Treacherous Waters/Transcript

Bureau headquarters, Mumbai, India...

Jack Archer: We've had a pretty rough time so far in India, ! First an earthquake in New Delhi and now a tsunami here in Mumbai?

Jack: It makes me miss Siberia... it was bitterly cold, but at least we were chasing SOMBRA! Like real special agents!

Jack: Do you think SOMBRA's really gone dormant, ? Or will they resurface just when we least expect them?

Ingrid: Quit philosophizing, Archer! The Chief wants   and you to check out the Mumbai Museum.

Jack: A museum? Ingrid, don't you think that mission would be more suitable for Dupont?

Ingrid: We've had reports that the museum was flooded in the tsunami! People could be trapped inside! Go and help  save lives, Archer!

Chapter 1
Investigate Flooded Museum.

Jack Archer: , what kind of museum has a huge whale skeleton on the ceiling, and a... dead guy soaking in the water?

Jack: Hold on, : the victim's wearing a police uniform! His name tag says he's Constable Deepak Kumar.

Jack: Hey, good point: there's blood on the victim's chest! Maybe he didn't die in the tsunami... it looks like a bullet wound!

Jack: , a dead cop is never good news, but now, right after the tsunami, the last thing Mumbai needs is a cop-killer!

Jack: You're right, we must notify the victim's commanding officer about this!

Jack: And that bag has the Mumbai Police logo on it! It must belong to the victim! Let's see what's in it!

Jack: And what's with that soaked paper? Looks like a receipt for a tuk-tuk ride. People use those motorized rickshaws as taxis here!

Jack: You're right, the signature on the receipt matches the victim's name! Restoring the rest of the writing might help us retrace his steps!

Jack: , the tsunami was bad enough, but dead cops are even worse! And we can't make the flooding better, but we sure can catch this killer!

Notify Chief Medhekar about the death of Constable Kumar.

Chief Medhekar:  , I'm Chief Inspector Medhekar from the Mumbai Police.

Chief Medhekar: I wish we'd met under better circumstances, but after this tsunami, these are difficult times for the city.

Jack: What can you tell us about Constable Kumar? We understand he was under your command. Until we found a bullet in his heart.

Chief Medhekar: Kumar had only just joined the police. A bit wet behind the ears, but a good guy. Didn't deserve such a sordid death.

Jack: So, if Kumar was just a rookie, he wasn't assigned to any big case, right? Drugs, organized crime, homicide?

Chief Medhekar: Parking tickets and helping old ladies cross the road was more like it. Which CAN be nerve-wracking in Mumbai, mind you. But I'm confident you can rule out any connection with the murder.

Chief Medhekar: I've got to go now,  . But the Mumbai Police is at your service anytime!

Examine Victim's Bag.

Jack: , that notebook you found in the victim's police bag is a collection of criminal records!

Jack: You're right, the notebook's pages are stained with blood! This is a hot lead, ! Let's send it to Lars!

Analyze Victim's Notebook.

Lars: Guys, this notebook  found in the victim's bag was so interesting that I don't even have a knock-knock joke!

Jack: What, these pages? They just look like standard criminal records to me. They're a little tattered, but I guess Constable Kumar didn't like paperwork. I can understand that.

Lars: There's more to it, buddy. First, the blood on the pages is the victim's.

Lars: Which means it's the killer who left these blood stains on the notebook, after killing Kumar!

Jack: Great! Can we identify the killer from their fingerprints?

Lars: Unfortunately not, the prints are too blurry. However, the position of the stains on the paper shows they correspond to the thumb, index and middle finger.

Lars: Which is exactly how you'd hold down a page if you tried to rip it out of a book!

Jack: But... why would the killer waste their time tearing out a criminal record from the victim's notebook?

Jack: Unless the killer was trying to get rid of their own criminal record! <Name>, you're a genius!

Jack: <Name>, we don't know what crime the killer's already been convicted for, but one thing is clear: now they're wanted for murder!

Examine Faded Receipt.

Jack: <Name>, you restored the washed-off text on the victim's tuk-tuk receipt!

Jack: It shows that Kumar took the tuk-tuk from the waterfront walk to the museum!

Jack: I agree: let's get to the waterfront walk, and retrace the victim's steps!

Investigate Waterfront Walk.

Jack: So this is Mumbai's famous waterfront walk! That monument must be the Gateway of India... But now it's just a gateway to debris the tsunami left behind.

