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It was quiet in the office. 9 o’ clock in the morning. Footsteps echoed in the main hall of the police station.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubzO0iNfF7
The lights flicker. The floor was slippery, probably because the janitor cleaned it earlier.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzP60RX0zN
A few keys rattle as someone takes a step forward. That was the only sound heard. For now…37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxnVBJYIpR
Someone unlocks the door to team five’s office. A person turns the light switch on.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkrPHZt4K8
The room lights up. There were five desks and chairs scattered around the room. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifR4zmkF0W
A deep sigh was heard. “Couldn’t they at least clean the room before I start working…” a feminine voice said, annoyed.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqrP0Vc7Qi
There were piles of paper on Kori’s desk. She taps her fingers on the desk. The sound echoed in the room.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fiskdwaj8
A woman puts her backpack down on the ground and looks around for a bit before sighing.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XKDhzqhIx
Kori plops down on her chair and stares at the piles of the paper. She grabs one off the top and looks through it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9f213rErEL
There was an old picture of the victim’s body, missing 5 fingers, nails and a bit of the victim’s hair.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj2CVs8xR2
Kori looks at the picture in disgust. “What the hell even happened…” she mumbles before standing up.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2NSBVzfxa
A woman with loose ginger hair and green eyes walks into the room. She looks at Kori.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDjQIXfSzQ
"Oh! Are you the new detective? Nice to meet you, I’m the forensic analyst in this team!” she said proudly.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRzxNQWyhc
Kori smiles as the woman reaches her hand out to her. “I’m Kori Vance, it’s a pleasure to work with you in this team,’’ she said formally.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBd0CtFe8D
The woman smiles. “It’s been years since there was a female detective here! I'm Clara Bryne,” she said, shaking Kori’s hand.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CHKZdQ3SJ
Kori sits down on her chair after Clara lets go of her hand. “Where are the other team members?” Kori asks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6TdC97N03
Clara looks down. “Well… We’re the only ones in this team beside Ced, Kiara and Evan, Ced is asleep right now, Kiara is on her break and Evan is at a meeting,’’ she answered, smiling awkwardly.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0VT7P5PYh
Kori looks around. “Oh, alright. Take a look at this..’’ Kori orders, giving Clara the document with the picture on it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJNSxHn6j7
Clara stares at the picture. “What did the victim do to get murdered so brutally…” Clara questions.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlJ2XT8eV2
The question lingered in her thoughts. There was no answer to it yet. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWwCVo8yNq
“But it’s fine! That picture was taken six years ago! The murderer died not so long after,’’ Clara said, trying to lift the mood.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlWk9i5ISb
Kori tilts her head to the side. “What happened six years ago?’’ she asked as she looked at Clara.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLnXBAZepR
“About that… To keep it simple, it was a serial killer. No one found out what his motive was, or where he kept part of his victim’s body. Every victim was murdered the same brutal way. Five fingers cut off, and it was always the right hand. Every nail pulled off except for the ones on their ring and pinky finger. Parts of their hair were cut and taken by the murderer. And the most disturbing part… All the bodies were found in their house, the place where they lived. Besides that, the killer didn’t put any effort into hiding the bodies, it’s like he wanted us to know something, but we never got the message. One day it just stopped, then they found the victim’s body parts in a man’s house, but the man was M.I.A. No one found him so we closed the case, he’s been presumed dead. Ever since then only minor accidents have happened,’’ Clara explains.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3MCWO32uY
Kori taps on her desk with her perfectly trimmed nails. She nods. “Smart move. I would have done that too if I was him,’’ she mumbles.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp5jRv5NiS
"H-huh? Done what too..? Sorry, I’m pretty slow…” she asks nervously.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPEc7aUb6w
“Ah, no, I should have phrased that differently. I would’ve gone missing too if I was him. Even if he didn’t do it on purpose, it keeps him hidden, no? It’s a popular tactic among serial killers. They’ll go missing, because the police would give up at one point, considering the percentage of what could’ve happened to missing people. Around eighty-five percent of missing people are found within the first seventy-two hours, which are mostly runaways. Around ten percent of missing people are found days, months, or years after it happened. That leaves around five percent. The missing people that never have been found. So, to put it in an easier way, if a hundred people went missing, around eighty-five of them will be found in less than four days. Ten of them will be found in a few days, weeks, months or years. And, the other five will never be found. Age matters as well. Teens are found quickly, considering they can’t go that far away from the point they were lastly seen at. Adults have a slightly lower chance of being found. Criminal-related disappearances have the lowest chances of being found, which is why the police closed the case. There’s a high chance that the man is already dead, so they presumed him dead, although there’s another high chance, approximately fifty percent, that he’s still alive. It’s just a guess though,’’ Kori goes on, not even remembering what she said.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8U8hC0BFQ
