Oh! Crazy Kill!/Transcript

Chief Ripley: , your latest discoveries about SOMBRA's activity in Asia are most alarming!

Chief Ripley: Not only are they abducting orphans, but they could also be brainwashing the children to follow their ideals. We need to figure out how and why!

Chief Ripley: According to Tsukada Chieko, her brother was taken to South Korea. I've told Elliot to keep an eye out for her brother and for any suspicious activity. We'll check in with him for updates.

Chief Ripley: We also need to keep an eye on anything aimed at kids. SOMBRA could be abusing media to reach more children!

Carmen: According to Elliot's research, the most influential children's show in South Korea is "Oh! Crazy Kids!" If SOMBRA's targeting kids, this show could be useful to them!

Chief Ripley: I agree! , get to the studio that produces "Oh! Crazy Kids!" and see if there's anything out of the ordinary happening there!

Chapter 1
Investigate TV Show Set.

Carmen: Looks like danger has already struck the television studio, ! We have another murder victim on our hands!

Carmen: Maybe the victim was involved with the show somehow... You're right, . Given how he's dressed, it's unlikely he was doing the grunt work... The victim could be a VIP.

Carmen: This stagelight pillar looks too heavy to have just fallen over by itself.

Carmen: Someone must've pushed this pillar on top of the victim and tried to make it look like an accident, but we know better, don't we, ?

Carmen: You're right, there's blood on part of the pillar! Think you can get a sample?

Carmen: And this torn paper could give us a lead in the case if you piece it together!

Carmen: Let's get our thinking caps on, . We have our work cut out for us!

Examine Torn Poster.

Carmen: Who's on that poster you pieced together? SILVERee? Haven't we seen him before?

Carmen: Oh yeah! He's that K-pop star you and Archer met in Sichuan! The one who wanted to recruit Jack!

Carmen: So it looks as though he was appearing on the show produced at the crime scene... Maybe he'll know who the victim was!

Carmen: Let's go get some air time with SILVERee and ask him what he knows!

Ask SILVERee about the victim.

Carmen: So... SILVERee...   was wondering, do you know the identity of the man we found murdered on the studio stage?

SILVERee: I'm surprised you don't! That's Gwak Sung-ho. He was the biggest television producer in all of Korea!

SILVERee: Wait! He was murdered?! But everyone here said it was just an unfortunate accident!

SILVERee: Hmmm... that gives me an idea for a song...

SILVERee (singing): "Are you just an unfortunate accident... waiting to happen... IN MY HEART?!"

Carmen: Haunting lyrics, SILVERee, but if you could focus for a moment... You knew the victim well?

SILVERee: He asked me to promote my new single "PANDA-monium" on his show, so yes, I did know him.

SILVERee: Of course, he acted like me being on "Oh! Crazy Kids!" would boost my career, but I knew I was the one doing him the big favor by bringing my music to his show!

SILVERee: Gwak Sung-ho was a really high-strung type, you know. Very difficult. The only time I saw him smile was in the park outside the studio! He went there all the time.

Carmen: Thanks, SILVERee. We'll go check out that park. Maybe you can chill here and write some songs.   may have additional questions for you.

Investigate Park Pagoda.

Carmen: Looks like the park has held on a few clues for us! You found a photo of the victim!

Carmen: But who is that hot-shot standing next to him? He obviously doesn't have very good manners! In Korea, it is often considered rude to place your arms or hands on the head and shoulders of someone older than you!

Carmen: Do you think you can identify who our rude boy is by running a comparison in the database?

Carmen: And South Korea is full of gadgets... But you're right, . This device is out of place just sitting in a park. Think you can unlock it?

Examine Hi-Tech Device.

Carmen: So what was that device you unlocked? Looks like there's a map, so maybe it's some kind of GPS tracking thing?

Carmen: Wait, why was this device tracking the victim?!

Carmen: According to the screen, it belongs to a certain Obaasan... you know her?

Carmen: That's right! You told me Obaasan was a suspect in Sichuan! She's the Japanese grandma!

Carmen: Then what is Obaasan doing in South Korea? And why was she tracking Gwak Sung-ho?

Carmen: I guess we can ask Obaasan why she's in Korea when we ask her about this device!

Question Obaasan about why she was tracking the victim.

Carmen: Obaasan,   found your tracking device...

