The Weaker Shall Perish/Dialogues

***Wānaka, New Zealand…***

Tashard Joyner: Alright, people. We're here. Let's go to the location Andrea gave us.

Spyro: Man, I hate creepy laboratories.

Tashard: Alright guys, time to split up. Let me know if you find anything!

***10 minutes later…***

Viktor: Seems like I am paired with you, detective. It is an honor to be a part of your investigation.

Viktor: Exploring this laboratory will be complicated, so let's look back at what we discovered so far to boost our investigation.

Viktor: A few hours ago, we arrested Mr. King Waltz for the murder of Mr. William Daffone. He escaped by leaping into the cold waters of the sea and was rescued by a speedboat.

Viktor: Mr. Waltz is currently residing in New Zealand, in the town called Wānaka. Despite the beautiful nature the place has to offer, we are here for an important duty.

Viktor: It's up to us whether we can spot Mr. Vujčić or Mr. Waltz, either of the two. Maybe we can-

Viktor: Hold on, my phone's calling.

Viktor: Yes, this is with Viktor Plem. What is it?

Spyro: Dude, you gotta come here with the rookie. I think I saw a crazy-looking room. You won't even believe it!

Viktor: You heard him! Let's head to this particular room, detective!

## Chapter 1

**Investigate Zdenko's Revival Lab.**

Viktor: Did you see that? There's a man partially sliced in half. Isn't that Mr. Waltz?

Spyro: Yeah, that's him alright. Guess his revenge is unfinished, with him meeting his fate. Can't say I missed the guy, but at least he's not an asshole much like Siegert and the man I call "father".

Spyro: Also Vik, did you see the geezer?

Tashard: I am already here before you even called me, Spyro.

Spyro: What the?! Geezer, don't scare me like that!

Tashard: Look, with Waltz dead, we pretty much are left with unanswered questions. For example, what happened to the atomic bomb he was supposed to hold? And where is Zdenko?

Spyro: You're right, I almost forgot about the former. As for the latter, I can't say I found him yet. It's like he's not here.

Viktor: Speaking of which, I have a very strange dream. I know it's not important, but the contents are too graphic to ignore. It has someone we deeply knew meeting their fate, but I'm not sure who.

Spyro: It's just a dream, Vik. No need to dwell on it further. Just go take a rest, we'll handle the investigation.

Spyro: Alright, what did you find, rookie? A guinea pig? There's no time for taking care of pets!

Spyro: Wait, there's a tag on this thing. Do you think this could tell who owned it? Chances are it could be Zdenko's, but it might give us a new suspect for Waltz's murder. Good find, rookie.

Spyro: There's a storage that contained poison. Be careful if you want to check it, and don't forget to wear your goddamn gloves, rookie!

**Examine Guinea Pig.**

Spyro: So the tag says "Property of Mary Thompson, don't touch or feed!".

Spyro: You met this Thompson lady back in Perth? During the murder of that policeman?

Spyro: You said she's as crazy as Zdenko? Sounds like a suspect to me, let's pay this woman a visit and ask her why is she here!

**Demand answers from Mary Thompson about her presence in the laboratory.**

Spyro: Ms. Thompson, what brings you to New Zealand? Are you trying to contact Zdenko?

Mary: Use your brains, detectives. What do you think I am here for? Science, duh!

Mary: I don't know any Zdenkos in my life. I came to this lab because it look a little bit abandoned. The facility is far better compared to the one in Perth.

Spyro: Did you see any bodies inside?

Mary: Dear, the only bodies inside were preserved for experimentation. It's my main subject to research, currently, since I am going to create a pawn, requested by my husband.

Spyro: Pawn? Like what?

Mary: No comment.

Spyro: Alright, if that's how you want to play. Don't go crazy just yet, Ms. Thompson, because we're going to speak to you later if we find anything!

**Examine Poison Storage.**

Spyro: How the hell did you just- How strong are your mentality? You casually threw a bunch of poison like it's nothing!

Spyro: At least you found some weird device under it. What does this thing do?

Spyro: Wait, what kind of mechanism is this? And what is this flashlight? Is this some sort of a government-issued tool like those secret agents in alien-based movies?

Spyro: You know what, just decode the mechanism a little bit to see what's behind this certain part on the tip. Be careful not to activate it, I don't know the side effects.

**Examine Memory Device.**

Spyro: Phew, good thing it's not activated. Besides-

Spyro: *gets sprayed with skunk spray*

Spyro: Goddamnit! It f\*cking stinks!

