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I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 20. I- would like to interrogate the suspect by myself
"You see, Mr Manchester, there is no need for three detectives to be on this case, it's too little to involve all three of you when you can individually do other things. I am pretty sure that there are other cases lined up at your desk waiting to be solved." "But sir, you... "Let me finish," The chief cut him off, "You need to understand that this is not a suggestion, but a instruction to drop the case. I am not giving you an option to refute." Manchester could not believe his ears. Although the chief was yet to mention it, Manchester knew quite well that it was all because of the money promised to them by the Patel family. "System what will I do? This investigation is my task." He asked, without saying a word to the chief's hearing. //A negotiation would be very helpful in this situation// "He doesn't look like he wants to, is there anything you can do to help?" //Analyzing the situation// While this was going on, there was an awkward silence in the office, with bot
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 21. I- Interrogated the CEO
"I'm afraid you can't go in there Mr. Detective, he did not approve the... "Don't touch me, man." Manchester retorted with a loud voice as they stood at the entrance to the Interrogation room, his eyes burning with fury. The arresting officer's supervisor had refused to approve his request to interrogate the suspect, leading to an argument with the clerk that brought them to this point. Manchester refused to give in to their politics, especially since he knew why they continued to not approve of him, even the detective he had worked with had intentionally cut out some of his questions during the Interrogation, to which Manchester chose not to react. But now, he was more than ready to burn the station down, not just because of his task but his passion for his field. Sophia Patel's life could be in danger, on the verge of death and the so-called team is wasting more time playing games. "Don't touch me!" He yelled again, drawing the attention of some officers and even his as
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 22. I- increased my intelligence by ten percent
"Why are we back to this place sir?" Sophia inquired as the car parked in front of the gate to the Laboratory just as Manchester had instructed the driver. He did this after going back to the station to collect some valid documents and pictures. He gave them to Sophia to hold them as they got into the car and went on a long journey back to the Laboratory where Dr. Sophia Patel had gone missing. "You'll see." He replied and stepped out of the car. Just like the first time, the security officer came out to meet them, and he recognized Manchester on the spot and even greeted him with a handshake. He held the gate open for them to come in, but Manchester politely declined. "Not now," he said, "My investigation is outside the gate, not inside." The gateman and Sophia glanced at each other briskly, as neither of them understood what Manchester was trying to figure out. "Can I have the pictures?" He requested and Sophia went back to the car, took out the pictures from where s
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 23. I- Think I know where she is
"Why did you have to lie?" Manchester asked as they walked through the hallway towards Sophia Patel's office. The security officer just smiled and replied, "Subconsciously, I don't know why. We are here, by the way." He took out a bunch of keys from his pocket unlocked the door using one of them, and ushered Manchester in. "Thanks." Manchester closed the door after walking in, and his gaze fell upon Sophia Patel's desk, where she had left the car keys and her phone. "Where is the phone?" He wondered, but couldn't care less, he could only assume that one of the detectives had taken it, but why then did he leave the car keys behind? Manchester put on the gloves, took out the glass piece from the transparent leather seal and dropped it on the table. He began opening some drawers one after the other looking for information regarding her project. He found it strange that there wasn't any material indicating that Sophia was working on anything at all, even on the security footage, s
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 24. I- am here for you Nelson
Manchester did not realise this until he had gone into the hospital and was signing in at the reception when one of them walked in through the entrance. Manchester was filling in the form and didn't lift his head, but he was forced to do so when a familiar voice spoke from behind. "Good day." She said, her soft voice caressing Manchester's ears like a gentle breeze. "I'd like to visit..." Mel's words were cut off when her eyes met Manchester. First with an expression of shock, then immediately replaced with a warm smile. "Mr. Manchester!" She said, "I'm so glad we met you here, it's such a coincidence." She added and extended her hand for a handshake. Manchester was surprised to see her alone, he looked toward the door to see if her fiancé' was coming behind her the whole time. "Yes, it's a coincidence." He replied with a cold voice and shook hands with her. "Do I still have to sign in?" Mel turned to the clerk and asked, "This is the man I came to see, his son is here and I
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 25. I- can't tell my mom
