Death Drop

**Death Drop** is the thirteenth case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Hielo Pueblo, and Axelle assists in the investigation.

## Death Drop

### Partner(s)

Axelle Vasquez  (Chapters 1-3)
 Max Mandelio  (1 Task In Chapter 1)
 Juan Culebra  (Cold As Ice 3/5)  Rhea Del Prado  (Cold As Ice 3/5)

## Plot

Upon Bonita figuring out that Rhea's mother Madena Del Prado was in Hielo Pueblo for *Muchos* festival, Chief Mendes instructs Axelle and the player to go meet her at the stadium where the performance was going to take place. On the way to the stadium, Axelle briefly explained to the player that Rhea's parents were both spies for the American government, and if Rhea's mother was in Hielo Pueblo, then it must have been something to do with one of her missions. However, upon entering the arena, Axelle and the player are pushed apart, leading to the player being greeted by Max, who offered to help them find Axelle again. However, before anything could happen, the stadium went into darkness, leading a panicked Max to grab onto the player. Screams were then heard from the stage, before the lights came back on, and Max and the player saw the body of singing superstar Rosalia Pequeña dead on the stage after being stabbed in the lungs, prompting Max to use a backstage pass they had swiped to have the player and Axelle rendezvous at the crime scene, allowing the pair to collect the body, beginning their investigation.

Mid-investigation, Rhea's mother was found to have been at the concert, leading to her being flagged as a suspect, while drag queen Icónico attempted to dress up as Rosalia to appease a grieving and angry fan base. Rafaela Guzman also demanded that the player find out who committed the murder, while male stripper Ignacio Rubio attempted to seduce Francesco and Juan. In the end, it was revealed that Icónico was the killer.

Icónico confessed to the murder after making a slip up, saying that they had always wanted to meet Rosalia, and when they had received their backstage pass, they were so excited, but Rosalia began shouting slurs at them, leading to Icónico being filled with rage and anger at the singer's homophobia, turning off all of the lights, knocking out security guard Kenny Rogers and stabbing Rosalia in the chest, killing her almost instantly. Shocked by the act of murder, Judge Vargas sentenced Icónico to 10 years in jail pending psychiatric evaluation.

After the investigation, Rhea and the player spoke to Madena about her presence in Hielo Pueblo, leading Madena to greet her daughter warmly and inform them that the saboteur playing tricks at Hielo Pueblo appeared to have done similar things in other cities they had travelled through, meaning that the killer was a frequent traveller or merchant. Madena then suggested that the player talk to Dario Di Monte in prison, as he happens to know who works the festivals when and where. Surprisingly for Rhea and the player, Dario was more than happy to oblige, giving them a list of notable persons, including Kaede Shou and Akira Hime, both of whom they had met in the previous investigation. Madena, upon analysing the profiles, suggested that they keep their eye on Kaede, as she had a track record of precarious activity. She would then invite Rhea to get coffee with her, to which Rhea would say yes.

In the meantime, Juan would approach the player, telling him that Javier and Steph had broken up with one another and he believed that Javier was in dire need of consolation, asking Alita to help him and the player find something to cheer Javier up. Alita then suggested the strip club as a place to look, confusing the duo. They then visited the strip club and were approached by Ignacio once again, with him flirting with Juan, before suggesting that they find the someone that makes Javier happy more than anyone in the world, leading the duo to talk to Rosa. Alita then told Rosa to tell Javier how she felt about him, leading Rosa to ask what she meant, with the profiler suggesting that Rosa had feelings for Javier. Surprisingly, Rosa would then burst out laughing, before telling Alita that she was a lesbian, and that Javier knew that. They were just best friends, a fact that Alita had obviously missed. This in itself made Javier laugh, as the whole team united as friends around Javier.

After the chaos, Chief Mendes informed the team that the saboteur was no longer a joke, and that they were a fully fledged criminal, informing the player to stay vigilant at all times. Later on, Juan told Javier, Alita, Rhea, Rosa and the player that he had gotten Ignacio's number and they were chatting, while Javier said that he was progressively getting over Steph, mocking Alita for her previous mistake. Rhea would then say that they needed to take what Chief Mendes said into consideration and stay vigilant on their hunt for the saboteur.

## Summary

##### Victim

* **Rosalia Pequeña** (stabbed in the chest during a concert)

## Suspects

* Kenny Rogers - Victim's Bodyguard - The suspect plays *Shin'yu Adventures* and has a backstage pass.
* Icónico - Drag Queen - The suspect uses citrus bath soaks, plays *Shin'yu Adventures*, does yoga, wears glitter and has a backstage pass.
* Rafaela Guzman - Festival Designer - The suspect uses citrus bath soaks, does yoga and has a backstage pass.
* Ignacio Rubio - The suspect uses citrus bath soaks, plays *Shin'yu Adventures*, does yoga and wears glitter.
* Madena Del Prado - The suspect does yoga.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Dario Di Monte - Convict
* Juan Culebra - Historian
* Rosa Di Aguilar - Coroner

## Killer's Profile

* The killer uses citrus bath soaks.
* The killer plays *Shin'yu Adventures*.
* The killer does yoga.
* The killer wears glitter.
* The killer has a backstage pass.

## Crime Scenes

 Strip Club
 Victim's Hotel Room