After the nightmarish discovery at Carlos Jimenez's apartment, the three investigators - Paul, Greg, and Yolanda - were shaken to their core. How could a key witness, their best chance at exonerating Blake Shelton, have been reduced to a vegetative state overnight? It defied all logic and left them with more questions than answers.
They regrouped at Paul's downtown office, trying to make sense of the harrowing scene. Yolanda was the first to speak up, her voice still trembling slightly.
"I've worked cases with victims of severe trauma before, but I've never seen anything like that catatonic state Carlos was in. It's like his entire mind was just...erased."
Greg ran a hand over his bald head, sighing heavily. "You're right, it didn't seem like any normal mental breakdown or psychosis. More like his consciousness was literally stripped away, leaving an empty shell behind."
