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[OOC: Me wasting time again, wuteva yo. Again, ignore it--and mistakes I may have made. XD]
Out of curiosity, I decided to study this little case. [Note]
01-15-2000, in Dachau, Bavaria, Germany, a 42 year old Caucasian male, August Zweiros, was found dead in his house. Autopsy revealed that he had died of strangulation from hanging himself from his kitchen chandelier. Although it was ruled out as suicide, by the photos, I noticed wounds on his fingers and beneath his nails. They contained fibers of the rope and burns from the yanking. The pinkie nail had even been torn back from all the struggling. [5+]
There were shallow red streaks caused by scratching near his collarbone. The extreme amount of damage to his fingers suggested that he may have been struggling to free himself, this proof by the rope fibers embedded deep in the fingernail beds, the ripped nail and even the clawing at the neck. [-3]
The chair he had used to jump off in order to commit suicide was found exactly one foot from his feet. Usually suicide victims kick the chairs out from under them in order to hang. However, with the way the chair was positioned, it could suggest he had enough room to move back and stand if he wanted to. Not by much, but just enough to balance on the tips of his toes. This, of course, can still be counted as suicide, considering he merely jumped off and, being suicidal, did not care to step back on the chair. [5+]
However, the wounds to his fingers and neck made me think otherwise. Further investigation revealed the rope had pressed hard into his trachea, crushing it. However, such damage like this was not apparent in any other part of the neck. The bruising coloration was especially darker in the front as well. There were other ragged burns running up his neck to his chin, which could suggest the rope had rubbed up and down his throat. [5+]
Obviously, he had to have been pushing most of his weight forward, moving far enough to have the rope slip up his neck then back down. However, with no support whatever, gravity would hardly allow him to move his body into such positions. [-3]
I had the Medical Examiner, Dwight Schnier, run a few more tests on the body. Past history reveals that he had been fighting liver problems for nearly two years now due to alcoholism. Schnier noted the liver's condition had been beyond too damaged to handle/control, thus concluding this would have been the death of him if not for the hanging. What had shut the liver down was a lethal dose of vodka, gin and tonic, thus causing alcohol poisoning to his all ready failing liver. [-1]
With such a fatal amount of liquor in his system, it would be a factor to his suicide. Had this been an attempt to take his life before he hung himself? However, things did not match up. Having a tox screen run, 2MG of Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) had been found in his system. According to his medical history, Zweiros had never taken any sort of sedatives. Due to his weak state, 2MG was enough to knock him out, and had been administrated at 3:45 PM, exactly thirty minutes prior to his time of death. [5+]
Schnier said the drug would have knocked him out or exhausted him to a weakened state within ten or so minutes. Thus, how could someone who is asleep hang themselves? [-3]
Further examination revealed that a few flakes of skin found under his fingernails did not belong to him. However, the sample was unidentifiable. Either way, it seems Zweiros' struggle had gone outside freeing himself from the noose. I decided to check into the medical histories of the most likely suspects: ex-wife Margart Zine, daughter Leila Zweiros and neighbor, Brewer Higguns, who had been known to have rows with Zweiros. [-1]
It was revealed Margart Zine had taken Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) for a short period of time for anxiety attacks, from 10-25-1999 to 01-05-2000, claiming the drug had caused her multiple headaches. Her last refill was 12-01-1999, which she filled, given 40 pills for a month. However, Zine had an alibi on the day of her ex-husband's death, having been in Munich with her second husband, Ted Zine, house hunting. [-2]
However, it was revealed Leila Zweiros had visited her mother 12-03-1999, returning home on 12-06-1999. Looking into Leila Zweiros' history revealed no past drug use beyond the typical over the counter medication such as Advil and Tylenol. Thus, the idea of her taking her mother's Xanax and bringing it back home to give to her father could go two ways: highly likely or highly unlikely. [-2]
However, had she given the medication to him? According to friends and coworkers, Zweiros had been fighting depression and alcoholism for two and a half years, but had never once attempted suicide. [-3]
I had officers Carolin Eckhan and Felix Berta investigate the liquor stores Zweiros frequented. Two stores, Monty's Liquor Stop and Kleiner Brauer; the cashiers who had tended to Zweiros the most stated he usually always bought Hefeweizen and Münchner. Occasionally he had splurged on such things as gin and tonic. However, there had been no recent purchase or evidence of him ever buying or drinking any type of vodka. [-1]
Sending Berta and Eckhan to nearby stores that carried liquor, a supermarket just two miles from Zweiros' house confirmed selling vodka to a young looking woman, with descriptions fitting of Leila Zweiros, August Zweiros' daughter. [-4]
