The chair squeaked as Chiara leaned back in it, she looked at the board where the new murders had been posted up, in the conference room. Having done her research on Kore she knew the girl was just following her MO, with the sudden change of trophy collection.
With the help of Bianca, they had managed to find the American couple who were found dead in a dumpster in a darker alley way. Their ring fingers were cut off.
A Canister in the cavity with the same note asking for Matteo. Chiara wondered if Kore would come back for these girls or if she would simply move on. She knew that the arrest of these girls would have alerted Kore and this could potentially scare her or chase her away. However, she had a hunch that Kore was too egoistic to run away just from a scare.
The door swung open and the three officers walked in. She smiled as they sat.
"So we have a lot of murders... and now three senior tourists have died. The American couple was found dead as well, and now the American government is breathing down our necks." She sighed," I expect you to know the ins and outs of the murders- Especially the recent ones... I think she will want to kill the remaining girls, but I am not sure about it because this is the first time her killing spree has been stopped midway. So we don't know how she will react. "
"She won't run?" Constantine asked.
"I don't think so... you uh worked in Rome?" she asked, and he nodded, " Okay, so I want you to take care of this" she handed him a file," this person's house was used by a squatter and was enlisted as the place where the Canister was made. This Canister is what Kore used to communicate to us. I don't know if the three elderly deaths have the same Canister but the Americans do. The neighbor saw the squatter, so you are in charge of finding this person who was apparently a man. "
He nodded and took the file while she turned to officer Augustus, instructing him to handle the tour group. Keep them safe and also interrogate them. He agreed to do so, only asking minimal questions.
Officer Minnie was asked to handle Matteo and find the mole that was in the police department.
"Uh, one thing... there is a person called Enzo who was a self-proclaimed expert. I would recommend not telling him anything until you run it by me" she blinked," Also call me Chiara, I find Caruso weird"
They nodded with a slight smile and got to work.
Chiara's brows furrowed as she called Salvatore up," Sir, you told me you would send me the picture of Kore?"
"Ugh I wanted to, but Rome said they had nothing" he replied.
"What do you mean?"
"The files are gone. The physical file was destroyed by an intruder and the online file has been corrupted. Some techie is working on it."
"That's... not a coincidence" she muttered confused.
"It isn't, but I don't know how she could be in two places at one time," he said.
Chiara recalled the story that Bianca had told her about the intruder in her house and at her garage who seemed to be at two places at the same time," I have to figure that out"
"People here are beginning to talk" he sighed," Idiots are talking of the supernatural"
"The supernatural?" she scoffed," A ghost was killing and corrupting files?"
"Ah don't begin" he shook his head. She couldn't help but to chuckle and bid him goodbye before cutting the call. Ghost or no ghost, Kore was real enough and the murders were its proof.
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"Oh, you can not get involved in this Antonio" The girl sighed.
"I have to. My old friend is in this case. She could need my help" He pointed out.
"Yes, and the Great Antonio Amato will be the one to solve everything" she rolled her eyes.
"Oh, ye of little faith" he chuckled," You make a poor secretary with all that pessimism"
"I'm not your secretary. I'm your sister" she rolled her eyes.
"Related secretary" he corrected," any way you have to drop me"
"Why do I have to drop you? There are so many checks going on! It'll be a hassle!" she sighed.
"I'll pay you" he offered.
"Yeah sure, like the last time you said you'll pay me?" she asked.
"Well, chalk it up to a family discount" He grinned pushing back golden curls.
"Ugh, I hate you" she sighed," fine tell me if you have any sort of proof?" she asked.
"I don't have proof, but I do have connections." he muttered," and I knew the American couple who died"
"You do?" she asked," How?"
"Met the girl at the gift shop" he replied," but I know that I can get people from there to start talking"
"Ugh and that's your great plan eh?" she asked," waltz in and proclaim that you know the girl who died out of several others."
"Yeah, and do you think that Chiara won't beg for my assistance?" he asked.
"She literally hates you" she rolled her eyes.
"She loves me and just doesn't know it" he shrugged.
"She despises the sight of you. And you can't tell me you have the guts to go to her after what you did the last time?" she asked as the bit sobered up and stood up to arrange his bags.
"I... didn't mean to" he muttered.
"You spoiled her whole case, and she didn't get the promotion," she said," You remember what she said to you? That she doesn't want to see you again?"
"She was just angry. I... I'm sure that she didn't mean it" he muttered.
"She did so if you really want to do this... you better not fuck it up this time because she may just lose her job" she reminded.
"I know..." he nodded.