Michella Barnett

**Michella Barnett** (1972-2005) was a suspect in the murder investigation of monk Tsering in Faded Spirit (Case #13 of The Origins), before being murdered in The Old Hammer (Case #24 of The Origins).

## Description

Michella was a 33-year-old member of the Summoners in disguise as the assistant of the late Tsering. She wore a black shirt with a white coat and had black hair tied up in a side bun. Michella also wore glasses and purple lipstick and held a computer and a cup of coffee. In Faded Spirit, it is known that Michella speaks Japanese, eats poke bowls, and has hay fever.

## Events of The Origins

### Faded Spirit

Michella was first interrogated after Max and the player found her computer. When the duo returned it to Michella, they asked her if she knew Tsering, and she said that she was his assistant. Max and the player then informed Michella of his passing. She told the duo that she had no idea who'd want to kill Tsering, as he was humble, kind, and caring and wanted nothing but the best for his community.

Michella was interrogated again after Max and the player found a broken picture of her and Tsering in his room. When the duo asked Michella about this, she said that Tsering didn't want her as his assistant anymore as he saw her as incompetent because he had three cats and Michella was allergic to them. Michella saw this as ridiculous and left.

Michella was found to be innocent after the team incarcerated chef Zhong Jie for Tsering's murder.

### Murder Details

Michella was found with a pen in her left eye at The Old Hammer bar. She was sitting on a couch with a pen up her left eye. From the body, the team could see that Michella was a Summoner, due to her red contact lenses. Maria said that with the help of lab chief Sandra Davis, she analyzed the pen that Michella was stabbed with and found several cat hairs on it. Since Michella previously mentioned being allergic to cats during Tsering's murder, this could only mean that the killer was the one who owned a cat.

### Relationship with Suspects

Summoners member Kieran Bartlett believed Michella wasn't ready to become a higher-ranked member as she didn't do much to deserve it. Private investigator Adam Atomic witnessed the murder but failed to recognize the killer. It was revealed that Summoners leader Shaun Fearmore held a grudge against Michella, but he refused to say what it was. Writer Morpheus Tolkien had a crush on Michella and wrote her a poem, but she rejected him. Summoners member Mary Thompson saw Michella as a dead weight and was certain she'd end up dead.

### Killer and Motives

The killer turned out to be Morpheus.

Upon admitting to the murder, Morpheus told the duo that after his break finished, he came back to the bar, where the Summoners were staying. He said that Michella couldn't risk having the base exposed. Hence, she attacked him. In self-defense, Morpheus used the pen he was writing with to stab her in the eye.

Judge Virgo sentenced Morpheus to 5 years in prison.

## Case Appearances

* Faded Spirit (Case #13 of The Origins)
* The Old Hammer (Case #24 of The Origins)

## Trivia

* Michella was a suspect in one case.
* Michella appeared in two districts in The Origins.
* Michella appeared in one season.

## Gallery

Michella, as she appeared in Faded Spirit (Case #13 of The Origins).Michella, as she appeared in The Old Hammer (Case #24 of The Origins).Michella's body.Morpheus Tolkien, Michella's late killer.