Tone Deaf

[Tareq slowly opened the envelope. Inside was a photo and a separate letter. He glanced at it and was shocked as he saw the person in it!]

:(Tareq) What the.....

:(D'Cruz)What is it, sir? Who is in the picture?

*The three subordinates peaked at the photo and were equally surprised! It was Ayash Khan. The lead vocalist of the famous band "The Dabbers."*

: It must be a joke, right? He seriously isn't thinking of killing someone like him, is he?

: I don't know. Yet, we shouldn't take any chances. We have to find Ayash as soon as possible.

:(Suvro) Sir! I suddenly remembered. Today is the third annual BD Band Fest. We may find him there.

: Then, what are we waiting for? Let's move!

[The Band Fest at the Musical Stadium, Dhaka]

:(The host) Ladies and gentlemen, I hope all are having a great time. Now, let me introduce the band who shall perform. Lead by the highly talented Ayash Khan. They are the composers of famous songs like 'Me beside you' and 'Kill Me'. Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome 'The Dabbers!'

[The crowd was going wild at this point. They were waiting for the group to make their entrance. But after a few minutes, the group still didn't make their entrance. The host went backstage to see what was wrong]

:(Host) Guys, what's wrong? It's your time to perform.

:(Main Guitarist) We can't find Ayash.

: Did anyone see Ayash?

[The officers arrived at that moment in front of them.]

:(Tareq) Where is Ayash?

:(Host) Woah Woah. Who are you guys?

: We are from the RAB. We are searching for Ayash Khan. Where is he?

: We are also looking for him. But we cannot find him anywhere.

: Everyone, Find him ASAP!

[The RAB officers started to search for Ayash. So did the host and the other staff members. Every green room was being searched. Suddenly, a scream of a woman was heard.]

:(Tareq) What was that?

[The officers rushed to the spot from where the scream was heard. They saw a woman sitting on the floor, her face covered with fear.]

:(Tareq) What is it? What did you see?

[The woman pointed toward the room in front of her. "Storeroom" was written on top of it. It was wide open but was pitch dark inside. Tareq took out his torch and pointed towards the storeroom. Inside, they saw Ayash Khan sitting on a chair with a guitar in his hand, dead. He was bleeding from all the holes in his head. Tareq looked with rage. He failed to save him. Suddenly he saw something besides the chair. It was an envelope! Tareq put on his gloves and picked the envelope up. He opened it to find a letter. He unfolded the letter. It stated, "You are welcome to catch me, Tareq Mirza"]

(Forensic Lab, RAB Headquarters)

[Doctor Neha Akhtar. Young, beautiful, and highly talented. She is in charge of the forensic lab of RAB.]

:(Tareq) What did you find, doctor?

:(Neha) Well, the mystery behind his death is sound.

:(D'Cruz) Sound?

: Yes. The frequency of sound can cause damage to our brains. In his case, it was so loud that it caused his brain to liquefy.

:(Suvro) My god. What a horrible way to die!

: Plus, I found something interesting in his throat.

:(Tareq) His throat?

: Yes, I found cactus in his throat. It caused his vocal cords to get damaged.

: I see. I can now assume what happened.

:(Hasan) How, sir?

: Back in the stadium, I noticed all the rooms had soundproof wall panels. When I asked the host, he said the authority made this arrangement so the bands would practice in their rooms without distraction. I noticed that the storeroom also had the same. Ayash's vocal cords were damaged, so he could not scream for help. The killer probably hung the guitar on his neck when he was unconscious. Ayash thought he could make sound by using the guitar. There were speakers in the store room which were connected to the guitar. So, when he strung the guitar, the sound from the speakers caused his brain to liquefy. That's my assumption.

:(Neha) My my. That's pretty sharp thinking from you.

: Ninad, did you find anything in the surveillance cameras?

: Sir, I found that the cameras went off for 5 minutes at 10:56 P.M. I think the killer did his work at that time.

: I see. Ninad and Suvro, I want you two to interrogate every staff member at the event. Hasan, check the surveillance cameras on the entrance and the roads leading to the stadium. Move!!

:(All three) Sir yes sir!!!

*Neha was frightened when she looked at the face of Tareq. Tareq's face was full of rage and disappointment. And she knew it wasn't getting any better before he catches the killer.*