The police station was right next to the command headquarters, so Shire only needed to walk a few steps downstairs to reach it.
Shire had initially thought he would need to introduce himself, explain who he was and what his purpose was, since the military and the police were two separate entities that function in their own respective domains, even though they were both under Gallieni's command during wartime.
But Shire soon realized this was unnecessary. As soon as he walked through the police station's door, the bustling officers seemed to freeze as if someone had pressed a pause button. All eyes turned towards him, and then with an exclamation, they all rushed over:
"God, you are Shire!"
"We know you're just next door, but we can't go in; it's military territory!"
"It's an honor to meet you, Lieutenant! We've heard a lot about you!"
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