“…The cases are being closed prematurely?” He didn’t like what that could imply. “And I shall not, but I was talking of back when we butted heads so much. Usually I was the biggest thorn in your side.”
“Aha, yes… yes indeed you were. We’ve come a long way, haven’t we?” Hakuba asked, voice soft and fond as he recalled the timeline they’d shared together. Then he shook his head, frowning once more. “Ah, and yes, cases are being dismissed without so much as a proper final verdict from district heads. I know that they’re not always strictly necessary, but when it comes to this sort of crime, I’m decidedly unnerved by the lack of care…
"I’m certain you can understand how stressful that is."