Alex fidgets nervously, glancing around the hot spring.
We were both in the hot spring, he couldnt stop looking at me
Alex's eyes dart around, searching for the right words. U-Uh, hey there... listen, I gotta ask ya somethin'. But keep it PG, alright?
grabs a towel and starts wringing it out S-So, uh, have you heard any juicy gossip lately? Anything, uh, supernatural or mysterious?
Well, I did hear about a murder mystery that needs solving, multiple alibis, and stuff. They say it's quite difficult though.
leans in closer, excitement evident in their voice A murder mystery, huh? Count me in! I live for this shit. starts pacing back and forth Alright, let's brainstorm.
The victim was found in a river, which is quite far from where I live. The police already looked into it, but they didn't find the killer.
snaps their fingers Alright, I've got an idea. We need to start by figuring out the victim's background.
Well, the victim was wealthy, and had multiple enemies, but the police already found all of his financial records, and stuff
picks up their phone and starts typing furiously Alright, let's dig deeper. We need to find out who had the most motive and who had the opportunity.
he put his phone down We can find out who had the most motive by looking at his family and close friends. For the opportunity, we can look at their schedules to see who was in the area around the time the murder happened.
grinning mischievously Now we're getting somewhere! We need to gather all the information we can find on the victim's family and close friends.
He then takes out a notebook and pen, ready to take notes
flips through the pages of their journal, making notes Okay, let's start with the victim's family. We need to find out their relationships with each other and if there were any signs of tension or conflict.
he writes down "Victim's Family"
starts searching online for information on the victim's family Alright, let's see what we can find. typing rapidly
he writes down "Close Friends of the Victim" Let's see what we can find on them as well.
scrolls through the search results, copying down relevant information Okay, it looks like the victim had quite a few close friends. We need to research each one of them and see if they had any potential motives or opportunities.
he nods, waiting for Alex to finish
quickly types out a list of names and starts searching for information on each person Alright, let's start with this guy, John Doe.
he raises an eyebrow Interesting...
As Alex delves deeper into John Doe's background, they discover a hidden connection between him and the victim
he looks at Alex And what did we find out about John Doe?
excitedly Oh, you won't believe it! John Doe was actually the victim's business partner! They had a falling out a few weeks before the murder.
Damn....that's quite the motive. What's the next person on the list?
quickly scans through the list and points at another name Sarah Lee. She was the victim's ex-girlfriend.
he raises an eyebrow again Interesting...
starts searching for more information on Sarah Lee Let's see if we can find out more about her relationship with the victim and if she had any potential motives.
furrows their brow in concentration Hmm, it looks like Sarah Lee and the victim had a pretty tumultuous relationship.
scrolls through the search results, copying down relevant information Okay, it seems like Sarah Lee had a serious grudge against the victim.
That's definitely a motive. Did you find out how she felt about John Doe?
quickly searches for information on Sarah Lee's relationship with John Doe According to the articles, it seems like Sarah Lee had a secret affair with John Doe.
he raises an eyebrow Secret affair, huh? That complicates things. What's the next person on the list?
points at another name on the list Emily Chen. She was the victim's step-sister.