Marc ran every residue sample he found on the glass. The DNA found was definitely Walters, but it's contents. Different, seeing the screen as it listed everything within the coffee. Listing the main ingredients, coffee bean, sugar, but what stood out was the small amount of epidural. A well used anesthesia during surgery.
Proceeding to run the name 'Lazlo Valentin', along with a description of the van outside or in the vicinity of New York.
"Any units near the Washington Bridge reports say they may have found a possible dead body" the officer said on the scanner
"Justice must be delivered to all, not just one"
Washington Bridge
"What do we have here?" Detective Flint asked
As soon as Moonknight was suspected in the many crimes across New York. It was quickly handed to Flint a detective who handles all Moonknight related cases.
The crime scene had a bandaged woman hanging from the bridge beams. As if she had been crucified they couldn't identify her immediately. The victims face was torn to shreds, her body bruised and beaten.
"Well this is a regular shit show" he answered
A sound of tires coming to a halt alerted everyone. A white limousine had pulled up. Door opening as a white shoe stepped out. There presently was Mr. Knight an unorthodox detective able to find anyone.
"Hey ain't that-?"
"No, if it was he would be in cuffs" he said approaching the all white man
"Detective Flint"
"Mr. Knight, what brings you here?" He asked sizing him
"The case, it seems to interest me" he answered
Not arguing Flint lead him to the scene. Knight spotted a stereo could have been used in the crime. Next the scene, a woman hung from a wooden plank. Only rusted chains kept her from falling. Examination began as searched her body thoroughly.
"Dislocated shoulder, heavily beaten indicated by the bruising, face horribly disfigured" he noted
Lifting her head to catch a glance at a fading scar on the victims head.
'Scar, previous surgery? Possible, but the scar could be something else' Night thought
Feeling a moist sensation on her right side. Fresh stitching recent most and seems to have open. Laying her head down. Examining her hands next the color indicated heavy bruising must've fighting fighting back.
"She was fighter" Knight noted catching his attention were marks of a binding due to the redness of her wrists.
Not just her wrists, but her ankles as well. Knight pulled out a syringe sticking it in the corpse.
"Hey!" An officer spoke
"Don't worry, blood sample" he reassured putting the blood within a vial
Paying the stereo one more glance as placing the vial in his coat. Examining the area he didn't see anything
"Was this here before you arrived?" He asked
"Yes" Flint answered
"What was it playing?"
"Opera, now can you leave we need to clear this place" he urged
Knight entered his limousine calmly as the automated drove out. Cruising down the street he pulled out the blood sample. The drive was quiet, till the sound of cars speeding broke it. Glancing on each side noticing they were trying to trap him.
"Auto: evasive action" he spoke calmly
The limo sped up, peaking out the window the occupants rolled down their windows. A shot fired as it was stopped by the bulletproof glass.
"It seems they're not the talking type" Knight said pulling a Smith Wessen 29 Classic always under the seat just encase.
Rolling down his own window, taking aim he shot the front tire of the car on his right. The vehicle flipped on it's side skidding across the pavement. On his right another was closing in fast. In one swift hit, the limo was knocked off course.
"Limo attempt recovery" he ordered
The vehicle understood, as it shoved back. Both speeding down the road, sparks flew as each tried dominance. Trying to come up with a plan, then saw a sharp right turn coming up.
"Auto: make right turn now!!" He ordered
Taking the turn the vehicle drifted in the street. The enemy's vehicle was too close to do the same. Opening his door at the right moment, Knight took aim. Seeing the silhouette of the driver, he took aim and fired. The bullet went through the window hitting the man in the head. The car effectively crashed into a nearby garage. Knight's limo halted as he exited. Approaching the crashed vehicle, the passenger seemed injured severely.
Ripping the broken door off and pulling him out. Throwing him to the ground. A member of the Triads face all blood.
"Evening, a little late for drive" Knight said adjusting the cuffs of his jacket
"Fuck you" the Triad replied
Pulling out a crescent dart, he shoved the Traids head to the pavement. Placing the edge of the blade close to his eye.
"Why did you attack me?"
The man groaned as Knight pushed hard and began to dig the blade into his skin.
"Shit, Black Mask he called us... said he would pay for your head that's it!" He answered
Staring at him for a minute he let him go. Before the Triad could get up a bullet went through his skull. Knight returned the gun back to it's holster. Adjusting his tie returning back to the limo.
"Auto: return to base" he ordered
Taking out the vial as the red liquid flowed in the glass.
Base
Putting a sample through analyst and description of the victim. This would yield more results, as the scan went through hospital and police records. Pulling up the case report from NYPD database.
The autopsy report had wrote down, everything Knight had notice at the scene. The wrist marks weren't from the rusty chain, crossed out by coroner due to how they were placed. The victim was clearly placed to be found.
[Match Found]
Turning the blood was a type-O, along with the description Knight found the victims ID. Karen Shaw, a Boston resident with a clean record.
"Let's examine her medical report" Knight suggested clicking on the file
Karen Shaw had gotten into a car wreck and needed serious surgery. This be why she had a metal plate, but why did she have a second incision?
"Now let's see what the police have on her" Knight said flipping files
Karen Shaw had been reported missing half a month ago.
[Match Found]
Examining the video feed from the traffic cams. They had caught sight of at least dozens of different vans. All Knight had to do was narrow down the search. He filtered out those with logos, those connected to any business, leaving stolen or unregistered. Giving six different vans.
"So Walter and Miss Karen are or were missing" he noted reclining in his seat
The never met and weren't linked in anyway, but they were. Remembering what Denis told Jake about Walter.
"He had a hip replacement and she had metal plate"
Then an notion popped into his head. Going back to the NYPD he took a look at all missing persons reports. There were hundreds of missing persons, but he needed take a look at the recent. Again it came down to a few, but they weren't connected.
"No contact, or past relations with each other so lets a look at their medical history" he suggested to himself
Just as he suspect they all had surgery, one had a pacemaker, another a metal rod was placed, and the last had a prosthetic eye. Knight then tracked where they all were last seen. As a dozen red dots appeared on the map of New York.
"Now let's take a look which van was seen where"
Now placing the list of vans sighted on the map, the one closes to the points of interests would be our van. As multi color dots appeared on the map. Four were far away from the points of interests. Though one was constantly close. It was an all black van, that showed signs of rust.
"Now who owns you"
[Match Found]
Turning finally to get a match on the name leading to Gotham City Police Database. Lazlo Valentin had been arrested, on assault, torture, and a laundry list of other crimes.
His mugshot popped up he was obviously overweight, but had a series of scars. With this distinct features I was sure to get a match. Sending it through the hundreds of cameras in the city. It took an hour for the match to be made. It was outside an old meat packing plant. In the drive way, was the van itself, matching the photo I had.
"Well, found Mr. Valentin"