Chapter Forty-Four
March 6, 2229, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Police Enforcement Zone 122 Station, Office of Captain Alexander Ragnar
Jia couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She didn’t want to be excited, but she couldn’t help it. “We’re getting primary jurisdiction over a murder investigation in the Shadow Zone?”
“Yes. This was Rudy Varan when he was alive.” Captain Ragnar pointed to a hologram of a sleepy-looking but otherwise plain man. “It was an unusual murder. This guy was torn to shreds. I think some of the local EZs are afraid of who might have done it, so they’re more willing than usual to let someone else handle it. There’s been a push from above as well. I wasn’t expecting that, but I’m happy to take advantage of it, so I’ve managed to get this classified as a Shado
