Jailbroken

**Jailbroken** is the twenty-ninth case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Oracle Point, and Lucas assists in the investigation.

## Jailbroken

### Partner(s)

Lucas Ashley  (All Chapters)
 Jae-hyun Cho  (3 Tasks In Goodbye, Zorro Island 4/5)
 Ellis Mandelio  (2 Tasks In Goodbye, Zorro Island 4/5)
 Chief Lazarus Bane  (4 Tasks In Goodbye, Zorro Island 4/5)

## Plot

Following the discovery that six criminals - including Cruz Alvarez - had escaped from Zorro Island Prison, Chief Mendes informed the player that they could not let Cruz see the light of day, since he was already responsible for the deaths of two people close to the department. She then instructed the player to go with Lucas to investigate, stating that every other detective was busy, and Lucas needed some essential training. Lucas then informed the player that the six had escaped using an abandoned railway tunnel, as they then headed to the tunnel and went inside, as they came across the body of Cruz, as he had been stabbed multiple times, as well as had his throat slit.

Mid-investigation, Lucas and the player walked into a live performance by Icónico, who had escaped the prison as part of the six, prompting Lucas to get onstage and arrest her. Later on in the investigation, Rhea informed them that Guthrie had just been to see her, leading to his subsequent arrest as well, as the pair also rounded up Kenny Rogers, Natalie Milton-Trent and Rue Jenkins, as the latter had been seen attempting to go back to the Woodlands. In the end, however, the pair found enough evidence to convict Natalie of the murder, which shocked Lucas.

Despite stagnantly denying the accusations, Natalie eventually gave in, admitting to killing Cruz. She then informed the detectives that Cruz had a child with another woman other than Adora, a girl named Bela Alvarez. Natalie said that she and Bela had lived on the same block, and that they got on like a house on fire, as there was "nobody on earth" quite like her. Natalie then said that she had always been aware of Cruz's many rivalries due to the stuff Bela would tell her, but didn't know just how bad it was until Cruz got involved in a shootout outside his house, which resulted in Bela being caught in the crossfire. Now crying, Natalie said that her best friend had been collateral damage in a "stupid feud", and she never could forgive anyone for letting her friend die. She then said that when Cruz was arrested and taken into prison, she was shocked to see him, but overheard his plans to escape and befriended him in order to execute her plot. Upon the six escaping, the other four went their separate ways, as Natalie confronted Cruz about Bela's death and blamed him for it, to which Cruz said that she needed to "get over it". Natalie then told the detectives she saw a chisel and just blacked out, waking up covered in blood and with Cruz dead nearby. She then pleaded not to go back to prison, as Judge Vargas said that what had happened wasn't fair on anyone, and it was bound to take a toll on her mental health, as he transferred her to the care of Dr. Madeleine Vorrhmann at Wellgrove Asylum.

After the case, Ellis came to see the player, demanding to know if it was true that they had been offered a job elsewhere, to which Jae-hyun informed her that they both had. Upset by this, Ellis then asked to see Lazarus Bane, as they had something they needed to say. Upon finding his calling card at a bar, they met him there, where Lazarus confirmed that he had offered Ellis and Jae-hyun jobs, as Ellis then told him that they were making a good choice. Ellis then went on to say that the player was one of the most remarkable people they had ever met, and they had the honour of solving six cases with them, and they were one of the best people they'd ever met. They then said that they needed to give the player what they deserved, because they were incredibly skilled, and that wasn't to be underrated. She then said that Jae-hyun didn't need anything said, but he needed to say some things to Javier, since they had seen him looking "quite depressed" outside. Jae-hyun asked the player and Ellis to help him find something, as they managed to steal some gorgeous flowers from Cruz's garden, as Ellis turned them into a bouquet and gave them to Jae-hyun, who then rushed to Javier.

Upon finding Javier (plus Rosa) outside the station, Jae-hyun gave him the flowers, apologising for failing to tell him about the job offer, and that he didn't want to leave if it meant hurting Javier. Javier then laughed, surprised by the gift, as he told Jae-hyun that he wasn't sad he was leaving, he was sad that they had hardly spent any time together, as he liked Jae-hyun a lot and wanted more time with him. Unfortunately, Jae-hyun told him that he had to take the job on the mainland, because he could be closer to his family that way, but suggested they try a long distance relationship and see where things went. Javier seemed on the fence, as Ellis and Rosa spurred him on, to which he accepted. Javier then kissed Jae-hyun, as everyone present cheered, as Ellis told the player that they were probably going to miss this sort of thing going on every day, as they heard the mainland was "super dull". Nevertheless, they told the player that they hoped they would enjoy life on the mainland, and said that if they ever came back, the Mandelio door was always open, as they hugged the player and left.

After that, Lucas and the player did another sweep of the railway tunnel after the former said he noticed something suspicious in the tunnel, as he and the player discovered a police badge among the rubble in the exploded exit, as investigating once again showed that the bomb was activated from the outside, meaning that someone must've let the six out. Upon looking at the badge once again, Lucas and the player took it to Lazarus, since he was able to identify the badge owner due to his rank in the force. He then warned the detectives that they were swimming in treacherous waters, as he quickly ran the badge through the system. After Lucas and the player returned from getting him a burger, he informed them that he had the name of the officer whose badge it was, as the person who had helped the criminals escape from prison was...

**TO BE CONTINUED**

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Cruz Alvarez** (found dead in a railway tunnel)

## Suspects

* Natalie Milton-Trent - Escaped Prisoner - The suspect knows anatomy, does yoga, has read *Macbeth*, has black hair and has a dirt stain.
* Icónico - Escaped Prisoner - The suspect does yoga.
* Kenny Rogers - Escaped Prisoner - The suspect has read *Macbeth*, has black hair and has a dirt stain.
* Guthrie Zober - Escaped Prisoner - The suspect knows anatomy, does yoga, has read *Macbeth* and has a dirt stain.
* Rue Jenkins - Escaped Prisoner - The suspect knows anatomy, does yoga, has read *Macbeth* and has black hair.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Ellis Mandelio - Student Investigator
* Chief Lazarus Bane - Mainland Police Chief
* Javier Hernandez - Detective

## Killer's Profile

* The killer knows anatomy.
* The killer does yoga.
* The killer has read *Macbeth*.
* The killer has black hair.
* The killer has a dirt stain.

## Crime Scenes

 Old Fashioned Bar
 Victim's Cell