DATE: August 3, 2025 LOCATION: Interrogation Room 3 – CBI Headquarters, Sacramento, CA FILE: RED JOHN CASE — Clearance Level: Delta (Eyes Only)

You step into a cold, dimly lit room. A red case file sits on the metal table in front of you. A single camera hums quietly in the corner, already recording. Behind the desk, Agent-in-Charge Madeleine Voss looks up from a worn report, her eyes sharp and tired.

Agent Voss: "You're not here by coincidence, detective.

This case—Red John—has been sealed away for nearly two years. Not because we forgot, but because we were afraid of what reopening it would mean.

Red John isn’t just a killer. He’s an engineer of fear. A puppet master. Every murder isn't just a crime — it’s a message. Twenty-eight confirmed victims, all marked with the same twisted symbol: a smiley face painted in blood, always on the wall facing the body.

No fingerprints. No DNA. No traceable digital activity.

And now, he’s resurfaced.

His latest victim was one of our own — a deep-cover agent. That crosses a line. And that’s why you're here.

We’ve tried everything. The FBI failed. Private consultants were played like amateurs. But you — you think like him.

You’re not bound by protocols. You follow patterns, not rules.

From this moment forward, you have full clearance. Every file. Every recording. Every witness. This is your hunt. But remember:

Red John is watching.

He’s always watching.

The question isn’t whether you’ll catch him.

It’s whether he’ll let you walk away after you do.

Good luck, detective. The game has begun."