A Spoonful of Death/Dialogues

***Somewhere in the Himalayas…***

Spyro: H-hey, o-old man! Why the f-f\*ck are w-we up h-here in the m-mountains…It's c-cold!

Tashard: Your fault for wearing your casual clothes instead of something warmer.

Spyro: D-don't d-diss me like t-that! J-just g-give me your j-jacket! You own an s-spare right?

Tashard: Spyro, you're complicated to maintain, but I still see the potential inside you. Take this, son, it's the warmest of all the jackets I placed in my backpack.

Spyro: Finally! Much better! Now back to the true question…Why are we here? I wasn't informed about the latest case, you know!

Jennifer: The chief can't always speak 24/7, Spyro, so let me take over.

Jennifer: We're here because we spotted the churel, Rawhiyah, around here. And you know what that rotten slag did to my beloved Charlie!

Spyro: We came all up here just to…bring back your sex toy?! What the f\*ck?!

Jennifer: He's more than a sex toy, Spyro. Just say that you're envious that you can't get laid…I would assist, but you're vexatious, so that's a turn-off.

Spyro: Shut it, whore.

Tashard: Stop it, you two. We are here for a mission, not friction. We don't have any more leads besides this, so why don't we just help Jennifer find her husband?

Spyro: So why bring me, old man? What's my purpose here? I'd rather do my paperwork than climb 8000 meters to save a toy!

Tashard: You'll have a great use later, son. Trust me, just follow along, and let's climb to the top of this mountain.

Tashard: Prepare your gear too, detective. Your skills are what we need, and since your outstanding performance has solved numerous cases, you could tackle this case too with ease.

Tashard: Now take a breath, and climb slowly until we reach the top, everyone!

## Chapter 1

**Investigate Mount Everest.**

Spyro: Old man, if I'm not mistaken, is that a dead…bigfoot?

Tashard: That's not a bigfoot, Spyro, that's a yeti!

Tashard: Yetis are extremely endangered. And the death of this one is tragic since there are only a few left around here.

Tashard: Detective, I want you to investigate the yeti's death along with Spyro. Find out who gouged the poor creature's eyes out!

Jennifer: I'll help by carrying the corpse downhill with the Chief, detective. We'll send it to Alexa, you two continue with the investigation, alright?

Tashard: Jennifer, are you sure you don't want to stick around to find your husband?

Jennifer: A creature has been killed, Chief. Forget about my problem, it can be solved later. I'm sure my husband will understand.

Tashard: I admire your strength, Jennifer, it's why I hired you in the first place. Now, Spyro and the detective, good luck!

Spyro: Jeez…another day, another work. Whatever, let's start with this stuff again, then.

Spyro: Like the basics, why don't you search through that pile of snow, rookie?

Spyro: Surprisingly, that's the only clue we got. But who cares, as long as it leads to something, it'll be good.

**Examine Pile of Snow.**

Spyro: What the hell? So the only thing beneath this pile is…a box of snacks? You're joking.

Spyro: Please don't tell me you considered that as a clue, rookie. That would be the dumbest decision you ever make.

Spyro: If you want to take the risk, sure thing then. Don't blame me if the Chief scolds you for choosing this path, he scorns mistakes like how he scorns my boot on his face.

Spyro: According to you, the box of snacks is called "Dooby Snacks", which is an American brand…Goodness, the name alone is killing me from the inside.

Spyro: Now what else are you gonna do with it? Use the microscope to-

Shane: Ooh, you found my snacks! Thank you so much, guys!

Spyro: Hold on, who are you, sir? State your identity!

Shane: Zoinks! I'm unarmed, sir! Please don't kill me, I'm still single!

Spyro: Jeez, just stay here and let us ask you questions, and don't forget to tell us who you are!

**Ask Shane Rogers what was he doing up in the mountains.**

Shane: Thank you for not shooting me. I'm Shane Rogers, a supernatural investigator from Enigma Incorporated.

Spyro: Supernatural investigator? Alright. Since you're aware of their existence, do you have any idea about the dead yeti we found?

Shane: Zoinks! A dead yeti?! They exist?!

Spyro: Why are you shocked? I thought you know those sort of stuff.

Shane: Well…I'm just an amateur, and most of our stints don't involve real creatures, just dudes or dudettes in costumes.

Shane: Me and my friends, Ford, Delphine, Vera, and my canine buddy, Doobs, all went to Nepal to learn the supernatural culture. Recently, we visited the yeti museum in a nearby village, I believe it's called Khumjung.

Shane: You know what's funny, officers? Some people rumored me to be a God-like figure in a lanky guy's body! Of course, they're just funny rumors.

Spyro: Okay…one unrelated question. Why are you dressed so casually in such cold weather? If I wore the same outfit as yours, I'd be dead!

Shane: Oh, that. I don't feel the cold, honestly. I am resistant to it, so don't get intimidated by it, officers.

