Ice Rage/Transcript

South Pole, Antarctica...

Jack Archer (talking into his phone): Take it from me, bro. It's gonna be alright. Trust me. Okay, gotta go, 's here.

Jack (holding phone): Sorry, , I was on the phone with Lars, making sure he's doing alright.

Jack: We're all still reeling from the awful revelation that Angela was the SOMBRA mole, but it was especially hard on Lars!

Jack: I'm glad he's taking some time out to be with the triplets. It must be devastating to discover your wife, the mother of your children, was working for a criminal organization!

Elizabeth: Everyone's done some soul-searching after learning that someone we trusted and relied upon was actually in league with our greatest enemy!

Elizabeth: Which is why we've come here, to Antarctica, to recruit a replacement coroner, Grace Delaney.

Elizabeth: I understand you worked with Grace during our time with the Grimsborough PD, , so I trust you'll help her transition into the Bureau!

Grace: Hello, ! It's so good to see you again, I can't help tearing up!

Grace: I've recently joined this station as physician, while also pursuing my own research into cell regeneration in extreme climates.

Grace: When Chief Ripley informed me of your situation, I naturally offered to assist the Bureau in any way I can!

Grace: I think-

Ernest: HELP! Come quickly, someone's been killed by a saber-toothed tiger!

Grace: Ermmm... , this is Dr Ernest Emerson, an archaeologist with some rather strange... theories... about prehistoric wildlife in Antarctica!

Ernest: Theories?! Someone's been attacked outside the research station and you call them theories?!

Jack: Is this guy for real? Has someone actually been killed by a prehistoric creature?

Elizabeth: Don't be ridiculous! But this fellow has clearly been rattled by something. , I want you and Jack to investigate the station yard and see what's going on!

Chapter 1
Investigate Station Courtyard.

(Jack is now wearing winter clothing.)

Jack Archer: My God, , the archaeologist guy was right! That woman's been butchered!

Ernest: I warned you, didn't I?! I warned you all! A saber-toothed tiger has returned and it's killed Julia!

Jack: Calm down, buddy, this is a crime scene! Now, you're telling us you know this woman?!

Ernest: It's Julia Lloyd, a cliamte change activist here on a research expedition. She's been killed by a saber-toothed tiger!

Jack: Yeah, we got that, Dr Emerson.   will speak to you in a second!

(Ernest leaves.)

Jack: I don't know about any prehistoric creatures, , but this woman clearly didn't die of natural causes!

Jack: So much for a transition period... it looks like Grace already has an autopsy on her hands!

Jack: That woolen hat is covered in the victim's blood, and there are some small particles on it. Let's take a sample of those!

Jack: Urgh... we've all been through so much, , and it doesn't seem like it's getting any better. We're going to have to put our plans for recuperating on ice!

Jack: Prehistoric creature or cold-blooded murder... ONe way or another, we need to get to the bottom of this mystery!

Ask Ernest Emerson about his theory.

Jack: Keeping the prehistoric creatures rhetoric to a minimum, Dr Emerson, can you tell   what happened here?

Ernest: Rhetoric?! You sound like the rest of them! People have been mocking my research here for years, but this is exactly the kind of vicious attack I've dreaded... the ancient creatures of the Ice Age have returned!

Jack: What part of "minimum" didn't you understand, Dr Emerson? Ancient creatures?!

Ernest: With the onset of global warming, the polar ice caps are beginning to melt. From beneath the surface of the ice fields are billions of ancient microbes and bacteria.

Ernest: As these microbes begin to thaw, the DNA of savage wildlife from ages past are regenerating... These creatures are returning!

Jack: And you think one of these creatures killed Julia Lloyd?!

Ernest: Don't you see the irony? A climate change activist attacked by a prehistoric creature as a direct consequence of global warming!

Jack: You want us to believe Julia Lloyd was killed by a million-year-old creature that's returned from below the ice?

Ernest: You saw her body,  ! No human could have inflicted such carnage!

Jack: That remains to be seen, Dr Emerson! In the meantime, don't go running off!

Examine Wool Hat.

(Jack is now wearing normal clothing.)

Jack: You've found a database match for the manager of this research facility, ... Blair Carpenter. How did his DNA get on the victim's hat?

Jack: Whether this was an animal attack or a murder, Blair Carpenter may be able to shed more light on this case!

Ask Blair Carpenter if he was at the crime scene.

Jack: Blair Carpenter, can you explain why we found your skin cells on Julia Lloyd's hat? She's been killed!

Blair: What?! Julia's dead?!

Blair: As for the hat, it belongs to me. She always lost hers out in the field, so I lent her mine. Are you saying someone at this station murdered Julia?

Jack: It would appear so, Mr Carpenter. Although that archaeologist, Dr Emerson, seems to believe she was attacked by a prehistoric creature!

Blair: Urgh, so you've already met that crackpot? Don't pay any attention to him!

Blair: Julia was a little naive... everyone at this station is. The South Pole is a harsh environment. Desperately cold, constant sun or constant night for months at a time.

Blair: There are no local inhabitants and only a handful of researchers here at the station. We're extremely isolated, so everyone's on a knife edge!

Blair: To make it worse, our regular supply ship ran aground a few months ago, so provisions are scarce. We've nicknamed the ship "The Warehouse" because everyone makes trips across to the wreckage to scavenge for supplies.

Blair: Honestly, people go a bit stir crazy out here, and this whole monster business is proof of that!

Blair: I wish there was more I could do. Come see me anytime if there's anything you need!

Jack: Finally, <Name>, someone who's talking a bit of sense! Mr Carpenter clearly belives all this talk about prehistoric monsters is ridiculous!

Jack: That's true, <Name>. He mentioned a supply ship that ran aground a few months ago. If anyone's been there recently looking for supplies, perhaps our killer was among them?

