Cry of Blood

**Cry of Blood** is the sixth case of Criminal Case: Across Europe. This is the first case in Germany. It is situated in Stuttgart, Germany.

* Previous Case: Off with Their Heads (in France)
* Next Case: Beyond the Storm
* Partner: Hilda Spitznagel

## Plot

The team arrived in Germany, to figure out the reason behind downfall of German economy. They arrived in the city of Stuttgart, located in German state Baden-Württemberg. The chief informed that he has received a call from a certain Jürgen Fischer, saying that he found a body, Hilda and the player arrived at the crime scene, where they found the body of actress Heidi Schmitz, shot in the eyes, and blood dripping like tears from her eyes. The duo interrogated Jürgen, according to him Heidi was his co-star for a movie named "Cry of Blood", they are currently working on. The duo investigated the victim's changing room, and found out a poster of the movie "Schrei des Blutes", the poster starred the victim, Jürgen and another female actress named Katrina Schwarz was on the poster, the duo decided to interrogate her, Katrina told the duo, that she is the villainess in the movie, she told the duo that Heidi was a qualified and proficient actress, it's a huge loss for the German cinema. Hilda was devastated on the death of Heidi, as she was one of the most famous actresses in Germany. The duo found out that one of the actors of the movie has been spotted on the crime, who was revealed as Leon Schröder, the duo interrogated him, he told the duo that this was his movie with a main role since his career as a actor, he also added that he is honoured to work with legendary people like Heidi and Jürgen. It was informed that there is a fight erupted between two people at the set.

Mid-investigation, a fight was erupted at the set, the duo figured out that profiler Bernard Artley, was fighting with the director Wilhelm Klein, the duo calmed down the fight, and interrogated Wilhelm, he told the duo that he and Bernard were archenemies during there university years, and still have a grudge against each other, he also told that the death of Heidi is a huge loss for the movie, as she had the main role in the movie, but with her dead, the movie is ruined. The team found a message from a certain named Mathilde Hoffman to the victim, the duo interrogated her, she told the duo that Heidi and her were friends, and she abominated Heidi's profession which caused distance in their friendship. After interrogating Mathilde, the duo investigated the crime scene, and found a note which was mostly likely threatening was send to the victim from Jürgen, the duo interrogated Jürgen and asked him the reason behind the threat, he told the duo that Heidi found him having sexual activities with Katrina, he told the duo that it was against the rules to engage in these types of activities on set, he told the duo that Heidi was gonna inform this about to the director, but it will ruin his career, so he threatened her, the duo found out that the victim was working on another movie.

Mid-investigation, the duo found out that the victim was working for another movie, the duo interrogated the director to ask the reason behind it, he told the duo that the victim was a fan on the legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, and her acting resembled the acting style of Elizabeth, he told the duo, that it was a huge loss for them, but Heidi agreed to work on the movie. The duo found out that Leon Schröder was attracted to the victim, that he even send her a box of chocolates, the duo interrogated him, he told the duo that the victim repudiated her offer, because he was seven years younger than her, Leon told the duo that he was heartbroken. In the end, the team had enough evidence to arrest actress Katrina Schwarz for the murder, upon admitting Katrina told the duo that her and Jürgen dated each other, until Heidi came in their life, she told that Jürgen became attracted towards Heidi, and he kept ignoring her, Katrina was frustrated, as she loved Jürgen, and never wanted any other girl to interfere in her love life, so she decided to kill Heidi, so Jürgen can love her again.

Judge Catalina sentenced her to 35 years in prison. In the AI, Silas Becker told the duo, that he needs their help, Silas told the duo that he wants to take Alexandra Leventis on a date, because it's been a year since they started dating, he told the duo that he needs to take her to her favourite restaurant in Stuttgart. Silas told the duo that he needs help and want to dress into a adequate attire to impress Alexandra. After the duo helped him, Mathilde told the team that she needs her help, the duo interrogated her, she told the duo that her brother Matthias Hoffman is missing from three days now, and they can't find him, the chief called the duo, and told him that German economy is deteriorating rapidly, and he also told the team that one of industrial building in the city of Frankfurt has been demolished, the team decided to head to Frankfurt to find the reason behind destroying the building.

## Suspects

Jürgen Fischer

Actor

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect is right-handed.
* The Suspect drinks beer.
* The Suspect uses antiperspirant.

Katrina Schwarz

Actress

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect is right-handed.
* The Suspect drinks beer.
* The Suspect uses antiperspirant.

Leon Schröder

Actor

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect drinks beer.
* The Suspect uses antiperspirant.

Wilhelm Klein

Director

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect is right-handed
* The Suspect drinks beer.
* The Suspect uses antiperspirant.

Mathilde Hoffmann

Victim's Friend

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect is right-handed.
* The Suspect uses antiperspirant.

## Killer's Profile

* The Killer is right-handed.
* The Killer drinks beer.
* The Killer uses antiperspirant.
* The Killer has O+ blood type.
* The Killer has green eyes.