The Last Laugh

**The Last Laugh** is the fourteenth case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Hielo Pueblo, and Javier assists in the investigation.

## The Last Laugh

### Partner(s)

Javier Hernandez  (All Chapters)
 Rosa Di Aguilar  (Cold As Ice 4/5)
 Ellis Mandelio  (2 Tasks In Cold As Ice 4/5)
 Chief Camilla Mendes  (1 Task In Cold As Ice 4/5)
 Kaede Shou  (2 Tasks In Cold As Ice 4/5)

## Plot

Following the events of the previous case, Chief Mendes instructs the player to stay vigilant as the fourth festival - *Jest* - comes around, as Bonita mentions that the festival of comedy is the easiest to hijack due to the amount of pyrotechnics involved. Javier then suggests that he take the player for a walk around the area, noticing all of the wondrous practical jokes and amusements, as he and the player soon arrive at the Pranksters' Cathedral, where they discover the body of Akira Hime, who appears to have been poisoned.

Mid-investigation, a confrontation between Grace Lowe and Kaede Shou got physical outside police headquarters, leading to Francesco stepping in, while Anne McGuinness very angrily accused millionaire Kofi Lane of the murder. In the end, however, the killer turned out to be none other than pastry vendor Guthrie Zober.

Despite initial denial, Guthrie eventually confessed to the murder, saying that he had come to the festival to sell his Prank Pastries to the masses, which had gone successfully, until Akira posted a negative review of a pastry online and people stopped buying them completely. Despite multiple attempts to get his business back, Akira refused to delete the post, leading to Guthrie putting scorpion venom in the victim's body spray, bought from Kofi Lane, so Akira would die after he sprayed himself with it. Confused by Guthrie's motives but still angered by his act, Judge Vargas sentenced Guthrie to 15 years in prison.

After finally solving the case, Rosa and the player went for a walk outside in the festival, coming across Max Mandelio, who looked very wistful. Upon speaking to them, Max admitted they were dealing with some issues surrounding their identity, pondering whether they had a name they preferred to the one they had. Upon searching around, Rosa and the player discovered a note with a list of names, which, per Juan, detailed the preference of the name 'Ellis', confusing Juan, since he thought Max would be put off the name following a previous encounter with someone of the same name. Despite this, Max decided to settle on Ellis, as Rosa, Juan and the player supported them unconditionally, as Ellis went home to tell their mother.

Meanwhile, Chief Mendes informed the player that only one festival remained once *Jest* ended, and it was the most important festival of all: *Glacis*, celebrating the culture of Hielo Pueblo. Upon speaking to Kaede about the plans for the festival, Kaede swore that there was a blueprint somewhere, but she couldn't remember where she'd placed it. Upon searching with Javier, the player discovered the blueprint, which involved several extremely large ice sculptures to spell out Hielo Pueblo, as Kaede informed them that the sculptures had already been made, so there was nothing that could be done to stop them.

After the case's events, Alita approached the group, silently fuming, as she informs the player that Ellis is staying with her for a while, as Chief Mendes seems to recognise the look on Alita's face and informs the player that Alita has had a run in with Adora Mandelio's unpleasant ex-husband and Ellis's ex-stepfather... Kofi Lane. Despite this, Chief Mendes says that they cannot afford to lose anyone with the threat of another murder during *Glacis*, as the team resolves to stay vigilant and wary at all times.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Akira Hime** (found poisoned during a festival)

## Suspects

* Kaede Shou - Florist - The suspect speaks Japanese and wears crocs.
* Anne McGuinness - Festivalgoer - The suspect knows chemistry, speaks Japanese, wears a heart badge and has brown hair.
* Guthrie Zober - Pastry Vendor - The suspect knows chemistry, speaks Japanese, wears crocs, wears a heart badge and has brown hair.
* Kofi Lane - Billionaire - The suspect knows chemistry, wears crocs and wears a heart badge.
* Grace Lowe - Entrepeneur - The suspect has brown hair.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Chief Camilla Mendes - Chief Of Police
* Ellis(?) Mandelio - Alita's Son

## Killer's Profile

* The killer knows chemistry.
* The killer speaks Japanese.
* The killer wears crocs.
* The killer wears a heart badge.
* The killer has brown hair.

## Crime Scenes

Cathedral
Entrance
 Vendor Street
 Comedy Club
Bonus