Berta seized Leila Zweiros from her apartment only three blocks from her father's house. It was brought to my attention that the skin samples found under August Zweiros' nails did not match Leila Zweiros'. There was no visible wound suggesting a scratch or claw marking on her body. However, I requested Eckhan to do a full cavity search, and it was revealed a relatively fresh wound had been made on her scalp. Still, even with the proper wound, the skin did not match. [5+]
Looking at the photos Eckhan sent me, I noticed strange markings around her neck. Faint, but they were not caused by any type of wounding. Eckhan admitted to inquiring Leila Zweiros of the markings, which she claimed were birthmarks. However, by observation of physical reactions to the question (eyes turned to the left, dilated pupils, slight high pitch in voice), it showed possible signs of lying. [-1]
However, this had been a necessary clue to solving the puzzle. Using the markings, I had Betra run a test on her blood and saliva. The saliva was a different match; however, the blood and the skin samples found beneath August Zweiros' nails matched hers. With the differences in genetics, cells and even the markings, tests proved Leila Zweiros was diagnosed with chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism). [-1]
It was then Leila Zweiros confessed to killing her father--however, it had been her twin sister, Reila. According to Leila, her mother had been pregnant with twins; however, during the early stages of development, Leila "absorbed" her twin, Reila, thus explaining the different sets of chromosomes. Leila stated that she loved her father, but Reila hated her, accusing him of being a "lazy, dirty pig who did nothing but ruin people's lives." [Testimony #007] [-2]
Doctor Andreas Barnabas ran various tests on Leila, determining she had Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105). Since Leila claimed to remember nothing about the incident or where she was at the time of her father's death, Barnabas also suggested a type of Dissociative Amnesia (formerly Psychogenic Amnesia; DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders 300.12[1]). [-3]
However, Leila's medical records revealed she had only been hospitalized in June, 1993 for a broken collarbone. There was no history that would suggest Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105). Given the chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism), however, it could be highly likely she suffered from some form of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105). In order to figure this out, I had Eckhan interview Leila regarding Reila and her personality. [-1]
Leila explained various likes and dislikes of her "twin," et cetera. I had Eckhan continue to interrogate Leila about Reila, gathering enough information to make my next move. [-3]
According to Leila's testimony regarding Reila, Reila "hated the color red, which her father wore often" and "middle aged, overweight drunk men." Out of all her descriptions, these two stuck the strongest and "brought Reila out of hiding." I had requested Eckhan and Betra to keep Leila in custody; however, to provide her with whatever she needed and the best of comfort, in order to keep herself from stressing out. [-2]
Two days later, I had Betra take Leila into an interrogation room by herself. There I had sent in detective Watson Rurin to ask her more about her history with her father and Reila. Leila was very cooperative, answering the questions and giving as much information about Reila as possible. During the interrogation, I had Rurin take out his wallet to check something, pretending to accidentally drop a small pack of match sticks with the logo of a famous pub downtown on it. Leila did not react. [5+]
Before I could pull my final card, I looked through Leila's history concerning the schools she attended, places she had worked, et cetera. Leila had dropped out of high school in 1994, during her Junior year at Fraulein Rebecca All Girls School. This was shortly after her parents announced their divorce, and when August Zweiros started taking up drinking. Leila decided to stay with her father to support him, taking on various odd jobs (10 in total over the past 4 years) to make ends meet. Leila had only two close friends, Fredrick Samuel and Madeline Eska. [5+]
Speaking to both, Samuel had been friends with Leila the longest, knowing her since 1990. He admitted that ever since the divorce, slowly but surely Leila had become more and more distant and bitter about her current living situation with her father. Eska commented that Leila had a huge fight with her father regarding his drinking problem in March, when she had moved to her apartment. Eska also said she had increased her work hours, quit one job and started another two weeks later as a waitress. Neither claimed to hear anything about Leila's double personality, Reila. [5+]
When I spoke to Margart Zine, Mrs. Zine admitted she had a type of estranged relationship with her daughter after the divorce. Leila had been more close to her father than her. When I inquired her the reason as to why Leila went to visit her what with their rocky relationship, Zine revealed Leila had come to her for money. Apparently, she could no longer afford the apartment she was living in, and her father refused to pay out of spite. Zine said at the time, Mrs. Zine and her new husband were currently working through a debt after buying a new house, but Leila didn't seem to believe them and left shortly after spending the weekend with Zine and her husband. [5+]
