Location is
essential for every part of a murder. The kill site, the secondary location,
the burial or disposal site, the alibi location. Where you are is essential to
your survival.
Choosing
any or all of those sites is not something you can necessarily teach without
impeding a killer’s style. You can’t tell someone where to kill anymore than
you chose their weapon. You an only instruct on how to read the world.
Suburban
areas are great for camouflage but there’s a human/witness factor that you don’t
have in rural or urban areas. Rural areas are wonderful for burial sites and
secondary locations but not so good for alibis. Urban areas are lousy with opportunity
and anonymity but technology makes witnesses and kill sites difficult to
guarantee. But if you know all that, then you can plan accordingly.
For
example, we are currently living in a generally urban area so Casey and I have
spent a lot of time driving and walking around, getting a lay of the land;
taking note of what areas have minimal surveillance, quiet or absent
neighbours, a history of violent crimes. If James was working for the police
department, we’d be able to use their resources to get a more accurate profile
of the area but since he has – with my support – made the decision to pursue
other career paths, we have to do it the hard way.
I’m not
opposed to do the hands-on method. Obviously. It’s just been a while. Technology
is a wonder and hinderance. A fact I’m careful to bring up, less I sound like a
“grouchy baby boomer” – though I am neither. People forget Gen Xers in the
generation discussion all the time. Who decided how the generations are
divided, anyways? What is the distinguishing factor that can define over a
decade of people? Cause it’s not even 10 years. It’s all weird arbitrary numbers.
It has been fascinating to talk to Casey, however. As a “Gen Z”, there is a
language barrier that I am trying to overcome without being the lame parent who
tries too hard. Or lame Aunt. I’m not her mother.
How did her
mother die? James told me (I might have told you about it) but I wonder if it
warrants another look. Given our little one’s penchant for secret violence.
When did it start, I wonder. A killer’s origin story is incredibly important.
Are there traces left behind for others to follow years from now? Or is she
undetectable?
She will be
when I’m done with her.
As always,
dear readers,
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