Leo Chen's Arc

Chapter 1 of 3

Leo Chen adjusted his tactical gloves and stepped into the empty warehouse that would become his dream. He wanted to build the best crime lab any ranger team had ever seen. Other teams fought monsters with weapons and muscle. Leo knew the real power was in evidence, data, and science. This place would set the standard. He pulled out his tablet and started mapping the space, already imagining where each station would go. He sketched out sections on the screen with quick swipes of his finger. The forensic evidence analysis lab would line the east wall with sleek steel and glass. Intricate instruments would fill every station. LED panels would light the whole space with a clean, bright glow. Leo looked up from the tablet and walked the length of the warehouse. His boots echoed on the concrete floor. The space was bigger than he thought. Perfect for what he needed. He marked another section for DNA analysis, then one for digital forensics. Each area would work together like parts of one machine. Rangers from every team would come here to learn. They would see how real investigation worked. Leo saved his design and smiled. The dream was becoming a plan, and the plan was becoming real. Outside, Leo paced the back lot behind the warehouse. He needed more than just indoor labs. Crime scenes happened everywhere, and rangers had to know how to handle evidence in the field. He pulled a transparent bag from his vest pocket and held it up to the light. The tamper-evident seal ran along the top edge. Simple, but critical. Rangers would use these forensic evidence bags to collect and protect materials at outdoor locations. Leo made a note on his tablet to order five thousand units. Field work had to be just as precise as lab work. He walked further out to the empty field beyond the lot. This space would become the forensic science gun range. Rangers needed to understand weapon trajectories and impact patterns. The facility would have advanced ballistic testing areas where teams could study how projectiles moved and hit targets. Leo measured the distance with his eyes and then his rangefinder. Two hundred meters of clear space. Enough room to test any scenario. He typed the measurements into his tablet and checked his design one more time. Every piece was coming together. The warehouse for analysis, the bags for collection, the range for ballistics. This lab would change how every ranger team worked. Leo looked back at the warehouse and nodded. The standard was set. Now he just had to build it.