Twelve Times Zero

A homicide investigation that begins as a seemingly ordinary love-triangle murder unfolds into a case with strange, possibly extraterrestrial dimensions; a stunned suspect undergoes relentless questioning while a determined investigator searches apartments, uncovers hidden compartments, and confronts a lack of ordinary personal records. The narrative shifts between terse interrogation and methodical procedural work, gradually suggesting that motives and observers lie far beyond local life. The piece blends crime-solving detail with speculative elements, focusing on how scarcity of evidence, secrecy, and the perspective of distant witnesses complicate efforts to establish the truth.