Burned to the Bone



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Burned to the Bone (Case #9) is the ninth case of the game.

Case Background
The victim was a member of the Vipers gang, Chad Whickman, who was found burnt in a parking lot. The killer was the mini-market manager named Joe Stern.

Joe had killed Chad because the Vipers always used to come to his mini-market and destroyed the items there. As a result, Joe became furious when Chad asked for a job in his mini-market (since Chad was a member of the Vipers) and therefore, killed him.

Victim

 * Chad Whickman (found burnt to a crisp on a disused parking lot)

Murder Weapon

 * Gasoline

Killer

 *  Joe Stern

Killer's Profile

 * The killer wears blue clothes.
 * The killer has dandruff.
 * The killer wears sport shoes.
 * The killer smokes.
 * The killer's height.

Steps
Chapter 1:


 * Investigate Parking Lot. (Clues: The Victim's Body and Crumpled Note)
 * Autopsy the Victim's Body. (18:00:00)
 * Examine Crumpled Note. (Result: Address)
 * Ask the woman if she knew the victim.
 * Investigate Studio. (Clue: Torn Letter)
 * Interrogate the victim's brother-in-law.
 * Examine Torn Letter. (Result: Letter)
 * Ask the victim's girlfriend about a love letter from another lover.
 * Question the Viper his love from the victim's girlfriend.
 * Go to Chapter 2. (2 stars)

Chapter 2:


 * Find out why the victim's girlfriend needs to talk to us.
 * Examine Job Advert. (Result: Job ID Number)
 * Analyze Job ID Number. (00:30:00)
 * Talk to the Mini-market Manager about a job application from the victim.
 * Investigate Aisles. (Clue: Trash Can)
 * Examine Trash Can. (Result: Job Application)
 * Investigate Kitchen. (No Clues)
 * Question the Skulls' gang leader about the murder.
 * Question the Vipers' gang leader about over his pyromaniacal tendencies.
 * Investigate Old Security Post. (Clues: Partial Shoeprint, Cigarette Butt)
 * Analyze Partial Shoeprint. (06:00:00)
 * Examine Cigarette Butt. (Result: Molecule Sample)
 * Analyze Molecule Sample. (06:00:00)
 * Find out why the Viper is at the murder scene.
 * Go to Chapter 3. (2 stars)

Chapter 3:


 * Talk to the Mini-market Manager about his hatred of the Vipers' gang.
 * Investigate Check-out Counter. (Clue: Broken Tape)
 * Examine Broken Tape. (Result: CCTV Footage)
 * Analyze CCTV Footage. (06:00:00)
 * Arrest the killer.
 * Go to Additional Investigation. (2 stars)

Additional Investigation:


 * Check-up on the victim's girlfriend to see how she's coping.
 * Investigate Studio. (Clue: Plastic Bag)
 * Examine Plastic Bag. (Result: Torn Poem)
 * Examine Torn Poem. (Result: Poem)
 * Give the victim's girlfriend her poem back. (Reward: Open Locket)
 * Find out if the Viper has been vadalizing the Parking Lot.
 * Investigate Parking Lot. (Clues: Spray Paint Bottle and Graffiti)
 * Examine Spray Paint Bottle. (Result: Fingerprint)
 * Analyze Fingerprint. (03:00:00)
 * Bust the Viper for his graffiti. (Reward: 5,000 coins)
 * Question the Viper gang leader about his trying to break into mini-market.
 * Investigate Aisles. (Clue: Briefcase)
 * Examine Briefcase. (Result: CCTV Footage)
 * Analyze CCTV Footage. (03:00:00)
 * Question the Viper gang leader about his meet with the Italian Mob. (Reward: Burger)
 * Investigate Next Case. (3 stars)

Trivia

 * This case is one of the many cases in which Chief Samuel King doesn't make an appearance at the beginning.
 * This case and The Summoning are the only cases in which the "specifically" profile is in every suspect.
 * This case's witness is officer Ramirez.
 * This is the only case where there aren't clues on a crime scene (Kitchen).