Shane: For now, I want to go back to the village. You can head there if you want to, officers, I heard they sell the best souvenirs!

Spyro: Alright, Mr. Rogers. Just stay in the village for a while, since we will contact you later if we found more leads.

Spyro: I can't believe this guy…How the hell is he this chill?! Seriously, who wears a V-neck shirt on the tallest mountain on the Earth?!

Spyro: Well, I won't judge that stoner's preference, but he did provide a great lead. Rookie, let's visit the yeti museum to see more clues beneath!

**Investigate Yeti Museum.**

Spyro: Holy sh\*t, rookie. Ever since I was a kid, I detest museums for being such a bore, but this one…is fascinating. Why am I so hooked to see this?

Spyro: Maybe that water jar sparks your interest, but I'm more fascinated with the yeti's mural. Unless that jar is evidence, then that fascinates me too.

Spyro: That water jar though…I think I smell alcohol on it, let me take a look.

Spyro: Ah, it has pastis on it. That's French liquor, so why is it in a Nepalese jar?

Spyro: I don't get why we are using this as evidence, but you do you. Go dust the fingerprints yourself.

Spyro: By the way, did you see that badge on the ground? I hate to say that it's faded once again, but you're a whiz at unfading things, so go on then.

Spyro: Goodness, who the hell littered this museum with their disgusting gloves? It's full of stains!

Spyro: Actually, regarding the stains…they smell so funny, like…blood. Is this used during the yeti's murder?

Spyro: You can start collecting the fur on the gloves. It looks like it belongs to the victim, but we gotta inspect it to gain more leads.

Spyro: Man, I hate that we're at cold temperature, that I can't even smoke! Fine, I'll just stare at the mural then while you do everything.

**Examine Karuwa.**

Spyro: Alright, you got a bunch of fingerprints, now send that to Ash. I still have no idea whether this would help, but let's hear Ash's opinion first.

**Analyze Fingerprints.**

Spyro: Okay Ash, tell us about the fingerprints we found on the Nepalese jar.

Ash: Ahem…forgive me for going into nerd mode, but that jar you mentioned, it's called karuwa. It's used for pouring water or liquor.

Ash: It's best if you learn the culture of the country you've visited, Spyro, or else you'll be viewed as an ignorant foreigner.

Spyro: No need to lecture me, wallflower. I know that already, I just don't care about it.

Ash: Your choice then. As for the fingerprints, I matched them to a French mountain climber, Edmond Tremblay.

Spyro: Okay then…No idea why we are talking to a random Frenchman, but he might know something about yetis. Let's find this guy, rookie!

**Inquire Edmond Tremblay if he knows the yeti.**

Spyro: Mr. Tremblay? May we have a moment?

Tremblay: Oui, Officier. What do you seek from moi? Climbing tips? Or a glass of fresh pastis?

Spyro: Uh, none of those, Mr. Tremblay. We are wondering if you ever experienced…meeting a yeti up in the mountains.

Tremblay: Zat is such an amusant question, n'est-ce pas? No, je never encountered any such yetis.

Tremblay: Je suis 'ere for climbing, vous voyez. Je 'ave a goal to reach ze top of ze mountains of Everest.

Tremblay: Mon attempts failed yesterday. But je planned to start again today. Zere is still a lot of time to do.

Tremblay: But, speaking of ze yeti, je zink that je remember encountering one. Je suspect it was probably just a man in a costume.

Tremblay: But 'onestly, tu did not sound like officiers at all with zat questions. Now excusez-moi, je need to practice climbing again. Au revoir!

**Examine Badge.**

Spyro: So this is a VIP badge, usually worn by the staff of the museum. Now where do we start, there are no employees in sight!

Spyro: Unless…if this badge belongs to the museum curator. I mean, it makes sense right?

Spyro: I checked the database, and there's only one curator in the museum, and pretty much the only staff at the museum. She's a local named Sunita Gadal.

Spyro: We should ask Ms. Gadal about the victim. She's knowledgeable about yetis, so I'm sure she would understand what we are saying.

**Ask Sunita Gadal about the yeti.**

Sunita: Greetings, tourists! Welcome to the yeti museum, where you can learn about these beautiful creatures from the start to the finish.

Spyro: That's nice, Ms. Gadal, aside from managing a museum about yetis, have you ever encountered one with your own eyes before?

Sunita: Well, certainly I do. I own a lot of photographic evidence for it. It is what piques my interest in these icy creatures.

Sunita: Did you know that someone found its skull in this village in 1960, but carried it out to America for deep research?

Sunita: I would love to explain more facts and information about yetis to you folks, but sadly, I have to leave, but you can explore this museum for free, as long as you don't touch anything.

Sunita: Now if you excuse me, I have to attend a drinking ceremony near the lake. They offer good tongba, and I can't afford to miss one.

**Examine Gloves.**

Spyro: Ugh, how dirty. Just let the madman deal with it. Not surprised if he turns the gloves into a hot sauce for his food or the fur as a seasoning.

