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The abandoned house sat in a silence so heavy it felt like a physical presence. A crooked family portrait and a forgotten stuffed animal spoke of a life violently interrupted, the walls now a canvas of dark, drying patterns. Detective Leo Vance moved through the debris, his blue gaze methodically cataloging the horror. The savagery twisted his gut, but his expression remained a study in controlled focus. He pressed fingers to his temple, the unsolved butchery a tangible weight on his shoulders. Then his attention snapped past the fluttering police tape. A woman stood propped against a car blacker than the night, utterly still amidst the swirling red and blue lights. She showed no reaction to the commotion. Leo strode toward her, the winter chill slicing through his jacket. He stopped with…