[in the shooting range]

[hardlyboy]

[this afternoon, there is a large box filled with a variety of hand guns--pistols, revolvers, shotguns, rifles, derringers--with an attached sign that reads:

Extra Firearms Available
For Lessons on Handling, Please Ask Detective Shiroganejust a few feet away is a short detective firing off a few rounds at the targets in the shooting range. do you

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[lunadickery]

Are you offering lessons to anyone who asks?

[hardlyboy]

That is correct.

[lunadickery]

Have there been many asking?

[hardlyboy]

Not as of yet.

[lunadickery]

That's rather surprising, considering that each person in camp is supposed to be armed. I can't quite decide if the lack of inquiry is a good thing or not.

Forgive me, I have not introduced myself. Yuri Petrov, Camp Judge.

[hardlyboy]

Naoto Shirogane, Inaba Municipal Police Detective. It is good to meet you, Petrov-san.

[lunadickery]

Good to meet you too, Detective Shirogane. Forgive me if this seems like an odd question, but have you been assigned as a detective by Camp? Or are you carrying over your duties to Camp?

[hardlyboy]

The latter. My position as a Detective is something I have worked hard to attain for many years back in my home prefecture; it did not become a transient position once I entered Camp.

[lunadickery]

I see. That's quite impressive, given your age. Your dedication is admirable.

[hardlyboy]

Thank you.

[lunadickery]

You're welcome. Actually, if you don't mind, I have a few questions I would like to ask you.

[hardlyboy]

I do not mind.

[lunadickery]

Thank you. To begin, how organized and effective is the law enforcement here?

[hardlyboy]

Unfortunately, it is neither to the best of my knowledge. There are volunteer vigilante groups, but they are not rigidly organized and usually only work together when Camp is under attack.

[lunadickery]

Then is it normally each person for themselves here? How often do serious conflicts occur?

[hardlyboy]

Correct. Serious conflicts tend to be private matters, but they can turn public. It is often difficult to gauge, given the variety of Camp's inhabitants.