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-->'''Martine:''' What were you going to do with the honey? Tape a "We're through" note onto the jar?!
-->'''Rita:''' Well... yes.

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-->'''Martine:''' What were you going to do with the honey? Tape a "We're through" note onto the jar?!
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* ContraceptionDeception: Beckett swapped out Prisha's birth control with a placebo in order to get her pregnant.
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* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: Every suspect in this case had a strong motivation to kill Beckett: he stole his mother's life savings to fund his business and didn't pay her back once he was successful, harvested honey from Archibald's bees during the winter despite being specifically told not to then fed them corn syrup to make up for it (which ended up killing the bees), threatened to sue Theo for negligence after Beckett lost his belongings in Theo's café despite being his own fault, [[NotProven supposedly]] sold Daisy products contaminated with mercury, and tried to get Prisha pregnant without her consent to force her into a relationship with him.

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* WhoMurderedTheAsshole: Every suspect in this case had a strong motivation to kill Beckett: he stole his mother's life savings to fund his business and didn't pay her back once he was successful, harvested honey from Archibald's bees during the winter despite being specifically told not to then fed them corn syrup to make up for it (which ended up killing the bees), threatened to sue Theo for negligence after Beckett lost his belongings in Theo's café despite it being his own fault, [[NotProven supposedly]] sold Daisy products contaminated with mercury, and tried to get Prisha pregnant without her consent to force her into a relationship with him.

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* RefugeInAudacity: Rita brought ''a gun'' when she tried to harvest honey from Archibald's beehives as a way to defend herself from the bees. Yes, she fired it. No, it didn't have any effect on the insects. Neither Martine or the player comment on this.

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* RefugeInAudacity: Rita brought ''a gun'' when she tried to harvest honey from Archibald's beehives as a way to defend herself from the bees.bees, which is even worse when you consider said beehives are on a rooftop in the middle of a residential area. Yes, she fired it. No, it didn't have any effect on the insects. bees, who still chased Rita off. Neither Martine or the player comment on this.this.
*RooftopConfrontation: Prisha asked Beckett to meet up with her on the rooftop of their LocalHangout to confront him about attempting a BabyTrap on her. Too bad for him said rooftop also contained Archibald's beehives.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Even if he did deserve it]], but Beckett still suffered a pretty horrible death as a result of being stung by bees about ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill 3,000]]'' times, which according to Martine is enough to kill a horse.

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Even if he did deserve it]], but Beckett still suffered a pretty horrible death as a result of being stung by bees about ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill 3,000]]'' times, which according to Martine is enough to kill a horse.



* NotGoodWithRejection: Beckett didn't want to accept Prisha wasn't interested in him beyond being FriendsWithBenefits, which is why he continuously tried to coerce her into a relationship [[BabyTrap in the wickedest way possible]].

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* NotGoodWithRejection: Beckett didn't want to accept Prisha wasn't interested in him beyond being FriendsWithBenefits, which is why he continuously tried to coerce her into a relationship relationship, culminating it [[BabyTrap in the wickedest way possible]].

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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what [=DreamLife=] is up to in these parts. Unfortunately, their attention is pulled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton dead from thousands of bee stings.


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\nThe officers are still kinda blown away by While discussing how fancy overwhelmingly over-the-top and quirky The Greens and its inhabitants are, Gloria and the player are interrupted by Jones, who not only reminds them that Marconi's ties with Zoe's disappearance and [=DreamLife=]'s satellite mystery are far more important topics to discuss, but still wonder just what [=DreamLife=] is up to also informs that a body has been reported at a community beehive in these parts. Unfortunately, their attention is pulled away when they're called out to another murder, finding a rooftop. There, Gloria and the player collect the body of skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton dead from Blanton, who died after being pushed onto a beehive and stung by thousands of bee stings.

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* AccidentalMurder: Prisha didn't mean to kill Beckett, she just confronted him on the roof after he messed with her birth control. However, when she whacked him with a honey brush, he fell onto the hives and got stung, while she fled in a panic.
* AlliterativeName: '''B'''eckett '''B'''lanton.

