Alright, let's start by asking around the local businesses. We need to find out if anyone saw anything unusual.
approaches a nearby shop owner Excuse me, sir. I'm Detective Maxwell Shadow. Did you see anyone suspicious in the area tonight? Maybe wearing a hat and glasses?
pulls out a photo of the victim Have you seen this man anywhere around here tonight? He was wearing a hat and glasses, and was involved in some sort of argument.
the store owner looks shocked i think he was being controlled
Controlled? You mean like a puppet? Interesting. This case just got a whole lot more complicated, Palline. We need to find out who was controlling him and why.
narrows his eyes Tell me more about what you saw. How did the man seem to be controlled? Was there anyone else around him who might have been responsible?
There was nobody beside him
So we're dealing with a mind-controlled assassin here. This is definitely not your run-of-the-mill murder case, Palline.
We need to get our hands on some serious tech if we're going to crack this case wide open. I know a guy downtown who owes me a favor. He's got connections in the cyber underworld. We'll need to dig deep this time, Palline. Are you ready for a little digital sleuthing?
Alright, Palline. We're going to need to gather as much information as possible. Let's start by finding out everything we can about the victim.
starts searching through the victim's belongings We need to find out who he was, where he worked, who his friends and family were.
What about the ones who killed him?
As Maxwell Shadow searches the victim's belongings, he discovers a hidden message on an old flash drive
What does the message say?
inserts the flash drive into his laptop Let's see what secrets this drive holds, Palline. starts reading the message "Meet me at the abandoned warehouse by the docks.
quickly grabs his coat and heads towards the door Come on, Palline. We need to move fast. The message mentioned an abandoned warehouse by the docks. Let's go see what's waiting for us there.