Ronda: That's why it's advised not to touch that certain part. It detects your fingerprints, and if it doesn't recognize you as the rightful owner, it'll turn into defense mode.

Spyro: You again?! Is this junk yours?!

Ronda: As a matter of fact, yes. And that "junk" is a government-issued weapon, Mr. Perriades. It's a neurological device used to wipe out memories.

Spyro: Ugh, whatever that is. Agent Warner, stay right here as we're going to give you questions. But first, let me take a bloody dip into the waters. God, this stinks!

**Ask Agent Warner about her current mission in New Zealand.**

Ronda: Enjoying your bath, Mr. Perriades? Sorry about what happened earlier.

Spyro: If you're truly sorry, then don't laugh at me!

Spyro: Ugh, anyways, why are you here? Another mission, perhaps?

Ronda: Affirmative. I am tasked to watch you guys.

Spyro: And why's that?

Ronda: Well, I figured since you're going straight to Mr. Vujčić, you might require extra protection. From what I heard, Mr. Vujčić was armed and dangerous.

Ronda: Speaking of that, I discovered his plane earlier. It's not too far from the laboratory. You just go straight to the lake and there's a small airfield. There's a plane that also functions as a mini bar, that's Mr. Vujčić's.

Spyro: Well thanks for the tip, Warner. We also have another question. Did you happen to see a murder in the lab? We found King Waltz dead there.

Ronda: Mr. Waltz has been murdered? That's a shame, I enjoyed his company back in Melbourne. He was a gentleman, but sometimes he gave a shady feeling behind his humble demeanor.

Spyro: I'm sure you're right about Waltz being shady. Don't go too far just yet, Warner, we might need you later. Right now, let's investigate Zdenko's plane, rookie!

**Investigate Zdenko's Plane.**

Spyro: Warner's right, this plane looks more like a bar than an actual plane. Might just douse a drink here, but knowing Zdenko, he might lace it with something.

Spyro: Why are you grabbing a test tube? Zdenko's a scientist, so it makes sense for him to have that, it's not suspicious!

Spyro: Nevermind, I get what you're trying to do now. There are traces of fur across the tube. Screw it, pick a sample, and run it through the microscope.

Spyro: And look, there's a torn sheet scattered around. You can pick it up and restore it, rookie. I want to taste the drinks here, it's tempting me.

**Examine Test Tube.**

Spyro: You got the sample already? Use the microscope, rookie. I already prepared it for you. Damn, the drinks still tempt me.

**Examine Fur.**

Spyro: Don't worry about me, rookie, a simple booze won't hinder my work! Although I'm a little dizzy…

Spyro: Wait, did you just say the fur belonged to a platypus? You know, when you combine a scientist with a platypus, there's only one guy I can think of.

Spyro: Please don't tell me it belongs to our madhouse, Enno. What the hell is he doing on the plane? The old man only authorized you, me, and Vik to go out to investigate!

Spyro: Why would he break the geezer's protocol? I know he has his antics, but this is unlike him at all!

Spyro: You're right, we can only understand if we ask Enno himself!

**Question Enno about his presence in Zdenko's plane.**

Enno: What is this, detectives? You just came suddenly to my lab, is there any analysis you want me to do?

Spyro: No, Enno. We're here to ask you about something. Why are you on Zdenko's plane? The geezer never authorized you to go out sleuthing by yourself.

Enno: I- So you found out about that…

Enno: Alright, I'll confess the truth. I did break protocol but trust me, I am doing this for justice!

Spyro: Like what exactly?

Enno: You said you want to bring Zdenko down right? Well, I am…Um, very prepared to do my best…Um, to help you of course!

Spyro: I get your enthusiasm, but let the investigators handle it, Enno. Just stay at this lab and do your job, alright?

Spyro: But since you left your belongings on Zdenko's plane and broke protocol, unfortunately, we have to make you our suspect.

Enno: I understand. Feel free to include me, just don't give any bias, detectives. I can trust-

Enno: Hmph!

Spyro: Dude, what happened?

Enno: Don't worry about me, Spyro…I'll be fine. See, even Percy agrees with me.

Spyro: Okay. To start our formal interrogation, can we ask you about Waltz's murder? Like where were you at the time?

Enno: Wait, Mr. Waltz's dead? Oh…that's…err, unfortunate…

Enno: But I was in the plane for the whole time, trying to find evidence. That's the truth!

