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* AlliterativeName: '''Lu'''z '''Lu'''cha.
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* BusmansHoliday: Frank and the player find the body whilst visiting a Western movie set during their free time.
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* PulledFromYourDayOff: Frank and the player find the body whilst visiting a Western movie set during their free time.
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* DistinguishingMark: Luz Lucha has a skull-shaped birthmark beneath her mask.
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* DistinguishingMark: Luz Lucha has a skull-shaped birthmark beneath her mask.mask, which is why she wears it throughout most of the case.
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*StrongFamilyResemblance: Russell and his father Jupiter look very similar to each other apart from Jupiter having longer hair. They even use the same colors on their clothes.
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* ShoutOut: In the Food Truck scene, there is a parody of the [[Creator/{{Pixar}} Luxo Ball]].
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** Jupiter Crane resembles [[Franchise/HarryPotter Xenophilius Lovegood]].
**In the Food Truck scene, there is a parody of the [[Creator/{{Pixar}} Luxo Ball]].
** Jupiter Crane resembles [[Franchise/HarryPotter Xenophilius Lovegood]].
**In the Food Truck scene, there is a parody of the [[Creator/{{Pixar}} Luxo Ball]].
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* ChurchOfHappyology: You learn about the existence of the Utopians in this case, a religious cult that, according to Russell, promises eternal life and endless fame for a fee and has become increasingly popular among the celebrities of Ivywood. Their members are also easily recognized, as all of them carry a badge of the cult's symbol somewhere on their clothes.
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* ChurchOfHappyology: You learn about the existence of the Utopians in this case, a religious cult that, according to Russell, promises eternal life and endless fame for a fee and has become increasingly popular among the celebrities of Ivywood. Their members are also easily recognized, recognizable, as all of them carry a badge of the cult's symbol somewhere on their clothes.
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Frank and the player visit a Western set to see how a movie is made after they receive tickets from Horace Foster, the movie producer they met [[Recap/CriminalCasePacificBayCase32OnceUponACrime in the previous case.]] Once they arrive, however, the find Horace's body, dismembered by horses.
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Frank and the player visit a Western set to see how a movie is made after they receive tickets from Horace Foster, the movie producer they met [[Recap/CriminalCasePacificBayCase32OnceUponACrime in the previous case.]] Once they arrive, however, the they find Horace's body, dismembered by horses.
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[[caption-width-right:350:'''Frank:''' Thanks for being willing to recap at the studio, <Player's Name>! Gives me a thrill to pretend I'm in a Western!]]
Frank and the player visit a Western set to see how a movie is made after they receive tickets from Horace Foster, the movie producer they met [[Recap/CriminalCasePacificBayCase32OnceUponACrime in the previous case.]] Once they arrive, however, the find Horace's body, dismembered by horses.
!!Tropes:
*AllNaturalSnakeOil: Russell tells you that the Utopians offer a so-called elixir to their faithful which does absolutely nothing.
*AnArmAndALeg: The victim was killed by having his limbs tied to horses, which dismembered him after the killer scared them and they ran away.
*BackFromTheDead: Brett hints that one of the Utopians' goals is reuniting the living with the dead once their cult has enough faithful followers.
*BungledSuicide: Eva tries to kill herself only to discover that she just shoot herself with a prop gun.
*BusmansHoliday: Frank and the player find the body whilst visiting a Western movie set during their free time.
*CastingCouch: Eva Grant, an actress, slept with Horace so he would give her a role in the Western movie, then wrote her out of the script for no reason. When Eva finds out, she tries to kill herself [[BungledSuicide with a toy gun.]]
*ChurchOfHappyology: You learn about the existence of the Utopians in this case, a religious cult that, according to Russell, promises eternal life and endless fame for a fee and has become increasingly popular among the celebrities of Ivywood. Their members are also easily recognized, as all of them carry a badge of the cult's symbol somewhere on their clothes.
*CultDefector: During the Additional Investigation, you discover that Russell used to be part of the Utopians before he left them for being crazy, which explains why he's so distrustful of them.
*DeadMansHand: The killer left this inside the victim's briefcase, which allows Russell to deduce that the murderer plays poker.
*DistinguishingMark: Luz Lucha has a skull-shaped birthmark beneath her mask.
*DoomedAutographedItem: You find a torn up photo of Luz Lucha signed by her.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: {{Invoked}} by the killer, who left a DeadMansHand inside the victim's briefcase to foreshadow his death according to Russell.
*TheFace: Brett Nolan, a popular actor who also serves as the posterboy of the Utopians and is in charge of recruiting its members.
*GratuitousSpanish: Luz Lucha throws some Spanish words when you talk to her.
*ItsPersonal: Russell has this kind of relationship towards the Utopians (including his own father) because they forcibly influenced his life ever since he was a child, which led to him acquiring many traumas and insecurities. At the end of the case, he even tells you he'll bring them down with or without your help.
*KillTheCreditor: {{Inverted}}. Luz Lucha killed Horace because he refused to paid her the money she won during their poker game.
*LoveAtFirstSight: Frank falls in love with Luz Lucha when you talk to her for the first time.
*MaskedLuchador: Luz Lucha, a Mexican wrestler also known as "[[GratuitousSpanish La Calavera]]" ([[SkeletonMotif The Skull]]) who you meet as one of the suspects (and eventual killer).
