Part 73: Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes - Trial (Day 2) - Part 7
Case 5 - Rise From the AshesTrial (Day 2) - Part 7

: Excuse me... "
special"?

: Mmhmm. Hard to come by this particular knife anywhere else.

: Now why was there another knife at the scene of the crime?

: That's quite a mystery!

: And like a mystery, it's wrapped in something... a muffler!

: I think that makes it connected to the case, don't you!?

: See, there's a lot of things that go on at the Department I can't explain...

: It's... delicate, okay? Sorry, Wrighto!

: Let's examine that knife while we can, Wrighto!

:
(Hmmm... evidence that links this knife to Detective Goodman...)

:
(I think perhaps the pieces are falling into place...)

:
(I should try presenting the piece of evidence that's had me stumped all this time!)

: So, how were things down at the Department...?

: Something didn't happen at the Police Department too, did it...?

: You got a good look in your eyes, there, Wrighto my boy. Sharp! Hungry!

: Chief... did something happen?

: And why haven't I heard?

: Why haven't you heard?

: Or why didn't you ask?

: ...!

: No matter, I understand. You were busy, what with Lana's case and all.

: Well, what happened!?

: What happened at the Police Department that day?

: On the same day that a detective was killed in the Prosecutor's parking lot...

: Another detective... was killed at the Police Department!?

: That's a fact. Surprising, isn't it, Udgey?

: I'm at a loss for words.

: And the perpetrator? Do you have a suspect?

: Well, there was a suspect.

: Just arrested 'em, in fact.

:
(Just arrested! That was quick...)

: But... there's still a lot of unanswered questions.

: Maybe you could help, Wright!

: I suppose I could help... if you help me by giving me data on your case?

: So, tell me...

: where was the victim found?

: ...

: Well, I can't speak on where the corpse was found.

: But I can say the crime took place in the evidence room at the Police Department.

:
(The evidence room!?)

: You wouldn't know about the evidence room, would you, Wrighto?

: I can't say I've heard of it.

:
(I guess I should ask again once I learn a bit more about this "evidence room.")

: There's something stranger about this then the place where the body was found!

: Well, how was the detective killed?

: How was he killed? Now that's the interesting part!

: It was what we in the force call a "stabbing." With a knife!

: A kn-knife...?

: That's exactly the same as Detective Goodman!

: That's the spirit! We're cooking now!

: But you know...

: That's not the only thing that was exactly the same...

: Wh-what do you mean!?

: There were more similarities between the two cases than the cause of death!

:
(IT seems like I'm going to have to press this a bit harder...)

: So... when did the murder at the Police Department occur?

: Now that's a sharp question, Wrighto! Very sharp!

: Well, my boy... You're gonna love this!
And they all converge on the next bit.

: Five...
5:15...!?

: B-but that's...

: That's when Detective Goodman was killed in the Prosecutor's Office!

: What!?

: Funny, isn't it? A murder at the Prosecutor's place, and a murder at our place at the very same time!

: What are the chances!

:
(Coincidence!?)

: This is just my gut feeling...

: but I'd say there's a 0.001% chance of that happening!

: Chief Gant, please tell us more about the incident!

: How can you say there's no connection!?

: How? Because I'm the Chief of Police!

: I can't just say anything I please, Wrighto. You understand!

: Try to understand, Wrighto.

: Well, if you can prove there is a connection, more power to you.

: Maybe there is something that ties the two murders together?

:
(Whatever it is, I'd better find it and get to the bottom of this! Two detectives were killed at 5:15... One at the Prosecutor's Office...)

:
(And one at the Police Department... that can't be a coincidence!)

:
(I'd better check this knife out...)
And loop. You probably know the answer.

: Wait a second!

: Ah, at last! An honest to goodness "objection"!

: What do you mean!?

: Ah hah! An honest-to-goodness what do you mean from the judge! This is great!

: Look at the tag on this knife!

: It reads "
SL-9 2"...

: And this is important... why?

: 6 minus 7S... 12/2...?

: Your Honor...

: It's upside-down.

: Upside...?

: When he wrote this note, he was holding the paper upside down!

: Order! Order!

: Well, Chief?

: ...

: Ah well. I guess the cat's out of the bag...

: You win, Wrighto!

: I... win?

: Ah...
(What game is this guy playing!?)

: Yes, but on the day of the murder.

: It was evidence, you say.

: Was it, in fact, a murder weapon?

: Nice! Nice! Nice! Good show, little Worthy! It was a murder weapon, as it happens.

: It was evidence from a case long-since solved...

:
(So this knife was stolen on the day of the murder...)

: Hard to think there isn't a connection there!
And now that we know that, we can go back to...

: So, tell me...

: where was the victim found?

: ...

: Well, I can't speak on where the corpse was found.

: But I can say the crime took place in the evidence room at the Police Department.

:
(The evidence room!? W-wait a second...)

:
(I have heard of that!)

:
The evidence room...

: Didn't he mention that in his testimony just now?

:
(There's the connection between the two cases!)

: You seem happy, Mr. Wright!

: Happy? We just got handed our ticket to go to town on this case!

:
(With the link between the two cases established, we finally have some leverage.)

:
(Now we can get Gant to testify about the details!)

: Chief... The defense's positing is simply this:

: The connection between these two cases has already been proven!

: Heh, you don't say?

: Well, out with it Wrighto! What's your connection?

: Yes, out with it, Mr. Wright.

: The connection is a place, mentioned in the testimony we just heard.

: from
the Police Department's evidence room.

: And we also know that the detective murdered at the Police Department...

: was killed in that very same evidence room!

: Indeed...

: There do seem to be too many connections for it to be a coincidence.

: You two make a good pair. It took my men two days to find out

: what you deduced right here.

: Chief!

: I request that you release your information on the victim at the Police Department!

: See, that's the tricky part.

: It hasn't been announced yet, and all...

: Can we get the information...

: unofficially?

: Hmmmmm...

: Sure! Why not? It's unofficial, after all.

:
(What? Really!?)

: Who would have guessed?
Next time: Truth...???