Le Tristesse d'un Pitre

Le Tristesse d'un Pitre (Case #3) is the third case of Tomoshiro.

Case Background
The victim was Senya Willard who was found death with her corpse smashed into pieces inside her body on a cirque stage. The killer was Kira Novaceck, a clown of the cirque in wich Senya acted for 7 months. Kira was in a relationship with the cirque MC, Louis Heaton. Louis broke with Kira, changing her for Senya and leaving Kira devastated. Kira took revenge and took a knife to cut the security rope of Senya’s act in the show. Senya died in a practice before the public performance.

Victim

 * Senya Willard

Murder Weapon

 * Swiss Army Knife

Killer

 * Kira Novaceck

Suspects

 * Louis Keaton - Cirque MC (Profile: Has access to Utilities room, wears white make-up, speaks French, owns a sharp object)
 * Wally Laliberté - Acrobatic Equipment Designer (Profile: Owns a Sharp Object, has access to Utilities room, speaks french)
 * Layla Novaceck – Slackwire Clown (Profile: Has access to utilities room, wears white make-up, speaks French, is a woman)
 * Kira Novaceck – Slackwire Clown (Profile: Owns a sharp object, has access to utilities room, wears white make-up, speaks French, is a woman)
 * Harry Willard –Victim’s brother (Profile: Owns a sharp object, speaks french)

Killer's Profile

 * The killer owns a sharp object.
 * The killer has access to Utilities room.
 * The killer wears white make-up.
 * The killer speaks French.
 * The killer is a woman.

Crime Scenes

 * Cirque stage
 * Stage floor
 * Utilities room
 * Cabinet
 * Camerino
 * Dressing locker

Steps
Chapter 1:
 * Investigate Cirque stage (Clues: Victim’s body, wallet)
 * Autopsy Victim’s body (18:00:00)
 * Examine Wallet (Result: Cirque’s ID)
 * Talk Louis Keaton
 * Talk Wally Laliberté
 * Investigate Utilities Room (Clues: Dust, Broken Card)
 * Examine Dust (Result: Sample of Make-up)
 * Analyze Sample (03:00:00)
 * Examine Broken Card (Result: Keycard)
 * Analyze Keycard (00:30:00)
 * Ask Wally Laliberté about the utilities room
 * Go to Chapter 2 (1 star)

Chapter 2:
 * Investigate Stage room (Clues: Footprint)
 * Talk Layla Novaceck
 * Talk Kira Novaceck
 * Analyze Footprint (03:00:00)
 * Investigate Cabinet (Clues: Broken CCTV)
 * Examine Broken CCTV (Result: CCTV Camera)
 * Analyze CCTV Camera (00:15:00)
 * Ask Louis Keaton about the discussion
 * Investigate Camerino (Clues: Ripped Photograph)
 * Examine Ripped Photograph (Result: Photograph)
 * Ask Kira about her relationship with Louis
 * Ask Layla about the demands
 * Go to Chapter 3 (2 stars)

Chapter 3:
 * Talk Harry Willard about the murder
 * Examine Letter (00:30:00)
 * Investigate Dressing Locker (Clues: Buy ticket)
 * Examine Buy Ticket
 * Ask Wally about the gift
 * Ask Kira about the letter
 * Investigate Cabinet (Clues: Rope)
 * Examine Rope (Result: Sample)
 * Analyze Sample (06:00:00)
 * Confront Layla about her fight with Louis
 * Examine Piece of rope (Result: Dust of Makeup)
 * Arrest killer
 * Go to Additional Investigation (1 star)

Additional Investigation:
 * Watch over Harry Willard
 * Investigate Camerino (Clues: Broken certificate)
 * Examine Broken Certificate (Result: Guinness certificate)
 * Give the certificate to Harry (Reward: 500 XP)
 * See what Layla Novaceck wants
 * Investigate cabinet (Clues: Long socks)
 * Examine Long socks (Result: Socks of Layla)
 * Give the socks back to Layla (Rewards: Burger)
 * Help Wally Laliberté
 * Investigate Cirque stage (Clues: Security Ropes)
 * Examine Security Ropes (Result: Stain)
 * Analyze Stain (00:30:00)
 * Tell Wally the actual state of the ropes (Rewards: Cirque Mask, Cirque pass)
 * Go to Next Case (2 stars)

Trivia

 * This case is a tribute to Sarah Guyard-Guillot, an acrobat and aerialist who actually died in a live performance of Cirque du Soleil show: KÀ.
 * Wally Laliberté is based on Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil
 * When Chief King tells the player that he is going to the Grimsborough Radio News for an interview, is a reference to the next case.