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"I'm sure your lab people are quite competent," said Case. "I'll be satisfied to see their report. And I
would appreciate it if you would forward whatever evidence you may collect to my office. There's no
need for you to burden yourself with an additional investigation."

"There's a lot you're not telling me, Case," McGuire said.

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"I don't like it. I don't like when the Bureau comes along and tells the department to look the other way
and mind our own business. If it impacts on our city, it is our business."

"Duly noted," Case replied. "I'm sorry about your man. I hope he recovers. Chief ..." The Bureau man
nodded to Morgan, then turned and left the premises.

"That's it, huh?" said McGuire. "Thank you very much, turn over everything you find and stay the hell out
of it. Just like that."

"Steve, don't rock the boat," Chief Morgan said. "It's the Bureau, for chrissake."

"Fuck the lousy Bureau," said McGuire with a scowl.

"We're dealing with adepts here, Steve," said Morgan. "We don't want the headache. We're not
qualified. Leave the adepts to the adepts."

McGuire sighed heavily. "I suppose you're right," he said. "I guess I just don't like being pushed around."

"They're not the bad guys, Steve," said Morgan. "They're just worried about the public perception.
Magic crime can be a nasty business, especially when the media gets hold of it. That's why the Bureau
plays it close to the vest."

"Playing it close to the vest with the media is one thing," said McGuire. "Doing it with the commissioner's
office is another."

"We've had leaks in the past, you know," Morgan reminded him.

McGuire pursed his lips thoughtfully and nodded. "Yeah. I guess I see your point. But I still don't like it. I
haven't been on the streets in a long time, Ed, and my ass is getting fat from sitting on it, but my nose still
works and it's telling me that something is all wrong here."

"Like what?"

"Like why didn't he want to bring his own investigative team in? The Bureau trusting our lab boys to
come up with everything? That would be a first."

"It's probably just politics," said Morgan. "His people screwed up. He doesn't want to ruffle our feathers
any more than he has to."

"Maybe," said McGuire. "But I think whatever he wanted here, he already got it. He wasn't exactly
dragging his heels getting out of here. I think I'd like to have one of our own special forensics people in