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An incomplete imitation of van Gogh's Vase with Five Sunflowers. The authentic piece by van Gogh was lost in the war. This imitation has two distinctively different kinds of brushstrokes. One of them look inexperienced and may be done by a novice.

The words "To Theo" are shown at the back of the painting.

Van knew that Johnny wished vengeance upon him, but he hoped to turn Johnny back from going down this dark path.

Van bought the authentic pieces for the fake ones Bob ever bought and store them in a warehouse at Stellis Harbor. He wanted to give the paintings to Johnny once Johnny gave up on his revenge.

In his last will, Van states that if Johnny still decided to go through with his murder plan, he forgives Johnny and hopes that the judge could take this fact into consideration and show Johnny some mercy.

1. On November 12 of last year, Johnny took the 10:30 high-speed rail from Stellis to a neighboring state.

2. On November 13 of last year, Johnny took the 09:20 high-speed rail back to Stellis.

The return ticket was originally booked for November 15 at 16:00.\n\n3. On November 12 at 16:00, Bobby took the 16:00 high-speed rail from the same neighboring state to Stellis.

4. On November 13 of last year, Bobby took the 00:00 HSR back to the neighboring state from Stellis.

1. Opaline River Overview: Located in the northern part of Stellis City, Opaline River is the main source of livelihood for the Opaline village. Its water quality directly affects the villagers' lives and property.
2. Monitoring Standard: Stellis City Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Water Contamination.
3. Sampling Type: One sample from the sewer discharge of the paper mill and Heirson's lab each.
4. Contamination Analysis: In the water sample from the paper mill, the contaminants far exceed the limit. This level of contaminants is responsible for Opaline River's contamination and the cause of death for the Opaline fish. In the water sample from the Heirson lab, the contaminants did not exceed the limit.
5. Conclusion: The analysis has determined that the source of Opaline River's contamination is from the paper mill, not Heirson's lab.

The notes pertain to the pandemic from the last century. There are some newspaper clippings about the collaboration between Pax Pharmaceutical and Crimson Biotech to develop a new gene-based medicine. But the story is disjointed because the intruder tore away a section of it, probably containing important information.

Driver: Jasmine Kenders
Model: White SUV
License Plate: VD3F046
Accident Location: Mountain roads in the suburbs
Accident Summary: After midnight on Sept 12th, the driver was driving along the mountain roads in the suburbs when she drove into the railing but didn't go over. The driver sustained injuries from the accident.
Cause of Accident: A worn brake pad caused the brakes to fail. The brake pads in the car were of varying wear and tear, one of which was extremely worn.

Victim: Jasmine Kenders
Age: 28
Time of Death: Sept 12th, late afternoon
Cause of Death: Falling off a cliff
Notes: Besides bleeding from a forehead injury caused by the accident, there are no abnormalities. It is presumed that she had dizziness from excessive blood loss, causing her to fall over the railing to her death. It looks like an accident.

1. The paper mill paid reparations to the villagers for the water contamination, but each household only received a few thousand dollars.
2. On Sept 12th of last year, Irvin Soong caught Ian Johnson burglarizing his home and sent him to the police station.
3. After midnight on Sept 12th of last year, Yvonne and Iker Lance witnessed Jasmine Kenders' car accident on their way home from visiting their daughter in the city. Seeing Jasmine Kenders stumble out of her car bleeding, Yvonne didn't think she needed help and stopped Iker Lance from stopping the car to help.
5. Yvonne has never met Hugh and she doesn't know that Jasmine Kenders adopted him.

1. Ian Johnson applied for the Ph.D. program at Stellis University, but was rejected for reasons of academic misconduct, which was writing papers for other students.
2. In August of last year, Ingrid Rosworth discovered that Ian Johnson was selling hallucinogens illegally. She used this fact to blackmail Ian Johnson into giving a false testimony in Heirson's favor. Thus, while Ian Johnson was on the witness stand to vouch for the credibility of the report, he lied and said Jasmine Kenders bribed him for his testimony.
3. Sometime after the "Water Quality Report" was released, Ian Johnson asked Jasmine Kenders for money to help with treatment after his father fell ill. Ian Johnson wrote an IOU himself and kept a photo of it in his phone.
4. After Jasmine Kenders lost the case, she went to Ian Johnson to confirm the credibility of the report. But with Ingrid Rosworth blackmailing him, Ian Johnson couldn't tell her the truth.
5. Ian Johnson hated Jasmine Kenders and believed that she was investigating the contamination only to make a name for herself. He also believed that she was the one responsible for reporting his academic misconduct to Stellis University.
6. Ian Johnson doesn't remember his whereabouts on Sept 12th of last year. He also doesn't remember going to Jasmine Kenders' house or Opaline Village.

