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s face haunted my dreams and questions. How could a simple investigation have plunged me into such a c

word, seemed to carry a hidden meaning that I couldn't grasp. Yet, deep down, I felt that the truth w

was there. But no concrete element was leading me directly to Claire. It all came down to vague clues, inconsistencies in her statements. The temptation to dig further int

I needed an answer, certainty. I couldn't keep living like this, torn betwe

ntered my office, looking serious. "Insp

voice. "Nothing solid. She's staying silent. But she's pla

n shifting from curiosity to understandi

ed. It was obvious. And yet, I still couldn't fully ad

desk, arms crossed. "You and I

rising in me. "I'm here to solve a

, there's no harm in being human. But I advise you to keep your distance from

ery encounter, every conversation with her left me in a state of confusion, torn between my role as an investigator and my d

about Claire herself. I needed to understand who she truly was, beyond the appearances and games she seemed to be playi

l light. When I arrived at her apartment, my heart was racing. It was no longer just the investigation dri

cing as the first time, but this time, she seemed... different. Less distant, more o

tly, her tone suddenly more person

I need to understand. This murder, your relationship with th

me in. Once inside, I felt that strange, almost oppressive atmosphere envelop the

me to sit. I had never noticed how silent her apartment was, almost t

you?" she finally said, her v

rets, the more she shut herself off from me. I couldn't help but de

en us was charged with tension. "Maybe what you're looking for isn'

spine. I had wanted this confrontation, but n

ng hand to gently touch my cheek. "You're not read

ine, but just as we were about to touch, a door opened suddenly in th