"Tone down the light," Shadow complained as the bright lamp blinded him. The officer opposite him gave no response, just sat on the steel chair opposite him.

"I have a few questions for you, Mr. Prove," she said sharply. "Answer them honestly."

"Whatever you say, sweetheart."

"Where were you last night at 11:52?"

"Seeing if I could climb on the roof."

"Have you been anywhere near Roak Street in the past month?"

"Where is that?"

The officer leaned forward.

"If you're not going to be cooperative, Mr. Prove-"

"I know you're trying to get answers," he interrupted. "Been through this at least twelve times. The chair is a lie detector. Look at my charts and you'll see that I'm not a liar. I want to know the truth about why I'm here."

The officer weighed his words carefully. Shadow waited, scraping his long nails against the metal armrest on his chair. She pulled out a folder and looked through it, then selected a photograph to give him.

"That is Liun. He was the first to turn up dead in his apartment. He was a contestant on 'Vestroia' the day before."

"Never seen him before," Shadow said tossing the paper back at her. She barely caught it.

"Well, you are considered the prime suspect for Murderer."

"WHAT!"

Shadow's roar of fury was so loud that the force of it left an unnatural echo.

"WHY?" he demanded, slamming both fists on the table, upsetting the lamp.

Shaken, the Officer stuttered, "You have a record. You killed a boy when you were thirteen."

"In self defense!" Shadow yelled. "Look at my file! I am legally insane! I am medically half-insane! I can't be charged with crimes!"

"Relax Mr. Prove-"

"That's okay Ina, I can take it from here."

Shadow whirled and saw Chaze walking in. Almost immediately, he relaxed. Ina looked relived and left.

"Been a while since you set off fireworks like that at an officer," Chaze said.

"Not my fault," Shadow protested. Chaze held his hands up in surrender.

"Anyway, Ina's just trying to do her job. She isn't familiar with you yet."

"Newb."

Chaze gave the surrender sign again.

"I'm not here to attack you," Chase said. "I want to have you help us. My superiors agree with me, and we want you to

track down the killer."

"Why me?" Shadow asked. "According to her, I am one."

"You see the world differently. Notice things no one else does."

"What's in it for me?"

Chaze sighed.