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* DisproportionateRetribution: Commissioner Baldwin wanted to send his daughter to a reformatory for pregnant women who are forced to give their baby for adoption just because she got pregnant out of wedlock, despite the fact her fiance was killed and she didn't have any fault about it.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Commissioner Baldwin wanted to send his daughter to a reformatory for pregnant women who are forced to give their baby for adoption just because she got pregnant out of wedlock, despite the fact her fiance fiancé was killed and she didn't have any fault about it.
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* AnAxeToGrind: The murder weapon is an ax[[note]] An adze specifically, if you wanted to split skulls-er, hairs[[/note]].
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* IRegretNothing: Reggie says this during his trial, as he doesn't mind going to prison for protecting his FamilyOfChoice.
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* ThePatriarch: This case introduces Horatio Rochester, head of the Rochester family and one of the most successful businessman in all of Concordia.
* ReformedCriminal: Eamon claims that his days of being part of the Irish gang are behind him and now he's working a honest job, something that Commissioner Baldwin found hard to believe.
* ReformedCriminal: Eamon claims that his days of being part of the Irish gang are behind him and now he's working a honest job, something that Commissioner Baldwin found hard to believe.
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* ThePatriarch: This case introduces Horatio Rochester, head of the Rochester family and one of the most successful businessman businessmen in all of Concordia.
*PlotAllergy: The killer is allergic to factory fumes, a trait shared by four of the five suspects.
* ReformedCriminal: Eamon claims that his days of being part of the Irish gang are behind him and now he's workinga an honest job, something that Commissioner Baldwin found hard to believe.
*PlotAllergy: The killer is allergic to factory fumes, a trait shared by four of the five suspects.
* ReformedCriminal: Eamon claims that his days of being part of the Irish gang are behind him and now he's working
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* IRegretNothing: Reggie says this during his trial, as he doesn't mind going to prison for protecting with FamilyOfChoice.
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* TheBusCameBack: Adelia Baldwin and Eamon Gilligan return as suspects after being absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase03InTheLineOfFire Case 3]] and [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase22Overkill Case 22]], respectively.
* CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase30HowTheEastWasWon Giulietta Capecchi]] reappears as a suspect.
* CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase30HowTheEastWasWon Giulietta Capecchi]] reappears as a suspect.
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* TheBusCameBack: Adelia Baldwin and Eamon Gilligan return as suspects after being absent since CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase03InTheLineOfFire Case 3]] and Adelia Baldwin]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase22Overkill Case 22]], respectively.
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* AnAxeToGrind: The murder weapon is an ax[[note]] And adze specifically, if you wanted to split skulls-er, hairs[[/note]].
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* InstantBirthJustAddWater: Adelia has her baby in the middle of the investigation and urges you to take her to the hospital seconds after her water breaks. The baby is safely delivered.
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* HeroKiller: Reggie is this, as he murdered Commissioner Baldwin who, despite his MeanBoss tendencies and harsh demeanor, at the end of the day was still a honest cop who wanted to stop the imminent MobWar from further escalation.
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* HeroKiller: Reggie is this, as he murdered Commissioner Baldwin who, despite his MeanBoss tendencies and harsh demeanor, at the end of the day was still a an honest cop who wanted to stop the imminent MobWar from further escalation.
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* BackForTheDead: After being entirely absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase18TheHigherYouRise Case 18]}, Commissioner Baldwin returns as the victim here.
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* BackForTheDead: After being entirely absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase18TheHigherYouRise Case 18]}, 18]], Commissioner Baldwin returns as the victim here.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Just enjoying a nice cup of coffee, with hopefully nothing bad awaiting...]]
After being informed in the previous case that Commissioner Talmadge Baldwin's body had been found at the docks, Maddie and the player rush to the crime scene to collect it. There, they see Baldwin's corpse with his head split open and his tongue cut off.
!!Tropes:
*AnAxeToGrind: The murder weapon is an ax.
*BackForTheDead: After being entirely absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase18TheHigherYouRise Case 18]}, Commissioner Baldwin returns as the victim here.
*BirdPoopGag: One of the killer's traits is that they have seagull poop on their clothes.
*TheBusCameBack: Adelia Baldwin and Eamon Gilligan return as suspects after being absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase03InTheLineOfFire Case 3]] and [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase22Overkill Case 22]], respectively.
*CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase30HowTheEastWasWon Giulietta Capecchi]] reappears as a suspect.
*CallForward: One of the killer's traits is that they drink coffee coming from [[Recap/CriminalCaseWorldEditionCase41GoingTheDistance The Kingdom of Mazunda.]]
*ChoosingNeutrality: Reggie ''claims'' he's entirely neutral regarding the MobWar between the Irish and the Italians, but this later turns out to be a lie when he's revealed to be affiliated with the Italian gang.
*ContinuityNod: Giulietta becomes a suspect when you find a locket with a photo [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase07LetMeDownGently of her late sister.]]
*CoolBoat: The C.S.S. Horatio Rochester, pertaining to the eponymous businessman, appears in a crime scene.
*DisproportionateRetribution: Commissioner Baldwin wanted to send his daughter to a reformatory for pregnant women who are forced to give their baby for adoption just because she got pregnant out of wedlock, despite the fact her fiance was killed and she didn't have any fault about it.
*FalselyReformedVillain: Commissioner Baldwin accused Eamon of being this, claiming that he couldn't erase his past regarding being an Irish gang member and even threatened him with telling his new employer the truth.
*FamilyOfChoice: Reggie Bates isn't Italian, but he tells you that the Italian gang took him under their wing when his parents died as a child and therefore he considers them his family, which is why he decided to kill for them.
*FoodAsBribe: Baldwin attempted to bribe Giulietta with a box of chocolates so she would spill the beans regarding the Italian gang's plans, but it didn't work.
*{{Gorn}}: Not only Commissioner Baldwin had his head visibly split open with an ax, but his tongue was also chopped off by his killer, resulting in a considerable amount of blood erupting from his mouth.
-->'''Maddie:''' <Player's Name>, I don't know about you, but I won't forget the sight of Commissioner Baldwin's mutilated corpse in a hurry!
*GratuitousJapanese: Diego briefly speaks Japanese while analyzing a "Speak No Evil" monkey statue you sent to him, which Maddie mistakes for Diego saying lewd things to her in another language.
*HeKnowsTooMuch: Reggie killed Baldwin because he discovered the Italians were planning to rob a police armory for weapons against the Irish, though you manage to recover his notes and learn the plan too.
*HeroKiller: Reggie is this, as he murdered Commissioner Baldwin who, despite his MeanBoss tendencies and harsh demeanor, at the end of the day was still a honest cop who wanted to stop the imminent MobWar from further escalation.
*InstantBirthJustAddWater: Adelia has her baby in the middle of the investigation and urges you to take her to the hospital seconds after her water breaks. The baby is safely delivered.
*KindnessButton: When Mayor Castletown angrily storms the airship to ask why Baldwin's murder hasn't been solved yet, [[TheCharmer Diego]] manages to calm him down by complimenting his suit and cravat, giving you some breathing room.
*LuredIntoATrap: The killer sent Commissioner Baldwin a note telling him to meet up at the docks, which is where he was killed.
*MonkeyMoralityPose: The killer sent a "Speak No Evil" monkey statue to Baldwin with a note telling him to "[[TitleDrop hold his tongue]]", and you later learn it's because Baldwin had discovered the Italians' plan about robbing a police armory.
*MySecretPregnancy: Adelia has been trying to hide her pregnancy since being pregnant out of wedlock is seen as taboo, hence why she's been wearing baggy clothes.
*ThePatriarch: This case introduces Horatio Rochester, head of the Rochester family and one of the most successful businessman in all of Concordia.
*ReformedCriminal: Eamon claims that his days of being part of the Irish gang are behind him and now he's working a honest job, something that Commissioner Baldwin found hard to believe.
*RejectedApology: Seamus sent a rose to Giulietta with a message asking for forgiveness, but according to her, she refuses to accept his apology, claiming that "that Irish thug professed to love her, then murdered her father".
*IRegretNothing: Reggie says this during his trial, as he doesn't mind going to prison for protecting with FamilyOfChoice.
*{{Revenge}}: While Giulietta claims that there's no proof she's planning revenge, it's clear that from her dialogue that she isn't above getting it either.
-->'''Giulietta:''' My father's been murdered... my mother's out for blood... and the love of my life betrayed me. I'm DONE playing nice!
