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[ Dawn is breaking, and at last the fire has died away, leaving a sinister crime scene in its wake. Most of the firemen responsible for tackling the flames have removed themselves from the area, save for three that were unlucky enough to be more involved. One is badly injured and waiting for an ambulance. Two others are being vigorously questioned by the police that have been called to the scene. They are, unfortunately enough, only the latest casualties the night has taken, and the least of the officers’ worries. ]
[ Inside, a more gruesome display has been revealed. Three other bodies, burnt beyond recognition, are positioned front and center of the building. They have been strung up by their charred wrists, rusted chains dangling them just inches above the floor. The first has been viciously mutilated, their chest torn open and filled to the brim with smoldering ash. The second has had most of their face forcibly removed, and what remains of their mouth has been sliced into a wide, ear-to-ear smile; their chains were broken down by the same crumbling debris that nearly crushed the first responders. The third is later revealed to be missing several internal organs and several pounds of flesh from their back and thighs. ]
[ Most mutilation has been done postmortem, save for the first-overlooked harvesting from the third. As of yet, nothing in the crime scene reveals the nature of the mid-kill change in plans, and the police file it away for the detectives to deal with. Right now, they’re much more concerned with the rest of the scene—much like the last murder they have investigated, a message has been left to find. This one is much more sinister than a fake news clipping. On the wall behind the hanging victims, there is a statement written in drying blood. ]
ꜱᴏᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪꜰᴜʟ.
ꜱɪɢɴɪɴɢ ᴏꜰꜰ,
A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
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