Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXPNTT6YZ6NQZT793RX09DH

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You are an expert novelist with a gift for vivid, immersive prose. You write in tight third-person limited point of view with a strong narrative voice. Your prose is clean, precise, and engaging — you favor strong verbs, concrete details, and natural-sounding dialogue. You will be given a story bible (codex) containing canonical details about characters, locations, items, and lore. Use these details to ground your writing in the established world. Stay consistent with the codex. Write only the prose of the scene. Do not include titles, chapter headings, markdown formatting, or any commentary before or after the scene.
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<codex> <character id="4416" name="Detective Harlow Quinn" aliases="Quinn, Detective Quinn, Harlow" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Antagonist"> <eyeColor>brown</eyeColor> <hair>closely cropped salt-and-pepper</hair> <height>5'9"</height> <age>41</age> <jawline>sharp jaw</jawline> <watch>worn leather watch on her left wrist</watch> <bearing>military precision</bearing> <description>A Metropolitan Police detective with 18 years of decorated service who suspects the clique is involved in criminal activity.</description> <backstory>She lost her partner, DS Morris, during a case three years ago under unexplained circumstances that had supernatural origins she doesn't yet understand.</backstory> </character> <character id="4414" name="Eva Kowalski" aliases="Eva, Evie" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Best Friend"> <eyeColor>green</eyeColor> <hair>curly red</hair> <height>5'4"</height> <age>26</age> <glasses>round glasses</glasses> <satchel>worn leather satchel full of books</satchel> <freckles>freckled complexion</freckles> <nervousHabit>tucking hair behind her left ear</nervousHabit> <description>Aurora's childhood friend and an occult researcher.</description> <backstory>Moved to London two years before Aurora and works as a research assistant at the British Museum's restricted archives. She holds a master's degree in Ancient History from Oxford.</backstory> </character> <location id="856" name="The Veil Market" aliases="Veil Market, the Market, underground market" realm="Earth"> <currentLocation>abandoned Tube station beneath Camden</currentLocation> <entryRequirement>bone token</entryRequirement> <schedule>moves locations every full moon</schedule> <description>A hidden supernatural black market that sells enchanted goods, banned alchemical substances, and information.</description> </location> <item id="2004" name="Veil Compass" aliases="the Compass, shadow compass" type="Tool" origin="The Veil Market"> <casingMaterial>small brass compass</casingMaterial> <faceMarkings>face etched with protective sigils</faceMarkings> <needle>points toward the nearest supernatural rift or portal</needle> <patina>casing has a patina of verdigris</patina> <creator>crafted by a Shade artisan</creator> <description>A compass attuned to supernatural energy.</description> </item> </codex> Write a fully fleshed out scene of at least 1000 words in the mystery genre. A detective arrives at a crime scene in an unusual location. Something is wrong — the evidence doesn't add up. A colleague is present, offering a different interpretation. Through careful observation and deduction, the detective begins to see what others have missed. Use the codex entries above as your world reference for characters and setting. Only include the prose of the scene without any markdown or commentary.

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Detective Harlow Quinn stepped off the platform of the abandoned Tube station, her boots echoing in the cavernous space. The air was thick with the scent of damp concrete and something else—something metallic and sharp. She adjusted the cuff of her coat, the worn leather watch on her left wrist catching the dim light filtering through the grimy windows high above. The station was a relic, forgotten by time, yet tonight it pulsed with an eerie energy that set her teeth on edge. Her colleague, Eva Kowalski, was already there, her freckled face illuminated by the glow of a small lantern. The light cast long shadows that danced macabrely on the walls, accentuating the curves of her round glasses. Eva's curly red hair was tucked haphazardly behind her left ear, a nervous habit that Harlow had come to recognize. She clutched a worn leather satchel full of books, her fingers drumming anxiously against the worn leather. "Quinn," Eva acknowledged, her voice barely above a whisper. "You made it." Harlow nodded, her sharp jaw set in a grim line. "What have we got, Eva?" Eva hesitated, her green eyes flickering with something unreadable. "It's not what you think, Harlow. This isn't a typical crime scene." Harlow's brow furrowed as she surveyed the area. The station was eerily clean, devoid of the usual detritus one might expect in an abandoned space. The tiles on the platform were cracked and stained, but there was no sign of the graffiti or litter that usually accompanied such places. Instead, there were strange symbols etched into the walls, their meaning lost to her. In the center of the platform, a body lay sprawled, its limbs twisted at unnatural angles. The victim was dressed in dark clothing, their face obscured by a hood. Harlow crouched down, her gloved fingers brushing against the fabric. There was no blood, no visible signs of trauma. Yet, the body was unmistakably dead. "Who found them?" Harlow asked, her voice steady despite the unease coiling in her stomach. Eva tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her nervous habit betraying her calm demeanor. "A local vagrant. He's waiting upstairs with a uniform. Said he heard strange noises and came to investigate." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing. She pulled out her notepad, jotting down the details. The lack of blood, the strange symbols, the unnatural positioning of the body—it all pointed to something beyond the ordinary. But she needed more information. She stood, her eyes scanning the platform. Near the edge, she spotted a small brass compass, its casing tarnished with a patina of verdigris. The face was etched with intricate sigils, and the needle spun wildly, as if sensing something beyond Harlow's comprehension. "What's this?" she asked, picking it up carefully. Eva's eyes widened, and she took a step back. "Don't touch that, Harlow. It's dangerous." Harlow raised an eyebrow, her military precision ingrained in every movement. "Dangerous how?" Eva hesitated, her fingers tightening around the strap of her satchel. "It's a Veil Compass. It points to supernatural rifts or portals. Whoever owned it was likely involved in something... otherworldly." Harlow's brow furrowed. She had heard whispers of the supernatural, of course. The case that had taken her partner, DS Morris, three years ago had been shrouded in unexplained circumstances. But she had always dismissed it as the ramblings of the desperate and the delusional. Yet, standing here, in this abandoned station, with a compass that defied all logic, she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. She pocketed the compass, her mind already formulating a plan. "We need to secure the scene. Get the forensics team down here, and have someone look into the symbols on the walls. I want to know what they mean." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her phone. "I'll make the calls. But Harlow, be careful. This isn't like any case you've worked before." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva stepped away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. The tunnels stretched out into the void, their depths shrouded in mystery. She had a feeling that the answers she sought lay somewhere in those shadows, waiting to be uncovered. She turned back to the platform, her eyes falling on the body once more. She couldn't shake the feeling that there was something she was missing, something right in front of her that she just couldn't see. Eva approached her, her face pale. "The forensics team is on their way. They should be here in about twenty minutes." Harlow nodded, her mind already racing ahead. "Good. In the meantime, I want you to look into the Veil Market. Find out everything you can about it. If the victim was involved, we need to know why." Eva nodded, her fingers already reaching for her satchel. "I'll get started right away. But Harlow, be careful. The Veil Market is dangerous. It's not a place for the unprepared." Harlow met her gaze, her brown eyes steady and resolute. "I can handle myself, Eva. Just do your job, and let me do mine." As Eva walked away, Harlow turned her attention back to the body. She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing. There was a small pocket on the inside of the jacket, barely noticeable. She carefully extracted a bone token, its surface smooth and cold. Her breath hitched. She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon. The bone token was the key to entry. But what was the victim doing here? And why was their body left in such a peculiar state? She stood, her mind racing. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to come together, but the picture they formed was anything but clear. She needed more information, more clues. And she needed them fast. She walked over to the edge of the platform, her eyes scanning the tracks below. The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them. She crouched down, her fingers brushing against the cold steel. There was a faint, metallic scent in the air, but it wasn't blood. It was something else—something she couldn't quite place. She stood, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the station. 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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags3
adverbTagCount0
adverbTags(empty)
dialogueSentences200
tagDensity0.015
leniency0.03
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
86.76% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount18876
totalAiIsmAdverbs50
found
0
adverb"anxiously"
count1
1
adverb"barely above a whisper"
count1
2
adverb"carefully"
count48
highlights
0"anxiously"
1"barely above a whisper"
2"carefully"
100.00% AI-ism character names
Target: 0 AI-default names (17 tracked, −20% each)
codexExemptions(empty)
found(empty)
100.00% AI-ism location names
Target: 0 AI-default location names (33 tracked, −20% each)
codexExemptions(empty)
found(empty)
21.06% AI-ism word frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism words (290 tracked)
wordCount18876
totalAiIsms298
found
0
word"echoing"
count1
1
word"pulsed"
count1
2
word"whisper"
count1
3
word"unreadable"
count1
4
word"furrowed"
count2
5
word"etched"
count2
6
word"stomach"
count1
7
word"racing"
count95
8
word"scanning"
count142
9
word"intricate"
count1
10
word"eyebrow"
count1
11
word"otherworldly"
count1
12
word"chill"
count1
13
word"down her spine"
count1
14
word"depths"
count47
highlights
0"echoing"
1"pulsed"
2"whisper"
3"unreadable"
4"furrowed"
5"etched"
6"stomach"
7"racing"
8"scanning"
9"intricate"
10"eyebrow"
11"otherworldly"
12"chill"
13"down her spine"
14"depths"