Spyro: We'll take your word for now, Enno. Just don't go too far, alright, and maybe take care of yourself. You're shivering like crazy, and that's unlike you.

**Examine Torn Sheet.**

Spyro: The torn sheet turns out to be a threat, it seems. Just look at how menacing those words are, "You better stop your act or I will bring hell to you, Waltz!".

Spyro: Let's send this to Jennifer, rookie. We may need her insights about the threat furthermore. Hopefully, she isn't shagging her doll right now, it's too traumatizing to see.

**Analyze Threat.**

Jennifer: I heard that you found Waltz dead. What happened exactly at the lab?

Spyro: A lot of things, Jennifer. Also, I'm surprised you aren't even shagging your doll.

Jennifer: Ugh, stop associating me as the sex-crazed maniac who would shag every day, Spyro! I only do it for like, a few times. Right now, we have a danger to face, so no time for fun.

Jennifer: Moving on to the threat. The thing you should focus on is not the threat, but rather, the sheet itself.

Jennifer: Notice that this is written on a piano sheet? And also, the curvatures of the text itself resemble that of a musical note. I assume your killer is an aficionado of playing the piano, detective.

Spyro: The killer plays the piano? We got to ask them what causes them to go out of tune when they killed Waltz!

**Autopsy Victim's Body.**

Alexa: To slice a man partially in half, don't you think this is a bit much?

Spyro: Quite.

Alexa: Speaking of which, have you seen Vik recently? He did come back earlier, but he left soon as he sent me the body. I didn't have the chance to ask where he was going.

Spyro: Beats me. Probably investigating again. Trust me, I know Vik. He has justice written over him, he won't disappear without a reason.

Alexa: Yeah, you're right. Now regarding the body, I didn't need to tell you that Waltz died from getting partially sliced in half. All I can say is, he died instantly since his internal organs were all severed.

Alexa: Try to look for a blade that is sharp and long, for example, a katana.

Alexa: I also found traces of pistachios on Waltz's coat. Waltz had an allergy to peanuts based on the reaction on his arms, so you can say that…

Spyro: The killer eats pistachios! Sounds like a nutcase alright, eating casually after killing someone!

Spyro: Let's review the case again, we got Waltz, one of the people we have to look for, partially sliced in half. Zdenko's still missing, and so does the bomb Waltz is supposed to hold.

Spyro: We have Ms. Thompson, a kooky scientist who said she didn't see anything. I doubt that's the case.

Spyro: There's also Agent Warner with her fancy gadgets. I should be grateful that the gadget isn't explosives. I am tired of getting blown up by her gadgets!

Spyro: The most surprising element of the case is the fact our Enno became a suspect! I do hope he isn't that involved in this case, I do.

Viktor: Detective, do you have time to spare?

Spyro: Vik? Where have you been?

Viktor: I'll explain later, for now, I have a new lead for you to check out!

## Chapter 2

Spyro: New lead? What is it, exactly?

Viktor: I went on tenure to catechize with the locals of Wānaka whether they knew anything regarding Zdenko Vujčić.

Viktor: The locals told me about him venturing to the cemetery very often, looking suspicious. When the gravedigger checked what happened, most of the bodies buried were gone!

Viktor: You got to visit this cemetery to unearth proof of Mr. Vujčić crimes, and potentially, solve the murder too.

Spyro: Good work, Vik. Right now, you can return to the base, while we're going to investigate the said cemetery!

**Investigate Cemetery.**

Spyro: This place isn't that far from Zdenko's lab, rookie. No wonder why this is like heaven for him, because there are more bodies to steal.

Spyro: Seriously, are the majority of scientists this crazy?

Spyro: So, you found a box? What does that thing even contain? Try to unlock the code since this thing's locked.

Spyro: There's also a pile of dirt right over here…I'm not digging. Here's the shovel, you do it.

Spyro: And why are you staring at that casket? Don't tell me you got your inner Zdenko and wanted to take the cadaver in it.

Spyro: You suspect this casket may hold something else? Alright, if you trust your instincts that much, feel free to open it.

**Examine Box.**

Spyro: The box contains a weird-looking gem wrapped in…feathers? What the heck?

Spyro: Is this some sort of a magical spell? If so, who did this?

Cloris: That would've been me, IPS. Didn't expect to see you again in Wānaka.

Spyro: Wait, aren't you Cloris Crypt? The weird witch from Philippines?

