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* AssholeVictim: Archie is this in spades, given that he, y'know, [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections avoided jail just because he was part of the Rochester family.]] Yeah, he's not that great even here.

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* AssholeVictim: Archie is this in spades, given that he, y'know, he [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections avoided jail just because he was part of the Rochester family.]] Yeah, he's not that great even here.



* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Not that he didn't deserve it]], but Archie was still killed in a pretty brutal manner that involved being sawed in a half ''while still alive.''

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Not that he didn't deserve it]], but Archie was still killed in a pretty brutal manner that involved being sawed in a half ''while still alive.''



* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: After avoiding prison for his crimes committed as Mr. Alastor and openly mocking Lawson and the Flying Squad for such a miscarriage of justice, Archie finally receives his comeuppance in this case by getting murdered.
* KeepingTheEnemyClose: When you interrogate Lawson, he claims having Archie work for him ended up being a blessing in disguise, as it meant he had a Rochester close to him whom he could extract information from.

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: After avoiding prison for his crimes committed as Mr. Alastor and openly mocking Lawson and the Flying Squad for such a miscarriage of justice, Archie finally receives his comeuppance in this case by getting murdered.
* KeepingTheEnemyClose: When you interrogate Lawson, he claims having to have Archie work for him ended up being a blessing in disguise, as it meant he had a Rochester close to him whom he could extract information from.
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* AssholeVictim: Archie is this in spades, given that he, y'know, [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people]] and avoided jail just because he was part of the [[AristocratsAreEvil Rochester family.]] Hell, he's not even that great here.

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* AssholeVictim: Archie is this in spades, given that he, y'know, [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections avoided jail just because he was part of the [[AristocratsAreEvil Rochester family.]] Hell, Yeah, he's not even that great even here.
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** Viola's father, who she predominantly mentioned through the [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCrimsonBanksDistrict previous]] [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastWolfStreetDistrict three]] [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastGrimChapelDistrict districts]], makes an appearance here.

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** Viola's father, stepfather, who she predominantly mentioned through the [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCrimsonBanksDistrict previous]] [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastWolfStreetDistrict three]] [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastGrimChapelDistrict districts]], makes an appearance here.



** Samson Drake's motive. He was on boardw with the Rochester's plans to TakeOverTheCity as they said they would make him their Minister of Education in the new Concordia. The part they didn't tell him was that they only planned to give schooling to the wealthy, as to make the lower classes easier to control.

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** Samson Drake's motive. He was on boardw board with the Rochester's plans to TakeOverTheCity as they said they would make him their Minister of Education in the new Concordia. The part they didn't tell him was that they only planned to give schooling to the wealthy, as to make the lower classes easier to control.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Not that he didn't deserve it]], but Archie was still killed in a pretty brutal manner that involved being sewed in a half ''while still alive.''

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Not that he didn't deserve it]], but Archie was still killed in a pretty brutal manner that involved being sewed sawed in a half ''while still alive.''

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As the team are trying to dig into the Rochester's activities regarding their takeover of Concordia, they get a report of a horrible event at the courthouse. There they find Archie Rochester's body on the scales of justice, with half of his body in each scale.


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[[caption-width-right:350: Everyone faces the scales of justice... one way or the other.]]

As the team are trying tries to dig into the Rochester's activities regarding their takeover of Concordia, they get a report of informed by Charlie about a horrible event at the courthouse. There they courthouse, whose cleaning lady has hysterically reported through the phone. There, Maddie and the Player find the body of none other than Archie Rochester's body Rochester on the scales of justice, with half halves of his body in on each scale.




* AssholeVictim: Archie Rochester, given that he, y'know, [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people.]] Hell, he's not even that great here.