Clara looks up at Kori with admiration. “Woah… That’s a lot of theory…” she thinks to herself.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDX8pKScUQ3
“Well, it’s an old case, we shouldn’t dwell on it!” Clara says, sighing in relief after.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfY9RQlEBM
Kori nods in agreement. “Well, we should probably tidy up this room,’’ She says, looking around at the mess.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbDJ7VciME
Clara already started putting the desks at the place they were supposed to be and also pushed a chair against every desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmA9H0d8f1
Kori started gathering every paper scattered around the room and put them on the pile that was on her desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStYj77ehEU
The room looked a tad bit more organized now. Just the cabinets, printer, book shelves, whiteboards, CCTV monitor screens and bulletin board needed to be moved to another place.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65ztslfjDn
Kori rolled up her sleeves before tilting the fallen cabinet off of the ground. She sets it on its feet and pushes it to the wall. She does the same to the two other remaining cabinets.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKpSA5mayX
Clara was attaching one CCTV monitor to every pc except for Kiara. She attached two to Kiara’s pc.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjWkmPxSay
“Oh? I wonder why there’s two on her’s,” Kori says, looking at Kiara’s organized desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EX5l56JgZ
“These are the biggest CCTV monitors, and she’s the tech analyst, so she’s the most skilled in the technology category..” Clara answers, smiling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUouIL3Ypc9
“Ah, I see,” Kori reacts, understanding it now. She grabs five packs of sticky notes out of the cabinets and places one on each of the desks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCfgeiqWza
Clara leaves the room for a few minutes and returns with a hammer and four nails. “Could you hold the bulletin board to the wall please?” she asks Kori.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhqiONq90w
Kori lets the pens in her hand fall on the desk and lifts the bulletin board up to the wall before pressing it to it. “Go on,’’ she says kindly.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvjtFgljnM
Clara hammers a nail into every corner of the board. She smiles and says: “Thank you, Kori!”37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlkCQ9lNeb
Kori smiles back at her before returning to the pens. She puts a few in every pen holder on the desks. She puts a few pencils, markers and an eraser in it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2KSHTGasH
Clara pushes the printer to the corner of the room, her wrist hurting a tiny bit. Kori stands beside her and helps her push it. She grins.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX1hVc2d4L
“If you need help just ask me, silly,” she says, chuckling. Clara feels a flutter in her chest. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGBH7kbyY9
“I-I didn’t want to bother you…” she says, looking at the ground and fiddling with her hands.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbyvkhhFts
“How can someone like you possibly bother me? We’re friends now, aren’t we? Or do you perhaps dislike the way I act?” she says, pretty confident.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPxUs8wcgD
Clara shakes her head. “No.. That’s not the case, I could never dislike a detective!’’ she answers, her voice low.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSHDGvzvxD
Kori smiles. “That’s amazing, if you did dislike me I’d try my best to make you dislike me even more,” Kori says, smirking.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTZ7VH7haE
Clara stays quiet, processing her words. “She’s crazy in the head..” Clara thinks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nQlYwsxkr
Kori sets the whiteboard up next to the bulletin board. She put two whiteboard markers in the tiny stand at the bottom.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeRUEimpiU
Clara cleaned the book shelves and placed a few books on it that were laying on the ground.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoht7eOet0m
It was pretty much set up now. Kori sits down on her chair and stares at the monitor.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNwgyy6oui
“When will the others come jeez..” she mumbled. The clock was ticking, it’s 11 o’ clock already.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoWO7aPgTo
Right after he said that, the door opened. A man that looked like he was in his early twenties stood at the door. His black hair was slicked back, although a few strands were falling over his forehead.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sxMkrznYU
He was wearing a neat blue and white suit, beside that he had black rectangular glasses.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF1MQC55Lu
“Hi Evan! How did your meeting go?” Clara asks, beaming. Kora felt like an outsider.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AgMazciqe
