Under the Skin/Transcript

Frank Knight: Hey there, . I still can't believe what happened with Hannah, her shooting Fredo and everything... Pretty crazy, uh?

Frank: Hope the kid will be alright, she's a weird geek and all, but I still kinda like her.

Frank: But anyway, no time to dwell on this. Andrea wants to see us in her office asap.

In Chief Marquez's office...

Andrea:  , as you well know, Inner Chaos has finally been stopped, and we can all breathe a little bit easier.

Andrea: However, our job in Inner City is not done yet. The tensions between the Chinese and Russian communities are as high as ever.

Andrea: Which is why I need you today. It's the Chinese Festival's celebrations, and I fear the Russians might attack the parade.

Andrea: You'll be assigned to the parade's security. Keep your eyes wide open!

Andrea: And Frank, you'd better behave this time! I don't want a repeat of your antics during St Patrick's Day!

At the Chinese Festival's parade...

Frank: Well, I must admit, , the Chinese know how to party! All those lights, all those sounds!

Frank: I know, I know, we're here to work. Well, let's keep our eyes peeled then. First one who sees something suspicious tells the other!

Chapter 1
Investigate Festival Float.

Frank Knight: Well, I guess you win, ! A half-skinned corpse strung to the first parade float is definitely what I'd call suspicious!

Frank: Holy... You're right, , that ain't any old corpse, it's Nikolai Kamarov, the leader of the Russian community!

Frank: To think Andrea was worried about a Russian attack... Looks like the Chinese took matters in their own hands! What better way to celebrate than parading your enemy's corpse, eh?

Frank: You're right, we'd better go talk to Sue Xiong. After all, she's the de facto leader of the Chinese side.

Frank: And you want to have a look at those fireworks? Suit yourself, but you'd better make sure they don't explode in your face, haha!

Autopsy Victim's Body.

Roxie: I must say, I expected to get Kamarov on my table sooner or later, but not in such a state!

Roxie: I almost feel sorry for the guy. Getting skinned alive... It must have been a long, painful death until the shock and the blood loss finally killed him.

Roxie: But you know, whoever did this exercised the utmost care. The skin was first cut in the middle of his body, and then carefully removed from the muscles.

Roxie: It's weird but... It's almost as if the killer wanted to keep the skin intact. I'd be interested to know what they intend to do with it!

Frank: I hope it's not a man-suit. Ugh, just the thought of it...

Roxie: Cheer up, Frank! At least I got you some info. The cuts were so precise, and the pattern so distinctive, it was easy to deduce the killer's gestures.

Roxie: And from the angle in which they perforated the skin, , I can tell you Kamarov's killer is right-handed!

Examine Firework Crate.

Frank: What is a drawing doing in the middle of fireworks? Let's see what it represents...

Frank: Wait a minute, the man on that drawing's missing half of his skin, just like Kamarov!

Frank: I agree, . This drawing must have been forgotten by Kamarov's killer! We're in luck! Let's collect some of the powder that's all over it!

Examine Drawing.

Frank: Great job collecting that powder from the killer's drawing, ! Let's send it to Yann for analysis!