[11/09/2037 – 18:46]
"Hello dear viewers!" A cheery voice calls out.
A person comes into view, behind him there hangs a board full of pictures and threads. At first glance they seem to be random, but in truth he made them that way for the video.
"This is Rudy again, for those that don't know me: I'm a freelance journalist and currently investigating the recent murders."
He looks down and whispers: "Though I'm doing this on my own and am not really allowed to anymore."
He turns his face to the camera again, his lips in his usual, but rather fake smile.
"From the investigation I've done, I believe the murders to have been done by the same person. So we might be dealing with a serial killer."
His face turns serious: "For those that don't know, last night, an office worker who worked at Othersoft had been brutally murdered."
"As we have discussed before, the way she has been killed is very similar to the five from last month and the 2 more recent ones.
All have been cut up in the same manner, almost all have been killed while they were working as well. Their body parts w-"
A phone rings loudly from Rudy's pocket.
"Goddammit, not now!" His fake smile is gone, his face now only shows irritation.
He quickly picks up the phone and stands up, making it so his head is just outside of the screen.
"Hi."
"What do you mean, I'm not allowed to share this information?"
He starts pacing around.
"Still confidential?"
"C'ome on man! Only if we all work together, we can catch this fucker!"
"It's for the good of the people..." He says it almost as a question.
"Yes, I make money with my videos, but I do with all of them, not just this one!"
"Jeez, what an annoyance."
He lowers his phone and hangs up.
"I guess I will have to share this information through one of my alternative accounts, damn."
Rudy gets closer to the camera and presses a button to stop the recording.
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Artificial Tears
Science FictionIn the year 2037, Edith, a recent university graduate, starts working at the place of her dreams. She makes new friends and learns more about the world. Unfortunately also about what a dark place it can be, as she gets the feeling of someone followi...
