The Art of Murder

The Art of Murder is a case featured in Criminal Case as the twelfth case of The Conspiracy (Season 5) and the two-hundred forty-third case overall, as well as the final case to take place in the Money Mile district of Grimsborough.

Victim

 * Meera Kat (plunged into lava)

Murder Weapon

 * Lava

Killer

 * Christian Bateman

Killer's Profile

 * The killer eats chili pepper.
 * The killer takes antidepressants.
 * The killer owns a crocodile skin wallet.
 * The killer is under 40 years old.
 * The killer has black hair.

Chapter 1

 * Investigate Performance Area. (Clues: Strange Machine, Blue Car Door [Killer's Message]; Victim identified: Meera Kat)
 * Examine Strange Machine. (Result: Lava Machine; New Suspect: Ruby Armstrong)
 * Ask Ruby if she witnessed the murder. (Prerequisite: Lava Machine unlocked; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Victim's Studio)
 * Investigate Victim's Studio. (Prerequisite: Ruby interrogated; Clues: Torn Photo, Flyer)
 * Examine Torn Photo. (Result: Magazine Cover; New Suspect: Christian Bateman)
 * Ask Bateman about his relationship with Meera. (Prerequisite: Magazine Cover restored)
 * Examine Flyer. (Result: Note on Flyer; New Suspect: Megu Hashira)
 * Ask Megu why she refused to sponsor Meera. (Prerequisite: Note on Flyer unraveled)
 * Examine Killer's Message. (Result: White Powder)
 * Analyze White Powder. (03:00:00; Attribute: The killer takes antidepressants)
 * Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Murder Weapon registered: Lava; Attribute: The killer eats chili peppers)
 * Go to Chapter 2. (1 star)

Chapter 2

 * Interrogate Tony Marconi. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Yacht Party; Profile updated: Tony eats chili peppers)
 * Investigate Yacht Party. (Prerequisite: Tony interrogated; Clues: Liquor Cabinet, Doll)
 * Examine Liquor Cabinet. (Result: Cage Key)
 * Analyze Cage Key. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer owns a crocodile skin wallet; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Performance Stage)
 * Investigate Performance Stage. (Prerequisite: Cage Key analyzed; Clues: Suitcase, Torn Paper)
 * Examine Suitcase. (Result: Postcard)
 * Examine Postcard. (Result: Victim's Message; New Suspect: Eleanor Abernathy)
 * Talk to Meera's mom about their relationship. (Prerequisite: Victim's Message unraveled; Profile updated: Eleanor owns a crocodile skin wallet)
 * Examine Torn Paper. (Result: Earthquake Photo)
 * Analyze Earthquake Photo. (09:00:00)
 * Talk to Ruby about Meera's photograph of her. (Prerequisite: Earthquake Photo analyzed; Profile updated: Ruby eats chili peppers, takes antidepressants and owns a crocodile skin wallet)
 * Examine Doll. (Result: Green Powder)
 * Examine Green Powder. (Result: Wasabi)
 * Ask Megu Hashira about the Meera doll. (Prerequisite: Wasabi identified under microscope; Profile updated: Megu takes antidepressants)
 * Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3

 * Investigate Work Desk. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Torn Canvas, Locked Smartphone, Fancy Plate)
 * Examine Torn Canvas. (Result: Portrait)
 * Ask Marconi about his destroyed portrait. (Prerequisite: Portrait restored; Profile updated: Tony takes antidepressants and owns a crocodile skin wallet)
 * Examine Locked Smartphone. (Result: Bateman's Phone)
 * Analyze Bateman's Phone. (03:00:00; Profile updated: Christian takes antidepressants)
 * Interrogate Bateman about his disturbing fantasies. (Prerequisite: Bateman's Phone analyzed; Profile updated: Christian eats chili peppers and owns a crocodile skin wallet)
 * Examine Fancy Plate. (Result: Eleanor Abernathy)
 * Ask Mrs Abernathy about the message she wrote on the plate. (Prerequisite: Eleanor Abernathy identified)
 * Investigate Yacht Sofa. (All tasks before must be done first; Clues: Trash Can, Meera's Glasses)
 * Examine Trash Can. (Result: Wrench)
 * Analyze Wrench. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer is under 40 years old)
 * Examine Meera's Glasses. (Result: Purple Substance)
 * Analyze Purple Substance. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer has black hair)
 * Take care of the killer now!
 * Go to On Shaky Ground (6/6). (No stars)