Lara Nightshade: chuckles Aaaand, they left nothing but empty boxes. Just how ridiculous is that import taaaax, huh?!
The DAy of the destruction arrives and shows that the empty cases were shipped
Oh, come on! This is utterly ludicrous! We need to find out where these cases have gone!
What kind of lunatics run this shipping company anyway? I swear, I'm going to have a word with their customer service department. This is unacceptable!
dials the number Alright, let's see if I can get some answers. pauses "Hello, I'd like to speak to someone about my missing phone cases..."
The phonecase companies say nothing
sighs This is absurd. They just keep passing the buck! We need to find out who's behind this and put a stop to it. Come on, Hunter, let's visit the main office in person.
hangs up the phone Alright, time to confront these clowns in person. I'm not going to let them get away with this! grabs her coat and heads towards the door
As they leave they find the empty cases in the garbage
grabs the empty cases from the garbage Ha! Gotcha, you greedy bastards! No one gets away with ripping off innocent people like this!
They call the police Hello this is report 4092 a robbery ocurred at 4100 Maple st
speaking to the police Hello, yes, I'm reporting a case of robbery at 4100 Maple Street. The thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of phone cases.
4092 another robbery? we just solved 4091
rolls her eyes Yes, another robbery, Officer. This one involves the theft of phone cases. Can you believe it? People are getting robbed blind while these cops sit around twiddling their thumbs! gestures dramatically
The robberies are all the same empty phone case heists
slams her fist on the table This is unacceptable! These robberies are happening on a daily basis, and the police are doing NOTHING to stop them!
They finally get an address for the robber Its located in the sewer below the eastern clock tower
smirks Well, well, well, looks like we finally have a lead. Let's go pay these robbers a visit, shall we?
The robber is a woman who says "Tax evasion" when asked why she robbed it
narrows her eyes Tax evasion, huh? Well, ma'am, you're not gonna get away with this! reaches into her pocket and pulls out handcuffs
The police show up The robber is arrested
snaps the handcuffs shut Another criminal off the streets, thanks to me and my trusty handcuffs! smirks Now, officers, make sure this woman faces the consequences of her actions. And while you're at it, find out who's behind these phone case robberies! We can't have criminals running amok in our city!
crosses her arms Alright, Hunter, now that the culprit is taken care of, we need to focus on finding out who orchestrated these robberies.
paces back and forth Well, Hunter, the investigation continues, but damn, these criminals are slippery.
The police report that the culprit was working for a shadowy group
narrows her eyes A shadowy group, huh? That narrows it down. Let's dig deeper and find out who's behind all this.
It is revealed that the robber was working for the IRS
clenches her fists The IRS? Those bastards are responsible for this? Unbelievable!
storms to her desk, pulling out a stack of papers Alright, Hunter, it's time to put our best intel to work.
starts jotting down notes furiously First, we need to gather any information we have on the IRS agents involved. Names, badge numbers, anything.