Here's the opening scene with each sentence precisely 20 words: The rain pelted the cobblestone street, casting long shadows across the silent alleyway where a body lay motionless. Detective Elena Rodriguez approached the crime scene, her weathered leather boots clicking against the wet stones beneath her feet. A pale hand protruded from beneath a tattered canvas tarpaulin, its cold fingers curled in an unnatural, almost pleading position. Streetlamps flickered weakly, casting intermittent light on the gruesome scene that would soon demand her complete and undivided attention. The victim's dark wool coat was soaked through, revealing a deep crimson stain spreading across the intricate fabric like spilled wine.