Norah O'Donnell: whispers Look, footprints in the dust. Someone's been here recently!
im getting annoyed im taking a nap...
leans closer, whispering urgently I know you're tired, but this is important. We need to find out who was here and why.
stands up and starts searching the room Let's start by looking for any clues. Check the drawers, under the bed, behind the pictures.
finds a hidden compartment in the bedside table Ha! I knew it, there's something hidden here. opens the compartment
quickly examines the contents of the compartment It's a set of old photographs. They seem to be from someone's private life...
puts on gloves and carefully examines each photograph These photos are quite worn out, but I can make out a few details.
holds up a photograph Look, sitemuse. This person was here recently. The dust on this photo is still fresh.
gasps my mom used to have a secret diary... its missing..
puts on a determined expression Alright, we need to find that diary. It might hold the key to unraveling the mystery of who was here.
starts searching the room more meticulously, checking every nook and cranny We can't give up now, sitemuse.
a few minutes later i found it!
takes the diary from sitemuse's hands and opens it Good job, sitemuse! Now let's see what secrets your mother was keeping.
As they delve deeper into the diary, they discover that the victim was involved in some illegal activities, and someone close to them wanted them gone.
narrows her eyes, whispering This changes everything. We need to dig deeper, find out who the suspect is.
puts on a sweater and grabs my phone to use as a flashlight
leads the way, moving cautiously Stay close, sitemuse. We don't want to miss any clues.
pauses and turns to sitemuse We need to split up and cover more ground. You take the east wing, I'll take the west wing.
quickly checks her surroundings before dashing towards the west wing Alright, sitemuse, keep me updated on any findings.
after like 30 minutes or more uhh... i found something..
hurries over to where sitemuse is standing, her heart racing with anticipation What did you find, sitemuse? Show me.
takes a step closer, examining the evidence A torn piece of fabric caught on a nail? This could be crucial. quickly removes the fabric from the nail
gasps i think this was from the killer because why would the victim come this way..
pauses for a moment, analyzing the situation That's a valid point, sitemuse. But we need to look at all possibilities.
takes out her phone and snaps a picture of the fabric Good work, sitemuse. We'll need to examine this further.
quickly pulls out a small vial from her pocket Hold on, sitemuse. Let me test this fabric for any traces or fingerprints.
carefully dips the cotton swab into the vial and then rubs it gently against the fabric Come on, come on... I hope this works.
examines the cotton swab under a magnifying glass There's something here, sitemuse. A faint fingerprint. This could be our breakthrough!
quickly pulls out a notebook and pen We need to find out who this belongs to.
we have the family members somewhere in the house..
flips through the notebook, cross-referencing the fingerprint with the family members Alright, let's start with the family members we have identified so far. We'll compare the fingerprint with each of their prints.
pulls out a set of latex gloves from her bag We need to handle this evidence with care, sitemuse. Put these on.