Conversation · Logic

You were right. That streethawker really was stealing from the back of his own truck.

"Humanox... This stands for humanitarian aid, right?"

"Yes," nods the lieutenant, "Humanox is a well-known humanitarian aid organization. It must be the streethawker's truck."

"Good to know that we were right," the lieutenant remarks dryly. "Would have sucked to rip a man off for no reason at all."

"Oh my god, I'm a legit genius. Here's proof that Siileng really was selling stolen goods!"

"Did you see that, Kim? It must be Siileng's truck."

Great! I'm smart.

Atta boy!

[Discard thought.]

Someone here is stealing from a company called Humanox.

"Did you see that?" The lieutenant nods towards the vehicle. "The seals on the humanitarian aid lorry have been broken off."

"I have a feeling Siileng's involved in this."

"You may be right. Let's see what he's got to say."

"I did see it, yes. Let's better not jump to any conclusion."

"Yes, absolutely," he agrees, while his eyes turn to the traffic jam. "But I suggest we keep our eyes open around that streethawker we met before."

"Yes, absolutely," the lieutenant agrees, while his eyes scan the traffic jam. "But let's keep our eyes open nevertheless."

"Looks like someone's stealing."

"You may be right," he agrees, scanning the jam. "Let's keep our eyes open."

Humanox is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization created by EPIS countries to provide assistance during humanitarian crises.

I don't believe you.

Then don't.

Okay-do. What's EPIS, though?

Now that I start to think about it I'm not even sure it was EPIS... maybe it was ECIS, or ETIS? Maybe your brain just made this letter combination up to sound more professional. Kiddo, it's a mystery.

Okay. But what am I supposed to do about it?

Uh, dunno. Nothing, I guess. It's not like there's something you can do, you're but a mere cop.

[Discard thought.]

Cool. Thieves. I should catch them.

That's what a cop does, isn't it? Keep your eyes peeled... crime is close by.