Hitting The Ground Dying

**Hitting The Ground Dying** is the first case in Murderworlds: Crimson County. It takes place in Wellington Bay, and Alessio assists in the investigation.

## Hitting The Ground Dying

### Partner(s)

Alessio Amato  (All Chapters)
 Skie Blackwater  (Beginnings By The Sea 1)

## Plot

Upon arriving in Wellington Bay after a long trip from Zorro Island, Jae-hyun and the player are greeted by Chief Bane and detective Alessio Amato, who greets the player excitedly and welcomes them to Crimson County. Chief Bane happily welcomes the pair, as he informs them that he has been awaiting their arrival, as there is an entire team that cannot wait to meet them. Upon arriving at the precinct, Chief Bane introduced the player to psychologist Alyssa Santos and lab chief Dee Banbury, both of whom are excited to meet the player. However, the player soon hears a smash and a thud outside, followed by screams, as Alessio, Jae-hyun and the player rush outside to discover the body of CEO Emily Bradford-Brown, who had been pushed to her death from an office building.

Mid-investigation, Alessio and the player discovered the victim had been having an affair with her supposed business rival, Gordon Ustinovas, sparking outrage among the world of business, while tech expert and historian Joaquin Gomez managed to discover that the victim was being sued for wrongful termination by Suni Yadav. In the end, Alessio and the player found enough evidence to incriminate the victim's lawyer, Imelda Kirk, for the murder.

Despite initially denying the accusations, Imelda eventually confessed to the murder, saying that she had been defending Emily from a DUI charge, in which she had drunkenly killed an old man, which she claimed not to have done. When they were going over the questions that would likely crop up in the trial, Imelda asked Emily if she was sure about everything, as Emily admitted that she had killed the old man, but still wanted to be found innocent of it, which would meant Imelda would have to live with that for the rest of her life, as Emily hadn't told anyone else. Wanting to protect her career, Imelda pushed Emily - still in her chair - out of the window, killing her as she hit the ground, as she began making it look like a suicide. Shocked by Imelda's actions, Judge Freeman sentenced Imelda to 25 years in prison for the murder of Emily Bradford-Brown.

Post-case, Chief Bane introduced the player and Jae-hyun to the rest of the team, including detective Skie Blackwater and beat cop Jackson Montgomery, who happened to be Alessio's boyfriend. Skie then offered to show the player the coolest hang spots in the city, as she took them to a beautiful city viewpoint, where the player found blueprints for something named Project Mercury, as they sent the blueprints to Joaquin, who said that it seemed to be a plan to implement artificial intelligence into modern careers, such as teaching and finance. Joaquin then elaborated that this wasn't good, as many people would be laid off in order for this to happen, as Skie seemed worried about it.

Meanwhile, Alessio asked the player to help him buy a gift for Jackson, as they stopped in the street to buy a nine-pack of doughnuts from a stall, as Jackson was someone who liked to eat his feelings sometimes, as Jackson arrived and saw the doughnuts, complaining about his fast metabolism before thanking the player and kissing Alessio, telling him that he'd see him at home, as he left Alessio and the player, as they then went to talk to Dee about making some baked goods, as she offered them both cookies that she had recently made, as they soon established an array of baked goods for a welcome meal, which Jae-hyun and the player enjoyed.

After all of the events, Chief Bane's wife Catherine showed up at the station to greet the player, welcoming them to Crimson County, as Skie, Alessio, Joaquin and the player discussed Project Mercury, as Alessio said that it wasn't targeting policing, so that was good, but they needed to ensure nothing bad would happen should the project be executed, as the four agreed to keep an eye on Project Mercury for the time being.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Emily Bradford-Brown** (pushed from an office building window)

## Suspects

* Imelda Kirk - Victim's Lawyer - The suspect eats jam doughnuts, has a Bayview Spa membership, does taekwondo, wears a badge and has a mole.
* Gordon Ustinovas - Business Rival - The suspect eats jam doughnuts, has a Bayview Spa membership, does taekwondo and wears a badge.
* Tammie Waite - Doughnut Stand Owner - The suspect eats jam doughnuts and has a mole.
* Suni Yadav - Former Employee - The suspect has a Bayview Spa membership, does taekwondo and wears a badge.
* Janis Oakley - Victim's Assistant - The suspect eats jam doughnuts, has a Bayview Spa membership, does taekwondo and has a mole.

## Killer's Profile

* The killer eats jam doughnuts.
* The killer has a Bayview Spa membership.
* The killer does taekwondo.
* The killer wears a badge.
* The killer has a mole.

## Crime Scenes

 Victim's Office
 City Viewpoint