Murder at Midnight: Part I

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Player One: Little Devil

"Welcome to The Legend of Dark Fate"

"It is midnight. You hear a siren. It's you. You have landed on the crime scene. A blonde hair girl is found dead in the fountain, by a couple of kids.

You would be given tasks to complete and options to choose from. You would have suspected and you would have to find the killer."

"A crime scene?" Little Devil shouldn't be more surprised now. The levels were getting more tough as they were clearing it. Not just the level, but the final boss too.

Little Devil looked down to see the Avatar.

"Wow"

The Avatar wore a blue tee, black pants, and a black jacket, paired with boots. There was just one thing missing. The weapon.

"Your teammate will join you in

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4

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She had already started to roll her eyes, but it looked like today was a different day.

"Who are you?"

She couldn't hide a little disappointment in her voice, but she was thankful that no one could pick up on it.

"B- Beast" The player didn't say much. Unlike her, he was dressed in a nice shirt and a pantsuit.

"Are we working together?" She was curious. It was after long that she was paired with someone else and what it looked like on a special mission.

He looked at her and raised her eyebrows. "I- I guess"

She noticed an ID on his neck and figured out that maybe he was involved in the case.

"It's for access somewhere?" He sounded unsure and a little nervous.

"Is that..is that yours?"

It was then that Little Devil's gaze fell on the car beside her.

"A car? I got a car?" If cops were allowed to jump up like a 5-year-old, she would have done it, but she couldn't.

"It's a nice car," the Beast mumbled.

"It's not just a car. It's a Ford full-size Panther platform. 250hp, 297 fp of torque, weighs around 4,100 pounds, Motor is a 4.6 liter, that's like 280 cubic inches, not certain" She grinned.

"It's a powerful car, you don't see these babies much" she explained reading the confused player.

She knew she had to take over. Her partner was a little too shy for the job.

"Task one: Find out everything about the body"

Both of them looked at each other.

"Watched any crime shows?" She raised her eyebrows when the player nodded with enthusiasm.

They both carefully strode towards the lying body and squatted near it.

"We need prints over the body" she clicked her tongue.

"The water must have washed it off"

"DNA and pics for right now" she mumbled to herself.

"She is wearing something expensive" The player pointed out.

"Yes, see, there is a label. Most probably a model." Little Devil raised her gaze and looked around.

"Fashion Week" A banner flickered on one of the buildings around them.

"What else?" She looked at the other player.

"Weapon?" His lips were quivering as he said it.

*This kid doesn't belong here*

"Yes, the three things important in homicide. Motive, Opportunity and Weapon."

She looked carefully for all the signs. It was a stab sign.

*Someone must be standing close to her, to stab her.*

"No weapon here" she sighed

"Task one completed"

"Task two: Find the suspects"

Little Devil and Beast looked around. They were still at the crime scene.

"Wh-where are we" the player looked at Little Devil "where are we going?"

"We need to figure out where we go. Umm," she looked around again.

"Fashion Week, let's start from there"

Little Devil rushed towards the car and sat in the driver's seat. The car looked like a real one, with the steering wheel, acceleration, brakes.

"Let's ride!"

It didn't take them much time to arrive at the Fashion Week show and to figure out which brand was missing their model.

"Statement by the designer"

"She was going to be the face of AB brand in a few days.

She looked nervous for a couple of days

She would be replaced by our second top model.

She had a friend"

"So our next suspect is the friend?" Little Devil said and soon another screen appeared in front of a tall slim model.

"Statement by the Friend"

"She didn't know why her friend was nervous

Her husband would be devastated"

"We should visit the husband too"

Little Devil nodded and soon they were in the car again, driving to their next address.

"I can't...I can't believe she is gone. When we came to this city, we were so happy. She worked day and night, to reach here, and now she is gone.

"Ask questions

A. Did someone threatens her?

B. Ask about her friend circle"

"Did someone threaten her?" Beast asked the husband

"Yes, she had a stalker. We reported about it a lot of times"

"I guess, we need to find the stalker"

"Ask questions

A. Show the letters and pics by the stalker

B. Ask about her friend circle"

Little Devil shook her head.

"Show the letters and pics by the stalker," Beast asked again.

"I saw you on the train today. You looked tasty" one of the threats read.

The pics are taken looking like they were taken from somewhere nearby.

Little Devil and Beast started inspecting the house. Looking at each of the glass windows and doors. Only one of them faced the street.

"T-that building" Beast pointed out and both rushed out.

As the building was close, they didn't have to use the car and appeared automatically. Discovering a camera kept near a window.

"Would need prints on it" The camera disappeared leaving both of them in the building.

"Opportunity"

"Designer was at the party last night"

"Friend was at the party last night"

"Husband was near the party last night"

"What? What was he doing there?" Little Devil looked at Beast who was as surprised as she was.

"Motives"

"The AB brand is losing its value, and in need of a scandal"

"The friend is the next top model after the victim died"

"Husband was heard fighting the day, the victim left for the party"

"One suspect left!"

"I guess the stalker," Beast said as they both sat in the car again.

"I am more confused than before" Little Devil admitted as she put her head on the steering wheel and sighed.

"It...it can be the...the husband right?" Beast asked as Little Devil started driving again. The new destination was the lab for the prints.

Her eyes fell upon the rear mirror. The cars in the game were pretty much graphical, except the one which was following them right now. It looked different, it looked real.

"Someone...is someone following us?" Beast looked back, more nervous than before.

"Take Action

A. Speed up

B. Stop the car"