Upon the girl's request, the male police officer led her to the surveillance room.
The girl only glanced briefly.
"All the footage from the surveillance cameras inside the police station is displayed here, right?"
"Yes, the footage captured by the 100 cameras inside the station is shown here."
As the other person stated, there were 25 screens arranged on the walls of this spacious room, with each screen divided into 4 frames, totaling 100 frames.
Because he had another purpose, Inoue Hattori followed as well. After all, he hadn't given up yet. He was really persistent. For a diligent and tenacious youth like him, he deserves recognition.
"Miss Katsuragi, is this only the footage from inside the police station? Won't the criminals enter from outside?"
The male police officer seemed to understand the girl's intention.
"Miss Katsuragi, did you anticipate that the intruder would break in?"
"Well, we must be prepared for the worst-case scenario; otherwise, we'll be passive and give the other party an opportunity."
The girl looked at the screens and directly expressed her thoughts.
"But aren't there hundreds of people outside? It's hard to imagine the criminal being able to break in."
Our Inoue Hattori once again presented his own viewpoint.
And the other person, the male police officer, interjected once again.
"Does Miss Katsuragi think that the people at the police station won't be able to stop the other party and let them invade? Besides, there are capable individuals and magicians within the police station."
Facing the doubts from the two individuals, the girl simply closed her eyes and quietly spoke.
"That may be true, but we don't know anything about the other party, neither their identity nor their methods. Furthermore, most of the manpower is gathered outside at the moment. If the other party invades, we won't have enough resources on our side, and sometimes, having more people will only give the other party more opportunities."
"Opportunities?"
"Yes, after all, we are on the defensive side. We must be vigilant in all directions. If we knew the objective, it would be better, but at this stage, we don't even know where the other party wants to go within the police station. Therefore, our manpower has to be dispersed."
The girl's actions puzzled the male police officer.
"If that's the case, why doesn't Miss Katsuragi let them deploy most of the people inside the police station? This way, even if they are dispersed, they can still prevent the enemy's invasion."
"If we let most of the people in as you said, it will be even more difficult to act. Having too many people will only cause unnecessary chaos. Moreover, the most important thing is that it will make it easier for the other party to create confusion."
"Creating confusion?"
"Yes, you should understand as well. We don't even know the appearance of the other party now."
"Is that so?"
After hearing this, the male police officer seemed to understand something.
"Yes, the only distinguishing feature of the criminal is the mask. The clothes are not significant identifiers at all. Although it's unknown if the other party did so to achieve this goal, once the mask is removed and they blend into the crowd, we won't have any way to catch them. During that gap, it will be quite simple for the criminal to slip away."
"So, that's why Miss Katsuragi let most of the people stay outside, to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the confusion."
The man nodded in understanding, admiring her plan.
"Yes, only a select few who are familiar with one another are required here. If there's anyone with an unfamiliar face, it's highly likely they are the criminal."
"I see."
"And there's another reason."
"Another reason?"
"Yes, although it would be troublesome if the other party manages to invade, on the contrary, once the intruder is inside, it wouldn't be so easy for them to get out again, considering that most of the people are outside."
"I see, creating a blockade. That's what they call encirclement tactics."
The male police officer sincerely admired the girl's strategy.
"But by doing so, our side will also be affected. After all, any method has its advantages and disadvantages."
"Disadvantages?"
"Yes, in order to prevent the other party from creating confusion and reduce the number of people, we must find a way to compensate with quality over quantity."
"That's true."
As the male police officer said this, his expression became solemn, and then he seemed to have thought of something.
"So, is that why Miss Katsuragi came here? To make up for that gap as much as possible.""Well, in principle, the use of monitors can be more effective in mobilizing the limited personnel. However, it is still uncertain how much the monitors can contribute, so for now, all we can do is arrange the security guards inside the police station. Although I don't want to use that authority, there is no other way."
The girl sighed with some helplessness.
In response, the male police officer, as a subordinate, immediately replied,
"Alright, I will arrange the security guards inside the station immediately. Of course, I will make sure they memorize the identities and appearances of everyone beforehand. If there are any outsiders found inside, they will be apprehended immediately. Although the number of people will not be many, they will all follow Miss Katsuragi's instructions. I wish Miss Katsuragi's plan success in advance, because in the face of the modern Holmes, no criminal can escape."
Having said that, the male police officer left.
Later, the girl pondered while looking at the screen.
"The modern... Holmes..."
She had heard of this title before. Legend has it that whenever this person took action, no matter who the opponent was, even international criminals who had been committing crimes for many years would invariably be captured. They have never let a person escape, maintaining a 100% arrest rate. Unexpectedly... she would be the "modern Holmes"...
Next to her, Hattori Inoue just muttered in a dazed manner.