"Home sweet home!" exclaimed Manchester as he finally walked into the house, holding Nelson on one hand and a few groceries on the other. He had intentionally left those things that Mel bought at the hospital and even after the doctor had called to tell him that he left something, Manchester had no intentions of going back and picking them up. Since Nelson was still asleep in his arm, Manchester carefully dropped the groceries first and placed him down in the crib to continue sleeping, while he tried to sort out the medicines given to him by the doctors. To help him remember the right time and dosage for each medicine, Manchester wrote a schedule and placed it on the door of his wardrobe. For a backup plan, he set up multiple reminder alarms on his phone. "At least I won't forget to give Nelson his medicines on time." He said with a long sigh, before proceeding to the kitchen to whip up something quickly for dinner. And what food is faster, and less stressful like a pack of n
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 26. I- took my son to work
The next day, Manchester set out to the Everglow company, this time he wasn't alone. Because he hadn't made any plans the previous night because his mother was around, Manchester had no choice but to work with Nelson today.The tiny human played with his fingers, while strapped in his baby carrier, oblivious to the situation he was about to walk into.Manchester was alone as the permit from the CEO of Everglow was granted to just him for investigative purposes. This permit not only allowed him to visit the company at will without restriction but also gave him nearly equal rights as the CEO himself. This includes the right to question the workers and receive a response regardless of how sensitive the topic was, and the right to hire and fire an employee. However, he wasn't permitted to sign documents or approve any deals, as the permit only lasted 24 hours from the time it was issued.No words could describe the shock on the faces of the workers when a random stranger walked into the
I-Mode: Becoming A Famous Detective With A System 27. I- have found who I'm looking for
After over an hour of investigation, and another thirty minutes of sorting out a crying baby Manchester was able to put his findings together. This time, he was back in the assistant's office, alone. He had to leave Nelson with a worker whom he had picked interest in amongst the others. "From the information I got from you," Manchester began, both hands on the table as he flipped one paper under the other. "Mr Chris had been genuinely busy throughout the week, even until Sophia Patel's disappearance and afterwards. "Someone's stupidity was going to cause the company a major loss and he spent the week fixing that. I sure hope the employee was fired haha." Edward laughed with him, at least since the investigation, no one had smiled until now. "It's easy to assume that your CEO had no hand in Sophia Patel's disappearance, but we can't be so sure, because as a big man, he can hire people to work that out for him... "So he's not innocent?" Asked Edward, he was impatiently waiting f
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Manchester skimmed through most of the documents quickly, he would have loved to see an enhanced image but he couldn't enlist the system's help to get that done right now. "Can you tell me more about the eyewitnesses? Who are they and what did they see?" Detective Jameson nodded, "Sure," he said, "We had three individuals who managed to escape, two of them were employees and one of them was a customer." While speaking, he pulled out a small notebook from the same drawer that he took the file from. "The first employee was a waitress, and she retorted seeing one of the masked individuals shoot a customer, but she didn't get a good look at his face. The best information we got from her was that he had a distinctive tattoo on his left hand." Jameson paused and flipped to the next page, "The second employee, a chef, his reports were useless because he remembers their voices and nothing else." "So aside from the tattoo, was there any other significant information from any
36. I- saw the massacre
As he took the first step into the restaurant, Manchester froze in place. He was overwhelmed by the eerie feeling that washed over him instantly. He recovered from the initial shock after a few seconds and glanced over the area before taking a step forward. With the camera in his hand, Manchester took pictures of the areas, each part retelling the stories of horror that took place in that instant. The first place he walked up to was the counter, it was bound to get anyone's attention because of the splatters of blood over the desk and the bloody fingerprints left behind by whoever lost their lives there. He took pictures of the missed bullets that had struck the table and chair, creating holes in them. He saw that some holes were too small for the bullet to pass through, and he concluded immediately from the impact that the bullets hadn't passed through. It was stuck to the chair and table until and was taken away by the first team to visit the scene. He also noticed the sha
35. I- am not desperate
Meanwhile in the same city, at a luxurious apartment not so far the Patel's family estate, a young lady walked down the stairs with a beaming smile. As an introvert who loves to work from home, his parents barely saw her face even though they lived in the same apartment. She was scrolling away on her phone and nearly missed a step, but she caught the railing quickly, just before her mother could yell. "Be careful!" "Are you alright?" "I am," she replied briskly. "I can see that you are all dressed up, where are you headed?" Her mother inquired.She was dressed in baggy jean trousers a slim fitted shirt and sneakers, which only meant that she was going somewhere really casual. "To the salon actually," The lady replied, "I need to get my hair and nail done, because..." She paused and let out a broad smile, her dimples were exposed as well as a light blush on her cheek. Whatever information she wanted to share, was something she knew how mother would love to hear. "A date." "
