Say cheese!
This hospital's going to seem so lonely without you around!
I hope you get shot again so you can come back soon!
But I thought Derick died during the investigation!
Dead?
Who said that?
Who...
One of our officers got set up during an undercover investigation of him.
It's sad to think I'll never see them in action together again.
Nobody actually said it!
Th-Then what happens to me?
I ain't comin' back!
#04 Derick Returns!
This was always my dream.
I've wanted to be a bartender ever since I was a kid.
Fin
This concludes "Derick Returns."
That's right, this isn't a story about a detective
Former Detective
whose dream of becoming a bartender came true!
It's the story of people who are detectives right now!
And in this exciting episode...
You'll see the story of Max, aka Boxer,
Robot, aka Yuri,
Kay, aka Rookie,
and the rest of Travis's Angels in SEVEN-O.
Who the hell are "Travis's Angels"?
Here...
I...
Come!
Pink, aka Deana!
It's been three weeks...
Since the reorg, that is,
and I've received a request to see more of Pink and Rookie.
From above.
Who is "above"?
This time, you'll be investigating a club known for its handsome staff.
It's perfect for you.
Okay! I'll do my best no matter what it is!
Well said, Rookie.
So even street-level dealers are peddling Anthem these days, huh?
Well, after what we just saw at the factory,
it's certainly possible.
Correct.
But we still have no proof.
Sophie used her feminine wiles to get us this information,
as the case itself is still under the Drug Control Division's jurisdiction.
Make sure you don't get in their way.
Okay!
You especially, Pink.
You have a tendency to be...
Let's go, Kay.
O-Okay!
...like that.
Hey, what does he mean by "get in their way"?
It means we need to respect our fellow officers.
Allow me to explain!
Their job is solely to deal with crimes involving Anthem.
Org Chart
Regular Drugs
Drug Control Division
Anthem
Narcotics Crimes
The Drug Control Division deals with any incidents involving regular drugs.
The two of them are, in theory, on the same team,
but it's common for them to both be chasing the same case,
leading to no end of trouble!
And that's why we need to be careful, huh?
Hey, ready to go?
Y-Yes...
What's that outfit?
That's my line.
Why the hell are you dressed like that?
Fine. You're my little sister.
You just moved here from the middle of nowhere.
Wait a second!
Welcome to Train Spotter.
You're so cute...
So are you.
This is for you.
Thank you.
Um... I...
Oh, she's just a little girl. No alcohol for her.
I'm sorry.
Do we have the money for this?
Yeah. I borrowed it from Sophie.
Hey, Sophie, did you swipe my wallet again?
Wasn't me!
Really?
Wow, I'm really allowed to do this?!
You're the best, miss!
Here comes another!
Awesome!
Here it goes!
Um... aren't we supposed to not stand out in an investigation like this?
The bigger the bait, the better.
But...
If you try to half-ass it, like you're doing, you end up on the menu instead!
Look. Here comes an idiot looking for a bite.
You're spending quite a bit of money.
You'd better not be lying when you say you've got the good stuff.
Sure. I've got whatever you need. Top-shelf stuff. 100% pure.
It'll send you straight to heaven.
You want to go to heaven first?
How come you don't have any?
This had damn well better not be all you've got.
Where's the Anthem?
Whatever. Let's take him to HQ and make him talk.
Y-You can't do that! It's out of our jurisdiction.
Huh? Look at this crap he's got.
All this stuff's illegal as hell.
But it's the Drug Control Division's job, not ours.
We don't have the required authority here.
We need to go through the proper channels...
Don't take your eyes off him, idiot!
Stop!
Stop or I'll shoot!
No!
What are you doing?
You can't shoot a gun here...
Shit!
He got away and it's your fault!
I'm sorry.
Apologies won't fix it!
But the rules are the rules!
We don't even have the right to arrest him.
What are they fighting over?
Something about a man who ran away from them.
If I was their man, I'd run the hell away, too.
Shut up, you old geezers!
Responsibility?
How are you going to take responsibility, rookie?
Well...
I'm willing to look past the fact that you're useless.
But I'm not willing to let you get in my way.
I've got my own way of handling things!
Nothing you said was wrong, really.
But if she's not here, that means...
you know, right?
Thank you all for coming today.
I truly appreciate you taking the time...
Sorry.
No, I'm fine.
Well, it's not much of a welcome party, anyway.