1. Irvin Soong's farm had Opaline fish that were mutated due to the water contamination. Before her accident on Sept 12th of last year, Jasmine Kenders was on her way to Irvin Soong's farm to acquire the fish to use as evidence. Her original photo evidence of the mutated fish was stolen.
2. On Sept 12th of last year, Irvin Soong was at the police station filing a report for the attempted burglary of his home by Ian Johnson. This took much longer than expected and Jasmine Kenders didn't wait for Irvin to come back before leaving. Irvin presumed she was in a hurry because it was Hugh's birthday.
3. Jasmine Kenders first met Hugh at the lab. Irvin Soong believed Hugh was born in the lab.
4. Irvin Soong knew that Jasmine Kenders needed the mutated fish urgently and prepared to send it to her. He came across the scene of the car accident and couldn't find Jasmine. So he didn't touch anything and called the police.
5. Irvin Soong refused to answer questions about his own family.

1. On Sept 12th of last year, Ian Johnson went to Opaline Village to destroy the remaining Opaline fish but claimed he never met Jasmine Kenders.
2. While Ian Johnson was helping Jasmine Kenders with the water samples, he overheard her saying the mutated fish were at Irvin Soong's farm. His reasoning for attempting to steal the mutated fish was that if Jasmine Kenders had submitted those as evidence, his perjury and illegal hallucinogen sales would have been brought to light.
3. Ian Johnson insisted that he didn't know Hans Weller but had seen Jasmine Kenders' car before. It's possible that he saw her car at Hans Weller's home.

Jasmine Kenders requested Forestry Testing Labs to provide a water quality report, which was signed by Ian Johnson. The report found that the paper mill was primarily responsible for the contamination of the Opaline River, but similar contaminants were also found in the waste discharged from the Heirson lab.

Examination Material: 1 Syringe
Sample: Banned substance in the victim's body, Naomi Anderson's fingerprint, the fingerprints of Jerry Jones and everyone who was at the bar
Results: The trace amounts of banned substances found in the syringe are a match for the substances found in the victim's body. This syringe was used to inject the substance into her body. Besides the victim, there are no other fingerprints on the syringe.

Victim: Naomi Anderson
Age: 20
Time of Death: Sept 28th
Cause of Death: Drug overdose
Notes: After examination, the drug that caused her death was different from the usually banned substance. There are red scratches on the outside of the victim's right wrist, which may have been caused by fingernails or other sharp objects. There are no other obvious signs of trauma.

After Naomi passed away, Jerry went to Cloudbreak Temple to acquire a protection talisman for safety and relief from his nightmares. It is said the talisman will be more powerful if you put a personal item inside it. So, Jerry put his couples' ring inside and always wore it around his neck.
Later, the talisman was broken when Jerry was robbed.

A crystal bust modeled after Ava Kendricks with her classic overconfident smile.
On the bottom of the bust, it reads: "From now until forever, no matter how you change, you'll always be you..."
On the bottom right, there's also a string of numbers, but only the first number "1" and the last number "4" are readable. The other numbers seemed to have been scratched off deliberately.
On the side, there is a four-petal flower engraved with the word "Rose."

A memory card with the video recording of Naomi Anderson being murdered. It was stored in the special archive in a drawer labeled with "Jerry Jones." The video's contents are: at the Night Hunt Bar, Ava Kendricks forced the two to kill each other. Jones, egged on by Kendricks, took the syringe and plunged it into Anderson, killing her.

On January 28th at around 11:30PM, surveillance footage shows a man dressed in black arriving at the entrance. He then dragged suitcases into the park. He was seen an hour later, leaving with the two suitcases. The suitcases in the two sightings were a match. The man has been identified as Jun Choi.

