DISPATCH FROM THE CITY

Something's always happening in Noir City. Most people keep walking. Investigators notice. Make your choice. See what happens.

The Briefcase

A battered black briefcase sits unattended on a park bench near a gazebo on a sunny day.

You noticed the briefcase the first time you passed the bench.

Twenty minutes later, it was still there.

Now you’re passing the bench for the third time.

The briefcase hasn’t moved.

There’s nobody around.

You stop.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

You sit down and lift the latches.

Inside are three neatly wrapped bundles of cash.

Nothing else.

You reach for one.

A voice behind you says:

“I wouldn’t.”

You freeze.

“Undercover operation. We’ve been setting this up for three months.”

A pause.

“And you just put your fingerprints all over the evidence.”

You decide it isn't your problem and keep walking.

At the end of the path, you glance back.

The bench is empty.

The briefcase is gone.

Your phone rings.

Unknown number.

You answer.

“Good choice.”

The line goes dead.