Main Story 07-11

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Overview

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Guide

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Questioning

  1. (Key 1/7) Select "Details of the murder"
    1. Unlock "The police's new discovery"
  2. (Key 2/7) Select "The police's new discovery"
    1. Unlock "Abnormal surveillance footage"
    2. Unlock "G24D"
    3. Unlock "Jun Choi's motive for murder"
  3. (Key 3/7) Select "G24D"
  4. (Key 4/7) Select "Abnormal surveillance footage"
    1. Unlock "The final movements of the victims"
  5. (Key 5/7) Select "The final movements of the victims"
  6. (Key 6/7) Select "Jun Choi's motive for murder"
    1. Obtain Evidence "Edwin Burke and Jade Burke's Autopsy Report"
    2. Unlock "Irene Burke's alibi"
  7. (Key 7/7) Select "Irene Burke's alibi"

Summary

Location(s)

Stellis City Police Department
Police Department Waiting Room
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Roseyal Manors
Apartment Complex Lobby
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Character(s)

Evidence

Edwin Burke and Jade Burke's Autopsy Report

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Evidence Description (Spoilers)

The official autopsy report for the Burke couple that contains information related to their cause of death.


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.

Police Investigation Results

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Evidence Description (Spoilers)

A summary of the police investigation results for the murder of the Burke couple, including details about the case, evidence, the victims' movements, and the suspect's information.


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.

Clue(s)

Unique wounds

Based on the victims' wounds, the murderer viciously struck the victims several times, presumably out of extreme fear or anger.

Presumed motive for the crime

Jun Choi got into many arguments with the Burke couple over the bride price. He might have held a grudge and plotted their murder.

Irene's relationship with her adoptive parents

According to sources, Irene Burke had a good relationship with her adoptive parents, especially Jade Burke whom she resembles a lot.

Jun Choi's presumed method of crime

It is speculated that Jun Choi brought food dosed with G24D to knock the victims unconscious. After which, he dragged them onto the floor, covered their heads with the sofa cushion, and viciously bashed their heads in.

Jade Burke's final movements

On the night of the crime, the security guard claimed he saw Jade Burke leaving the apartment building at 9:00PM, returning 45 minutes later.

Floor layout

Irene Burke, Jun Choi, and the victims lived on floors 12, 11, and 10 respectively in the same apartment building.

Hidden message

When Edwin and Jade Burke adopted Irene, they didn't go through the proper procedures, probably because they wanted to keep Irene's real identity a secret.