Victim: Edwin Burke, Jade Burke (husband and wife)
Age: Edwin Burke 54, Jade Burke 52
Time of Death: January 28th around 10:00PM
Cause of Death: Both victims were unconscious when they were struck in the back of the head, dying from internal bleeding
Other Information: Traces of G24D was found in the bodies of both victims. It is speculated that G24D rendered them unconscious before being struck by the murder weapon. The autopsy revealed the murderer struck both victims viciously multiple times.

1. Case Details and Investigation
In January, Irene Burke reported that her adoptive parents, Edwin Burke and Jade Burke might be missing. Police immediately headed to their residence and checked the surveillance footage. In their residence, the police discovered recently washed dishes and suspicious drag marks on the ground. The Burke couple was identified as missing and a full investigation was conducted in search of any clues. A week ago, their bodies were found, along with a potential suspect. The missing persons case became a murder case, with the time of death speculated to be around 10:00PM on January 28th.

During the second investigation, the police found the murder weapon to be a hammer, with the prime suspect Jun Choi's fingerprints on it. The police also found large amounts of scalp tissue on a sofa cushion. Piecing together the evidence, the police speculates that on the night of the murder, Jun Choi brought food dosed with G24D into the residence. After waiting for the G24D to take effect, Jun Choi dragged the unconscious victims onto the floor. He then proceeded to cover their heads with the sofa cushion and viciously bashed their heads in, which caused severe internal bleeding, leading to their death.

2. Retracing the Victims' Steps
The surveillance footage at the entrance of the apartment building showed that on the night of the crime at around 9:00PM, Jade Burke was seen by the security guard leaving the apartment building. Her face obscured by a mask and hat, she was rather untalkative. She returned 45 minutes later, and the couple wasn't seen after that.

3. Suspects and Motives
Jun Choi, male, and fiancé of the victims' adoptive daughter, Irene Burke. The violent and repeated attacks indicate the murderer was in an extreme state of anger. Jun Choi had an altercation with the Burke couple over money. It is suspected Jun Choi had a grudge against the victims and thus committed murder.

4. Retracing the Suspect's Steps
At around 11:00PM that night, Jun Choi left the apartment building with suitcases containing the victims' bodies. He disposed of the bodies at the nature park at around 11:30PM, then left after an hour.

In addition, Brosco Pharmaceutical records show that Jun Choi signed in withdrawing a small amount of G24D.

5. Other Information
Irene Burke, Jun Choi, and the victims all lived in the same apartment building at Roseyal Manors. The adoptive daughter, Irene Burke, had a good relationship with the victims. On the day of the murder, she was at their vacation villa in the suburbs, so she has an alibi. The Burke couple got along with everyone, except for Jun Choi.

1. Jun Choi, male, 25, second son of the head of Brosco Pharmaceutical, and has an elder brother.
2. He met Irene Burke at a party that she and her mother Caroline Argall were attending. Caroline Argall told him from the start that Irene Burke was Tyson Turner's daughter.
3. Jun Choi said that Caroline Argall had an okay relationship with her daughter, but was closer to the Burkes. When they returned from overseas, Caroline Argall called Edwin Burke to discuss money and housing.
4. At first, Jun Choi lied and said he went to the nature park to watch the stars. After being caught in the lie, he changed his testimony and said he went to repay a debt to a person called Leon. This has yet to be verified. Jun Choi claims his reason for lying was he didn't want his family to find out about his gambling addiction. If they found out, they would take everything away from him.
5. Jun Choi denied having ever seen the murder weapon before, and claimed he doesn't know how his fingerprints got on it. He also claimed that someone forged his signature to take out the G24D.
6. Jun Choi insisted he didn't kill the Burkes. It's true they had an altercation over money, but it was because Edwin Burke suddenly demanded the bride price be doubled on the night before he and Irene Burke were to be married. Jun Choi called Edwin Burke a scoundrel, but he had no choice because he loved Irene Burke. They were her family, after all. However, he had nothing against Jade Burke because she cared deeply for Irene Burke, despite her weak personality.
7. Jun Choi claims to know a secret that no one else but Tyson Turner knows. He would reveal it if his name was cleared.

