Detective Gumshoe (
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[first note is unsigned, undisguised handwriting; second note is signed, placed far away from first]
[A few ink marks where he tapped his pen against the page.]
Suppose someone wanted to take fingerprints. How would they go about making fingerprint powder from scratch?
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Paramedics! (aka Tear & Co.)
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Suppose someone wanted to take fingerprints. How would they go about making fingerprint powder from scratch?
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Paramedics! (aka Tear & Co.)
Did you want to try again?
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- Lingormr
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I don't know?
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If not, I believe a good substitute is any sort of chalk, charcoal, or graphite. Those materials seem to be readily available.
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I'm using the chalk, pal. It'd be hard to find the right plant in the greenhouse they have here. It's so big!
Thanks for the information!
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You're welcome.
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I can teach you how, if you think we can find either of those things.
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Is it alright to use chalk instead of starch powder?
Sure, pal! That'd be really helpful.
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I don't think so. Chemically and physically, starch and chalk are very different. But they might have something hidden away that could work.
I have plans tonight, but maybe tomorrow night?
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OK! I'll find out as much as I can about where to get those ingredients. Where should I meet you?
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I'm in room F21! We can get supplies and work in here tomorrow night. :)
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Fold the paper in half, unfold it, and place it on a hard surface.
Select a small area about 1cm or so square near the center of the fold. Fill in that area with the pencil while pressing hard (as if coloring with a wax crayon).
If you continue to move the pencil around in the same area, you'll grind the lead down into powder that will gather on the surface of the paper. Collect the resulting dust by folding the paper again and shaking it into a small container. You'll know what to do with it.
Clear or translucent tape will be helpful for lifting prints.
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This is cool! I didn't know you could do it with pencil lead. I'll be sure to keep a hold of these instructions. Thanks, pal!
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- Tear
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