Вторая часть - детектив

Since Techie has found Alesha, his Lost&Found enterprise stalled. He issued a report, stating a rapid decline in “Lost” category (and stating that the reason for it, probably, is the “systematization of complaints”). He has been awarded a commendation and got a new rack from Administration and Management as a hint to continue that sidework.
Things still get lost and found, and he entertains himself in his spare time by making lists. Predictably, Matt is on many of them and has set some records. Like: №1 in category Lost in Tech department, №1 in category Lost this year, №1 in category Issued personal complaints.
Regrettably, after Techie returned him the screwdriver, man got in his head that Techie is some kind of sleuth, so Matt insists on personal attention to his problems every time. Most people just fill the forms online - Techie is not really popular among other staff. And he still has not found the most important thing - the courage to tell Matt that he is not a detective.
But this time his visitor is obviously not Matt - someone knocks on the door politely. On his “Come inside” an officer enters. He doesn’t look menacing. Still, Techie stands up too to welcome him.
- Hello. I’m lieutenant Dopheld Mitaka. Um. I have a complaint.
- Nice to meet you. What have you lost?
- Um. Not lost, well, I don’t know. It disappeared. My cap.
- Ok, wait - I’ll fill the form.
Techie opens the app.
- Can you describe it?
- Um, black cap, new, no blemishes. Size 7 1/4 . First Order standard new issue 16980-82 I believe. We’ve just got them.
Mitaka is thorough, which is nice. Most people are painfully vague about their belongings even when they fill the forms themselves and have all the time to do it properly.
- When and where have you seen it last time?
- Yesterday, after my shift. I left it on the shelf by the door, as usual. And in the morning it was not there! I filed request to A&M for a spare, but you know how they are…
- Yeah, it took them two month to get me that rack…
Mitaka looks at the rack as if he hopes to find his cap there. No such luck.
- Well, do you need to know something else?
Techie does not, but he’s inquisitive.
- Hm, may I ask, who has an access to your quarters?
- Yes, um, officer Unamo. But I have asked her already and she’s not the kind for such pranks!
- And who’s the kind?
- What do you mean?
- Do you know someone who’d like to steal your cap?
- Oh, no one. Well, you know… The troopers are capable of anything, really. But how they could enter?
- Yeah, definitely. Um. I’ll keep you informed.
- Thanks a lot! Um, it would be nice… Um, it was a pain in the um neck.
Techie can guess. General Hux - as gossip tell - has a fad about proper uniform. Poor Mitaka, if he has met him hatless and in one of his bad moods.
Mitaka leaves, carefully closing the door, and Techie quietly whistles in binary. Alesha emerges from the heap of reports and runs to sit on Techie’s shoulder, sure to get a treat.
He returns to his current task, thinking that polite lieutenant has probably left his cap somewhere else and has forgotten about it or shoved it too far down the shelf - that’s what happens in most of the cases, so he doesn’t really need to care. He is wrong.
After a while he decides to visit the nearest cafeteria. There are probably less people at this hour and he can eat in peace. And he is wrong too.
The minute he sets his glass and plate on the table, omnipresent Matt appears in front of him and bangs his fist on the table so hard, that glass jumps and drink spills on the fruit cake.
- Matt!
- The kriffing bastards!
Techie is a little scared and much more annoyed, as usual, but he thinks that Matt wouldn’t be insulting him in plural.
- What happened? - he sighs, since there is no chance to escape the story.
- They send me to block 59, because some stupid ass hanged “Maintenance” on the door. So - if there is a Maintenance sign - maintenance there should be. I told them that I checked it long ago and made a report, it is just a stupid blind spot where troopers… you know. And now they tell me I’m a liar and an idler. Since when have I turned down a job?
- Oh. So, you are going?
- Yes. I’m on the way. Just um wanted to share. Um, sorry for your cake.
He takes his toolbox and leaves. Techie has no idea why Matt shares his troubles with him. Maybe that’s friendship. He has thought of stories that he could share with Matt, but all seems too sad or too personal, or both.
He returns hungry and irritated. But the minute he finally settles on his actual
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