Theory 1

Vincent Kim's investigation revealed that nobody by the name of Leon exists, which proves that Jun Choi was lying about his whereabouts that day.

The two large suitcases were the exact same that Jade Burke asked the security guard to help move. The police found Jade Burke's and Edwin Burke's fingerprints inside the suitcases, along with dander and even traces of Edwin Burke's blood.

Theory 1:

The hammer in the toolbox has a special design. With the same serial numbers, Jun Choi's fingerprints could have been transferred to the murder weapon simply by switching the handles.

Ten years ago, Caroline Argall and Edwin Burke signed an adoptive agreement with an interesting 10th clause. In exchange for putting the 6-year-old Irene into the Burke family, Edwin Burke would have to unconditionally support Caroline Argall in all future endeavors at Rexing Property, until she reached the highest position.

One of the items mortgaged by Edwin Burke to the bar owner. It is connected to the photos of children being abused. The mobile hard drive contains videos of Edwin Burke physically abusing children and Jade Burke. There are no videos of the young child who appeared many times in the photos.

According to the bar owner, Irene Burke had purchased part of the hard drive contents.

Theory 1

The hard drive contains large amounts of video recordings of Edwin Burke's physical abuse towards children and Jade Burke, but not of Irene Burke.

One of the items mortgaged by Edwin Burke to the bar owner. It is connected to the contents of the mobile hard drive. There are images showing the suspected physical abuse of children. The broken toys in the hands of the children are similar to the ones found in the toy display case.

There is another young child that appears frequently in many images, presumably Irene Burke.

The 24-hour surveillance footage of the apartment building on January 28th, the day the Burke couple was murdered.

Theory 1

Video analysis revealed that Irene Burke appeared many times in the surveillance footage. Between 8:00PM and 10:15PM, she wore the brown windbreaker that was seen at her apartment and went into disguise.

Investigation Notes:
1. By interviewing relevant personnel and conducting a field investigation, the police discovered that there are blind spots in the surveillance camera coverage of the vacation villa. It is highly possible that Irene Burke used these blind spots to sneak out, weakening her alibi. The police are still searching for other witnesses.
2. On January 25th, Irene Burke purchased two toolboxes of the same style, namely the ones in Apartment 1001 and in Irene Burke's residence.
3. Around January 25th, Jun Choi was also in the apartment building. It is speculated that Irene Burke obtained the hammer with Jun Choi's fingerprints when she went into his residence to grab his clothes.

Two pill organizers are stacked together, and the one at the bottom is already empty.
Each pill organizer has seven divisions, each with three compartments with the numbers "6:00," "12:00," and "18:00".
All the compartments contain the same three capsules, two of which are white and blue, while the lower part of the other capsule is light green.

The account book has a detailed record of the transaction details of the "raw material reagents," indicating that Tyson Turner and Lowe Lear have been continuously purchasing a large amount of raw material reagents from Zallie these years.
The remaining reagents are purple, suspected to be NXX, but the quantity in stock doesn't correspond to the quantity in the safe.

1. Lowe Lear claimed that he didn't know Tyson Turner at first. Tyson Turner was in a poor economic situation before he became the boss of Heirson. Laura Lear had helped him out a few times. In 2026, Tyson Turner said yes to Laura Lear's request, not only would he be a "guardian" to help Lowe Lear apply for household registration, but also to take Lowe Lear to work in his newly established Heirson Medical Center.
2. Tyson Turner mixed a semi-finished drug containing NXX into the Heirson Effervescent Packets on the market. He selected special groups of people as VIP clients, and performed regular physical examinations to collect their body data, so as to measure whether the NXX had taken effect in human bodies.
3. The semi-finished drug was developed by the Opaline River Laboratory founded by Tyson Turner.
4. Tyson Turner valued Lowe Lear's potential. So he poisoned Laura Lear to force Lowe Lear to join the Opaline River Laboratory. The whole process has been recorded by Lowe Lear in audio recordings.

Name: Gerard Boone
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Reason for admission: Intentional assault causing serious injury
Details of the incident: It was confirmed that Gerard had a quarrel with Nurse Skye Harper in an empty ward in Stellis Public Hospital, and badly injured her. The reason for the conflict is to be investigated.
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First Violation: Group Fight
Punishment: Clean the dorm for a week.

