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Cop: Step three, everyone. Focus!
There are no pet shops around these parts, let alone any that would sell parrots. Although such birds are legal to own in Japan, not having one in a cage would raise suspicion, especially in an area with no specialized shops around, especially if it's a teenager girl that's carrying it in broad daylight- in a public park
so 'step three' is simply to cover the parrot with their bodies as they rush across the park.
People already turn to stare as they make their way across the red bridge, but no one brave enough to stop the party or even ask.
Passerby: I can't believe it's not flying away yet.
Smelly Beggar: If it starts screaming, we are done for.
Little girl: MOM! They are stealing that parrot!
As her dad, a hard, tall man that likely lives by the Bushido code and climbs mountains by hand turns to look, the beggar tackles him down.
Smelly Beggar: GO! GO!
The cover has been blown: all that remains is to run. As Rin covers the mindless bird's eyes, she doesn't turn to look back.
Old Man: H-hey!! That parrot! Look!
No matter how fast they are run, the voices spread even faster.
Woman with baby cart: Stop them!
The police officer coming onto them screaming is instantly bulldozed by the thin pink-haired punk, who falls to the river with him. The screams all around keep growing stronger: even the parrot is making noises at this point.
Cop: We aren't going to make it to my car!
Passerby: Yes you are! Keep going!
Cop: I'm losing my breath!
But he keeps going. The red and green and yellow trees blur together in a fog as the mad dash carries them through the dry leaves, as the crunching sound underfoot follows them like a vengeful guardian.
Passerby: Just keep going! Keep going! Keep going!
But his voice sounds fainter each time, and soon it isn't heard because this unknown man stood on the narrow bridge alone against the avalanche of people chasing from behind. Rin keeps going. The cop keeps going. Rin isn't tired. The cop is choking on air.
Cop: T-THE CAR!
Like Noah's Ark, the patrol car awaits to save them from endless rain. The cop's hand shakes so much that the key falls to the ground and slips right under it-
Cop: N-NO!!
But another car, a black Toyota Century, stops between them and the angry, well meant, and actually fair crowd approaching.
Mysterious Man: Get in! Quickly now!
Rin doesn't recognize neither the ponytail or the goatee, but right now it doesn't matter. What does matter... is that the cop calmly shakes his head.
Cop: No. I'll stay.
Mysterious Man: Are you mad?!
Cop: Take the girl. I'll pin this on them. I'll cover the tracks.
Before Rin even says anything, the cop himself just shoves her into the backseat of the luxury car and slams the door shut. The Magical Girl looks at his face from the rear window as the cop grows smaller. He doesn't look sad.