“Good morning. It went alright, besides the fact that the head officer is so stupid it hurts. His arguments are genuinely making me lose brain cells,” he answers, chuckling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T10WrBaUU
“That’s harsh, but I completely understand! He acts so weird around women as well… I dislike him to be honest..” she says, twirling her medium-length hair.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4Yd38qyjB
“Glad we’re on the same boat. He was charged for an assault towards a pregnant woman before he became head officer,” Evan informs.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwDJjnhuk2
Clara gasps. “W-What! That’s so scary… He doesn’t deserve that place at all, you should’ve been the head officer!” she says, the disgust clear in her voice.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY24D9MMhee
Evan shrugs. “It’s fine, he’s old so he will retire eventually,” he says, smiling. Kori noticed his vampire teeth.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK1Py055QO
Evan just noticed that Kori was in the room. “Oh, you’re the new detective here! Welcome, I’m Evan Carter, nice to meet you!” He says as he reaches his hand out to her.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSyCGqB2hb
Kori stands up and shakes his hand. “Likewise, I’m Kori Vance,” she says, formally introducing herself.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bZMF16aJg
Evan lets go of her hand after she shaked it. “Well, do we have any cases to solve or did nothing interesting happen?” he asks, turning towards Clara.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnzEETwhkx
“No, not really. But the head officer gave us documents about the case six years ago. You know, the Housebound Killer case. He didn’t say anything about it though, I still have to ask him what we have to do with it,’’ she answers.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAhKfQH0wX
Evan looks at the pile of papers. “All those documents about that case? God damn, whoever wrote that must have loads of free time. Oh and, when is Kiara coming back? And how is her therapy going?” He asked, a hint of worry in his voice.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnrXnZ7Htz
“If I remember it correctly, she will be back in two days. Her therapy is going alright, it's just her claustrophobia that’s troubling her a lot,” she answers, a sign of empathy in her face.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUBTzcNR2h
“I see… Glad she’s alright though!” Evan says, smiling as he was reassured. He sees Ced’s empty seat. “Ced is asleep I suppose?” he guesses.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy1yqnaugc
Clara grins. “He probably is, apparently he CAN take on a night shift,” she says, giggling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgyYwXkDYR
Evan shakes his head in disappointment. “I think Ced-now doesn’t agree with Ced-then,” he jokes. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt53opsSNoz
Clara smiles and nods in agreement. “I think so too..!” she says in a low voice. Both of them sit down at their desks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHlQKswy59
They hear a ‘meow’ coming from Kori’s backpack. Kori looked at her backpack and realized… Her cat got in somehow. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMB5qY3wVo
Kori clears her throat with a loud ‘Ahem’. “So I think there's an uninvited guest here…” she says, looking away.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NgsVIsUny
Clara stares at her. “I think so too..!” She whispers, so low almost no one heard her, but Evan did.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFXSlFPzad
“I think so three..!” he says before looking at Kori’s backpack and a grin forms on his face.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAPGHFEdaa
“Don’t mind me…” Kori says as she crouches and unzips her backpack. She recognized the big green eyes that always greeted her at home.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o5DQbiyqG
She takes the fluffy big cat out of her backpack and gently places him on the table. “So here’s my mischievous maine coon, Vani..” she introduces as Evan and Clara look at the cat.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpqkSJvdtU
Clara’s green eyes light up. “OH… MY… GOD… HE'S SO CUTE I’M KIDNAPPING HIM,” She gushed, unable to hide her excitement.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMqfkrhUS7
Evan was silently admiring Vani meanwhile Clara was melting at how cute and gorgeous the cat was. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2Ar39cLAc
“CAN I PLEASE PET HIM? YES? OKAY THANKS!” Clara asks, answering for Kori right after.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0M0hKlorm
Clara pets Vani for a few minutes before he jumps into Evan’s lap. He turned his face away from Clara, looking up at Evan.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaaWB8NTaK
Evan grins before calmly petting Vani, unlike someone else in the room… Clara scoffs. “That doesn’t mean he likes you more..” she mumbled.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxecZHzlm9p
Evan laughs at her. “Evidence? He looks a lot more comfortable with me, silly Clara,” he says, stating the obvious. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1BC9ivI4T
“You two should just…” Kori says, leaving her sentence unfinished.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQm3f6JQJo
“- Play rock paper scissors!” Clara yells.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlWOMQoatK
“- Spin the wheel!” Evan suggests.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4y3PFatcbj
“- Kiss each other!” Kori finishes. A loud silence falls. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDzFkNVts4
“Nah, who said that? Could not have been someone called Kori Vance,” Kori says, acting innocent.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpJZh8zcHP