Second Violation: Group Fight
Punishment: Help out in the dining hall for a week.

Director's Note: Three offenses, and you're in big trouble! The next time you do this, you'll clean the restrooms!

Based on the subtle differences in handwriting, each suicide note was written at a different time. But the contents are similar:
"Gerry, you must forget me completely after I'm gone."
"Gerry, you need to take care of yourself and lead a proper life alone. Don't miss me."
"Gerry, don't worry about me. I'll be fine in Heaven and protect you forever."

Based on the case file, Gerard had many records of theft and fraud. As he was a minor, the police could only warn him and ask his guardian to educate him.
The file also contains an inquiry record, which proves that Gerard was accidentally injured in a conflict between Nurse Harper and a patient's family member, Macho Mann. He was trying to protect the nurse. During this incident, Gerard didn't fight back or overreact.

1. Brad Gries, Felicia Luo's ex-husband, had a timid personality. He once worked as a well-paid scientist in a top company.
2. According to Felicia Luo, she committed the crime to get revenge against Brad Gries for his betrayal. She was fully convinced that Brad Gries was seeing someone else. She believes that is why he abandoned her and asked for a divorce.
3. Felicia Luo's daughter has been in poor health since she was born, and her health suddenly deteriorated last month. She is currently still in the ICU and is in critical condition.
4. Other than taking care of her daughter in the hospital, the only thing Felicia Luo does is fortune-telling at her stall. She claims that she hasn't seen Brad Gries since their divorce.
5. Felicia Luo insists that the "curse" of the talismans is real and that she killed Brad Gries with it.

Both parties have now agreed on the divorce property settlement. The agreement is as follows:
(1) The man's joint share of the two properties, registered in the name of both the husband and the wife, will belong to the woman.
(2) The deposit in the woman's name remains unchanged. The man shall pay a lump sum payment of $1,520,000 to the woman for child support and medical expenses. This amount should be paid the next day after this agreement is signed.
(3) Other property belonging to each party, such as personal items and jewelry, shall be retained by the original party.

1. Felicia Luo didn't want Brad Gries' case to be pushed aside. She gave a false confession, then used the "curse" of the talismans to attract public attention and pressure the police to find the culprit.
2. Felicia Luo was on the phone with a mystery man. The man led her to discover why Brad Gries went missing and made her take responsibility as planned.
3. The mystery man's sincere concern for her daughter convinced Felicia Luo to believe in his advice.
4. Brad Gries was murdered because he tried to investigate and expose the drugs circulating on the black market.
5. The black market drug can cure many incurable diseases, but it is still in the early stages of development. It has many strong side effects that will severly worsen a patient's health.
6. The "curse" of the talismans doesn't exist. Those who received fortune telling and talismans from Felicia Luo were all patients that had purchased the black market drug. She obtained the patient list from the mystery man.
7. Under the mystery man's guidance, Felicia Luo went to the crime scene and found the key to the basement in the grass. The mystery man claimed the culprit's fingerprints were on the key, but after closer examination, no fingerprints were found.
8. The small window was open when Felicia Luo went into the basement. She closed the window, worried about the odor leaking out. The odor also led her to believe that Brad Gries was already deceased.

The drug was sold and spread privately through special channels, like the black market. After Brad Gries' case gained notoriety, it disappeared from the market overnight.
It is rumored that this drug can cure many incurable diseases, making it a hot commodity for patients. However, the drug is still in the early stages of development. Most people will experience strong side effects after taking it, which would endanger their lives.

Victim: Brad Gries
Age: 37
Cause of Death: Heart failure caused by an excessive intake of NXX.
Other Information: Prior to this, Brad Gries' health already exhibited abnormalities, such as internal bleeding and organ failure. It's very likely that gradual pathological changes occured after long-term intake of small amounts of NXX.

Examination Object: Porcelain cup fragment
Examination Result: The red solidified substance at the bottom of the cup is candle wax from burnt candles, which matches the candle wax found on the workbench. There is NXX and mineral residue on the interior wall of the cup. It appears that the cup once contained drinking water.
Comparison Results: Differs greatly from the drug found on the black market. The NXX residue in the cup is of a higher concentration and is more deadly.

