Mikhail Karamazov

Mikhail Karamazov (Rus: Дарья Чернова) was the victim in Only Truth Remains (Case #14 of World Edition).

Profile
Mikhail was a civil notary, responsible for finalizing legal documents. At the time of his death, he wore a grey suit and tie.

Murder Details
Mikahil was found on the Lermontov estate with a large wound on the back of his neck. According to Angela Douglas, he met his end due to blunt force trauma after being snuck up on from behind. She suggested they keep an eye out for a solid metal object with round edges, as that may be the murder weapon. She also found traces of key cleaner on the victim's shoulder, which meant the killer played piano.

After investigating the Bank Bridge again the player and Carmen Martinez found a brass pestle covered in dried blood. Both Angela and her husband Lars Douglas confirmed it was the murder weapon. Plus, Lars managed to find traces of the killer's skin cell, revealing the killer had green eyes.

Killer and Motives
The killer was revealed to be an eccentric Russian billionaire named Dmitri Lermontov.

Dmitri was eager for Carmen and the player to reveal the evidence leading to him, but yet defied being the killer. As Carmen laid out the pieces of evidence that included his caviar and his green eyes, Dmitri told the truth about him killing Mikhail. Dmitri claimed that he killed the notary not for his estate, but rather, for honor – the honor of protecting Duchess Anastasia. Dmitri explained that he could not contain himself when he found out that Mikhail tried to blackmail the duchess into marrying the notary because he loved her.

While Dmitri claimed that Mikhail deserved that blow to the head and a lot more, Judge Adaku disagreed; the judge explained that while Mikhail was a paper-pusher that wielded the little power he had to ruin people’s lives, he did not deserve to be killed. As a result, Dmitri was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Case Appearances

 * Only Truth Remains (Case #14 of World Edition)