Tina Shen remained calm, while Tom He's expression kept changing.
It was obvious that these changes in his expression were not just emotional shifts.
As the old saying goes, "The face reflects the heart." This isn't a joke. No matter how much someone changes their expression, their true character shows through, and the "foundation of the face" doesn't shift much. If the "foundation" changes, it indicates that the character itself is shifting. From one personality to another!
It was clear that two distinct personalities were now switching on Tom He's face. One moment, it was shock and anger; the next, it was cold and venomous like a snake. It was almost too easy to distinguish.
Tina Shen was neither surprised nor uncomfortable.
In her previous life, she had solved a case involving a multiple personality criminal. Is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) a rare condition? Not really. According to authoritative surveys, around 2% of the global population has DID, with a higher prevalence among women. That means at least two people in every 100 are highly likely to have this disorder. What a terrifying statistic!
And this illness isn't just about having multiple personalities; it can range from two personalities to three, or even more. The trigger is usually related to childhood trauma, the development of defense mechanisms, poor environment, dissociative tendencies, and lack of external support. Such trauma is often observed before the age of 5, leading to the splitting and dissociation of the person's defense mechanisms to protect their well-being...
Coincidentally, after the police investigated Tom He's medical history, they found that he had been diagnosed with a mental illness at the age of four. However, the medical records didn't mention a dissociative disorder but merely noted ordinary mental illness, which had been treated and cured.
Just like Tina Shen had asked, "Has your mental illness really been cured?"
"I don't know why you weren't diagnosed with multiple personalities when you were younger, but your medical history is there," Tina Shen continued, coldly staring at Tom He's constantly shifting expressions. "When I first saw the case file, it described how you self-reported experiencing blackouts and memory gaps. At the time, I thought you were drugged. But now I see it wasn't that. The memory gaps were because another personality took control of your body. I can confidently say this has happened more than once, hasn't it?"
Tom He's expression changed even more violently, but he clenched his teeth, remaining silent.
"Should I continue to speculate? Your ex-girlfriend wasn't just one personality's girlfriend, but the shared girlfriend of two personalities?" Tina Shen's face became complex. "According to the police investigation, your ex-girlfriend ended up with your good friend, they married and had a child... If it was just a normal breakup, you wouldn't harbor such deep hatred. A normal person wouldn't go so far. This only suggests that your other personality wasn't just smart but also extremely perverse and twisted. Am I right?"
Tom He gritted his teeth, the cold expression on his face growing darker. His eyes were filled with a faint, yet unmistakable, look of madness and malice.
"So, this wasn't just about your breakup with your ex-girlfriend; it was also about another personality," Tina Shen sneered. "If I'm not mistaken, that other personality must have woken up recently and found that your ex-girlfriend not only broke up with you but also married your friend and had a child—basically a betrayal. I can imagine that this other personality couldn't bear it. During that time, it controlled your body and planned the massacre. Because of its twisted psychology, it not only wanted to kill your ex-girlfriend but also her husband and child, didn't it?"
Suddenly.
"Continue."
The cold voice came from Tom He, who had completely changed. His expression was now calm but chilling, crazy yet sinister. His eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted with madness and terror.
"But you're not stupid. You're actually very smart. You didn't want your body to die or end up in prison, so you came up with a way," Tina Shen coldly sneered. "Not only could you commit those cruel acts, but you could also get away with it."
"Is there more?" Tom He sneered, his grin twisted.
"Of course." Tina Shen continued, "The family of three was actually murdered more than 33 hours ago, right?"
Tom He's face changed slightly, but Tina Shen went on.
"On the day before that time period, neighbors reported hearing strange noises from the victim's house. They assumed it was just renovation sounds."
"The dismemberment, one was to vent frustration, the other to conceal the time of death. Without intact or full remains, even the forensic doctors could only estimate the time of death."
"After you killed the family, you used the victim's phone to send yourself a text. Otherwise, how could you have mimicked the female victim's tone so perfectly, if you weren't familiar with her?"
"After sending the text, you cleaned up the scene, quietly left, and returned home, transferring control of your body back to the original personality."
"When the primary personality woke up and saw the text, they went to the victim's house. After arriving, you took control of the body again, causing their memory gap to resurface..."
Tina Shen's eyes locked with Tom He's, and her voice turned cold.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
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