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Fandango’s Story Starter #200 – Facts, Fictions & Fantasies
When the detective pulled back the sheet, he knew immediately that the case wasn’t over. The victim’s lifeless eyes mirrored the fear he’d seen before—same pattern, same calling card: a crimson lily on the chest. Rain tapped against the alley’s brick walls as he lit a cigarette, the sulfur sting mixing with city rot. “Third one this month,” his partner muttered. He nodded grimly. But this one—this one was different. The victim wore a wedding ring with the detective’s initials engraved inside. His breath caught. This wasn’t just murder. It was personal. And the killer was sending a message.

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