Tidings of Joy

Tidings of Joy is a case featured in Criminal Case, it appears as a Christmas special set in the returning city of Rusthollow. It takes place between the events of Explore the World and The Homecoming, during the player's into the past.

Plot
Following the player's triumph over the Zodiac and subsequent resignation from the Global Protection Agency, the player read Imran and Naomi's book about the former's ancestor's adventures in the past. For the holidays, however, the player returned home, to the city of Rusthollow, to meet up with old friends. They were first greeted by Jayden and his heavily pregnant girlfriend, Mayor Abigail Chase. Jackson and Shane also greeted the player, along with Irene, who had returned to the team following her son's death. As Jayden insisted the precinct needed a tree, the pair of detectives headed to the mall to buy one. Jayden then recapped the player on the goings on in Rusthollow; following Warren Gate's funeral, Sean resigned and relocated to Hawaii. He also revealed that Faith Parks had helped with the arrests of the remaining COBRA agents and had received a reduced sentence. Then, as Jayden revealed Abigail was pregnant with twins, they heard a scream from nearby and rushed to the scene.

Around the large Christmas tree in the centre of the mall, a series of body parts where found in the presents; a brain, eyes, a foot, and an arm. They quickly shipped the body parts to Melissa's morgue. Melissa then gravely confirmed the news; she'd ran the fingerprints found on the arm through the database and discovered the victim's identity to be Tao Xiang, the team's former tech expert and current entrepreneur. Saddened by the news, Jayden insisted they must solve their friend's murder and avenge his death, promising to stop the killer running free. They first questioned Tao's angel investor, Archibald Osborne, before suspecting cheerleader and elf impersonator Latesha D'Avolio and creepy priest Maurice Wellstood, who disagreed with Tao's advancements in technology. As Jayden and the player gathered in the main square to reflect, a cold chill set in as people sung Christmas carols. There, stabbed to the top of a Christmas tree like a star, was Tao's severed head!

Victim

 * Tao Xiang (his body parts were found in gifts)

Murder Weapon

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Killer

 * Not Yet Arrested

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 * The killer sings carols.
 * The killer drinks eggnog.
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