The Lust For Power

**The Lust For Power** is the fifth case of Criminal Case: Mysteries of Turkey. It is the forty-fifth case overall. The last case in Southeastern Anatolia Region. It is situated in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

* Previous Case: What Comes After
* Next Case: Breaking Dead (in Mediterranean Region)
* Partner: Arslan Öztürk

## Plot

The team arrived in Diyarbakır in order to discover the identity of Hestia, and to cease the terror of the cult in the region, Taylan calls us in his office, and tells us about the cult, he was really concerned about the safety of Turkey, he then appoints Arslan and the player to meet Mehmet at the mentioned place, to talk him about how to catch Hestia, without anyone knowing. We then arrive at the crime scene, we were waiting for Mehmet, however we noticed that there was blood coming out from a graveyard nearby, we were extremely shocked, we then investigated the crime scene and discovered the body of Mehmet, we were startled that who would've killed Mehmet in such a gruesome way, we send the body for autopsy. Following it, we proceed to find more clues, and we found out voice recorder, we deciphered it, and found out that Mert was the last person Mehmet contacted with, we debrief Mert about it, he was extremely shocked on Mehmet's demise, he tells us that both of them were trying to catch Hestia and cease the cult, but now he is left alone, and he can't do everything on his own. We were puzzled that how we should convey this unfortunate news to Zeynep, Eylül approaches us, she tells us that Zeynep is calling Mehmet, but he ain't picking up his call, we informed her about Mehmet's murder. She was shocked, we later found out that Aydın had send a message to Mehmet, asking him to meet up somewhere soon. We decide to debrief him, during his interrogation, he confessed that he wanted to inform Mehmet about his details he found on the cult, and tells us that ever since Hakan's death, he has been closer to Mehmet. After his interrogation, we were at the station, we discover a lie detector at the station, and there was note which was written by Ayça Turan, who mentioned Mehmet being a liar. We interrogate her, she confesses that she was pretty sure that Mehmet was actually part of the cult, and she decided to use a lie detector on him, but it didn't work. At the precinct, we were discussing details, we were approached by Tierre who tells us that Zeynep is trying to hurt herself.

Mid-investigation, Tierre tells us that Zeynep is trying to hurt herself, after finding that Mehmet has been killed, we were extremely worried about Zeynep's condition. We visit her in her office, and she was going to commit suicide, but we managed to save her, Arslan exclaimed to her that if she had gone crazy. She then says, that everyone she loved is taken away from her, she then hugs Arslan, to relieve her grief, after she hugged him, Arslan then blushes, and said that we need to interrogate her, and ask her more about Mehmet. Simultaneously, we were approached by Onur who tells us that Mehmet send him a message, we were astounded that Mehmet was dead, how we he be able to send a message, we then decide to send Onur's phone for analysis. We then debrief Zeynep about Mehmet, she tells us that Mehmet was really busy due to the cult, but he made a plan that they will go out of country after that, but now he is dead, and her life is ruined. Later, we get the results of the analysis, Merve tells us that she is making some peanut biscuits, Arslan then starts drooling and says that she is making her hungry on work, she chuckles and says that Mehmet's account was hacked, we were shocked, she tells us that she managed to track the person who hacked his account, she tells us that Tarik Özden had hacked into Mehmet's account. We got suspicious of Tarik, and we decided to interrogate him, and ask him about that why he hacked into Mehmet's account. He tells us that he wanted to find something on his phone, because he wanted to know more about the cult, because they had made his life hell, and he wanted to vanquish them all, Arslan then warns Tarik, that he would be in deep trouble, if he does it again. We then proceeded to find more clues, however we heard Tierre's voice from inside her lab, we arrived there, only to see Tierre fighting with Nadeem, we then ask him what happened. He tells us that Eylül was outside due to some work, and he took her analysis, however Tierre complained that he isn't spending time with her, and they got into a fight, Arslan then says that he is fed up of their constant fights, and aggressively slams the door while escaping from there. We then proceed to find more clues, we found Aydın's phone, which was left in Mehmet's residence, we were astonished that how Aydın's phone ended up in his residence, we debrief him about this, he first plays it off cool, but then he confesses that he had been noticing for a while that he had developed feelings for Mehmet, ever since Hakan's death, he fell in love with him, but he was afraid to open about his feelings to him, Arslan felt sad and wished him the best. At the precinct, we were discussing murder details, Onur approaches us and tells us that Mert has been kidnapped by Hestia.

