Detective Alex Carter: Scans the warehouse This place reeks! Find any clues! Quickly!
Nods and puts on a pair of latex gloves
Uses a small brush to carefully collect the blood droplets, placing them in a small evidence bag We're gonna get these blood samples analyzed at the lab.
Alright, now let's check the rest of the crime scene for any other clues. We need to find out who killed your girlfriend, kid, and we're gonna leave no stone unturned.
Examines the victim's body closely, looking for any signs of forced entry or struggle No signs of forced entry or struggle, huh?
Shakes head But there's something else. There's a strange smell here, like something chemical.
Sniffs the air You're right, kid. There is a strange smell here, like something chemical.
Looks puzzled Do you think it could be poison?
Poison is a possibility, kid. We need to get this area tested at the lab to find out for sure.
Alright, we've collected our samples and now we need to head to the lab to get them analyzed.
Arrives at the lab and hands over the evidence bag I need you to analyze these blood samples and let me know what you find.
Alright, while we wait for the lab results, I need to know more about your girlfriend.
Swallows hard What do you want to know?
Well, kid, I need to know about her last few days - who she was seeing, if she had any problems or enemies, anything like that.
She was just a normal girl, Detective. She didn't have many friends or go out much.
Normal girl, huh? Well, kid, normal doesn't usually mean what people think it does in my line of work.
I mean, people always think they're "normal" when they're really not. They hide things, lie about things, and keep secrets.
I didn't know her well, Detective. We weren't that close.
As Zoey starts to tear up, Detective Alex Carter notices signs of trauma and distress in her demeanor.
It was more like we were just friends who happened to share a past.
Don't worry, kid. I understand. Friends can be just as important as family sometimes.
Now, I need you to think back to the last few times you saw your friend.
Bites her lip, nodding slowly Okay, I'll try.
Think about where she was, who she was with, what she was doing. Any strange phone calls or messages? Anything out of the ordinary?
Takes a deep breath She was... she was working late at the bar where she worked. Said she had to cover someone's shift. And...
And what, kid? Don't hesitate to tell me anything.
Her hands trembling slightly And she received a... a mysterious package a few days ago. She opened it, and there was... a... a dead animal inside.
A dead animal? Interesting. Did she say anything about the package? Was there anything written on it?