**Analyze Fur.**

Enno: Give me a sec, I'm applying this sauce to my naan bread. Ganika baked this bread and it's very delicious.

Spyro: Speaking of that hot sauce…Is there any chance you made that out of gloves?

Enno: How did you know about that?!

Spyro: Enno, is there any time when you stop using your brains for the most deranged things? If you never left your old job, you'd probably be the real-life villain!

Enno: But it's just hot sauce…this isn't a big deal.

Spyro: I don't care about your hot sauce. The only "sauce" we seek is evidence, and you turned that into food…

Enno: Nah, don't worry, the analysis is complete, and it's very easy. The blood is the yeti's, and so is the fur.

Enno: The main disgusting point is that the gloves are full of nails, and it's from a human.

Spyro: Gross.

Enno: I know right? But it's certainly plausible that the killer bites their nails!

Spyro: The killer bites their nails? I guess reality will bite them with the fact that they are going to face punishment for their crimes!

**Autopsy Victim's Body.**

Alexa: Ugh…my head…hurts…

Spyro: Ah, Alexa, I guess the beer got you well last time, ain't it?

Alexa: Yeah…never gonna try that again. I prefer traditional drinks like ground coffee.

Spyro: I thought you only love chlorine? You always mention that stuff 24/7 when you're off work!

Alexa: Pfft…Chlorine isn't a drink, Spyro. It's more like a chemical compound used for chloride salt or hydrochloric acid. I'd die if I took one.

Alexa: You should not take my jokes seriously sometimes, Spyro. I remember you did when I told you I used to be awarded a honorary medal in a country called Sooda Isles.

Spyro: Please don't remind me of that.

Alexa: Yeah, I won't…for a while. Now about the poor yeti…well, I am not certain about it, but I can't find anything besides the fact the yeti's eyes were gouged!

Alexa: I'd say it's from a spoon, so try to look out for one.

Alexa: Damnit, my head still hurts…So I also discovered a trace of coffee, and it's not ground coffee.

Alexa: I assume you haven't heard of civet coffee before?

Spyro: I heard about it, Alexa. My late father used to acquire me one when we were having leisure in Bali, and I hated it so much…especially finding out it's made of civet…dung.

Alexa: That's the morbid part…but it seems your killer enjoys such beverages since I doubt a yeti would drink coffee, especially a rare coffee.

Spyro: That's just cannibalism…a sh\*thead consuming a coffee made through their own kind after murdering an innocent creature.

Spyro: Look at what we've got. At first, we climbed the cold ass mountains just to find the nympho psychologist's doll husband, Charlie. But we stumbled across a dead yeti instead.

Spyro: We met a pothead as a suspect, who said that he is with his friends staying at Khumjung to research for their next mystery stint.

Spyro: Next is that French climber, who believes he saw a yeti before but substantiates that it was a man in a costume.

Spyro: There's also that curator lady who is very enthusiastic about yetis. Not suspicious so far.

Spyro: Is there anything more we could do to proceed with this case further?

Spyro: Wait for a second, did you hear that, rookie?

Spyro: It sounds like…an avalanche! F\*ck! Run, rookie, run!

## Chapter 2

Spyro: Damnit! Not only is there an avalanche, but there's no hiding spot at all!

Spyro: Is there any way we could-

Lei: Jeez, do I have to save you guys every time whenever a crisis occurs?

Spyro: You! That agent lady! How the hell did you just appear out of nowhere?!

Lei: I have business here too. Besides, my mission is to observe you to make sure the investigation went smoothly.

Lei: But enough talk, follow me. I know a place to hide from the avalanche.

Spyro: What is this place? It looks creepy! Where the hell did you take us to?

Lei: Be glad you're alive, Mr. Perriades. Why are you so ungrateful every time I see you?

Lei: This is a hut belonging to a local shaman. I am not certain who this shaman is, but this hut is unlocked.

Lei: And since I'm obligated to share information with you. This hut has a vast collection of evidence related to your case. You could start investigating now.

Spyro: Thanks, Nancy Drew, I'm sure we could figure it out ourselves by looking around here. Rookie, get your ass moving and investigate.

**Investigate Shaman's Hut.**

Spyro: Why are you picking up a bucket of snow? If you want to build a snowman, do it later outside.

Spyro: Ah, you saw something sticking out of it? Well then, dug it out then.

Spyro: The heck is this blueprint? It looks so morbidly creepy, but we could just send it to Ryan instead.

Lei: May I point out one thing? You should examine that wagon over there. Can't believe you missed that, Mr. Perriades.

Spyro: And I'm sure the rookie is aware of the wagon already, Beifong. Just shut your sarcastic mouth and leave us alone!

Lei: Fine. But don't come to me if you need aid, Mr. Perriades. As for the detective, however, I would be delighted to assist.

