It's cold outside, and the narrator is hungry. He asks the detective to give him a massage. The detective says he'll give him one. The narrator is impressed by the detective's appearance. He wonders how he would work without the detective, who buys him lunch and smokes with his money. He also learns that the new detective, Mr. Choi, is the son of a member of Congress whom the narrator has bribed in return for his silence about the congressman's bribes. Mr. choi is assigned to the "triage serial killer investigation" team, which means that he's got access to the most up-to-date information on serial killers. He's also assigned to be the chief inspector of the team, a position that means he gets to talk to a lot of high-ranking law enforcement officials, including the mayor of New York City. The captain of the police department is also on the team. So it's not like the narrator doesn't like law enforcement, either. He hates working for the police, he says, because he hates getting to know the truth. So why does the detective need a report on a serial killer? The narrator says it'd be better if the detective paid him off instead of arresting him. He wants to meet with the mayor