TAKE X (6-5-17: The End)

> Locate the knife shop.



You consider heading to the knife shop to double-check what's in the crime scene notes, but there're a few problems with that. One, there's a ridiculous number of knife shops in Vezretti. Like, a scary amount. No one city should need that many knife shops, but there you are. Two, you happen to know that the knife shops around here are doing very well, business-wise - seems like every time you've been in one, it's been packed. Everyone and their mother wants to buy knives around here, it seems.

Boy, you didn't really stop to think about it before, but that's really unsettling.

Anyway, your point is that finding out who bought a specific type of knife from a specific store around here still wouldn't do much towards narrowing the field of suspects.

> Investigate the scene of the crime.



You, however, have a different plan. You want to at least sneak a peek at the crime scene, so you hang around the house out of sight until night falls. Just as you thought, the cops swap out for the night shift, leaving you with the briefest of moments to slip in through an open window.



Though... you have to admit, there's not much here. Either this Ms. Dyle lived very frugally, or the police already cleaned the place out of anything that might be remotely considered evidence.

At least they left the chalk outline so you can see where the body was.



You hear the front door open. You're pretty certain that if you're found here, it won't be good news. You slip out the window and scarper. It's getting late, though - you're pretty sure nobody saw you, but you don't want to push your luck, so you head home to get some sleep. You're not happy with how little you know about the situation, but it's not like this would be the first time you and Gio were up against dire straits.



When the next morning rolls around, you head over to the courthouse. Gio is there in the waiting area, under guard. He beams when he sees you walk in.


The clouds had parted, as had the doors--


Hey, good morning to you too, Gio. Glad to see you're doing all right.

There's not much time before court begins. Is there anything you need to talk to Gio about before you go in?