The Sato Case: Chapter 1
It was a normal day like any other for the Chief of Police as she carried out her morning routine. Every day Lin would wake up, make a pot of tea, then turn on the radio as she sat at her kitchen table and grazed through the Republic City Gazette and the Ba Sing Se Times. Two newspapers ensured that all of her bases were covered. The Times, though slightly biased, was much more attuned to the goings on in the Earth Kingdom, while the Gazette focused more on world affairs. It was good she had over an hour before she had to leave for work because the business section of the Gazette was bursting with information specifically about a young entrepreneur who was taking the world by storm with his idea for a global shipping business.
She was half way in to her second cup of tea when an urgent local news update sounded on the radio. Lin set the paper down and listened intently with a concerned look on her face.
"Breaking news! Sadness is in the hearts of Republic City this morning as we learn of last night's devastating events. Yasuko Sato, wife, mother, and philanthropist, was found dead in her home at the Sato mansion." Lin sat up, her heart racing from the terrible news. "Late last night, firebenders broke into the massive Sato estate, one of them killing the beloved Yusoko Sato, wife to multi-million yuan business man Hiroshi Sato and mother to six year old Asami." Lin stood up right away, knowing where this story was heading. "There are no further details at the moment, however..." Before the announcer could get out another sentence about what the police were doing about this situation, Lin ran into her bedroom to change.
She had just bent her metal suit around her body when her home phone rang. She scurried back into the kitchen and answered it as she struggled to pull on her coat with one hand.
"Hello?" She asked quickly, then recognized the voice on the other end. "Saikhan, what - I'm on my way to the station now. - The hospital? - Fine. I'll meet you there."
She raced out the door and headed for the hospital, not yet knowing what was in store.