Arc 1: The Arrival
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The Case of the Henderson Bins
By evening the regulars had arrived, and Detective Park had a case to present. Three weeks of surveillance. Printed photographs. The suspect: a large tabby cat, caught on camera with complete composure, knocking over the Hendersons' rubbish bins. He laid out the evidence with the gravity of a man who had cracked something important. It was the first time Chloe had laughed since arriving. It felt like something loosening.