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To Hell and Back is a case featured in Criminal Case as the thirtieth and final case of Supernatural Investigations (Season 7) and the three-hundred fifty-second case overall. It is the final one to take place in the South.

Plot

Upon arresting the team and arriving in the Netherworld, the demon guard placed them in a cell, where they found demon rebel Arthur Darkwood sliced through by his own sword. The guard, having been instructed by the demon queen to keep both Arthur and the team alive for her plans to rip the veil between the Earth and the Netherworld, told the team to investigate Arthur's murder, allowing Luke and the player to roam around the Netherworld to do so.

During the investigation, the team met the demon Maetheron, who turned out to be the true identity of FBI Agent George Mathison. They found out that Maetheron was tasked by the queen to infiltrate the FBI in order to find Arthur. Upon learning that the team had met Arthur in Oregon, Maetheron under the guise of Mathison came to meet them in Black Ridge to establish a connection with Arthur. Later, the queen passed through the cell, and so the team was forced to hide. Later, Darjeeling, demon Edwinata's hellhound, chased the team before his owner told him to heel. Soon after, the queen's second-in-command, demon Zeke Davis, told the team that he and Arthur used to be in great competition over who would serve as the queen's right hand, with Arthur eventually winning the title and enjoying it for centuries before his betrayal during the demon war. The team then found enough evidence to arrest Zeke for the murder.

Zeke told the team that the queen needed to drink Arthur's blood in order to gain enough power to rip the veil. He explained that he had grown attached to the Earth and its resources during his time there and that he was searching for a way to come back since his banishment. Afraid that the demon's queen's plans would leave the Earth razed with nothing left, he killed Arthur to drain his blood and gave it to Chief Arrow, not knowing that he had pledged loyalty to the queen. Consequently, the demon guard stabbed Zeke for his treachery.

The Chief had given Arthur's blood to the queen, who drank it to transform into her true form right after Zeke's death. After the queen ripped the veil and left to assemble the demon army, the Chief apologized to the team for his betrayal, explaining that he was so desperate to reunite with his wife Lily that he believed that Lily actually lived through the queen. He then told the team that they could still stop the queen's plans if they were able to kill her.

On Chief Arrow's suggestion, he, Ben, and the player searched the queen's throne room for any clues on how to defeat her. There, they found a scroll which (per Felix) contained a prophecy stating that the queen's greatest ally-turned-nemesis was necessary in defeating her, which meant that Arthur was involved by some means. Meanwhile, Hope asked Gwen and the player to search through Arthur's belongings to learn if he had any clue on what Rathimael meant by "there is still hope" in defeating the queen. In the cell, they found Arthur's notes, proving that Rathimael had used some of the demon queen's own life force in creating the five keys (including Hope) and so she needed to be involved in defeating the queen.

After all the events, Felix told the team that he had pieced together the entire prophecy, which stated that Hope needed to take on Arthur's demon form so she could gain his demonic powers to kill the queen. Despite the potential danger, Hope took on the responsibility, drinking water from the River Styx in order to transfer her spirit to Arthur's body, which then changed to her likeness. Hope then faced off against the demon queen, easily defeating her guard and successfully killing the queen and closing the veil as a result. As the queen was the source of power for all demons, all of her faithful also crumbled into dust upon her defeat.

Within the succeeding two months, with supernatural crime rates dropping, the team were able to take their well-deserved breaks, with Gwen finally being able to visit her siblings, give a proper funeral for their mother, and make her relationship with vampire Pierce Cromwell official. The team then went to Paris in order to attend Priya and Zander Stark's wedding, officiated by Chief Arrow. At the reception, Priya introduced the team to her mother, Gita, who still believed that they were all colleagues in a pharmaceutical company. Gwen then told the player to enjoy the night, telling them that they could explore the city of romance the next day.

Summary

Victim

  • Arthur Darkwood (found slashed in two)

Murder Weapon

  • Arthur's Sword

Killer

  • Zeke Davis

Suspects

Quasi-suspects

Killer's Profile

  • The killer drinks human tears.
  • The killer bathes in the River Styx.
  • The killer has a pet hellhound.
  • The killer weighs over 170 lbs.
  • The killer carries a weapon.
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Crime Scenes

Steps

Chapter 1

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  • Investigate Netherworld Cell. (Clues: Locked Box, Victim's Body; New Suspect: Reggie Pratt; Victim identified: Arthur Darkwood)
  • Examine Locked Box. (Result: Box of Tea Bags; New Suspect: Edwinata)
  • Ask Edwinata about her presence in the cell. (Prerequisite: Box of Tea Bags unlocked)
  • Ask Reggie Pratt what he's doing on the crime scene. (Prerequisite: Netherworld Cell investigated; New Crime Scene Unlocked: River Styx Banks)
  • Investigate River Styx Banks. (Prerequisite: Reggie interrogated; Clues: Metal Pieces, Pile of Oars)
  • Examine Metal Pieces. (Result: Demonic Talisman)
  • Examine Demonic Talisman. (New Suspect: Maetheron)
  • Ask Maetheron whether he knew the victim. (Prerequisite: Maetheron identified)
  • Examine Pile of Oars. (Result: Arthur's Sword)
  • Analyze Arthur's Sword. (06:00:00; Murder Weapon registered: Arthur's Sword; Attribute: The killer bathes in the River Styx)
  • Autopsy Victim's Body. (18:00:00; Attribute: The killer drinks human tears)
  • Go to Chapter 2. (1 star)

