Dr. Evelyn Carter: Pacing, tapping fingers They stole our DNA hybridization results! This is unacceptable!
taps the person on the shoulder I know how you feel
turns around, glaring Accerney, don't "I know how you feel" me. This is serious! Those thieves could jeopardize everything we've worked for!
I know, I'm sorry. I am going to help you
pauses, sighs Look, Accerney, I appreciate your willingness to help, but this isn't something you can just fix overnight.
I know, but I can help track down the culprit, and find a way to recover our data
narrows her eyes Track down the culprit, huh? And how exactly do you plan on doing that, Accerney? Spell it out for me.
well, first, I will look at who had access to the lab
crosses her arms Fine, let's start with that. We need to eliminate anyone who had unsupervised access to the lab.
narrows her eyes Alright, Accerney. First on the list is John, the janitor. He's been acting shady lately.
ok, do you know his schedule?
pulls out a notebook Yes, I have John's schedule right here. He's been working late nights in the lab, claiming he's cleaning up.
do you know if anyone has seen him during those times?
flips through her notebook According to the security logs, John was alone in the lab during those late nights. No one saw him, or at least they didn't report anything suspicious.
yeah, but we should still look into it
nods You're right, Accerney. We need to investigate further. I'll call the security team and request a review of the CCTV footage from those nights.
sounds good, is there anyone else?
flips through her notebook Actually, there's another one. Emily, our colleague from the next lab over, has been acting strange lately.
any reason to believe she may have done this?
leans in closer Well, Accerney, Emily's been acting anxious lately. Always on edge, constantly looking over her shoulder.
ok, looks like we have some interviews to do
grabs her phone and dials security Hello, this is Dr. Evelyn Carter. I need you to review the CCTV footage from the lab on the nights of January 10th, January 17th, and January 24th. We suspect foul play and need your assistance to uncover the truth. Thank you. Security Team Member: on the other end of the line Understood, Dr. Carter. We'll get right on it. Any additional information we need? Dr. Evelyn Carter: quickly rattles off We're looking for anyone who may have had unauthorized access to the lab during these times.
looks at the doctor oh, did you ever play detective before?
smirks Well, Accerney, let's just say I've always had a knack for piecing together clues.
can you show me where the evidence is?
leads Accerney to a cluttered evidence room Sure thing, Accerney. Follow me.
opens a drawer and pulls out a collection of binders filled with documents Here, take a look through these.
thanks starts to look through the papers
points to a specific document That's the security log from January 10th. Take note of the times when the cameras were disabled.
hey, seems that john was not in the lab during those times
narrows her eyes Wait a minute... If John wasn't in the lab during those times, then who was? We need to find out.
we should look at the footage of those days
rushes to a monitor and starts reviewing the footage Let's see if we can identify anyone entering the lab during those times.
pauses the footage, squinting at the screen Yes, Accerney! At 9:45 PM on January 10th, someone wearing a black hoodie and face mask enters the lab through the back entrance. And look, they're wearing gloves and carrying a bag with them!
looks like the thief was after something
jots down notes furiously Accerney, we need to find out what was in that bag.
picks up the phone and dials a number I'm calling the lab's security team. We need them to search the lab for any evidence left behind by the thief. Security Team Member: on the other end of the line Understood, Dr. Carter. We'll have our team on the scene within 10 minutes. Dr. Evelyn Carter: Thank you. And Accerney, we need to find out if anyone else has noticed anything unusual recently. Can you help with that? Accerney: Absolutely, Dr. Carter. I'll start asking around immediately.
we wait for the security team
paces back and forth Come on, come on... we can't waste any more time. We need to find out what happened to our research.
rushes over to the security team Thank you for coming so quickly! We need you to thoroughly search the lab for any evidence left behind by the thief. Check every nook and cranny - we can't afford to miss anything. Security Team Member: Understood, Dr. Carter. We'll get started right away.
do you think the thief took it?
runs her fingers through her hair, frustrated It's possible, Accerney. But we won't give up easily.