processed and have been collected by our bureau through investigation and statistics in the past year. Most of them are events that have been detained due to low fluctuation frequency.

There are detailed records of the event description, frequency of fluctuations, threat level, number of people handled, etc.”

It was the first time for Luo Di to come into contact with the event files, and he began to read through them with great interest.

Generally speaking, events can be divided into “fresh events”, “remaining events” and “undetermined events”*.

*Undetermined events mainly refer to malicious incidents that have occurred, but it has not yet been determined whether the incident is related to the pseudo-person. There is insufficient information and it is not included in the events selected by Luo Di and the others.

Investigators love fresh, or recent, events the most.

Recent events are likely to indicate that the pseudo-person is still active in the nearby area, and most of the clues collected are still valid. The probability of finding the pseudo-person based on the description of the events is relatively high.

The most important point is that because this is a recent event, the strength of the pseudo-person is basically consistent with the event records and will not fluctuate too much.

For example, Luo Di handled a new incident in Chinatown the day before yesterday.

The detention incident is completely different.

These incidents have gone unaddressed for more than three months, some clues have become invalid, the pseudo-person may have left the incident area long ago, and the pseudo-person itself may have fully matured and become doubly dangerous during this time.

It is even possible that they have completed the [screening between gaps] and disappeared completely.

Currently, there are only two new events in Pluto City to choose from.

(End of this chapter)