Guns And Doses

A nighttime shootout? Just the case for us.

**Guns And Doses** is the 34th case in The Origins as well as the 4th case to occur in the East Central Region.

## ***Plot***

After we hear some gunshots on the way back from the station, Chief Charles demanded we go inspect the crime scene. We look around in the darkness, only to find the body of a corrupt cop, Brendon Jordan, who we last met in Rhode Island. Ursula and the player scouted the scene to look for more clues when they were approached by Gus Washington, a member of The Summoners. We interrogated Gus, asking him who started the shootout. Gus said it was a “legitimate business negotiation.” Afterward, we went to the sidewalk where they found a business card belonging to Hazell Harmon, a businessman we last met back in West Virginia. When we interrogate Hazell, he said he passed the sidewalk on his way to work this evening but didn’t see anything suspicious and Summoner Adeline Mann who previously set up a trap for the player Adeline smirked saying she enjoyed their little games and said they were mindless drones who believed anything they were told by anyone Ursula got angry at Adeline’s taunting who said that she heard of Brendon’s Murder but she has a preference of killing in the shootout rather than killing someone behind the scenes. Afterwards they sent the badge belonging to the victim to Sandra Davis who confirmed that there was a sticky substance on the badge which was moonshine meaning the killer drinks it. They also got autopsy results from Maria who confirmed that Brendon was most likely shot from close range and the killer wanted to make sure he was dead and left substance from egg yolk on Brendon’s pulse meaning they eat eggs. After recapping outside Ursula and the player were approached by Imogen saying she knew where Brendon was prior to the shootout. Imogen informed the duo that Brendon went to the slums prior to the shootout they investigated the slums where they found evidence to interrogate Adeline again after finding out Brendon was extremely sexist and supported brutality on female convicts so earlier he arrested her and brutally hit her with a baton Adeline denied killing him saying she was angry with whoever did so now she can’t get revenge. Much to their surprise the duo had to add historian Annie Legend to the suspect list. After getting results of an analysis back from Lily she explained that she was having some difficulty trying to live alone and get used to her new role she also confirmed that the victim was given a threatening note prior to the murder but on the back was an order of a pistol and some dominoes which must belong to the killer meaning they play dominoes. They then decided to go back to the scent where they found evidence to add summoner Stephen Carr to the suspect list Stephen taunted the team about Lily being all alone Ursula snapped and demanded to know if he knew anything about Brendon to that question Stephen laughed and said Brendon was just a cop and he knew nothing about him except that he’s an enemy to the summoners. The team also had to interrogate Hazell again after finding out the victim found out that Hazell didn’t pay his business taxes and was hooked to buying illegal products of the black market. After gong back inside to review the case Max came in saying that Gus is resuming the shootout. Ursula and the player arrived to the scene and stopped Gus before he could injure anyone investigating the sidewalk the spoke to Annie again after finding out the victim made humiliating posters of her making a false rumour that she was transgender, they also spoke to Stephen again after it was revealed he was on the scene at the time of the murder although denying any involvement and finally Gus after it was revealed he paid a hitman to kill Brendon but someone got him first Gus explained that Brendon knew too much and had to be eliminated.

## ***Killer and Motive***

The killer turned out to be Stephen.

Upon admitting to the murder, he said the shootout we saw was between the Summoners and the corrupt cops. The Summoners wanted to buy ammunition and guns, but the cops tried to trick them and run off with the money. Stephen shot Brendon, and the other cops fled the scene.

## ***A Guide On Causing Chaos (4/5)***

After confronting Stephen, he said they knew those dirty cops would try to fool them, so they were prepared for action. Stephen then says they were prepared for this moment too, and a few members show up in front of us. A shootout starts again, and Annie manages to shoot Stephen in the head and kill him. A couple of bullets fly by, but the one fired by Gus lands in Annie's chest, and she collapses. After the fight, the Summoners escape, and we rush to the hospital to check on Annie. The doctors tell us she will be fine, but she will never be able to use her right hand again. We get a call from Ronda, who says we have to hurry to Landsing, Michigan because President Fisher will make a speech and he's in grave danger.