Taogu

In the dystopian world of 2166, District Seventeen, my current abode, earned the dubious honor of being labeled the Federation's most decrepit sector. 
The specter of unemployment looms large...
The count of missing individuals steadily climbs...
A relentless tide of fugitives...
As many people say, Enforcer is the most dangerous career on this planet.
And I, unfortunately, have become one. 
(Cyberpunk + Post-apocalyptic, four completed novels over millions of words. Feel free to read in any way you wish.)

Enforcer Manual

In Roger's view, the position of a Negotiating Expert was the closest to criminals in the law enforcement system.


This "closeness" didn't just refer to physical proximity, it also included emotional distance. The situations that required Negotiating Experts were often situations where a criminal has taken hostages or obtained some form of mass destruction weapon. Therefore, once negotiations broke down, even if the criminal was killed in the end, it would inevitably lead to irreversible consequences.


For them, it was normal to approach criminals unarmed. A slight misstep could even put their own lives at risk.


"For us, we must find the softest spot deep in the hearts of the criminals in the shortest possible time. Only then can we find their 'human' side again,"


Roger said, "The last case I took over involved an employee from a chemical materials company who had taken his immediate boss hostage and filled the entire building with homemade explosives."


Chapter 48: The People Around Us_1