Zine admitted she knew Leila was had chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism), but only mentioned Reila once or twice as an "invisible childhood friend." [Testimony #491] [-4; part of previous paragraph]
With the evidence gathered, I determined Leila Zweiros had neither Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105) or Dissociative Amnesia (formerly Psychogenic Amnesia; DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders 300.12[1]). Confronting her through video feed, I explained that while she indeed had chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism), she had been lying all about her alter ego, Reila. [-3]
Leila Zweiros had been depressed since her parents' divorce, leading her to drop out of school. The stress built when her father became an alcoholic and she was forced to work to keep themselves off the street. However, without finishing her high school education, the jobs she got paid very little. She grew a strong dislike for her father once he became an alcoholic, having become violent and cold towards her and others, which is why she eventually stopped supporting him and moved into an apartment. [-1]
However, unable to find any job to support her comfortably, she was going to lose her apartment. This resulted in her visiting her mother to ask for a loan. When she was denied, Leila Zweiros was finally consumed by her stress and depression. Leila Zweiros knew her father had a good deal of money saved up, which she would inherit when he passed away. [-1]
I explained that Leila had gone to her father's house, bringing with her vodka and the Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) she stole from her mother's night stand. She poured August Zweiros a drink, and afterwards, crushed one of the Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) pills and spiked the drink with it. August Zweiros was all ready drunk from the gin and tonic, and so quickly slipped into a state of sleep after consuming it. [-2]
Leila then proceeded to drag her father into the kitchen and set his body up in a noose. Once he was hung up, she gave him one hard shove off the chair. The push had been so hard, it crushed his trachea, yanked up to his chin and back down (explaining the rashes), immediately waking him. As he swung back, struggling to yank off the rope, Leila held him out from trying to get to the chair. That's when August Zweiros grabbed at her, scratching the top of her head. [5+]
When it came to Reila, her stories had been lies. Leila commented that Reila hated the "color red" and "drunk, overweight men," which would justify her killing August Zweiros. However, detective Watson Rurin had indeed been an overweight man in his forties; I had him wear a rather bright red tie, and the matchsticks with the bar's logo to signify a type of addiction to alcohol or drinking. Despite how vehement Reila was about these things, she did not once display any of this anger or dislike upon seeing Rurin. Besides; there were surely many overweight, drunk men in red or other such combinations. It was a lie made to excuse the murder. [5+]
The truth was if Leila Zweiros' got away with the murder, she had the money left from her father, and would be able to live a relatively comfortable life. However, should she be caught, she would use her chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism) to make up a type of "evil twin" to lay the blame on. This would then give her the defense of mental disability; thus most likely, she would end up spending her days at a mental asylum. Leila would then no longer need to work or worry about her life; she would be taken care of at the hospital. [-1]
The trial lasted a week, before Leila Zweiros was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced fifty-three years in Hein Women's Prison. [Note]
The most interesting aspect of the case is Leila's last name, in my opinion. Zweiros, with 'zwei' being the German word for 'two.' [Note]
I had some company previously: Miss E/5 came by and we had a nice chat. So did Under/21, where we discussed Burmese Bando yoga and sleep schedules, hahaha. I'm afraid I'm not that interesting, I guess. Oh, well, maybe if I let K write something interesting on my forehead, more people will find me amusing. And/or foolish, but who knows. (K, if you're reading this, that was a joke. A joke.) [5+; plus note]
Right, right, either way, I'm all most done with a certain something. Well, K and I are. Haha, so that's a good thing. [-2]
[FILTERED TO SELF/HACKABLE with some effort? Though why would you, lulz]
Miss T-2 certainly--certainly wrote an interesting, um, "theory" on... relationships. To say that was just a little surprising would be an understatement, hahaha. [-3]
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Charlie Eppes: Larry, something went wrong, and I don't know what, and now it's like I can't even think.
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt: Well, let me guess: you tried to solve a problem involving human behavior, and it blew up in your face.
