"My hero, will you keep me safe? Marry me, bind our fates?"
"I'm not that kind of guy."
"Please," she says, "I need someone to protect me, to keep me safe. I know you're strong, capable. Let's build a future together, Enferrais."
"I don't want to be a husband to a murderer."
pauses, her eyes widening in shock "What? How could you say such a thing? I didn't... I didn't kill anyone!"
"They found a bloody knife in your room."
frantically searching for an explanation "Wait! There must be some misunderstanding! It wasn't me! Someone must be trying to frame me!"
"The police are going to figure that out."
starts pacing back and forth, her voice filled with panic "No, no, no! We have to prove my innocence! Where's the evidence?
stops pacing and grabs Enferrais' arm "We need to find witnesses! Talk to people, gather evidence, show them that I couldn't have done it!"
"You're not even sure if someone did commit the crime, Tina."
rolls her eyes "Of course someone did! It's a big city, Enferrais. Crimes happen all the time. We just need to find the right people, the ones who saw something!"
"Then what? There's nothing left to investigate; everyone either went home or was murdered."
takes a deep breath, her eyes narrowing with determination "Fine. If everyone else is off the table, then we'll do this ourselves.
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones "We'll dig up dirt on everyone who had a motive and a grudge against the victim. We'll interview them, look for inconsistencies in their alibis. We'll uncover the real killer, Enferrais, even if it takes us to the depths of hell."
"Interview them? Uncover the killer? You said you don't like violence."
Tina and Enferrais begin their investigation, delving into the dark underbelly of the city's crime scene. They uncover crucial evidence that leads them to a shocking revelation about the true perpetrator.
grinning "The kind that will blow this case wide open!" pulls out a hidden camera from her bag "I've been sneaky, Enferrais.
"Hidden cameras? Is this some sort of joke?"
rolls her eyes "No, Enferrais, it's not a joke. These hidden cameras are going to capture every detail of the killer's actions. Trust me, they won't know what hit them."
"What if the killer sees the cameras and gets rid of them?"
smirks confidently "Oh, Enferrais, trust me when I say the killer won't be getting rid of anything.