ix. [text]
By processing the available crime statistics for the city, I have discovered an interesting anomaly.
In every respect but one, the Undercity appears to have a crime problem: both in comparison to other developed cities of its size, and in comparison to Disturbia proper. Theft, murder, assault, and racketeering are all well-represented there. While it appears to be relatively safe to walk down the street, there are districts in which I would not want to be alone at night.
However, its arson rate is improbably low, nothing like what we would expect from an urban area with a population of that size, especially one with such a high level of other kinds of crime. Most incidences of arson on record have been recent, and caused by those among our number.
Can anyone think of an explanation for this? It seems that we should be looking for one.
[Voice || Screened to Mello, Seven of Nine, Disturbed Mello, Disturbed Uryuu || Unhackable]
[L's tone is terse and flat, with a note of tension.]
These killings are becoming tedious.
Ishida, do you believe that Mello is dead? I am speaking of the one at Frequency 24655.
[Voice || Screened to The Informant || Unhackable]
[L speaks with more irritation and eloquence in his voice than he had when addressing the Mellos, Uryuu, and Seven. This is a lecture, and while he is able to sound polite, he is angry; Mello's supposed death has been the last straw.]
I am beginning to think that someone owes us an explanation, and I have been certain for a long time that you will be able to make contact with whoever that is. It is ridiculous to bring us here, cut us off from all but the most mundane resources, then turn loose on our population a childish killer who cannot be stopped because you keep the rest of us powerless.
I am not speaking of B, by the way. You, or the people you work for, must take steps to give us some ability to rein in Belphegor. Otherwise, you have tied our hands and lined us up to be slaughtered, then to be brought back to repeat the exercise.
It makes no sense for this to be the ultimate aim of our existence here; therefore, it would be best if you made some visible attempt to clean up the mess you have created.
In every respect but one, the Undercity appears to have a crime problem: both in comparison to other developed cities of its size, and in comparison to Disturbia proper. Theft, murder, assault, and racketeering are all well-represented there. While it appears to be relatively safe to walk down the street, there are districts in which I would not want to be alone at night.
However, its arson rate is improbably low, nothing like what we would expect from an urban area with a population of that size, especially one with such a high level of other kinds of crime. Most incidences of arson on record have been recent, and caused by those among our number.
Can anyone think of an explanation for this? It seems that we should be looking for one.
[Voice || Screened to Mello, Seven of Nine, Disturbed Mello, Disturbed Uryuu || Unhackable]
[L's tone is terse and flat, with a note of tension.]
These killings are becoming tedious.
Ishida, do you believe that Mello is dead? I am speaking of the one at Frequency 24655.
[Voice || Screened to The Informant || Unhackable]
[L speaks with more irritation and eloquence in his voice than he had when addressing the Mellos, Uryuu, and Seven. This is a lecture, and while he is able to sound polite, he is angry; Mello's supposed death has been the last straw.]
I am beginning to think that someone owes us an explanation, and I have been certain for a long time that you will be able to make contact with whoever that is. It is ridiculous to bring us here, cut us off from all but the most mundane resources, then turn loose on our population a childish killer who cannot be stopped because you keep the rest of us powerless.
I am not speaking of B, by the way. You, or the people you work for, must take steps to give us some ability to rein in Belphegor. Otherwise, you have tied our hands and lined us up to be slaughtered, then to be brought back to repeat the exercise.
It makes no sense for this to be the ultimate aim of our existence here; therefore, it would be best if you made some visible attempt to clean up the mess you have created.