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*AbusiveParents: When you find a belt covered in blood in Archie's room, Malcolm confesses to you he had been hitting Archie as a way to discipline him, and saw nothing wrong in doing so.
*AssassinationAttempt: During the Additional Investigation, Lawson is almost assassinated by none other than Eleanor Halsted, the former Chief Inspector who's been just released from prison by Thaddeus Mulroney.
* AssholeVictim: Archie Rochester, is this in spades, given that he, y'know, [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people.people]] and avoided jail just because he was part of the [[AristocratsAreEvil Rochester family.]] Hell, he's not even that great here.here.
*BattleInterruptingShout: Maddie does this to stop an altercation between Lawson and Malcolm after they get in a fight when Malcolm accuses him of killing Archie.
*BlameGame: Malcolm accuses Lawson of murdering Archie for finding him troublesome, prompting them to fight inside the courthouse.
*BoobyTrap: The killer managed to subdue Archie by slipping chloroform inside his inhaler, knocking him unconscious.
*TheBusCameBack: In a shocking turn of events, Eleanor Halsted, the former Chief Inspector who got arrested for murder back in [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase18TheHigherYouRise Case 18]], is released from prison thanks to Mulroney's influence. We don't get to see her, but the fact she's at large is enough to worry everyone, especially after she attempts to murder Lawson.
*CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase49TheMachiavellianCandidate Justin Lawson, Malcolm Rochester, and Samson Drake]] reappear as suspects, while [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase50TheSwanSong Commissioner Thaddeus Mulroney]] returns during the Additional Investigation.
*ContinuityNod:
**Naturally, Archie's actions as Mr. Alastor back in [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict Elysium Fields]] are referenced throughout this case. This includes the fact Wentworth, his butler, killed himself to avoid revealing Archie's identity as Mr. Alastor back in [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase12BehindTheMask Case 12.]]
**Viola's father, who she predominantly mentioned through the [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCrimsonBanksDistrict previous]] [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastWolfStreetDistrict three]] [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastGrimChapelDistrict districts]], makes an appearance here.
*TheCoup: It's revealed the Rochesters are attempting to overthrow the government of Concordia and take reign over the city by force, and even requested police assistance from [[DirtyCop Commissioner Mulroney]] to accomplish this.
*CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Not that he didn't deserve it]], but Archie was still killed in a pretty brutal manner that involved being sewed in a half ''while still alive.''



*DirtyCop: Commissioner Mulroney is revealed to be in cahoots with the Rochester family, promising them police assistance during their coup to overthrow the government of Concordia and releasing Eleanor Halsted from prison to assassinate Lawson. Fortunately, this gets him promptly fired by Lawson himself.
*FallenOnHardTimesJob: Sarah Brown reveals you she used to work for a powerful family back in Switzerland, but the scandal provoked [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase12BehindTheMask by her brother murdering someone then committing suicide]] got her fired and forced to return to Concordia, where she now has to work as the courthouse cleaning lady.
*IFightForTheStrongestSide: The reason why Commissioner Mulroney has decided to aid the Rochesters in their coup is this, as he considers them the clear winners of the battle between them and the Flying Squad.
*ForgedMessage: Archie forged a message with Lawson's signature to give him a salary raise as a form of mockery towards Lawson.



* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: After he wasn’t jailed for his crimes as Mr. Alastor, Archie finds himself killed.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Samson Drake's motive. He was on board for the Rochester's plans for Concordia as they said they would make him their Minister of Education in the new Concordia. The part they didn't tell him was that they only planned to give schooling to the wealthy, as to make the lower classes easier to control.

