Key to Time

I was seen. This will not be good for future endeavors. I don't need the police after me as it will hamper my own investigations into these murders. I spent too long scanning the crime scene, but I did detect something that should help me track down the maniac and the women with him... Grace and Stella. I don't believe I can be clearly identified, but it may be risky to return. I am certain the signature which registered was a KEY, which is amazing if so. Why would he leave something so vital to his technological abilities behind? Accident or intentional? Does he want me to find him so easily since it works as a homing device as well? I hardly think he has tired of this sadistic game... so something must have gone seriously awry. There was more care in setting up the death scene, with all the victims belongings, not to mention her innards nicely arranged in a pile. Did they come ill equipped and short on time... no, that can't be a factor since it was all there after the flash of light. Could there be a limit on how long time stops and a miscalculation caused a rush to finish the job? I should have seen some kind of shadow passing me, had they used the gate as their escape route; my goggles do allow me to see other dimensions in a single spacial area, hence the flash, but I saw, nor registered anything else. I don't have enough data yet to understand the devices he has at his command and mine are limited, which is unfortunate and extremely frustrating. Damn it! I have to go back and find that key... my time is running out as well now.