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SchoolOffice.
"You''''resayingyou''''readetective?"
Shayfrowned,givingthemaninfrontofhimaonce-over,makingnoefforttohidehisskepticism.
Theceilingfanrattledinthefacultyofficewithasteadyda-da-da.Severalteacherspreparinglessonsgncedup,curiosityandfusionwrittenacrosstheirfaces.
Junadjustedhisgssesandtuckedawayhisbadge.Thiswasn''''tthefirsttimehisauthorityhadbeeionedduringanassigheexcitementhehadfeltwhenhefirstjoihehomicideunitlikeacrueljoke,repcedayearterbyfrustrationanddisillusio.
Hehadgoneagainsthisfamily''''swishes,givingupabusinessdegreetopursuecriminalpsychology—adecisionhehadoncewornwithpride.
Hehadimaginedhimselfpredigcriminals''''move,breakingdowntheirdefenses,ffessions,andseeingjustie—justlikethebrilliaivesfromtheshowsandanimehehadidolizedasachild.
Reality,however,wasfarmorebrutalthanhisidealism.
Hisminddidn''''tmovefastenough.Maybehetrulywasn''''tcutoutforthis.Nomatterhowmanybookshe''''dread,criminalsneverfollowedtextbookpatterns.
Heknewheckedtheexperieheseasonediigatorsi.Itmadeseheylookeddownonhim—butdidtheyreallyhavetodismisshiseffortssopletely?
Theyhimjoinrealiigations.Howwashesupposedtogainexperienceifalltheyeverallowedhimtodowassortthroughmustyoldcasefiles?
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