Ships In The Night

**Ships In The Night** is the twenty-sixth case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Oracle Point, and Javier assists in the investigation.

## Ships In The Night

### Partner(s)

Javier Hernandez  (All Chapters)
 Alita Mandelio  (3 Tasks In Goodbye, Zorro Island 1/5)
 Lucas Ashley  (1 Task In Goodbye, Zorro Island 1/5)

## Plot

Following the discovery that Alita's sister and neiph had both been abducted, Bonita traced Ellis's phone to a shipyard, as Chief Mendes asked that Javier and the player investigate the shipyard to find any signs of life. Upon arriving at the shipyard, Javier commented on strange emptiness, as they made their way to an open shipping container where they assumed the captives were being held. Upon entering, they came across the body of Adora Mandelio, who had been stabbed, prompting a tragic start to a very tragic case.

Mid-investigation, Ellis showed up at the police station and collapsed, while their boyfriend Ronen Klein was flagged as a suspect. Meanwhile, Ellis's father Cruz Alvarez attempted to shoot Javier and the player when they attempted to investigate the Mandelio house, ending in his arrest. Even later on, the detectives were startled when Lucas Ashley attempted to trespass to help them, as the team eventually discovered that the killer was Cruz.

Upon being apprehended in prison, Cruz admitted to the murder, saying that he had been attempting to gain visitation rights so he could see Ellis, but had been blocked by Adora at every attempt, as he grew exhausted with her sabotage and decided to kidnap both Adora and Ellis, taking Ellis to his house while he stabbed Adora so she could never stop him from seeing his child again. Cruz admitted that what he did was wrong and that he would've tried something else in a heartbeat, as he begged the detectives to see Ellis one last time, to which they refused. Shocked by Cruz's morality, Judge Vargas sentenced Cruz to 11 years in prison for murder and kidnapping.

Post-case, Alita asked the player to help her move Ellis's things into her house, as they headed to the old Mandelio home and found a stack of Adora and Ellis's belongings, as they then found a necklace that was actually a bullet, as Alita's face paled and said that the bullet was the one that shot Adora in a shooting a few years back. She then managed to move everything in, before talking to Ellis, who asked the player to take them to see Cruz in prison. Upon seeing Ellis, Cruz began apologising profusely, before Ellis merely slapped him, before leaving.

Meanwhile, Chief Mendes asked the player for help in deciding who would replace her in the likely event she retired, as she asked the player to also identify who to hire as the team's personal patrol officer, as the player was then met by Lucas, who asked to be the officer, which the player agreed with, due to his willingness to help in the last case. Upon sifting through the files later on, the chief then told the player that she had spotted something quite worrying in one of their teammate's files, as she made them swear not to tell anyone, before saying that Axelle had lied about her background before applying for the job, making the chief worry that she was hiding something.

After all of the events, Chief Mendes asked Axelle to meet her in her office, while Alita thanked everyone for their condolences and helpfulness after her sister's death, as Francesco offered to drive her and Ellis - who was still mute - home, which she accepted graciously. Meanwhile, Rhea and Javier asked the player why the chief had summoned Axelle into her office, just as Rosa, Jae-hyun, Juan and Bonita clocked out for the night, as the detectives discussed Axelle lying about her background, as Axelle quickly stormed out of the office, glared at the player, and left, as the chief said that there were some more matters they may need to discuss, as everyone got ready to leave, and a gunshot sounded from outside, as the team quickly realised that one of their own was in danger.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Adora Mandelio** (stabbed in the heart)

## Suspects

* Kenny Rogers - Criminal - The suspect eats macaroni cheese and has ripped clothes.
* Ronen Klein - Ellis's Boyfriend - The suspect eats macaroni cheese, listens to *Rebel Radio*, plays *Karaoke Knight* and is blood type A-.
* Dr. Julia Yang - Family Therapist - The suspect listens to *Rebel Radio*, plays *Karaoke Knight* and is blood type A-.
* Cruz Alvarez - Victim's Ex-Husband - The suspect eats macaroni cheese, listens to *Rebel Radio*, plays *Karaoke Knight*, is blood type A- and has ripped clothes.
* Lucas Ashley - Police Officer - The suspect eats macaroni cheese, listens to *Rebel Radio*, plays *Karaoke Knight* and has ripped clothes.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Alita Mandelio - Profiler
* Chief Camilla Mendes - Police Chief

## Killer's Profile

* The killer eats macaroni cheese.
* The killer listens to *Rebel Radio*.
* The killer plays *Karaoke Knight*.
* The killer is blood type A-.
* The killer has ripped clothes.

## Crime Scenes

 Mandelio Home
 Abandoned Arcade