There Ain't No Cure For Murder

**There Ain't No Cure For Murder** is the ninth case of Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in the Woodlands region, and Javier assists in the investigation.

## There Ain't No Cure For Murder

### Partner(s)

Javier Hernandez  (All Chapters)
 Alita Mandelio  (3 Tasks In Hunting For The Truth 4/5)
 Joseph Stone  (2 Tasks In Hunting For The Truth 4/5)

## Plot

Two days after the death of Judge Delarosa, Javier and the player would meet up outside headquarters, with Javier asking how the player was doing. Javier and the player were then approached by Rhea, who Javier asked about her breakup with Francesco, to which she didn't respond and walked off. Getting back to his original conversation, Javier suggested that he take the player to see his girlfriend Steph at the Woodlands Oncology Clinic, saying that he hadn't seen her in a while. However, upon arrival, Javier and the player were shocked to find the body of nurse Erica Harmer strung up from the light fixture and killed.

Mid-investigation, Steph attempted to vindicate herself by seducing Javier, but Alita and Axelle managed to ward her off for the time being. Later on, Guthrie Zober demanded answers from the team as he and his sister Erin Zober were both being considered as suspects. Ultimately, it was revealed that the killer was the victim's fifteen year old daughter Jacinta Harmer, shocking everyone.

Upon apprehension, Jacinta completely denied killing her mother, saying that she had stayed at home all morning and watched *The Fresh Princess*, while earlier her alibi had been different, leading Alita to step in and send Javier and the player outside for a moment. Later on, Alita would inform the player and Javier that Jacinta had a psychotic break that led her to kill her mother, and cannot remember much of the events that happened. Alita then stated that she had already arranged for Jacinta to be sent to a mental institution so she can recover with the proper help.

Post case, Javier and the player were paid a visit by Joseph Stone, who informed the player that he had a lead on the identity of 'Grizzly', and thought they may want to know. However, it later appeared that Joseph had lost his case file on his way through the hiking path, leading Javier and the player to swiftly recover the case file, which was luckily untouched. Joseph then said that the person who had sent the threat to Max Mandelio previously was none other than Cassandra Blackmoor, a member of the League Of Hunters. Upon further investigation, it became apparent that Cassandra was 'Grizzly', leading the team to ask her brother Sebastian Blackmoor where she was. Sebastian told them that she was at the hunting ground, before they headed there and arrested her for her crimes.

Meanwhile, Alita asked to speak to the player about her relationship with Francesco, fearing that she had ended a good friendship between herself and Rhea at the cost of a man, and wanted to find something to show Rhea that they could still be friends. Upon searching through the precinct's reception, Alita found a photo album, quickly reminiscing over all of the memories she had of the team. Finding a picture of her and Rhea, Alita gave it to Rhea, to show that they could still be friends no matter what, and the pair forgave one another happily.

After all of the events, Javier, Alita, Axelle and the player prepared to wrap up for the day, but not before Alita pulled out the photo album and shared vivid memories with the other three, mentioning visiting a hockey game and helping Max with their investigation skills as fond memories. However, before the four could wrap up and leave the building, Lorna Hunter would run into the precinct covered in blood, begging the player to help her, and telling them that somebody had been murdered, and this time it was a big one.

## Summary

##### Victim

* **Erica Harmer** (strung up from a ceiling light and killed)

## Suspects

* Steph Edwards - Chemo Patient - The suspect uses moisturiser and is female.
* Guthrie Zober - Bakery Owner - The suspect knows martial arts, listens to *Murdertales* and has a leaf on his person.
* Erin Zober - Chemo Patient - The suspect knows martial arts, uses moisturiser, has a leaf on her person and is female.
* Jacinta Harmer - Victim's Daughter - The suspects knows martial arts, uses moisturiser, listens to *Murdertales*, has a leaf on her person and is female.
* Sebastian Blackmoor - Chemo Patient - The suspect listens to *Murdertales*.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Joseph Stone - FBI Agent
* Cassandra Blackmoor - Illegal Hunter
* Alita Mandelio - Profiler
* Rhea Del Prado - Detective

## Killer's Profile

* The killer knows martial arts.
* The killer uses nail polish.
* The killer listens to *Murdertales*.
* The killer has a leaf on their person.
* The killer is female.

## Crime Scenes

 Hiking Path
 Police Precinct