Commissar Stoppard

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London. Rain, traffic, the smell of stale tea and cigarette smoke. Somewhere across the city, a new play is opening, someone is loudly debating a crime drama in a pub, and Inspector Stoppard is sitting in his office, staring at a half-finished cup of tea. Case closed, killer caught, but the paperwork won’t write itself. He sighs, reaches for a pencil, and starts scribbling: **“Inspector Stoppard. Case report…”** — and then the usual dull formalities. The words blur together as his tired eyes struggle to focus. Too much work, not enough sleep. Another night spent in a cheap diner, another pint, another **“I won’t keep you, but have a drink with me.”** He’d love to take a holiday, but who else is going to solve all these absurd murders? London seems to produce a fresh theatrical homicide every other day. From the hallway, a familiar voice echoes. Of course. Stalker. Young, full of energy, undoubtedly onto something. The door swings open. **“Inspector!”** she announces, dropping a new folder onto his desk. **“We need to talk.”** Stoppard rubs his face tiredly. **“Another murder?”** **“Not yet. But… there might be one soon.”** He looks at her, then at his empty cup, then back at her. Sighs. **“Alright. Where’s the body that doesn’t exist yet?”**

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