Charlie Eppes: Yeah, pretty much.
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt: Okay, well, Charles, you are a mathematician, you're always looking for the elegant solution. Human behavior is rarely, if ever, elegant. The universe is full of these odd bumps and twists. You know, perhaps you need to make your equation less elegant, more complicated; less precise, more descriptive. It's not going to be as pretty, but it might work a little bit better. Charlie, when you're working on human problems, there's going to be pain and disappointment. You gotta ask yourself, is it worth it?
- American television show, Numb3rs (Created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton. Starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz. Air date: 1-23-2005 - ongoing. Current episode total: 69. Length of episodes: 43 minutes. Seasons: 4.) (Note to self: watch it more often on Five US.)
"Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and intrusive."
- Eliphas Levi (French occult author)
"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new."
- Brian Tracy (American television host)
ONE: Ill. Injured. Distraught. Stressed. Wearisome. Exhausted; mentally, emotionally, physically. Awkward relationships. Insecure. [ Sweet. Perfect. The best at everything. Proud.
ONE/2:
Paranoid. Scared. Nervous. Insomniac. Frightened. Easily hurt. Doubts self. [ Will stand up for self if need be. Friendly.
TWO: Skittish. Nervous. Shy. Distraught. Insecure. Quiet. Hurt. In need of validation. Frightened; of the world? Relationship problems. [ Shy. Sweet. Content. Comfortable.
THREE: N/A
FOUR: Dark. Sadistic. Selfish. Mysterious. Curious. Bitter? Obsessive. Cold. Cruel. Dark humor. Intelligent. [ Nothing new.
FIVE: Bright. Sweet. Curious. Innocent. Creative. Nervous. Slightly uncomfortable. [ Strong determination. Temperamental?
SIX: Basic data: Creative. Mysterious. Proud. A little conniving, maybe. Writer.
SEVEN: Pitiful. Angry. Attention hungry. Violent. Cruel. Bitter. Dark humor. Prankster. [ Nothing different.
EIGHT: Bitter. Unhappy. Angry. Uncomfortable. Desires freedom? Lonely, possibly.
NINE: Writes in Internet jargon online. Electronic obsessed.
NINE/2:
Quiet. Observing. Mysterious. Soft spoken. Keeps to self a little. Curious. [ Strong. Worthy opponent. Dark?
TEN: Observer. Curious. Friendly. Sweet. Slightly emotional?
ELEVEN: Gentle. Imaginative. Laid back. Calm. Friendly. Concerned. Playful. Also a bit emotional?
TWELVE: ?
THIRTEEN: Tough. Determined. Focused. Prone to jealousy. Easily bored. Hot tempered. Obsessed with chocolate. Slightly insecure?
THIRTEEN/2:
Definitely a kid. Easily bored. Obsessed with games. Likes to tease. Outgoing. Energetic.
FOURTEEN: Very quiet. Antisocial. Gentle. Constantly busying self. Mysterious.
FIFTEEN: N/A
SIXTEEN: Skittish. Nervous. Frightened. Shy. Insecure. Doubts self. Friendly. Gentle.
SEVENTEEN: Mysterious.
EIGHTEEN: Very curious. Nervous. Likes to read? Skittish.
NINETEEN: Friendly. Outgoing. Shopper. Sweet. Loving. Desires affection. Hyperactive? Dark sided. Can be cold, cruel. Violent, maybe?
TWENTY: Good with hands. A little antisocial. Doesn't care for much. [Data needs updating]
TWENTY/2:
Hyperactive. Obsessed. Sweet. Friendly. Interesting, nonetheless.
TWENTY-ONE: Energetic. Hyperactive. Possible ADHD? Very friendly. Affectionate. Constantly on the move. Very good memorization.
TWENTY-TWO: Proud. Egotistical. Vain, haha. Temperamental. Possible insecurity. Dark, depressed side. Slight addiction. Can be violent?
TWENTY-TWO/2:
Curious. Quiet. A bit cute. Moderately friendly. Mysterious.
TWENTY-THREE: N/A
TWENTY-FOUR: Hahaha.
TWENTY-FIVE: Extremely insecure. Disturbed. Depressed. Antisocial. Skittish. Nervous. Doubts self. Shy.
TWENTY-SIX: A bit egotistical. Straight forward. Speaks mind. Pretty tough. Very religious.