Don't let it bug you.
Sorry. You didn't need to give a speech after all.
I just don't think she and I are a good fit!
I don't just mean today.
*Non-Alcoholic Beer
Like last time...
Doug, Rob spilled the beans!
The bastard gave Anthem to that prisoner named Henry,
the one who started the riot.
He's in tears right now, apologizing.
Now, let's hear what else you have to tell us.
And what's with her outfit, anyway?
*There's no alcohol in her beer
It's a dress code violation!
It's fine.
Travis lets her get away with it.
She's one of Travis's Angels.
Let her dress how she wants.
We do a lot of dangerous sting work.
She volunteered for that job in exchange for not getting a partner.
She spent a lot of time trying to find the best way to survive,
and that's just how she ended up.
If you try to half-ass it, like you're doing, you end up on the menu instead!
You're allowed to refuse having a partner?
If you're as talented as she is, yeah.
But why'd Deana agree to take Kay, then?
She agreed instantly for you when she turned everyone else down.
I heard I was a replacement for somebody else.
Jefferson was just somebody Travis forced on us.
Why me?
You've got something she lacks, maybe.
Okay!
I'll keep doing what I'm doing a little longer.
And I'll take responsibility for what happened today!
Responsibility?
You sure about this?
Yes. I do have one idea.
Responsibility?
Responsibility for what?
What's wrong with hanging a suspect upside down from a crane!
It's very wrong.
They're still just suspects.
Screw the rules!
Are we back in school or something?
You know how this works. We're special.
We're detectives, but we're under the constant danger of being disavowed.
Like spies, you know.
That's why Travis recommends having a partner.
You can guarantee your safety by keeping an eye on each other.
That's how the Double Decker System works!
Stop it. It's embarrassing.
But the idea itself is a good one.
And with a partner, you can do half the work and get twice the credit.
Even with a prissy, little schoolgirl like her?
I think she's just who you need.
It's faster this way!
You're such a scaredy-cat.
If you're trying to run the shortest route as fast as you can,
it's easier if you're alone.
Hey, Derick.
Why'd you quit?
It wasn't anything big, really.
And that's about the size of it.
Wow, that's so dumb.
You had me scared for a second.
I'm glad it wasn't over the Esperanza thing, though.
Thanks...
You like dogs, right?
This is for you.
I made it yesterday.
To celebrate your new bar.
So it was you, huh?
The new rookie in SEVEN-O was one of my students, huh?
Drug Control Division - Gary
Being head of the class paid off, huh?
I always wanted to be in SEVEN-O.
Sir, the narcotics we confiscated yesterday...
Yeah. The lab found illegal compounds in them.
I knew it.
Take us there now.
We'll do another investigation and see if the information your team found is right.
I'm sorry for coming to you with something weird...
Don't worry about it.
I'll set things up so nobody gets in anybody else's way.
The most important part of an undercover investigation is acting naturally.
That's the guy from yesterday...
Let's go.
Sometimes you need to be bold.
That's Anthem!
No, this is a trap.
You don't need to be bold.
You're a failure as a student.
What's up, Max?
I'm busy.
Fine. I'll call back.
So where's the body?
Over here.
You seem very confused.
What's going on here?
Something that has nothing to do with SEVEN-O.
This is a fake.
Just a stimulant.
Hard to tell the difference between it and the original, huh?
I'm selling the ones we confiscate.
By the way, Kay, you know what Anthem's fatality rate is, don't you?
Thirty percent.
Correct. You've done your homework.
Anthem is highly fatal.
But there are always people lining up to buy it.
It's just that enticing.
So what?
You can't tell?
I'll run an analysis at HQ and contact you
immediately if he tests positive for Anthem.
We've used this fact to our advantage.
Most people who come to buy Anthem from us leave with poison instead.
The special ones, we give stimulants.
The ones I choose, you see.
The ones who survive believe that they've been chosen by the Anthem,
and the rumors that it's real spread.
That's terrible.
Terrible?
The only people who die are idiots trying to get Anthem.
You should be thanking us, if anything.
It's one hell of a scary business we're in.
Look what we found sneaking around.
Sorry... Kirill and I got worried so we followed you...
We were actually just thinking it was time to get out of this little business.
And then you came.
Now we have a new option.
What do you mean?
Make your colleagues bring a sample of an Anti-AMS Bullet drug.
