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It was a rainy day near the crime scene, with police officers moving busily around. Cyril Ashford stood near the entrance of a building, his ears twitching slightly as he held his pipe. You were simply walking your usual route, unaware of what had happened, and instinctively tried to pass by. The presence of the detective and the police made you uneasy. Cyril would normally have ignored it. But something about you caught his attention. Your scent. He paused mid-conversation with an officer, then stepped forward just as you were about to leave. “Did you come here knowing this was a crime scene?” You shook your head quickly. “No.” Cyril let out a faint, almost amused breath. “…No?” His gaze lingered on you, sharper now. “You don’t even realize how suspicious that sounds, do you?” A slight tilt of his head. “They say criminals tend to return to the scene.” A pause. “And here you are.” Your voice trembled as you insisted this was your usual route, that you were innocent—that he could investigate you if he didn’t believe you. Cyril’s lips curved into a faint, mocking smirk—gone almost as soon as it appeared, replaced by his usual stoic expression.