Bleeding Edge

"*Deputy Officer Diego LaVega found with The Wrath symbol branding in his chest surrounded by a bloody books and burning library! Can you catch the killer before it all goes up in smoke?*"
– Case Teaser

**Bleeding Edge** is a case featured in Criminal Case Third Line: World Dominant, appearing as the 43th case of the game. It is the first case set in South America.

## Plot

During opening sequence of South America, the mysterious-figured cult member and his followers were obeyed by their leader, known as The Pride. The masked man, The Wrath, then prepared to unleash the mist of Novela Veronavirus on South America, wanting to exterminate all native people forever. Meanwhile, an unnamed woman is chased by Silence Slayer and hides in the rainforest. Unfortunately, she witnessing the dead bodies of the Amazon people before she screams when the Silence Slayer lunges at her off-screen, ultimately leaving her fate unknown.

After arriving at Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chief Fowler told Kevin and the player about a fire in a local library in La Boca, prompting the team to go there, where they discovered Deputy Officer Diego LaVega with various wounds and the symbol branding on his chest.

The five people were labelled as suspects: Gaspar Pinto (farmer), Justina Caro (victim's fiancee), Keanu Roberts (FBI agent), Anita Lobo (local librarian), and Pidru Santos (biker).

While searching for investigations, Kevin and the player found the symbol they don't know who made it. It was turned out to be threat message, wanting to destroy the native people of South America before being surrounded by the fire. The player break the back door to escape from the basement.

Mid-investigation, a couple of volunteer firefighters requested the assistance of the team to protect a fertilizer barn from the fire to avoid an explosion, which led to Kevin being struck by a sandbag. Later, Shaheen told them that Viola Roberts's father, FBI Agent Keanu Roberts, had gotten into a fight with his daughter over his lack of authority to investigate the murder due to being a suspect. However in the end, after gaining enough evidence, the team arrested local farmer Gaspar Pintu for the murder.

Admitting to the murder, Gaspar said that the masked man had bribed him to set the library on fire and to leave no witnesses. When he saw that Diego had seen him do the deed, he torturing him to death and branding him on the chest with The Wrath symbol. After he said that he did not know who had bribed him, Judge Palamo sentenced him to life in prison for brutally murder.

During The Immortal Sin (1/6), Stephanie told the team that the fire had spread to the neighboring fields, devastating the district and destroying most of its farms and houses. Kevin and the player then went to Gaspar in order to find out more about the bribery. He said that a person in a red suit came to the library, paid him to do the deed, and then left, telling "The Wrath" that the job was done. The team then went to the mountains to investigate, where they found the wad of cash paid to Gaspar wrapped in red plastic, which (per Henri) was a shrink wrap used by two business companies in South America: LosCultivos and HungerAmazon. The Bureau then talked to local librarian, Anita Lobo, who said that nobody had approached her, but told the team to attend the fairground where both companies were to hold exhibitions in Talca.

Meanwhile, Hisao and the player helped Viola and Agent Keanu reconcile after their fight. After all the events, Chief Fowler told the Bureau to prepare to move to Talca, Chile. to find proof of criminal conspiracy.

## Suspects

**Gaspar Pintu**
Farmer
 **Blood** | A-

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect plays pato.
* The suspect eats asado.
* The suspect reads *Martin Fierro*.
* The suspect has a soot stain.
* The suspect wears blue clothes.

**Justina Caro**
Victim's Fiancee
 **Blood** | O+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect plays pato.
* The suspect eats asado.
* The suspect reads *Martin Fierro*.
* The suspect has a soot stain.

**Keanu Roberts**
FBI Agent
 **Blood** | B-

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect plays pato.
* The suspect wears blue clothes.

**Anita Lobo**
Local Librarian
 **Blood** | O+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect plays pato.
* The suspect eats asado.
* The suspect reads *Martin Fierro*.
* The suspect wears blue clothes.

**Pidru Santos**
Biker
 **Blood** | A-

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect has a soot stain.

## Quasi-suspect(s)

**Viola Roberts**
Bureau's Agent
 **Blood** | A+

## Killer's Profile

* The killer plays pato.
* The killer eats asado.
* The killer reads *Martin Fierro*.
* The killer has a soot stain.
* The killer wears blue clothes.