The clock struck midnight in the eerie mansion on Elm Street. Detective Gray arrived swiftly, his face calm yet filled with tension. Inside, the chandelier flickered, casting shadows that danced with secrets. A shattered vase lay scattered upon the cold marble floor. The victim’s lifeless hand clutched a mysterious, bloodstained handwritten note. Whispers echoed softly as the storm raged fiercely outside the windows. Gray knelt down carefully, examining clues hidden beneath the antique rug. Footsteps approached quietly; someone didn’t want this crime uncovered tonight. The night had just begun unraveling its dark, twisted story.