Case 6: Concealed Fate

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You've been released from the questioning room but still are a suspect in the murder of the cashier girl. As the case begins to unravel, you find out some strange details about the victim that was placed in your apartment.

 

Police Department

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I just can't seem to remember.

 

Visit the Hillman Bar

 

 

3

I think it was around midnight.

 

Visit the Hillman Bar

     

     

    4

    It must have been someone at the bar.

     

    Visit the Hillman Bar

       

       

      5

      It was around 2:00 A.M.

       

      Visit the Hillman Bar

         

         

        6

        The bar is six blocks away.

         

        Investigate: The Regulars

         

           

          7

          It's possible, but my memory is hazy, I need to find a witness.

           

          Investigate: The Regulars

           

             

            8

            Bartender: Natalie Steel, Claudia, Rich, Tina, and many regulars.

             

            Investigate: The Regulars

             

               

              9

              Bartender: Just one lady in the back, I think she's Natalie.

               

              Investigate: The Regulars

               

              Investigate: Natalie Steel

               

                 

                10

                Bartender: The ones who are always here are: Tim, Vanessa, and Sean.

                 

                Investigate: Tim

                 

                Investigate: Vanessa

                 

                Investigate: Sean

                 

                11

                Bartender: Tim drinks the most.

                 

                Investigate: Tim

                 

                12

                Bartender: Sean got into a fight once, but that's all I know.

                 

                Investigate: Sean

                 

                13

                Bartender: Natalie Steel engaged in long conversations with you.

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                14

                Natalie: I actually returned yesterday; don't you remember?

                 

                Question Natalie

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                15

                Natalie: I'm looking into your case; aren't you glad you have someone on your side?

                 

                *Natalie smiles*

                 

                Question Natalie

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

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                Natalie: I returned when I heard the news about you solving the cold case, Crimson Creek.

                 

                Question Natalie

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                17

                Natalie: Well, of course, that was my plan.

                 

                Question Natalie

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                18

                Bartender: He told me he's a project manager. He works 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                19

                Bartender: Tim left the bar at 2:00 A.M.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                20

                Bartender: Detective, I'm just the bartender, I don't know everything about these guys.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                21

                Bartender: Honestly, not really, just your standard bar dude. He's a regular.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

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                Bartender: I think she's an accountant or a banker? I forgot.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

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                Bartender: She left with Tim at 2:00 A.M.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

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                24

                Bartender: I have no idea.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                25

                Bartender: I think she's really nice, but I basically say that about everyone.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                26

                Bartender: I think some hardware store nearby.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Dig Deeper: Sean

                 

                27

                Bartender: Sean left at 1:00 A.M.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Dig Deeper: Sean

                 

                28

                Bartender: He said he forgot to do something and left abruptly.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Dig Deeper: Sean

                 

                29

                Bartender: He seems not very content with his life...

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Dig Deeper: Sean

                 

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                Natalie: I have my suspicions; I think it may have been the Scarlet Seal.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

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                Natalie: I did, but I escorted you home, you were quite drunk.

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

                32

                Natalie: You don't know, but what other alternatives do you have? I'm the only one helping you.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

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                Natalie: And the timing was perfect. Very shortly after I walked you home, the police were called.

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

                34

                Sean has no criminal history.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Investigate: Sean

                 

                35

                Nothing stands out, it's mostly food, and there is one purchase of gas for his car.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Investigate: Sean

                 

                36

                He went to the hardware store after the bar.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Investigate: Sean

                 

                37

                He overworks consistently, and his wife divorced him two years ago.

                 

                Investigate: The Regulars

                 

                Investigate: Sean

                 

                38

                Natalie: It is very real, I believe I saw a member from their organization, I thought I recognized him from over a decade ago.

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

                39

                Natalie: I think they wanted to get rid of you... I guess you're just too smart for your own good, partner.

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

                40

                Natalie: Well, detective, you imprisoned their chemical weapon engineer, Mark Cane.

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

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                Natalie: It was definitely an expert, but the blood was rushed, it didn't look like a real crime scene.

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                Question Natalie Further

                 

                42

                Natalie: Yes, I can tell you the blood spatter pattern didn't indicate a close-up gunshot occurred.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

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                Natalie: I didn't communicate with them yet.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

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                Natalie: I have a sneaking suspicion that she wasn't actually killed with the gun.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                Details About the Victim

                 

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                Natalie: When I came to the conclusion you were framed, some people at the station didn't want to believe me.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

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                Natalie: I think she died silently, maybe suffocation or poison.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                47

                Natalie: I think the gun was used to mast the actual source of death.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

                48

                Natalie: No, but the blood makes no sense, and who would transport a bloody body. Instead, just use a silent method of murder.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

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                Natalie: Yes, she was shot, but I believe she was already dead, it's easier to plant a dead body than one fighting for freedom.

                 

                Dig Deeper: The Scarlet Seal

                 

                Investigate: Natalie Steel

                 

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                FAILED!

                Detective, you are a suspect of a murder, you cannot be here. This area is under investigation.

                 

                Conclude Investigation

                1. Is Natalie Steel trustworthy?

                • Yes
                • No

                 

                2. What evidence was planted?

                • Bullet
                • Knife
                • Gun
                • Blood
                • DNA
                • Poison
                • Fingerprints

                 

                3. How did the cashier girl die?

                Correct Answers

                1. Is Natalie Steel trustworthy?

                • Yes

                 

                2. What evidence was planted?

                • Blood

                 

                3. How did the cashier girl die?

                • poison

                Connecting the Dots...

                Natalie agrees to join forces with you to put an end to the Scarlet Seal.

                The pieces are beginning to fall into place. The Scarlet Seal has an individual who is very skilled in the art of obscuring DNA to lead the police on the wrong trail. Natalie Steel will prove to be a very helpful and powerful ally. The time is ticking and the Scarlet Seal must be shut down.