"Check this out, sidekick. The vic's got a weird-ass tattoo. Clue or red herring, you reckon?"
"A man who was just an acquaintance before yesterday, a stranger to me now."
"Well, shit's hitting the fan, partner. Looks like we got ourselves a case. Time to hit the streets and find out who did this."
&my heart is breaking like wildfire through a forest my true love left without warning he brought no goodbye shadow's my eyes are filled with tears of blood, stumbling around the dark, I'm into moonlight crying only for you to be gone
"Hey, don't go getting all mushy on me now. We've got work to do."
"Alright, let's start by checking the vic's background. See if there's anything in his history that could lead us to the killer."
"Oh, you're in for a real treat, kid. Turns out our vic had a taste for the forbidden fruit. He was involved in some pretty shady shit."
"Now, here's what we're gonna do. We'll start by paying a visit to the vic's ex-partner.
"Alright, listen up, partner. We need to keep our emotions in check and stay focused on the case. No distractions."
"Damn straight, kid. Now let's suit up and hit the road. We've got an ex-partner to question and a killer to catch."
puts on a serious face as he suits up
claps MauveAnguish on the back Good. Let's go get some answers. starts towards the door
pauses at the door, looks back at MauveAnguish "Hey, kid. Remember one thing - we're not just solving this case for justice.
"We're doing it for the people who loved him. The ones who were left behind with nothing but questions and pain.
turns back to the open case file "Alright, let's see what we have here. Any known enemies or conflicts?"
scans through the file before handing it over doesn't seem like it
"Hmmm, no obvious enemies. But you know how these things go. People can surprise you. Check for any previous disputes or grudges."
I already did.. and it doesn't seem like it..
"Alright, let's dig deeper then. Get me everything you can find on the vic's family, friends, and coworkers.
umm.. I found this picture of him with some girl.. shows him a photo of the Vince Prokop with a woman standing by his side she looks rather familiar.. almost like i know her somehow.. I say confused
squints at the photo, trying to recall "That woman... she looks vaguely familiar. I can't quite place her though. Keep digging, kid.
keeps digging until I finally find something v-vince.. I found something.. stammers nervously
"Well, spill it, kid. What did you find?"
shows him a text conversation between him and the woman from the picture
snatches the phone from MauveAnguish's hand, reads the text conversation with narrowed eyes "Well, well, well... looks like we've got ourselves a motive. This woman... she was more than just a friend to our vic. They were involved in a torrid affair. And if my hunch is right, she might just be our killer."
oh god.. backs away a bit scared, i turn away staring at nothing..
steps closer to MauveAnguish, placing a reassuring hand on their shoulder "Hey, kid, don't worry. We've dealt with worse.