Cloris: I won't associate myself with the term you just referred to me as, Mr. Perriades. Now, I assume you want to talk to me, perhaps, about a murder?

Cloris: Go on, I'm waiting.

**Inquire Cloris Crypt about the murder.**

Spyro: Ms. Crypt, have you ever seen anything suspicious during your stay in this town?

Cloris: Nothing in particular. I rely on my sixth sense, IPS. I can foresee and look at things deemed impure.

Spyro: Great, I doubt I'm wrong at calling you weird, Ms. Crypt. What kind of "sixth sense" are you even talking about?

Cloris: I implore you not to question my abilities, Mr. Perriades.

Spyro: Yeah, I don't like the idea to entertain your conjecture, Ms. Crypt. Now tell us whether you knew about the murder of King Waltz!

Cloris: King Waltz? That name sounds familiar, but I can't make it out just yet.

Cloris: Maybe I drank too much beer recently, I don't know. I'll let you know if I remember something, IPS. For now, I am going to recite the spells to please the vortex of the universe. Be seeing you.

**Examine Pile of Dirt.**

Spyro: You found a journal underneath the dirt? Great, we can check who it belongs to!

Spyro: I take my words back, there's nothing written here! Is this darn thing faded again?

Spyro: You know the drill, pick up your dusting kit and excavate the words hidden in this journal, rookie!

**Examine Journal.**

Spyro: The contents of this journal sound like a diary to me, there's one that reads, "Today, I am having an interview with a German gentleman, King Waltz. Hoping to air it live once I reach my hotel."

Spyro: So someone had an interview with the victim, but who did?

Spyro: You're right, I just noticed the signature. It has the name Alexa Bommarito inscribed on it!

Spyro: Last time we met Ms. Bommarito, she was interviewing the tribespeople in Papua New Guinea. Let's find her and ask her about her interview with Waltz!

**Ask Alexa Bommarito regarding her meeting with Waltz.**

Spyro: Ms. Bommarito? Are you available, or are you at work today?

Alexa: I'm available, don't worry! Work was done like 30 minutes ago, so today's just a free day to take a breath and walk, and also take lunch with pistachios as a treat.

Spyro: If that's the case, could we ask you about Mr. Waltz? You interviewed him, correct?

Alexa: Yes indeed, he's a nice man. Politely answering all my questions, even addressing the rumors about his…profession. The truth is, he might be a bounty hunter that kills criminals!

Spyro: You may be too late to realize it, Ms. Bommarito. We already knew about his profession, he wasn't just a regular dentist.

Spyro: And even with that, it didn't matter. We found him dead, Ms. Bommarito. Do you have any idea who could've done this?

Alexa: Murdered?!

Alexa: Um…let's see…I have no idea, honestly. This is a first…I didn't know Mr. Waltz was a bounty hunter!

Alexa: But I'm sure someone like him could've created many enemies. Like, wasn't his job to kill criminals? One of them could've harbored a grudge!

Spyro: Your theory is plausible, Ms. Bommarito, but we'll let the evidence decide the story. Don't go home just yet, we might need to see you again.

**Examine Casket.**

Spyro: Your instincts are correct again, rookie. The only thing inside this casket is this katana.

Spyro: It has blood on it, so I assume this is the murder weapon. Alexa told us to look out for any katanas, right?

Spyro: Alright, we can send this to Enno-

Spyro: Wait, I forgot the fact that Enno's a suspect…so there's no chance we should let him analyze anything for now.

Spyro: Maybe Alexa could help instead, with the blood and other particles? And maybe a little bit of Ryan for the weapons part…

**Analyze Katana.**

Alexa: Can't believe you paired me with Ryan. He was such a nightmare to stay with, talking about girls and all non-stop!

Ryan: Don't be like that, Alexa. I'm sure you would fall into my lap too! But unfortunately, I am seeking someone else.

Alexa: Good, then stay away from me. I don't want you as my partner at any time.

Ryan: I don't plan to keep up with you either, now that you showed me your true attitude.

Spyro: Enough with the bickering, you two! Just tell us if there's anything important from the katana, goddamnit!

Alexa: Sorry about that. Anyways, the blood matched the victim, so this is your murder weapon!

Ryan: And I can explain why Waltz was partially sliced. It's because the katana's edges are dull. If you swing no matter how strong you are, it won't fully slice something in half.

Ryan: So the slices on Waltz are very slow, but he did die instantly since the first slice already reached his heart.

