I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

Because the fire occurred in Musashino, the detective Tadashi Mori who often deals with UDI is from the Musashino Police Station, which means that I will meet that detective again.

The fire may have been set to cover up the murder.

When this possibility exists, the police will take it seriously.

It was also because of this that Akitomo once heard the director, Yasuo Kamikura, complain that the police had recently expressed doubts about their credibility.

Recently, a murder occurred and after it was handed over to UDI for autopsy, the media always rushed to the scene as if they smelled something fishy, ​​and then got the same information as the police.

Someone inside leaked the case information, and it happened more than once or twice.

Although this fire incident was only initially suspected to be a hidden homicide, according to the rules, the police must be informed and they will then open a case for investigation.

The director was not worried about the investigation. What he was worried about was that the media would get some inside information from some unknown source and report it, just like before.

They say UDI is a national institution, but their status is actually very awkward, almost like being raised by a stepmother.

The environment for forensic medicine in Japan was not good to begin with, and establishing UDI took a lot of his effort. Almost all of the connections he had accumulated over the decades were used on this matter.

But a child raised by a stepmother is still a child raised by a stepmother. The country does not pay attention to it and society pays little attention to it.

In name, it is a national research institute. Although it also accepts private commissions, that is just a drop in the bucket. It still relies on funding from the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is his mother's home, and he still has many friends during his tenure there. Although he still has to rely on their faces to make a living, at least there are people who will help him speak up.

But it’s different with the police department, it all depends on whether people are willing or not.

If the crime clearance rate goes up, the police department will naturally be happy and willing to allocate funds to you.

However, inside information leaked from your side, causing public opinion trouble, and people began to doubt UDI's credibility.

Everyone knows what kind of people most media outlets are like. Before the case is completely solved, no one wants to be distracted by other things, or be led by the rhythm and attacked by public opinion.

The normal procedure is that they conduct an investigation first, collect clues and evidence, close the case, and finally have a formal spokesperson make an announcement. At that time, everyone can work together to create a positive social impact.

But now, we have to be harassed by some unscrupulous media, be disgusted by their pens, lead the rhythm, and have our abilities questioned. Who would like that?

Supporting the establishment of UDI is also to reduce the pressure on frontline police officers, and there is a shortage of forensic experts.

But if UDI creates a negative public opinion impact on the police, it would be a loss.

In the first half of the year, the National Police Agency was happy to allocate funds to UDI, but now, in order to get funds for the second half of this year, the director had to make several trips before he could barely agree to it.

This is how it is to make a living by the wishes of the people. If the National Police Agency is not willing to allocate funds, it will be difficult for UDI to continue operating relying solely on the funding from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, because they are essentially not a profit-making organization, but a research institution!

Institute of Unnatural Death!

Director Yasuo Kamikura was troubled by this.

After hearing the complaints from the old man with messed-up hair, Tomoya Aki was also filled with indignation.

After returning to the office, he happened to see Hisabe Rokuro sitting well in his seat, and he began to mutter to himself.

After returning to his position, An Yilun thought about it and decided to trick this guy.

Then he calmly said to Kube Rokuro beside him: "Kube-kun, I saw you by chance outside before. I was going to say hello to you, but I saw you with another uncle. I always feel like I have seen that man somewhere before, tsk..."

Chapter 342 It’s better to stop here

In fact, Aki Tomoya had never seen Hisabe Rokuro outside.

In other words, their fate has not yet arrived.

He lied without blushing or getting nervous, it all depended on whether Kube Rokuro panicked or not.

"Eh? Huh?"

Hisabe Rokuro widened his eyes and turned to look at Aki Tomoya in surprise.

No one would believe him if he said there was no problem with his guilty reaction.

What the hell, what did Tomoya Aki know?

"It seems like he is a guy who makes a living by writing..."

Seeing this, Aki Tomoya stabbed him again.

At this moment, Kube Rokuro was like a frightened bird. He was already feeling guilty, and Aki Tomoya's hint made him think of the weekly magazine reporter Kosuke Suetsugu who asked him to come here.

Hisabe Rokuro initially worked for that man, then told him about this place, and eventually ended up here.

Working two jobs...

"No, Amai-kun, you are seeing things, right?"

Hisabe Rokuro was a little flustered, and his tone was already somewhat unstable.

His mentality was a little shaky. If he was really exposed, Kube Rokuro could imagine how the people around him would view him.

"Maybe. After all, my eyesight isn't that good, haha..."

There was a half-smile on Tomoya Aki's face.

The bluff was successful.

This guy has always had something to hide, and it seems his previous suspicions were correct.

He didn't say anything, but Kube Rokuro became nervous.

Although Tomoya Aki's words just now did not lead to any particular connection, Kube Rokuro had already made the connection on his own.

No matter what you say, there is still something wrong.

Aki Tomoya felt amused and sighed at the same time.

He glanced at Hisabe Rokuro inconspicuously.

If you look closely, he doesn't look like a bad guy. I don't see how he looks like a traitor.

But what he did was truly that of a traitor.

The leakage of information to the outside world did cause trouble to the institute.

Earlier, the chief anatomist of the Sancheng class had also been misled and subjected to harassment such as gender discrimination.

Anyway, Akitomo really couldn't understand why Kube Rokuro did these things.

