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Slay it with Flowers is a case featured in Criminal Case as the fifteenth case of City of Romance (Season 8) and the three-hundred sixty-seventh case overall. It is the final one to take place in the Jealousy district of Paris.
Plot
In response to a distress call from Prince Amadou of Mazunda, Carrie and the player headed to the Medici Fountain where they found the prince's bodyguard, Willem Nieuwoudt, dead and having bled from his ears, eyes, and nose.
Mid-investigation, Émile told the team that the news of the murder had leaked to the press, leaving the Prince vulnerable to potential attackers. Later, Léa told the team that Amadou had been attacked by the bouquinistes near the Seine; the team learned that someone had been trying to steal his backpack before Léa intervened. The team then found enough evidence to incriminate Willem's girlfriend, Nicole Abitbol, in the murder.
Nicole admitted that she was part of a group that had been trying to kidnap Amadou, but their plans were always thwarted by Willem. She then entered into a relationship with Willem to gain his trust and then killed him by sending an electric shock to his brain. Judge Lebrun sentenced her to 50 years in prison, despite Nicole naming her kidnapping crew in an attempt to get a lighter sentence.
Post-trial, Amadou told Émile and the player that although he had quit the app, Luvver had him checked in by the bouquinistes even if he were actually in the precinct. Deducing that his phone had been cloned, Hugo Mercier joined the team in going to the bouquinistes, where they found a device in a gargoyle statue, which (per Émile) was a hacking device that scanned the surroundings for unprotected phones for them to hack into. From there, they created fake accounts of important people, including Amadou and the President of France. The team then assured Amadou that his fake Luvver account had been deleted. The team then helped him talk to his crush, ornithology student Safia Jayid.
Meanwhile, Carrie and the player helped Cody James prepare for his wedding with Eleonora Macaron by discovering that his planned venue hosted mushrooms that Eleonora was allergic to. After telling Cody this, Eleonora told him to relax and offered the player an open invite to their wedding. After all the events, Émile detected a spike in activity in the President's fake account, signifying that someone in Luvver had some shady dealings. Later, the team was informed that Antoine Macaron had been released from prison on a technicality.
Summary
Victim
- Willem Nieuwoudt (brain fried by his earpiece)
Murder Weapon
- Sonic Device
Killer
- Nicole Abitbol
Suspects
Quasi-suspect(s)
Killer's Profile
- The killer drinks espresso.
- The killer reads Le Pigeon Enchanté.
- The killer runs at Luxembourg Gardens.
- The killer has black eyes.
- The killer has a tattoo.
Crime Scenes
Steps
Chapter 1
- Investigate Medici Fountain. (Clues: Victim's Body, Flowers; New Suspect: Prince Amadou; Victim identified: Willem Nieuwoudt)
- Ask Prince Amadou about the victim. (Prerequisite: Medici Fountain investigated; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Aviary)
- Investigate Aviary. (Prerequisite: Amadou interrogated; Clues: Torn Photo, Faded Paper)
- Examine Torn Photo. (Result: Unknown Woman)
- Examine Unknown Woman. (New Suspect: Nicole Abitbol)
- Pass on the sad news to Nicole Abitbol. (Prerequisite: Nicole identified)
- Examine Faded Paper. (Result: Cartoon)
- Analyze Cartoon. (03:00:00; Attribute: The killer reads Le Pigeon Enchanté)
- Examine Flowers. (Result: Florist Card; New Suspect: Aretha Connerie)
- Question Aretha Connerie about the bouquet. (Prerequisite: Florist Card found)
- Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Murder Weapon registered: Sound Device; Attribute: The killer drinks espresso)
- Go to Chapter 2. (No stars)
Chapter 2
- Investigate Bookstalls. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; Clues: Floral Print, Locked Phone)
- Examine Floral Print. (Result: Pink Bits)
- Analyze Pink Bits. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer runs at Luxembourg Gardens; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Pond)
- Investigate Pond. (Prerequisite: Pink Bits analyzed; Clues: Locked Book, Plastic Pieces)
- Examine Locked Book. (Result: Open Diary)
- Analyze Open Diary. (12:00:00)
