Bloody Riddle (REVISED)

Distraction

Philip opened the transparent door lab with a radiant face. He saw Katherine, grabbed a test cylinder in her hand. The woman stared at Philip from behind the cylinder. Katherine smiled. She lowered the cylinder and walked toward the desk. "Morning Phil, what can I do for you?"

"Are you done with the blood test?" Katherine glanced toward the ridge rack reaction in the table opposite. "In there." Philip came closer to the rack and saw many tubes of different colors. Strange but it looks interesting.

"You like it, forensic stuff?"

Philip smiled. "I learned it a bit while I was at the police academy, I found it interesting."

"Glad to know, there are people who agree with me." Philip turned and found Katherine shuffling the tube, staring with her beautiful eyes from the glasses perched on the bridge of her nose. The woman stopped and looked back to Philip. Philip stuttered and snap, try to hide his blushed face. Katherine raised her eyebrows.

"Anyway, does he come back? The Wrath God?"

"God, wrath, you mean James?" Katherine nodded.

"He's back, and it seems like he's trying to change his attitude, believe or not he even teased Karin at the crime scene."

"Teasing? Oh my gosh. The world falling apart."

"It seems. She look fascinated when she saw James."

"No hard feeling but she's right. When I saw James for the first time, I think he's hot." She smirked. Philip looked at Katherine, not believing what she'd said. His heart sinks as flushing water.

the lab door opened and Louis came. He wears the usual clothes. "Don't tell me if you want the results now." She asked and met with Louis nod. Katherine growled. "Fine, this is the result." She handed him a note. "Take it. You looks like you're in a hurry."

"James will presenting today and he's not the patient type. Kate, you come too." Katherine nodded and followed Louis and Philip out of the lab.

**

"What makes you so long, Lou? I'm tired of waiting."

James looked at the three people entered the homicide office. Many people are already waiting and they look bored. Louis approached James and handed him a paper. James stared at the paper and placed it near the laptop.

"Okay, please turn off the lights." Louis shouted and the lights off. the screen in front of them lights up. James typed something on his laptop. then some images appear.

"This is evidence discovered since the middle of the month, and I have been investigating this case for seven years. And I will give you some detail." He said. Turn his head to the screen.

"We can see, The Painter always kills the victim and makes it like an art item in a shop." James pushed the button. pictures of the victims appeared. one of them, his sister. James paused, sigh and then continued again. "The Art man, has a habit on looking for his victims, a woman who has shoulder-brown hair and green eyes."

"And this is the last email, send by Isabelle Murphy." The picture changed.

"And you can see again, yesterday we found a piece of hand in the museum, and it brings us to the killer. Katherine go ahead."

Katherine pointed to herself, half shock. Philip, standing beside her, pushed her body forward. Katherine walking to James and stood beside him. With nerveous on her face. "Ehem, uh as explained by James, we found crucial evidence from the piece of the hand, from the sidelines of the victim's fingers, we found blood that has dried up and it can show us to the killer."

"May I?" said Katherine, sitting in front of the laptop. Her fingers typing quickly and appearing someone's image.

They all fell silent. "The culprit, no more than Edwin Brook." Man with a balck curly hair.

"Let's catch the killer then." Said Louis make everyone paid attention to him. James held Louis's hand, whispering something in his ear. "Let me come this time." he said. Louis releases James's hand slowly, staring at his green eyes. "Why, so you can take a revenge and kill the guy? You so easy to read James. But no, I can't send you there. I will send Hugo and Karin. You stay."

This time James pulled on Louis's coat collar, forcing him to look at the detective. anger began to appear on his face. everyone stared at them both. Louis whispered back. "There is still no." then James let go of his grip, letting Louis tidy up his tangled suit.

"Karin and Hugo you go there, bring people with you. Let's go everyone."

James landed in a chair with a huff. They will do the ambush without him. considering he hadn't officially returned yet. James stifled his temper and become an obedient child for now.

**

Some members of the police have gathered to the specified location. The house of the perpetrator, Edwin Brook is in Polar Rock. away from the city crowd and eyewitnesses. surrounded by lush forests. a suitable place to kill someone unnoticed.

they surrounded the house from various angles. Karin and Hugo get ready on the spot. Both walked towards the house. Karin stared at a brown door in front of her. Hugo was behind her staring into every direction making sure no one suspicious approached.

Karin knocked on the door. "Hello?" Karin said. They wait but no answer. They both looked at each other. Karin grabbed the doorknob and turned it slowly. Not locked.

Karin walks into the house, walking in front while aiming his gun forward. Hugo tapped his shoulder from behind, give a command to disperse. Karin nodded. Their split in hallway into a different room. Karin walked into the living room, see the contents. messy and unkempt. Lots of garbage scattered on the floor. Clothes lying on the sofa and the smell of stinging cigarettes.

Hugo looks into the kitchen. Nothing. Then approached the dining table, saw a plate and a couple of empty beer bottle. The old man sniffed at one of the bottles, still smelled even if it was faint. Hugo walked to the shelf, open every drawer. Nothing suspicious.

Came the sound of footsteps. Hugo turned around. Karin stood in the doorway looking at him. The woman held up a hand, pointing to the second floor. Hugo leaves the kitchen following Karin in the back. They climbed a ladder at the end of the hall, looking up carefully.

Karin smells something. She turned to look at Hugo, he nodded. They stared down the hallway where there was a light illuminating through the door. Karin with Hugo walked with a sneak, sweat descended from each other's temples. Hugo watched in the back. Karin opened the half-open door, held up her gun and found something.

Edwin Brook was in an unexpected state. Sitting on a chair in the middle of the room with his head loose from its place. Karin reached out her pager. "187, found the victim in his room, second floor."

Louis at the headquarters, staring at the screen with a furious eyes. He punched the table and left a trail of blows on its surface. James, who was sitting behind him, was silent at the sight of the situation. Then he smirked, already know something like this would happen.

"Are you satisfied now, Louis?" he shouted, Louis fumed. He was staring towards James who give a cynical face. Louis slightly lowered his shoulders, took a deep breath. It turns out someone they thought was a real killer, was just one of the victims. the brown-haired man bit his lip. He pressed the transmitter. "Go back to headquarters and report everything."

The police began to enter the house. Karin and Hugo stood outside chatting. They do not realize that someone is watching them from the forest, looked directly at the house. The man smiled with satisfaction. But he was a little disappointed.

James didn't come this time.