Chapter 6896

Charlie joked, "Well, if you were sent over while being unaware, would you fail to find any clues?" "Yes, I would fail," Merlin nodded. "Most cold cases stay cold because there's no usable evidence anyway. Not even divine intervention helps unsolved cases that ultimately stem from a lack of evidence. "You see, in almost every country, there are always some cases that are solved years down the line, often because the officers finally managed to salvage evidence that eventually proved decisive… like partial fingerprints or just DNA stains. It's the age of information, so fingerprint and DNA databases are growing more extensive. If there's something that ties a suspect to the scene, their days are numbered." Merlin paused before continuing, "That's why we worked to clean up any possible biometric footprint we could have left when we evacuated. Once the cannery employees returned to work, even things we might have missed would be gone. Even someone like me wouldn't be able to find anyth