34. I- am finally getting to the good stuff.
After a few deep breaths, Manchester opened the door again and said, "Look man, I'm sorry I yelled but I was not kidding when I said you should forget about it. I got another job and I'm trying to sort things out." John was silent for a moment, he never thought Manchester would come out again, and he was ready to leave before Manchester returned. "I'm sorry, Mr. Manchester." He muttered and turned around to leave, but then he noticed that the car parked in front of his apartment wasn't the same one he had had all these while. "You got a new car?" He turned around to ask, unable to contain his curiosity, but at this time, Manchester had already gone back into the house, so John stood shocked for a while. With the kind of salary they received monthly and the mountain of bills that waited for family men, he wouldn't have expected Manchester to own a new car, especially not after losing his job. "Maybes he had a guest," John concluded before leaving. ------ Two days after this inci
33. I- don't need your help again
The news about Sophia Patel's case spread across the city, leaving the inhabitants baffled at the strange, yet diabolical incident. They couldn't help but praise the detective who uncovered the mystery even though they didn't know who he was. Truth be told, it takes longer for a detective to become publicly famous, and even longer for a detective who was not credited publicly like Manchester. He thought that the police unit would at least give him credit for the investigation, but he wasn't. The only place he saw his name was on a news article highlighting the intensity of the investigation and his name was only mentioned twice amongst many others, so there was no hope of becoming very popular with this case. At the same time, he didn't care so much about the lack of recognition, not because he didn't want it, but because he knew that it might take years to happen. Plus, he had to sort out other things, like the car he had damaged at the red light. He also didn't want to get very
32. I- have my ways
Sterling international airport 2:34 pm Just as Manchester suspected, the Patel family learned about the investigation and decided that it was best to send Sophia Patel out of the country immediately. But when Sophia's team began their investigation, it took them less than thirty minutes to learn that there was a flight scheduled by the Patel family. They hid this so well, that the flight was booked for Mrs. Patel and not for Sophia herself. Though it was a private aeroplane, they had to work along with some airline officials to keep the information a secret, but Sophia and her team had their ways of uncovering these truths. When the information got to Manchester, he and the trooped hopped into the car and headed straight for the station, a ride that took forty-five minutes but they made it. At this time, the flight had already been cancelled and Sophia Patel was detained by Airpot Securities until Manchester's arrival. "I am Detective Duke," Manchester flashed his ID before
31. I- will find you, Dr. Patel
Manchester couldn't remember the last time in his life when he spent the night awake and overthinking, if only overthinking could kill a person, then he'd probably be a corpse by morning. He was able to catch some sleep at past 3 am, on the same bed where he had placed Nelson to sleep, but his alarm rang four hours later, indicating that it was a new day and he must leave the house in an hour to complete his task. He would have loved to sleep a little longer, because every part of his body was aching so much, and his eyes still felt heavy. But then again he didn't have much time to spend laying on the bed and thinking about how tired he was. There was so much he had to do within this one hour, like preparing Nelson's meal and bottling them up in a flask, packing up his bags, with extra clothes, diapers and wipes. He also had to get dressed and bathe the little human before leaving. While doing all of these things, Manchester realised that he couldn't sustain it, he needed a daycar
30. I- won't shed a tear
12:30 a.m Nelson was asleep in this crib. It has taken Manchester nearly three hours to put the child to sleep because whenever he places Nelson down in his crib after he seems to have dozed off, the little human wakes up Immediately and starts crying again. This was a repeated cycle almost all night, such that Manchester could barely get a good night's rest himself and it was frustrating. Somehow, he loves his son, but he hates being a dad, or perhaps a single dad. With Nelson finally asleep, he walked out of the bedroom and gently closed the door behind him with a sigh of relief, but after that, a stream of tears ran down his cheek which he immediately wiped off before walking up to the living room couch and making himself comfortable. Once again, the tears returned, clouding his eyes so much that he could barely see the screen of his phone. "What's the meaning of this!" He wanted to exclaim but held back. He used to hem off his pyjamas to wipe the tears off and continued as
29. I- knew you were going to succeed
After his Interrogation session with Abraham Jean-Clyde which lasted nearly an hour because he had other stories to tell, Manchester compiled all of his findings with the help of Sophia. He extracted the recorded conversation between Abraham and himself and risky took the thirty-minute drive to the station where the CEO of Everglow was still detained. Upon getting there, Manchester walked into the station with a satisfactory grin, not just because the case was close to ending but because he had uncovered the truth in half the time he was given by the Chief. Yes, the system assisted him in a few areas, but he still did most of the work which he was proud of.Before entering the office, Manchester had yet another challenge with his son. Nelson still wasn't fond of Sophia and constantly wanted to return to his father's arm, the little human refused to understand that his father wouldn't always have his time here. Manchester made sure that he was fed, his diapers changed and that he had