Under the Thunderdome

Under the Thunderdome (Case #77, or Case #21 of Pacific Bay) is the fourth case of Jazz Town, the twenty-first case of Pacific Bay, and the seventy-seventh case of the game.

Case Background
Previously on Criminal Case, Chief Marquez informed the team of Hurricane Zelda's rapid appearance in which she wanted the team to be ready at all costs, but fortunately an evacuation site at Jazz Town's Thunderdome Stadium was set up to ensure the safety of its citizens before Hurricane Zelda ensues, in which the evacuation operation was to be led by Colonel Spangler. Chief Marquez doesn't trust Colonel Spangler for some reason, and for that she asked Amy Young and the player to supervise the evacuation operation.

Once in the Thunderdome, Colonel Spangler spotted a military crate with Theo Mercier slain with a weather vane jammed on his throat, in this case the killer used the weather vane as if it was a Roman gladius (short sword). Theo was a thief accused of multiple robberies including but not limited to the thievery of a Jazz Town Pharmacy, operated by Claude Lamothe. The investigation turned out that Claude was the pharmacist who used the weather vane to take matters in his own hands.

Claude was disgusted about Theo's constant thievery of his pharmacy and believing Theo's actions put lives in Jazz Town in jeopardy (given the regulations placed on prescription medicine) as Theo believed everyone should have access to quality medicine. The visit before Theo's death, Claude tried to reason with him, but to no avail, prompting Claude to commit the murder. Claude grabbed a weather vane that was broken during Hurricane Yves, followed Theo to the Jazz Town Thunderdome with a GPS, confronted the victim, and ended Theo's life using the weather vane as if it was a Roman gladius (short sword). Afterwards, Claude placed Theo's body in a military crate and fled the crime scene before Colonel Spangler arrived. Claude tried desperately to convince Amy Young and the player that the murder was warranted to avert unlawful use of controlled prescriptions, but Amy made clear that the law was the law and no one was allowed to take the law into their own hands.

The Honorable Dante told Claude in court that he could have no more free lollipops in the pharmacy, but going on-topic Judge Dante told Claude that murder does not fall into the best of the public good's interest but Claude told Judge Dante that he saved Jazz Town from an unlawful prescription distribution spree that would potentially become catastrophic. Judge Dante (mirroring what Amy told Claude) stated that vigilance with violence doesn't pay under any circumstances, and weighing both the brutality of the murder not to mention Claude's illicit vigilance were grounds for a 25-year jail sentence without parole for Claude.

With Claude impounded, Amy can now concentrate on protecting Jazz Town from the impending Hurricane Zelda, but a couple of unexpected turn of events troubled the Pacific Bay Police in the hours after the arrest. Peggy Pascal was accused of military theft by Colonel Spangler but on a more important note, Yann Toussaint found new leads to aid him into putting The Puppeteer to justice but not without being told by Russell Crane about The Puppeteer's modus operandi of killing people with a 14-year old child. To add to Yann's problems, Hugo Mercier told Yann and the player that The Puppeteer would only commit its modus operandi if the 14-year old child had an argument with their parents, in which Yann admitted to the player he had an argument with his parents at the carnival, but never wanted anyone dead in spite of his anger, and swore before the player that he would bring the Puppeteer to justice for countless years of suffering. Furthermore, Peggy found out that Colonel Spangler built a storm machine that creates man-made storms, but Colonel Spangler countered to the team that his projects were meant to help instead of hinder.

With Hurricane Zelda rapidly-approaching not to mention Amy harboring beliefs of Colonel Spangler hiding a lot of things from the public good, Russell told Amy that a party was ensuing, but Amy told Russell that a riot was ensuing given that a molotov cocktail was thrown at a car.

