Jimmy: "Were the detonators and other items kept separately? Were they all placed on the supply truck?"

Bill nodded, his head downcast and looking dejected beyond the initial glance he gave Jimmy.

Jimmy: "I understand. You may need to go to the site later to verify the explosives."

Bill nodded again; Jimmy casually closed the rear door and left the police car.

It seemed clear that there had been a problem with the storage of the explosives. Based on the conditions of the three types of explosives, it was likely due to an accident, possibly gasoline or ammonium nitrate exploding, which then set off the C4, completely destroying a supply truck. Fortunately, there was nobody nearby when it happened, they were only startled, not hurt, which was a stroke of luck in an unfortunate situation.

After waiting a while, the FBI's explosives detection personnel arrived and, together with the fire department, started investigating the wrecked truck.

Observing them at work, Jimmy, who had nothing better to do, approached the film crew. "Who's the director?"

An older man raised his hand: "I am. Jason Segel."

Jimmy: "FBI, can we talk over there?"

Off to a quieter area, Jimmy asked, "Mr. Segel, what was the scene you were planning to shoot today that required such a quantity of explosives? Have you cleared it with the New York City government?"

Segel: "We've filed everything properly. The explosion scenes are not here; this location is for scenic shots and some close-ups. The explosion scenes will be shot by the seaside in the afternoon. To save time, we'll head straight to the next location after we're done here, hence all the materials have been brought over. The plan is to blow up an old bus, and we have permission from the police department."

Jimmy: "Is your explosives expert, Bill Lawrence, certified?"

Segel: "Yes, he's certified and hired from Los Angeles; our main filming is done there, we're just here in New York for some live location shots."

Jimmy nodded: "Alright, I'll get confirmation from the police department. Thanks. By the way, does your crew have any more explosives?"

Segel shook his head: "Bill is in charge of all explosive materials; no one else interferes with his work."

Jimmy: "Okay, and what's your movie about?"

Segel: "Art theft. A battle between thieves and your FBI."

Jimmy chuckled, "Looks like we're going to be outsmarted by robbers in your movie again. Hope everything goes well for you. OK, thanks for your cooperation." Jimmy shook hands with Segel and turned towards the demolished truck.

"How's the investigation going?"

"The site investigation is quite challenging; there are too many things inside this truck. We've identified the epicenter of the explosion but need to test the explosive materials back at the lab."

"I've spoken with the explosives expert earlier. There were 5 pounds of ammonium nitrate explosives, 1 pound of C4, 5 liters of 93-octane gasoline, two detonators, and two electronic triggers here. Note them down and match the explosive force with these materials when you get back."

"Understood."

Sergeant Mike Luster from the NYPD came over with someone. "Jimmy, ATF agents have arrived. This is Agent Johnny Bullock."

Jimmy turned and smiled while shaking hands with Johnny Bullock, "Johnny, good to see you again."

Johnny also smiled and said, "What a coincidence, Jimmy. Are you now specializing in explosives?"

Jimmy shook his head: "No, just emergency response. I was nearby so I came to deal with it."

Johnny: "What's the situation now?"

Jimmy: "Preliminary judgment is that the film crew's stored explosives accidentally detonated, but we need the lab's report for details. From the scene, we're likely to rule out a terrorist attack; there were no people around when the truck exploded, and there are no injuries or fatalities right now."

Johnny nodded: "Alright, you guys handle the case then."

Jimmy: "Sorry to have you come out for nothing. Where's your team?"

Johnny: "I had them go back once I knew you were on site. I just came to confirm. Well, I'm heading back now. Take care, Jimmy. Oh, and by the way, good job on the case last time. I only knew how complex it was after receiving the briefing."

Jimmy laughed heartily, "Thanks for the praise. It was mostly good luck; it just took so long. We had to work for a whole month to get it sorted."

Johnny: "Closing a big case, no matter how long it takes, is always good. Goodbye."

Johnny said his goodbyes the sergeant and left. ATF had far fewer personnel than the FBI, and usually, whoever arrived first took the lead on explosion cases. Since he was late, he tried not to dwell on it too much.

The detection team collected samples for the lab, and the NYPD took over the scene, handling the photography and cleanup of the exploded truck and debris. Jimmy briefed the film crew on the situation, asking them not to leave New York for the time being and to wait for notification from the bureau, ready to assist in the investigation at the station at any moment. After that, he too returned. It wasn't necessary to bring in everyone from the film crew; they had been documented, and most likely, it was just an accident.

Jimmy gave Hughes a verbal report on his return; the case did not require the anti-terrorism team to step in.

Hughes agreed with Jimmy's reasoning and handed the case over to him. If it was determined to be an accident, the case could be processed directly through the prosecutor, barring any special circumstances.

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