@Darthskippy I agree they need to hurry and rescue Flora, but they still have to at least appear to follow the rules and regulations and safeguard the public. Calling for backup with them quickly tied up OR leaving someone (Chilopoda? Oscar? Hime clone?) to watch over them OR throwing them into the truck would've done the job. It's not like this is a big dead with the whole story running in Absurdism genre, but you can't tell me their behavior makes the most sense considering their profession.
As for them possibly not being alive, I don't see why that'd even matter. Next thing you'll tell me a ghost can't be used as a witness.
PS: I think "Cute death" works better as Chilopoda finishing Nada's sentence for her.