**Investigate Bucket of Snow.**

Spyro: You found a weird technological thing. I'm no expert in science, but this looks like a tool for a laboratory.

Lei: That's called an ionometer, Mr. Perriades. The function used to be measuring the intensity of ionizing radiation. Nowadays, it's used for measuring ion concentration.

Spyro: ...Are you even speaking in English? What do these complex sentences mean?

Lei: In short, it's a useful item to measure chemicals. No idea why it's used here, but-

Zdenko: Good heavens, is the avalanche over yet?

Spyro: Woah! Who the hell are you, buddy? How did you even get here?!

Zdenko: Well, I came here first, and hid in the cupboard. Also, nice to see you again, detectives.

Spyro: Rookie, you know this man? And you're saying he's the mad scientist who experimented on humans back in Croatia? Who became a suspect in the murder of a witch?

Spyro: Alright, sir. Sit down, and we need to ask you a few questions!

**Question Zdenko Vujčić about his presence in Nepal.**

Spyro: So, Mr. Vu…Vuj…Ah f\*ck this, how do I even spell your surname?!

Zdenko: If you have a hard time, just call me Zdenko.

Spyro: Alright, Mr. Zdenko. Tell us about your reason for coming to Nepal!

Zdenko: Nothing severe, except the fact that I wanted to experiment with the effects of radiation with the cold temperature of ice!

Spyro: Spreading radiation itself is severe, mister…

Zdenko: Don't get hurt with it, detectives. I promise I won't try it on humans. The law expropriated my lab in Croatia, so I have to do things legally.

Zdenko: Nepal was my first destination, since it's cheap, and I love it. The only horrible thing here is how cold it is, and I have to rely on civet coffee to warm myself.

Zdenko: But overall, it's going good, besides biting my nails because of hypothermia.

Spyro: We wonder if you saw a yeti before?

Zdenko: Yetis? I would like to see one. The way they live fascinates me, and I want to try my experiments on them!

Spyro: Alright then, just stay at this hut for a while, Mr. Zdenko. We will keep you in touch if something is going on.

**Analyze Blueprint.**

Ryan: Oh boy…

Spyro: Ryan, you alright? The last time I saw you, you were out cold from the desert incident.

Ryan: Yeah, I get it. I screwed up big time that time, man. But this ain't the reason why I am concerned.

Ryan: This blueprint…all the drawings and the symbols…these are all shamanic rituals, mostly close to the art of Paganism.

Ryan: I know one shaman who often does these rituals. It's Yelohpa, he was a traveler who spread his shamanic offerings to people in need. I encountered him once, and he gave me the chills.

Spyro: So how do we find this guy?

Ryan: You can't! Only HE can find you! But to make the process easier, you got to send a dove anointed with sage oil flying across the Himalayas. Once he finds it, he'll follow its path to find you.

Spyro: This…is bizarre, yet enthralling. Alright, let's give this a shot.

Spyro: Okay, got the dove and the sage oil. First things first, let's place this oil on our pesky feathered friend right here.

Spyro: Time for you to fly, boy. Now time to wait for the shaman to come.

***One hour later…***

Spyro: F\*cking hell, it's been one hour already. How long do we have to stand in this cold?

Spyro: I think Ryan is just fooling us to make us look like clowns. I swear, I will shove this sage oil right up his-

Yelohpa: You must have been the folks who beckoned yours truly right here. What do you endeavor, schleppers?

Spyro: Honestly, when Ryan said the shaman gave him shivers…Sure thing he didn't lie…this guy looks creepy as hell.

Yelohpa: Yours truly sense negativity cascading through your divulgences, mister. Yours truly would like to ask you to eschew such etiquette.

Spyro: How did he- Okay, Mr. Yelohpa, it's time for us to take the stand and ask you a few questions!

**Prospect Yelohpa if he knew anything about the murder.**

Yelohpa: I fathom what you want to ask, schleppers. You descried upon quietus. The quietus of a lost creature in the peaks. You are also detectives specializing in the supernatural.

Spyro: Stop giving me the creeps, wooden man! We get it, you could sense our minds, but no need to say it out loud!

Spyro: Back to the topic, we wonder if you know anything about the murder? The yeti's murder, I mean.

Yelohpa: Yes. Yours truly came across the carcass on the peaks when yours truly was praying to the Gods for beatitude. The chance upon a corpse was stupefying, leading yours truly to chew yours truly's nails.

Yelohpa: Yours truly then applied holy water to the poor creature's cadaver, before praying for their transmittance en route to the perpetuity, before departing to venture once more.

Spyro: Okay…just don't travel too far, Mr. Yelohpa, who knows if we need to seek you again for more information.

**Examine Wagon.**

Spyro: Is there even anything important about a book? I don't see any connections with the yeti or about the case.

Lei: Oh, that's significant for the case, Mr. Perriades. Did you see the title of that book?

Spyro: Yes, what about it? Stepping on a book isn't a crime.

