Troubled Waters

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Troubled Waters
Information
Season	1
City	Grimsborough
District	Maple Heights
Case #	43
Initial release date	10th October 2013
Partner(s)	David Jones (All Chapters) Nathan Pandit (Additional Investigation)
Progression
← Preceded by	Blood and Glory
Succeeded by →	The Scent of Death

Troubled Waters is a case featured in Criminal Case, appearing as the forty-third case of the game as well as the city of Grimsborough. It takes place in Maple Heights, a district based in Grimsborough.

Plot

Martha Price welcomed the team to her yacht party upon their arrival. Jones started fishing but when he fished a victim named Andrew Ashworth out of the ocean, a murder investigation ensued. The killer was a young woman named Isabella Fairchild.

Jones was surprised when the player commenced an arrest on Isabella, but Isabella told the team that she will not argue or deny that she slew Andrew. Isabella kept on bumping into Andrew at charities and he made fun of and flirted with Isabella every chance he saw her. Isabella gave in to Andrew after he made enough sexual advances on her, that she could not resist, in turn both Andrew and Isabella started their relationship. Both Andrew and Isabella were regulars at Jezabela's Dungeon, but then outside of the club, Andrew wanted to control Isabella's life in every aspect (such as what she was permitted to eat); she dumped him, but he still would not let go. She decided to see him one last time and that same night, she stole some mead away from Archibald Ashworth's radar, and reported back to the yacht. Isabella lured him into jumping into the water as part of their "game", but then she turned on the engines of the boat and drove over him.

In court, Isabella admitted to the crime but also ranted that her father said people should not rely on others to fix their problems, which was the driving force behind her killing Andrew. While Judge Hall sentenced Isabella to 12 years in jail (parole eligibility in 6 years), the Judge was saddened that she had to sentence a young woman of such good upbringing due to Isabella resorting to heinous actions to make her voice heard.

Summary

Victim

• Andrew Ashworth (fished out of the sea, his body severed in half)

Murder Weapon

• Rotors

Killer

• Isabella Fairchild

Suspects

Martha Price

Isabella Fairchild

Donald Hopkins

Patricia P. Harris

Archibald Ashworth

Killer's Profile

• The killer drinks mead.
• The killer sails boat.
• The killer has a bee sting.
• The killer wears lipstick.
• The killer wears sunglasses.

Crime Scenes

Yacht

Sun Deck

Marina Boardwalk

Terrace

Kitchen Counter

Bay Window

Steps

Chapter 1

• Investigate Yacht. (Clues: Victim's Body, Pile of Algae, Broken Jewel)
• Autopsy Victim’s Body. (18:00:00; Murder Weapon found: Rotors)
• Talk to Martha Price about the victim. (Prerequisite: Yacht investigated)
• Examine Pile of Algae. (Result: Beer Coaster)
• Examine Beer Coaster. (Result: "L'Horizon" Beer Coaster; Scene Unlock: Marina Boardwalk)
• Examine Broken Jewel. (Result: Brooch)
• Give the brooch back to Isabella Fairchild. (Prerequisite: Brooch repaired)
• Investigate Marina Boardwalk. (Clue: Briefcase)
• Examine Briefcase. (Result: Documents)
• Analyze Documents. (09:00:00)
• Talk to Donald Hopkins about the victim. (Prerequisite: Documents analyzed)
• Go to Chapter 2. (1 star; Attribute: The killer sails Boat)

Chapter 2

• Investigate Kitchen Counter. (Clues: Book Manuscript, Torn Letter; Available after unlocking Chapter 2)
• Examine Book Manuscript. (Result: Patricia's Book)
• Talk to Patricia P. Harris about her book. (Prerequisite: Troubled Waters by Patricia P. Harris revealed)
• Examine Torn Letter. (Result: Letter)
• Talk to Archibald Ashworth about his grandson’s letter. (Prerequisite: Torn Letter restored; New Crime Scene Unlocked: Terrace)
• Investigate Terrace. (Clues: Bundled Sail, Broken Device)
• Examine Bundled Sail. (Result: Champagne Glasses)
• Examine Champagne Glasses. (Result: Liquid Sample)
• Analyze Liquid Sample. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer drinks Mead)
• Examine Broken Device. (Result: Digital Notebook)
• Analyze Digital Notebook. (06:00:00)
• Talk to Donald about the victim’s finances. (Prerequisite: Digital Notebook analyzed)
• Go to Chapter 3. (1 star)

Chapter 3

• Examine Testimony. (Result: Suspect Match: Isabella Fairchild; Available after unlocking Chapter 3)
• Talk to Isabella about Jezabela’s Dungeon. (Prerequisite: Testimony examined)
• Ask Martha if she knew about Isabella’s relationship with the victim. (Prerequisite: Isabella interrogated)
• Demand answers from Patricia. (Prerequisite: Martha interrogated)
• Investigate Sun Deck. (Clues: Dead Bee; Available after unlocking Chapter 3)
• Examine Dead Bee. (Result: Apis Mellifera or European Honey Bee)
• Analyze Dead Bee. (06:00:00)
• Ask Archibald about the dead bee. (Prerequisite: Dead Bee Analyzed; Attribute: The killer has a Bee Sting)
• Investigate Bay Window. (Clue: Broken Bottle; Prerequisite: Archibald interrogated)
• Examine Broken Bottle. (Result: Mead Bottle)
• Examine Mead Bottle. (Result: Red Substance)
• Analyze Red Substance. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer wears lipstick)
• Investigate Marina Boardwalk. (Clue: Surveillance Camera; Prerequisite: Patricia interrogated)
• Examine Surveillance Camera. (Result: Camera Recording Box)
• Analyze Surveillance Camera. (12:00:00; Attribute: The killer wears Sunglasses)
• Take care of the killer now!
• Go to Additional Investigation. (No stars)

Additional Investigation

• Talk to Archibald Ashworth. (Available after unlocking Additional Investigation)
• Investigate Kitchen Counter. (Clue: Sick Orchid)
• Examine Sick Orchid. (Result: Fungus)
• Analyze Fungus. (03:00:00)
• Give the antidote to Archibald Ashworth. (Rewards: [MALE] Bee Costume, Bee Antenna, [FEMALE] Bee Dress, Bee Antenna)
• Talk to Patricia Harris. (Available after unlocking Additional Investigation)
• Investigate Marina Boardwalk. (Clue: Paddle)
• Examine Paddle. (Result: Prints)
• Analyze Prints. (03:00:00)
• Confront Patricia Harris about the paddle. (Reward: 18,000 Coins)
• Investigate Yacht. (Clue: Gift Box)
• Analyze Gift Box. (06:00:00)
• Examine Gift Box. (Result: Mayor Candy Dispenser)
• Talk to Martha Price. (Reward: Burger)
• Move on to a new crime! (1 star)

Trivia

• This case and Snakes on the Stage are the only cases in which the player helps someone in the Additional Investigation by analyzing before examining. In addition, the player does not need to talk to the suspect who needs help before investigating in this case.
• This case and Into the Vipers' Nest are the only cases in which the player has to analyze something for all the suspects who need help in the Additional Investigation.
• This case could be heavily influenced by the death of English singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl, in which she was killed when a speedboat accidentally drove over her in her boat.
• In the crime scene "Terrace", there is a champagne bottle bearing the title "Pretty Simple". This is an obvious reference to the developers of Criminal Case.
• Due to the nature of the case, players will eventually have to speak to Jezabela.