VINCENT: PART I
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Officer Vincent Valentine of the SMPD is tasked with uncovering the puzzling disappearances and deaths happening all over San Myshuno and its neighbouring cities. The deeper his investigation gets the more unsettling it becomes and he finds himself caught up in a world he wants no part of.
Chapter One.
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‘San Myshuno: the city bursting at the seams with hopes and dreams’. Well, that’s how the saying goes anyway. Every year tourists flock in droves to shop the Fashion District’s designer boutiques, sample local delicacies at the Spice Festival and visit the city’s famous sights. However, what the tourist brochures don’t mention is is that it’s a city filled with sinister secrets. Sims should never be fooled by the glittering lights of the Fashion District or the towering skyscrapers that sprawl across the hills of Uptown. Those that aren’t careful are likely to end up tangled in its web of lies.
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The city does have a dark past, that much is true, but an even darker future awaits if the necessary precautions aren’t taken.
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Having said that, San Myshuno’s future may not be the only thing in jeopardy; the entire fate of SimNation may be under threat one day...
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18:35. San Myshuno Police Department. Interrogation Room 1.
“What do you mean she ‘just vanished’?” asked an exhausted Officer Vincent Valentine of the SMPD.
He was barely managing to mask his frustration at the suspect sat directly across from him. It was fast approaching the end of his shift and all he wanted to do was go home, order a large pepperoni pizza, watch the comedy channel on television and get an early night. In that exact order.
“One minute she was sat at home with me and the next thing I know it’s been a month since she showed up to school.” Explained the equally infuriated suspect.
“Ma’am...” he paused briefly to stop his voice shaking in anger, “you do realise how bad this looks for you, don’t you? Your ex-husband is now pressing charges against you.”
She took a sharp intake of breath and exhaled slowly before answering him.
“Yes, I am aware of that fact” she said flatly, “but in my defence she’s nearly a Young Adult now. I’m sure she’ll turn up eventually. She takes after her flighty father, you see. This is totally normal behaviour for her. She’s done it before and now she’s gone and done it again!”
She gave him a half-hearted shrug.
At hearing the suspect’s blatant indifference for her daughter’s situation, Vincent’s carefully practised calm crumbled into oblivion.
“She’s been missing for an entire month and all you have to say is ‘she’ll turn up’?” he yelled incredulously.
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He suddenly shot to his feet, snatched up the case notes that were laid out in front of him and tossed them high into the air. Cowering at the rapid change in his behaviour the suspect began to panic and sweat profusely. With his rage released, Vincent coolly sat back down to continue his line of inquiry but his subsequent questions were cut short by a gentle knocking at the door. Vincent excused himself from the table and crossed over to the door.
The department’s new secretary trembled in the doorway. With her eyes full of fright and trembling bottom lip she began to murmur to him incoherently. Irked at her whimpering, Vincent impatiently interrupted her.
“Yes? What do you want?” He was simply too tired to try and soothe her.
Aware of his annoyance she inhaled a shaky breath. Once she had regained her composure she calmly started to explain the reason for her intrusion.
“Sorry to interrupt your investigation, Officer but...” she began quietly, “I... um... I have come to inform you that there’s been a slight...” she faltered briefly as she searched for the appropriate word, “disturbance in the office. I have been asked to bring you there immediately.”
Slightly perturbed, Vincent apologised to the suspect still sat in her chair, excused himself from the room and gently closed the door behind him. He silently followed the secretary down the dimly lit corridor towards the offices.
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As Vincent approached the office door, he subconsciously knew that things in the San Myshuno Police Department were going to be very different from now on.