Lei: I am baffled by your way of thinking, Mr. Perriades. I think Ms. Doshi is way more adequate than you.

Spyro: The hell you say?!

Lei: The book itself is a collection of ancient prayers made to appraise the Goddess of Knowledge, Saraswati.

Lei: This book is exclusive to Nepal, and it's mostly in Nepali. It hasn't been translated to any languages yet. Only people who can speak Nepali can read this.

Lei: You can see faint traces of civet coffee on the book, and I believe your killer consumes that.

Lei: Merge all of that information and you'll get the answer: Your killer speaks Nepali!

Spyro: Thanks, Beifong. Would appreciate it more if you ain't brash about it. But I guess we can make the killer scream "I confess" in Nepali, rookie!

Spyro: Speaking of which, we should add this information to Ms. Gadal's profile! She's a local, so it's weird to not add the clue to a Nepalese woman.

Spyro: Alright, now where do we start again? Ah yes, we met two more people as suspects.

Spyro: Starting with that guy with a very difficult surname, just by the looks of him, I can already tell he's going to be more nuts than Enno.

Spyro: The other suspect, that shaman. My goodness, he gives me the creeps. Not only is he a walking thesaurus, but his mask is just bone-chilling! And how the hell did he survive the extreme cold whilst wearing a robe?!

Tashard: Detectives, I heard that Agent Beifong approached you in the mountains, saving you from an avalanche.

Spyro: Yeah, she's an ass, but she's useful. She even gave us leads for the case.

Tashard: While I agree Agent Beifong is a useful resource for us IPS, it's better if we don't pass all our work to her agency. You gotta work yourself this time.

Spyro: Damn, geezer, you didn't strike me as the type of guy who would get scared about getting overtaken by a secret agency.

Tashard: Appearances can be deceiving, son.

Tashard: But that's not all, I am here to inform you that the yeti museum is closing in ten minutes. So head there before it closes for good, detectives!

**Investigate Mural.**

Spyro: I just can't stop glancing at this mural, rookie. I just…love it. The art, and the concept…it's exemplary.

Spyro: Good thing you found clues while I am distracted. So, you got a cassette tape. Looks vintage, but could send that to Ash.

Spyro: Then there's a pile of ashes down here. You could vacuum it out and see what was burnt here.

Spyro: Let's be haste. This museum's about to close and we need more leads to find!

**Analyze Cassette Tape.**

Ash: Mmm….this is perfection…

Spyro: What are you doing, Ash? Humming to music? Or are you having an eargasm right now?

Ash: Spyro?! Can you at least knock on the door before entering?!

Spyro: I did already! And you didn't listen! So I barged in with the rookie right here!

Ash: Oops…maybe I listened to the song too loud. Sorry about that.

Ash: Let's cut to the chase. This cassette tape contains a very familiar voice, ranting about the victim. You can hear it yourself.

Recording: "Zis is outrageous! Zat accursed creature! 'ow dare zey trample moi camp like zis. Merde! 'ow do je continue to reach le sommet of Mont Everest!"

Ash: Recognize the voice already? I think it's fairly obvious based on the French accent.

Spyro: Yeah, there can be only one: That mountain climber, Edmond Tremblay!

Spyro: It's peculiar that he didn't even mention this fact. Let's confront him, rookie! And remember, he still thinks the yeti is a man in a suit.

**Confront Edmond Tremblay about his rant.**

Spyro: Mr. Tremblay! Funny that you didn't recount the fact that you ranted about encountering the "man in the suit".

Tremblay: Mon Dieu, you found out about zat…

Tremblay: Well oui, je did encounter zat man in ze yeti costume! And je saw 'im destroy all moi property!

Tremblay: Je does not understand why zat man is trying so 'ard to be an actual yeti! Zis is just grossier!

Tremblay: Cause of zat, je have to halt moi mission to reach le sommet of Mont Everest. Moi survival gear is toast!

Tremblay: At least now, je can continue ze expédition without problèmes! Merveilleux, n'est-ce pas?

Spyro: If you take your anger to its peak, the only thing you can achieve is a hefty sentence, and you can't climb down from it!

**Examine Pile of Ashes.**

Spyro: That was fast, rookie. Glad you didn't mess up and accidentally propelled the ashes around, or else the curator will kill us for vandalism.

Spyro: By the way, Enno is busy skiing in the mountains with his platypus companion. I won't judge his act of having fun during work, since I would do the same, only for the geezer to ruin my mood.

Spyro: We don't have to wince in despair at not being able to analyze these ashes, since Enno gave us his microscope to examine what particles are on the ashes.

Spyro: Now don't gaze much around, just go back to work! I'll set the tools.

**Examine Ash Particle.**

Spyro: The database says that the ashes used to be thread and fabric, used for plushes.

Spyro: And from the deep analysis, the plush in question is that of a yeti. Okay, we got a burnt plush, now what? It's not like this childlike toy is gonna lead the case!