“I think Clara wants to scissor with Kori,” Evan adds. Clara stares at him, mouth open.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXyVC2jUmC
“It wasn’t Evan Carter who said that, don't look at him yo…” he says, acting innocent like Kori.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVex8VVrsV
“Well, I will not disagree with that one…” Clara said before looking around, acting clueless.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRulziXCXz
“WHO SAID THAT, NAHHH SUCH A WEIRDO!” Clara says right after. A loud silence fell again.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUVLG6vlUF
“How’s the weather?” Kori asks, letting the past be the past like a few wise people told her to in the past.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yEoLD4GmT
“I don’t fucking know..” Evan answers, shrugging as he looks at Clara and she does the same.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVIDNuXAnP
The cat looks at Kori, then Evan, then Clara. His eyes were squinting a tiny bit, as if he understood what they all said in the past two minutes.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbBUPe1Tp4
Kori stares at the door before it bashes open. An old man who was nearly bald stood at the doorstep. His nose was quite red.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkyTEuYhyU
He had a long brown mustache and had round glasses like Clara’s. “God dayum I didn’t think I’d meet Eggman here..” Kori mutters, loud enough for Evan and Clara to pick it up.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdImozW4z09
They just stare at the old man and say nothing. He looks at the pile of paper on Kori’s desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dybv9RbRt
“Yesterday, a woman’s body was found in her home. Five missing fingers, missing nails, and a lock of hair. The Housebound Killer case will be reopened. And the case is for your team, take your time. I’ve called Kiara and Ced, they’ll be here soon. Have fun, I’m counting on you guys!” he says before leaving the team.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDz3uBTXRh
The three of them stare at the papers. “Guess what, that person that had loads of time to write this is gonna be the person that is about to waste months of our lives for a case hah..” Kori says, side eyeing Evan.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYC9EqFyMN1
Clara stands up. “Don’t mind if I leave, I’m just going on a break… I’ll leave this to you guys…” she says, standing up. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkWq6C66bl
Kori grabs Clara’s sleeve before she leaves. “Alright let’s start reading this amazing book…” she says, her smile faltering at the word ‘amazing’.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSYd75CVyH
Kori divided the five subjects and placed a pile on every desk. “Read through it, sum your part up on a paper, add things to the bulletin board if needed,” Kori orders. Vani jumps on her lap before closing his eyes.
Evan sighs before letting his elbows rest on the desk. He stared at the paper on top of the file. There was written: “VICTIMS” on the paper.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaguArKz21S
Kori’s file had “SUSPECT / MURDERER INFORMATION” written on it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3CcVaGV1v
Clara had the file “FORENSIC EVIDENCE” written on it, which actually was a great thing for her.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTm8O15JbZ
Ced’s file had “CRIME SCENE REPORTS” on it, which was the biggest pile of them all.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshAhPX1l9C
And lastly, Kiara had the file named “TIMELINE OF EVENTS” which includes a few papers.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvXe3knbBi
It was pretty quiet in the room. All three human beings were reading in silence, only the sound of flipping papers was heard.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxa32aeUYP
Kori’s eyes blitzed over the text. Yet she remembers every word she looked at for a second, maybe less. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZhEQwdvB6
There were still a lot of papers to go through. Evan stared at his papers, a tinge of confusion visible in his expression.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxfY2YuN0V
“All the victims worked at the hospital..” He said, glancing at the other pages. And he was right. All of the victims have worked in the hospital. Except for a few who had surgeries in that hospital.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkzzoYeJya
Kori leans towards him and checks the papers. It’s true.. It was the local hospital, Haven Hospital.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dH3JJc4Lr
It was pretty old, built around a hundred years ago and the quality improved by time. People that haven't been there would think it's pretty new, considering how well-built and clean it is.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81AYZYRzvG
The hospital had a blue and white interior, making it stand out next to other buildings. It did have a lot of visitors / patients, however you’d like to call it. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprc1Rzivci
Kori slowly puts Vani on the desk and stands up. “Alrighty, to the hospital we go!” She says, grabbing two of the victim’s papers and putting them in her backpack.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BQYfKt1zC
She holds the door open for Clara and Evan “After you, kind people,” she says, smiling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq75TmPByT
Clara grabs her coat and puts it on before leaving the room alongside Evan.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIq3Ty84hZ
“I’ll solve this case for sure..” Kori thinks, a blazing fire burning in her heart.
