The room was impeccably neat, with nothing seemingly out of place. The officers noted the absence of any immediate signs of foul play. No overturned furniture, no broken glass, no obvious marks of a struggle. It was as if the couple had gone to sleep and simply never woken up.

“Ma’am,” the first officer gently called to the girl, “do you remember if your parents were feeling sick or if anything unusual happened today?”

The girl shook her head, her eyes wide and round. “No… we just watched TV, had dinner, and went to bed. Mom kissed me goodnight, like always.”