Mary wakes up abruptly, early in the morning it doesn't happen often but it happens enough to get annoying. She started getting ready for the day as the sun's light shines through the blinds. She got dressed in her usual detective attire, a fitted button-down shirt, slim black skirt , and a sleek coat she could move in if things got physical. Her holster fit snugly under her arm. and got ready for the meeting. She packed her briefcase and notebook and head off to the office When she arrived she was met with confused and and angry expressions like she had wondered into the wrong place or something. Before she could even take a step inside the main office, a tall man built on muscle with a badge on his chest stopped her, but she wasn't in the mood Mary didn't stop. She sidestepped him like he wasn't there. she walked around him until. he grabbed her, Hey kid this ain't a playground! he said ... the silence held heavy in the air as eyes turned to see what the commotion was about. and Mary wasn't going to make it any easier. release me now! Mary said in a threatening tone escalating the situation Look i'm just doing my job! Well if you were doing it right you'd see my DAMN BADGE!!! RIGHT? He looks down at my badge and back up at me and just sighs. Mary brushed his hand off walking away. The guard looks at his friend So aggressive for someone so small. Mary marched into the meeting setting down without a word . Rebecca leaned over slightly, whispering, "You okay?"
Mary didn't take her eyes off the screen. "Peachy."
David chuckled under his breath. "Yup. She's gonna fit right in."
Outside, the sun had fully risen. But inside this room,
filled with unsolved murders, tangled theories, and shadowy digital trails, it felt like the light didn't quite reach.
And Mary didn't mind. She'd always worked better in the dark.
It made her feel at home for some reason. They continued on with their meeting. Rebecca leaned over again " All these cases are starting to stack up huh" Mary didn't respond. Rebecca, john and David talked details about the case as Mary just sat in silence listening for anything. soon it was time, Mary was assigned to investigate a crime scene It was a middle aged man 5'10 looked to be stabbed to death. the next several hours blurred into motion. IDs were created. Accounts were set up. Fake names, fake bios. Custom scripts installed to monitor data flow from the Discord server without being detected. A small team of cyber agents worked in a sealed room nearby, building infrastructure to support the undercover operation.
Mary was given the alias solitaire_Sweetheart .
an anime profile. No image. No description. Just a quiet presence in the chat.