*ShoutOut:
** Horatio Rochester has a copy of ''The Great Wave off Kanagawa'', and indirectly mentions its artist, Katsushika Hokusai.
** ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' is mentioned.
*StigmaticPregnancyEuphemism: Commissioner Baldwin wanted to send his daughter to a reformatory for "fallen" women who became pregnant out of wedlock, as it's considered a taboo.
*SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Commissioner Baldwin, who appeared as a semi-regular important character during the first three districts, suddenly meets his end in this case with no previous foreshadowing.
*TitleDrop: The killer sent a statue to Commissioner Baldwin along with the message "hold your tongue".
*TongueTrauma: In addition to having his head split open, the killer also cut off Baldwin's tongue as a symbolism for intruding in the Italian gang's business.
*TruceZone: Even though he's part of the Italian gang, Reggie claims his cafe is this, and you don't find anything to disprove those claims.
-->'''Reggie:''' My cafe is open to everyone. Prince, pauper, Irish, Italian... I don't care who you are and what you done - we're all Concordian at the end of the day!
*UnsuspectinglySoused: Commissioner Baldwin accused Reggie of spiking his daughter's coffee with whiskey and illegally selling alcohol on his cafe, although how much this is true remains unclear.
*UpperClassTwit: Being the head of the most influential family in Concordia (and whose most members haven't been entirely pleasant towards you), it had to be expected that Horatio Rochester would behave this way.
-->'''Horatio:''' Now, I am busy and important man and you have squandered enough of my precious time. Away with you!
*YouAreTooLate: The case ends with Evie informing you that the police armory has been attacked and robbed by the Italian gang, meaning that you didn't manage to stop them from executing the plan Commissioner Baldwin was killed for.
[[caption-width-right:350:Just enjoying a nice cup of coffee, with hopefully nothing bad awaiting...]]
After being informed in the previous case that Commissioner Talmadge Baldwin's body had been found at the docks, Maddie and the player rush to the crime scene to collect it. There, they see Baldwin's corpse with his head split open and his tongue cut off.
!!Tropes:
*AnAxeToGrind: The murder weapon is an ax.
*BackForTheDead: After being entirely absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase18TheHigherYouRise Case 18]}, Commissioner Baldwin returns as the victim here.
*BirdPoopGag: One of the killer's traits is that they have seagull poop on their clothes.
*TheBusCameBack: Adelia Baldwin and Eamon Gilligan return as suspects after being absent since [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase03InTheLineOfFire Case 3]] and [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase22Overkill Case 22]], respectively.
*CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase30HowTheEastWasWon Giulietta Capecchi]] reappears as a suspect.
*CallForward: One of the killer's traits is that they drink coffee coming from [[Recap/CriminalCaseWorldEditionCase41GoingTheDistance The Kingdom of Mazunda.]]
*ChoosingNeutrality: Reggie ''claims'' he's entirely neutral regarding the MobWar between the Irish and the Italians, but this later turns out to be a lie when he's revealed to be affiliated with the Italian gang.
*ContinuityNod: Giulietta becomes a suspect when you find a locket with a photo [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase07LetMeDownGently of her late sister.]]
*CoolBoat: The C.S.S. Horatio Rochester, pertaining to the eponymous businessman, appears in a crime scene.
*DisproportionateRetribution: Commissioner Baldwin wanted to send his daughter to a reformatory for pregnant women who are forced to give their baby for adoption just because she got pregnant out of wedlock, despite the fact her fiance was killed and she didn't have any fault about it.
*FalselyReformedVillain: Commissioner Baldwin accused Eamon of being this, claiming that he couldn't erase his past regarding being an Irish gang member and even threatened him with telling his new employer the truth.
*FamilyOfChoice: Reggie Bates isn't Italian, but he tells you that the Italian gang took him under their wing when his parents died as a child and therefore he considers them his family, which is why he decided to kill for them.
*FoodAsBribe: Baldwin attempted to bribe Giulietta with a box of chocolates so she would spill the beans regarding the Italian gang's plans, but it didn't work.
*{{Gorn}}: Not only Commissioner Baldwin had his head visibly split open with an ax, but his tongue was also chopped off by his killer, resulting in a considerable amount of blood erupting from his mouth.
