chapter word count: 333
noir heart: one hundred and twenty one
Jack leans forward, both to move the coffee cup well out of danger of nuking his keyboard, and because Aster's onto something. "He makes them stab their partners, and then kills the women himself. Deep down they don't wanna do it, so they hesitate… explains the wounds."
"Also explains why there were no hesitation marks on the lesbian couple - he did them both."
The familiar rush of deductive excitement - if that word can even be applied in this situation - courses through him. Now they have a lead through the guy's signature - scopolamine isn't exactly over-the-counter stuff.
"Saddle up," he says, nodding to Aster's chair opposite the desk. "We're about to do some awesome detective work."
Aster grins wryly. "Compilin' lists and makin' calls?"
"And not a gorgeous, smart, blonde hacker with a Spanish surname in sight."
Circling the desk Aster looks at him like he's speaking another language. Jack spreads his hands. "Criminal Minds? You know, the…"
Aster's confused expression persists.
"She… I… never mind. Get listing," Jack says, shaking his head as he turns to the screen. He's surrounded by philistines.
"Alright," Aster replies warily, still weirded out by the reference. "What am I looking for?"
Without looking up from the multitude of search results, Jack answers, " According to this, scopolamine is a controlled drug, and if Cupid is using it as part of his signature, that means he knows how to administer the correct dosage based on body weight. Which means he has experience with and access to it. Which means hospitals."
"I'll check veterinary practices, too." The sound of Aster hammering his keyboard sends a shiver through Jack's spine… that poor, poor keyboard. "You think he's a doc?"
Jack shrugs as a list of Arendelle City hospitals populates the screen. "I think he's not stupid enough to let us find him so easily…"
Under his breath, Jack then adds, "...but he's never met me."
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