33.33% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches3
maxInWindow3
found
0
label"eyes widened/narrowed"
count1
1
label"air was thick with"
count1
2
label"couldn't help but"
count1
highlights
0"eyes widened"
1"The air was thick with"
2"couldn't help but feel"
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells0
narrationSentences1309
matches(empty)
100.00% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount1
hedgeCount0
narrationSentences1309
filterMatches
0"watch"
hedgeMatches(empty)
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences1506
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen30
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords18827
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions2
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
66.67% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions398
wordCount14966
uniqueNames8
maxNameDensity1.01
worstName"Harlow"
maxWindowNameDensity3
worstWindowName"Harlow"
discoveredNames
Harlow151
Quinn1
Tube1
Eva149
Kowalski1
Morris1
Veil47
Market47
persons
0"Harlow"
1"Quinn"
2"Eva"
3"Kowalski"
4"Morris"
places(empty)
globalScore0.996
windowScore0.667
47.08% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences1166
glossingSentenceCount48
matches
0"as if sensing something beyond Harlow's comprehension"
1"quite place"
2"quite place"
3"quite place"
4"quite place"
5"quite place"
6"quite place"
7"quite place"
8"quite place"
9"quite place"
10"quite place"
11"quite place"
12"quite place"
13"quite place"
14"quite place"
15"quite place"
16"quite place"
17"quite place"
18"quite place"
19"quite place"
20"quite place"
21"quite place"
22"quite place"
23"quite place"
24"quite place"
25"quite place"
26"quite place"
27"quite place"
28"quite place"
29"quite place"
30"quite place"
31"quite place"
32"quite place"
33"quite place"
34"quite place"
35"quite place"
36"quite place"
37"quite place"
38"quite place"
39"quite place"
40"quite place"
41"quite place"
42"quite place"
43"quite place"
44"quite place"
45"quite place"
46"quite place"
47"quite place"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches0
per1kWords0
wordCount18827
matches(empty)
62.64% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount47
totalSentences1506
matches
0"feeling that the"
1"feeling that the"
2"feeling that the"
3"feeling that the"
4"feeling that the"
5"feeling that the"
6"feeling that the"
7"feeling that the"
8"feeling that the"
9"feeling that the"
10"feeling that the"
11"feeling that the"
12"feeling that the"
13"feeling that the"
14"feeling that the"
15"feeling that the"
16"feeling that the"
17"feeling that the"
18"feeling that the"
19"feeling that the"
20"feeling that the"
21"feeling that the"
22"feeling that the"
23"feeling that the"
24"feeling that the"
25"feeling that the"
26"feeling that the"
27"feeling that the"
28"feeling that the"
29"feeling that the"
30"feeling that the"
31"feeling that the"
32"feeling that the"
33"feeling that the"
34"feeling that the"
35"feeling that the"
36"feeling that the"
37"feeling that the"
38"feeling that the"
39"feeling that the"
40"feeling that the"
41"feeling that the"
42"feeling that the"
43"feeling that the"
44"feeling that the"
45"feeling that the"
46"feeling that the"
56.12% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs488
mean38.58
std13.36
cv0.346
sampleLengths
083
173
212
315
421
563
654
715
834
940
1043
118
1215
1313
1431
1570
1639
1725
1824
1948
2047
2135
2268
2340
2437
2521
2637
2730
2824
2948
3047
3135
3268
3340
3437
3521
3637
3730
3824
3948
4047
4135
4268
4340
4437
4521
4637
4730
4824
4948
91.59% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount51
totalSentences1309
matches
0"was tucked"
1"was dressed"
2"was etched"
3"been shrouded"
4"been dragged"
5"been dragged"
6"been dragged"
7"been dragged"
8"been dragged"
9"been dragged"
10"been dragged"
11"been dragged"
12"been dragged"
13"been dragged"
14"been dragged"
15"been dragged"
16"been dragged"
17"been dragged"
18"been dragged"
19"been dragged"
20"been dragged"
21"been dragged"
22"been dragged"
23"been dragged"
24"been dragged"
25"been dragged"
26"been dragged"
27"been dragged"
28"been dragged"
29"been dragged"
30"been dragged"
31"been dragged"
32"been dragged"
33"been dragged"
34"been dragged"
35"been dragged"
36"been dragged"
37"been dragged"
38"been dragged"
39"been dragged"
40"been dragged"
41"been dragged"
42"been dragged"
43"been dragged"
44"been dragged"
45"been dragged"
46"been dragged"
47"been dragged"
48"been dragged"
49"been dragged"
50"been dragged"
88.57% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount47
totalVerbs2812
matches
0"were starting"
1"were starting"
2"were starting"
3"were starting"
4"were starting"
5"were starting"
6"were starting"
7"were starting"
8"were starting"
9"were starting"
10"were starting"
11"were starting"
12"were starting"
13"were starting"
14"were starting"
15"were starting"
16"were starting"
17"were starting"
18"were starting"
19"were starting"
20"were starting"
21"were starting"
22"were starting"
23"were starting"
24"were starting"
25"were starting"
26"were starting"
27"were starting"
28"were starting"
29"were starting"
30"were starting"
31"were starting"
32"were starting"
33"were starting"
34"were starting"
35"were starting"
36"were starting"
37"were starting"
38"were starting"
39"were starting"
40"were starting"
41"were starting"
42"were starting"
43"were starting"
44"were starting"
45"were starting"
46"were starting"
49.90% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount49
semicolonCount0
flaggedSentences49
totalSentences1506
ratio0.033
matches
0"The air was thick with the scent of damp concrete and something else—something metallic and sharp."
