The Ladies' Murder Club

**The Ladies' Murder Club** is the twenty-third case in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. It takes place in Saint's Valley, and Rhea assists in the investigation.

## The Ladies' Murder Club

### Partner(s)

Rhea Del Prado  (Chapter 1-3)
 Jae-hyun Cho  (3 Tasks In Lost In The Valley 3/5)
 Ignacio Rubio  (2 Tasks In Lost In The Valley 3/5)
 Bonita Esquella  (2 Tasks In Lost In The Valley 3/5)

## Plot

Meeting Rhea outside Clare's Café, Rhea asked the player how they were holding up after the eventful month they'd had, before telling them that Juan had suggested getting to Howard Emery through his wife, Fallon Emery, as she normally met with five of her lady friends at the café they were outside. Upon entering, Rhea and the player were then shocked to find that one of Fallon's friends, Ophelia Winchester, had collapsed at the table after being poisoned, prompting a murder investigation.

Mid-investigation, Chief Mendes was flagged as a suspect after it was discovered that she was one of the five ladies that Fallon met with, while Axelle aided Rhea and the player in defusing a fight between Reese Ford and Melanie Bingham, two of Fallon's other friends. After Rhea and the player found themselves encountering a rather large pigeon, they eventually discovered that the killer was the victim's friend Erin Zober, much to the team's dismay.

Erin immediately confessed to the crime, saying that she had been meeting with Fallon, Camilla, Reese, Melanie and Ophelia for years, and none of them had ever brought up her cancer, despite her telling them it wasn't a taboo topic. However, in one session, Ophelia said that they should remove Erin from the friend group due to being "damaged goods", referring to her cancer, as Erin was enraged by this and thus started formulating a plan. She picked some monkshood using her gloves earlier in the day and placed it on Ophelia's special vegan cake when she pretended to be looking for the bathroom and wandered into the kitchen, as she came back to find that Ophelia had died from poisoning. Shocked by the disgraceful comments of the ladies *and* the horrific nature of the act, Judge Vargas sentenced Erin to 14 years in prison.

Post-case, the chief informed the player that she could formally introduce them to Fallon, provided they find the correct clothing for the occasion, as Ignacio Rubio suggested he and the player search Reese's boutique, as they managed to find a gorgeous dress that Ignacio paid for in full. Upon meeting Fallon, she was charmed by the player and told them not to worry about any of Howard's difficult habits, since he was *extremely* corrupt and terrible at hiding it. She then invited Ignacio and the player to a fashion show she would be hosting the next week, which would be attended by several amazing fashion designers. Ignacio then graciously accepted on the player's behest, as Chief Mendes told the player that they were doing a good job, but needed to be careful as they got closer into the social circle.

Meanwhile, Jae-hyun Cho asked the player for help in buying flowers for someone, as he eventually decided to take some from the café with the player's help, upon having Alita write a thoughtful card, Jae then asked the player for help in giving the flowers to Javier, as a thank you for being so nice when Jae joined. Upon being given the flowers, Javier was flustered by the gift, thanking Jae for managing to pick out his favourite flowers, as he left to go show everyone else, pleasing Jae, as he thanked the player for being so kind.

Later on, Bonita asked the player for help in searching Ophelia's living room, since she had gone to school with her father and needed to know who he was. Upon finding a yearbook, Bonita analysed it, as she was shocked to discover that the only person eligible to be her father was Eli Lowe, who had died many months prior, as Bonita asked Juan, to which he said that Eli was definitely *not* Bonita's father... before saying that *he* was. Bonita then angrily punched Juan for making such an inappropriate joke, as she stormed off.

After all of the events, Bonita was no longer on speaking terms with Juan, as Chief Mendes said that she wanted Ignacio and the player to do some snooping at the fashion show, since Fallon, Reese *and* Howard would be there, along with some fairly famous fashion designers. Upon Juan questioning whether it was safe, Ignacio told him not to worry, as Ellis Mandelio then walked into the station, evidently angered that they couldn't aid the player in an investigation that may be centric on fashion. Upon Alita relenting, Chief Mendes allowed Ellis to help the player once again, as Ignacio told Ellis and the player that if he were to help, he would have to learn the ropes, as the three set about preparing for the fashion show investigation.

## Suspects

* Fallon Emery - Rich Housewife - The suspect knows botany, drinks red wine, has seen *The Color Orange* and wears gloves,
* Reese Ford - Fashion Designer - The suspect drinks red wine, wears gloves and has brown eyes.
* Melanie Bingham - Lawyer - The suspect knows botany, has seen *The Color Orange* and has brown eyes.
* Erin Zober - Web Designer - The suspect knows botany, drinks red wine, has seen *The Color Orange*, wears gloves and has brown eyes.
* Camilla Mendes - Chief Of Police - The suspect drinks red wine.

## Quasi-Suspects

* Jae-hyun Cho - Lab Chief
* Alita Mandelio - Profiler
* Javier Hernandez - Detective
* Ignacio Rubio - Juan's Boyfriend
* Bonita Esquella - Tech Expert
* Juan Culebra - Historian
* Ellis Mandelio - Alita's Neiph

## Killer's Profile

* The killer knows botany.
* The killer drinks red wine.
* The killer has seen *The Color Orange*.
* The killer wears gloves.
* The killer has brown eyes.

## Crime Scenes

 Fashion Boutique
 Victim's Lounge