Psychic Squad: The Italian Affair

Psychic Squad is an eight chapter adventure game by Haiku Games. It is in the AE Mysteries app and was first available to players that took part in the Global race.

## Synopsis

Jacqueline and Khaled are agents of Interpol's Psychic Squad. She sees ghosts, he sees the future. Work together and discover why a young film starlet disappeared without a trace. Did she crack under the pressure and flee? Or is there more to this case?

## Characters

* Jacqueline Falco
* Khaled Nasab
* Bernardo Vitalis/Bernardo Carabetta
* Valentina
* Friar Teodor
* Lorenzo Guaraldi
* Princess Aeliana
* Lady Consolata
* Zack
* Sara
* Zeudi
* Count Galvani
* Ruffalo
* Priestess of Venus

## Plot

##### Chapter 1 : ROME

*Jacqueline talks to ghosts; Khaled sees the future. Together, they solve crimes for Interpol's Psychic Squad. When things go wrong on a movie soundstage, they discover they're not the only ones digging into the past ...*

Jacqueline and Khaled decide to investigate the cold case of a famous actress of the 1950's, Valentina, who disappeared in 1960. Because the Movie Studio where she was filming her last movie before she went missing is to be demolished the next day, Jacqueline has one night to find Valentina's ghost.

When they arrive at the Studio site, it is already very unstable and close to collapsing. Khaled remarks that it is right to be demolished. After figuring out the combination to open the gate, the ground before them collapses. They enter the building anyway, despite Khaled's warnings. Inside, Jacqueline can immediately feel Valentina's presence and prepares a séance.

After talking to Valentina's ghost, Jacqueline searches the Soundstage for clues. In a chest under the floorboards, she discovers Valentina's skeleton, wearing a wedding dress. Khaled notes that she was murdered, likely with a Roman warhammer they had previously found on set.

Valentina's ghost remembers that she was murdered by her husband, Bernardo Carabetta in their wedding night. She reveals that he is still alive and will soon be marrying another woman. Suddenly a Molotov hits the Soundstage, setting everything on fire and injuring Khaled. Valentina hands them a photo of Bernardo and reveals another exit. She tells Jacqueline and Khaled to avenge her as the two escape the burning building.

##### Chapter 2 : THE DOLOMITES

*Jacqueline drives to a mountaintop monastery. Does a handsome ghost have the evidence she needs? Can she find it before the enemy?*

Back at the Psychic Squad headquarters, Khaled tries to use a facial recognition program on the picture they received from Valentina. After this provides no result, he uses his powers to find a new lead and sees a monastery in Albiani. But because Khaled is still recovering from his injuries from earlier, Jacqueline decides to go investigate by herself.

While driving on the road, Jacqueline's car gets rear-ended and pushed off the street by an unknown SUV. Miraculously unhurt, she finds herself just outside of the monastery's walls. With an old elevator device, she reaches the inside of the monastery and finds the ghost of Friar Teodor.

With Teodor's help, Jacqueline finds an ancient scroll from 79 a. D., which shows a drawing of Bernardo. The monk reveals that Bernardo Carabetta is in fact an immortal ancient Roman, Bernardo Vitalis, a survivor of Pompeii. Bernardo lost his bride in the disaster, and is since marrying and killing women to relive that night. He also killed Teodor without remorse in 1531 because the monk found out the truth and had collected documents proving Bernardo's immortality as well as his crimes.

Suddenly, an unknown man who reveals himself as Bernardo's henchman, destroys the elevator, trapping Jacqueline inside the monastery.

##### Chapter 3 : POMPEII

*Jacqueline must escape the monastery and find her way to Pompeii, where a lonely scholar struggles with an ancient mystery.*

Jacqueline is trapped and fears that she will die and become a ghost like Teodor, but he reassures her that there is another exit. Jacqueline discovers the secret passage and says goodbye to Teodor. Back at the headquarters, a worried Khaled tells Jacqueline that she could have been killed in the car crash and insists on joining her for her next trip, to research Bernardo's origins in Pompeii.

