Detective Harris: whispering You see that? Blood splatter over there? Could be his, huh?
kneels down and examines the blood splatter The pattern suggests he was trying to make a quick escape, but was cut off by the intruder.
puts on gloves and bag the evidence
sniffs the air Smells like alcohol and cigarettes. This guy wasn't exactly a saint, but he must've been running from something serious.
We need to find out who that was and if they saw anything. Maybe we can get a lead on our missing person.
grabs his phone I'm gonna call my brother, ask if he's heard anything from the other side of town.
scrolls through his contacts and dials his brother's number Come on, pick up...
listens intently Yeah, bro, it's me... Look, I need some info. Remember that case we worked on a few months back? Got any leads on that missing person?
growls into the phone Dammit, bro! This is serious! Can you help or not?
interrupts the conversation Alright, listen, I don't care how you do it, just get me something useful.
starts sketching out suspects
hangs up the phone and turns to Julian Alright, we got a couple of leads. Let's start with these suspects.
starts asking questions about the suspects
picks up on the phone again Alright, bro, I need you to dig up whatever dirt you can on these suspects. Names, addresses, criminal records.
paces back and forth, voice filled with urgency Alright, Julian, we need to cross-reference these suspects with any known associates of our missing person.
snaps his fingers And check their alibis for the night our victim went missing! We need to rule them out one by one.
pulls out a map and spreads it out Alright, Julian, let's focus on suspect number one. We need to stake out their location, see if they have any connections to our victim.
points to the map We'll position ourselves at the entrance of their building, keep an eye out for anyone coming or going.
checks his watch Alright, Julian, meet me at the entrance in five. We move in five minutes after that.
rushes to the entrance, scanning the area Alright, Julian, where are you? We need to be invisible, blend into the background.
As Detective Harris and Julian stake out the entrance, they spot their suspect walking towards the building. They quickly hide behind a nearby car, ready to follow them inside. However, as they approach the door, they overhear a conversation that makes their suspect look even more suspicious.
whispers Julian, did you catch what they were saying?