The police detective entered the darkened living room slowly. Shadows crept along walls, hiding secrets and lies within. Flickering candles illuminated a gruesome sight before him. Bloodstains pooled beneath the corpse on the hardwood floor. Lifeless eyes stared upward into the dimly lit ceiling. The victim's face contorted in a final agonized scream. Detective Jameson knelt beside the body, examining it closely. He noticed a torn piece of paper clutched in fingers. Gently, he pried it loose, studying the cryptic message.