There is no substantial benefit to him, and he doesn't look like someone who would do that kind of thing. But after getting along with him for so long, I actually feel that he is a nice person, a good person, and has a sense of justice in his heart.

But what they did is puzzling...

"You know I'm nearsighted, and you're nearsighted too, so you should understand. Sometimes I really can't see clearly, maybe I really saw it wrong."

As he could see now, Kube Rokuro was a complicated man.

The latter naturally didn't understand what Aki Tomoya was thinking, he just breathed a sigh of relief as if he had escaped a disaster, and his face relaxed a little.

"Yes……"

Hisabe Rokuro secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was indeed frightened by what Aki Tomoya said just now.

"After the lunch break, it's time to start working again. Being busy is fine, but it's annoying to have someone watching me all the time."

At this time, Tomoya Aki started muttering as if he was complaining.

Kube Rokuro thought he was saying that the police were always there, so he whispered, "We can't help it. After all, the fire caused so many casualties, and it may also involve a murder case..."

"I'm not talking about the police, I'm talking about some unscrupulous media who just want to make trouble."

How could he be talking about the police?

When a case occurs, it is normal for the police to assist and record together in the station. It is completely commonplace.

What is disturbing is some of the reports out there.

When Hisabe Rokuro heard this, his heart, which had just dropped, immediately rose again.

How could he not be sensitive to such things?

His shadow is always mentioned in the reports of a weekly magazine outside.

Why do they know so much about the case taken over by UDI? It’s because someone tipped them off!

However, Kube Rokuro was also angry, especially when Misumi Mikoto went to court as a proxy witness.

He wanted to draw public attention to Sakurakoji's case and let people know that this might be a wrongful case.

But once the news got into other people's hands, it spread like wildfire, and the focus suddenly became that the female forensic scientist turned against the court, which also brought about a wave of sexism.

He was helpless and angry, but the person holding the pen was not him, but someone else.

But once it happens, there will be a second time. It is not as easy as it sounds to completely cut off ties with that side.

Once you are identified as the rat in UDI, it is not easy to get rid of this identity.

"There are many difficult aspects of our institute, but it's not our turn to worry about it. But the director has to worry about it!"

Aki Tomoya also went to find out about the situation at the research institute.

This institution is run by a stepmother. It has to look at the face of the police department on the left and please the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the right.

When the internal information of UDI was leaked and negative public opinion was directed towards the police, the National Police Agency became unhappy and began to doubt its credibility.

Aki Tomoya explained to Hisabe Rokuro clearly who the research institute depends on for its survival, what its relationship with the National Police Agency is, and what its relationship with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is.

Then, we talked about the negative impact that those reports that deliberately set the tone had on the institute.

"Remember Mr. Suzuki and his lover? Our investigation is not in compliance with the rules. If it is exposed, the two of us will be reported to our universities. Doctors Nakadō and Mitsusumi will also be investigated. In the worst case, their licenses will be revoked. In the worst case, well, well..."

Akitomo specifically mentioned that case.

The investigation was conducted in secret. Suzuki took the blame for the initial autopsy, but when the deceased's lungs were later removed without authorization for investigation, no one could take the blame.

I don’t know whether it was because Kube Rokuro still had some conscience and didn’t tell anyone about his secret investigation and only reported what happened to Suzuki and his lover, or whether it was because the writer Kosuke Suetsugu understood this and “kindly” let them go.

But no matter what, the fact that the incident was reported means there are hidden dangers.

"The director has begun to suspect that there may be a traitor among us who leaked the case to outsiders."

As Aki Tomoya spoke, he gave Kube Rokuro a meaningful look.

He hoped that Hisabe Rokuro would be more restrained.

This person doesn't seem like a bad person, and Akitomo doesn't understand why he would do such a traitorous thing, but if possible, it would be better for everyone if they stop here.

Kube Rokuro was stunned. It was impossible for him not to understand such an obvious hint.

At this moment, Hisabe Rokuro was speechless.

From Tomoya Aki's initial words to his current hints, he seemed to have guessed something.

At this time, Aki Tomoya's gaze had already made him feel ashamed.

Chapter 343: Never Experienced Social Beating

Hisabe Rokuro is by no means a bad person. On the contrary, like most people in this office, he has a sense of justice in his heart.

Many times, he would actively look for clues to reveal the truth.

He is not a bad person, but the stupid things he did cannot be ignored.

At least in the eyes of Tomoya Aki, this guy is a bit complicated.

Just like when they first met, Akitomo didn't understand where his confusion came from or why he came here.

Similarly, Akitomo didn't want to imagine that the reason why Kube Rokuro had been so proactive in looking for clues in the past was simply to leak information to the outside world.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much shame in this man's eyes right now.

Having said this, Aki Tomoya really hopes that Hisabe Rokuro will stop there.

The establishment of UDI is not easy and it really cannot withstand the hassle.

It has been almost a year since Tomoya Aki was here, and he has developed a lot of feelings for this place.

Whether it was the Nakadō family or Makoto Sakamoto, whether it was Misumi Mikoto or Tokai Lin Yuko, they all helped him.

In the beginning, these people were his teachers, and they still are today.

There was also the director, Yasuo Kamikura, who introduced him to the pathology classroom of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo, and to be honest, it provided him with substantial help.

To him, Kamikura Yasuo was indebted to him.