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(Blood On His Hands is graphic and meant for mature audiences.)Jackson Tyler and his partner, Tomio Dubanowski investigate a string of robberies that look like hate crimes against Detroit's gay community. Exhausted, Jack battles ghastly mental intrusions that have nothing to do with these crimes. Is he suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or premonitions? It's not easy to tell the difference between crazy and elsewhere, even for Jack who deals with paranormal disturbances often. Jack clears his head with a walk to Starbucks. Across the street, he sees a tic-affected, mentally disturbed boy. He searches, but does not find him. Back at the shop, Tom organizes a stakeout at the gay bar most likely next on the robber's hit list. Though it's the last thing Jack wants to do, he goes along with it. He actually enjoys the "date" with Tom. Two persons of interest enter the bar, an older man, tattooed like a gay hater, and a young man similar to the one Jack saw earlier. Jack questions the young man, who misinterprets his motives, and Tom investigates the older man with the same results. Before they can fully investigate, they receive a call about an animal mutilation.They race to the scene. Jack now understands that his grisly intrusions are terrifying premonitions. While interviewing folks in the neighborhood, Tom meets another youth resembling the haunted street boy. Coincidences escalate. While processing the mutilation scene, there is a shooting at the bar. They race back. The injury and type of weapon used, match the animal mutilation case. A new call from Dispatch returns them to the peaceful neighborhood for a second animal attack, at the house where Tom met the strange boy. Jack sinks into full-on crazy with a manic replay of the second mutilation crime. Tomio uses drastic measures to end the OCD-driven premonitions before Jack ends up in a straightjacket.The next day, they investigate a simple break and enter. Both get vibes that the animal mutilator was inv