It was quiet in the office. 9 o’ clock in the morning. Footsteps echoed in the main hall of the police station.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHsqiskXcp
The lights flicker. The floor was slippery, probably because the janitor cleaned it earlier.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mxCu8GU3V
A few keys rattle as someone takes a step forward. That was the only sound heard. For now…37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUL6GL2unp
Someone unlocks the door to team five’s office. A person turns the light switch on.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gfzNHheYa
The room lights up. There were five desks and chairs scattered around the room. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtJtEKSteU
A deep sigh was heard. “Couldn’t they at least clean the room before I start working…” a feminine voice said, annoyed.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NqJl8wXA8
There were piles of paper on Kori’s desk. She taps her fingers on the desk. The sound echoed in the room.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP43TOOts5
A woman puts her backpack down on the ground and looks around for a bit before sighing.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡon7jpyJxDL
Kori plops down on her chair and stares at the piles of the paper. She grabs one off the top and looks through it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbD131VC88g
There was an old picture of the victim’s body, missing 5 fingers, nails and a bit of the victim’s hair.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3N16ggqMI6
Kori looks at the picture in disgust. “What the hell even happened…” she mumbles before standing up.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrH4Pi6lH3
A woman with loose ginger hair and green eyes walks into the room. She looks at Kori.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV6zAs0ZfA
"Oh! Are you the new detective? Nice to meet you, I’m the forensic analyst in this team!” she said proudly.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdIe37gW4b
Kori smiles as the woman reaches her hand out to her. “I’m Kori Vance, it’s a pleasure to work with you in this team,’’ she said formally.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTg4uO9tUTz
The woman smiles. “It’s been years since there was a female detective here! I'm Clara Bryne,” she said, shaking Kori’s hand.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1QUEWPgWh
Kori sits down on her chair after Clara lets go of her hand. “Where are the other team members?” Kori asks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1TZ1pa6Ll
Clara looks down. “Well… We’re the only ones in this team beside Ced, Kiara and Evan, Ced is asleep right now, Kiara is on her break and Evan is at a meeting,’’ she answered, smiling awkwardly.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw7XZigDXT
Kori looks around. “Oh, alright. Take a look at this..’’ Kori orders, giving Clara the document with the picture on it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0BkrXVLQ0
Clara stares at the picture. “What did the victim do to get murdered so brutally…” Clara questions.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGhTnAXIns
The question lingered in her thoughts. There was no answer to it yet. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmM0tOZrOM
“But it’s fine! That picture was taken six years ago! The murderer died not so long after,’’ Clara said, trying to lift the mood.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80HkcEinLb
Kori tilts her head to the side. “What happened six years ago?’’ she asked as she looked at Clara.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMttF47eOkn
“About that… To keep it simple, it was a serial killer. No one found out what his motive was, or where he kept part of his victim’s body. Every victim was murdered the same brutal way. Five fingers cut off, and it was always the right hand. Every nail pulled off except for the ones on their ring and pinky finger. Parts of their hair were cut and taken by the murderer. And the most disturbing part… All the bodies were found in their house, the place where they lived. Besides that, the killer didn’t put any effort into hiding the bodies, it’s like he wanted us to know something, but we never got the message. One day it just stopped, then they found the victim’s body parts in a man’s house, but the man was M.I.A. No one found him so we closed the case, he’s been presumed dead. Ever since then only minor accidents have happened,’’ Clara explains.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4YbAZDTQA
Kori taps on her desk with her perfectly trimmed nails. She nods. “Smart move. I would have done that too if I was him,’’ she mumbles.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOTimtVdXx
"H-huh? Done what too..? Sorry, I’m pretty slow…” she asks nervously.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQMjlsRFDJ
“Ah, no, I should have phrased that differently. I would’ve gone missing too if I was him. Even if he didn’t do it on purpose, it keeps him hidden, no? It’s a popular tactic among serial killers. They’ll go missing, because the police would give up at one point, considering the percentage of what could’ve happened to missing people. Around eighty-five percent of missing people are found within the first seventy-two hours, which are mostly runaways. Around ten percent of missing people are found days, months, or years after it happened. That leaves around five percent. The missing people that never have been found. So, to put it in an easier way, if a hundred people went missing, around eighty-five of them will be found in less than four days. Ten of them will be found in a few days, weeks, months or years. And, the other five will never be found. Age matters as well. Teens are found quickly, considering they can’t go that far away from the point they were lastly seen at. Adults have a slightly lower chance of being found. Criminal-related disappearances have the lowest chances of being found, which is why the police closed the case. There’s a high chance that the man is already dead, so they presumed him dead, although there’s another high chance, approximately fifty percent, that he’s still alive. It’s just a guess though,’’ Kori goes on, not even remembering what she said.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUY1eAaYhYb
