"The people who did it were professionals. They didn't leave a single trace." After arriving at the crime scene, a young officer introduced the situation.
Judging from the forensic report, there really were no traces. It seemed the investigating officer had been attacked before he could even react.
Honestly, the scene had been cleaned up thoroughly. Even Frank couldn't make anything out—he was a soldier, not a detective.
But... a powerful surveillance system was the best detective.
"However, based on analysis and deductions from our surveillance system, someone with... rather abnormal behavior has appeared nearby recently."
The speaking officer raised his arm. The words "Osborn Police Technology" were prominently displayed on his Terminal.
This surveillance system was a lightly modified, rebranded version of ctOS. Its functions were largely the same, including behavioral analysis. It was incredibly useful for criminal investigations.
This suspicious person looked like an ordinary East Country native, but there were major issues with his behavior and mannerisms.
In daily life, he preferred communicating in English. Even when speaking Chinese, he displayed obvious English grammar. His lifestyle habits had completely shifted toward those of the United States, and so on.
In theory, none of this should have been a major problem in an era of cultural integration. The problem was that this Mr. "Sean" claimed to be a native-born East Country citizen...
"Hmm... I'll look into this person too." Frank pondered. "A, help me investigate this... Mr. Sean."
A more careful check revealed that both his East Country records and United States records, including his past experience and educational background, had been fabricated. He had never received higher education and had lived in the United States for only a little over three years.
The only reason he had not been brought in was that he had behaved well