The agent mirrors both Dinah's selfish motivations and embodies the same dubious nature as Noonan to achieve his ultimate goal of ridding Poisonville of gang activity. The only difference is that the officer does not meet the same end as Dinah and the corrupt police chief. In fact, he is rewarded for his behavior with both praise and financial gain. Hammett uses the agent's success to leave the group with an eerie and cynical feeling