There’s a keening meow that echoes in the alleyways of Placid Lake. The winter snow deadens the noise, but can’t kill it. The tracks found in the morning are enormous. Reports of a roaming mountain lion sweep through the town. The tracks seem off to a young detective. He notices they’re too far apart for it to have been walking on all fours. This cat seems to be upright.

The young detective stays young. He’s found soon after his revelation. The department closes the case as a freak accident. No details are released to the public. No one needs to know about the Cat Man.