Straight To The Heart

**Straight To The Heart** is the twenty-seventh case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Oracle Point, and both Rhea and Javier assist in the investigation.

## Straight To The Heart

### Partner(s)

Rhea Del Prado  (Chapters 1-3)
 Javier Hernandez  (Chapters 1-3)
 Ellis Mandelio  (3 Tasks In Goodbye, Zorro Island 2/5)
 Rosa Di Aguilar  (2 Tasks In Goodbye, Zorro Island 2/5)

## Plot

After a gunshot rang out outside ZIPD headquarters, everyone inside seemed to be frozen in shock, as Rhea asked the player if they had heard that too. Upon the player confirming this, Chief Mendes suggested all three detectives investigate the gunshot, which allowed two detectives to save the third detective if they were shot. Javier agreed with this, briefly praying for all of their safety, before the three headed outside, being shocked to discover the body of their fellow detective Axelle Vasquez, who had been shot in the heart.

Mid-investigation, Lucas Ashley reported that Axelle's aunt Saskia Vasquez had been released prison due to medical issues, prompting the detectives to flag her as a suspect, while the detectives discovered that Axelle had been relaying information to the various criminal masterminds in order to seem more useful to the team, which prompted the team to realise she had a hero complex. After much investigating, Rhea, Javier and the player found enough evidence to arrest city mayor Alexandra Lyon for the murder, shocking everyone.

As the detectives went to confront Mayor Lyon, they were stopped by her security guards, as she was in a meeting. Upon Chief Mendes arriving, the guards made way, as they entered the meeting and confronted Alexandra in front of her peers, as she eventually cracked and confessed to the murder. Alexandra said that she had worked so hard for justice and happiness on the island, wanting it to be absolutely crime-free no matter what, as the Zorro Island Police Department was meant to serve the justice, not obstruct it. Upon finding out about Axelle's psychopathy and hero complex, Alexandra was deeply enraged by her disloyalty to the city, as she took her gun and arrived at the police station, wanting to confront Axelle. However, when she saw her leaving, flipping a bird at the others and laughing, she saw red, as she made her way to a skyscraper across the street and shot Axelle from out the window, killing her instantly. Shocked that Mayor Lyon could do such a thing, Judge Vargas seemed on the fence as to whether to sentence her, as Mayor Lyon pleaded to be treated normally, as Judge Vargas (albeit very reluctantly) sentenced Mayor Lyon to 4 years in prison for the murder of Axelle Vasquez.

Post-case, Ellis Mandelio arrived at the station, alongside Ronen Klein, asking for clarity as to whether Axelle truly was a bad person, as the pair searched Axelle's apartment and found her laptop, which showed a video which stated that she did not regret any of her actions, as she wanted to be seen as the "Saviour Of Zorro Island". Repulsed by Axelle's behaviour, Ellis then speaks to Saskia alongside the victim, as she admits that she tried to warn them several times through the post, as further investigation in the police station showed that Axelle was on mail duty, angering Ellis as she may have thrown away the letters they had sent to Alita.

Meanwhile, Chief Mendes asked to see the player, upon asking if they had recently been in touch with people on the mainland, as there was someone on the phone about offering them a job. Angered by this, Francesco angrily broke the phone, leading Rosa - who wholeheartedly supported the player at any obstacle - to suggest the pair search the chief's office, finding and fixing the telephone, as they picked up the phone, and the player was spoken to by a man who introduced himself as Chief Lazarus Bane, who said that he had somebody who was watching the progress of the player, and he was impressed by how well they were doing, as he wanted to offer them a job in Crimson County. He offered the detective time to think about it, before hanging up, as Chief Mendes assured the player that Chief Bane was more than competent, saying she had known him for a long time and wound not be angry should the player decide to leave. Rosa then yelled at Francesco for breaking the phone, as the pair then went for burgers.

After all of the events, the team decided that they would not mourn Axelle, considering her entire façade being exposed by the detectives before her death. Everyone seemed upset about the player being offered a different job, as Bonita suggested that everyone attempt to say reasons for the player to stay, only for Rosa and Jae-hyun to shut her down. At the end of the day, the detectives all sat down, awaiting further instruction, as Juan then invited everyone to Ignacio's birthday party, as everyone accepted happily.

## Summary

#### Victim

* **Axelle Vasquez** (gunned down outside police headquarters)

## Suspects

* Rosa Di Aguilar - Coroner - The suspect eats sprinkled doughnuts, is coulrophobic, wears a badge and is female.
* Jae-hyun Cho - Lab Chief - The suspect is coulrophobic and wears a badge.
* Alexandra Lyon - Mayor of Zorro Island - The suspect is a sharpshooter, eats sprinkled doughnuts, is coulrophobic, wears a badge and is female.
* Saskia Vasquez - Victim's Aunt - The suspect is a sharpshooter, eats sprinkled doughnuts, is coulrophobic and is female.
* Francesco Lobo - Weapons Expert - The suspect is a sharpshooter, eats sprinkled doughnuts, is coulrophobic and wears a badge.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Ellis Mandelio - Student Investigator
* Chief Camilla Mendes - Chief Of Police
* Chief Lazarus Bane - Mainland Chief Of Police

## Killer's Profile

* The killer is a sharpshooter.
* The killer eats sprinkled doughnuts.
* The killer is coulrophobic.
* The killer wears a badge.
* The killer is female.

## Crime Scenes

 Rooftop Café
 Victim's Apartment