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Inserting someone's fingerprint code into a Security Records console will narrow down the named list of individuals to whoever the prints belong to. If you can't narrow down the owner of a certain set of prints, this generally means one of two things: | Inserting someone's fingerprint code into a Security Records console will narrow down the named list of individuals to whoever the prints belong to. If you can't narrow down the owner of a certain set of prints, this generally means one of two things: | ||
#The prints belong to someone present not on the manifest (some options include humanized monkeys, [ | #The prints belong to someone present not on the manifest (some options include humanized monkeys, [[Random_events#Spawn_Fugitives|stowaways]], [[Clockwork Cult|fanatics]], or [[Nuclear Operative|really, really bad news]]). | ||
# More likely, they belong to someone who deleted their own security records (likely a [[Traitor|Syndicate agent]], or [[Changeling|something far less friendly]]). | # More likely, they belong to someone who deleted their own security records (likely a [[Traitor|Syndicate agent]], or [[Changeling|something far less friendly]]). | ||
The same options hold true if you can't find the owner of a DNA string using a Medical Records console, save that (essentially) nobody deletes their own Medical Records. In almost every case, an unidentifiable string of DNA belongs to a humanized monkey from [[Genetics Lab|Genetics]], or a monkey itself. | The same options hold true if you can't find the owner of a DNA string using a Medical Records console, save that (essentially) nobody deletes their own Medical Records. In almost every case, an unidentifiable string of DNA belongs to a humanized monkey from [[Genetics Lab|Genetics]], or a monkey itself. | ||
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Using a camera console allows you to spy others without their knowing of your presence. In addition, it's far safer than direct observation, and you're able to peer into areas you wouldn't be able to enter with your limited access. As your equipment is less robust than a normal officer's, patrolling maintenance alone is far less ideal than sitting in the safety of your office and flicking through cameras. | Using a camera console allows you to spy others without their knowing of your presence. In addition, it's far safer than direct observation, and you're able to peer into areas you wouldn't be able to enter with your limited access. As your equipment is less robust than a normal officer's, patrolling maintenance alone is far less ideal than sitting in the safety of your office and flicking through cameras. | ||
===The Stake Out=== | ===The Stake Out=== | ||
''"Hope you like waiting around. I brought myself a nice [ | ''"Hope you like waiting around. I brought myself a nice [[Guide_to_food#Burgers|sandwich]]."'' | ||
More fruitless than the likewise, simply hanging around an area or hiding in a locker/plant can yield results, especially if nobody expects you to be where you are. If an individual reports repeated harassment, but there's no evidence, or it's suspected/known that a certain crew member might be targeted by nefarious elements, simply being in the vicinity can scare off threats. If you're hidden, it's far more likely that you catch anyone in a criminal act, and can duly intervene if the circumstances demand it. Otherwise, note the name and crime, and report it to Security. | More fruitless than the likewise, simply hanging around an area or hiding in a locker/plant can yield results, especially if nobody expects you to be where you are. If an individual reports repeated harassment, but there's no evidence, or it's suspected/known that a certain crew member might be targeted by nefarious elements, simply being in the vicinity can scare off threats. If you're hidden, it's far more likely that you catch anyone in a criminal act, and can duly intervene if the circumstances demand it. Otherwise, note the name and crime, and report it to Security. | ||
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If you're simply walking about the station and you notice someone coming out of an area they shouldn't be in, or an area that's rarely entered, that's a point of oddness that you can investigate. A chemist coming out of maintenance could just be someone acting oddly for no reason, or it could be a [[Blood Cult|cultist]] that just left their base. As with a majority of your investigating, context is important. '''If you suspect there's criminal or dangerous activity going on in some area, it's highly recommended you call for backup before you investigate, or, at the very least, pass on your hunch to Security.''' Getting jumped by a bunch of Nar'sie's finest doesn't help anyone except them, especially if your fellow officers have nothing to go on regarding your disappearance. | If you're simply walking about the station and you notice someone coming out of an area they shouldn't be in, or an area that's rarely entered, that's a point of oddness that you can investigate. A chemist coming out of maintenance could just be someone acting oddly for no reason, or it could be a [[Blood Cult|cultist]] that just left their base. As with a majority of your investigating, context is important. '''If you suspect there's criminal or dangerous activity going on in some area, it's highly recommended you call for backup before you investigate, or, at the very least, pass on your hunch to Security.''' Getting jumped by a bunch of Nar'sie's finest doesn't help anyone except them, especially if your fellow officers have nothing to go on regarding your disappearance. | ||
===The Logical Savant=== | ===The Logical Savant=== | ||
''"Think! THINK! Why doesn't he have the [ | ''"Think! THINK! Why doesn't he have the [[High-risk_items#Advanced_Magnetic_Boots|magboots]] on him?"'' | ||
Inevitably, much of your aptitude as a Detective boils down to game sense. Understanding suspicious behavior and characteristics of certain antagonists gives you a significant edge as a grizzled detective over a sheepish novice. Understanding the environment also falls in this category. A thief might have hidden a high-risk item in a plant in their workplace, or in a locker near the scene of the crime if Security was quick to respond. Pay attention to the clever things criminals will do, and adapt your strategies and investigations to match them. '''Be careful to not engage in metagaming.''' | Inevitably, much of your aptitude as a Detective boils down to game sense. Understanding suspicious behavior and characteristics of certain antagonists gives you a significant edge as a grizzled detective over a sheepish novice. Understanding the environment also falls in this category. A thief might have hidden a high-risk item in a plant in their workplace, or in a locker near the scene of the crime if Security was quick to respond. Pay attention to the clever things criminals will do, and adapt your strategies and investigations to match them. '''Be careful to not engage in metagaming.''' | ||