Mid-investigation, Onur approaches us and tells that Mert has been missing for a while, he called him but he found his phone crushed and found some pieces of Mert's shirt, he was extremely perturbed that Mert is in danger, and he can't do anything to help him, we assured him that we will look for Mert, he shouldn't worry about it, we then visit Taylan in his office, who tells us that Hestia has been sending them threats that don't interfere in her affairs, or else we will all end up dead. After we talk to Taylan, we arrive at the station, Arslan takes out some peanuts, and starts eating them, however when he ate the first, he immediately spat it out, he became fierce that who dared to add soy sauce in the bag of peanuts, he was sure that only Merve could do that, he then went to confront Merve, however she wasn't in her lab, we then decided to check her in Tierre's lab, but both of them weren't present at the department, we asked Nadeem if he knew anything about both of them, he tells us that both of them went outside to get some essentials, however it's been a while, following this Arslan suddenly faints, we got shocked, Nadeem checked on him, and tells us that he has passed out, Eylül approaches us, however she panicked when she saw Arslan's condition, she tells us that he is allergic to soy, and he is facing a allergic reaction, Nadeem then says that he is taking Arslan to the lab, Eylül then decides to take Arslan's place, Tierre and Merve arrived back at the station, Eylül says where they were, they tell that they had to take some things, but they stopped by to watch a movie. We then proceed to find more clues, we discovered two plane tickets of France which belonged to Mehmet and Zeynep, however Zeynep's ticket was torn, and were shocked that who could've done that, we debrief Zeynep about this, she confesses that she wanted to spend time with Mehmet, however he was busy and gave brief time to her, Mehmet had planned a trip to France, but She wasn't willing to go, so that's why she tore her plane ticket. After that, we decide to check up on Arslan, Nadeem tells us that he is taking a rest. We then proceeded to find the killer. In the end, we had enough evidence to incriminate Ayça Turan for the murder, upon admitting Ayça starts laughing hysterically, she confesses that she killed Mehmet, because he was a obstacle in their way, she reveals herself as Hestia, she says that ever since the cult was formed, Mehmet was in their way to defeat them, and they were planning to call him, and decided to give it a name which was "Hell's Gate", Ayça says that she and Demeter were planning to kill the Kumrals, because they have been their old enemies, she adds that Demeter promised to transfer her ownership to her, but for that she had to kill Mehmet and Hakan, Ayça then agreed, but when Filiz killed Hakan, it made her work more easier, and she devised a plan to kill Mehmet to acquire the ownership, because that would grant her wealth and prominence. Earlier today, she called Mehmet and informed him that she was in trouble, when he arrived at the graveyard, Ayça knocked him out and took a carving knife and carved his body, we ask her about Arslan, she says that she was the one who had added soy sauce into his bag of peanuts, so he can get a allergic reaction and quit the investigation.

Judge Georgiana sentenced her to life imprisonment. After Ayça's confession, we pay a visit to Taylan in his office, he congratulates us that we have finally taken down Hestia, but Demeter is still on the loose, and we ave to incriminate her as soon as possible, however Mert was also missing and we proceeded to find him. Onur tells us that Elif has been extremely down after hearing about Mert's disappearance, Onur says that he himself is trying to find Mert as soon as possible, but he can't. Following our conversation with him, Tierre barges into the station, extremely angry, we ask her the reason behind it, she tells us that she was outside due to some personal reasons, but while she was strolling, she found some footsteps which were really familiar, however at the same moment, someone stole her necklace, and she ran beside him, however the person who stole her necklace was really fast that he managed to disappear in some moments, we then decide to check on Arslan, when we arrived there, we see that Arslan was sweating excessively, we were shocked, we checked on him, it turns out that he was burning with fever, he tells us that the allergic reaction was really strong, and he can't get up, Florin arrived in the lab, we tell him about Arslan's condition, he tells us that he will overlook Arslan, and give him medicine so he can recover from his allergic reaction. We then proceeded to find Mert, we arrived on the place mentioned by Tierre, we then follow the footsteps, we then reached to a really old cottage which was abandoned for more than hundred years, when we arrived there, we saw a rotten skeleton, we were extremely disgusted, we then found Mert, tied to shackles and covered in blood, we were startled, we then took him to the station, Onur was standing there, however when he saw Mert, he was extremely shocked, he asked him what happened, Mert tells us that HG's members had kidnapped him, and they were planning to kill him, but he managed to tackle himself, but they got him beat up and tied him to shackles as a punishment, Onur then hugged Mert, and says that he got afraid that something painful would've happened to him. Eylül approaches us, she says that Arslan is now doing great, and now he doesn't have a fever, we then send the skeleton to analysis for Florin. Taylan calls us in his office, he says that Demeter is still not to be found, and is somewhere in Turkey, and we have to reveal her real identity before anything else happens. We then receive results from Florin, he tells us this body has been dead for ninety-eight years, we were shocked, he tells us that he managed to reconstruct the face of the body, and it said this body was someone called "Selim Yılmaz", Mert immediately says that it was the name of his great-great grandfather who was killed, but his body was never found. We inform about this to Taylan, he was startled of this fact. Merve then approaches us and says that she received a call from a news reporter who eager to meet the team in Hatay to inform them about HG's moves. Taylan announces that we are heading to Hatay.

## Suspects

Mert Yılmaz

Millionaire

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect takes antidepressants.
* The Suspect eats sushi.
* The Suspect has hacking skills.

Aydın Yamantürk

Photographer

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect takes antidepressants.
* The Suspect eats sushi.
* The Suspect has hacking skills.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect wears red.

Ayça Turan

Actress

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect takes antidepressants.
* The Suspect eats sushi.
* The Suspect has hacking skills.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect wears red.
* The Suspect has a mole.

Zeynep Şahın

Partner

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect eats sushi.
* The Suspect has hacking skills.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect has a mole.

Tarik Özden

Oud Musician

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect eats sushi.
* The Suspect has hacking skills.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect wears red.
* The Suspect has a mole.

## Killer's Profile

* The Killer takes antidepressants.
* The Killer eats sushi.
* The Killer has hacking skills.
* The Killer wears red.
* The Killer has a mole.