Beyond the Storm

**Beyond the Storm** is the seventh case of Criminal Case: Across Europe. This is the second case in Germany. It is situated in Frankfurt, Germany.

* Previous Case: Cry of Blood
* Next Case: One Death, One Crime
* Partner: Emmeline Castaignède

## Plot

The team arrived the Frankfurt, Germany to figure out the reason behind the destruction of the building, when the duo of Emmeline Castaignède and the player arrived at the crime scene, they discovered the body of director Stefan Hartmann stabbed in the heart. The duo figured out that the building was being used for a movie, but was destroyed due to huge storm. The duo interrogated English-German actor Valentin Warner for the murder, he told the duo that it's a huge loss for the movie, as this movie was supposed to be the new incarnation of Vivien Leigh's movie *A Streetcar Named Desire* and which he portrays the character of Stanley, and his costar Dutch actress Emma van Dijk portrays the character of Blanche. After interrogating Valentin, Emmeline was surprised, as she recognised Valentin, she told the duo that Angelika Warner is his sister, as she was in England, she met with Valentin and Angelika. The duo decided to interrogate Emma, she told the duo that she was so excited to act in the movie, because she is a huge fan of Vivien Leigh, and is impressed by her acting, she told the duo that Stefan was great and notable director and was famous worldwide. A certain Christina Hartmann approached the duo, at the police station, claiming to be the victim's wife, the duo interrogated Christina, who could not stop crying, she told the duo that Stefan was a proficient director and a understanding husband. After interrogating Christina, tech expert Brad Harrington told the duo that the victim was working on another movie.

Mid-investigation, the duo found out that the victim was gonna abandon this movie and was gonna start directing another movie, which was also one of Vivien Leigh's movie. The duo interrogated actor, Bryan Köhler, according to him that was his first movie in his career, and he was very excited for but with Stefan's death, everything is ruined, the victim lost his interest in the movie, so the movie can't be progressed further, the duo found a movie contract of the movie "A Streetcar named Desire", which was another of Vivien's movie, the contract was signed by actress Josephine Schneider, the duo interrogated her, she told the duo that the victim saw potential in her, and offered her to work in the movie, for which she was grateful. The duo investigated the crime scene again, and found the victim's phone, the duo examined the phone, and found a message from Emma, it said "You have no right to do that to me, you will suffer". The duo decided to interrogate Emma, she was fierce and angry and told the duo that Stefan was trying to harass her, but she managed to defend her. After interrogating Emma, the duo visited the chief in office, who warned the duo that German economy is deteriorating and Germany will fall into crisis. After meeting the chief, the duo was informed the victim apart from being a director was also a gang leader of the gang "Die Egoisten".

Mid-investigation, the duo found out that victim was a gang leader of a gang which was a well known gang in Germany, which exists from 2003, the gang made chaos everywhere and killed people, the gang was taken down by German police in 2018, but it started again. The duo found out a message of the victim which was sent to Valentin, the message said "You don't deserve this movie". The duo interrogated him, he told the duo that the victim found out he was bisexual and currently dating Anthony De Bruyn, the victim was furious and decided to take him out, the duo found out one of the most famous actors of Germany named " Carsten Köhler" who died in his youth, the duo suspected that he might be Bryan's relative, during his interrogation, he told the that Carsten was his brother, who lost his life in a accident. In the end the duo had enough evidence to incarcerate Bryan Köhler for the murder, upon admitting he told the duo that Stefan killed his brother, he told the duo that on the day of Carsten's death, he was sick but the victim forced him to come for shooting, Carsten was a heart patient, and died due to heart attack on the set, and Stefan didn't even bothered to take him to the hospital, with that he also told the duo that twelve years ago,Stefan and his gang murdered his father, and after the death of his brother, his mother passed away in grief, Bryan was frustrated that Stefan ruined his life, and he murdered him in order to avenge the death of his parents and brother.

Judge Catalina sentenced him to 15 years in prison. In the AI, the chief called the player and informed that Matthias Hoffmann is still missing, and he assigned the duo to find him, beat cop Alexandra Leventis informed the duo that Valentin wants to talk to them, Valentin told the duo that Emma is missing from a hour now, and she isn't picking up her phone, the duo decided to investigate the crime scene and found a heel of Emma, the duo eventually found out that Emma was kidnapped, lab chief Liesbeth Anderiesen told the duo that she was knocked out by someone, but it was hard to specify who it was, the chief called the duo inside his office and informed the duo that four murders have taken place in Frankfurt, and all of the victim have brown hairs and are killed in the same way, the duo was surprised, Brad informed the team that Emma is kidnapped and is taken to Cologne. The team decided to head to Cologne for saving Emma.

## Suspects

Valentin Warner

Actor

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect uses talcum powder.
* The Suspect eats blueberries.
* The Suspect bites their nails.

Emma van Dijk

Dutch actress

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect uses talcum powder.
* The Suspect bites their nails.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect has a tattoo.

Christina Hartmann

Victim's Wife

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect uses talcum powder.
* The Suspect eats blueberries.
* The Suspect bites their nails.

Bryan Köhler

Actor

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect uses talcum powder.
* The Suspect eats blueberries.
* The Suspect bites their nails.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect has a tattoo.

Josephine Schneider

Actress

Suspect's Profile:

* The Suspect eats blueberries.
* The Suspect bites their nails.

Suspect's Appearance:

* The Suspect has a tattoo

## Killer's Profile

* The Killer uses talcum powder.
* The Killer eats blueberries.
* The Killer bites their nails.
* The Killer has brown eyes.
* The Killer has a tattoo.