Chapter 13 Have You Lost Your Mind

Cedric had gone mad—that was what Jack told me later on. The same night Cedric visited me, a major incident occurred at the police department's Forensic Unit. Someone had forcibly broken into the previously sealed-off evidence room for the "11-07 Homicide Case". Surveillance footage showed the intruder wearing a black hoodie, a mask, and gloves. He skillfully avoided most cameras and used a master key to open the electronic lock on the morgue's door. That key was one Cedric had made for himself two years ago in order to have easier access while working overtime. Inside the morgue, it was eerily cold, with a constant temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Cedric stood before the autopsy table and lifted the white sheet, revealing Shannon's body lying there quietly. Due to the freezing of the body, her skin had taken on a strange, bluish-gray hue. Cedric didn't switch on the main lights. Instead, he only switched on the shadowless lamp above the autopsy table. A stark white beam o