*NervousWreck: Leo Brooks, Horace's studio accountant, is always nervous and sweating, specially since Horace was wasting the movie's budget on mundane things.
*OverlyNervousFlopSweat: Leo Brooks is always seen sweating and with a handkerchief for wiping his forehead.
*PerpetualSmiler: Brett Nolan is ''always'' seen smiling, even when he gets nervous.
*{{Pun}}: Roxie apologizes for "horsing around" before telling you how the victim was killed.
*ShoutOut: In the Food Truck scene, there is a parody of the [[Creator/{{Pixar}} Luxo Ball]].
*ThatCameOutWrong: Frank threatens to shoot Eva if she shoots herself before saying he didn't mean that.
*ThouShaltNotKill: According to Brett, the Utopians have a very strong anti-violence policy, hence why he couldn't have killed Horace.
*TheWestern: The case takes place in a Western movie set.
*YouAreFat: When you find a photo of Luz Lucha with an autograph calling Horace "her biggest fan", Frank jokes that he really was.
*YoureNotMyFather: You meet Jupiter in this case, Russell's [[ParentalNeglect neglectful father]] who always put the Utopians before his own son. As such, Russell says his only relation with him is a biological one.
[[caption-width-right:350:'''Frank:''' Thanks for being willing to recap at the studio, <Player's Name>! Gives me a thrill to pretend I'm in a Western!]]
Frank and the player visit a Western set to see how a movie is made after they receive tickets from Horace Foster, the movie producer they met [[Recap/CriminalCasePacificBayCase32OnceUponACrime in the previous case.]] Once they arrive, however, the find Horace's body, dismembered by horses.
!!Tropes:
*AllNaturalSnakeOil: Russell tells you that the Utopians offer a so-called elixir to their faithful which does absolutely nothing.
*AnArmAndALeg: The victim was killed by having his limbs tied to horses, which dismembered him after the killer scared them and they ran away.
*BackFromTheDead: Brett hints that one of the Utopians' goals is reuniting the living with the dead once their cult has enough faithful followers.
*BungledSuicide: Eva tries to kill herself only to discover that she just shoot herself with a prop gun.
*BusmansHoliday: Frank and the player find the body whilst visiting a Western movie set during their free time.
*CastingCouch: Eva Grant, an actress, slept with Horace so he would give her a role in the Western movie, then wrote her out of the script for no reason. When Eva finds out, she tries to kill herself [[BungledSuicide with a toy gun.]]
*ChurchOfHappyology: You learn about the existence of the Utopians in this case, a religious cult that, according to Russell, promises eternal life and endless fame for a fee and has become increasingly popular among the celebrities of Ivywood. Their members are also easily recognized, as all of them carry a badge of the cult's symbol somewhere on their clothes.
*CultDefector: During the Additional Investigation, you discover that Russell used to be part of the Utopians before he left them for being crazy, which explains why he's so distrustful of them.
*DeadMansHand: The killer left this inside the victim's briefcase, which allows Russell to deduce that the murderer plays poker.
*DistinguishingMark: Luz Lucha has a skull-shaped birthmark beneath her mask.
*DoomedAutographedItem: You find a torn up photo of Luz Lucha signed by her.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: {{Invoked}} by the killer, who left a DeadMansHand inside the victim's briefcase to foreshadow his death according to Russell.
*TheFace: Brett Nolan, a popular actor who also serves as the posterboy of the Utopians and is in charge of recruiting its members.
*GratuitousSpanish: Luz Lucha throws some Spanish words when you talk to her.
*ItsPersonal: Russell has this kind of relationship towards the Utopians (including his own father) because they forcibly influenced his life ever since he was a child, which led to him acquiring many traumas and insecurities. At the end of the case, he even tells you he'll bring them down with or without your help.
*KillTheCreditor: {{Inverted}}. Luz Lucha killed Horace because he refused to paid her the money she won during their poker game.
*LoveAtFirstSight: Frank falls in love with Luz Lucha when you talk to her for the first time.
*MaskedLuchador: Luz Lucha, a Mexican wrestler also known as "[[GratuitousSpanish La Calavera]]" ([[SkeletonMotif The Skull]]) who you meet as one of the suspects (and eventual killer).
*NervousWreck: Leo Brooks, Horace's studio accountant, is always nervous and sweating, specially since Horace was wasting the movie's budget on mundane things.
*OverlyNervousFlopSweat: Leo Brooks is always seen sweating and with a handkerchief for wiping his forehead.
*PerpetualSmiler: Brett Nolan is ''always'' seen smiling, even when he gets nervous.
*{{Pun}}: Roxie apologizes for "horsing around" before telling you how the victim was killed.
*ShoutOut: In the Food Truck scene, there is a parody of the [[Creator/{{Pixar}} Luxo Ball]].
*ThatCameOutWrong: Frank threatens to shoot Eva if she shoots herself before saying he didn't mean that.
*ThouShaltNotKill: According to Brett, the Utopians have a very strong anti-violence policy, hence why he couldn't have killed Horace.
*TheWestern: The case takes place in a Western movie set.
*YouAreFat: When you find a photo of Luz Lucha with an autograph calling Horace "her biggest fan", Frank jokes that he really was.
*YoureNotMyFather: You meet Jupiter in this case, Russell's [[ParentalNeglect neglectful father]] who always put the Utopians before his own son. As such, Russell says his only relation with him is a biological one.
