Just like in a cop reality, too, [ Kim says, though amusement shines through the corners of his eyes. If he said that the radioplays and mystery novels he devoured as a kid didn't influence his choice to become a cop, he would be a liar. He won't fess up to it, of course, but he can understand some of the excitement before the novelty wears off and the sheer drudgery and low pay of the job seeps into your bones.

He won't say any of that, though. ]

If you call me Lieutenant, I think your colleagues will start to get the wrong idea. [ He sticks a hand out for Fukuda to shake. ] It's a pleasure to meet you, Officer Fukuda. I don't know about the whole consulting business - [ it hadn't crossed his mind, truly ] - but I'd be happy to provide advice. My philosophies may run counter to your superiors, however. I haven't gotten a good feel on what Enma's policing strategies are like.

[ He's being polite. He's fully aware that Enma's policing strategies include philosophies such as "let people kill each other in the streets, so long as it's their own damn faults". He can't say he approves, thuogh he does sympathize with the impossibility of the job in front of them. ]