The other officer brought a hand to his chin, rubbing it thoughtfully as he tried to recall which report his partner was referring to.

  He mentally scanned through the recent cases, then it clicked.

  He replied in a serious tone.

  "You mean the strange disappearance case?"

  "Yes, yes… they say he was one of the traffic officers assigned to the district. He went missing two weeks ago, no body, no accident, nothing.

  The investigation is still ongoing… but there's been no evidence."

  The officer sighed sadly, lowering his head in thought.

  He remained silent for only a moment before speaking again in a reflective tone.

  "I wonder what really happened to him…"

  The paramedic raised his head, glancing toward both officers.

  He adjusted his glasses, pushing them up the bridge of his nose, then straightened his posture.

  Both officers turned to him with curious eyes. The first officer spoke with a professional, composed tone.

  "So, what did you find?"

  The paramedic ran his fingers through his hair, then tilted his head slightly toward the hallway, making sure the child wasn't nearby, before shifting his gaze back to the officers.

  "It's clearly a case of suicide. Based on the body temperature, I'd say he took his life about three hours ago. I've collected blood samples… to check for alcohol levels."

  The officer turned his head, his gaze settling on Nagisa's lifeless body, his thoughts sinking into what kind of torment the man must have endured to bring himself to such an end.

  He then raised his hand, placing it on the paramedic's shoulder, and said with quiet appreciation.

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  "Good work. Let's move him to the ambulance."

  He shifted his eyes back to his partner, fixing him with a firm look, and gave a direct order, his tone leaving no room for refusal.

  "Secure the area with tape. We'll need to conduct a preliminary investigation."

  The assistant raised his hand in a formal salute to his superior, then retrieved the necessary equipment and began taping off the area with yellow police tape, securing the scene from any interference.

  But before the paramedics could carry the body through the front door…

  Nagisa's mother had already arrived.

  Her eyes widened the moment they fell upon the figure of her son, covered in a white sheet.

  Her body moved on instinct, rushing toward the corpse, while a voice inside her screamed in denial, refusing to accept what she was seeing, as if this were all just a terrible dream she would soon wake from.

  One of the officers caught her before she could reach him, holding her back firmly as she struggled against his grip with all the strength she had left.

  Her face twisted in grief, and the weight of her heartbreak was written in every line.

  Tears threatened to spill over, as if she were clinging to her final moments of denial.

  The officer continued to hold her as the paramedics lifted the body into the ambulance.

  He spoke to her gently, his voice steady but filled with quiet sympathy.

  "I'm sorry, ma'am…"

  Those soft words shattered something deep inside her.

  Her knees gave way, and she slowly collapsed to the ground, her tears pouring out with her fall.

  One hand rose to cover her mouth, her entire body trembling.

  "No… no, please…"

  "Tell me this is some kind of cruel joke…"

  Her words came out broken, scattered, barely able to form complete sentences.

  Her mind reeled between denying the truth and trying to endure the crushing weight in her chest.

  The officer bowed his head in silent respect for the shattered mother weeping before him.

  She drew in a long breath…

  And then, from the depths of her soul, she screamed.

  "Nooo!"

  Her body folded inward with the scream, her chest pressing against her thighs, as her tears continued to fall without end.

  The officer removed his hat, gripping it tightly in his hand as he deliberately avoided looking at the woman kneeling before him in sorrow.

  His jaw was clenched, his heart heavy for Nagisa's mother, but he had a job to finish.

  He took a breath and spoke in a soft, respectful tone.

  "I'm truly sorry for your loss, ma'am. We'll continue the investigation and keep you updated on any new findings."

  He stepped away and exited the house, leaning his back against the wall beside the door.

  His thoughts drifted, lost in the whirlwind of events that had unfolded in just a matter of days.

  He was pulled from his thoughts by the approach of his assistant.

  The officer gathered himself and looked up, his expression professional and focused once more.

  "What do you have?"

  He asked firmly, his eyes fixed on his assistant, who stood directly in front of him and gave a formal salute before speaking.