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* GetOut: Jackson [[{{Catchphrase}} constantly]] tells Jones and the player to "git" out of his junkyard, and he did the same to the victim while she was still alive.
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* GetOut: Jackson [[{{Catchphrase}} [[CharacterCatchphrase constantly]] tells Jones and the player to "git" out of his junkyard, and he did the same to the victim while she was still alive.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Jackson just can't stop telling people to "[[GetOut git]]."
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* {{Catchphrase}}: CharacterCatchphrase: Jackson just can't stop telling people to "[[GetOut git]]."
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While discussing about Jones' missing girlfriend Zoe, he suggests the player to visit the "Gallereea di Valereea" art gallery so he can get some art pieces to redecorate his apartment for Zoe's return. However, their shopping day gets promptly delayed when they find the body of gallery owner Valereea Valz impaled with a metallic flower statue.
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While discussing about Jones' Jones's missing girlfriend Zoe, he suggests the player to visit the "Gallereea di Valereea" art gallery so he can get some art pieces to redecorate his apartment for Zoe's return. However, their shopping day gets promptly delayed when they find the body of gallery owner Valereea Valz impaled with a metallic flower statue.
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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture. As for Jackson, well...
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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. [[DiscussedTrope The main theme of this case case]] is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture. As for Jackson, well...
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* TheSociopath: During the Additional Investigation, [[TheProfiler Gabriel]] tells you he's worried about Meera due to she clearly showing signs of sociopathy, from [[ItsAllAboutMe an obsession with fame]] to an opportunistic predation of tragedy and a complete LackOfEmpathy.
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* TheSociopath: During the Additional Investigation, [[TheProfiler Gabriel]] tells you he's worried about Meera due to she her clearly showing signs of sociopathy, from [[ItsAllAboutMe an obsession with fame]] to an opportunistic predation of tragedy and a complete LackOfEmpathy.
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Sean acts distraught and shocker when you inform him of the murder he just provoked.
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Sean acts distraught and shocker shocked when you inform him of the murder he just provoked.committed.
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* MeanBoss: Valereea constantly insulted and belittled his assistant, becoming increasingly demanding despite his best efforts. He also cancelled an art order from Jackson when he was nearly finished with it and refused to pay him.
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* MeanBoss: Valereea constantly insulted and belittled his assistant, becoming increasingly demanding despite his best efforts. He She also cancelled an art order from Jackson when he was nearly finished with it and refused to pay him.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The victim was killed by being impaled on a massive flower statue from the abdomen to the chest.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The victim was killed by being impaled on a massive flower statue from the abdomen to the chest.chest hard enough for her body to still be mostly upright when you find her.
* RepetitiveName: Jackson Jackson. Who knows what the middle "J" stands for?
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* TheSociopath: During the Additional Investigation, [[TheProfiler Gabriel]] tells you he's worried about Meera due to she clearly showing signs of psychopathy, from [[ItsAllAboutMe an obsession with fame]] to an opportunistic predation of tragedy and a complete LackOfEmpathy.
* SpookyPhotographs: Meera has been taking pictures of people both dead and alive under the rubble left behind by the earthquake for her art exhibition.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture.
* SpookyPhotographs: Meera has been taking pictures of people both dead and alive under the rubble left behind by the earthquake for her art exhibition.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture.
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* TheSociopath: During the Additional Investigation, [[TheProfiler Gabriel]] tells you he's worried about Meera due to she clearly showing signs of psychopathy, sociopathy, from [[ItsAllAboutMe an obsession with fame]] to an opportunistic predation of tragedy and a complete LackOfEmpathy.
* SpookyPhotographs: Meera has been taking pictures of people both dead and alive under the rubble left behind by the earthquake for her artexhibition.exhibition.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: One of the killer's traits is that they eat ginger.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture. As for Jackson, well...
* SpookyPhotographs: Meera has been taking pictures of people both dead and alive under the rubble left behind by the earthquake for her art
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: One of the killer's traits is that they eat ginger.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture. As for Jackson, well...
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* BeardOFEvil: One of the killer's traits is that they sport a bear, and they murdered the victim in a pretty horrific fashion for selfish reasons.
