Initially, Iron Skull was unconvinced by Adam's police badge, thinking that it was nothing more than a bluff, but as he turned to look at the surrounding Mechguard units, he discovered that not a single one of them had their guns aimed at Adam, and he no choice but to believe Adam's claims.

"There haven't been any human enforcers for a very long time!"

"The times have changed. Nowadays, there are more and more crimes being committed by adapters, and it's time to crack down on that. Also, there are certain things that adapter enforcers can do that Mechguard units can't, such as interrogation." Adam reached into Iron Skull's pocket once again as he spoke to pull out some pills. "What are these?"

"Painkillers. I suffer from chronic back pain, so I regularly take painkillers. What's wrong with that?"

Adam searched the Flying Car Guild members one by one, and all of...