Detroit: Reborn (DBH Fanfic)

Ch.12-Alignment System

~December 12th, DPD, 11:30 am~

Connor and Hank worked diligently from when they got back to the next morning, but Hank was currently asleep in his chair from working so late while Connor kept going. They managed to find out more about their main suspects, even finding some people that were connected to them or at least knew them outside from nightclubs and stores. However, there was still not enough proof to prosecute anyone, so now it was time to get to the interrogation room. He swiftly left his desk as he walked to the interrogation viewing room and looked to Officer Collins. "Are we ready?"

"Yeah, got the kid in there. Name is James Hubert." Ben replied and handed Connor the file. "Kid is 18 and scared as hell though."

"As Hank had once told me, the only ones that are scared, are the ones that have something to hide." Connor smiled and Ben chuckled slightly before looking back at the kid through the glass.

Connor left and entered the next room, looking over the file as he sat down, but took note of Jame's leg that was tapping frantically on the ground. "L-look cops make deals right? So let's make a deal.."

The ex-hunter looked up at him, seeing the young brunette with terrified brown eyes. "Then tell me what the Crystal Ouroboros is, who is in charge?"

"I-I can't..If I do they could.." He stopped and put his face into his hands. "Oh fuck.."

Seeing the reaction Connor took a different approach. "Is there anyone close to you that could be hurt? If you need us to protect anyone please tell us now."

"No..I mean..I ran away a long time ago..abusive family.." James said, lifting his head. "L-look I don't give a shit about the drugs or weapons, all I wanted was some money just to eat."

"They pay you to kill androids?" Connor glared slightly.

"N-no! I just deliver the red ice!" He stuttered. "Being part of the CO means you get to have a place to stay and food to eat..but you can't back out.."

"A lot of good people are getting hurt from this gang." Connor said calmly. "If you could tell us anything that would be a step in the right direction."

James took a couple shaky breaths then nodded. "ok..I..I only know Pete. He handles the red ice deals, b-but we have to kill androids to make it happen he says! That profits were not enough from the company's thirium."

"What company?"

"Just..some android company close to cyberlife, they give us the thirium they salvage from dead androids." James shrugs. "The red ice has a huge market thanks to his partner Jordin..He comes by once in a while to make sure production is going well."

"Anything else you can tell us about them? For that matter, do you know Asher or Kenny?" Connor asked, leaning forward a bit.

"Uh..not that I know of..a lot of people go under code names or just pen names though..But Asher and Kenny don't sound familiar..All I do is wait until the red ice is done and deliver it to hot spots where people have made orders." James explained.

"Where is this being produced?"

"All over the east coast apparently.." James said almost fearfully. "The Crystal Ouroboros has been around since androids really, but we weren't a union or the "ouroboros" until three years ago."

That sounded too coincidental to Connor, three years go Katie opened her restaurant. "Do you know why it's called the Crystal Ouroboros?"

"Well..some of the other guys said the crystal was to represent the powder made for red ice..and then Ouroboros was supposed to mean endless? Something like that..but when Pete introduced our icon it was..too creative to be made by him." James said, seeming confused himself.