Start with the odd detail
One bright mark gives the whole case a place to begin.
Field guide / case logic
Every clue earns a closer look
Stay curious.
The strange detail is usually the way in.
Follow the color trail
Link lime, pumpkin, and turquoise before the story gets noisy.
Make the pattern visible
Repeat a shape three times and coincidence becomes evidence.
Leave room for the reveal
The final frame should answer the question, not bury it.