Page 17 in Beige Neutron
{Once online, most officers from then would have retired or become higher UC or even HC. I was able to cross reference names and found out the seven current HC members were all officers during Harry’s murder investigation. Each was seated at different times but in order of chairs, which is eerie and rare. No one questioned them at the time, we have to meet them now. Unfortunately, we can’t meet with them together or in groups. We might alarm all by alarming one, maybe checking their logs during that time will save us time.}
{Their chairman, Winter Goldern, was by far the most skilled in HC. Winter was just beginning their job as a police officer when this murder happened. They were not the first responders but arrived as the firefighters did seconds after. A fire mountain consumed the building, teasing and temping to spread to the rest of the neighborhood. It took about two hours to get the fire completely out, the skeleton of the building was steaming from heat. It took only a few minutes to find the body inside the store.}
{Winter doesn’t note the smell of gasoline, but they do note the empty red gas containers near the back door. Another officer found the symbols, so there is no note of them in Winter’s notes. Winter did note that the weather was drier than normal due to repairs to water systems in the area. This could have sped up the fire and ensured that something would burn completely, but the firefighters stopped it in time. Winter added that some footprints were found outside near the back door. Finding the images, the footprints were too wide to be male or female.}
{A few alien species have enlarged feet, but this didn’t match the normal property crime for that sector. As the prints ran against our database, I had to find a snack machine. Luckily for me, there are a few in the nearby break room. There were various cookies, chips, trail mixes, chocolate bars, and protein bars. There are a few alien snack options in the next vending machine, but I don’t want to adventure today. Picking a chocolate chip protein bar, I had an idea.}
{If the footprints from Orion’s case match the footprints at Harry’s murder, then it would shrink the number of people to look at. Most species are registered in our DNA database, and most are kind. The violent species cannot access this ship without a mass warning. The beeping alerted me to a possible match from the DNA database, my current case was a match to Harry’s murder. The idea of a serial killer running loose for eighty-plus years is confusing. How can an old being be strong enough to move a two-hundred-and-ninety-pound man?}
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