Top of Your Lungs

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Top of Your Lungs
General information
Season	A Heavenly World
City	Manila, Philippines
Region	East Asia
Case #	30
Initial release date	January 16th, 2020
Partner(s)	Kassim Barzani (all chapters)
Case chronology
← Preceded by	Succeeded by →
Down For The Count (in Oceania)	Your Card Says Death

“	The storm rages hard in the Philippines! As we hear melodic tunes from a beautiful stage, our ears guide us to a singer who was forced to scream at the top of her lungs before she ran out of oxygen forever! Under these deep waters and murky algae is a chain with a weak link to Spider Lily, and it’s time to dive head first into the second act!	„
	—Case Teaser

Top of Your Lungs is the thirtieth case of Criminal Case, being the thirtieth case of A Heavenly World, as well as the twenty-ninth case overall. It takes place in East Asia as the first case of the district.

Plot

After the Sphinx's unfortunate confrontation with Dragon Eye, the team arrive here in the Philippines to learn about the origins about the second general, one of the highest powers in the world, Spider Lily. Chief Alvarez informs Kassim and the player to be cautious, as a massive flood has currently hit the center of the Philippines. They investigate the desolate waters when they hear the sound of melody echo through the skies. As they continue listening, the singing started to get more and more harsh and forced, sounding like she's running out of air. They quickly follow the faint sound of breathing before stumbling into the theatre, where singer Mahalia Andrada was begging for help on the stage, unable to stop the device around her neck from cranking. Kassim swam over and started attempting to take off Andrada's lock, however, it was too late as Andrada drops to the ground, her body pale to the bone. Endar and Jolette were in the lab together. Jolette explains that the inventions had various metal rods that would push onto the victim's neck, forcing her to scream or else her windpipes would burst. However, her windpipes in her throat suddenly collapsed, leaving Mahalia in a state where she could only scream. Jolette mentions that the killer screwed on the device on her neck so tight that she couldn't take it off, such as an inescapable trap. The team investigate the theatre as well as the remnants of Main Street, first suspecting drag queen Isko Matapang after discovering their act hours before the flooding. They then suspect the victim's fan, Liezel de Asis, who always looked up to the victim and wanted to be just like her and anarchist Rizalina Lumaban, who was thrilled to have the flooding occur so she can cause mayhem. As Kassim and the player sat on a dinghy and called about a horrid start to their adventure in East Asia, the mayor of Manila approaches Kassim, saying that a nearby bank is being ransacked and destroyed, and that some lowly thieves are taking advantage of the natural disaster.

They interrogate the mayor of Manila, Mauricio de la Rosa, who explains that he wants to keep the people of Manila safe and stable after the flood. However, he's angered that some maniacs have just robbed the bank, ruining the Philippines' financial stability, making the Philippines unable to pay for the flood damages and other expenses. They investigate the bank and discover a check from the victim to Rubylyn Aquino, a renowned author of the famous Survival series, a series centered around various natural travesties such as the earthquake in Haiti or the flood here in the Philippines. Aquino explains that she was paid by the victim to not include her name in the series when she traveled to sing for the survivors of Hurricane Lowry. They also discover that Rizalina was the victim's sister, and due to her parents providing most of the love and money, they provided Mahalia with a life of luxury and Rizalina a life of misery. Kassim talks to the player about how he's starting to feel sick thinking about Mahalia's final moments when Evelyn runs at them, soaked, saying that Liezel is planning on burning the theatre down. They quickly calm her down, saying that the singer was a fraud and a hoax. After relaxing Liezel, the team continue investigating Mahalia's torturer until finally incriminating...

Summary

Victim

• Mahalia Andrada (forced to scream at the top of her lungs until she lost breath)

Murder Weapon

• Asphyxiation

Killer

• Not Yet Apprehended

Suspects

Isko Matapang
Drag Queen

Height	6'0"
Age	46
Weight	158 lbs
Eyes	green
Blood	B+

Profile

• This suspect sings
• This suspect eats sinigang
• This suspect has a backup generator

Liezel de Asis
Victim's Fan

Height	5'7"
Age	17
Weight	125 lbs
Eyes	brown
Blood	AB-

Profile

• This suspect sings
• This suspect eats sinigang
• This suspect has a backup generator

Rizalina Lumaban
Anarchist

Height	5'6"
Age	19
Weight	118 lbs
Eyes	green
Blood	A+

Profile

• This suspect sings
• This suspect eats sinigang
• This suspect has a backup generator

Mauricio de la Rosa
Mayor of Manila

Height	6'0"
Age	61
Weight	184 lbs
Eyes	brown
Blood	AB-

Profile

• This suspect sings
• This suspect eats sinigang
• This suspect has a backup generator

Rubylyn Aquino
Renowned Author

Height	5'8"
Age	33
Weight	134 lbs
Eyes	green
Blood	O-

Profile

• This suspect eats sinigang
• This suspect has a backup generator

Killer's Profile

• The killer sings.
• The killer eats sinigang.
• The killer has a backup generator.
• This killer's profile has not been discovered yet.
• This killer's profile has not been discovered yet.

Crime Scenes

Beautiful Theatre	Polished Stage	Beautiful Theatre Bonus
Flooded Main Street	Tipped Truck	Flooded Main Street Bonus
Ransacked Bank Vault	Fallen Bank Deposits	Ransacked Bank Vault

Steps

Chapter 1

• Investigate Beautiful Theatre. (Clues: Victim's Body, Wet Poster, Purse; Victim Identified: Mahalia Andrada)
• Examine Wet Poster. (New Suspect: Isko Matapang)
• Speak to Isko about performing with the victim. (New Crime Scene: Flooded Main Street)
• Examine Purse. (Result: Victim's Skin)
• Investigate Flooded Main Street. (Clues: Signed Photo, Graffiti Bag)
• Examine Signed Photo. (New Suspect: Liezel de Asis)
• Ask Liezel about knowing the victim.
• Examine Graffiti Bag. (Result: R LUMABAN, New Suspect: Rizalina Lumaban)
• Talk to Rizalina about tagging the walls.
• Analyze Victim's Skin. (9:00:00; Result: The killer sings)
• Analyze Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Result: The killer eats sinigang)
• Move on to chapter 2 now!

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