Gone Pear-Shaped

Gone Pear-Shaped is a case in Criminal Case that featured as the thirteenth case of The Conspiracy (Season 5) and the two-hundred forty-fourth case overall. It is the first case to take place in The Greens district of Grimsborough.

Victim

 * Paul Gigs (found dead in an iPear store)

Murder Weapon

 * Poisoned Pear

Killer

 * Waldo Gigs

Killer's Profile

 * The killer is a runner.
 * The killer has read User 404.
 * The killer eats chia seeds.
 * The killer has a rash.
 * The killer wears tweed.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate iPear Showroom. (Clues: Faded Badge, Cardboard Pieces, Victim's Body; Victim identified: Paul Gigs)
 * Examine Faded Badge. (New Suspect: Jon Benson)
 * Talk to Jon Benson about the murder. (Prerequisite: Jon Benson decoded; New Crime Scene Unlocked: HIP Dining Room)
 * Investigate HIP Dining Room. (Prerequisite: Jon interrogated; Clues: Tote Bag, Faded Placard)
 * Examine Tote Bag. (Result: Photobooth Strip)
 * Examine Photobooth Strip. (New Suspect: Waldo Gigs)
 * Inform Waldo Gigs of his father's murder. (Prerequisite: Waldo Gigs identified)
 * Examine Faded Placard. (Result: Table Reservation; New Suspect: Eugene Goffman)
 * Ask Eugene Goffman about his strange table reservation. (Prerequisite: Table Reservation unraveled)
 * Examine Cardboard Pieces. (Result: Cardboard Cutout)
 * Analyze Cardboard Cutout. (03:00:00; Attribute: The killer has read User 404)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Murder Weapon registered: Poisoned Pear; Attribute: The killer is a runner)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)

Chapter 2

 * Ask Rozetta Pierre about her hostility toward the victim. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Greenline Walkway; Profile updated: Rozetta is a runner and has read User 404)
 * Investigate Greenline Walkway. (Prerequisite: Rozetta interrogated; Clues: Trash Can, Faded Newspaper)
 * Examine Trash Can. (Result: Syringe)
 * Analyze Syringe. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer eats chia seeds; New Crime Scene Unlocked: HIP Lounge)
 * Investigate HIP Lounge. (Prerequisite: Syringe analyzed; Clues: Torn Card, Messenger Bag)
 * Examine Torn Card. (Result: iPear Birthday Card)
 * Ask Waldo Gigs about his birthday voucher. (Prerequisite: iPear Birthday Card restored; Profile updated: Waldo is a runner, has read User 404 and eats chia seeds)
 * Examine Messenger Bag. (Result: Notepad)
 * Analyze Notepad. (12:00:00)
 * Ask Eugene Goffman about his diatribes against the victim. (Prerequisite: Notepad analyzed; Profile updated: Eugene is a runner, has read User 404 and eats chia seeds)
 * Examine Faded Newspaper. (Result: Newspaper Photo; New Suspect: One-Tooth Sam)
 * Ask One-Tooth Sam about his deal with the victim. (Prerequisite: Newspaper Photo unraveled)
 * Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3

 * Investigate Laptop Display. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Faded Map, Locked Phone, Torn Shirt)
 * Examine Faded Map. (Result: iPear Properties)
 * Ask One-Tooth Sam about Gigs' takeover of The Greens. (Prerequisite: iPear Properties unraveled; Profile updated: Sam eats chia seeds)
 * Examine Locked Phone. (Result: Victim's Phone)
 * Analyze Victim's Phone. (09:00:00)
 * Ask Rozetta Pierre about her code in the victim's phone. (Prerequisite: Victim's Phone analyzed; Profile updated: Rozetta eats chia seeds)
 * Examine Torn Shirt. (Result: Yellow Powder)
 * Examine Yellow Powder. (Result: Protein Powder)
 * Interrogate Jon Benson about the victim's torn shirt. (Prerequisite: Protein Powder identified under microscope; Profile updated: Jon is a runner and has read User 404)
 * Investigate Greenline Planter. (All tasks before must be done first; Clues: Crate of Pears, Open Book)
 * Examine Crate of Pears. (Result: Poison Bottle)
 * Analyze Poison Bottle. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer has a rash)
 * Examine Open Book. (Result: Fibers)
 * Analyze Fibers. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer wears tweed)
 * Take care of the killer now!
 * Go to Is This Just Fantasy? (1/6). (No stars)

Is This Just Fantasy? (1/6)

 * See what Amir wants to discuss. (Available after unlocking Is This Just Fantasy?)
 * Investigate Greenline Walkway. (Prerequisite: Amir interrogated; Clue: Backpack)
 * Examine Backpack. (Result: Smartglasses)
 * Analyze Smartglasses. (06:00:00)
 * Ask Rozetta Pierre about the launch party. (Prerequisite: Smartglasses analyzed; Reward: Burger)
 * Investigate HIP Dining Room. (Prerequisite: Rozetta interrogated; Clue: Digital Device)
 * Examine Digital Device. (Result: Digital Invitation)
 * Convince Rupert to come to the launch party. (Prerequisite: Digital Invitation unlocked; Reward: Holographic Cap)
 * Talk to Jon Benson. (Available after unlocking Is This Just Fantasy?)
 * Investigate iPear Showroom. (Prerequisite: Jon interrogated; Clue: Faded Document)
 * Examine Faded Document. (Result: Employment Contract)
 * Analyze Employment Contract. (09:00:00)
 * Interrogate Tony Marconi about Hawk Eye Security. (Prerequisite: Employment Contract analyzed; Reward: 20,000 Coins)
 * Move on to a new crime! (1 star)

Trivia

 * The case title refers to the phrase "gone pear-shaped", which is used to describe an event that has gone horribly wrong.
 * This is the only case in The Conspiracy in which the victim and the killer are relatives.
 * In Chapter 1, Snow White is mentioned.