Chapter 1
"Today the journey begins... I won't just be a detective; I will be the shadow that hunts killers. I will be exactly like Sherlock Holmes—the mind that never errs."
8:20 AM – The University Square
The crowd was dense, and the air was thick with laughter, but Eduardo’s eyes were fixed on the main gate. After minutes of anxious waiting, she appeared—his mother. She walked with an eerie calmness, her eyes reflecting a blend of pride and fear.
As she approached, Eduardo flashed a wide smile. However, his mother paused for a moment, searching his face as if looking for something lost. She whispered to herself in a voice no one could hear:
"It seems he still doesn't remember that incident... May those memories remain buried forever, my son."
When the ceremony ended, on the way back, his mother broke his train of thought, saying: "Finally, Eduardo. Today your true journey begins."
Eduardo replied with absolute certainty: "Yes, Mother. I will be the detective you are proud of."
Police Headquarters – 2:00 PM
The atmosphere shifted abruptly. The scent of university flowers was gone, replaced by the smell of old paper, bitter coffee, and something else—something like "stifled death." Eduardo headed to the Forensic Medicine Department, where he found a woman in a white lab coat stained with faint blotches, wiping a cold metal table with chilling indifference.
She turned to him and spoke with a sarcastic yet friendly tone: "Welcome... are you the new recruit that fate has sent our way? Welcome to our little dead family."
Flustered, Eduardo managed to reply: "Thank you... ma'am."
She laughed. "I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Maggie. Now, go quickly—the Chief is waiting for you behind that door."
Eduardo entered the Chief’s office. A tall man, about 180 cm, stood there; the grey in his hair spoke of his 56 years. Chief Stephen was staring out the window. When he turned, his deep voice vibrated through the room:
"Welcome, Eduardo, to this hell called a police station."
Eduardo gave a stiff military salute: "Greetings, Chief."
Stephen shook his head slowly. "No need for formalities here. Just call me Stephen. Get ready; from this moment on, you will be under the command of the man who hasn't smiled in ten years... Detective Loki."