-->'''Maddie:''' <Player's Name>, I don't know about you, but I won't forget the sight of Commissioner Baldwin's mutilated corpse in a hurry!
*GratuitousJapanese: Diego briefly speaks Japanese while analyzing a "Speak No Evil" monkey statue you sent to him, which Maddie mistakes for Diego saying lewd things to her in another language.
*HeKnowsTooMuch: Reggie killed Baldwin because he discovered the Italians were planning to rob a police armory for weapons against the Irish, though you manage to recover his notes and learn the plan too.
*HeroKiller: Reggie is this, as he murdered Commissioner Baldwin who, despite his MeanBoss tendencies and harsh demeanor, at the end of the day was still a honest cop who wanted to stop the imminent MobWar from further escalation.
*InstantBirthJustAddWater: Adelia has her baby in the middle of the investigation and urges you to take her to the hospital seconds after her water breaks. The baby is safely delivered.
*KindnessButton: When Mayor Castletown angrily storms the airship to ask why Baldwin's murder hasn't been solved yet, [[TheCharmer Diego]] manages to calm him down by complimenting his suit and cravat, giving you some breathing room.
*LuredIntoATrap: The killer sent Commissioner Baldwin a note telling him to meet up at the docks, which is where he was killed.
*MonkeyMoralityPose: The killer sent a "Speak No Evil" monkey statue to Baldwin with a note telling him to "[[TitleDrop hold his tongue]]", and you later learn it's because Baldwin had discovered the Italians' plan about robbing a police armory.
*MySecretPregnancy: Adelia has been trying to hide her pregnancy since being pregnant out of wedlock is seen as taboo, hence why she's been wearing baggy clothes.
*ThePatriarch: This case introduces Horatio Rochester, head of the Rochester family and one of the most successful businessman in all of Concordia.
*ReformedCriminal: Eamon claims that his days of being part of the Irish gang are behind him and now he's working a honest job, something that Commissioner Baldwin found hard to believe.
*RejectedApology: Seamus sent a rose to Giulietta with a message asking for forgiveness, but according to her, she refuses to accept his apology, claiming that "that Irish thug professed to love her, then murdered her father".
*IRegretNothing: Reggie says this during his trial, as he doesn't mind going to prison for protecting with FamilyOfChoice.
*{{Revenge}}: While Giulietta claims that there's no proof she's planning revenge, it's clear that from her dialogue that she isn't above getting it either.
-->'''Giulietta:''' My father's been murdered... my mother's out for blood... and the love of my life betrayed me. I'm DONE playing nice!
*ShoutOut:
** Horatio Rochester has a copy of ''The Great Wave off Kanagawa'', and indirectly mentions its artist, Katsushika Hokusai.
** ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' is mentioned.
*StigmaticPregnancyEuphemism: Commissioner Baldwin wanted to send his daughter to a reformatory for "fallen" women who became pregnant out of wedlock, as it's considered a taboo.
*SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Commissioner Baldwin, who appeared as a semi-regular important character during the first three districts, suddenly meets his end in this case with no previous foreshadowing.
*TitleDrop: The killer sent a statue to Commissioner Baldwin along with the message "hold your tongue".
*TongueTrauma: In addition to having his head split open, the killer also cut off Baldwin's tongue as a symbolism for intruding in the Italian gang's business.
*TruceZone: Even though he's part of the Italian gang, Reggie claims his cafe is this, and you don't find anything to disprove those claims.
-->'''Reggie:''' My cafe is open to everyone. Prince, pauper, Irish, Italian... I don't care who you are and what you done - we're all Concordian at the end of the day!
*UnsuspectinglySoused: Commissioner Baldwin accused Reggie of spiking his daughter's coffee with whiskey and illegally selling alcohol on his cafe, although how much this is true remains unclear.
*UpperClassTwit: Being the head of the most influential family in Concordia (and whose most members haven't been entirely pleasant towards you), it had to be expected that Horatio Rochester would behave this way.
-->'''Horatio:''' Now, I am busy and important man and you have squandered enough of my precious time. Away with you!
*YouAreTooLate: The case ends with Evie informing you that the police armory has been attacked and robbed by the Italian gang, meaning that you didn't manage to stop them from executing the plan Commissioner Baldwin was killed for.