Jack: How can we find any good clues in this mess, <Name>? Even if we know that Constable Kumar was here before taking a tuk-tuk to the museum...

Jack: Oh, you've already found something? We'd be lucky if that CCTV camera still works, given the water damage. But see if you can unlock it!

Jack: And if all else fails, we can always restore some torn paper! I can see you've already found some!

Examine Locked CCTV.

Jack: <Name>, the screen of that CCTV camera you unlocked is frozen on the last image it recorded...

Jack: ... But hey, the man on that image is our victim!

Jack: Good point, the tuk-tuk on this picture must be the one Kumar took to go to the museum!

Jack: Which means if you can find the driver's face in the database, we'll have a new suspect, <Name>!

Examine Driver's Face.

(In headquarters...)

Jack: <Name>, you've identified the tuk-tuk driver on the CCTV photo! Now we know who drove the victim from the waterfront walk to the museum!

Jack: The driver's name is Sandeep Sadhra. He could be the last person to have seen Kumar alive! Let's talk to him!

Ask Sandeep Sadhra if he remembers driving the victim to the Museum.

Sandeep: Welcome to Mumbai, <Rank> <Name>! See the sights from my tuk-tuk! Fifty rupees!

Jack: That'll have to wait, Mr Sadhra. We're here to inquire about one of your recent customers. Do you recognize this man?

Sandeep: Sure, sure! I remember all my customers, <Rank> <Name>! With a big family, a good memory is very important! I have many many cousins! I have to remember them all!

Jack: What about this man, then? You took him to the museum, right?

Sandeep: Yes, yes. A policeman. I say to him, come to my cousin's wedding, Officer! We'll dance, and eat, and...

Jack: Mr Sadhra, this policeman won't dance at your cousin's wedding. He's dead!

Sandeep: What?! Dead, you say?!

Sandeep: <Rank> <Name>, fate is inscrutable. Big wave, the flood, many dead. Very sad.

Sandeep: But we should cherish life while we're alive! Ride tuk-tuks! Eat papadums! Hug our cousins! Just call me if you need a ride, <Rank> <Name>!

(After talking to Sandeep Sadhra)

Jack: <Name>, is it a cultural thing, to stay so upbeat after a disaster?

Jack: Or was this tuk-tuk driver trying to distract us with all this talk about weddings and cousins?

Jack: Dunno... Asal says I overthink things, <Name>. But Lars never says that! Do you think it's because-

Jack: Sorry, <Name>. You're right, we have to focus. Let's find out who killed our dead cop!

Examine Torn Paper.

Jack: Good work restoring that article, <Name>!

Jack: There's an angry woman in the photo, and the headline says: "Rising Hope NGO Blames The Police for Delayed Assistance"

Jack: Hey, you're right, Rising Hope is the same NGO that worked in New Delhi! And now they're here, too, having some trouble with the police... where our victim was an officer!

Jack: Luckily, the caption under the photo gives us the NGO spokeswoman's name: Charity Stern!

Jack: You're right, <Name>, if this Ms Stern had issues with the police, she could have crossed paths with our victim! Let's find her!

Ask Charity Stern if she had any contact with the victim.

Charity: So, you're <Rank> <Name> from the Bureau? What's your blood type? We're running awfully low on A+, and...

Jack: Um, calm down, Ms Stern. We appreciate your work, but we have slightly different priorities. There's been a murder, and-

Charity: Different priorities? Tell me about it! All you police types care about is filling out forms! Red tape is killing more people than the tsunami did!

Jack: You seem angry with the police, Ms Stern. Is there anyone in particular who makes your life difficult in Mumbai?

Charity: Finally, someone's listening! As a matter of fact, yes! A young man called Deepak Kumar won't authorize our work permits!

Charity: He keeps asking for more photocopies, more proof, more signatures... <Rank> <Name>, someone needs to do something about Kumar!

Jack: Someone's already "done something" about him, Ms Stern. Constable Kumar was murdered!

Charity: Well, that's very sad. But now, if you'll excuse me... some of us have lives to save!

Autopsy Victim's Body.

(Jonah is also present in the lab.)

Angela: <Name>, there was no water in the victim's lungs, which means Deepak Kumar was already dead when the museum got flooded.

Jack: What about the wound in the victim's chest?