A Gladiolus logo sits next to the title on a page inside the book, symbolizing the Gladiolus Valley Research Center.
Among the data recorded is information related to drug research. Only pharmaceutical professionals can understand it.

Theory 1: Jerome Adams is the author of this document. The content is outdated and riddled with mistakes. The other side was used as a draft with all kinds of messy notes written on it.

In the audio recording, Brad Gries described what happened:
1. Brad Gries found the ingredients for the drug circulating in the black market to be extremely familiar. However, he didn't want to believe it and merely scolded the boy who tried to steal money for the drug.
2. After the fall of Heirson, there were more and more victims of the drug. He decided to report it, but all of his materials were intercepted, and he even received death threats.
3. Brad Gries was about to give up and hide away from his family. But his daughter ended up taking the drug. It was at that moment that he decided to sacrifice himself and be a hero.
Doubts:
Brad Gries didn't explain why he found the ingredients for the black market drug to be familiar, nor did he disclose who threatened him.

1. Jill Meadows was blamed when her grandson jumped to his death for unknown reasons, and her son threw her out. She had no complaints the whole time, only deep remorse.
2. Without a home to return to, Jill Meadows wandered the streets and happened to meet Letha Graye, who recommended her to become a live-in nanny.
3. Letha Graye was suspended from school before her death, and Jill Meadows witnessed conflicts between her and her classmates.
4. Hugo Graye and Mavis Sutcliffe, Letha's parents, have a delicate relationship, sleeping in separate rooms and acting as if the other doesn't exist. Letha Graye never talks about her parents, and Jill Meadows doesn't even know the name of Letha's mother.
5. Not long ago, Mavis Sutcliffe received a box of money from an unknown source, and she disappeared from her home.
6. Hugo Graye doesn't have a stable job and is emotionally unstable. Every time Hugo has an episode, it's Letha who calms him down.
7. On the night of the crime, Jill Meadows went to sleep very early and recalled that Hugo and Letha argued. Regarding the hearing aid that was left under the bed at the crime scene, Jill Meadows claimed she had lost it recently.

Victim: Letha Graye
Cause of Death: Pesticide poisoning followed by viral encephalitis.
Time of Death: Early in the morning 2:00~4:00
Notes: Non-fatal pinch marks on the neck, which, based on the direction and force of the marks, could have been subconsciously caused by Letha as she struggled with the burning sensation caused by pesticide entering her throat.

Test Object: Residual milk in a cup
Test Results: Contains small traces of pesticide, similar to the toxin that Letha ingested.
Pesticide Information: Through a comparative analysis, it is confirmed that the pesticide is "TTL." The pesticide, which was developed and produced last year, has excellent insecticidal ability and low toxicity. This incident is the first recorded fatality.
Note: No traces of pesticide were found in the cartons of milk stored in the refrigerator at the crime scene.

Among the accessories stored in the storage box, the one that stands out the most is an expensive men's watch with signs of wear and tear. This watch has been popular online recently. However, the style of the watches in the storage box doesn't fit someone of Hugo Graye's age. It may belong to someone else.

1. On the night of the incident, Angela Diggs was knocked unconscious and stuffed into the trunk of a car by Mavis Sutcliffe before she could enter the house. Afterward, she said she never saw Mavis Sutcliffe.
2. Letha Graye personally called Angela Diggs, inviting her to the house that night. It was also the day of her birthday.
3. With Letha Graye's help, Angela Diggs was no longer being blackmailed. To repay Letha Graye's kindness, Angela Diggs agreed to Letha Graye's request to yell at her and push her on the streets. Angela Diggs only stopped when a homeless man intervened.
4. Angela Diggs had a history of performing theft at her father's behest. However, she claimed she never stole pesticide.
5. Angela Diggs was not treated poorly during her kidnapping. On the contrary, the kidnapper even cared about the scars her father left on her body.
6. According to Angela Diggs, the kidnapper was very talkative, even rambling at times, and loved to hear her talk about her past growing up.
7. Angela Diggs had no idea when she lost consciousness. By the time she woke up, she was lying in the grass on the side of the road. She was then rescued after stopping a random car.