—— ◯ —— Stark flashes of light across the room cast elongated shadows, giving everything an eerie appearance and draping the space in a veil of uncertainty. Careful feet carry him across with calculated precision, his steps landing softly in spots where there is no evidence to be found, as though moving through a minefield. He scans the area briefly as he listens to her summarize the current state of things, his auditory sensors tuning in to her voice. Hank’s comment does not go unnoticed; his head tilts subtly in his direction at that, as if listening in.
The disdain from some of the officers around does not go unnoticed either. In this tense atmosphere, the appearance of a friendly smile on Amelia's face would be a welcome change - if only he were capable of experiencing relief.
He offers a short polite nod.
“ It’s a pleasure to meet you, Amelia, ” voice courteous, gives no indication he knew her name before she even opened her mouth. “ You know, I was fortunate enough to be assigned the task of escorting lieutenant Anderson to this very crime scene. ”
His gaze then shifts, moving from Amelia to the hunched form of the lieutenant, still clearly struggling to shake off the effects of a night drenched in alcohol. He’s not quite sure why he is informing his niece of this. Perhaps she might be able to keep him in line. For the investigation.
A proper, in depth scan is in order. He drops down to a squat near the body - zeroes and ones dance into view to paint a picture that starts right there. “ It’s not a fresh body - maybe three weeks. He was stabbed, 28 times. He is in a severe state of putrefaction. ”
And then, without warning, he reaches down to dip his fingers in a pool of blood, and brings them to his mouth.
PROCESSING DATA … 100%
DNA Analysis: ORTIZ, Carlos.
Sample date: >19 days.
Trace amounts of C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ found.
“ Seems like the victim was no stranger to illicit substances. I found Red Ice in his blood. ”
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