Alexa: And not just that, I found traces of fermented wheat, which are the main components of beer! Which means…

Alexa & Ryan: Your killer drinks beer, detectives!

Spyro: There you go, you two being synchronized. The killer drinks beer, right? Too bad, prisons don't serve alcohol, so they'll be toast there!

Spyro: Also, didn't Ms. Crypt tell us that she drank too much beer before? We can add this to her profile!

Spyro: Our investigation went smoothly, rookie. What do we get, for now?

Spyro: Ah yes, we have two new suspects, which is the witch, Cloris Crypt. She's strange, but I'm sure there's something about her that we didn't know.

Spyro: What about Ms. Bommarito? Her reaction to Waltz's dying seems…out of ordinary. But who knows, that's what I feel anyways.

Spyro: Maybe we can return to Zdenko's plane and see what we might've missed. There can be lots, you know.

**Investigate Seats.**

Spyro: Damn, we do miss a lot. So, what did you pick?

Spyro: A poster? And you say it has Agent Warner's picture on it? What kind of tactic did she use this time?

Spyro: Go recover the rest of the poster, since it seems faded, rookie.

Spyro: You want to crack that safe right there? Suit yourself, it's your cue, after all.

Spyro: You mind if I take a smoke right now? Been a while since I took a good hit.

**Examine Poster.**

Spyro: Guess this poster wasn't a tactic for Warner, but more like a bounty with her as a target. And we know who takes bounties seriously.

Spyro: Was Waltz planning to kill Warner? If so, why? Didn't they get all chummy back in Melbourne?

Spyro: We can't obviously talk to Waltz since he's our victim, so let's ask Warner instead regarding her situation!

**Ask Agent Warner about Waltz's bounty on her.**

Ronda: Would you like a bit of pistachio? Your scientist, Mr. Wiesendanger, was kind enough to share it with me.

Spyro: No thanks, Warner. We want to know why Waltz put a bounty on you. What did you even do to receive a bounty?

Ronda: It's because he found out about "that", detectives.

Spyro: What do you mean by "that"?

Ronda: Remember when I told you Mr. Vujčić re-animated me after my supposed "death" in 2005? That's the secret he found out.

Ronda: Waltz was hellbent on getting revenge on Mr. Vujčić, he would kill anyone who was associated with him, including me, who was his experiment.

Ronda: He tried to attack me in the lab, but fortunately, aside from getting skilled in piano, my hands were also skilled in fighting, so I defended myself with my bare fists.

Ronda: Waltz wasn't exactly skilled in melee, so he fled when he dropped his gun. But later, he was killed by someone.

Spyro: Agent Warner, if your defense includes murder, then your case won't be considered as self-defense, but rather, second-degree murder, and that's a severe charge!

**Examine Safe.**

Spyro: It's "safe" to say that you "cracked" the thing open well!

Spyro: Okay, forget what I said earlier. What the hell am I thinking…

Spyro: Regardless, there's a fax machine inside. Who even still uses fax anyways?

Spyro: Hm, there's a paper in the fax. Look, the message alone seems like the user wants to meet Zdenko in person.

Spyro: Should we find out who this person is? Maybe we can recover the remaining text on this machine.

**Examine Fax Machine.**

Spyro: So the person who wanted to meet Zdenko is…Enno?! Don't tell me this is true…

Spyro: Why would Enno hide this fact from us? F\*ck, this is so unlike him…

Spyro: Let's ask that madhouse why he lied to us, rookie! I can't accept this!

**Question Enno about his attempt to contact Zdenko.**

Spyro: Enno, you son of a- Why did you lie to us?!

Enno: What's with the sudden outburst, Spyro? What are you even talking about?

Spyro: You want to know what we're talking about? This fax machine! Why are you trying to contact Zdenko?!

Enno: I- God, I should've known you'll find out eventually…

Enno: Yes, I tried to contact Zdenko. But believe me, there's nothing shady going on!

Spyro: How are we supposed to believe that, Enno?

Enno: Please trust me, I'm just trying to warn him that he won't be free for long. I hoped that this message would convince him to confess and hand himself over!

Enno: Look, please, don't give me a panic attack…I'm planning to take piano lessons soon, and-

Enno: Agh!

Spyro: What the? Enno, what the hell is going on?

Enno: N-nothing. I'm just nervous, that's all! It's the first time I'm getting interrogated, after all…Huft, just…give me a break for a while…

Enno: But…if something happened to me, please, know this…I believe in you guys to carry justice. You are the beacon of the future, especially you, detective.

