Scene 1 – In Front of Shadi and Linda’s Beauty Salon “Star Glamour” Morning had just awakened to the city’s faint murmur, yet the street in front of Shadi & Linda’s Salon was anything but calm. Shadi’s black car still stood motionless in its usual spot, silent—like a witness to some hidden crime. Behind the wheel sat the eerie mannequin that looked exactly like Shadi, positioned in a disturbingly human posture. Its waxen face gleamed under the pale sunlight, while a broad yellow tape encircled the car, boldly marked: “DO NOT CROSS – POLICE INVESTIGATION.” Police officers filled the area—some guarding the corners, others jotting notes in their small notebooks. Press cameras flashed relentlessly, and television crews filmed from every angle, hungry for a shot that might feed the mystery