Spyro: Ah, I missed something. There's also traces of tongba, which is a local Nepalese drink.

Spyro: Oh yeah, that curator, Ms. Gadal. I remember she mentioned the drink when she was going to a ceremony during our first conversation with her. I guess this may be her doing.

Spyro: Why would Ms. Gadal, who has a remarkable fondness towards yetis, burn a plush of the creature she esteemed so much?

Spyro: Yeah, this is just ludicrous. Let's ask the person herself for answers, shall we, rookie?

**Question Sunita Gadal about the burned plushie.**

Sunita: What are you two still doing here? I thought both of you were intruders, and it made me panic so much that I bit my nails again.

Spyro: Well, sorry about that, Ms. Gadal. But panic aside, why did you burn a souvenir that is yeti-related? I thought you loved them.

Sunita: I never did. Those creatures are nothing but murderers! They killed my husband!

Spyro: Killed your…what? Please explain, Ms. Gadal.

Sunita: My husband was a yeti enthusiast. He loved them a lot, even wanting to seek one.

Sunita: Hence why he built this museum right here. He wanted to educate people about the yetis and their habitat. I admire his enthusiasm and I followed along with his plan.

Sunita: Then one day, he began climbing to find a yeti, and he never returned. Three days later, his corpse was found with scratch marks over his body.

Sunita: I saw white fur on his body, and I knew those darned yetis did this! Hence why I took the museum's control to teach their weaknesses and make sure they go extinct when people begin hunting for them!

Spyro: You seriously believe a creature killed your husband? It could've been someone else, you know?

Sunita: You don't know anything about what happened, foreigners! Just stay out of it, and leave my museum! It's closed and we're done!

Spyro: Well, Ms. Gadal, if you tried to do "vengeance" by yourself, it may be your biggest mistake!

Spyro: Damn, this case is just crazy at this point.

Spyro: Well, not exactly as nuts as it seems, but at least we managed to discover two liars.

Spyro: The mountain climber, Tremblay, claimed the yeti destroyed his camp and survival gear. Well, he still believes the yeti was a man in a costume.

Spyro: The curator, Sunita Gadal, believes the yeti killed her husband. I feel sympathy for her, but we can't just confirm to her that yetis are real! We gotta keep it hidden at first.

Spyro: What? Surprised the cold-hearted asshole of a partner feels sympathy for someone? I'm not that cold, you know. I still have a heart.

Enno: Well, Spyro, if you have a heart…could you please help me right here? I accidentally slipped and hurt myself, could you please take my gear off for a while?

Spyro: What the f\*ck? What the hell did you do this time, Enno?!

## Chapter 3

Enno: I told you already, I hurt myself. Please help me take my gear off. I just can't do it.

Spyro: Hell no, dumbass, do it yourself.

Enno: Aww, I thought you have a heart, man. I was ecstatic when you said that, especially after how many times you yelled at me…

Spyro: Wh-

Enno: I always admired you, man. Even if you're harsh, I know you're a nice man, that's why I don't care about your remarks about me…

Spyro: Goddamn it, Enno. Fine, I'll help, geez. No need to act like it's a telenovela!

Spyro: But if you think I'm an inspiration…well, thanks I guess.

Enno: Hehe, no worries. But just a warning, it won't make me stop performing my crazy experiments at all.

Enno: Alright, I'll visit Alexa for a checkup. Anyways, I might have some information that can help your case.

Enno: Up in the mountains, I believe I saw someone dumping something. It was suspicious, but I couldn't catch them since my ski fell off.

Enno: Maybe try visiting Mount Everest once again for more evidence.

Spyro: That's what we're planning to do. Rookie, prepare your gear since we're climbing again!

**Investigate Mount of Snow.**

Spyro: Thankfully, I had some warmer-ups like hot chocolate to keep myself heated. This sweater won't exactly help me endure the cold that long.

Spyro: We can start by checking that torn paper over there. Luckily, it didn't fly away from the winds.

Spyro: How about that weird thing? Looks like a tool for mechanical stuff, but it has blood on it. Forget about picking the blood out, just send the whole thing to Enno.

Spyro: And now what is hidden in this cauldron? Sounds creepy, but at least it's you who's gonna check, not me.

Spyro: Come on, we don't have much time staying up here, it's frigid up here!

**Examine Torn Paper.**

Spyro: This is a plane ticket, rookie. Says it's from America.

Spyro: You're right, the only American we've encountered now is that supernatural investigator, Shane Rogers.

Spyro: But I don't know what's relevant with this ticket and him. But we can send this to Ash to find out whether Mr. Rogers is hiding something or not!

**Analyze Plane Ticket.**

Spyro: So, Ash, you got anything to say about Shane Rogers? About him being suspicious or anything?

Ash: This is just cruel, how could my inspiration turn out to be a massive liar?!

Spyro: Wait, you're a fan of his? I thought he looked like a massive junkie!