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: After he wasn’t jailed avoiding prison for his crimes committed as Mr. Alastor, Alastor and openly mocking Lawson and the Flying Squad for such a miscarriage of justice, Archie finds himself killed.
finally receives his comeuppance in this case by getting murdered.
*KeepingTheEnemyClose: When you interrogate Lawson, he claims having Archie work for him ended up being a blessing in disguise, as it meant he had a Rochester close to him whom he could extract information from.
*LoveHurts: Heidi Müller, a Swedish woman Archie brought from Switzerland after they fell in love during his journey abroad, ended up with her heart broken when Archie started to become the insufferable {{Jerkass}} you knew him to be after returning to Concordia, to the point he bought a ticket for her to return to her country of origin.
*MistakenForBetrayal: When you discover the Rochesters had been promised police aid during their coup attempt, Isaac and Evie fearfully theorize it was Chief Wright who approved their request. Fortunately, Commissioner Mulroney ends up being the real traitor and promptly gets fired by Lawson.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Samson MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
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Drake's motive. He was on board for boardw with the Rochester's plans for Concordia to TakeOverTheCity as they said they would make him their Minister of Education in the new Concordia. The part they didn't tell him was that they only planned to give schooling to the wealthy, as to make the lower classes easier to control.control.
**Viola is shown to still be distraught about helping Horatio steal the Rochester bill in the previous case, to the point she feels she betrayed her mother and stepfather by looking for her real father.
*NotProven: While the Flying Squad theorizes Commissioner Mulroney authorized Halsted's release to assassinate Lawson, the lack of proof beyond simple assumptions leads to him walking relatively scot-free beyond getting fired from the police force.
*OhCrap: The entire Flying Squad and Lawson react this way after it's revealed Eleanor Halsted is now out of prison, considering she's a crazed convicted murdered who tried to assassinate the Deputy Mayor.
*OnlyAFleshWound: Lawson gets shot in the shoulder by Eleanor, but is seen relatively fine after some bandages.
*{{Outlaw}}: As of this case, Eleanor Halsted is a wanted criminal on the run, as not only she was illegitimately released from prison by [[DirtyCop Commissioner Mulroney]], but she just attempted to assassinate Lawson.
*PhonyDegree: Archie discovered Samson's degree was actually fake, leading to endless mockery on his part he was forced to endure due to working for his father.
*RevengeByProxy: Samson ultimately murdered Archie to get back at his father Malcolm, who tricked Samson into supporting the Rochesters' takeover of the city with empty promises of making him the Minister of Education in the New Concordia.
*SpeakIllOfTheDead: Lawson has absolutely no qualms about doing this with Archie.
-->'''Lawson:''' Archie, murdered? I must say, I expected the opposite! If ever a boy was headed for the gallows, it was Archie Rochester!
*SurprisePregnancy: During the Additional Investigation, it's revealed Maddie is expecting a baby from Charlie. Unlike most examples of this trope, both parents are absolutely delighted at the idea of having a child.
*{{Understatement}}: Just like his wife did in [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase32CivilBlood Case 32]], Malcolm severely downplays Archie's actions back in Elysium Fields, calling masterminding the murders of six people "boys will be boys."
*UnseenNoMore: Viola's stepfather, who was one of the focal points of her GeneHunt and was mentioned multiple times throughout the season, finally makes an appearance here.
*YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: When Chief Wrights informs Mulroney he's planning on asking Lawson to get him fired, Mulroney warns you about meddling with the Rochesters, reminding you that their enemies always end up losing against them.
*YouKilledMyFather: Sarah despised Archie because he indirectly caused the death of her brother Wentworth back in [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastCase12BehindTheMask Case 12.]]
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As the team are trying to dig into the Rochester's activities regarding their takeover of Concordia, they get a report of a horrible event at the courthouse. There they find Archie Rochester's body on the scales of justice...justice, with half of him his body in each scale.

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* KarmaHoundiniWarranty: After he wasn’t jailed for his crimes as Mr. Alastor, Archie finds himself killed.

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* KarmaHoundiniWaranty: After he wasn’t jailed for his crimes as Mr. Alastor, Archie finds himself killed.

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* KarmaHoundiniWaranty: KarmaHoundiniWarranty: After he wasn’t jailed for his crimes as Mr. Alastor, Archie finds himself killed.
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As the team are trying to dig into the Rochester's activities regarding their takeover of Concordia, they get a report of a horrible event at the courthouse. There they find Archie Rochester on the scales of justice...with half of him in each scale.


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[[caption-width-right:350: Everyone faces justice...eventually.]]

As the team are trying to dig into the Rochester's activities regarding their takeover of Concordia, they get a report of a horrible event at the courthouse. There they find Archie Rochester Rochester's body on the scales of justice...with half of him in each scale.

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* AssholeVictim: Archie Rochester, given that he, y'know, [[Recap/CriminalCaseMysteriesOfThePastElysiumFieldsDistrict manipulated the deaths of six people.]] Hell, he's not even that great here.
* DeadGuyOnDisplay: Archie's body is left on the scales of justice as a message to the Rochesters that Samson would not stand for their plans.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Archie was killed after being cut in half with a hand saw.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Samson Drake's motive. He was on board for the Rochester's plans for Concordia as they said they would make him their Minister of Education in the new Concordia. The part they didn't tell him was that they only planned to give schooling to the wealthy, as to make the lower classes easier to control.

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