Absolute Silence as the Tomb

"*Catastrophe looms as the body of a N.A.R.A. headmistress is found stabbed to death! You must catch the killer as more powerful virus outbreak is out of control!*"
– Case Teaser

**Absolute Silence as the Tomb** is a case featured in Criminal Case Third Line: World Dominant, appearing as the 59th case of the game. It is the third case set in Antarctica.

## Plot

Upon receiving reports of an explosion at the Queen Maud Land's main research station, Kevin and the player rushed to the site of the explosion, only to find that the explosion had exposed the chemical lab, a piece of which had been taken. They also found Dominic Chadov-Woodhull drowning in bloods, stabbed to death with ancient dagger near the chemical table.

The five people were labelled as suspects: Joshua Swindle (victim's assistant), Abel Davis (informant), Aiden McCaskey (homeless worker), Velia Farina (former tech expert), and Attieh Fajr (former N.O.V.A. agent).

Mid-investigation, the team found proof that Maggie Fairchild had recently contacted Abel Davis, so the team flagged him as a suspect. Later, the team received reports of Maggie being near the nuclear plant. Soon afterwards, Maggie sent the team a bomb by paying Aiden McCaskey to drop a package containing it at the precinct; fortunately, Darko was able to defuse it. They soon found enough evidence to arrest N.A.R.A. lawyer and Dominic's assistant, Joshua Swindle, for the murder.

Upon admitting to the murder, Joshua told the team that The Pride had promised him a place in the new world order by eliminating Dominic if he took a piece of the Veronavirus serum for it. He did so, also stabbing Dominic in her heart with a cyanide-filled ancient dagger after he found out that Dominic has tried to getting rid of Maggie and The New Pride. After the team explained to Joshua that The Pride was just using him, they sent him to court, where Judge Palamo sentenced him to 35 years in prison. Peter Vasuni asked the team to help reunite him and Bruno Magro with Yuila Chadov so the three of them could use their powers to assist in bringing down The Pride and return Anabel for them before they were died by the Veronavirus.

During Last Hours of Apocalypse (3/4), as Yuila's number was no longer active, Stephanie and the player searched through N.A.R.A. headquarters for hints on Yuila's whereabouts. They found a surveillance of Yuila, which (per Taraji) was taken near Lake Untersee, possibly by Aiden. After Aiden confirmed Taraji's findings, they searched the lake, where they found Yuila's bracelet. Yuila then confronted them before the team was able to convince her to make a stand with her fellow S.D.S. to find Anabel and avenge Dominic's death by The New Pride.

Meanwhile, Kevin and the player talked to Joshua to learn about The New Pride's plans and whereabouts. Joshua told the team that Dominic's second accomplice in the nuclear weapon storage had placed the nuclear missiles in the reactor and the reaction to cause the second-wave of Veronavirus outbreak was starting. Before he could tell them how to stop the reaction, Joshua screams bloody murder until death after Maggie remotely assassinated him by electrocute in his heart.

Rosamund and the player then met with Abel at the nuclear room, where they found a laptop running the reaction sequence with Remedivir. After Abel was able to stop the reaction, former N.O.V.A. agent Attieh Fajr then barged in, asking why the reaction stopped. Attieh then told the team that Dominic, before she was killed, had threatened to kill her mother if she did not drop the Remedivir into the reactor. The team put Attieh under arrest for helping Dominic.

After all the events, Taraji told the team that Anabel and Maggie were roaming around the underground hideout. The team then went to the hideout to watch while the Seven Deadly Sins cult members, aided by international army, confronted The Pride and the army of zombies. During the face-off, the cult followers quickly learned that the new Veronavirus were immune to their vaccines. The Pride then shot Yuila in the forehead before leaving the zombies to finish off Bruno and Vasuni by eating their brains out. One of The New Prides' cults then set off a grenade, causing an explosion at the Silence Slayer's hideout.

## Suspects

**Joshua Swindle**
Dominic's Assistant
 **Blood** | O+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect has a Siberian sleddog.
* The suspect wears baffin impact boots.
* The suspect eats green rice.
* The suspect wears ski goggles.
* The suspect weights over 150 lb.

**Abel Davis**
Hao's Boyfriend
 **Blood** | B+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect has a Siberian sleddog.
* The suspect wears baffin impact boots.
* The suspect eats green rice.
* The suspect wears ski goggles.

**Aiden McCaskey**
Homeless Worker
 **Blood** | A+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect has a Siberian sleddog.
* The suspect weights over 150 lb.

**Velia Farina**
Former Tech Expert
 **Blood** | AB+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect wears baffin impact boots.
* The suspect wears ski goggles.

**Attieh Fajr**
Ex-Agent
 **Blood** | O+

**Suspect's Profile**

* The suspect has a Siberian sleddog.
* The suspect wears baffin impact boots.
* The suspect eats green rice.

## Quasi-suspect(s)

**Peter Vasuni**
Former President
 **Blood** | O+

**Yulia Chadov**
S.D.S. Cult Member
 **Blood** | A-

## Killer's Profile

* The killer has a Siberian sleddog.
* The killer wears baffin impact boots.
* The killer eats green rice.
* The killer wears ski goggles.
* The killer weights over 150 lb.