Fiction Isn't Fair
In works of fiction, characters tend to behave in a way that is largely exaggerated. However, sometimes the behavior of antagonists can fail to take into account laws, rules, and social conventions that exist in real life to prevent said behavior — as well as simple logic. This is usually done to drive the story, and won't always be unheard of in real life
Creepy Red Herring
It's hardly surprising that detective stories and mystery fiction are popular with audiences. They're given a puzzle to solve, and if they are capable of doing so, it allows them to feel clever.
With any mystery, there has to be suspects, and usually various suspects with various potential motives. In many works, there will be an obviously sinister, creepy suspect who will make your skin crawl or shiver with how obviously creepy they are. Their features will hint at the sinister. Their personality will suggest something that is, at the very least, off, and possibly downright macabre.
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