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* BeardOFEvil: One of the killer's traits is that they sport a bear, beard, and they murdered the victim in a pretty horrific fashion for selfish reasons.
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* AlliterativeName: '''Val'''ereea '''Val'''z.
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* AlliterativeName: '''Val'''ereea '''Val'''z.'''Val'''z, the victim, and suspect '''J'''ackson '''J'''. '''J'''ackson.
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* AlliterativeName: '''Val'''ereea '''Val'''z.
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* DownInTheDumps: JJJ Junkyard, a trash site where the victim often got materials for her art exhibitions, appears as a crime scene, complete with a very grumpy owner that's always telling you to "[[GetOut git]]]."
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* DownInTheDumps: JJJ Junkyard, a trash site where the victim often got materials for her art exhibitions, appears as a crime scene, complete with a very grumpy owner that's always telling you to "[[GetOut git]]].git]]."
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[[caption-width-right:350:Art can be deadly.]]
While discussing about Jones' missing girlfriend Zoe, he suggests the player to visit the "Gallereea di Valereea" art gallery so he can get some art pieces to redecorate his apartment for Zoe's return. However, their shopping day gets promptly delayed when they find the body of gallery owner Valereea Valz impaled with a metallic flower statue.
!!Tropes:
*AmbitionIsEvil: Jones says this regarding Sean's motivation after his trial.
-->'''Jones:''' Wow! Some people really let ambition get the better of them, huh, <Name>? But murder is no way to get ahead!
*BeardOFEvil: One of the killer's traits is that they sport a bear, and they murdered the victim in a pretty horrific fashion for selfish reasons.
*BeleagueredAssistant: Sean Rubio, the victim's assistant, constantly put up with her MeanBoss antics while tolerating her belittlement, as he was waiting for the perfect moment to kill her.
*CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase09ShootingStar Meera Kat]] reappears as a suspect.
*{{Catchphrase}}: Jackson just can't stop telling people to "[[GetOut git]]."
*CollectorOfTheStrange: Megu Hashira, one of the suspects, is an art collector with a penchant for weird sculptures such a flower made entirely out of trash or a giant eggplant.
*ADayInTheLimelight: Gabriel gets to be on the spotlight during the Additional Investigation while investigating about Meera Kat and her sadistic art.
*DistressCall: PlayedForLaughs. In Chapter 2, Ramirez calls the player and Jones in a very distressed manner, leading you to believe he's in danger, but it turns out to be another of his exaggerations.
*DownInTheDumps: JJJ Junkyard, a trash site where the victim often got materials for her art exhibitions, appears as a crime scene, complete with a very grumpy owner that's always telling you to "[[GetOut git]]]."
*FieryCoverup: {{Subverted}}. During the investigation, Meera is seen tossing items in one of the many {{Lava Pit}}s that have erupted over Grimsborough, leading to Jones and the player believe she's burning evidence. However, this turns out to not be the case.
-->'''Meera:''' I told you. I was working on a conceptual piece, filming the effects the lava has on these toys!
-->'''Jones:''' Uh-huh. Let me guess. The lava is melting them. You're a genius.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: Meera tells you she's planning a much bigger project than her previous ones combined while burning dolls in lava. Come [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase12TheArtOfMurder Case 12]], [[spoiler:and Meera ends up being burned alive in a LavaPit during said project.]]
*GetOut: Jackson [[{{Catchphrase}} constantly]] tells Jones and the player to "git" out of his junkyard, and he did the same to the victim while she was still alive.
*GreenEyedMonster: Sean Rubio murdered Valereea because he was jealous of her art gallery and he wanted it for himself.
*HeadsOrTails: The killer consulted the ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching I Ching]]'' to decide whether murdering or not the victim was worth it by throwing a coin.
*ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The victim was killed by being impaled on a massive flower statue from the abdomen to the chest.
*ImprovisedWeapon: The murder weapon is a metallic flower statue the killer pushed the victim against.
*LackOfEmpathy: Meera seems to be suffering from sociopathy levels of this, as she's been taking pictures of the people trapped under the rubble left behind by the earthquake (both alive and dead) to use them as pieces for her art exhibition.
