"If that's the case, then I must congratulate you, Captain Hunter."
"Because then, whenever anyone mentions you, they'll immediately think: Ah, so that's Old Hunter, the incompetent captain who got a squadron disbanded, the last captain of the Fourth Squad..."
"Enough!" Old Hunter raised his hand in surrender. "Cut the crap, Dean. What exactly do you want?"
"I want to participate in the case you're currently handling, as an invited detective!"
Dean finally revealed his objective.
Although Amon had agreed to help him return to the Los Angeles Police Department, this would take time. Dean wanted to get involved in cases, but without the support of Old Hunter—the nominal captain—to provide him with a legitimate front, it would be inconvenient and leave him vulnerable.
