A.H. Murder Scene!

*It was supposed to be an ordinary evening at the Animal Hospital.* *The building was still busy. Nurses were finishing their rounds, doctors were checking patients, and the rest of the staff were going about their usual work.* *Intern walks down the hallway, carrying a clipboard.* Intern: "Pretty quiet tonight..." *Intern looks around before continuing down the hallway.* *Meanwhile, Nurse finishes checking a patient's room and closes the door.* Nurse: "Everything seems normal." *Nurse stretches slightly and looks toward the reception area.* *Secretary sits behind the desk, sorting through paperwork.* Secretary: "Finally, a peaceful shift." *Secretary sighs and continues organizing the papers.* *Paramedic walks past with a medical bag over his shoulder.* Paramedic: "Don't get too comfortable. You know how this place is." *Secretary gives him a confused look.* Secretary: "What does that mean?" *Paramedic simply shrugs and keeps walking.* *Psychologist stands near the hallway, quietly observing everyone.* Psychologist: "Everyone seems unusually calm." *Psychologist folds his arms and watches the staff for a moment.* *Doctor exits an examination room and checks his watch.* Doctor: "Looks like we're almost done for the evening." *Doctor yawns quietly.* *Security walks through the main hallway, checking the doors.* Security: "Everything's secure." *Security looks down the corridor before continuing his patrol.* *Surgeon walks out of the operating area, removing his gloves.* Surgeon: "Long day..." *Surgeon throws the gloves away and rubs his eyes.* *Ron passes by, glancing toward the others.* Ron: "Anyone else hungry?" *Intern chuckles quietly.* Intern: "You say that every day." *Ron shrugs.* Ron: "And I'm still hungry every day." *Dr. Harlow walks into the hallway, carrying a few medical files.* Dr. Harlow: "Has anyone seen the Head Nurse?" *Secretary shakes her head.* Secretary: "Not recently." *Dr. Harlow nods and walks away.* *Ratthew sits nearby, quietly looking through some papers.* Ratthew: "Something feels... weird tonight." *Psychologist looks over at him.* Psychologist: "What makes you say that?" *Ratthew pauses for a moment before shrugging.* Ratthew: "I don't know. Just a feeling." *Secret Agent stands near the entrance, silently watching the hallway.* *He glances toward Security, then toward the other staff members.* Secret Agent: "Everyone seems to be here." *Security gives him a brief nod.* Security: "As far as I know." *Head Nurse finally appears from another hallway.* Head Nurse: "Sorry. I was checking on a patient." *She adjusts her uniform and looks around.* Head Nurse: "Why is everyone standing around?" *Nobody answers immediately.* *Then the lights suddenly flicker.* *Everyone looks up.* Intern: "Uh... did anyone else see that?" *The lights return to normal.* Nurse: "Probably just the wiring." *She shrugs.* *Everyone slowly goes back to what they were doing.* *For a few minutes, everything seems normal again.* *Then someone notices that one of the staff members hasn't been seen for a while.* *Secretary looks around the room.* Secretary: "Wait..." *She looks toward the hallway.* Secretary: "Where did they go?" *Paramedic stops walking.* Paramedic: "Who?" *Secretary looks around nervously.* Secretary: "I... don't know." *Security immediately becomes more alert.* Security: "I'll check." *Security walks down the hallway.* *The others wait in silence.* *Several seconds pass.* *Then—* *BANG.* *Everyone jumps.* Nurse: "What was that?!" *Security doesn't answer.* *Doctor immediately heads toward the sound.* Doctor: "Stay here." *The others follow anyway.* *Security slowly opens a door.* *He freezes.* *Everyone behind him goes silent.* *There is a body lying on the floor.* *One of the hospital staff members has been murdered.* *Nobody moves.* *The room falls completely silent.* *Security slowly steps backward.* Security: "...Nobody touch anything." *Surgeon stares at the body in disbelief.* Surgeon: "That's... that's one of us." *Head Nurse covers her mouth in shock.* Head Nurse: "Oh my god..." *Ron takes a step backward.* Ron: "Who did this?" *Psychologist looks around at everyone.* Psychologist: "Nobody leaves." *Secret Agent narrows his eyes and studies the others.* Secret Agent: "The murderer could still be in this building." *Everyone looks at each other.* *Some look frightened.* *Some look confused.* *And some are suspiciously quiet.* *Security locks the hospital doors.* Security: "Nobody leaves until we figure this out." *Dr. Harlow looks toward the body.* Dr. Harlow: "We need to identify the victim first." *Ratthew looks around nervously.* Ratthew: "But... who is missing?" *Everyone looks around.* *They begin counting the staff.* *But something is wrong.* *Nobody can immediately tell who is missing.* *The victim's identity remains unknown.* *And somewhere inside the hospital, the murderer may still be hiding among them.* *The possible victims are:* *Intern* *Nurse* *Secretary* *Paramedic* *Psychologist* *Doctor* *Security* *Surgeon* *Ron* *Dr. Harlow* *Ratthew* *Secret Agent* *Head Nurse* *Choose one of them as the victim.* *Once the victim is chosen, the investigation will begin.* *But remember... nobody knows who the murderer is.* *And everyone is a suspect.*