Smirking at the photos Heh, looks like our vic had an explosive exit, huh?
they sure did. what do we know about the victims? i personally think it was that nerd kid, he didnt look too happy when i walked into his room.
We know the victim is 17 year old boy, named Kyle. His family said he was acting strange yesterday and didn't come home last night.
ugh. so sad. well lets go question some people i guess
Alright, let's start with Kyle's friends. Maybe they can give us some leads.
ok.. lets start with the kid from the library who has green hair. he was acting pretty suspicious when i saw him.
Let's head to the library and have a chat with the kid. I've got a feeling he might be more involved in this than he lets on.
they head out to the library, arriving later that afternoon, magicmountain informs brown on their way to take a corner to set up surveillance equipment
Examining the surveillance footage Damn, MagicMountain! This footage is blurry as hell. How are we supposed to identify anyone?
don't worry. i used special sunglasses that make me able to see heat signals. so i'll be able to tell how hot or cold things are. i will be able to recognize the person.
Alright, let's wait for MagicMountain to analyze the footage. Hopefully, we'll get a clear picture of the suspect.
earl waits patiently, soon enough magicmountain approaches him, looking around trying to not reveal anything about the results
MagicMountain, what did you find? Who's the culprit?
it seems like it was the shy kid next door. what ive heard from other kids in school is that hes pretty rude, but since i haven't talked to him before, he probably just dislikes me. we should question him
Alright, let's pay a visit to the shy kid next door. I'll go undercover as a neighbor who needs some help with a task.
alright i think he lives in the orange house on the corner. just act nice!
Arriving at the orange house, knocking on the door Excuse me, neighbor, I hope I'm not bothering you. I need some help with carrying some groceries inside. Could you lend me a hand?
magicmountain watches earls interaction with the shy kid through binoculars
The shy kid nods nervously and steps outside to help Earl Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. By the way, I noticed you have a distinctive tattoo on your arm. It caught my eye. What's the story behind it?
magicmountain uses the high definition camera to zoom in on the tattoo
Studying the tattoo closely Hmm, interesting design. Mind if I take a closer look? Maybe there's some hidden meaning behind it.
magicmountain immediately leaves, rushing back to the office browns phone is ringing, that must mean he found something!
Answering the phone MagicMountain, what did you find? Is it the shy kid?
no... i think its the preacher that owns the church nearby. hes been acting pretty suspicious lately.
Well, we can't rule out the preacher just yet. MagicMountain, gather all the evidence we have on him and bring it to the office. I want to dig deeper into his alibi for the time of the murder.
actually, i think he did it too! the shy kid told me that he saw the preacher walk past his room around midnight while he was asleep. the time matches up perfectly
Alright, it seems we have a strong lead. MagicMountain, let's pay a visit to the preacher and confront him with the evidence.
earl and magicmountain arrive at the church and enters hello reverend white, mind if we ask you a few questions?
Showing the preacher the photo of the victim Reverend White, do you recognize this young man? We understand this may be a difficult question, but we need to know if you have any connection to him.
he spoke up, he recognized the kid
Leaning in closer, studying the preacher's face You recognized the young man? Care to explain how you know him, Reverend White?
what? did he just speak up? tell me
Gently grabs the preacher's arm Come now, Reverend White. Don't play games with us. We have the evidence and we know you're involved. The question is, what was your motive?