Chain Reaction

**Chain Reaction** is the 3rd case of Tales From Greensin, the fourth case to occur in Old Town, as well as the 562nd case overall.

## **Summary**

### **Victim**

* **Andrew Reid** (succumbed to his injuries after his jaw was torn off)

## **Killer And Motives**

The killer turned out to be Vladimir the Devourer.

Madeline: Mr. Devourer, you're under arrest for the murder of your employer, Andrew Reid!

Vladimir: What? No! Vladimir is no murderer! Vladimir is innocent!

Madeline: We have all the proof we need to incriminate you, Vladimir. Start talking, or we'll make you talk.

Vladimir: Ugh... fine. I'm sorry for lying to you guys. I'm not really who I said I was. I'm a hitman.

Madeline: A hitman? What?

Vladimir: I was sent to kill Andrew and had to get real close to him as his bodyguard to be able to pull it off.

Madeline: Pull it off, like what you did with his jaw? Why did they want him dead? And more importantly, who?

Vladimir: Listen, my life is worth more than this, I'm not gonna keep my mouth shut. It was the Italians.

Vladimir: Andrew was earning too much money for their liking, since they like to keep this district under their control.

Madeline: So Mr. Reid was stealing their business, is that it?

Vladimir: Yeah, they thought he was overshadowing them and taking all of their customers.

Madeline: Who payed you exactly to do it?

Vladimir: I don't know that, detectives. I never met the person who hired me. I was called to a bar in Little Italy with a briefcase full of money and details about Andrew.

Madeline: Well, time's up for you, Vladimir, if that's even your real name.

Vladimir: I hope I can get a lighter sentence now that I talked. But I will need protection, the Mafia will want my head on a platter! Name's Stephen Stone, by the way.

## **Back to the Roots (4/6)**

After solving the murder of Andrew Reid, the team's focus shifts towards the person who killed him, Stephen Stone. David assigns Naomi to interrogate Stephen alongside the detective to find out more about the Italians' plans and his connections to them.

Naomi: So, newbie, impress me with your interrogation skills. I know you can solve murders, but how efficient are you when it comes to speaking to killers?

David: You don't need to be so rough with the new guy, Naomi. You know about their past, they have a long history with crime. Open up a bit.

Naomi: Whatever. Actions speak louder than words. So, is Mr. Devourer here?

After a quick debrief, Stephen is escorted to our interrogation room by Shelby. Naomi is the first to speak.

Naomi: So, Mr. Stone. It's time you opened up to us more about yourself. You told us who you are, but in exchange for our protection services, you have to tell us who you're working for.

Stephen: We are a group of hitmen hired by various wealthy people to take care of certain individuals. It is completely legal, we have the president's approval and everything.

Naomi: Don't tell me the president allows certain people to kill freely. This sounds like bullsh\*t to me.

Stephen: We only kill those who deserve it. Andrew was into a lot of shady business. He was also a rapist and murderer. His money allowed him to get away with it, but the Italians didn't want someone like him ruling this district.

Naomi: You wouldn't mind if we asked the president about that permit, would you?

Stephen: Forget the permit, I am asking you to be aware of those Italians. They're not to be messed with. I only told you about them because I know how bad of an influence they have on this city.

Naomi: That would be it for now, good luck with life Mr. Stone. See ya.

After the interrogation, the team gathers for a debrief to discuss what to do next.

David: I don't trust Mr. Stone one bit. I've never heard of this hitman group before.

John: I know who to ask about them. My uncle, Arthur used to be a very big name in the criminal world. He will know.

After a short attempt at trying to retrieve Arthur's phone number...

John: Hey, Art! It's me, Johnny. Are you free?

Arthur: If it ain't the supercop, John Kirkpatrick! What can I do for you, man?

John: We are in the middle of investigating a secret group of hitmans, who-

Arthur: Oh, boy. I know what you're talking about. They're extremely dangerous hitmen. Their identities are unknown but they're extremely efficient. They've been working for over a decade.

Arthur: Let's just say, there are rarely any unsatisfied customers. What's with them?

John: Well, we managed to capture one of them, a certain Stephen Stone. He said he was hired by the Italians to kill Andrew Reid.

Arthur: Gosh, you don't know how deep you got into this sh#t. Hitmen? Italians? I'm starting to be worried about you, kiddo. Stay aware. You have a lot of stuff coming for you.

Arthur: About that Stephen, I'm sure that's not actually his name. I would also ask the prison to ask if he's still in his cell, if I were you. Can't tell you more, bye.

After Arthur hangs up, Shelby confirms Stephen has escaped from prison. Before we could do anything about it, a Greensin Bank security guard calls us, saying there's been an attempted robbery and someone is dead.

## **Killer's Profile**

* **The killer watches *Bob the Sponge*.**
* **The killer smokes cigarettes.**
* **The killer drinks Moscow Mule.**
* **The killer wears a tie.**
* **The killer is below 6'0".**

## **Crime Scenes**

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## **Chapter Arts**

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