Jack: It's time we looked around "The Warehouse" and scavenged that ship ourselves!

Investigate Shipwreck.

(Jack is now wearing winter clothing.)

Jack: Wow, that cardboard box has been ripped open! Could an animal have done that, or was it a person? Either way, we'd better look inside!

Jack: And that clipboard has a Wolfy Entertainment sticker on it, what's that doing out here? Something's been faded by the snow... you'll make quick work of that with the dusting kit, <Name>!

Jack: But let's do all of that inside or I'm going to get pneumonia!

Examine Ripped Box.

(Jack is now wearing normal clothing.)

Jack: You found a beef jerky packet in that supply box from the ship, <Name>? I guess dried meat that doesn't spoil is important in isolated areas like Antarctica.

Jack: Urgh, there's blood on that packet! Let's take a sample of that!

Examine Beef Jerky.

Jack: Right, let's get that sample from that packet of beef jerky to Lars-

Jack: Oh... I'd forgotten Lars wasn't here. I guess we'll get it to Grace...

Jack: Man, I hope Lars is okay, <Name>. I think I'll call him again and see how he is doing!

Analyze Blood.

Jack: We appreciate you taking on Lars' lab work while he's spending time with his family, Grace. Did the sample <Name> collected off that beef jerky turn up anything relevant to our investigation?

Grace: Absolutely! The blood belongs to your victim, Julia Lloyd!

Grace: More importantly, the blood was fresh, meaning it was left behind recently... by her killer! So whoever... or whatever, killed Julia, tore open that packet!

Grace: I'm sorry to say this doesn't refute Dr Emerson's claim that Julia was attacked by some sort of creature... I imagine animals eat beef jerky too!

Jack: Make no beef about it, <Name>, one thing is certain. Whether man or beast, we're looking for a killer that eats beef jerky!

Examine Faded Clipboard.

Jack: This clipboard apparently belongs to a Jazz Foster, <Name>.

Jack: What would someone from Wolfy Entertainment be doing on that ship in the middle of the ice?!

Jack: There's only one way to find out, <Name>. Let's go talk to Jazz Foster!

Question Jazz Foster about his clipboard.

(Jack is now wearing winter clothing.)

Jazz: You found my clipboard! Here, have a "South Pole Survival" bumper sticker, it's going to be a ratings bonanza!

Jack: South Pole Survival... what the heck is that?!

Jazz: It's the next big hit from the Wolfy Network! I'm scouting locations for a new reality show in Antarctica! You can sign up, but the competition is pretty fierce!

Jack: Um, I'll pass. Did you know Julia Lloyd? She's been killed!

Jazz: Someone was killed?! That's perfect timing! Nothing like a bit of drama and intrigue to raise the stakes of a television show! Any chance she was murdered?

Jack: Are you for real?!

Jack: We're investigating her death... although there's an archaeologist here who claims she was attacked by a prehistoric animal of some kind!

Jazz: Fantastic! If there really is some prehistoric creature roaming around out here attacking the locals, "South Pole Survival" will be a hit!

Jack: Someone is dead and all you're thinking about is ratings?! That's pretty cold, Mr Foster!

Jazz: Ha, cold! Great pun, man! I'll have to remember that one!

Jack: Urgh, let's get outta here, <Name>. I can't stand to listen to this guy any longer!

Autopsy Victim's Body.

(Jack is now wearing normal clothing.)

Grace: When you asked me to join the Bureau as your new coroner, <Name>, I didn't expect you'd be putting me to work so soon!

Jack: I wish we were meeting under better circumstances, Grace. We were supposed to come here to recuperate, but now we either have a vicious murder on our hands...

Jack: ... or worse, there's an ancient creature out there ready to tear us all to shreds.

Grace: <Name>, you've certainly had a rough time lately, and I'm afraid Ms Lloyd's autopsy doesn't offer any evidence to refute Dr Emerson's claims!

Jack: What?! Are you telling us that Julia Lloyd really was attacked by some sort of prehistoric beast?!

Grace: Not exactly. But my results are... inconclusive. It's clear your victim was repeatedy stabbed in the stomach and chest; large, round wounds that are very deep. I also found bruising on the head and torso.

Grace: If these wounds are teeth marks, it's not like any animal I've seen before. If they're from a weapon, I haven't been able to identify it.

Jack: Is there anything more you can tell us about this attack?

Grace: Whatever killed Julia left something behind, but nothing conclusive. I found traces of animal fur in the victim's wounds, left behind by a creature of some kind. That, or your murderer is wearing fur!

Jack: None of this is very reassuring, <Name>. There's a cold-blooded killer on this research station, or a vicious wild beast out there, hungry for blood. Either wa, they're both wearing fur!

Back at the research station...

Jack: We were supposed to come here to regroup and recover after we discovered Angela was the SOMBRA mole. I don't know about you, <Name>, but I'm pretty stressed out!

Jack: We're not in Antarctica five minutes and we've a vicious murder on our hands! Or worse, there's a prehistoric creature out there who's thirsty for blood!

Jack: But you're right, <Name>, we need to focus on the facts. Dr Ernest Emerson claims Julia Lloyd was killed by a saber-toothed tiger... but he was the one who discovered her body. Could he have murdered Julia himself?

Jack: We found the station manager's hat at the crime scene, but he claims he lent it to the victim. Perhaps he's lying and he was there after all!

Jack: And that producer, Jazz Foster, he's pretty clueless... but does that make him a murderer?

Jack: These are all potential suspect, <Name>... but what if Dr Emerson is right and Julia was attacked by a wild beast?!

Grace: You can put that out of your head, <Name>. I did some tests on Julia's body and found new evidence...

Grace: ... and I can affirm she was killed by someone on this station!