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."
"I remember,"
