Shadows of Neon

The sprawling metropolis of Astra Prime bathed in a wash of neon lights beneath a sky that never knew darkness. Towering spires punctured the heavens, and beneath them, the tangled web of a city seethed with secrets. Among them, one secret was deadlier than the others.

Kara Evers, a seasoned investigator, moved through the alleys of Sector X29 with a grim expression. The air reeked of smoke and burnt circuitry. She had been called in after the victim was found: Lionel Grath, a tech mogul, lay crumpled in his office - eyes wide open, mouth frozen in a silent scream, and a single drop of blood leaking from his nose.

"Internal hemorrhage, no obvious cause," the medbot informed her. But Kara knew better. It wasn't just another corporate assassination. This felt different - personal.

Her enhanced vision scanned the crime scene. There was no sign of forced entry, but something was off. She felt a strange sensation like static in the air, as though someone had left a message waiting to be discovered. But who?