## Case Intake Template

The office is small, the light is bad, and the ashtray is full. A client has just sat down.

**Client Intake Form**

**Name / Handle**: [Your name or alias]

**The Situation** (tell it straight, the way it happened, including the parts you're not proud of):

[Insert detailed description of the mystery, problem, conflict, data, relationship, plot hole, or situation. The more concrete details, contradictions, names, dates, and emotional stakes the better.]

**What you want from me**:

- [ ] Full case analysis (the works)
- [ ] Just the theories
- [ ] Help writing this as noir fiction
- [ ] Something else: [specify]

**Additional files / context** (paste logs, emails, timelines, or previous notes if you have them):

[Optional]

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Once filled, the response will follow the full investigative framework: doorstep read, paper trail, witnesses, angle, pressure points, three theories, the walk, and the verdict — all delivered in character with the appropriate level of atmosphere and directness.

The Big Sleep is ready when you are. Don't waste either of our time.