- Question Nicole Abitbol about her issues with the victim. (Prerequisite: Open Diary analyzed; Profile updated: Nicole runs at Luxembourg Gardens, drinks espresso and reads Le Pigeon Enchanté)
- Examine Plastic Pieces. (Result: University Badge)
- Examine University Badge. (Result: Jawad's Badge; New Suspect: Jawad Malouf)
- Ask Jawad Malouf about the victim. (Prerequisite: Jawad's Badge unravaled; Profiles updated: Jawad reads Le Pigeon Enchanté; Amadou runs at Luxembourg Gardens)
- Examine Locked Phone. (Result: Burner Phone)
- Question Prince Amadou about his text to the victim. (Prerequisite: Burner Phone unlocked; Profiles updated: Amadou drinks espresso and reads Le Pigeon Enchanté, Safia drinks espresso; New Suspect: Safia Jayid)
- Ask Safia Jayid about her interactions with the victim. (Prerequisite: Amadou interrogated)
- Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)
Chapter 3
- Investigate Open Stalls. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Used Books, Restraining Order, Locked Tablet)
- Examine Used Books. (Result: Spy Cam)
- Analyze Spy Cam. (09:00:00)
- Confront Aretha Connerie about her spy relations. (Prerequisite: Spy Cam analyzed; Profile updated: Aretha reads Le Pigeon Enchanté)
- Examine Restraining Order. (Result: Crumbs)
- Examine Crumbs. (Result: Bird Treats)
- Question Safia Jayid about her restraining order against the victim. (Prerequisite: Bird Treats identified under microscope)
- Examine Locked Tablet. (Result: Unlocked Tablet)
- Ask Jawad Malouf about the victim's complains against him. (Prerequisite: Tablet unlocked; Profile updated: Jawad runs at Luxembourg Gardens and drinks espresso)
- Investigate Planter. (All tasks above must be completed; Clues: Torn Fabric, Cut Newspaper)
- Examine Torn Fabric. (Result: Running T-shirt)
- Analyze Running T-shirt. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer has black eyes)
- Examine Cut Newspaper. (Result: Oily Substance)
- Analyze Oily Substance. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer has a tattoo)
- Take care of the killer now!
- Go to We'll Always Have Paris (2/4). (No stars)
We'll Always Have Paris (2/4)
- Ask Cody James what help he needs. (Available after unlocking We'll Always Have Paris; Reward: 20,000 Coins)
- Investigate Medici Fountain. (Prerequisite: Cody interrogated; Clue: Mushroom)
- Examine Mushroom. (Result: Spores)
- Analyze Spores. (06:00:00)
- Tell Cody to change his wedding venue. (Prerequisite: Spores analyzed; Reward: Wedding Hair)
- Help Prince Amadou with a Luvver app issue. (Available after unlocking We'll Always Have Paris)
- Investigate Bookstalls. (Prerequisite: Amadou interrogated; Clue: Gargoyle)
- Examine Gargoyle. (Result: Open Gargoyle)
- Analyze Open Gargoyle. (09:00:00)
- Tell Prince Amadou about his fake account. (Prerequisite: Open Gargoyle analyzed; Reward: Burger)
- Investigate Open Stalls. (Prerequisite: Amadou interrogated; Clue: Box of Trinkets)
- Examine Box of Trinkets. (Result: Keychain)
- Give Safia Jayid her gift. (Prerequisite: Keychain found)
- Move on to a new crime (in Separation)! (1 star)
Trivia
- The case name could be a reference to the Victorian phrase, "say it with flowers", meaning that people say their feelings through flowers and that each flower can have a different meaning.
- It can also refer to the 2005 fiction mystery book, by Kate Collins, of the same name.
- This case, Under the Skin, No Place Like Home, The King's Shadow, Crime and Punishment, and Going Once, Going Twice, Dead!, are the only district/region/time period finale cases in which the killer made no previous appearances prior to the events of those cases.
- Several references to books from the real world and from other cases in the game can be found in the Used Books, a clue from the "Open Stalls" crime scene:
- Animal Graveyard is a parody of horror novel Pet Sematary, which is featured as an attribute in Death at a Funeral.
- The Nightingale is a book written by the late author Jacqueline Proust, the author's surname most likely taken from real life author Marcel Proust.
- Dr Slumber is a reference to the sequel of the Shining, Doctor Sleep, and written by author Johnny Torrents in the Criminal Case universe.
- Zizi dans le Métro is a comic book featured as an attribute in Dressed to Be Killed.
- Miracle Girl is another comic book that is written and illustrated by the late artist Marcus Butler, and is greatly featured in the events of Color Me Murdered.