Chapter 2

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  • Investigate Queen's Throne Room. (Available after unlocking Chapter 2; Clues: Queen's Belongings, Defaced Book, Torn Fabric)
  • Examine Queen's Belongings. (Result: Queen's Hand Mirror)
  • Analyze Queen's Hand Mirror. (12:00:00; New Suspect: Zeke Davis)
  • Question Zeke Davis about being banished by Arthur. (Prerequisite: Queen's Hand Mirror analyzed; New Crime Scene Unlocked: River Styx Pier; Profile updated: Zeke drinks human tears and bathes in the River Styx)
  • Investigate River Styx Pier. (Prerequisite: Zeke interrogated; Clues: Sword Sheath, Public Shaming Poster)
  • Examine Sword Sheath. (Result: Black Hair)
  • Analyze Black Hair. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer has a pet hellhound; Profile updated: Edwinata has a pet hellhound)
  • Examine Public Shaming Poster. (Result: Maetheron's Name)
  • Question Maetheron about being publicly humiliated. (Prerequisite: Maetheron's Name decoded; Profile updated: Maetheron bathes in the River Styx)
  • Examine Defaced Book. (Result: Skin Cells)
  • Examine Skin Cells. (Result: Edwina Pickles)
  • Confront Edwinata about defacing Arthur's book. (Prerequisite: Edwina Pickles identified under microscope; Profile updated: Edwinata drinks human tears)
  • Examine Torn Fabric. (Result: Morgana's Necklace; New Suspect: Morgana Blackhawk)
  • Ask Morgana Blackhawk if she knew the victim. (Prerequisite: Morgana's Necklace restored; Profile updated: Morgana drinks human tears and bathes in the River Styx)
  • Go to Chapter 3. (2 stars)

Chapter 3

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  • Investigate Throne. (Available after unlocking Chapter 3; Clues: Broken Stone, Wooden Box, Faded Scroll)
  • Examine Broken Stone. (Result: Demonic Engraving)
  • Ask Zeke Davis about the engraving of him and Arthur. (Prerequisite: Demonic Engraving restored; Profile updated: Zeke has a pet hellhound)
  • Examine Wooden Box. (Result: Children's Drawings)
  • Analyze Children's Drawings. (09:00:00)
  • Confront Reggie Pratt about his relationship to Arthur. (Prerequisite: Children's Drawings analyzed; Profile updated: Reggie drinks human tears and bathes in the River Styx)
  • Examine Faded Scroll. (Result: Demon Kill Checklist)
  • Interrogate Morgana Blackhawk about plotting to kill Arthur. (Prerequisite: Demon Kill Checklist unraveled; Profiles updated: Morgana has a pet hellhound, Reggie has a pet hellhound)
  • Investigate Cage. (All tasks before must be done first; Clues: Pile of Rocks, Vial of Tears)
  • Examine Pile of Rocks. (Result: Collar)
  • Analyze Collar. (09:00:00; Attribute: The killer weighs over 170 lbs)
  • Examine Vial of Tears. (Result: Glowing Liquid)
  • Analyze Glowing Liquid. (15:00:00; Attribute: The killer carries a weapon)
  • Take care of the killer now!
  • Go to Beyond the Veil (5/5). (No stars)

Beyond the Veil (5/5)

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  • See what Hope's plan is. (Available after unlocking Beyond the Veil; Reward: Demon Tattoo)
  • Investigate Netherworld Cell. (Prerequisite: Hope interrogated; Clue: Locked Satchel)
  • Examine Locked Satchel. (Result: Arthur's Satchel)
  • Analyze Arthur's Satchel. (09:00:00)
  • Listen to what Chief Arrow has to say. (Available after unlocking Beyond the Veil; Reward: 20,000 Coins)
  • Investigate Queen's Throne Room. (Prerequisite: Chief Arrow interrogated; Clue: Ancient Scroll)
  • Examine Ancient Scroll. (Result: Ancient Prophecy Revealed)
  • Analyze Ancient Prophecy. (06:00:00)
  • Ask Felix what the prophecy says. (All tasks before must be done first; Reward: Burger)
  • Investigate River Styx Banks. (Prerequisite: Felix interrogated; Clue: Broken Chalice)
  • Examine Broken Chalice. (Result: Magical Chalice)
  • Analyze Magical Chalice. (09:00:00)
  • Confront the Demon Queen. (Prerequisite: Magical Chalice analyzed)
  • Move on to a new crime (in City of Romance)! (No stars)

Trivia

  • The case title is based on the idiom "to hell and back", which refers to a very difficult or unpleasant situation that often lasts for a long time.
  • This is one of five cases in Supernatural Investigations where all suspects have appeared previously, the others being Immortal Combat, The Ghost of Murders Past, The Tree of Death, and Divided We Fall.
  • In the "River Styx Banks" crime scene, the head of Medusa can be seen.

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