Luke found Elsa and whispered a few words to her.
After listening to this, Elsa adjusted the task again and assigned a large amount of the census work to three newcomers. She and Selena teamed up to re-examine the five biggest suspects.
Luke stood quietly behind them, not participating in the questioning, but observing the expressions and reactions of these people.
When the last person came in, all three greeted him: "Hello, Toth."
This is the second-in-command of the crew, Toth-Weiss.
He is the screenwriter of the film and also the first assistant director of the crew.
Apart from Pierce, who is the absolute boss of the crew, he is the most powerful person in the crew.
Producer? Sorry, Director Pierce is also the producer of this film.
After questioning for a few minutes, Toth got up and went out.
Elsa waited for a moment before turning to look at Luke: "Did you find anything?"
Luke walked up to the two of them and said, "A little bit. But first, tell me what you found, so that I won't prejudge you."
Convicting a murderer still depends on evidence. He can roughly identify who the murderer is, but it cannot be used as evidence to close the case.
Selina thought for a moment and said, "I just recalled that the prop master and his two assistants were basically out of my sight during the filming."
Elsa hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "Luke said that the murderer killed Sharan with a device, which did not necessarily require her presence. Maybe the murderer had this idea in mind, so he took action. Because you and Luke are the best alibis."
Luke nodded in his heart.
No one knows why Sharan fell into the trap, so it is impossible to identify the murderer, because Sharan fell into the trap and the murderer set the trap most likely in different time periods.
Elsa: "Even if someone has never left your sight, he is at most less suspicious. This trap may have been set before you arrived."
Selina and Luke both nodded.
By doing this, the chances of the trap being discovered by others are much higher, but it is also more difficult to track down.
Elsa looked at Luke and said, "Can you tell me what you found now?"
Luke: "Tott is the most suspicious."
Elsa and Selina were both stunned, and then Elsa asked curiously: "Why is it him?"
This person is the screenwriter and assistant director. He is almost always with Pierce, and many people pay attention to him.
Luke had already found an excuse, and said with his hands spread out, "Because it's hard for him to have the time to commit the crime."
Elsa's mind raced and she understood: "So, he uses traps to kill people because he can't leave everyone's sight for too long?"
Luke nodded and added, "Secondly, he is the screenwriter and assistant director. He is one of the few people in this crew who can easily control the trajectory of Sharan's actions."
Elsa and Selina both understood.
Although Sharon is only a third-rate actress, the only ones who can outshine her in the crew are Pierce and Toth.
After all, this is a low-budget horror film! She is the biggest star in the film.
Of course, Pierce has the upper hand on this point.
Even if he asked Sharon to take off all her clothes and stand on the trap, Sharon would do it obediently.
But Pierce had no motive. His every move was being watched at all times, and his scent was not on the two ropes.
Luke's keen sense of smell is similar to big data collection.
As long as you list the smells from several locations and tools and compare the intersections among them, it will be difficult to conceal the identity of the murderer.
Indeed, no one had been to the area where Sharan died today, but there was still a little bit of the smell that Toth had left behind yesterday, and it was the smell of Sharan.
Others can only confirm this by seeing it with their own eyes.
While the filming is going on, most people don't even notice the presence of other people.
If Luke hadn't been pulled here by Jennifer today, Toth might have been able to get away with it.
"If it's Toth, then what's his motive?" Selina wondered, "He's the screenwriter and assistant director. How can this film gain anything from causing so much negative news?"
Neither Elsa nor Luke could give an answer to this question, as there were too many possibilities.
Elsa didn't think much about this question and made the decision directly: "I will let Billy and Simmons continue the investigation to attract everyone's attention. Everyone else should focus on investigating Toth. I don't believe that we can't find his loopholes."
Of course, Luke and the others had no objection to this.
It would be great if three female detectives could coax the crew members on the set. Facing female detectives who are not so aggressive, communication between the two sides would be easier.
After all, they are not the main suspects, and being too nervous will not help in getting the answers.
It was another interrogation, and both the detectives and the crew looked exhausted, but no one complained.
After this incident, it is unknown whether the crew can continue to exist.
A lot of people in the crew still rely on this movie for their livelihood, and the detectives also want to solve the case as soon as possible to avoid any bad influence.
An hour later, Elsa returned with the other two girls and gathered with Luke: "There's something wrong with Toth."
Luke said nothing, waiting for the follow-up.
Elsa said nothing. She took the mineral water handed to her by Elizabeth and drank it while motioning her to tell the story.
Elizabeth handed everyone mineral water and said, "Although not everyone, based on what we inquired, Toth and Sharan have a good relationship. She was recommended to play the leading female role by Toth."
Luke said nothing and continued to listen.
"However, in recent days, it is said that Pierce is not very satisfied with Sharon's acting skills and is vaguely considering replacing her," she said.
Luke was puzzled: "The filming has already started. If we change the actors, won't we lose a lot of money?"
Elizabeth: "It will be a bit of a loss, but this is just a low-budget horror film, and it has only been filming for a week. And because Pierce was not satisfied with Sharon's acting, the filming progress was less than one-tenth. If we change people and reshoot, it will save much more money than the current expenditure."
Luke nodded to show that he understood.
If the acting is good and Pierce is satisfied, the time saved in post-production may not be a week, but a month or even several months, which can actually save more money.
Elizabeth: "The relationship between Toth and Sharan is more than that. It is said that they have a bit of that kind of relationship."
Selina looked at Elizabeth's expression and interrupted, "It's just an unspoken rule, nothing strange about it. But this is just what we inferred from the words of those staff members, no one has talked about this issue directly." After adding this, she motioned for Elizabeth to continue.
Elizabeth smiled awkwardly. She was a little embarrassed to talk about this kind of thing. She was only 22 years old, had just graduated from college, and had been a detective for more than two months. She was far from having the mentality to remain calm when facing all kinds of weird realities.