Detectives wear plainclothes. These types flash a badge, mumble the words "detective" and "agency" in the same sentence, then immediately pivot to babbling abo

Detectives wear plainclothes. These types flash a badge, mumble the words "detective" and "agency" in the same sentence, then immediately pivot to babbling about fines and jailtime before you have a chance to question their authority. It's a high-pressure sales tactic masquerading as law enforcement, without crossing the line of impersonation. To those ends, they back down quickly when you poke back with childish questions like "wait, so you're not the police?" (If they say yes, they're in trouble.)