Enno: Now keep going with the investigation. Don't worry about me, I'll just take a pint of beer to calm my nerves. Good luck with your case, detectives!

Spyro: Man, this is just hard to do. I can't believe Enno tried to contact Zdenko and hid the information from us!

Spyro: But on a positive note, we are making progress too. We have a motive for Agent Warner, who Waltz tried to kill because of her affiliations with Zdenko since she was Zdenko's successful experiment.

Spyro: Aside from that, we should do-

Tashard: All of you, you got to listen to this!

Spyro: Old man? What's the rush for?

Tashard: Zdenko has sent a message to all of us!

## Chapter 3

Spyro: What?! Show us the message, geezer! We need to see it!

Tashard: Alright, take a look at the video he sent to us!

Zdenko: Why hello, IPS. You probably thought, where am I currently?

Zdenko: That didn't matter. Why am I sending you this message? The answer is simple, I want you to do me a favor.

Zdenko: I don't care how much dirt you dug regarding my crimes. I can't accept that my lab has been used as a crime scene for murder! So I want you to clean the mess!

Zdenko: Take a look at the cemetery one more time. I am sure you can find something interesting there. Maybe that can help you solve the murder, I am counting on your assistance, IPS, adios!

Spyro: Ugh, the nerve of this f\*cker! I swear, one day, we will arrest that lunatic!

Spyro: Let's go to the cemetery, rookie. That bastard mentioned that there's something we would find that is worth our investigation. If it's a trap, Zdenko won't live to see tomorrow if we find him!

**Investigate Gravestone.**

Spyro: Fortunately, no traps are lying around, but there are clues scattered around.

Spyro: There's a smartphone. The wallpaper has Mary Thompson and some guy that looks like her husband.

Spyro: You can unlock Ms. Thompson's phone, rookie.

Spyro: What about that basket of roses? To be precise, black roses. Sounds witchy enough, maybe I should text Ryan about this…give me a minute.

Spyro: Aha, got a response. Ryan said that black roses symbolize death, and witches do use those to hex someone. We do have one witch on our suspect list.

Spyro: Let's scour through the basket to find out what Cloris was hiding!

Spyro: There's a smashed board here too. Doesn't look big, so we can restore it easily. By we, I mean you, rookie.

Spyro: Zdenko might be laughing looking at our investigation, but we will make sure that he's facing justice as soon as possible!

**Examine Smartphone.**

Spyro: The phone has a lot of messages. For example, there's Ms. Thompson pretty much arguing with her husband, and then exchanging scientific equations with a colleague…

Spyro: The one that stands out is the one where she talked to a hitman to kill Waltz! Why would she want him dead?

Spyro: Let's ask Ms. Thompson about this message, rookie!

**Question Mary Thompson about trying to hire a hitman to kill Waltz.**

Mary: If I add a mixture of potassium inside this piece of pistachio, would it give the taste of bananas? Let's find out…

Spyro: Ms. Thompson, please stop the experiments since we have something important to talk about!

Mary: Jeez, at least don't startle me like that! I'm an old lady now, my heart's not the same as during my prime.

Spyro: Well, sorry if we did scare you. But could you explain why you would hire a hitman to murder King Waltz?

Mary: And why would you care?

Spyro: Because Waltz was our victim in this murder case, Ms. Thompson. With your desire to kill Waltz, you became our prime suspect!

Mary: So Waltz was the one that died…Good riddance, I hope he rots in hell.

Spyro: And why was that?

Mary: Waltz used to work with me. He would accept all my bounties to get rid of my rivals and those who opposed my work.

Mary: Not only was he gentlemanly, but he's pretty skilled too. I even took piano lessons from him. We were friends, detectives…until that rat betrayed me.

Mary: He said he doesn't want to accept my bounties anymore, telling me that he can't kill innocent people for petty reasons.

Mary: What he did made me livid, so I hired an assassin to murder that no-gooder.

Spyro: And did you succeed in killing him?

Mary: Unfortunately, no. I haven't paid the assassin yet. He said he won't do the deed if he hasn't received any money.

Spyro: Let me guess, was your assassin a man named Teshima Kyo? My colleague, Ganika, told me about him.

Mary: Yes, him alright. Good man, I drank beer with him once. He's currently back in Tokyo, spending time with his kids.

Spyro: Well Ms. Thompson, we will find out whether you are fully responsible for Waltz's murder or not, mark our words!

