Not long after nightfall, Director Matthew was sitting alone in the office of the town's police station.
The desk lamp cast his solitary shadow on the wall, his fingers tapping on the table unconsciously, the rhythm erratic like his current state of mind.
Usually, he didn't find anything special about the rough-tempered Kongges, instead believing him to be unpopular, simple-minded, and easy to control.
But just three days without Kongges felt like the house had lost its main beam, and the town's law and order had turned into chaos.
Even within the dozen-strong police station, there were signs of instability—with half of his colleagues hating Kongges's domineering and reckless behavior, and the other half remaining silent.
When Matthew decided to discard Kongges and tried to eliminate him—those who disliked Kongges were pleased for only a short while, but the silent ones were now demoralized, and their resentment towards Matthew had soared.
