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Case 2: Turnabout Triple Threat
September 30, 10:15 AM
Triple Threat Arena
Crime Scene
After meeting the new people on the case, Phoenix looked around the crime scene.
There were a lot of boxes, though none seemed to pop out. Some very notable clues were the huge sledge hammer, the outline of where the victim's body was, and a confession note that was supposedly written by Kris.
Phoenix picked up the note and read silently to himself,
To whoever is reading this,
I, the master of the cannon, hereby state that I will no longer perform the duties expected from the master lizard. I will leave with only one thing behind, that the body of the misunderstood performer. My strings will no longer be attached to that devil.
Good-Bye,
Kris Kannon
Phoenix placed the letter in his pocket and took a closer look at the sledge hammer. The sledge hammer was covered in blood, presumably from the victim.
Strangely enough, the sledge hammer reminded Phoenix of Neko's wound, the one on the back of her head. This was all too weird to be a coincidence.
"Man, if only we had more information on this group." Phoenix said aloud. Russell laughed, "Well, why didn't you ask me?"
"Ask you?" Phoenix wondered. Russell nodded and then said, "Didn't Maya tell you anything about me?"
Maya tilted her head in slight embarrassment and said, "Sorry, Russell, it slipped my mind. Nick, this is Russell Smythe, my new assistant. He specializes in research and babysitting!"
Phoenix thought for a moment and then said, "Okay. Russell, can you do research on the group Triple Threat?" Russell nodded happily and then said, "Sure thing! Come on, Pearl, let's go do some research!"
"Yay!" Pearl exclaimed as she grabbed Russell's hand. They left without a moment's notice.
"Nick, you know you take your job way too seriously…" Maya said as she looked around the left side of the room.
"Well, someone's life is on the line…" Phoenix replied as he looked on the right side of the room.
There was a moment of silence, but Phoenix couldn't keep quiet about his small theory, "Maya, you know Neko has the ability to feel and see emotions?"
"Yeah…You can never lie about your emotions as long as she's around." Maya pointed out. Phoenix shook his head and jumped to the point, "I think that she can feel peoples physical pain…"
"Huh? What do you mean?" Maya asked as she opened three more boxes. Phoenix opened his fifth box and replied, "Well, think about it…Neko was bleeding immensely in her stomach. The back of her head was also bleeding. Now think about the circumstances of the crime. The victim was shot with a cannon and landed on this sledge hammer…"
"Wait! So you're saying that you, Zack, and that other basically witnessed the murder!" Maya whispered softly so that the other officers couldn't hear.
"That's my theory…and if our theory is true, then that means I heard the victim's final words." Phoenix concluded.
Phoenix continued, "And that would mean that I also heard the victim's final words…"
Maya sat next to Phoenix and stared in surprise, "Well, what did he say?" Phoenix tried as hard as he could and said, "I think he said, 'Kura, my strings are no longer controlled by', and that's as close as I can probably get…"
"Talk about a long shot, though." Maya pointed out. She's right. We can't just go into court saying "Our paranormal friend, Neko, felt the whole murder and we got to hear the final words!" now can we? Phoenix thought.
"We'll just prove this case with evidence…If we find any." Phoenix stated. Just then, a piece of paper slapped Maya on the face.
"OW! What is this?" She wondered as she handed the piece of paper to Phoenix. Phoenix took the paper and read it to himself,
Dear Kira,
I can't keep this inside of me anymore! I love you, and you better love me back! If not, then I'll just have to tell my daddy on you. You know what happens when daddy sees me mad or sad!
Love,
Minna Puppet
Phoenix and Maya just stared at the paper without saying anything. Finally, Maya said, "Why would there be a love note here at a crime scene?"
Phoenix thought for a moment and put it in his pocket. Just then, Ema and Mr. Chess nearly attacked Phoenix.
"OW! What was that for!" Phoenix cried. Ema and Mr. Chess straightened up. Mr. Chess was the one who spoke, "HMPH! You are horrible at investigating!"
"Calm down, Mr. Chess. Phoenix, don't you know that you will much better off if you use the power of forensic science!" Ema said, holding up her finger. Phoenix simply replied, "We don't anything that high tech!"
Ema nodded to Mr. Chess. As if on signal, Mr. Chess pulled out his briefcase and opened it. Inside, was a whole lot of chemicals and machinery that Phoenix could not name.
Ema and Mr. Chess were whispering to each other. They were speaking so softly, that both Phoenix and Maya couldn't hear them.
"Show us a piece of evidence, Phoenix, and we'll use the power of science to decipher it even further." Ema spoke up. Mr. Chess seemed to show a smile as he looked through his briefcase.
Phoenix thought for a moment and then said, "What about that sledge hammer?"
"Hmmm…We could analyze the blood, check for fingerprints, and check if anyone wrote anything in blood…" Ema explained. Phoenix just looked in surprise and said, "Is that all possible?"
Ema gave a moody look and said, "Of course it's possible! Why wouldn't it be! Science can do a lot of things!"
Phoenix backed away slowly and said, "Can you please analyze the evidence?"
Ema shrugged and then said, to Mr. Chess, "Mr. Chess, first we'll check for any fingerprints." Mr. Chess ruffled through his briefcase and took out a bag of powder, a small brush, and a pair of white gloves. He put on the gloves.
Then, Mr. Chess applied a dash of powder and blew it off. He repeated this process until he got to the back of the sledge hammer. When he got there, he started to delicately use the brush. Then, he gave a glint of a smile and said, "Hehehe…We got some fingerprints!"
Phoenix stared in awe and said, "So! Who's fingerprints are they?" Ema looked at Phoenix with a look of disbelief in her eyes. But it was Mr. Chess who spoke, "We need to run the fingerprints through the computer's database, you dolt! Any ideas on who's fingerprints these might be?"
Phoenix shook his head. Mr. Chess removed his gloves in a somewhat rude matter and said rashly, "Then come back with a suspect!"
Phoenix thought for a moment and asked, "Um…Can you run the fingerprints…And see if they match Kris Kannon's fingerprints?" Maya looked at Ema with worry in her eyes.
Finally, Maya spoke up. "Nick, what happens if they are a match?" Phoenix gave an expression that noted Maya to think a bit more positively.
Mr. Chess pulled out a machine out of his briefcase and pushed a couple of buttons. After 5 minutes of patiently waiting, Mr. Chess shook his disbelief.
"Supposedly, there is no such person as Kris Kannon…" Phoenix's eyes widen in misunderstanding, "What? Is that even possible?"
"Sure…I know that personally…" Mr. Chess mumbled to himself. Phoenix caught his mumbling and asked, "How do you know personally?"
Mr. Chess just looked up and said, "What personally?" Phoenix looked at Mr. Chess's dumbfounded look and said, "Uh…You just said you knew that personally…"
"No I didn't…" Mr. Chess said, somewhat annoyed. Phoenix was about to give up but continued, "I heard you say--"
"Excuse me…I have to go to the bathroom…" Mr. Chess escorted himself away, along with his briefcase.
Ema gave Phoenix the evil eye and said, "Great, Phoenix, thanks! You'll probably have to come by later to get anything else. You might as well just tell me what you want us to analyze…"
Phoenix just sighed and said, "I want you to analyze the sledge hammer and, if you can, Kris's cannon. Oh," Phoenix pulled out the note and said, "analyze this too."
Ema nodded and exited the same place where Mr. Chess took off. Presumably, to find Mr. Chess.
We need to find out whatever Russell has found out and question Kris. We also need to find more witnesses. But first, we need to chat with Neko…
End of Chapter 3...