What people fear is not the darkness, but the unknown lurking within their hearts.
The world fragmented and then coalesced, redrawing an entirely different scene.
[24 hours remaining for retrospection: 9]
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As Daniel stepped out of the car, he saw Richard eagerly shaking Mike's hand, "You three are officers from the Federal Investigation Bureau, right?"
Mike presented his badge, which he had prepared beforehand, for Richard to see, "I'm Mike, and these are my partners, Julia and Daniel."
Richard hastily nodded in acknowledgment, "Greetings, I am the general manager of this supermarket. Just call me Richard."
He then gestured to the blonde woman beside him, "This is my secretary, Jennifer."
Previously, Mike would have continued to question Richard about any abnormal occurrences within the mall.