"Bingo! Found a clue, pal! Red feather, huh? Murderer's tickled pink, I'd wager!"
He is wrong as the feather belongs to the victim
"B-but- wait-a minute, chief! If the feather belongs to the victim- then who was at the ball with a fake feather?"
ThunderFlame crosses his arms, "Someone who wanted everyone to believe they killed our dear departed Duke."
"Then we gotta find out who could've done that! Was it... YOU, ThunderFlame?"
"Oh like hell it was. If someone died in my home I am the first one to question"
"But why would you want your home to be a crime scene, ThunderFlame? What's in it for ya?"
"Why would someone want that many bees here?!"
"D'OH! They wanted YOU to go nuts!"
"But ThunderFlame, what about the money? If we solve this case, we both get paid!"
"I don't need money right now. And I still dont know how people keep finding out who the murderer is"
"We'll just have to get better at hiding the clues, buddy. Let's put our heads together and come up with a plan to catch the real killer.
"Ok fine. First things first we gotta retrace the Dukes steps"
"That's right, ThunderFlame! Let's hit the streets and follow in the Duke's footsteps! Right foot, left foot, repeat!"
"Lets stick to the plan, though, yeah? No more blunders or slips"
"Of course, ThunderFlame! We'll be the stealthiest gumshoes on the case. Shhh, we're gonna sneak up on the killer like a couple of silent cats in heat!"
"Let's get this investigation on the rails. Follow me, Vince"
"Hold on, ThunderFlame. How do you know it wasn't a robbery gone wrong? Maybe the killer was after something valuable in the mansion."
"Because if someone wanted something from my home they could've tried stealing stuff off the mannequins without killing anyone."
"You're right, ThunderFlame. Let's start by examining the mannequins. Maybe we'll find some hidden clues or something fishy going on."
"This case is starting to make my head spin faster than a carnival ride. But I won't rest until we find the killer and clear ThunderFlame's name."
"Hey Vinny, you think this party was a smokescreen? A distraction from something bigger?"
"Geez, ThunderFlame, you might be onto something there! What if someone threw this fancy shindig just to throw us off their trail? It's a sneaky move, but we can't let it stop us from getting to the bottom of this case!"
"Look who's not getting any sleep. There's no rest for the wicked, huh?"
"No rest indeed, ThunderFlame! Not until we crack this case wide open and expose the murderer for the scoundrel they really are! So, where to next? The ballroom? The study? Or maybe even the library?"
"The library sounds good. Last place I'd expect a clue"
"Brilliant idea, ThunderFlame! The library it is. Let's enter the hallowed halls of knowledge and see if we can find any clues hidden among the shelves. Maybe someone left a note tucked between the pages of an old encyclopedia or something."
As they entered the library, the found a book had been moved and bloodstained footsteps led to a secret passage way behind a bookshelf.
"Whoa, ThunderFlame! Look at that! A secret passageway hidden behind a bookshelf! This case just got a whole lot more mysterious and exciting!