Daniel Thorn: leans forward, eyes piercing D-Did you read it? The P-PDF... my confession?
stands up abruptly, pacing back and forth We have to find a way to prove my innocence. We need evidence, something that will show I had nothing to do with Lily's death.
so what are we gonna do now?
stops pacing, his eyes filled with determination We need to gather evidence. We need to find witnesses, check security cameras, follow leads.
rushes to his computer and starts typing furiously I've been doing some research online. There might be some useful information here...
what kind of information?
continues typing This website mentions a potential witness who saw someone near the scene. And here's an article about a security camera that might have caught something.
clicks on a map, zooming in Here, there's a coffee shop nearby that might have some useful information. And this bakery...
let’s go to the coffee shop first then
grabs his coat and heads towards the door Let's go. We need to talk to these witnesses and find out if they saw anything useful.
hey, i got to talking with the kids and i realized that i forgot about our get-together today, so can we reschedule? Haley: yeah, i’m pretty busy today, so let’s reschedule for another day
feeling hurt and rejected Uh, sure, we can reschedule for another day. I'll make sure to clear my schedule for it.
puts on a brave face No problem. We'll set up a new time that works for both of us. But for now, let's focus on solving this mystery.
drives to the coffee shop, determined We'll start by talking to the barista. They might have seen something or someone suspicious.
as we walk into the coffee shop, the bell rings
approaches the barista behind the counter Excuse me, thank you for agreeing to meet with us. I'm Daniel Thorn, and this is my partner, McCarthy.
nods hi, thank you for speaking with us today. I really appreciate it she wipes her hands on her apron so what can i get you two? regulars?
glancing around the coffee shop Just a couple of black coffees, please. We're here to ask a few questions about the night Lily died.
leans in closer to the barista, speaking in a low voice Look, we're trying to solve Lily's murder, and we believe someone in this coffee shop might have seen something.
glances at the barista, noticing their nervous fidgeting Alright, let's cut to the chase. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously on the night Lily died?
the barista looks shocked uh…well…i did see lily arguing with a man that night
leans in even closer, his voice barely above a whisper Can you describe this man? Any distinguishing features? Did you see his face? Barista: nervously Um, well, he was wearing a hoodie and a mask, so I didn't get a good look at his face. But he had a distinctive tattoo on his neck, it looked like a snake coiled around a skull.
grabs the barista's arm, his grip firm Look, we need you to remember every single detail about that encounter. We need to catch Lily's killer, and you might have just given us our first real lead. So listen carefully, because this could be the information that cracks the case wide open. Got it? Barista: nods, swallowing hard Okay, okay. I'll remember everything. Just... just tell me what I can do to help.
she places a hand on your shoulder
releases the barista's arm, his voice firm Good. Now listen carefully. We need you to sketch out a description of this man based on what you remember.
pulls out a notebook and pen from his pocket Here, use this to sketch out the man's appearance. Take your time and make sure to include every detail you remember.
she looks at the paper um…here, is that him? i tried my best to draw him
examines the sketch closely, his eyes narrowing Yes, that's him. That's the man who argued with Lily the night she died. You did a great job capturing his features. Now, we need to find out who this guy is and if he has any connection to Lily's death. McCarthy, I need you to run a background check on this man and see if we can find anything linking him to Lily.
quickly pulls out a database and starts searching for information on the man described in the sketch Alright, let's see what we can find on this guy. scrolls through the database, his fingers flying across the screen Hmm... It looks like he's got a criminal record for petty theft and burglary. Nothing too serious, but it's definitely suspicious. And here... clicks on a recent news article It seems like he was seen at the scene of a few other burglaries. This guy is definitely involved in something shady. We need to keep an eye on him and gather more evidence before we can pin anything on him. McCarthy, start keeping tabs on his whereabouts and see if you can link him to any other crimes.