Frozen Out

**Frozen Out** is the fifteenth case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Hielo Pueblo, and Javier assists in the investigation.

## Frozen Out

### Partner(s)

Javier Hernandez  (All Chapters)
 Ellis Mandelio  (3 Tasks In Cold As Ice 5/5)

## Plot

As *Glacis* began it's festivities, Chief Mendes gathered the team in the town square to be on the lookout for anything that could be deemed as suspicious, as Javier agreed to walk around with the player near where the main festival was happening. The pair discussed the previous few cases, as Javier said that the things that happened in Hielo Pueblo nowadays were nothing like how it was when he was growing up. During their conversation, the pair then heard the sound of a loud crash and a scream, as Javier and the player came across Ellis Mandelio standing over the body of their ex-stepfather, Kofi Lane, who had been crushed by a pillar of ice.

During the investigation, Alita Mandelio, Kaede Shou, Rafaela Guzman and Ignacio Rubio were all found to be suspects as well after it was revealed that Kofi had written down their names before his murder. Later on, Juan Culebra informed Javier and the player that whoever was behind Kofi's murder was also the person who had been sabotaging the festivals. In the end, Javier and the player, with assistance from Rosa and Chief Mendes, managed to identify the murderer as none other than festival planner Rafaela.

Upon being caught, Rafaela expressed significant glee over finally being identified as the mastermind behind the sabotages, saying that she didn't want to go on for much longer. Rafaela then admitted that she had an aneurysm in her brain that could rupture at any moment, but couldn't be removed due it's precarious location. Seeing it as a liberating diagnosis, Rafaela decided to sabotage her festivals to make her name go down in history before she died, later discovering she was indirectly responsible for the deaths of four innocent people. She then went on to discover that Kofi had been investigating the sabotages due to the fact that they were directly related to his company, which had it's headquarters situated in Hielo Pueblo, as she lured him to the ice palace and pushed a pillar down upon him using a mechanism she had designed. Shocked by the morality and sadness Rafaela had regarding her actions, Judge Vargas sentenced her to 20 years in prison, with chance of parole in 5.

Post-case, Javier asked the player to help him bring back the memories of the old Hielo Pueblo: full of life and zest. Visiting the nearby winter forest, Javier and the player found a broken snow globe, which they pieced back together and had Bonita repair, as Javier then decided to give it to Rosa, who was deeply thankful for Javier's kindness.

Meanwhile, Ellis requested to speak to the player about something which appeared to be concerning them, as they informed them that they had received some concerning messages from an unknown number encouraging them to take part in dangerous dares, as Ellis lost $10 from their bank account every time they forfeited. After finding Ellis's phone in the snow, Alita managed to figure out that whoever was making the dares was doing it as some kind of dangerous prank, and Adora had taken money from Ellis's account to deal with Kofi's funeral. Nevertheless, Ellis invited the player to see the school play of *Grease* in the Education Area, before leaving.

After all of the events, Javier, Axelle, Rhea and the player met up to discuss Rafaela being incarcerated once and for all, as Axelle seemed more excited to see Ellis playing Rizzo in *Grease*. Rhea admitted that she was also excited to see Ellis's social circle, amid everything else, as the four made a toast before preparing to head to the Education Area.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Kofi Lane** (crushed by a pillar of ice)

## Suspects

* Ellis Mandelio - Victim's Ex-stepson - The suspect uses Klonopin, watches telenovelas and wears pastel pink.
* Rafaela Guzman - Festival Planner - The suspect uses Klonopin, plays the piano, watches telenovelas, wears pastel pink and is female.
* Ignacio Rubio - Male Stripper - The suspect plays the piano and wears pastel pink.
* Kaede Shou - Florist - The suspect uses Klonopin, plays the piano, wears pastel pink and is female.
* Alita Mandelio - Profiler - The suspect watches telenovelas and is female.

## Killer's Profile

* The killer uses Klonopin.
* The killer plays the piano.
* The killer watches telenovelas.
* The killer wears pastel pink.
* The killer is female.

## Crime Scenes

 Palace Balcony
 Snowy Forest