Clara looks up at Kori with admiration. “Woah… That’s a lot of theory…” she thinks to herself.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPfSW5H8k9
“Well, it’s an old case, we shouldn’t dwell on it!” Clara says, sighing in relief after.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rb8MQeE1s
Kori nods in agreement. “Well, we should probably tidy up this room,’’ She says, looking around at the mess.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomaKoPssby
Clara already started putting the desks at the place they were supposed to be and also pushed a chair against every desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJotsGNuMEE
Kori started gathering every paper scattered around the room and put them on the pile that was on her desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Cm97pfpMR
The room looked a tad bit more organized now. Just the cabinets, printer, book shelves, whiteboards, CCTV monitor screens and bulletin board needed to be moved to another place.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwJWFaDXsW
Kori rolled up her sleeves before tilting the fallen cabinet off of the ground. She sets it on its feet and pushes it to the wall. She does the same to the two other remaining cabinets.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnEk1LfW4u
Clara was attaching one CCTV monitor to every pc except for Kiara. She attached two to Kiara’s pc.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKS7SA0oTgo
“Oh? I wonder why there’s two on her’s,” Kori says, looking at Kiara’s organized desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3vQU5ToQx
“These are the biggest CCTV monitors, and she’s the tech analyst, so she’s the most skilled in the technology category..” Clara answers, smiling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNqF0K8x6u
“Ah, I see,” Kori reacts, understanding it now. She grabs five packs of sticky notes out of the cabinets and places one on each of the desks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpg6OaYZZAg
Clara leaves the room for a few minutes and returns with a hammer and four nails. “Could you hold the bulletin board to the wall please?” she asks Kori.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0F7UiDXha
Kori lets the pens in her hand fall on the desk and lifts the bulletin board up to the wall before pressing it to it. “Go on,’’ she says kindly.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlj2SWDMGB
Clara hammers a nail into every corner of the board. She smiles and says: “Thank you, Kori!”37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl6sFYUdNS
Kori smiles back at her before returning to the pens. She puts a few in every pen holder on the desks. She puts a few pencils, markers and an eraser in it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2t61sH3wv
Clara pushes the printer to the corner of the room, her wrist hurting a tiny bit. Kori stands beside her and helps her push it. She grins.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTmqQluK4l
“If you need help just ask me, silly,” she says, chuckling. Clara feels a flutter in her chest. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtq5ztsFkT
“I-I didn’t want to bother you…” she says, looking at the ground and fiddling with her hands.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1en2r8ljk
“How can someone like you possibly bother me? We’re friends now, aren’t we? Or do you perhaps dislike the way I act?” she says, pretty confident.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAhFR6tAZD
Clara shakes her head. “No.. That’s not the case, I could never dislike a detective!’’ she answers, her voice low.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O1qQtrsoy
Kori smiles. “That’s amazing, if you did dislike me I’d try my best to make you dislike me even more,” Kori says, smirking.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9R79TAc9u
Clara stays quiet, processing her words. “She’s crazy in the head..” Clara thinks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbDeZgAdVI
Kori sets the whiteboard up next to the bulletin board. She put two whiteboard markers in the tiny stand at the bottom.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMdkWfhzMy
Clara cleaned the book shelves and placed a few books on it that were laying on the ground.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iFju2miRr
It was pretty much set up now. Kori sits down on her chair and stares at the monitor.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIE5KfSpgi
“When will the others come jeez..” she mumbled. The clock was ticking, it’s 11 o’ clock already.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yYF2gMSjt
Right after he said that, the door opened. A man that looked like he was in his early twenties stood at the door. His black hair was slicked back, although a few strands were falling over his forehead.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxdUhzLUw6
He was wearing a neat blue and white suit, beside that he had black rectangular glasses.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZHDK4Qw0g
“Hi Evan! How did your meeting go?” Clara asks, beaming. Kora felt like an outsider.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxwbujE0c5