Ash: He was more than a junkie, Spyro. You should try watching the Enigma Inc. show on TV sometimes, they provide good mysteries to share.

Ash: But then Shane got to lie by saying he was with his crew in Nepal when in reality it's just him and his dog, Stewart Doob. Didn't you say he claimed he was with the whole crew when you first talked to him?

Spyro: Yeah, and what do you mean by your first claim?

Ash: I checked the plane records, and it never shows his friends' names, just him and his pet dog that he somehow managed to smuggle in without getting caught by authorities!

Ash: I thought he was a humble guy who never lies, but I guess I assumed wrong…

Spyro: Alright, Ash, thanks for the info. It's time for us to confront Mr. Rogers on this claim, should we?

**Interrogate Shane Rogers about his lie.**

Shane: Hey, it's you guys again. Do you want some civet coffee? A nice French climber dude gave me a share of it, and I'm loving it!

Spyro: It would've been better if you drop that and explain why you lie about going here with your crew when you're alone with your pet dog right there.

Shane: Zoinks! Doobs…this isn't very good right now, isn't it?

Shane: Okay, I confess. I came here alone with my best friend, Doobs. It's because I don't want to be a burden to my crew anymore!

Shane: They always call me a useless scaredy-cat! Whenever I hear that term, I bite my nails out of sorrow!

Shane: This is why I came here since I heard there's a yeti roaming around. I knew this would be my big break in uncovering who this monster is!

Shane: I learned a lot of Nepali to make communication easier, before heading to Mount Everest for my mission.

Shane: When I and Doobs saw the yeti, we recorded it before trying to unmask that thing, but he attacked us instead like a real yeti!

Shane: Of course, we ran, and hence my failure happened again. I'll be regarded as the lanky pothead once again…

Spyro: If you continued your way back to the mountains and finished the yeti off for hurting you and your dog, your mystery bonanza will be over forever!

**Analyze Strange Tool.**

Spyro: Yo, Enno, be quick and tell us about this tool already!

Enno: Calm down, man. I'm like, still hurt from the fall, you know?

Spyro: Right. But did you get at least anything?

Enno: Kind of, but I can tell you that this tool is an orbitoclast!

Enno: It's a tool used for well…lobotomies. The morbid operation to alter someone's personality wholly.

Enno: I can't find whose blood is that, but you can use the microscope to do it. I gave it to you for a reason.

Spyro: Alright, we'll do it. Rookie, you do like 80% of the work while the remaining 20% is just me saying what you just found. Deal?

**Examine Orbitoclast.**

Spyro: The blood belongs to dead animals. And the animals are…what the absolute f\*ck?

Enno: What happened? Is something wrong?

Spyro: Just look at this, Enno!

Enno: Holy! All of these are endangered species of animals! Like the dugong, the bonobo, and the Komodo dragon!

Enno: I know one man who would use this for his sick experiments! It's none other than that wretch, Zdenko! That insolent-

Spyro: Slow down, Enno! I saw you this angry before! So you're saying Dr. Nutcase did this?

Enno: Yes! I can confirm it! I know my nemesis better than anyone else, and he's vicious! Stop him before he does something wicked to another species!

Spyro: We'll do it, don't worry.

**Accost Zdenko Vujčić about his deranged experiments.**

Spyro: Alright, Mr. Whatever Your Surname Is! Explain what you are planning to do with this orbitoclast right now! Are you planning to lobotomize someone?!

Zdenko: Maybe I did. Who cares, since the progress will go smoothly!

Spyro: Smoothly? You killed three endangered animals from this alone! That's not smooth at all!

Zdenko: Ah, about that…well…

Zdenko: Well, I was overconfident sometimes…but I promise it will never happen again!

Zdenko: As they say in Nepali, "Śaitānalē pani bhāgyamānīharūkō lāgi dāsa banā’um̐cha", good things will always overcome the bad. I will try my best to succeed in the lobotomy.

Zdenko: I know the yetis are roaming around the mountains, so I planned to use this to them and make sure I can alter their mind into human-like behavior!

Spyro: You're deranged, Dr. Psychopath! If you murdered the yeti from your experiments, the next project you can work on is being a reckless murderer!

**Examine Cauldron.**

Spyro: Is that a jar? It's full of herbs, but all I see is nothing but stuff that is…just morbid to glimpse on.

Spyro: I see a snake venom, a live sea urchin, and monkshood. Is this medicine or poison?

Spyro: And the only person who is capable of making stuff like these is the shaman, Yelohpa.

Spyro: Now how do we summon him again? Ah yeah, the anointed doves. Give me a minute to call Ryan again for help, you can just stay here.

***One hour later…***

Spyro: Okay, I guess this is the time when that shaman comes…or not.

Spyro: Seriously, will that guy-

Yelohpa: You again? What are you prowling from yours truly again?

Spyro: Speak of the devil…Mr. Yelohpa, finally you've arrived. Time for us to ask you questions once again.