Angela: A single gunshot, straight to the heart. Gunshot wounds are fascinating, <Name>! Their characteristics reveal the distance, velocity and angle of the bullet's entrance...

Angela: From which a seasoned ballistics expert can practically reconstruct the murder! That's why I called on Jonah's help!

Jack: Jonah? Ah, right... so, what did you find out?

Jonah: When I saw these uneven circumferential burns around the wound, I knew that the bullet entered from a slight angle, with a particular leftward axis.

Jonah: From the bullet's trajectory, you can infer how the shooter aimed the gun.

Jonah: <Name>, the fatal shot was fired by someone whose dominant hand is their right hand.

Jack: Well, <Name> will make sure this right-handed killer will soon have both hands in handcuffs.

Later, at headquarters...

Jack: <Name>, when we found that dead policeman, I thought the key to his murder would be one of his investigations...

Jack: ... But, apparently, Constable Kumar was just a rookie, who faced no greater danger than a frustrated aid worker.

Jack: The Police Chief confirmed Kumar wasn't tasked with high-profile cases...

Jack: And yet the killer took care to remove their criminal record from the victim's notebook!

(Elliot walks in the room.)

Elliot: Guys? I've been pulling data from the Mumbai Police files, to see what your victim was working on... and I came across a familiar name!

Elliot: <Name>, your victim was investigating Om Padmasana, the guru!

Chapter 2
Jack Archer: <Name>, when we found that dead policeman, I thought the key to his murder would be one of his investigations...

Jack: ... But, apparently, Constable Kumar was just a rookie, who faced no greater danger than a frustrated aid worker.

(Elliot walks in the room.)

Elliot: Guys? I've been pulling data from the Mumbai Police files, to see what your victim was working on... and I came across a familiar name!

Elliot: <Name>, your victim was investigating Om Padmasana! The self-proclaimed spiritual leader we first came across in New Delhi!

Elliot: Om Padmasana's written a book and has many followers. But his background is suspiciously unclear.

Jack: Well, we already know Kumar was too green to go after real criminals. This guru won't be any different. Maybe he nicked a yoga mat... so what?

Elliot: Constable Kumar seemed to disagree. He was keeping the guru under surveillance, though he never managed to pin anything on him.

Elliot: And get this: Om Padmasana is now in the victim's neighborhood, allegedly leading a meditation session.

Jack: Alright, <Name>... if Kumar was keeping tabs on this guru, it's probably time we met him in person, too!

Jack: And we'll also get a chance to check out the victim's neighborhood!

Interrogate the guru about his presence near the victim's home.

Jack: So, you're the famous Om Padmasana. Why are you loitering around here?

Om: What are we ALL doing here, <Rank> <Name>? The universe is so vast! The present moment holds all infinity!

Jack: What the present moment holds is my limited patience, Mr Guru! So, tell us: did you know Constable Kumar?

Om: Many people come to me for guidance, <Rank> <Name>. I don't ask their names or where they're from. They're all brothers and sisters to me.

Om: I extend my right hand to them in a gesture of acceptance. Because I'm right-handed. But you can do it with your left hand, too. The universe doesn't care.

Jack: <Name>, this guy is a waste of time, if you ask me. Let's go before I say something impolite about the universe.

Om: Let go of your anger, my brother, and the flashing light will cleanse you, too!

Investigate Flooded Street.

Jack: So this is where the victim lived... it's a colorful place, but now it's all flooded, too!

Jack: You found a bunch of keys, <Name>? With an address? Let me check my notes... you're right, this is the victim's address! Did Kumar lose his keys, or did someone take them from him?

Jack: You're right, there's some substance on the keys! Better collect a sample!

Jack: And hey, that brochure you picked up is a visitor's guide to the Mumbai Museum! Whoever dropped it must have visited the crime scene!

Jack: And you're right: there's a hand-written word on the brochure: "Deepak"! That's the victim's name! Can you recover the rest of the writing?

Examine Faded Brochure.

Jack: <Name>, the message on the museum brochure says: "Deepak, I'm sorry for taking your life. "Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong"."

Jack: You're right, <Name>, this message was clearly written by the killer! Too bad killers never sign their confessions!

Jack: And you think that quote about forgiveness could reveal more about the killer? Well, I'm sure Dupont will be delighted to explain what it means!

Examine Victim's Keys.

Jack: Great, <Name>, you've collected a sample of the substance from the victim's keys! Let's send it to Lars!