The Anti-AMS Bullets are the one way to fight Anthem.
A sample of the drugs in them would be worth a fortune to the right people.
You can't mean...
If you don't do it, we kill the girl,
and then kill the boy slowly.
Why do I get killed slowly?
Make your choice.
No one in SEVEN-O would bring something so important here.
There's one person who would.
Jeez. You were asking for a lot, you know that?
But using this to lure out Esperanza isn't a bad idea.
It seems like the dealer, James, really was selling Anthem.
I knew it.
That whole place smelled fishy.
Esperanza is probably working as James' boss.
If he gets his hand on a sample, he'll go to them immediately.
Yeah, I bet Esperanza would love to get their hands on this.
She's volunteered to allow James to steal it from her.
Perfect.
The bigger the bait, the better.
Call me immediately, once you make contact with him.
I knew you'd help us.
You seem to be doing well, Gary.
You, too.
No!
Esperanza approached Deana del Rio, offering to make a deal.
They ambushed her at the meeting site and stole the drug sample.
That's what the report will say.
No... That wasn't the deal!
The deal?
Did you really expect me to keep my word?
He's got that right.
How naïve are you?
You still think this is outside our jurisdiction?!
It is, but...
We've got a good claim to self-defense.
Stop!
Stop or I'll...
Of course not.
What, are we done already?
No way...
Anthem!
Justice!
Looks like I've been chosen by God!
I knew I was chosen!
So why did they pick you?
What, he's just jealous?
Overdrive!
That idiot...
Come out, Deana del Rio!
If you apologize for humiliating me,
I'll let her live.
Are they going to be okay?
Deana will be just fine.
Drop the gun and kneel before me.
You'll give up your pride to save your friend?
I didn't think you had it in you!
I don't think she'd bother.
She'll run the shortest route as fast as she can!
You're just going to let your partner die?
You're supposed to save her!
I'm a born saint!
Everything I do is right!
You're sick.
Now take your medicine.
That you, Gary?
It go well?
Gary's all tied up right now.
Who are you? What are you talking about?
I see... It's over, then.
Activating spare motor.
Linking feedback system to actuators.
28.9% until criticality.
This is SEVEN-O.
Did you think we were hostages?
We were just keeping you busy here.
So that's what "Don't take your eyes off her" meant?
And these two are...
Travis's Angels.
Wait, why you are here, actually?
Oh, Doug said it would be a good learning opportunity for both of us,
so I should go, too.
Wait. Where's Doug?
They're all done, too, they said.
How'd you know it was a trap?
Yuri told me you went to the club with a detective from the Drug Control Division.
Max saw it.
When I found out it was Gary, I told them not to take their eyes off you.
I used to work with him in another department.
He had a stellar record, but something about him seemed off.
When the position at SEVEN-O opened up, he was the first to apply.
But...
So why did they pick you?!
Travis said his sense of right and wrong was too strong.
Is it always like this?
Yeah.
This is how I do things.
If you don't like it...
I want to learn from you!
But the rules are the rules!
So I won't give in on that!
I thought you just had the same name as my old partner.
But you've got the same personality, too.
You had a partner?
And with the same name?
It doesn't matter now, does it?
It's fine!
You're such a worrywart, Kay.
I think she's talking about a dog.
So Deana's old dog's name was Kay, huh?
That's why she agreed so quickly, huh?
Dog...?
What are you doing? I'm leaving.
Coming!
You're so slow.
Sorry.
Say "Woof."
No!
Looks like they'll make a good pair.
Yeah.
But what about him?
Why didn't you come save me, Doug?
We're a team, right?
Oh, I figured you'd be fine with Yuri there.
And I was right, wasn't I?
Sheesh...
Oh, right. Yuri.
Don't tell anybody, but...
I think she's really a robot.
It's public knowledge that Yuri is a robot.
However...
No way. That's impossible.
I don't have any proof yet.
So don't tell anybody.
Got it. I won't tell anybody.
Okay.
Yes! Doug is actually kind of an asshole.
I'll keep a close eye out, too.
Great. I'm counting on you, Partner!
Now that you've learned that Doug is a huge asshole,
you now know everything
you need to know about the characters in this story!
Now the story can really start to move!
Next time on Double Decker Episode 5: "A. Kroyd Killer!"
A. Kroyd Killer!
Don't be late!