Zuma Tlatoani

Zuma Tlatoani was one of the suspects during the murder investigation of an archaeologist named Burt Montana in Temple of Doom (Case #96, or Case #40 of Pacific Bay).

Profile
Zuma is a 41-year-old chief of an ancient Aztec tribe who resided in Pacific Bay since ancient times. Given that Zuma descended from a line of Aztecs, he knows Aztec but also love to eat hot peppers.

Role in Case(s)
Zuma was flagged as a suspect with no laboratory intervention required after Amy Young and the player found a stone tablet (restored by the player) in the Aztec ruins where Burt was murdered--although a phone call to Hannah Choi was required to confirm the Mesoamerican stone tablet belonged to the Aztecs.

Amy approached the Aztec chief about the Mesoamerican stone tablet, but Zuma informed the team that it is an ancient calendar of the stars, illustrating a sacrifice. Amy countered that the calendar was styled the same way the murder happened, to which Zuma hated the idea of Burt treating Aztec artifacts as if they were treasure.

Zuma would be questioned for a second time after Amy and the player found a painted skull (restored by the player) containing Burt's initials not to mention a bird symbol on top of the skull's forehead was deciphered to be the emblem used in Zuma's Aztec tribe, holding Zuma accountable for the skull's paintings. Zuma intended to use the skull's painting as a curse to take revenge against Burt for certain trickery. All Burt wanted was the location of the lost temple which took the victim a couple of chili peppers to get the Aztec leader drunk in which Burt succeeded in doing so. Zuma never liked the way Burt treated the Aztecs, so he painted the skull to infuse a curse against the archaeologist. Zuma was found innocent in spite of his grudge against Burt.

Case Appearances

 * Temple of Doom (Case #96, or Case #40 of Pacific Bay)