Acquittal: Induction

Acquittal: Induction is a spinoff title in the Hexepta series. Unique to this game, it was developed by Procella Games instead of Ash-Zero Games.

## Plot

The story begins in England on the morning of March 15, 2019. Every lawyer in the country has been blown up at the Femley Convention in an incident that would be remembered as the FemCon Incident. Due to the sudden loss, the single law student to have been fortunate enough to miss the convention, Storm Sente, is immediately approved to stand in court. As he takes people's cases with immense pressure on his back, Storm secretly sets out to expose the perpetrators behind the disaster.

## Development

Acquittal: Induction was first announced in 2013, titled "Call to the Turnabout." Along with it's announcement came a kickstarter that ultimately failed, earning only £166 from 17 sponsors. Later, in 2017, Procella Games released a new kickstarter for a revamp of the project, now titled "Acquittal: Induction." Although this campaign also failed, it was much more successful than the first, earning £610 from 35 sponsors.

A notable reason for the increased interest in the project would be the demo that released with the kickstarter. The demo contains the first half of The Tempest Dawn and features up to an hour of gameplay. The demo was taken down shortly after the kickstarter failed, but has been preserved as full gameplay footage has been released online.

## Cases

This game is split into five mostly self-contained episodes.

1. *The Tempest Dawn:* After the FemCon Incident occurs, Storm is summoned to defend Richard Kingsley for the murder of his co-worker, Kathryn Davies. With his mentor at his side, he faces off against Crown Prosecutor Donovan and a quirky chef named Benjamin Mendax in order to find the truth behind the murder.
2. *The Astral Inception:* A dead body is found at Walker Observatory and the security guard is fingered as the culprit. Storm takes her case and must fight against the mysterious Howard Silberling to prove her innocence.
3. *The Dark Exchange:* A man is killed at the marketplace, and while investigating, Storm and Richard stumble over a place of illegal dealings run by children of the deceased lawyers. Those children could either be a great help or a great opposition in uncovering the truth behind the murder and the long-forgotten rampage of Damian Fletcher.
4. *The Corrupt Eternity:* The Chief of Police gets murdered in his office and Richard has been accused. Storm must go up against Terri Wonder, commonly known as The Corrupt Eternity, to defend his friend, blissfully unaware of the rabbit hole he had just entered.
5. *The Soaring Vengeance:* Two people meet by the cliffside and one of them shoots the other. Seems straightforward, but when Storm comes out of hiding for the first time in months, things get very complicated.

## Cast

### Main Characters

**Storm Sente:** A young law student who is approved as a lawyer on the day of the FemCon Incident. As one of the last lawyers in the country he carries a heavy burden on his shoulders.

**Richard Kingsley:** Storm's first client and loyal assistant.

**Charlie Lawrence:** The mischievous mentor of Storm Sente. He's been suspended from the bar for reasons he'd rather keep quiet about.

**Lizzy Harrison:** A young woman who, despite her age, is the Detective Chief Inspector.

**Sebastian Donovan:** A renowned Crown Prosecutor who cares about the truth more than anything else.

**Dr. Lendez:** A quirky doctor who performs autopsies in the morgue on occasion.

**Justice Sullivan:** The judge.

**Judge Thompson:** The other judge.

### The Tempest Dawn

**Haxin Payne:** A prosecutor from Storm's hometown, Hexepta, who's representing the Prosecutor's Exchange by standing in court.

**Benjamin Mendax:** A chef, and the CEO of the Beefy Mare, a fast food restaurant. He's never seen without a spatula in hand.

**Kathryn Davies:** Richard's neighbor who died in her apartment.

### The Astral Inception

**Howard Silberling:** The Chief Prosecutor. An arrogant man who's directly hostile towards Storm.

**Andrew Walker:** The owner of Walker Observatory.

**Ali Starr:** An astronomer who witnessed the murder.

**Stella Robinson:** A security guard who works night shifts at the observatory.

**Scott Filch:** An amateur thief who broke into the observatory on the night of the murder.

### The Dark Exchange

**Phoebe Deliri:** A witness who works at the register in Deliri Supermarket.

**Damian Fletcher:** A madman who once went on a rampage and is now serving time in HMP Answell.

**Jake:** The defendant, who was injured during the crime.

**Twatt:** An impudent child who frequently steals from the supermarket, mostly sweets.

**Anderson:** An oblivious sweet seller who testifies alongside Twatt.

**Crow** **Foxford:** The orphaned son of two renowned lawyers, now the leader of the Children's Black Market.

### The Corrupt Eternity

**Grant Power:** The recently appointed Chief of Police.

**Rachel:** Receptionist at Answell Police Station.

**Daniel Wright:** A detective's assistant who claims to have seen Richard sneaking around.

**Detective Eaton:** A detective, currently on vacation.

### The Soaring Vengeance

**Solena**

**Xu**

**Jaaku:** An evil person.

### Extra

**Argus Hakan:** Storm's best friend from Hexepta, who he frequently alludes to.