New York. It had been decades since he'd seen the towering skyscrapers and imposing edifices. It was still just as hectic and crowded as it had been back in the Seventies, the last time he'd been a cop. Well, before now anyway.

Now, he was Detective Lance Arturo of the Bremerston PD visiting New York for a CSI seminar. Forensic techniques and tools were constantly changing. He could remember a time when AFIS was science fiction and CODIS was practically inconceivable. Now, they were standard tools of the trade. As he took his seat in the conference hall, Lance wondered just what new and improved technology was in the works.