He had barely set foot in the city when a Rune Knight approached him, a look of relief on his face. "You must be Eelzad Kors," the knight said, extending a hand. "We've been expecting you. I'm Captain Roland. Thank you for coming on such short notice."
Eelzad shook the captain's hand, noting the weariness in his eyes. "Glad to be of help, Captain. What's the situation?"
Captain Roland sighed, pulling a small notebook from his pocket. "We've got a series of baffling cases on our hands. The one we need your help with involves a string of disappearances. Citizens have been vanishing without a trace, and the latest victim was taken from their home last night."
Eelzad nodded, his interest piqued. "Do you have any leads or clues so far?"
Roland handed Eelzad a small file. "This is everything we've gathered so far. The victims seem to have no connection to each other, and there's no clear pattern. However, there have been reports of strange lights and sounds near the locations of the disappearances. We've also found traces of an unfamiliar substance at each scene."
Eelzad flipped through the file, absorbing the details. "I'll start by visiting the latest victim's home," he said decisively. "Let's see if I can find anything the initial investigation might have missed."
Captain Roland nodded. "It's just down the road from here. I'll have one of my men guide you."
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