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\n\n* AccidentalMurder: Prisha didn't actually mean to kill Beckett, as she just confronted asked him on to meet up in the roof rooftop to confront Becket after she discovered [[BabyTrap he messed with had replaced her birth control. control pills with placebos]]. However, when she they started arguing, Prisha whacked him with a honey brush, brush and he fell onto the hives and got stung, while she fled in a panic.
panic, not realizing he had died until you informed her.
*AfraidOfNeedles: Alex tells you the only reason why Cathy took Sammy to get his shots instead of him is because he's afraid of needles.
* AlliterativeName: '''B'''eckett '''B'''lanton. There's also his skincare company, '''B'''eckett's '''B'''umblebees



* AssholeVictim: Beckett stole his mother's life savings to fund his business and didn't pay her back once he was successful, gave Archibald's bees corn syrup to replace the honey he harvested during the winter, killing them, threatened to sue Theo for negligence for suggesting that his belongings could've been misplaced, not stolen, and tried to knock up his business partner without her consent to force her to be with him.
* BabyTrap: What the murder boils down to. Beckett replaced Prisha Chandra's birth control with placebos so that she would get pregnant and be forced to stay with him.
* TheBusCameBack: Archibald Ashworth returns.
* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung at least 3000 times. Martine explains that it’s enough bee venom to kill a '''horse'''.
* SympatheticMurderer: Prisha didn’t even know she had killed Beckett until the cops questioned her, and even then Beckett had been trying to get her pregnant without her consent so she’d stay with him. As such, Judge Powell gives her a light sentence with a chance for parole.