*LeaveNoWitnesses: During the Additional Investigation, you discover Zoe Kusama was searching for a missing person named Trey Warner who got kidnapped, which leads to Gloria and the player assume the same happened to Zoe after she saw it happen. Jones is understandably devastated by this.
*LongGame: During his arrest, Sean claims he did this by putting up with Valereea's antics, waiting for the perfect moment to kill her and seize her art gallery.
*LoveHurts: Astro Hawtee, the victim's ex-boyfriend, became heartbroken after he felt the victim only toyed with him to have a bit of fun before breaking up with him.
*MadArtist: Meera Kat continues showing the dark side of her art by showing that one of her exhibitions is a photo gallery of people trapped under the earthquake's rubble, not caring about their suffering or trauma.
*MayDecemberRomance: The victim, who appeared to be in her mid-50s, used to be in a relationship with Astro, who is 27.
*MeanBoss: Valereea constantly insulted and belittled his assistant, becoming increasingly demanding despite his best efforts. He also cancelled an art order from Jackson when he was nearly finished with it and refused to pay him.
*PulledFromYourDayOff: Jones and the player go to the art gallery to find some decorations for Jones' apartment, but end up finding the victim's body instead.
*SelectiveObliviousness: When you confront Megu for working alongside Meera's sadistic art gallery depicting pictures of people trapped under rubble, she decides to shrug it off claiming that Meera probably helped them after taking said pictures, calling her a talented woman despite her clear symptoms of sociopathy.
*ShoutOut:
** Megu Hashira is a parody of Creator/YayoiKusama.
** One of the killer's traits is reading the ''[[UsefulNotes/BaGua I Ching]]''.
*SkewedPriorities: [[TheSociopath Meera]] is shown to be visibly happy when you inform her about the victim's death, since she was selling her art and thus will make it get more publicity.
*TheSociopath: During the Additional Investigation, [[TheProfiler Gabriel]] tells you he's worried about Meera due to she clearly showing signs of psychopathy, from [[ItsAllAboutMe an obsession with fame]] to an opportunistic predation of tragedy and a complete LackOfEmpathy.
*SpookyPhotographs: Meera has been taking pictures of people both dead and alive under the rubble left behind by the earthquake for her art exhibition.
*TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture.
-->'''Jackson:''' But I don't know nothing about no artsy, foo-foo-lah-dee-dah bidness! I just know junk!
*WoundedGazelleGambit: Sean acts distraught and shocker when you inform him of the murder he just provoked.
[[caption-width-right:350:Art can be deadly.]]
While discussing about Jones' missing girlfriend Zoe, he suggests the player to visit the "Gallereea di Valereea" art gallery so he can get some art pieces to redecorate his apartment for Zoe's return. However, their shopping day gets promptly delayed when they find the body of gallery owner Valereea Valz impaled with a metallic flower statue.
!!Tropes:
*AmbitionIsEvil: Jones says this regarding Sean's motivation after his trial.
-->'''Jones:''' Wow! Some people really let ambition get the better of them, huh, <Name>? But murder is no way to get ahead!
*BeardOFEvil: One of the killer's traits is that they sport a bear, and they murdered the victim in a pretty horrific fashion for selfish reasons.
*BeleagueredAssistant: Sean Rubio, the victim's assistant, constantly put up with her MeanBoss antics while tolerating her belittlement, as he was waiting for the perfect moment to kill her.
*CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase09ShootingStar Meera Kat]] reappears as a suspect.
*{{Catchphrase}}: Jackson just can't stop telling people to "[[GetOut git]]."
*CollectorOfTheStrange: Megu Hashira, one of the suspects, is an art collector with a penchant for weird sculptures such a flower made entirely out of trash or a giant eggplant.
*ADayInTheLimelight: Gabriel gets to be on the spotlight during the Additional Investigation while investigating about Meera Kat and her sadistic art.
*DistressCall: PlayedForLaughs. In Chapter 2, Ramirez calls the player and Jones in a very distressed manner, leading you to believe he's in danger, but it turns out to be another of his exaggerations.
*DownInTheDumps: JJJ Junkyard, a trash site where the victim often got materials for her art exhibitions, appears as a crime scene, complete with a very grumpy owner that's always telling you to "[[GetOut git]]]."
