"AACHOOO!!!" A single sneeze threw Clair off balance, almost sending her tumbling down the stairs. "This place… why is it so dusty?"
"It's a rat den. What did you expect?"
The Commissioner knew something like this would happen so he came prepared. He took out a pack of tissues from the inner pocket of his jacket, handed it to the young woman, then watched as she took one out and blew her nose in it. Though he tried to keep a straight face the entire time, his facial muscles twitched on their own, hinting at the emotions he was trying to mask.
"You should've cleaned before calling me."
"You were the one who told us to preserve the crime scene."
The young woman tried to return the pack after she was done, but the Commissioner held his hand up and shook his head. The two continued down, soon reaching the first basement floor. The Commissioner raised the yellow tape blocking the entrance, letting the young woman inside before bending down and following after her.
