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As night fell, the streets of Tokyo gradually fell silent, interrupted only by the distant roar of cars and the swaying shadows of trees under nearby streetlights. In a residence located in the Ginza District, Full-Time Detective Silence sat in her study, holding a warm cup of coffee, her gaze fixed intently on the computer screen before her.
The screen displayed meticulously organized case files alongside a chilling portrait—an artist's rendering of the possible appearance of a serial killer based on the victims' descriptions. This killer moved stealthily and employed brutal methods, leaving behind a finely crafted Silver Badge as a calling card after each crime, as if taunting the police.
Silence was well-known in Tokyo's detective circles for her keen insight and indomitable spirit. This time, she had been commissioned by several families of the victims, vowing to bring this serial killer to justice.
"Inoue Ryosuke," Silence whispered to herself, the name she had assigned to the killer. Each crime scene was eerily quiet, as if even the murderer was enveloped in an unsettling silence. Who are you? And why must you be so cruel?
The next morning, Silence drove to the site of the most recent incident—a boutique in the Shibuya District. The store was in disarray, products scattered across the floor, while in the center lay a meticulously arranged body, with that signature Silver Badge resting on the victim's chest.
Silence donned gloves and began to carefully examine the scene. She noted that despite numerous surveillance cameras in the store, all recordings had been deliberately destroyed—clearly, the killer had planned for this. However, on a shopping receipt forgotten in a corner, she discovered an unusual clue: the date and time on the receipt closely matched that of the incident, yet the purchaser's information was completely blank.
A blank entry made Silence furrow her brow; there must be some significance behind it.
Afterward, Silence interviewed several witnesses in an attempt to gather more clues from their accounts. Yet all testimonies were fragmented and failed to piece together a coherent image of the murderer. Just as she fell into deep thought, her phone rang—it was a call from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
"Detective Silence," came an urgent voice on the other end. "We've found a lead. In the victim's phone, we discovered an encrypted video file that seems to have been left by the killer."
A chill ran down Silence's spine as she immediately drove to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
In an interrogation room at the department, Silence worked alongside several technical experts to decrypt the video file. As they gradually unlocked it, disturbing images appeared on screen—there was the killer performing brutal acts against a victim in what seemed like a ritualistic manner. Even more shocking was that the killer's face remained obscured by a thick black mask, making it impossible to identify them.
However, at the end of the video came an unexpected twist. The killer slowly turned away from the camera and raised one hand to press several numbers against a wall. That sequence of numbers corresponded to the address of their next victim.
It was a trap! Silence sprang to her feet; the killer had intentionally left this video as bait to lure them to the next scene.
With no time to hesitate, Silence quickly contacted law enforcement and personally led a team to that address. Yet when they arrived, they found it deserted—only an abandoned Silver Badge lay quietly on the floor.
He escaped again. Silence gazed at the empty room, filled with frustration. But she knew this cat-and-mouse game had only just begun.
In the following days, Silence and the police launched an intensive tracking operation. They followed leads from both the video and clues left by the killer, inching closer to uncovering the truth. But just when they thought they were about to reach their target, the killer always managed to slip away as if anticipating their every move.
Silence realized she needed to change her strategy. She began delving into studying the killer's methods and psychological traits, attempting to interpret these seemingly unsolvable puzzles from another angle.
After days of effort, Silence finally uncovered a startling secret: The reason why this killer could evade capture each time was due to his complex network of intelligence. This network spanned every corner of Tokyo, providing him with continuous information support and cover.
To catch him, they first needed to dismantle his intelligence network. Silence's eyes hardened with determination.
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