Ignacio Rubio

**Ignacio Rubio** was a suspect in the murder investigations of pop icon Rosalia Pequeña in Death Drop (Case #13 of Zorro Island) and millionaire Kofi Lane in Frozen Out (Case #15 of Zorro Island). He also appeared as a quasi-suspect in Grease Lightning (Case #16 of Zorro Island) and Off To The Races! (Case #17 of Zorro Island).

In Killer Couture (Case #24 of Zorro Island), Ignacio (alongside Ellis Mandelio) assisted the player in the investigation, making him the second non-main character to aid the player in a case, following Ellis.

He was later murdered in Happy Deathday (Case #28 of Zorro Island).

## Ignacio Rubio

### Affiliation

The Silver Fox  (Formerly)
 Reese Ford  (Personal Assistant; Until Death)

## Info

Ignacio is a male stripper who works at The Silver Fox in Hielo Pueblo, as he wears no shirt and sparkly purple shorts, with black wavy hair and a birth mark on his neck resembling a hickey.

In his first suspect appearance, it is known that he uses citrus bath soaks, plays *Shin'yu Adventures* and does yoga.

In his second suspect appearance, he dons a pastel pink button up shirt and white trousers, as well as ugg boots. It is known that he plays the piano.

## Events Of Zorro Island

### Death Drop

Ignacio is flagged as a suspect after the player and Axelle pieced back together a selfie of Ignacio with the victim, as Ignacio angrily told them to put it down. Upon being questioned, Ignacio revealed that Rosalia was as nice off stage as she was onstage (at least to him), and that she had seemed in her right mind. Ignacio briefly flirted with the player, before leaving to get back to work.

Ignacio was spoken to again after Pedro found samples of Ignacio's perfume on a note calling Rosalia a "PERRA ESTUPIDA", as he revealed that things were not as they seemed between him and Rosalia, as he had grown up with her. Upon entering the club, Rosalia had initially ridiculed Ignacio both for being gay and being a male stripper, leading to Ignacio leaving the note in her hotel room. After admitting he didn't murder Rosalia, Ignacio apologised for attempting to distract their teammates earlier in the case, before leaving.

Ignacio was found to be innocent after Icónico was arrested for the murder, but was spoken to once again when Juan and Alita attempted to figure out who Javier needed to cheer him up, as he informed them that in his brief time knowing Javier, he seemed like the type of person who would do anything to be loved, and that it was likely someone who made him happy. This accidentally misdirected Alita's suspicions towards Rosa Di Aguilar, however, as they soon found out she was a lesbian.

### Frozen Out

Ignacio was flagged as a suspect once again after his sparkly purple underwear were found in the trash in the ice palace, which led Javier and the player to awkwardly return them to him, as he thanked them for doing it so subtly. He then explained that he had previously been performing in the ice palace for a private performance with someone, and so they got a bit frisky. Upon realising this someone was Juan, Javier became flustered, as Ignacio admitted that he liked Juan very much, and asked them not to tell him that he was a suspect again before leaving.

Ignacio was spoken to again after a broken heart card was found in the forest, as he admitted that he once had a thing for Kofi, shocking Javier and the player. Ignacio then said that he stopped things once he met Juan, because he was the "loveliest guy alive", and he later found out that Kofi was a disgusting person through late night chats with Juan. Javier then told Ignacio that he must make Juan really happy for him to be opening up, as Ignacio said that he wouldn't jeopardise that happiness for the world.

Ignacio was found to be innocent when Rafaela Guzman was arrested for the murder.

### Grease Lightning

Following Natalie Milton-Trent begging the player to find some good sewing materials, Ignacio shows up to help the player after hearing they need costumes made for *Grease*. Being an avid fan of the musical, Ignacio agrees to help, producing some incredible garments as he goes to watch the show with Ellis Mandelio, Juan and the player.

### Off To The Races!

Following Beau Jacobs' arrest, Ignacio asked the player to help him find a sufficient gift for Juan for his birthday, as the pair scoured the gift shop together and found a gorgeous notebook, which they gave to Juan. Juan loved the gift, much to Ignacio's delight, as he thanked the player for all of their help.

### Killer Couture

After arresting Howard Emery, Ignacio showed some of his fashion drawings to his idol, Reese Ford, who was in love with the art and offered Ignacio a job, which he graciously accepted.

### Straight To The Heart

After Alexandra Lyon's arrest, Juan invited the team to Ignacio's birthday party.

## Murder Details

Ignacio was found pushed from a rooftop onto a colourful street, as an autopsy from Rosa showed that he had been pushed from the front, meaning he had seen his attacker. Rosa then said that Ignacio was also very distressed at the time of his death, due to the dilation of his pupils before he was pushed, meaning he was likely already tense. She then went on to say that she found traces of a chemical named fluoxetine on the victim's chest, as the victim had none in his system, meaning the killer must take the pill form, Prozac.

Later on, security footage was found of the murder, as Bonita complained that (once again) the angle was too difficult to see who pushed Ignacio, but she could (once again) see a distinguishing feature on their person, as Bonita mentioned that the killer donned a flower on their person. She then said that she checked the wardrobes and cameras and there was no other evidence available, meaning the floral accessory was the only evidence she could provide.

## Relationship With Suspects

Ignacio was in a happy relationship with Juan Culebra, but upset him after he rejected his marriage proposal, deeming it far to early for that in their relationship, prompting Juan to throw the ring off the balcony. Ignacio's best friend, SheHer, arrived from the mainland to perform at the party, only to discover that Ignacio had turned back to being a stripper to get more money, something which upset SheHer, since she thought they were happy with where they were in life. Kaede Shou was asked to plan the party, and was threatened by Ignacio prior to the party that if she messed anything up, she would be dead, which frightened Kaede significantly. Ignacio had always been at odds with Elena Culebra, who he had grown angry at after she attempted to buy him a ticket to the mainland, believing he was not good enough for her son. Reese Ford had been happy to be Ignacio's employer, as her stance changed on his behaviour after she caught him flirting with an office assistant to get work done faster, which made her see his vaguely manipulative side.

## Killer And Motives

In the end, Kaede turned out to be the killer.

Despite initially denying the accusations, Kaede confessed to the murder, saying that she had been blackmailed by someone in prison to kill somebody close to the police department, as she had seen on Ignacio's Lookbook profile that he was in a relationship with the team's historian. Despite reluctance, she managed to get invited to his birthday party, where she actually told Ignacio about the plan, as he had gone quiet afterwards and gone to the balcony, attempting to jump off, which would ruin any chances of Ignacio eating the poisoned cake she had prepared. Desperate not to let the blackmailer find out she had failed, she pushed Ignacio from the balcony after pretending to talk him down, killing him. Shocked by Kaede's act, Judge Vargas sentenced Kaede to 10 years in prison, with the possibility of a sentence reduction if she could tell the police who the blackmailer was.