S6·E19 Hide and Seek

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S6E19 (Hide and Seek).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Length must be 280-380 words.
Synopsis: "When a young boy finds a murder weapon, the team must trace ownership of the gun to find who used it last and who was murdered."
Source [1]: NCIS (2003), TV-14, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure.
Source [2]: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS investigating criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
Source [3]: Cast & Crew info (general).
Source [4]: Title history (Navy NCIS -> Naval Criminal Investigative Service -> NCIS).
Source [5]: Irrelevant (Season 24 info).
The synopsis is extremely brief: "When a young boy finds a murder weapon, the team must trace ownership of the gun to find who used it last and who was murdered."
The sources provide context about the show: It is a crime, drama, and action and adventure series. It follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS. The team investigates criminal cases connected to US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families. The series was created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. Cast members include Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, and Brian Dietzen.
The user wants a 280-380 word recap.
The provided synopsis is only one sentence long.
The instructions say: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict Check: The user asks for 280-380 words, but the instructions say "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing" and "Never invent or guess... plot points."
If I follow the "stay concise" instruction, I will fail the word count requirement. If I follow the word count requirement, I must invent details, which violates the "Never invent or guess" instruction.
In professional archiving/fact-based writing, the "Never invent" rule is the highest priority. I