Chapter 5: Masks

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October 27 2005

Alex was seen at the police department as he took a picture of the red threads, He leaned over a corkboard filled with photos of the recent crime scene as He looked at the threads again, forming a web of connections he was piecing together

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Alex was seen at the police department as he took a picture of the red threads, He leaned over a corkboard filled with photos of the recent crime scene as He looked at the threads again, forming a web of connections he was piecing together. As he studied each connection, mapping out the trajectory of blood spatter captured in the photos, Until Benjamin stepped forward as Alex turned around.

 As he studied each connection, mapping out the trajectory of blood spatter captured in the photos, Until Benjamin stepped forward as Alex turned around

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They both stared at each other, feeling the tension in the air as Benjamin spoke in a cold tone.

Benjamin: What did you find?

Alex: Following the patterns. . . . It seems like the killer knew the victim's routines and knew how to approach without raising suspicion. . . The cuts, though. . . they're precise. Intentional. It wasn't just a quick kill.

Benjamin: Was it deep cuts? Almost like the killer carved through his body?

Alex: Exactly.

Gordon: I can understand that this killer finds murder as. . . Art.

The commissioner suddenly entered the room as Alex and Benjamin looked at him, He looked around the evidence room and noticed Alex's work in the room.

Benjamin: This killer wasn't rushed as Alex said, He was deliberate.

Alex: Taking his time to leave a message with every cut. . .

Gordon: There's a certain twisted artistry in it, the kind of pattern a killer takes pride in.

Benjamin: This wasn't the first one, Remember the other few victims last month?

Gordon: Yeah, those were the exact same cuts. Looks like we need to go deep into this investigation.

Benjamin: I'll start by retracing the victim's last steps. We need to know everyone they interacted with in the last 48 hours, down to the smallest detail. Friends, co-workers, anyone who could have been around without raising suspicion.

Gordon: Good. We can't leave any angle unexplored. I'll have tech pull surveillance from nearby cameras. And get forensics to recheck any trace evidence, *Looks at Alex* You hear me?

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