Out of curiosity, I decided to study this little case. [Note]
01-15-2000, in Dachau, Bavaria, Germany, a 42 year old Caucasian male, August Zweiros, was found dead in his house. Autopsy revealed that he had died of strangulation from hanging himself from his kitchen chandelier. Although it was ruled out as suicide, by the photos, I noticed wounds on his fingers and beneath his nails. They contained fibers of the rope and burns from the yanking. The pinkie nail had even been torn back from all the struggling. [5+]
There were shallow red streaks caused by scratching near his collarbone. The extreme amount of damage to his fingers suggested that he may have been struggling to free himself, this proof by the rope fibers embedded deep in the fingernail beds, the ripped nail and even the clawing at the neck. [-3]
The chair he had used to jump off in order to commit suicide was found exactly one foot from his feet. Usually suicide victims kick the chairs out from under them in order to hang. However, with the way the chair was positioned, it could suggest he had enough room to move back and stand if he wanted to. Not by much, but just enough to balance on the tips of his toes. This, of course, can still be counted as suicide, considering he merely jumped off and, being suicidal, did not care to step back on the chair. [5+]
However, the wounds to his fingers and neck made me think otherwise. Further investigation revealed the rope had pressed hard into his trachea, crushing it. However, such damage like this was not apparent in any other part of the neck. The bruising coloration was especially darker in the front as well. There were other ragged burns running up his neck to his chin, which could suggest the rope had rubbed up and down his throat. [5+]
Obviously, he had to have been pushing most of his weight forward, moving far enough to have the rope slip up his neck then back down. However, with no support whatever, gravity would hardly allow him to move his body into such positions. [-3]
I had the Medical Examiner, Dwight Schnier, run a few more tests on the body. Past history reveals that he had been fighting liver problems for nearly two years now due to alcoholism. Schnier noted the liver's condition had been beyond too damaged to handle/control, thus concluding this would have been the death of him if not for the hanging. What had shut the liver down was a lethal dose of vodka, gin and tonic, thus causing alcohol poisoning to his all ready failing liver. [-1]
With such a fatal amount of liquor in his system, it would be a factor to his suicide. Had this been an attempt to take his life before he hung himself? However, things did not match up. Having a tox screen run, 2MG of Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) had been found in his system. According to his medical history, Zweiros had never taken any sort of sedatives. Due to his weak state, 2MG was enough to knock him out, and had been administrated at 3:45 PM, exactly thirty minutes prior to his time of death. [5+]
Schnier said the drug would have knocked him out or exhausted him to a weakened state within ten or so minutes. Thus, how could someone who is asleep hang themselves? [-3]
Further examination revealed that a few flakes of skin found under his fingernails did not belong to him. However, the sample was unidentifiable. Either way, it seems Zweiros' struggle had gone outside freeing himself from the noose. I decided to check into the medical histories of the most likely suspects: ex-wife Margart Zine, daughter Leila Zweiros and neighbor, Brewer Higguns, who had been known to have rows with Zweiros. [-1]
It was revealed Margart Zine had taken Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) for a short period of time for anxiety attacks, from 10-25-1999 to 01-05-2000, claiming the drug had caused her multiple headaches. Her last refill was 12-01-1999, which she filled, given 40 pills for a month. However, Zine had an alibi on the day of her ex-husband's death, having been in Munich with her second husband, Ted Zine, house hunting. [-2]
However, it was revealed Leila Zweiros had visited her mother 12-03-1999, returning home on 12-06-1999. Looking into Leila Zweiros' history revealed no past drug use beyond the typical over the counter medication such as Advil and Tylenol. Thus, the idea of her taking her mother's Xanax and bringing it back home to give to her father could go two ways: highly likely or highly unlikely. [-2]
However, had she given the medication to him? According to friends and coworkers, Zweiros had been fighting depression and alcoholism for two and a half years, but had never once attempted suicide. [-3]
I had officers Carolin Eckhan and Felix Berta investigate the liquor stores Zweiros frequented. Two stores, Monty's Liquor Stop and Kleiner Brauer; the cashiers who had tended to Zweiros the most stated he usually always bought Hefeweizen and Münchner. Occasionally he had splurged on such things as gin and tonic. However, there had been no recent purchase or evidence of him ever buying or drinking any type of vodka. [-1]
Sending Berta and Eckhan to nearby stores that carried liquor, a supermarket just two miles from Zweiros' house confirmed selling vodka to a young looking woman, with descriptions fitting of Leila Zweiros, August Zweiros' daughter. [-4]
