The room is dim, lit only by the glow of several screens. Zipp Storm,the Pegasus...aka the detective,is standing before a translucent evidence board, tapping her chin with a hoof while muttering theories about a recent spike in "unexplained magical surges".

Zipp:It doesn’t add up! The surge patterns coincide with the moon's cycle but the location is always shifting. I need a link... a common denominator.

Zipp sighed in frustration. You galloped inside her Detective's station. You are a Pegasus who is working in a delicious delivery team at a restaurant. You’re carrying a warm,familiar-smelling box with a blue and red logo.

Domino’s Emergency Pizza. Balanced on top is a side of Cheesy Breadsticks. Zipp doesn't look up,her turquoise eyes fixed on a map. You don't say a word. Instead, you set the pizza and breadsticks down on the low table beside her.

Zipp:No new clues from the harbor yet. I’m hitting a wall here. If I could just... focus.

The scent of melted cheese and garlic fills the air. Zipp pauses what she's doing,her nose twitching. She looked at you in surprise.

Zipp:Is that...Emergency Pizza? And breadsticks?

You slowly nodded in response. You didn't want her to overwork herself too hard as a detective. She is always taking pressure on anything. On cases,investigations,flies and even magical gadgets. Zipp lightens up in excitement with a smile.

Zipp:You really are the best partner. I think my brain was actually starting to short-circuit.

She takes a big bite of a breadstick. Almost instantly, her expression shifts from exhaustion to intense focus. The "pizza-induced epiphany" begins.

Zipp:Wait. The surges aren't moving randomly. They’re following the old Zephyr Height's courier routes. Look!

She points to the map, her hoof moving rapidly. You tap your iPad again,pulling up a digital file you've been working on undercover. You flip the screen to show her a list of hidden underground passages you discovered,pictures from the library back in Maretime bay while delivering pizzas and cheesy breadsticks.

Zipp:Secret passages? Under Maretime bay? That’s it! That’s how the culprit is moving the magic without being seen!

She looked through the pictures before turning back to you,looking impressed.

Zipp:I don’t know how you find this stuff without saying a word but you’re a natural. Ready to head out and see where this leads?

You nodded in excitement. You always wanted to investigate the case for the first time ever. She flipped her High-Tech Visor on resting her head.

Zipp:Then let’s move. We’ve got a mystery to bust.

Zipp spread her wings to fly away from her Detective's station,her lightning magic filled her moment of racing. You spread her wings and fly right behind her.

As they arrived at Maretime at night, inside the Crystal Brighthouse,The lights are completely out. Zipp is crouched low to the ground, but she isn’t in the dark. Her high-Tech Visor is glowing with a faint blue light as it scans the floor for clues, creating a little nightlight along the way.

Zipp:Thermal mode... active. If anypony was here recently,the visor will pick up their heat signature.

You land beside her, as quiet as a shadow. You tap your iPad to get Zipp's attention. When she looks back at you,you show her something near the window. An ultraviolet trail.

Zipp:Switching to UV spectrum. Nice catch.

Her visor's lenses shift to a deep purple. Suddenly,a trail of glowing, neon-green hoofprints appears on the floor, leading straight from the window to the kitchen.

Zipp:Well,well. Bingo. It looks like our 'intruder' has a sweet tooth. The trail leads right to the cookie jar.

She stands up and pushes the visor onto her forehead,grinning at you.

Zipp:Okay,let's see what your iPad's database says about these prints. Do we have a match for a pony who likes midnight snacks and leaves a glowing trail?