Obaasan: Oh that silly thing! My son gave it to me because he was sick of me asking where my keys were, where my brush was, you know...

Obaasan: It makes me sad that he would choose to let some machine look after his own mother rather than just help me find my things, but kids today...

Carmen: But if you used the device to find objects, why would you be tracking the television producer, Gwak Sung-ho?

Obaasan: Oh, one of my grandkids rigged the goofy thing to follow celebrities! As if an old granny could even care about such things!

Obaasan: If you ask me, kids today are just too obsessed with TV and celebrity culture! They should be studying to make something of themselves, but they just want to be stars!

Obaasan: But my grandchildren BEGGED me to bring them to a live taping of "Oh! Crazy Kids!" because SILVERee was going to sing... And, you know, I can't deny them a single thing in the world!

Carmen: Well, Obaasan, be sure that   won't lose track of you!

Examine Photograph.

Carmen: So the hot-shot hanging off the victim in that photo was a certain Pyo Kun-woo? Looks like he just graduated from film school...

Carmen: Let's track him down, . Maybe this Pyo Kun-woo can tell us more about our victim.

Ask Pyo Kun-woo about his photo with the victim.

Carmen: Pyo Kun-woo? <Rank> <Name> has a few questions to ask you about Gwak Sung-ho.

Pyo: I just can't believe he's dead... Korean TV has lost its guiding light!

Carmen: You seem pretty broken up... You seemed close in the photo we found of you two...

Pyo: Gwak was my hero! The man single-handedly changed Korean TV forever! We wouldn't have half the shows we have today if it wasn't for him!

Pyo (putting papers down, with right hand on chest): Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be just like him! The man was a genius!

Carmen: Well, Pyo, we'll leave you alone to grieve. But <Rank> <Name> may have more questions for you as the investigation progresses...

Pyo (holding papers again): I will make myself available night and day! Anything I can do to help you find his killer!

Examine Pillar chunk.

Carmen: You got a perfect blood sample from that chunk of pillar that was toppled on the victim! Let's get it to Lars!

Analyze Blood.

Lars: Hey, <Name>! The blood sample you collected from the pillar came back positive as belonging to the victim, so good call there!

Lars: But the blood also had traces of fermented cabbage, fish oil, and chili pepper, which are all found in kimchi, Korea's national dish!

Carmen: You found kimchi in the victim's blood? How is that possible?

Lars: The food wasn't inside the victim! My theory is the killer deposited the kimchi on the light pillar when they pushed it onto the victim!

Carmen: Well, I doubt the killer can get good kimchi in jail, so they better chow down while they can!

Autopsy Victim's Body.

Angela: Hey, <Name>! I finally have a triplet-free day around here! Jack took them shopping! He's a braver soul than I thought...

Angela: As for the victim, the pillar was a red herring. On closer examination, I found a puncture wound between his cervical vertebrae. The placement of the weapon stopped his heart!

Angela: The pillar was clearly pushed onto the victim to make the whole thing look like an accident, but they couldn't fool you, <Name>!

Carmen: So any idea as to what was used to puncture the back of the victim's neck?

Angela: Well, the circumference tells me it's bigger than a needle. You need to keep your eyes peeled for an ice pick.

Angela: But you also need to note if any of the suspects plays hwatu. The killer left a hwatu card in the victim's mouth.

Carmen: Hwatu? That's a really popular card game in Korea, right? But it's harmless, isn't it? Mostly people play with their families on holidays...

Angela: That's true, but as with any card game, the stakes can be raised. Hwatu gambling has become a real problem for some people in South Korea.

Carmen: Well, <Name>, we may not know why the killer left this card in the victim's mouth, but now we know they play hwatu!

Back at headquarters...

Carmen: So let's review... a big-shot Korean TV producer was murdered on the set of his own television show...

Carmen: We have an old grandma, who unwittingly followed the victim's every move...

Carmen: And while the victim's mega-fan is devastated, SILVERee is more concerned about promoting his single than about a murder...

Carmen: And we still have no idea whether any of this is linked to SOMBRA and how they're brainwashing kids!

Elliot: <Name>! I have a lead for your case!

Elliot: The victim may be on Angela's slab, but his credit card was just used at a karaoke bar!

Carmen: What?! Someone just used the victim's credit card?!