“Good morning. It went alright, besides the fact that the head officer is so stupid it hurts. His arguments are genuinely making me lose brain cells,” he answers, chuckling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR38zf3vbE
“That’s harsh, but I completely understand! He acts so weird around women as well… I dislike him to be honest..” she says, twirling her medium-length hair.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBEtrse0i5
“Glad we’re on the same boat. He was charged for an assault towards a pregnant woman before he became head officer,” Evan informs.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ4D2xk4UI
Clara gasps. “W-What! That’s so scary… He doesn’t deserve that place at all, you should’ve been the head officer!” she says, the disgust clear in her voice.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBdw0xxgG4
Evan shrugs. “It’s fine, he’s old so he will retire eventually,” he says, smiling. Kori noticed his vampire teeth.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Rnu8pOBXk
Evan just noticed that Kori was in the room. “Oh, you’re the new detective here! Welcome, I’m Evan Carter, nice to meet you!” He says as he reaches his hand out to her.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHjx8TNNqi
Kori stands up and shakes his hand. “Likewise, I’m Kori Vance,” she says, formally introducing herself.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qCRhSPMfJ
Evan lets go of her hand after she shaked it. “Well, do we have any cases to solve or did nothing interesting happen?” he asks, turning towards Clara.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPHMbdzGh6
“No, not really. But the head officer gave us documents about the case six years ago. You know, the Housebound Killer case. He didn’t say anything about it though, I still have to ask him what we have to do with it,’’ she answers.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrHY160mRU
Evan looks at the pile of papers. “All those documents about that case? God damn, whoever wrote that must have loads of free time. Oh and, when is Kiara coming back? And how is her therapy going?” He asked, a hint of worry in his voice.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IFCiOwRYb
“If I remember it correctly, she will be back in two days. Her therapy is going alright, it's just her claustrophobia that’s troubling her a lot,” she answers, a sign of empathy in her face.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJM4FwEF5C
“I see… Glad she’s alright though!” Evan says, smiling as he was reassured. He sees Ced’s empty seat. “Ced is asleep I suppose?” he guesses.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwKUI6yZTB
Clara grins. “He probably is, apparently he CAN take on a night shift,” she says, giggling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0cjlCFOqA
Evan shakes his head in disappointment. “I think Ced-now doesn’t agree with Ced-then,” he jokes. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLWGHPPODU
Clara smiles and nods in agreement. “I think so too..!” she says in a low voice. Both of them sit down at their desks.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUrMI5TR1F
They hear a ‘meow’ coming from Kori’s backpack. Kori looked at her backpack and realized… Her cat got in somehow. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lWYZk0IMf
Kori clears her throat with a loud ‘Ahem’. “So I think there's an uninvited guest here…” she says, looking away.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClGVOk3V9M
Clara stares at her. “I think so too..!” She whispers, so low almost no one heard her, but Evan did.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1ZB2EtEQx
“I think so three..!” he says before looking at Kori’s backpack and a grin forms on his face.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02qGiSSCdm
“Don’t mind me…” Kori says as she crouches and unzips her backpack. She recognized the big green eyes that always greeted her at home.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpTVddZpkR
She takes the fluffy big cat out of her backpack and gently places him on the table. “So here’s my mischievous maine coon, Vani..” she introduces as Evan and Clara look at the cat.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIX24ROdyIg
Clara’s green eyes light up. “OH… MY… GOD… HE'S SO CUTE I’M KIDNAPPING HIM,” She gushed, unable to hide her excitement.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oXkdVfDFM
Evan was silently admiring Vani meanwhile Clara was melting at how cute and gorgeous the cat was. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aotDUSSyz
“CAN I PLEASE PET HIM? YES? OKAY THANKS!” Clara asks, answering for Kori right after.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdT2xNCIcB
Clara pets Vani for a few minutes before he jumps into Evan’s lap. He turned his face away from Clara, looking up at Evan.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkk9oGQpO1
Evan grins before calmly petting Vani, unlike someone else in the room… Clara scoffs. “That doesn’t mean he likes you more..” she mumbled.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAN2OwX3Yb
Evan laughs at her. “Evidence? He looks a lot more comfortable with me, silly Clara,” he says, stating the obvious. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDmVQ3MycO
“You two should just…” Kori says, leaving her sentence unfinished.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ffBqXws7K
“- Play rock paper scissors!” Clara yells.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdODrKv6M65
“- Spin the wheel!” Evan suggests.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB3MN5EKmk
“- Kiss each other!” Kori finishes. A loud silence falls. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbtMv4hCe9
“Nah, who said that? Could not have been someone called Kori Vance,” Kori says, acting innocent.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9Ea9yQubl