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*AmicableExes: At the end of the case, Marcus and Rita end their relationship in pretty good terms, with Marcus gracefully accepting [[LyingToProtectYourFeelings Rita is going back to the military]].
* AssholeVictim: Beckett stole his mother's life savings to fund his business and The victim was a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] [[{{Jerkass}} douche]] who didn't pay her back once he was successful, care about how his selfish actions screwed over everyone around him as long as things went his way, [[WhoMurderedTheAsshole which gave Archibald's bees corn syrup every suspect in this case a reasonable motive to replace the honey he harvested during the winter, killing them, threatened to sue Theo for negligence for suggesting that his belongings could've been misplaced, not stolen, and tried to knock up his business partner without her consent to force her to be with him.
kill him]].
* BabyTrap: What the murder boils down to. Beckett replaced Prisha Chandra's Prisha's birth control with placebos so that she would get pregnant and be forced to stay with him after she repeatedly rejected him.
* TheBusCameBack: Archibald Ashworth returns.*TheBartender: Theo Zane, the barista of the LocalHangout that serves as a crime scene.
*BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: When Carol, Beckett's mother, accused him of stealing her life savings to fund his company, he told her to consider an investment he'd pay her for later, which Beckett never did.
*BluntYes: Rita when Martine questions her about collecting honey for her breakup gift to Marcus.
-->'''Martine:''' What were you going to do with the honey? Tape a "We're through" note onto the jar?!
-->'''Rita:''' Well... yes.
* TheBusCameBack: Archibald Ashworth returns as a suspect after his last appearance in [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase49AllTheKingsHorses Case 49 of Grimsborough]].
*CallBack: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase04CrossMyHeart Marcus Cannon]] and [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase09ShootingStar Annie Schmidt]] appear during the Additional Investigation.
*CommitmentIssues:
**Prisha made clear to Beckett that she didn't want a relationship with him due to not wanting to be tied down with anyone, which is why he attempted a BabyTrap on her that cost him his life.
**This is also the reason why Rita breaks up with Marcus during the Additional Investigation, perceiving their relationship to be moving too quickly since Marcus has been talking about [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext sharing a sock drawer with her]].
*CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[AssholeVictim Even if he did deserve it]], but Beckett still suffered a pretty horrible death as a result of being stung by bees about ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill 3,000]]'' times, which according to Martine is enough to kill a horse.
*IDidntMeanToKillHim: Prisha says this both during her arrest and her trial, to the point she didn't even know Beckett had died from being pushed onto the beehive until you broke the news to her.
*FacialHorror: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2_353.png Beckett's body.]] ''Yikes.''
*{{Foreshadowing}}:
**The fact that not only Rupert but also Annie have become [[JustOneMoreLevel so addicted to DreamLife's VR game]] they have started neglect their duties (working for Rupert, [[ForgetsToEat eating]] and taking medications for Annie) should be the first clue that [[spoiler:the game is specifically programmed to {{Brainwash}} its users into addiction in the first place]], which won't be revealed until the [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase18GameOver district's climax.]]
**During the Additional Investigation, Amir reads on the newspaper that the earthquake has uncovered [[UndergroundCity an ancient city hidden underneath Grimsborough]]. Guess what one of the main focuses of [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyOldTownDistrict the next district]] is about?
*FormallyNamedPet: Theo's cat is named Bartholomew.
*ForgetsToEat: During the Additional Investigation, you find a severely malnourished and weak Annie passed out with a VR headset, explaining that her addiction to [=DreamLife=]'s game has made her forget about eating and taking her medications.
*FriendsWithBenefits: Apart from being business partners, Prisha and Beckett had this kind of relationship, which seemed to be going well until Beckett started trying to force her into a more romantic one.
*FrivolousLawsuit: The victim wanted to sue Theo for negligence after Beckett left his belongings in his café and they got stolen, [[NeverMyFault blaming Theo for his misdeeds despite Beckett clearly being at fault]].
*GoneHorriblyRight: Carol explains Beckett always dreamed of starting his own business ever since he was a child, which she encouraged him to do. Beckett managed to accomplish said dream... but before stealing his mother's entire life savings in the process to kickstart the company.
*GuestStarPartyMember: Alex momentarily takes over Cathy's analysis after the latter takes their son to take his shots.
*InUniverseFactoidFailure: Archibald tells you Beckett named his honey-based skincare company "Beckett's Bumblebees" despite the fact bumblebees don't produce honey, something Archibald found foolish.
*KindheartedCatLover: Theo, to the point he claims Hustle & Guzzle is run both by him and his cat.
*LiteralMinded: Rita assumes that, since Marcus is always calling her "honey," that must mean he really likes said food, which is why she tries to collect some honey as a breakup gift for her.
*LocalHangout: Hustle & Guzzle, a café where young workers in The Greens hang out to discuss work over coffee and snacks and where the victim was often seen.
*LotusEaterMachine: [=DreamLife's=] VR game seems to have this kind of effect on people. Rupert, for example, is a personal servant of the Queen of England, while Annie describes herself as way skinnier and prettier inside the virtual world while also dating her idol. Unfortunately, this also leads its users to neglect taking care of their responsibilities and even personal care, to the point Annie passes out from malnutrition after she ForgetsToEat while playing.
