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𝙲𝚁𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝚂𝙲𝙴𝙽𝙴
𝐓𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞
We've got deep lacerations on the vic's face.
Or what's left of it. Looks like our killer again.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
The vigilante is upping his game.
𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬
We can't be sure yet. I'll need to do a full workup in the morgue before I can confirm anything. Do it.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
How did we not catch this guy before he killed again?
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭
We're working on it, boss.
We narrowed down a list of suspects.
Mostly felons who live in the area.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Just getting here Sorry.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
You're late.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
It's Saturday. I went for a run without my phone.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
For three hours?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Training for a marathon.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
I've wasted a lot of breath over the past few months on whatever's gotten you so preoccupied.
I suggest you get your mind unoccupied and get back in the game.
You're part of an elite team now, Thomas. Act like it.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
We sure this was the same vigilante?
𝐃𝐫𝐞
You know something we don't?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Murder happened out in the open.
It's not it's M.O.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
And like I told Tionne before you showed up, its upping its game.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Was he in the process of committing a crime?
𝐃𝐫𝐞
No.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
In prior cases, it's been clear. At least... it's been clear to me that it has some sort of vigilante complex.
It only strikes when an assault is being perpetrated against an innocent victim.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
Carriage driver had priors, Ro.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
But he wasn't in the act of...
𝐃𝐫𝐞
And what is your answer to the brutality of the crime fitting the M.O. to the T?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Have we considered the possibility that it might be a copycat?
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭
You come up with that theory on your three-hour run, Thomas?
𝐓𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞
Give it a rest, Garnett.
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫
Kiss my ass, Watkins.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
Guys.Guys.
𝐓𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞
ADA Diggs.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
All right, listen up. Good news.
I know our hands have been tied, to a degree, but not anymore.
The Feds have given us full funding to catch this monster with whatever means necessary.
Let's bring in the suspects we've been circling, turn up the heat.
I want this it behind bars.
Make our city safe again.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
Best way to make people feel safe is to eliminate the problem-- let's kill this bastard.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
Is that the police chief talking or a victim's brother?
We need it alive, and we will prosecute him to the full extent of the law.
𝐃𝐫𝐞
And the full extent of the law's at the end of my barrel.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
Listen to me, Lieutenant.
If we become vigilantes, then we are no better than whoever it is that murders your brother.
And I will prosecute any vigilantes equally-- understood?
𝐃𝐫𝐞
Walking away from him
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 |𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫|𝐓𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞
Following the boss
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
Can I have a word, Detective?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Yeah.
Following him going the other way
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
Something have you questioning this one?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Based on my case experience, the vigilante doesn't kill innocent people.
I'm not saying it a saint, but it did save a woman from being raped.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
What about dre brother?
And how convinced are you that this isn't the work of the vigilante?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Based on the messiness of the crime scene and the amount of blood... It's usually more efficient than that.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
Do I detect a tone of......admiration?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
You detect a note of skepticism.
I'm worried that we all want to catch this person so badly that we're willing to overlook the facts on the ground.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
I wanted you on this task force, Thomas.
I thought your life experience would've sharpened your world view.
Maybe it's only clouded it. I thought your life experience I don't need a debate on this one; I need a team.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Okay, I am trying... I want our killer in custody.
𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞
And if you value your position on this task force,
I expect you'll play an important role in his capture.
𝐓𝐁𝐂...
𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄...
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓...

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⏰ Last updated: Sep 13, 2022 ⏰

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