*FieryCoverup: {{Subverted}}. During the investigation, Meera is seen tossing items in one of the many {{Lava Pit}}s that have erupted over Grimsborough, leading to Jones and the player believe she's burning evidence. However, this turns out to not be the case.
-->'''Meera:''' I told you. I was working on a conceptual piece, filming the effects the lava has on these toys!
-->'''Jones:''' Uh-huh. Let me guess. The lava is melting them. You're a genius.
*{{Foreshadowing}}: Meera tells you she's planning a much bigger project than her previous ones combined while burning dolls in lava. Come [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase12TheArtOfMurder Case 12]], [[spoiler:and Meera ends up being burned alive in a LavaPit during said project.]]
*GetOut: Jackson [[{{Catchphrase}} constantly]] tells Jones and the player to "git" out of his junkyard, and he did the same to the victim while she was still alive.
*GreenEyedMonster: Sean Rubio murdered Valereea because he was jealous of her art gallery and he wanted it for himself.
*HeadsOrTails: The killer consulted the ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching I Ching]]'' to decide whether murdering or not the victim was worth it by throwing a coin.
*ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The victim was killed by being impaled on a massive flower statue from the abdomen to the chest.
*ImprovisedWeapon: The murder weapon is a metallic flower statue the killer pushed the victim against.
*LackOfEmpathy: Meera seems to be suffering from sociopathy levels of this, as she's been taking pictures of the people trapped under the rubble left behind by the earthquake (both alive and dead) to use them as pieces for her art exhibition.
*LeaveNoWitnesses: During the Additional Investigation, you discover Zoe Kusama was searching for a missing person named Trey Warner who got kidnapped, which leads to Gloria and the player assume the same happened to Zoe after she saw it happen. Jones is understandably devastated by this.
*LongGame: During his arrest, Sean claims he did this by putting up with Valereea's antics, waiting for the perfect moment to kill her and seize her art gallery.
*LoveHurts: Astro Hawtee, the victim's ex-boyfriend, became heartbroken after he felt the victim only toyed with him to have a bit of fun before breaking up with him.
*MadArtist: Meera Kat continues showing the dark side of her art by showing that one of her exhibitions is a photo gallery of people trapped under the earthquake's rubble, not caring about their suffering or trauma.
*MayDecemberRomance: The victim, who appeared to be in her mid-50s, used to be in a relationship with Astro, who is 27.
*MeanBoss: Valereea constantly insulted and belittled his assistant, becoming increasingly demanding despite his best efforts. He also cancelled an art order from Jackson when he was nearly finished with it and refused to pay him.
*PulledFromYourDayOff: Jones and the player go to the art gallery to find some decorations for Jones' apartment, but end up finding the victim's body instead.
*SelectiveObliviousness: When you confront Megu for working alongside Meera's sadistic art gallery depicting pictures of people trapped under rubble, she decides to shrug it off claiming that Meera probably helped them after taking said pictures, calling her a talented woman despite her clear symptoms of sociopathy.
*ShoutOut:
** Megu Hashira is a parody of Creator/YayoiKusama.
** One of the killer's traits is reading the ''[[UsefulNotes/BaGua I Ching]]''.
*SkewedPriorities: [[TheSociopath Meera]] is shown to be visibly happy when you inform her about the victim's death, since she was selling her art and thus will make it get more publicity.
*TheSociopath: During the Additional Investigation, [[TheProfiler Gabriel]] tells you he's worried about Meera due to she clearly showing signs of psychopathy, from [[ItsAllAboutMe an obsession with fame]] to an opportunistic predation of tragedy and a complete LackOfEmpathy.
*SpookyPhotographs: Meera has been taking pictures of people both dead and alive under the rubble left behind by the earthquake for her art exhibition.
*TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: InUniverse example. The main theme of this case is how the definition of art can vary from people to people, such as Meera taking advantage of the pain and suffering left behind by the earthquake, the victim commissioning a giant metallic flower made out of trash for her gallery, or Megu buying a giant eggplant sculpture.
-->'''Jackson:''' But I don't know nothing about no artsy, foo-foo-lah-dee-dah bidness! I just know junk!
*WoundedGazelleGambit: Sean acts distraught and shocker when you inform him of the murder he just provoked.