Berta seized Leila Zweiros from her apartment only three blocks from her father's house. It was brought to my attention that the skin samples found under August Zweiros' nails did not match Leila Zweiros'. There was no visible wound suggesting a scratch or claw marking on her body. However, I requested Eckhan to do a full cavity search, and it was revealed a relatively fresh wound had been made on her scalp. Still, even with the proper wound, the skin did not match. [5+]
Looking at the photos Eckhan sent me, I noticed strange markings around her neck. Faint, but they were not caused by any type of wounding. Eckhan admitted to inquiring Leila Zweiros of the markings, which she claimed were birthmarks. However, by observation of physical reactions to the question (eyes turned to the left, dilated pupils, slight high pitch in voice), it showed possible signs of lying. [-1]
However, this had been a necessary clue to solving the puzzle. Using the markings, I had Betra run a test on her blood and saliva. The saliva was a different match; however, the blood and the skin samples found beneath August Zweiros' nails matched hers. With the differences in genetics, cells and even the markings, tests proved Leila Zweiros was diagnosed with chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism). [-1]
It was then Leila Zweiros confessed to killing her father--however, it had been her twin sister, Reila. According to Leila, her mother had been pregnant with twins; however, during the early stages of development, Leila "absorbed" her twin, Reila, thus explaining the different sets of chromosomes. Leila stated that she loved her father, but Reila hated her, accusing him of being a "lazy, dirty pig who did nothing but ruin people's lives." [Testimony #007] [-2]
Doctor Andreas Barnabas ran various tests on Leila, determining she had Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105). Since Leila claimed to remember nothing about the incident or where she was at the time of her father's death, Barnabas also suggested a type of Dissociative Amnesia (formerly Psychogenic Amnesia; DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders 300.12[1]). [-3]
However, Leila's medical records revealed she had only been hospitalized in June, 1993 for a broken collarbone. There was no history that would suggest Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105). Given the chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism), however, it could be highly likely she suffered from some form of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105). In order to figure this out, I had Eckhan interview Leila regarding Reila and her personality. [-1]
Leila explained various likes and dislikes of her "twin," et cetera. I had Eckhan continue to interrogate Leila about Reila, gathering enough information to make my next move. [-3]
According to Leila's testimony regarding Reila, Reila "hated the color red, which her father wore often" and "middle aged, overweight drunk men." Out of all her descriptions, these two stuck the strongest and "brought Reila out of hiding." I had requested Eckhan and Betra to keep Leila in custody; however, to provide her with whatever she needed and the best of comfort, in order to keep herself from stressing out. [-2]
Two days later, I had Betra take Leila into an interrogation room by herself. There I had sent in detective Watson Rurin to ask her more about her history with her father and Reila. Leila was very cooperative, answering the questions and giving as much information about Reila as possible. During the interrogation, I had Rurin take out his wallet to check something, pretending to accidentally drop a small pack of match sticks with the logo of a famous pub downtown on it. Leila did not react. [5+]
Before I could pull my final card, I looked through Leila's history concerning the schools she attended, places she had worked, et cetera. Leila had dropped out of high school in 1994, during her Junior year at Fraulein Rebecca All Girls School. This was shortly after her parents announced their divorce, and when August Zweiros started taking up drinking. Leila decided to stay with her father to support him, taking on various odd jobs (10 in total over the past 4 years) to make ends meet. Leila had only two close friends, Fredrick Samuel and Madeline Eska. [5+]
Speaking to both, Samuel had been friends with Leila the longest, knowing her since 1990. He admitted that ever since the divorce, slowly but surely Leila had become more and more distant and bitter about her current living situation with her father. Eska commented that Leila had a huge fight with her father regarding his drinking problem in March, when she had moved to her apartment. Eska also said she had increased her work hours, quit one job and started another two weeks later as a waitress. Neither claimed to hear anything about Leila's double personality, Reila. [5+]
When I spoke to Margart Zine, Mrs. Zine admitted she had a type of estranged relationship with her daughter after the divorce. Leila had been more close to her father than her. When I inquired her the reason as to why Leila went to visit her what with their rocky relationship, Zine revealed Leila had come to her for money. Apparently, she could no longer afford the apartment she was living in, and her father refused to pay out of spite. Zine said at the time, Mrs. Zine and her new husband were currently working through a debt after buying a new house, but Leila didn't seem to believe them and left shortly after spending the weekend with Zine and her husband. [5+]
