When There's a Will, There's a Way

When There's a Will, There's A Way (Case #4) is the fourth fanmade case as well as being the fourth case in the Big Rock district and the fourth case of Campbell City.

Case Background
The team was invited to a theatrical show at the Desiring Canyon Theater. To make sure that everything was safe, only to see a corpse backstage.

The victim was a socialite named Nerissa Morrison. She was found with scratches coming all the way from her neck to her stomach.

Victim

 * Nerissa Morrison (Found with long scratches coming all the way from her neck to her stomach.

Murder Weapon

 * Ice Pick

Killer

 * Bradley Kingston

Suspects
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 * The suspect uses hand sanitizer
 * The suspect has scratch marks
 * The suspect drinks mead
 * The suspect uses ether
 * The suspect uses hand sanitizer
 * The suspect has scratch marks
 * The suspect drinks mead
 * The suspect uses ether
 * The suspect uses hand sanitizer
 * The suspect has scratch marks
 * The suspect drinks mead.
 * The suspect uses ether.
 * The suspect has scratch marks.
 * The suspect drinks mead.
 * The suspect uses ether.

Killer's Profile

 * The killer drinks mead.
 * The killer has scratch marks
 * The killer uses ether.
 * The killer uses hand sanitizer.
 * The killer's blood type is AB-.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Theatre Backstage. (Clues: Victim's Body, Torn Card, Torn Letter; Available at start)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Evidence: The killer drinks mead and has scratch marks.)
 * Talk to Courtney Sandler about the murder. (Prerequisite: Investigate Theatre Backstage)
 * Examine Torn Card. (Result: Play's Card)
 * Question Dominic Gardiner about working with the victim. (Prerequisite: Business Card restored)
 * Examine Torn Letter. (Result: Letter)
 * Examine Letter. (Result: DNA)
 * Analyze DNA. (03:00:00)
 * Question Bradley Kingston about the victim. (Prerequisite: DNA analyzed)
 * Investigate Theatre Entrance. (Clues: Locked Safe; Prerequisite: Talk to Dominic)
 * Examine Locked Safe. (Result: Opened Safe)
 * Examine Opened Drawer. (Result: Locket)
 * Analyze Locket. (03:00:00)
 * Inform Stacie Coulson about her daughter's death. (Prerequisite: Locket analyzed)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

 * Investigate Vanity Table. (Clues: Ice Pick, Bloody Cloth; Available at start)
 * Examine Ice Pick. (Result: Unknown Substance)
 * Analyze Unknown Substance. (12:00:00; Evidence: The killer uses hand sanitizer; Murder weapon confirmed: Ice Pick)
 * Analyze Bloody Cloth. (12:00:00; Evidence: The killer uses ether; New Suspect: Stuart Templeton)
 * Question Stuart Templeton about barging into the station questioning Nerissa's whereabouts. (Prerequisite: Bloody Cloth analyzed)
 * Investigate Victim's Home. (Clues: Drug Package; Prerequisite: Talk to Stuart)
 * Examine Drug Package. (Result: Fingerprint)
 * Examine Fingerprint. (Result: Bradley Kingston)
 * Question Bradley Kingston about his use of drugs. (Prerequisite: Bradley's fingerprint identified)
 * Go to Chapter 3. (No stars)

Chapter 3

 * Investigate Theatre Steps. (Clues: Shredded Paper, Victim's Handbag; Available at start)
 * Examine Shredded Paper. (Result: Note)
 * Ask Dominic why he blackmailed the victim. (Prerequisite: Note restored)
 * Examine Victim's Handbag. (Result: Victim's Cellphone)
 * Examine Victim's Cellphone. (Result: Code Deciphered)
 * Analyze Victim's Cellphone. (03:00:00)
 * Question Stacie Coulson about the threatening texts. (Prerequisite: Victim's Cellphone analyzed)
 * Investigate Coffee Table. (Clues: Broken Item; Available at start)
 * Examine Broken Item. (Result: Pager)
 * Give Stuart Templeton his pager back. (Prerequisite: Pager restored)
 * Question Courtney Sandler about Nerissa knowing the truth about her life. (Prerequisite: Talk to Stuart)
 * Investigate Theatre Backstage. (Clues: Pile of Perfume; Available when all eleven tasks above are complete)
 * Examine Pile of Perfume. (Result: Ice Cube Tray)
 * Examine Ice Cube Tray. (Result: Blood)
 * Analyze Blood. (12:00:00; Evidence: The killer's blood is AB-.)
 * Arrest Killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation

 * See how Dominic Sandler is doing.
 * Investigate Theatre Backstage. (Clues: Prop Box)
 * Examine Prop Box. (Result: Car Keys)
 * Return Dominic's car keys. (Reward: Burger)
 * Talk to Stacie Coulson.
 * Investigate Theater Entrance. (Clues: Photo)
 * Examine Photo. (Result: Photo of 16 year old Nerissa)
 * Give the photo to Stacie Coulson. (Reward: 100 XP)
 * Talk to Stuart Templeton.
 * Investigate Victim's Mansion. (Clues: Trash Can)
 * Examine Trash Can. (Result: Packet)
 * Examine Packet (Stuart's Packet)
 * Analyze Packet. (06:00:00)
 * Return victim's will to Stuart Templeton. (Reward: Lawyer Clothes)
 * Investigate Next Case. (1 star)