The body lay on the kitchen floor, blood pooling around it. Detective Johnson arrived on the scene, his mind already racing with questions. The victim was a middle-aged woman, her face frozen in fear. There were no signs of forced entry or struggle in the house. The weapon, a kitchen knife, lay beside the body, glinting under the harsh lights. Johnson knew this case would be a challenging one, but he was determined to find the killer. As he began to examine the scene more closely, he noticed a scrap of paper clutched in the victim's hand. On it was written a single word: "Forgive".