| Melissa Ryser | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical information | |
| Full name | Melissa Ryser |
| Gender | Female |
| Status | Alive |
| Birth | 1983 |
| Nationality |  Swiss
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| Residence | Rusthollow, U.S. |
| Past profession(s) | Biology Teacher |
| Rusthollow Justice Division | |
| Rank | Coroner |
| Game information | |
| Appears in | Criminal Case |
| First appearance | Case #1: Into the West |
| “ | "So you must be the new detective in town, I'm sure we'll make some wondeful memories together!" | „ |
| —Melissa Ryser |
Melissa Ryser is a main character featured in Rusthollow, where she serves as the Coroner for the Rusthollow Justice Division.
Profile
35 years of age, Melissa has long blond hair with cyan highlights at the bottom, and is seen wearing a white forensic lab coat. She is interested in fashion, mystery novels and different countries' cultures. She is also known to be compassionate, caring and knowledgeable in her line of work.
Notable Events of Rusthollow
Meeting Melissa
Melissa is first seen during the autopsy of Scott Bristow, she is seen having empathy for the victim and told Jayden Chase and the player that her thoughts go out to family of the victim. She then proceeded to give the results of the autopsy.
Analyses
As the Chief Medical Examiner (Coroner) of the Rusthollow Justice Division, Melissa's responsibilities centre around carefully examining and analysing each murdered corpse, and informing the team of such results after a certain amount of time or a speed-up process using Criminal Case cash. Her task-wait rates vary depending on the difficulty of the task, but they all cost 1 Criminal Case Cash per 30 minutes.
Below is the list of analyses Melissa performs throughout the course of the game:
Case #1: Into the West
- Scott's Body (18:00:00)
Case #2: Burn the Midnight Oil
- Bruce's Body (18:00:00)
Case #3: Bloodstained Glass Window
- Peter's Body (18:00:00)
Case #4: Eye for an Eye
- Jimmy's Body (18:00:00)
Case #5: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
- Emilie's Body (18:00:00)
Case #6: Hit the Hay
- Alden's Body (18:00:00)
Case #7: Can't Take the Heat
- Emma's Body (18:00:00)
Case #8: Axe to Grind
- Nellie's Body (18:00:00)
Case #9: Skin of My Teeth
- Terry's Body (18:00:00)
Gameplay
The player may choose Melissa to join the investigation of each crime scene (in any Rusthollow case) and provide hint bonuses. She is available as a 4-hint, level-10 partner.
Case appearances
- Into the West (Case #1 of Rusthollow)
- Burn the Midnight Oil (Case #2 of Rusthollow)
- Bloodstained Glass Window (Case #3 of Rusthollow)
- Eye for an Eye (Case #4 of Rusthollow)
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (Case #5 of Rusthollow)
- Hit the Hay (Case #6 of Rusthollow)
- Can't Take the Heat (Case #7 of Rusthollow)
- Axe to Grind (Case #8 of Rusthollow)
- Skin of My Teeth (Case #9 of Rusthollow)
- Food for Thought (Case #10 of Rusthollow)
- Scoreless Draw (Case #11 of Rusthollow)
- Creature From the Deep (Case #12 of Rusthollow)
- Highway from Hell (Case #13 of Rusthollow)
- Beat Around the Bushes (Case #14 of Rusthollow)
- Ride the Pale Horse (Case #15 of Rusthollow)
- Dead Ringer (Case #16 of Rusthollow)
- Straight to the Point (Case #17 of Rusthollow)
- Stand and Deliver (Case #18 of Rusthollow)
- The Noose is Hanging (Case #19 of Rusthollow)
- A Cup of Tea (Case #20 of Rusthollow)
- That's the Spirit! (Case #21 of Rusthollow)
- As the Crow Flies (Case #22 of Rusthollow)
- The Grass is Always Greener (Case #23 of Rusthollow)
- A Ticking Time Bomb (Case #24 of Rusthollow)
- Crocodile Tears (Case #25 of Rusthollow)
- Take a Dirt Nap (Case #26 of Rusthollow)
- Testing the Waters (Case #27 of Rusthollow)
- Bolt From the Blue (Case #28 of Rusthollow)
- Dead Like a Rag Doll (Case #29 of Rusthollow)
- Vault of Secrets (Case #30 of Rusthollow)
- Gold Digger (Case #31 of Rusthollow)
- Tough as Nails (Case #32 of Rusthollow)
- When Push Comes to Shove (Case #33 of Rusthollow)
- Jailbroken (Case #34 of Rusthollow)
- My Lips are Sealed (Case #35 of Rusthollow)
- Sentenced to Death (Case #36 of Rusthollow)
- Crimson Spring Water (Case #37 of Rusthollow)
- Bad Hair Day (Case #38 of Rusthollow)
- Enjoy the Ride (Case #39 of Rusthollow)
- Face the Music (Case #40 of Rusthollow)
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (Case #41 of Rusthollow)
- The Blood on My Hands (Case #42 of Rusthollow)
- What Goes Around (Case #43 of Rusthollow)
- Heads Will Roll (Case #44 of Rusthollow)
- Playing with Fire (Case #45 of Rusthollow)
- The Sound of Murder (Case #46 of Rusthollow)
- Drowning in Deep Water (Case #47 of Rusthollow)
- Rise Like a Rocket (Case #48 of Rusthollow)
- Ghost Writer (Case #49 of Rusthollow)
- When Hell Freezes Over (Case #50 of Rusthollow)
- Caught in the Rye (Case #51 of Rusthollow)
- Stairway to Hell (Case #52 of Rusthollow)
- Little Dead Riding Hood (Case #53 of Rusthollow)
- The Darkness is Here (Case #54 of Rusthollow)
- The Last Train to Glory (Case #55 of Rusthollow)
- Frost Bite (Case #56 of Rusthollow)
- Hammer and Tong (Case #57 of Rusthollow)
- Paint the Town Red (Case #58 of Rusthollow)
- Out Like a Light (Case #59 of Rusthollow)
- A Western War (Case #60 of Rusthollow)