Demetrios Metaxas

Demetrios Metaxas was the victim in Murder's Cheap (Case #4 of World Edition).

Profile
Demetrios was the finance minister for Greece. At the time of his death, he wore a gray suit with a blue badge; and it is known that he had a daughter named Penelope.

Murder Details
Demetrios was found on the Acropolis bled out atop of a pillar. According to Angela Douglas, the minister was stabbed in the back with a sharp blade. It cut through the thoracic spine, paralyzing him and making him bleed to death. Armand Dupont suddenly came in and mentioned the significance of where and how the body was. According to him, the victim's position on the Acropolis was similar to that of King Agamemnon. The legend states that Agamemnon was stabbed in the back and displayed for all to see, just like the victim. Given the similarities, the team came to the conclusion that the killer knows Greek Mythology.

Killer and Motives
The killer was found to be a financial advisor named Nikolaos Costas.

Nikolaos has firm and absolute beliefs that Metaxas should be held liable for Greece's financial disaster. He went far by assuming that Metaxas's financial irresponsibility would only breed bankruptcy and anarchy, so to financially stabilize Greece, he had to resort to murder. Nikolaos also believed that Metaxas was a weak leader due to the wanton financial woes Greece is currently experiencing, but Jack made one thing clear: kill and be caught by the Bureau, and get sent to Judge Adaku for trial.

Judge Adaku recognized Greece's financial turmoil as he started the hearings, to which Nikolaos brought up the concept of a Unified Europe to stabilize Greece financially. Judge Adaku vehemently disagreed with what Costas said, as his beliefs are less violent since he cares about the riots in the Netherlands, not to mention a murdered prince previously. In spite of Costas's defense, Judge Adaku opted to put the financial advisor away for 30 years. Jack was kind of confused after the verdict as there were some things he liked about Costas, although there were also some things he did not like about him. Unlike the previous cases in which the Promethians were involved, Costas did it for fiscal responsibility and strong leadership.

Case Appearances

 * Murder's Cheap (Case #4 of World Edition)