Murder at the Missing Piece
For the first time ever, earlier this month, we have received a video. Of Violet. Talking about a murder. This video is available at http://www.perplexcitystories.com - It features a glimpse of a Perplex City news program, talking of a horrific murder.
The transcript:
Violet: Hi. I’m Violet. Y-you know how sometimes you go out at night, and you find a bar, and you have a few drinks.. and then.. you hear a gunshot, and someone starts screaming, and the police turn up and drag you down to the station? …Look, just watch this.
[PCAG program, applauding]
[NEWS FLASH]
We interrupt this broadcast to bring you breaking news.
Alice: Hello, I’m Alice Marker.
Mike: And I’m Mike Hathaway. Reports are coming in of a bizarre and brutal murder at a local night spot. The unidentified woman was killed, in what looks like a premeditated and very public attack.
Alice: For the latest, we can cross to our reporter, Cambria Styles, who is at the scene. Cambria, what’s the situation?
Cambria: The victim was shot with a banned pre-war weapon in the VIP area of the notorious Missing Piece bar. The injuries sustained by the victim are said to be quite horrific, and certainly when I arrived here, I saw bystanders covered in what looked like the victim’s blood.
Alice: Do we know any more about the victim?
Cambria: The police aren’t releasing her identity just yet. Indeed, they don’t seem to have any leads or any suspects. However, sources within the department have told me that high profile names from the city may–
Alice: Cambria, I-I’ve.. just been handed some… further information and… pictures…. of the… *looks quite ill at seeing the pictures*
Mike: *glancing at Alice every now and then* And… that’s.. all we have time for. Keep an eye on your key, we’ll be bringing you more updates as we have them. Until then… good bye.
Violet: So that’s how it started. How it ends… that’s up to you. I need your help. Together, we’re going to track down the killer. Care to join me? Look me up.
There has not yet been any more contact from Violet about this.. but hopefully there will be soon. Together, we will track down the killer.
Hm, looks like I need to be doing some research on forensics and stuff…
My first thoughts, though… banned pre-war weapon? Hm, the war is not something that people of Perplex City are comfortable talking about… But who would have access to such banned weapons tech? And what kind of weapon is it… Violet mentioned hearing a ‘gunshot’, but the way the newsreader reacted to the images… plus the fact that many bystanders were covered in the victims blood.. this looks like a much more lethal weapon than a standard gun. But it must be compact or camoflaged, as they managed to get it into the bar… And the VIP section - who would have access to the VIP section?
*sigh* So many unanswered questions - I’m sure we’ll receive communication soon, and then we’ll be able to work out more clearly what’s going on…
