One thing I think is fun about reading Kochikame is the lore that keeps getting introduced gradually. We learned where Ryotsu was born in the previous chapter and then we learn a little more about a character who previously had less known about them. I think it's fun personally, especially when you consider how long this series is. We see Totsuka again in this chapter. According to Hichikarah, Totsuka was a major recurring character early on, but gradually got phased out as the cast got bigger. The big reason being his only two notable traits as a character were that he was a lot like Ryotsu and an enabler for him, the other being that he is a cop who looks like a cartoonish stereotype of a Yakuza thug.
I also want to mention that makes 6 consecutive chapters where Ryotsu doing police work is integral to the plot. I'm going to start keeping track of all this just to see if that "no actual police work gets done and they don't justify it" claim on all the English synopsis is right. It looks to me more like people just don't understand how different the police in Japan are to our western perception of them. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this chapter.
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