Victim

 * Theo Mercier (found with a weather vane jammed down his throat)

Murder Weapon

 * Weather Vane

Killer

 * Claude Lamothe

Killer's Profile

 * The killer uses insect repellant.
 * The killer drinks chicory.
 * The killer wears an evacuation badge.
 * The killer is male.
 * The killer has a mud stain.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Evacuation Center. (Clues: Army Gear, Victim's Body)
 * Examine Army Gear. (Result: Water Bottle)
 * Examine Water Bottle. (Result: Blood Sample)
 * Analyze Blood Sample. (03:00:00; Attribute: The killer uses insect repellant)
 * Ask Colonel Spangler about the victim. (Prerequisite: Play Evacuation Center as a task.)
 * Investigate Victim's House. (Prerequisite: Talk to Colonel Spangler; Clues: Torn Photo, Radar Dish)
 * Examine Torn Photo. (Result: Fishing Photo)
 * Examine Fishing Photo. (Result: Hugo Mercier)
 * Tell Hugo Mercier about his son's death. (Prerequisite: Hugo identified on Fishing Photo)
 * Examine Radar Dish. (Result: Defaced Radar Dish)
 * Analyzed Defaced Radar Dish. (09:00:00)
 * Ask Peggy Pascal about her threats to the victim. (Prerequisite: Defaced Radar Dish analyzed)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Attribute: The killer drinks chicory; Murder Weapon Discovered: Weather Vane)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (1 star)

Chapter 2

 * Tell Claude Lamothe about the video surveillance photo. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2)
 * Investigate Pharmacy. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; Clues: Duffle Bag, Chocolate Box)
 * Examine Chocolate Box. (Result: Love Note)
 * Ask Dinah Cooper about her relationship with Theo. (Prerequisite: Love Note on Chocolate Box unraveled)
 * Examine Duffle Bag. (Result: Bloody String)
 * Analyze Bloody String. (09:00:00; Evidence: The killer wears an evacuation badge)
 * Investigate Flooded Yard. (Prerequisite: Bloody String analyzed; Clues: Torn Document, Debris)
 * Examine Torn Document. (Result: Classified Military Document)
 * Analyze Classified Military Document. (15:00:00)
 * Ask Colonel Spangler about the classified military document. (Prerequisite: Classified Military Document analyzed)
 * Examne Debris. (Result: Faded Paper)
 * Examine Faded Paper. (Result: Wanted Poster)
 * Ask Hugo about the wanted poster he made of his son. (Prerequisite: Wanted Poster unraveled)
 * Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3

 * Ask Peggy about the weather machine. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3)
 * Investigate Pharmacy Counter. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Locked Device, Money Bundle)
 * Examine Locked Device. (Result: Faulty Device)
 * Analyze Faulty Device. (09:00:00)
 * Ask Claude about his visit to the Mercier home. (Prerequisite: Faulty Device analyzed)
 * Examine Money Bundle. (Result: Dinah's Message)
 * Talk to Dinah about her payment to Theo. (Prerequisite: Dinah's Message revealed)
 * Investigate Military Crate. (All tasks before this must be done first; Clues: Evacuation Supplies, Weather Vane Ornament)
 * Examine Evacuation Supplies. (Result: Bandana)
 * Analyze Bandana. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer has a mud stain)
 * Examine Weather Vane Ornament. (Result: Skin Cells)
 * Analyze Skin Cells. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer is male)
 * Arrest Killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation

 * Ask Hugo Mercier if he knows something about the Puppeteer's victims. (Available after unlocking Additional Investigation)
 * Investigate Victim's House. (Prerequisite: Talk to Hugo; Clues: Old Box)
 * Examine Old Box. (Result: Photo Album)
 * Analyze Photo Album. (06:00:00)
 * Question Hugo Mercier further about the Puppeteer's victims. (Prerequisite: Photo Album analyzed; Reward: 20,000 Coins)
 * Investigate Evacuation Center. (Available after unlocking Additional Investigation; Clues: Military Laptop)
 * Examine Military Laptop. (Result: Military Laptop)
 * Analyze Military Laptop. (09:00:00)
 * Confront Peggy Pascal about the stolen laptop. (Prerequisite: Military Laptop analyzed; Reward: Burger)
 * Investigate Military Crate. (Prerequisite: Confront Peggy; Clues: Torn Picture)
 * Examine Torn Picture. (Result: Picture of Machine)
 * Examine Picture of Machine. (Result: Picture Legend)
 * Question Colonel Spangler about the weather machine project. (Prerequisite: Picture Legend revealed; Reward: Rescuer Uniform)
 * Investigate Next Case. (1 star)