**Ask Yelohpa about the concoction he made.**

Yelohpa: So you want to appercieve heeding the concoction yours truly formulated?

Spyro: Yes, that. Just tell us what was the purpose of that…thing. Is it to kill someone?

Yelohpa: I am remarkably flabbergasted that you would surmise that yours truly would commit homicide. That concoction was for healing, specifically for yetis.

Yelohpa: Whether you be credulous of yours truly or not, the yeti was yours truly's client. It took yours truly a cup of civet coffee and a chant in Nepali to convene him.

Yelohpa: Yours truly sensed a medical quandary with the yeti. He had writhed from a great paroxysm inside his physique. Hence why yours truly formulated the concoction.

Spyro: Listen, Doctor Woodman. If you think we believe in your story, you got it all wrong.

Yelohpa: Yours truly does not strain by your judgment. Believe what you want, but yours truly asseverate that yours truly is an innocent man. Good day!

Spyro: Don't act like that, Mr. Yelohpa! If we find that you are guilty, this might be your last trip!

Spyro: Gosh, this is such a wild journey we got.

Spyro: Mr. Weedman wanted to prove himself brave, but did he kill the yeti after he attacked him during his quest?

Spyro: The scientist that hit his head on the floor 46 times in a row admits that he wanted to lobotomize the victim, but what if it failed and he got so angry that he gouged the yeti's eyes out in rage?

Spyro: And not to mention Masked Wiseguy asserted that the yeti was his client. I don't trust him at all, since his cure looks like poison. What if he murdered the yeti to use his eyes as his next medicine?

Spyro: But let's give judgment once we wrap this case up. Rookie, we should go back to the shaman's hut to see more evidence around!

**Investigate Crafting Table.**

Spyro: No time to waste, let's find the stuff and leave this place.

Spyro: We got a bloody spoon here…yeah, definitely the murder weapon. Gotta take a sample of the blood, though.

Spyro: How about this torn fabric right here? Just restore it. You're good at it, right?

**Examine Spoon.**

Spyro: Okay, send it to Enno. No more microscope, it's time for him to work his ass out.

**Analyze Blood.**

Enno: You could save my time with the microscope, you know…

Spyro: It's been thirty minutes since you were healed, Enno! Don't slack off!

Enno: You're usually not that hyped for work, Spyro, what happened to you?

Spyro: Ugh, never mind then. Just tell us what the blood contains aside from blood cells, of course.

Enno: First of all, the blood belongs to the yeti. And second, I found traces of saliva, which means I can extract DNA from it.

Enno: The DNA isn't fully complete, but since you wanted a faster result, I'll just say it. Your killer has black eyes!

Spyro: So our killer has black eyes? It kinda represents how dark their heart was when they killed the yeti!

**Examine Torn Fabric.**

Spyro: Now that it's restored, we can send this to Enno. He can figure out what stain is on the fabric.

**Analyze Fabric.**

Enno: Damn, another work. Well, guess I need some distraction since it's just boring right here.

Spyro: Yeah, do your thing. Now explain the fabric to us since we're getting closer now.

Enno: Simple. The fabric came from a scarf, and the stain is civet coffee, the stuff that your killer drinks.

Enno: As we can deduce the scarf belongs to the killer, I also found traces of polyethylene and glue, which are the main components of a bandage.

Enno: Your killer has a bandage, detectives!

Spyro: Our killer sports a bandage? The next pain they should endure is guilt!

Spyro: Now that we collected everything, it's time to make the arrest.

Spyro: Let's not slack off and do the thing, rookie!

**Take care of the killer now!**

Spyro: We got you now, Mr. Woolchicks. Confess that you killed the Yeti with *cold* blood.

Zdenko: Who? Anyways, mister, you don't understand! The yeti was already dead when I got to the top.

Spyro: And what the hell were you doing on Mount Everest?

Zdenko: Well, you know how it is, there are lots of mountain climbers going up there from time to time, and... not all of them make it back down alive.

Spyro: So you went up to look for bodies to use for your sick experiments, is that it?

Zdenko: This was the only way I saw for getting bodies as legally as possible. But also in secret. Anyways, so I was up there and saw the Yeti lying there.

Zdenko: I think he died of starvation. I just went there and... took his eyes out with a spoon. I wanted to put them to good use in my lab. I swear I would never kill anyone!

Spyro: I don't know if killing the Yeti would make you even more nuts. We can't just arrest you for killing a Yeti, so we will try to get you banned from this country. Good day!

Spyro: What a crazy f\*cker. To think that he defaced a creature just to do his experiments.

Spyro: Although he claimed the yeti died of natural causes, still, it's illegal to tamper with a dead body like that.

Tashard: Yes, Mr. Vujčić will face consequences for his crimes. But it's time for us to move to our actual mission: Find the churel and help Jennifer's husband!

Spyro: Oh no, I thoroughly forgot about that…