1"The lack of blood, the strange symbols, the unnatural positioning of the body—it all pointed to something beyond the ordinary."
2"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
3"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
4"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
5"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
6"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
7"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
8"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
9"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
10"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
11"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
12"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
13"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
14"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
15"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
16"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
17"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
18"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
19"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
20"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
21"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
22"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
23"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
24"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
25"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
26"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
27"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
28"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
29"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
30"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
31"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
32"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
33"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
34"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
35"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
36"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
37"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
38"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
39"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
40"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
41"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
42"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
43"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
44"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
45"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
46"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
47"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
48"It was something else—something she couldn't quite place."
100.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount15015
adjectiveStacks0
stackExamples(empty)
adverbCount587
adverbRatio0.03909423909423909
lyAdverbCount104
lyAdverbRatio0.006926406926406926
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences1506
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences1506
mean12.5
std6.03
cv0.483
sampleLengths
019
116
226
322
418
518
620
717
89
93
1010
115
129
1312
148
1517
1624
1714
1816
1913
2010
219
226
2315
2416
2518
266
279
2820
295
307
3117
3219
338
349
356
3611
372
3811
3920
403
419
4218
4315
4425
4510
4629
479
4816
4910
43.69% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats95
diversityRatio0.016600265604249667
totalSentences1506
uniqueOpeners25
2.55% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount1
totalSentences1309
matches
0"Instead, there were strange symbols"
ratio0.001
30.85% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount619
totalSentences1309
matches
0"She adjusted the cuff of"
1"Her colleague, Eva Kowalski, was"
2"She clutched a worn leather"
3"She pulled out her notepad,"
4"She stood, her eyes scanning"
5"she asked, picking it up"
6"She had heard whispers of"
7"She pocketed the compass, her"
8"She crouched down, her eyes"
9"She carefully extracted a bone"
10"Her breath hitched."
11"She had heard of the"
12"She stood, her mind racing."
13"She needed more information, more"
14"She walked over to the"
15"She crouched down, her fingers"
16"It was something else—something she"
17"She stood, her eyes scanning"
18"She had a feeling that"
19"She turned back to the"
ratio0.473
70.77% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount1019
totalSentences1309
matches
0"Detective Harlow Quinn stepped off"
1"The air was thick with"
2"She adjusted the cuff of"
3"The station was a relic,"
4"Her colleague, Eva Kowalski, was"
5"The light cast long shadows"
6"Eva's curly red hair was"
7"She clutched a worn leather"
8"Eva acknowledged, her voice barely"
9"Harlow nodded, her sharp jaw"
10"Eva hesitated, her green eyes"
11"Harlow's brow furrowed as she"
12"The station was eerily clean,"
13"The tiles on the platform"
14"The victim was dressed in"
15"Harlow crouched down, her gloved"
16"Harlow asked, her voice steady"
17"Eva tucked a strand of"
18"Harlow nodded, her mind already"
19"She pulled out her notepad,"
ratio0.778
7.64% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount2
totalSentences1309
matches
0"Yet, the body was unmistakably"
1"Yet, standing here, in this"
ratio0.002
18.03% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences824
technicalSentenceCount144
matches
0"The light cast long shadows that danced macabrely on the walls, accentuating the curves of her round glasses."
1"The face was etched with intricate sigils, and the needle spun wildly, as if sensing something beyond Harlow's comprehension."
2"Yet, standing here, in this abandoned station, with a compass that defied all logic, she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine."
3"She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing."
4"She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon."
5"The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them."
6"She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing."
7"She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon."
8"The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them."
9"She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing."
10"She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon."
11"The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them."
12"She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing."
13"She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon."
14"The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them."
15"She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing."
16"She had heard of the Veil Market, a hidden supernatural black market that moved locations every full moon."
17"The rails were old, rusted, but there were fresh marks on the metal, as if something heavy had been dragged across them."
18"She crouched down, her eyes scanning every inch of the victim's clothing."
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100.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
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