**Examine Basket of Roses.**

Spyro: Underneath the roses, there's some sort of hair. What purpose is this for?

Spyro: We can just check the hair a bit closer and find out whose hair is this!

**Examine Hair.**

Spyro: Apparently, the hair belongs to Waltz. The question is, why would Cloris store Waltz's hair on her hex basket? We should ask her about this!

**Ask Cloris Crypt about her hex against the victim.**

Spyro: Ms. Crypt, would you kindly explain your hex? You stored hair in a basket full of black roses, which symbolizes death in your witchbook. Why Waltz's hair out of all things?

Cloris: That was to make sure my hex works, detectives. I wanted to curse Waltz for what he tried to do days ago!

Spyro: Care to elaborate furthermore?

Cloris: I don't know the details, but that ruffian tried to kill me! He said that this wasn't personal and that he was just doing his job. I call it bull!

Cloris: I sense the inner malice in his eyes, detective. While I can't read the actual motive, I can sense that he was ready to murder someone in the name of "bounties".

Cloris: I evaded his clutches thanks to my magic. I may be the first-ever victim who survived the attack because from what I know, he told me all of his targets are six feet underground.

Cloris: I wanted to retaliate, so I placed the hex. But it failed because I made a mistake.

Spyro: And that was?

Cloris: The hair that I took came from his beard instead. It doesn't count as hair for the hex, detective, so it wasn't strong enough to give him what he deserves.

Spyro: And if you chose murder as an alternative, no magic will help you evade justice!

**Examine Smashed Board.**

Spyro: Great, even with us restoring the board, everything still looks empty. How many things are f\*cking faded? I'm sick of this!

Spyro: Rookie, take care of the board. I'll just take a quick walk around the cemetery.

**Examine Board.**

Spyro: Are you done yet? What does the board say now?

Spyro: "Killed auditor William Daffone in Melbourne", "Suspected of trying to assassinate three men in Indonesia.", isn't all of this information regarding Waltz?

Spyro: There's also Ms. Bommarito's signature on this board. Did she try to research the truth about Waltz?

Spyro: We should ask Ms. Bommarito ourselves, rookie!

**Demand answers from Alexa Bommarito about researching the victim.**

Alexa: Excuse me, I don't have much time to talk now, guys. I am having a piano practice in a few minutes, so I don't have much time left.

Spyro: You can have your practice once you answer our questions, Ms. Bommarito. Why are you researching Waltz's true identity as a bounty hunter?

Alexa: What can I say? I am a reporter, detective, my job is to scoop information! This can be a news hit, you know!

Alexa: After getting curious about Mr. Waltz's rumors, I dug deeper, and found out all of his bounties. I also dug into his entire personal information to make sure.

Alexa: He probably found out about what I did, so he confronted me, and warned me not to take a look deeper into his inner work.

Alexa: He might have warned me politely, but I can sense the malice behind his eyes. He even broke the board I did. At least he paid back by treating me to a pint of beer.

Spyro: Even with that, let the evidence speak whether you're guilty or not, Ms. Bommarito. If you turned out to be the culprit, the press won't have enough to cover up your case!

Spyro: We gathered enough evidence to unearth the truth behind the remaining suspects, rookie.

Spyro: We found out that Ms. Thompson tried to hire a hitman to eliminate Waltz because he stopped working for her.

Spyro: Cloris tried to hex Waltz after he targeted her, and lastly, Ms. Bommarito dug too deep into Waltz's secret and was threatened for it.

Spyro: The last thing we shall do is go back to Zdenko's lab, rookie! We can shift our focus to the operating machine in the room now!

**Investigate Operation Machine.**

Spyro: Good thing this machine isn't active, rookie. Who knows what this will do? It could fire frequencies that can alter our memories, or even a trap to kill us.

Spyro: Did you just say you found a bloody katana? Nice, we found the murder weapon!

Spyro: Normally, the right approach is to pick up the blood sample and send it to Enno, but since he's a suspect in the murder case, we can send the whole katana to Ryan for analysis instead!

Spyro: Isn't that a revolver? Looks like something Waltz would use to eliminate his targets, so I guess pick up that watery substance on its trigger, and later deal with it in the lab.

**Analyze Katana.**

Ryan: Damn man, been a while since I've used a sword like this! The last time I did, it was during a sparring match with a well-known swordswoman, a hot one even!

Spyro: And did you succeed in the sparring match?

