[Detective, that word again, put into that context; he narrows his eyes and leans down to scritch the ears of Cat Three to relax.]

Hey, Helena, can I ask you something? I've never actually been to Japan, so this is probably just something that you see all the time on the streets when you stay there long enough, but... is it really hard to get a little pin that ~proves~ you're a law officer? Like a decoration. Not a bar code or anything.