Extra: Black Dream (Part 2)
Becoming an enforcer was Doug's dream as a child.
As a child, he witnessed the sight of majestic enforcers descending from the sky in armored hovercars, hunting down the criminals who would normally be in the neighborhood, and from then on, in Doug's mind, enforcers were a light into the city.
However, it is quite ironic that when he really became a law enforcer and understood the internal "rules of action", he finally had a new understanding of the events of that year.
That heroic fall from the sky was actually just the result of a struggle between two gang forces.
Chai Ke fell in love with the Foster family, and the head of the law enforcement at the time received an order from the core city - for those big families who were far away in the core city, the small gangs in the border city were like ants, and only one order was enough to uproot them.
His enthusiasm gradually faded, and his behavior became much more "tactful".
This can make him more comfortable in the workplace, although he will not become a black police officer in the eyes of people, but the light that shines into his heart has long disappeared.
For a moment, Doug thought that perhaps this was the most real thing the world was.
The so-called brilliance is just the result of an accident, and when people peel back the clouds and get a glimpse of the truth behind it, they usher in a deeper darkness.
Until, Captain Kate came into his life.
It was the first time Doug had actually seen someone who could be in the dark and still not be complicit.
For a long time, his work took on an additional element β observing Kate.
As a bystander or irrigator.
Perhaps in order to prevent this rare sprout from dying, he did as much as he could to clean up the aftermath for the other party, for which he had to deal with the fearsome Morgo family, and even went-for-tat with the then supervisor on many issues.
But when he thinks about it, everything he does is pushing the other party into the fire pit.
He's just the captain of the Enforcer's Division, and there are many others of his rank, and their strength is simply not enough to contend with the darkness that hides in the unknown.
If......
"Director Doug?"
A call from reality interrupted Doug's thoughts, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that everyone's eyes were on him, including Mayor Aureliano.
The theme of the meeting was to discuss the security of border trade routes, and after Lu Xiang left, he became the person with the most say on this issue.
But Doug was not used to such formal occasions, and the usual written reports were also left to others in the department.
As if seeing that Doug was a little out of state, Aureliano took the initiative to relieve him and said, "Director Doug has been busy with affairs recently, and he has been dealing with official business until late at night yesterday, and he may be a little out of state today, and it just so happens that it is not too early, we have arranged dinner for you, and we can continue to discuss the rest of the content during the meal." β
The whimpering crowd quickly left the venue.
Feeling guilty, Doug walked into the small conference room as soon as he dismissed the meeting, and in any case, it was indeed a bit unorthodox to openly desert at the meeting.
After Director Lu left, he fell into such doubts more than once.
With his abilities, is he really up to the position of head of the law enforcement department?
"In terms of the security of the border trade routes, I think we can maximize the output of the town."
Suddenly, a female voice came from outside the door.
It was a voice that was all too familiar to Doug, and it was a voice that appeared in his "dreams" every night.
"As far as I know, the farmer and the 'outside' have a lot to do with the Barossa Group, and if you can mobilize this level of relationship, the security of the border trade route will be solved."
Doug's heart was beating violently, and even his breathing became much shorter.
This kind of scene seems familiar, in the "dream", the other party also helps him analyze the case like this, as said, Kate's thinking is much more delicate than him, and can always help him clarify his thoughts.
However, what came to my heart at this moment was not ecstasy, but uneasiness.
Because it's a voice that should never be in the real world.
As mentioned in the product description of "Dream Maker", the dreams it creates are so real that many users have hallucinations of varying degrees after using the product for a long time.
This is a precursor to cyberpsychosis.
The product leaflet also states: "If you encounter a person or object in your dream in real life, please stop using the product immediately and go to the nearest psychiatric clinic for treatment." β
Considering how often he'd been using Dream Maker lately, Doug felt that it must have been a warning from his brain.
A head of the law enforcement department who hallucinates at any moment is much more terrifying than a director who deserts in meetings.
Before I knew it, there was no sound outside the door.
Doug took a deep breath, his finger dangling over the door button paused for a long time, and finally pressed to unlock it.
The hallway outside the lounge was empty.
Just as he expected.
At the same time, an unspeakable sense of loss welled up in his heart.
According to the product leaflet, hallucinations are only a precursor to cyberpsychosis, which can be cured by stopping the product immediately and supplementing it with medication.
If you ignore the warnings and continue to use the product for a long time, the condition will worsen, and the worst possibility is that the user will be trapped in a "dream" forever, and it will no longer be able to distinguish between dream and reality, but even so, there are still a large number of users who choose to immerse themselves in beautiful dreams.
It's time to stop.
Doug watched the door of the lounge slowly close, and the next moment, his pupils suddenly shrank.
He saw something that wasn't supposed to be on the doorβit was a note detailing the note's owner's thoughts on the security of the border trade lane.
"Director Doug."
Mayor Aureliano finally found time and came to Doug's side.
Doug's reaction startled him.
Aureliano instinctively took a step back, but was still pressed on the shoulders by an agitated Doug.
The latter's eyes were bloodshot and he couldn't wait to ask, "Mayor, can you see that?" β
ββ¦β¦ What do you see? β
"Note, there's a note on the door of the break room!"
Aureliano's gaze crossed Doug's shoulder, resting on the note on the door that had been taped to him, and he nodded inexplicably.
"There really is a note!"
Before Aureliano could continue to ask, Doug tore off the note, shoved it into his hand, and ran towards the monitoring room like a cyberpsychopath.
The frenzied voice echoed in the hallway for a long time.
- "Mayor Aureliano, thank you, you are amazing! β
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