Ryan: To tell you the truth, I did not…The girl obliterated me! Getting dominated by a hot chick seems…passionate to me.

Spyro: This is why I hope you remain single forever, Ryan.

Ryan: Don't be like that, dude. Someone's gotta grind their testosterone! Just imagine, taking a lotta hotties into a spa together-

Spyro: Stop fantasizing and tell us about the sword already!

Ryan: Okay, okay! The katana contains the victim's blood, Alexa confirmed it for me. The katana is indeed the murder weapon since I tested it myself to see how sharp it is.

Ryan: I also found a bit of fiber on the handle, so I asked Alexa to look at it a bit further. She struggled a bit when it came to microscope analysis, but she determined it came from clothing!

Ryan: And to be precise, the clothing you got to look at is white!

Spyro: Our killer wears white? People say white represents innocence, so we should give them another outfit with a color that represents guilt, rookie!

**Examine Victim's Revolver.**

Spyro: Good job, rookie. Let's send this to Alexa! Hope she gets the gist of it!

**Analyze Sweat.**

Alexa: Doing all of the lab work hurts a lot. I much prefer autopsying bodies to this…

Spyro: You don't have to worry much, Alexa, this is temporary.

Alexa: Right. I'm a bit worried about what Vik said about his dream. He said we will lose someone importantly, do you reckon it will be one of us?

Spyro: Chill out, Alexa, it won't. It could be the villain of the story, Mohandas. Wasn't he important too, since he's the reason we're going around the world to stop his crimes?

Spyro: Or perhaps it could be an ally of ours! No need to dig deep into that, and focus on giving us the results of the substance we gave to you.

Alexa: It was sweat drops, detectives. Your killer may have left it in there during the murder. Since sweats contain DNA on them, I tried extracting one of them.

Alexa: And I can confirm that your killer has green eyes, detectives!

Spyro: This one green-eyed killer's a sloppy one, ain't they? Leaving incriminating clues like that.

Spyro: No more time to waste, it's time for us to catch the killer before everything's too late!

Spyro: Let's put the killer behind bars, rookie!

**Take care of the killer now!**

Spyro: Enno? I can't believe it. What the hell happened, man?

Enno: You wouldn't understand. I had to do this.

Spyro: Why? What did you even have against Waltz?

Enno: Nothing at first. But then I found out he was after Zdenko.

Spyro: So are we. What's with that?

Enno: Listen. Zdenko and I used to be friends. More than friends even. He was my partner in crime. My everything.

Enno: I knew he wasn't always a good guy, but we worked together for a long time and he was always really nice to me.

Enno: I never really had friends before him. We achieved great things together.

Enno: Eventually, he started doing things that I did not agree to do. We separated.

Enno: I became successful, he started dealing with shady characters and went into the shadows. Had crazy ideas in mind.

Spyro: So it was to defend his life? Even after he betrayed you?

Enno: I know what he did, son, but I would never forgive myself for letting Waltz kill him.

Enno: I tried to talk to him about it at first, but he said he had to do it in order to avenge his sister's death.

Enno: I was so angry…I don't even fully remember what happened. I just know I was holding the bloody katana and there was King, lying on the floor.

Spyro: I'm sorry for what happened to you, but we can't excuse murder. You know what this brings.

Enno: I'm really sorry for everything. I'm just glad I saved Zdenko's life. I accept my sentence.

Spyro: Enno Wiesendanger, with the authorization of the Government of New Zealand, I'm placing you under-

Spyro: Hold on, are you ok?

Enno: I'm…fine…

Enno: *collapses*

Enno: Sh\*t, someone call the ambulance immediately!

***2 hours later…***

Tashard: I got a call from the hospital. Enno…didn't make it. His heart failed. I'm sorry guys.

Spyro: I…Jesus…

Viktor: I knew it would happen! I had a dream about it. I wish I didn't.

***Meanwhile, somewhere else…***

Kalaraja: I assume you've heard the news, your boyfriend Enno is sleeping with the fishes now.

Zdenko: He's not my boyfriend. Not anymore.

Kalaraja: I expect you to keep working with the same efficiency as before. Don't fall apart now. We're getting close.

Zdenko: Don't worry, Kalaraja. I'm not giving up on this project. Give me a minute to get myself together.

Zdenko: I'm sorry, Danger. I promise I'll make things right.

Kalaraja: Get back to work as soon as possible. We have an African supernatural community to turn to our side!