Killer Couture

**Killer Couture** is the twenty-fourth case of Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Saint's Valley, and both Ignacio and Ellis assist in the investigation.

## Killer Couture

### Partner(s)

Ignacio Rubio  (All Chapters)
 Ellis Mandelio  (All Chapters)

## Plot

Arriving at the fashion show that Fallon Emery invited them to, Ignacio suggested that he take a look backstage since he had access, while Ellis and the player scouted outside. As they walked around, Ellis mentioned how they knew someone who would have loved this, but they were in prison, so not much could be done. As they walked around the party, they ran into Ignacio, who seemed to be getting them to come backstage, as the three all went backstage to find the body of drag queen Dama Mama, who had been stabbed with fabric scissors.

Mid-investigation, it came out that Dama Mama's real name was Danielle Ford, as Juan then said that he was Reese Ford's sister. Later, Ellis, Ignacio and the player had to stop Grace Lowe when she attempted to leave the scene covertly. Even later, Ellis unintentionally discovered that the victim had been in a relationship with Harlow Jacques, the person who planned the event. In the end, however, Ignacio, Ellis and the player discovered the killer to be none other than Howard Emery, who had been sponsoring the event.

Upon being apprehended, Howard admitted to killing Dama Mama because he felt it unnatural for *them* to be walking the runway, especially since they were a drag queen. Howard then said that he was all for being accepting and recognising LGBTQ+ people, but Dama Mama had been very flirtatious with him for no reason, and it angered him because he wanted to remain loyal to Fallon. Upon Dama Mama locking her dressing room door to seduce Howard, he took a pair of fabric scissors and stabbed her with them, killing him in self-defence. However, upon analysis from Bonita, it appeared that Howard had locked the door with scissors already in hand, as Judge Vargas realised that Howard had intentionally murdered Dama Mama and wiped the security, sentencing him to 30 years in prison.

Post-case, Ellis informed the player that they had a boyfriend named Ronen Klein, as Alita overheard this and demanded to meet him as soon as possible. Upset by this, Ellis said that they weren't sure they were ready to have their mother meeting him, as Ignacio suggested that Ellis find a way to tell Alita this. Upon investigating the dressing room, Ellis was surprised to find a bouquet in there, discovering Ronen's signature on it as security guard Kenny Rogers informed them that his "male friend" had said he was expecting Ellis to come there, as Ellis laughed at the fact that Ronen knew them so well. Eventually, with some help from Ignacio and the player, Ellis introduced Ronen to Alita, as both were charmed to meet one another, much to Ellis's relief.

Meanwhile, Ignacio asked for the player's help in attempting to impress Reese Ford with his fashion designs, as he recalled having lost the notebook with his designs in when they investigated the nightclub, as they searched there and found his notebook in a pile of documents. Upon handing them to Reese, she admitted she loved the designs, as she even shared them with Harlow Jacques and Fallon over FaceTime, as she invited Ignacio to come work for her, as he excitedly agreed.

Following Alita's meeting with Ronen and Ignacio's new career, everyone gathered to discuss what had happened, as Chief Mendes informed Axelle and the player that she had been doing some digging, and believed that there was evidence of Howard's corruption somewhere in Dama Mama's dressing room, as the pair investigated and found files detailing shady bank transactions made between Howard and Zorro Island Police Department, shocking the pair as they realised there may be another mole in the team. However, before anything could be done, Mayor Lyon walked in, her face grave, as she informed the detectives that there had been an explosion near the prison, leaving the fates of multiple people unknown.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Dama Mama** (stabbed by fabric scissors in her dressing area)

## Suspects

* Reese Ford - Fashion Designer - The suspect knows how to sew and has seen *SheHer's Drag Race*.
* Harlow Jacques - Event Planner - The suspect eats tacitos, knows how to sew, has seen *SheHer's Drag Race* and is male.
* Kenny Rogers - Security Guard - The suspect eats tacitos, wears a suit jacket and is male.
* Grace Lowe - Event Attendee - The suspect knows how to sew and wears a suit jacket.
* Howard Emery - Businessman - The suspect eats tacitos, knows how to sew, has seen *SheHer's Drag Race*, wears a suit jacket and is male.

## Killer's Profile

* The killer eats tacitos.
* The killer knows how to sew.
* The killer has seen *SheHer's Drag Race*.
* The killer wears a suit jacket.
* The killer is male.

## Crime Scenes

 Catwalk
 Neon Nightclub