After a long day of file work an empty cigarette box drop from his desk, as he drove near a grocery store he knew something was off that day as Edward stepped in the grocery store he noticed everything was frozen when he checked his watch and press the button nothing happened the time did not ressume, Edward was thinking the device must-have malfunction and he walk around the grocery store and saw a guy walking casually with lots of alcohol and beer in his cart, as they saw each other.
Edward quickly pull his gun out and said.
"Don't move, this is the police or ill shoot," as he approach him slowly.
But the guy run with no remorse as edward chase him the guy was quick and as edward cornered him at a department he shouts.
"Stop right now you're crimes ends here right right now!" As edward pulls his baton and slowly approach him.
"Please i was just passing by i didn't know their could be just like me the city i promise if you let me go you'll never see me again so please." While trembling in fear.
Edward was thinking his not the killer since he dont have the aura or looks to be a serial killer. But still he need to be cautious
"Put your hand behind your back and turn slowly," the guy complied but when edward was about to Cuff him he pushed edward with all his force and ran outside the grocery store. When the guy thinks he can scape edward tackles him from the side and finally handcuffs him .
As they were in car edward started interrogating him.
"If your not behind the killing so your the one stealing from the bank aren't you?" As edward asked him he node's and said
"Yes im the one behind the stealing but please believe me im not the one killing innocent men please i have a family i just happen to need a large amount of money for my daughter shes in comma after a failed surgery " as the guy was crying and sobbing.
" I wanna know your name address and id, and give me you're device that stops time." The guy was hesitant but complied told edward his name was nathan.
While they converse edward was examining bot time device to ressume the the time and apparently did, just by pressing both buttons the same time, the time ressumed.
As evil rose into the city some of them were just given no choice but to go with the flow as Nathan was desperate for money as his daughter suffered in the hospital with a large sum of money required it is impossible to be payed and that when meets the entity and gave the belt with a watch.