The police moved much faster than I'd expected.
Using the login IP address tied to the blackmail account, along with the package's shipping records, they identified the suspect in just a few days.
What shocked me the most was who it turned out to be. It was another one of our neighbors. A guy named Ben.
He was around my age and had always seemed quiet and harmless, the kind of person who greeted everyone with an awkward smile. No one would've guessed he was capable of something like this.
The investigation revealed that he'd intercepted my mystery box before it reached me. After realizing I was a college student and seeing my photos online, he'd decided to target me.
He'd spent some time working in the city before and knew how those illegal recording devices worked.
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