Zine admitted she knew Leila was had chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism), but only mentioned Reila once or twice as an "invisible childhood friend." [Testimony #491] [-4; part of previous paragraph]
With the evidence gathered, I determined Leila Zweiros had neither Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; ICD-10 F44.8. ICD-9 300.14. MeSH D009105) or Dissociative Amnesia (formerly Psychogenic Amnesia; DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders 300.12[1]). Confronting her through video feed, I explained that while she indeed had chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism), she had been lying all about her alter ego, Reila. [-3]
Leila Zweiros had been depressed since her parents' divorce, leading her to drop out of school. The stress built when her father became an alcoholic and she was forced to work to keep themselves off the street. However, without finishing her high school education, the jobs she got paid very little. She grew a strong dislike for her father once he became an alcoholic, having become violent and cold towards her and others, which is why she eventually stopped supporting him and moved into an apartment. [-1]
However, unable to find any job to support her comfortably, she was going to lose her apartment. This resulted in her visiting her mother to ask for a loan. When she was denied, Leila Zweiros was finally consumed by her stress and depression. Leila Zweiros knew her father had a good deal of money saved up, which she would inherit when he passed away. [-1]
I explained that Leila had gone to her father's house, bringing with her vodka and the Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) she stole from her mother's night stand. She poured August Zweiros a drink, and afterwards, crushed one of the Xanax (Alprazolam; CAS Number 28981-97-7) pills and spiked the drink with it. August Zweiros was all ready drunk from the gin and tonic, and so quickly slipped into a state of sleep after consuming it. [-2]
Leila then proceeded to drag her father into the kitchen and set his body up in a noose. Once he was hung up, she gave him one hard shove off the chair. The push had been so hard, it crushed his trachea, yanked up to his chin and back down (explaining the rashes), immediately waking him. As he swung back, struggling to yank off the rope, Leila held him out from trying to get to the chair. That's when August Zweiros grabbed at her, scratching the top of her head. [5+]
When it came to Reila, her stories had been lies. Leila commented that Reila hated the "color red" and "drunk, overweight men," which would justify her killing August Zweiros. However, detective Watson Rurin had indeed been an overweight man in his forties; I had him wear a rather bright red tie, and the matchsticks with the bar's logo to signify a type of addiction to alcohol or drinking. Despite how vehement Reila was about these things, she did not once display any of this anger or dislike upon seeing Rurin. Besides; there were surely many overweight, drunk men in red or other such combinations. It was a lie made to excuse the murder. [5+]
The truth was if Leila Zweiros' got away with the murder, she had the money left from her father, and would be able to live a relatively comfortable life. However, should she be caught, she would use her chimerism (Tetragametic chimerism) to make up a type of "evil twin" to lay the blame on. This would then give her the defense of mental disability; thus most likely, she would end up spending her days at a mental asylum. Leila would then no longer need to work or worry about her life; she would be taken care of at the hospital. [-1]
The trial lasted a week, before Leila Zweiros was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced fifty-three years in Hein Women's Prison. [Note]
The most interesting aspect of the case is Leila's last name, in my opinion. Zweiros, with 'zwei' being the German word for 'two.' [Note]
I had some company previously: Miss E/5 came by and we had a nice chat. So did Under/21, where we discussed Burmese Bando yoga and sleep schedules, hahaha. I'm afraid I'm not that interesting, I guess. Oh, well, maybe if I let K write something interesting on my forehead, more people will find me amusing. And/or foolish, but who knows. (K, if you're reading this, that was a joke. A joke.) [5+; plus note]
Right, right, either way, I'm all most done with a certain something. Well, K and I are. Haha, so that's a good thing. [-2]
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Miss T-2 certainly--certainly wrote an interesting, um, "theory" on... relationships. To say that was just a little surprising would be an understatement, hahaha. [-3]
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Charlie Eppes: Larry, something went wrong, and I don't know what, and now it's like I can't even think.
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt: Well, let me guess: you tried to solve a problem involving human behavior, and it blew up in your face.
