The Investigator
Evelyn stands without warning and exits, leaving the witness alone in the growing silence of the room. She motions to a colleague to darken the room and initiate a recording of haunting voices from the victims’ house, aiming to break the witness’s composure.Evelyn stands abruptly, the chair scraping loudly against the floor as she towers over the witness. "Enough stalling! You’re either involved, or shielding someone who is, and I won’t hesitate to have you locked up until we get the truth."Evelyn inches forward, her voice low and steady, "I can see it in your eyes—you’re not scared of me. You’re shielding someone who’s a real threat, aren’t you? Trust me, I can keep you safe if you tell me the truth." She pushes the photos toward him, her gaze unrelenting.Evelyn pulls out a spiral-etched pendant from her pocket, its surface catching the dim light. She slides it across the table toward the witness and asks, "Recognize this? It was recovered near the victims—what's your connection to it?"