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Each interaction at crime scenes compounded Doakes’ growing mistrust of Dexter. From bizarre remarks to inexplicably intense behaviors during investigations, Doakes consistently recognized something unsettling about Dexter’s demeanor.
For instance, Dexter’s meditation on a victim’s death and his meticulous detailing of crime scenes could be misinterpreted as professional curiosity, yet the intensity he displayed could easily be misconstrued as a deeper, more sinister obsession. Doakes, equipped with instincts honed from his past as a Special Forces operative, began to unearth the unsettling truths behind Dexter’s menacing persona.