From: coram@ed.ecn.purdue.edu (Chaosmage)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Angels in Paradise Chapter Four
Date: 27 Sep 92 17:14:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: noose.1992Sep27.171423.19702
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network


                           Angels in Paradise
                Chapter Four: Let's get going, already!

     The worst is not
     So long as we can say "This is the worst."
          -- Shakespeare, "King Lear" act IV. sc. 1

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     Yuri stared moodily at her boots.  The accident was depressing
enough, but now she and Kei had to listen to the Chief of Police
rant about it.  It wasn't like it was their fault or anything, but
it was obvious that the Chief didn't want to hear any explanations. 
Yuri hoped that Kei could keep from getting defensive.
     "It's bad enough that I had to accept WWWA help in an internal
affair.  But *this*!  The Dirty Pair?!?  As if we didn't have *enough*
trouble here!  The very first thing you did is cause the
destruction of a city block.  Not to mention all the people killed
in that explosion!"
     "But . . ." Kei started to retort.  At Chuck's panicked look,
Yuri clamped her hand over Kei's mouth.
     "I don't think he wants to hear it," she whispered.  Kei
looked a little angry, but nodded and quieted.
     After several more minutes of ranting, the Police Chief threw
them out of his office.
     "Don't mind him," Chuck said in a low voice.  "Chief Olstein
gets steamed and needs to shout a little.  Once he calms down,
he'll realize that it wasn't anyone's fault.
     "We've got a couple of new leads.  Wait a sec, while I call it
up on the computer."
     Yuri, still depressed, sat on the end of a desk.  Kei, trying
to get her mind off the incident, resumed her flirting with Chuck. 
At any other time, Yuri would have been amused, but not right then.
     "Your friend is looking to get her heart broken," a voice
behind Yuri said.  She turned, to see a police woman watching Kei
with laughter in her eyes.
     "What do you mean?" Yuri asked.
     "She's definitely not his type.  I've seen it before, and it
always ends the same way."
     "What, he doesn't like pushy women?"
     "He doesn't like women period.  He's a great guy, and a fine
officer, but he's gay."
     Yuri pondered that for a moment.  "We should probably tell
Kei, but let's not.  Let her suffer a little."  The thought of
being able to tease Kei about this later made Yuri cheer up
somewhat.
     "Ah, here we are," Chuck said.  "We managed to get a couple of
pictures of one of the leaders of a group of terrorists.  It seems
like there may be several groups operating independently, but this
one guy shows up a lot.  Look."
     Chuck turned his screen to let Kei and Yuri see the picture. 
"It isn't very good, but the computer was able to enhance it and we
got an ID."  He punched several buttons, and a dossier overlayed
the picture.  "Randy Markov.  He's got a record of being a trouble
maker.  Brawling, public intoxication, that sort of thing."
     "Nice guy," Kei muttered.
     Yuri's eyes twinkled.  "You'd get along with him just fine,
Kei.  And look, his hair is as red as yours.  Maybe there's a
connection."
     "Shut up, Yuri."
     Chuck cleared his throat.  "Well, we've poked around and found
out that he tends to spend a lot of time at a casino-bar called
_Arachnos_."
     "Maybe we should stake out the joint," Kei grinned.
     Yuri groaned.  "Great, another bar.  You're going to get us in
trouble."
     "Good thing it's not a mall.  You'd never come out."
     "What's that supposed to mean?"
     "What do you think?"
     "Ladies, please.  I think a stake out is a good idea," Chuck
interrupted.
     Kei stuck her tongue out at Yuri as Chuck continued.  "I can
back you up, but I'm afraid that my face is a little too well know
for me to actually go in the _Arachnos_ with you."
     "You're famous too?" Kei asked breathlessly, employing her
girlish charm.  Chuck remained oblivious.
     "Well, no.  But, I'm the one that keeps getting thrown in
front of the cameras during press conferences."
     Kei laughed.  "No problem.  You can just wait for our signal. 
Yuri and I will bring this Randy guy to you, gift-wrapped.  Right
Yuri?"
     "Piece of cake," was Yuri's prompt reply.


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