Oh, so now the cops are also trying to overthrow the monarchy? …Okay. Impressions: All of a sudden, offscreen, the entire police force has decided to throw a coup, imprison the royal secret police in their own secret compound and declare themselves the new secret police by blackmailing the government. That random idiot rookie […]
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