"Your victim is male. There's a distinct possibility he would never be found, if the vultures got to him, or if the body was pitched into a crevasse. But I highly doubt our killer would have done that. In fact, our killer is so enamored of himself I wouldn't be surprised if you found the body posed in plain sight- perhaps not immediately noticeable, except from one specific angle."
Liadov paused.
"I've been thinking."
Nika glanced at the senior officers in turn, while letting his thoughts align into words.
"Lieutenant Rakitin has suggested basalt caves," he said. "I noted a prominent cave system on a facing ridge as we arrived by Kamov. Is there any point on this base where that side of the mountain is highly visible- say, a guard tower, or someone's quarters with a view of those grottos?"
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"Your victim is male. There's a distinct possibility he would never be found, if the vultures got to him, or if the body was pitched into a crevasse. But I highly doubt our killer would have done that. In fact, our killer is so enamored of himself I wouldn't be surprised if you found the body posed in plain sight- perhaps not immediately noticeable, except from one specific angle."
Liadov paused.
"I've been thinking."
Nika glanced at the senior officers in turn, while letting his thoughts align into words.
"Lieutenant Rakitin has suggested basalt caves," he said. "I noted a prominent cave system on a facing ridge as we arrived by Kamov. Is there any point on this base where that side of the mountain is highly visible- say, a guard tower, or someone's quarters with a view of those grottos?"