You know, that is actually a good thought. When in fear for their life, humans can't help but completely overrate the danger they are in. The extent of the horror that the victim feels if only their agony drags out long enough should easily make for the horror genre as long as it's packaged well enough in narration.
"Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
That's something Marie Curie has said, and it's where the detective comes in. With no imminent danger to them, the mystery is just a mystery. They - and the reader or viewer with them - have a privilege of detachment.
What may have seemed supernaturally horrifying to the victim may have a mundane explanation to the investigator - of course, that is counting out detective stories with actual supernatural spins.
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You know, that is actually a good thought. When in fear for their life, humans can't help but completely overrate the danger they are in. The extent of the horror that the victim feels if only their agony drags out long enough should easily make for the horror genre as long as it's packaged well enough in narration.
"Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
That's something Marie Curie has said, and it's where the detective comes in. With no imminent danger to them, the mystery is just a mystery. They - and the reader or viewer with them - have a privilege of detachment.
What may have seemed supernaturally horrifying to the victim may have a mundane explanation to the investigator - of course, that is counting out detective stories with actual supernatural spins.