Ian Whitemore, ex-cop who was handling personal cases on twelve precincts for last five years. In other words he was responsible for giving the air and accepting to work new employees. Three days ago he was found in his office with a gunshot wound. His secretary who found him couldn't say who was the last person who was Ian's guest. It was a difficult time for him. They had to make funding cuts so he had to decide who should start looking for new job. That's why a lot of people came to his office. Ian left wife, who every day came to the precinct to check if they found a suspect, and two adult children.

The chief of detectives slowly examined the files. He read every testimony, he studied every report. Finally he glanced at sitting beside him nervous policemen.

"In my opinion you didn't do any mistake." He said.

"So you think that one of us did it?" Beckett responded.

"I didn't say that. I just said that you didn't do any mistake which could influence on where you look for suspects."

"What should we do?" Kevin joined to the conversation.

"What you do best. Catch the killer even if it is someone who works with you. Until you exonerated your colleagues they had to stay in arrest."

"It means that you take this case from us?" Kate seemed confused.

"Why should I do that?"

"Because the suspects are members of my team and I think that…"

"Detective Beckett, should I move away my best team from case now? Maybe I am fool but I believe in innocence of your colleagues. And who will be work harder and aspired to the truth more then you? Other teams they won't look for another suspect if they already had three. And you don't want that. And I trust you, detective, and I believe that you don't want to suppress this murder to protect your friends or husband." He looked at her wanting to find confirmation of his words.

"Of course, sir" she answered.

"Keep me in the loop."

Man came out from the conference room where they sad almost two hours. When door closed Kate breathed with relief. The situation which she afraid of wasn't taking place. She had chance to exonerate people who she care of and probably she could fix her mistake.

It seemed that Ryan felt the same way. She didn't have opportunity to talk with him since the arresting. She saw on his face that this situation cost him a lot. This case demanded their full engagement and conclusions lead to difficult decision.

"Where do we start?" Kevin stopped the silence taking files with unwillingness.

"It seems that from the beginning. What do we know about the victim?"