The Chase

— Detective Detective

"**The Chase**" (originally titled "**Detective Time**") is the twelfth episode in the series *Criminal Idol* by Static-P of Black Static and Swerve after "Stay Calm".

This episode continues after "Your Eyes" and depicts the chase between the Detective and Kanesaki while Hareka watches from inside the club room.

Currently, it is the latest episode of *Criminal Idol*.

## Production

Kanesaki Hyudou does the art for the video while Static-P does the animation.

## Release

Static-P released a sample of the song, on December 25, 2017 on his Discord server and later on February 9, 2018 on the BSS site chat.

It was originally planned to be released sometime in 2018 but is delayed. It was planned to be released alongside the shipping for the Kickstarter rewards but due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in early 2020, release has been delayed.

On September 14, 2020, the backers for the Kickstarter project received a code they could use to freely download the song on bss.studio. On the night of September 24, a release party was held where each episode of *Criminal Idol* thus far was played from "When The Darkness Comes" until "The Chase". After midnight, "The Chase" was uploaded on YouTube.

## Story

The song starts right after "Your Eyes" with Detective Detective and Hareka in the club room before Kanesaki Hyudou (the Teacher) enters the room. With his face seeming to be shocked, Kanesaki makes his way out of the school building.

The Detective starts to chase Kanesaki by jumping out of the window from the third floor, landing on a tree. He calls Hareka asking her to keep an eye out for Kanesaki as he takes out his gun.

Hareka pleads the Detective to not shoot him as she reveals who brought the bomb into the idol competition. The Detective replies that he already knows that while showing that the gun is actually a water gun.

## Lyrics

**[Detective Detective]**

I was sittin’ in the club room with Hareka, when in walked the teacher. He took a few steps, and then froze, startled, with his eyes glued to mine.

The Chase.

(He-e-e) Took off runnin’

(He-e-e) He got no backbone

(He-e-e) Knows I know somethin’

He fled out that club room door

I looked outside, three stories high, no sweat, no sweat

Fear struck her eyes as I jumped

Swing, baby, swing

Why don’t you kick that dust off the top of your feet

And swing, baby, one more time for me

Woah-oh-oh

Swing, baby, swing

Why don’t you kick that dust off the top of feet and

Swing, baby, one more time for me!

(Woah-oh-oh) Look out belo-o-ow

(Woah-oh oh) Baby

(Woah-oh-oh) Here I come

(I-I-go-oh) Jumpin’ out the window

(I-I-go-oh) Tumblin’ off a canopy

(I-I-go-oh-oh-oh) Slidin’ down the drain pipe

You cannot run, you cannot hide

Pulled out my gun. I’ve got this one, no sweat, no sweat

Stared up at Hareka and called her phone

Swing, baby, swing (woah-oh-oh)

Why don’t you kick that dust off the top of your feet (oh-oh-oh)

And swing, baby, one more time for me (woah-oh-oh-oh)

Woah-oh-oh

Swing, baby, swing

Why don’t you kick that dust off the top of your feet

And swing, baby, one more time for me

Ring ring, Hareka, we’re gonna catch this guy but

Please be my second pair of eyes

I am hidin’ out behind this bush to tell me

When you see him come outside

Click clack, someone’s feet come rushin’ right towards me

Say, Hareka, is this our guy?

Tick tock, Hareka, I heard you hold your breath so

I will assume that now’s our time

Get up and sing it, just get up and sing it, baby

I know that you’ve got the bomb on your mind

But you gotta let it come out from inside

Oh no no no

Sing, Hareka, why don’t you get those thoughts off your chest

And let me take good care of you

Freeze!

**[Hareka]**

(spoken) No, don’t! It wasn’t him, it was me! I-I brought the bomb in. I was told that if I didn’t take it in, my parents-

**[Detective Detective]**

(spoken) Shh~ don’t worry, I already know. We’ll catch ‘em when we can. As for right now, squirt tag. Would you like to play?

Swing, baby, swing

Why don’t you kick that dust off the top of your feet

And swing, baby, one more time for me

Woah-oh-oh

Swing, baby, swing

Why don’t you kick that dust off the top of feet and

Swing, baby, one more time for me!

## Sample audio

### Sample

* Discord direct download
* Rocket.Chat direct download (*Requires an account*)