“I think Clara wants to scissor with Kori,” Evan adds. Clara stares at him, mouth open.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp4iaGi598
“It wasn’t Evan Carter who said that, don't look at him yo…” he says, acting innocent like Kori.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNdG1ILWUb
“Well, I will not disagree with that one…” Clara said before looking around, acting clueless.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAgZaprTGH
“WHO SAID THAT, NAHHH SUCH A WEIRDO!” Clara says right after. A loud silence fell again.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMI81MBy2w
“How’s the weather?” Kori asks, letting the past be the past like a few wise people told her to in the past.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqr7u7zyOa
“I don’t fucking know..” Evan answers, shrugging as he looks at Clara and she does the same.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkeV1Lqb8Y
The cat looks at Kori, then Evan, then Clara. His eyes were squinting a tiny bit, as if he understood what they all said in the past two minutes.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcY3ff27ia
Kori stares at the door before it bashes open. An old man who was nearly bald stood at the doorstep. His nose was quite red.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHF86EfSOg
He had a long brown mustache and had round glasses like Clara’s. “God dayum I didn’t think I’d meet Eggman here..” Kori mutters, loud enough for Evan and Clara to pick it up.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFP4KqB07o
They just stare at the old man and say nothing. He looks at the pile of paper on Kori’s desk.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZ69Wz0gS4
“Yesterday, a woman’s body was found in her home. Five missing fingers, missing nails, and a lock of hair. The Housebound Killer case will be reopened. And the case is for your team, take your time. I’ve called Kiara and Ced, they’ll be here soon. Have fun, I’m counting on you guys!” he says before leaving the team.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqduSTe3CcI
The three of them stare at the papers. “Guess what, that person that had loads of time to write this is gonna be the person that is about to waste months of our lives for a case hah..” Kori says, side eyeing Evan.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsWzPZcJyZ
Clara stands up. “Don’t mind if I leave, I’m just going on a break… I’ll leave this to you guys…” she says, standing up. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsH9HCgl31
Kori grabs Clara’s sleeve before she leaves. “Alright let’s start reading this amazing book…” she says, her smile faltering at the word ‘amazing’.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWnIHMgbI7
Kori divided the five subjects and placed a pile on every desk. “Read through it, sum your part up on a paper, add things to the bulletin board if needed,” Kori orders. Vani jumps on her lap before closing his eyes.
Evan sighs before letting his elbows rest on the desk. He stared at the paper on top of the file. There was written: “VICTIMS” on the paper.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvy6nS8xIt
Kori’s file had “SUSPECT / MURDERER INFORMATION” written on it.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DrHLVl7in
Clara had the file “FORENSIC EVIDENCE” written on it, which actually was a great thing for her.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSfTyI2cZV
Ced’s file had “CRIME SCENE REPORTS” on it, which was the biggest pile of them all.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlm8TDd8HH7
And lastly, Kiara had the file named “TIMELINE OF EVENTS” which includes a few papers.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGPbtg10Ww
It was pretty quiet in the room. All three human beings were reading in silence, only the sound of flipping papers was heard.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv0Hf006Tg
Kori’s eyes blitzed over the text. Yet she remembers every word she looked at for a second, maybe less. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2ceNNWVHe
There were still a lot of papers to go through. Evan stared at his papers, a tinge of confusion visible in his expression.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8mp9PBHkJ
“All the victims worked at the hospital..” He said, glancing at the other pages. And he was right. All of the victims have worked in the hospital. Except for a few who had surgeries in that hospital.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnerg81DPm
Kori leans towards him and checks the papers. It’s true.. It was the local hospital, Haven Hospital.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfHx3fjIa4
It was pretty old, built around a hundred years ago and the quality improved by time. People that haven't been there would think it's pretty new, considering how well-built and clean it is.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX14ZyjichU
The hospital had a blue and white interior, making it stand out next to other buildings. It did have a lot of visitors / patients, however you’d like to call it. 37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoISj0L1xD
Kori slowly puts Vani on the desk and stands up. “Alrighty, to the hospital we go!” She says, grabbing two of the victim’s papers and putting them in her backpack.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8QZMuzw08
She holds the door open for Clara and Evan “After you, kind people,” she says, smiling.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSAT0hsjN9
Clara grabs her coat and puts it on before leaving the room alongside Evan.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtfBP0ilVf
“I’ll solve this case for sure..” Kori thinks, a blazing fire burning in her heart.37Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8ClXIkuFh
and then Add to home screen.