Charlie Eppes: Yeah, pretty much.
Dr. Larry Fleinhardt: Okay, well, Charles, you are a mathematician, you're always looking for the elegant solution. Human behavior is rarely, if ever, elegant. The universe is full of these odd bumps and twists. You know, perhaps you need to make your equation less elegant, more complicated; less precise, more descriptive. It's not going to be as pretty, but it might work a little bit better. Charlie, when you're working on human problems, there's going to be pain and disappointment. You gotta ask yourself, is it worth it?
- American television show, Numb3rs (Created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton. Starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz. Air date: 1-23-2005 - ongoing. Current episode total: 69. Length of episodes: 43 minutes. Seasons: 4.) (Note to self: watch it more often on Five US.)
"Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and intrusive."
- Eliphas Levi (French occult author)
"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new."
- Brian Tracy (American television host)
ONE: Ill. Injured. Distraught. Stressed. Wearisome. Exhausted; mentally, emotionally, physically. Awkward relationships. Insecure. [ Sweet. Perfect. The best at everything. Proud.
ONE/2:
Paranoid. Scared. Nervous. Insomniac. Frightened. Easily hurt. Doubts self. [ Will stand up for self if need be. Friendly.
TWO: Skittish. Nervous. Shy. Distraught. Insecure. Quiet. Hurt. In need of validation. Frightened; of the world? Relationship problems. [ Shy. Sweet. Content. Comfortable.
THREE: N/A
FOUR: Dark. Sadistic. Selfish. Mysterious. Curious. Bitter? Obsessive. Cold. Cruel. Dark humor. Intelligent. [ Nothing new.
FIVE: Bright. Sweet. Curious. Innocent. Creative. Nervous. Slightly uncomfortable. [ Strong determination. Temperamental?
SIX: Basic data: Creative. Mysterious. Proud. A little conniving, maybe. Writer.
SEVEN: Pitiful. Angry. Attention hungry. Violent. Cruel. Bitter. Dark humor. Prankster. [ Nothing different.
EIGHT: Bitter. Unhappy. Angry. Uncomfortable. Desires freedom? Lonely, possibly.
NINE: Writes in Internet jargon online. Electronic obsessed.
NINE/2:
Quiet. Observing. Mysterious. Soft spoken. Keeps to self a little. Curious. [ Strong. Worthy opponent. Dark?
TEN: Observer. Curious. Friendly. Sweet. Slightly emotional?
ELEVEN: Gentle. Imaginative. Laid back. Calm. Friendly. Concerned. Playful. Also a bit emotional?
TWELVE: ?
THIRTEEN: Tough. Determined. Focused. Prone to jealousy. Easily bored. Hot tempered. Obsessed with chocolate. Slightly insecure?
THIRTEEN/2:
Definitely a kid. Easily bored. Obsessed with games. Likes to tease. Outgoing. Energetic.
FOURTEEN: Very quiet. Antisocial. Gentle. Constantly busying self. Mysterious.
FIFTEEN: N/A
SIXTEEN: Skittish. Nervous. Frightened. Shy. Insecure. Doubts self. Friendly. Gentle.
SEVENTEEN: Mysterious.
EIGHTEEN: Very curious. Nervous. Likes to read? Skittish.
NINETEEN: Friendly. Outgoing. Shopper. Sweet. Loving. Desires affection. Hyperactive? Dark sided. Can be cold, cruel. Violent, maybe?
TWENTY: Good with hands. A little antisocial. Doesn't care for much. [Data needs updating]
TWENTY/2:
Hyperactive. Obsessed. Sweet. Friendly. Interesting, nonetheless.
TWENTY-ONE: Energetic. Hyperactive. Possible ADHD? Very friendly. Affectionate. Constantly on the move. Very good memorization.
TWENTY-TWO: Proud. Egotistical. Vain, haha. Temperamental. Possible insecurity. Dark, depressed side. Slight addiction. Can be violent?
TWENTY-TWO/2:
Curious. Quiet. A bit cute. Moderately friendly. Mysterious.
TWENTY-THREE: N/A
TWENTY-FOUR: Hahaha.
TWENTY-FIVE: Extremely insecure. Disturbed. Depressed. Antisocial. Skittish. Nervous. Doubts self. Shy.
TWENTY-SIX: A bit egotistical. Straight forward. Speaks mind. Pretty tough. Very religious.