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InSalvis: A Werewolf’s Tale — Chapter 9

The Hunter, The Beast, and The Bait

Yusuf Ali
The Scriber’s Nook
4 min readJan 13, 2025

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The chaos outside of the police department was electric. The day was cold, and snow covered the town, but that didn’t stop community members or journalists seeking answers. The tale of the vigilante serial killer was dominating the news cycles and social media feeds. The chief had already ordered all officers and civilian workers not to answer or engage with news personalities during the morning shift roll call.

Everyone was expecting the mayor to do a town hall meeting with the concerned members. However, the We-Ha police did not have much information and leads in the case that could satisfy the mayor’s office or the community. The once vibrant town of Provinson State now has become a center of horrors and despair.

In his dark and cluttered office, Chen had been working for hours. He was taking notes and making a map connecting all the gruesome murders with possible suspects. The veteran detective was drenched in sweat from the overheating of the room. But he was so invested in the case that he just couldn’t take a break and turn the room temperature down. The drops of sweat into the notes made Chen angrier. But he did not want to lash out. He knew some clues would help cut the list of…

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