At 4 Via Della Fortuna, Bernardo's house in Pompeii, they meet the scholar Lorenzo Guaraldi. He claims the excavation site to be his life's work and denies them entry. He finally agrees to show them around after they hand him Friar Teodor's scroll.

Inside the house, they find a statue of Bernardo, who Lorenzo mentions was a Roman soldier who, as an old legend says, was to be executed by a German tribe but was granted life by Venus. Jacqueline summons the ghost of Princess Aeliana, who was Bernardo's first bride. She recalls that she died in Bernardo's arms. The cause of her death, however, was the eruption of the Vesuvius that covered Pompeii in ashes and fire. She believes that her loss drove Bernardo insane and asks Jacqueline to have mercy on him.

When Aeliana reveals a hidden safe that contains her handwritten poems, Lorenzo turns on the two agents and claims the scrolls for himself. Aeliana calls for Venus' help when suddenly, a cloud of smoke and ash starts to rise from the Vesuvius, and Lorenzo flees on his Vespa.

After the smoke stops, Khaled and Jacqueline find another clue in Aeliana's poems, a mention of a castle in Florence, the Palazzo Calleri, which was owned by Bernardo's family, and where he was brought after Aeliana's death. They decide to go there next.

##### Chapter 4 : FLORENCE

*Jacqueline and Khaled sneak into the most romantic palazzo in Tuscany. What mysteries await in Bernardo's bedroom?*

Undercover as a newlywed couple, Jaqueline and Khaled take part in a honeymooners' tour at the Palazzo Calleri. Jacqueline recognizes the tour guide as Bernardo's footman, Ruffalo, who ran her off the road at the Albiani monastery.

In Bernardo's bedroom, Jacqueline meets the ghost of Lady Consolata, a young woman whom Bernardo married and killed in 1490. With her help, Jacqueline and Khaled discover that Bernardo is tracking their investigation using an Interpol login. They also find many pictures of international supermodel Zeudi, who turns out to be Bernardo's new fiancée. The two agents need to find her before Bernardo kills her like Valentina and Consolata.

Suddenly, the alarms go off in the castle, alerting Ruffalo of the intruders.

##### Chapter 5 : MILAN

*Jacqueline and Khaled join a fashion show that's spiraling out of control. Can Jacqueline save the night? Will Zeudi leave Bernardo?*

After the alarm goes off, Jacqueline and Khaled hurry to escape before Ruffalo locates them. Luckily, they manage to flee the castle through a window.

In Milan, they arrive late for the fashion show and have to find another way in. Jacqueline summons the spirit of late fashion designer Zack. He agrees to help them under the condition that they in turn help his sister and manager of the fashion show, Sara, who is struggling under the task.

They are successful and Sara buzzes them in. Backstage, Jacqueline asks to talk to Zeudi, but Sara insists that they wait until after the show. Sara asks for help as the model plan and the final bridal outfit are missing. Jacqueline saves the show and also takes Sara's place in presenting the bridal dress at the end. After the show, Jaqueline tries to talk to Zeudi and warn her. However, Zeudi is happy to elope to Venice with Bernardo and leaves without listening to Jacqueline.

##### Chapter 6: VENICE

*Jacqueline and Khaled race to stop Zeudi's wedding. The truth comes out... but at what cost?*

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## Gallery

Valentina, a famous actress who mysteriously disappeared in 1960Chapter 1 - Jacqueline and Khaled at the Valentina Film Studio site in RomeChapter 2 - Friar Teodor and the mountaintop monastery in the DolomitesChapter 3 - archeologist Lorenzo at 4 Via della Fortuna in PompeiiChapter 4 - Jacqueline and Khaled undercover at Palazzo CalleriChapter 5 - famous runway model Zeudi, Bernardo's new fiancéeKhaled at his desk at the Psychic Squad headquarters