*LuredIntoATrap: {{Subverted}}. During the investigation, you find a note addressed to the victim asking him to meet up in the crime scene, leading to Gloria and the player assume the killer lured him there to murder Beckett. However, you later learn Prisha just wanted to confront him and that his death was an AccidentalMurder.
*LyingToProtectYourFeelings: With some help from Martine, Rita lies to Marcus that she's going back to the military and thus their relationship can't continue, not wanting to break his heart more than necessary during their breakup.
*NostalgiaFilter: Gloria criticizes this when you find the victim had a vintage phone for an answering machine.
-->'''Gloria:''' What is it with these kids getting nostalgia for things that existed before they were even born?
*NotGoodWithRejection: Beckett didn't want to accept Prisha wasn't interested in him beyond being FriendsWithBenefits, which is why he continuously tried to coerce her into a relationship [[BabyTrap in the wickedest way possible]].
*NotProven: Daisy Woods, a regular client of the victim, claims she once fell ill with mercury poisoning after trying one of his products, and so she was a hundred percent sure they were the cause even if nothing was proven in the end. Although considering [[ItsAllAboutMe what kind of person Beckett was]], it really isn't out of the realm of probability.
*QuirkyTown: Gloria has this to say regarding The Greens at the start of the case.
-->'''Gloria:''' I honestly don't know whether to admire [[EccentricTownsfolk the locals' sense of innovation, or shake my head at the ridiculousness of some of it.]]
-->Just this morning, I ordered a coffee and was given the espresso, water and milk in separate cups! Apparently, it was a "deconstructed" latte!
*RamblingOldManMonologue: [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Archibald]] does this during his first interrogation regarding how important bees are.
-->'''Archibald:''' Mr Blanton's demise is sad too, of course. But bees! What incredible creatures! Did you know that one in three bites of the food that we eat is derived from plants pollinated by bees, young lady?
-->'''Gloria:''' I did not-
-->'''Archibald:''' And that's not all they're good for! No! Their honey has a multitude of uses! For example, I use it to condition my leather bicycle saddle, but you can even put it in skincare!
*RefugeInAudacity: Rita brought ''a gun'' when she tried to harvest honey from Archibald's beehives as a way to defend herself from the bees. Yes, she fired it. No, it didn't have any effect on the insects. Neither Martine or the player comment on this.
* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung by bees at least 3000 3,000 times. Martine explains that it’s that's enough bee venom to kill ''a horse''.
*ShoutOut:
** In the Workshop Kitchen scene, there is
a '''horse'''.
"We Can Do It!" poster.
** Reandle is a parody of Kindle.
*SkewedPriorities: As expected from him, Archibald still values more bee life over human life.
-->'''Archibald:''' My poor bees were being crushed to death underneath Beckett's body! I need to inspect the damage immediately!
-->'''Gloria:''' Mr Ashworth, a man is dead!
*StrictlyProfessionalRelationship: Prisha ''claims'' she and Beckett had this during her first interrogation, but you later discover they were FriendsWithBenefits.
* SympatheticMurderer: Prisha [[AccidentalMurder didn’t even know she had killed Beckett Beckett]] until Gloria and the cops player questioned her, and even then Beckett [[BabyTrap had been trying to get her pregnant without her consent so she’d stay with him. him]]. As such, Judge Powell gives her a light sentence one of the most lenient sentences in the entire franchise (5 years but with a chance of parole in 2).
*WhoMurderedTheAsshole: Every suspect in this case had a strong motivation to kill Beckett: he stole his mother's life savings to fund his business and didn't pay her back once he was successful, harvested honey from Archibald's bees during the winter despite being specifically told not to then fed them corn syrup to make up
for parole.it (which ended up killing the bees), threatened to sue Theo for negligence after Beckett lost his belongings in Theo's café despite being his own fault, [[NotProven supposedly]] sold Daisy products contaminated with mercury, and tried to get Prisha pregnant without her consent to force her into a relationship with him.
*YouHaveToBelieveMe: Prisha says this word-for-word during her arrest, claiming that everything is an AccidentalMurder.
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* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung at least 3000 times. Martine explains that that much bee venom could fell a '''horse'''.

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* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung at least 3000 times. Martine explains that that much it’s enough bee venom could fell to kill a '''horse'''.
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* SympatheticMurderer: Prisha didn’t even know she had killed Beckett until the cops questioned her, and even then Beckett had been trying to her pregnant without her consent so she’d stay with him. As such, Judge Powell gives her a light sentence with a chance for parole.

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* SympatheticMurderer: Prisha didn’t even know she had killed Beckett until the cops questioned her, and even then Beckett had been trying to get her pregnant without her consent so she’d stay with him. As such, Judge Powell gives her a light sentence with a chance for parole.

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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what [=DreamLife=] is up to in these parts,. Unfortunately, their attention is pulled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton dead from thousands of bee stings.


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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what [=DreamLife=] is up to in these parts,.parts. Unfortunately, their attention is pulled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton dead from thousands of bee stings.




* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung at least 3000 times. Martine explains that that much bee venom could fell a '''horse'''.

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* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung at least 3000 times. Martine explains that that much bee venom could fell a '''horse'''.'''horse'''.
* SympatheticMurderer: Prisha didn’t even know she had killed Beckett until the cops questioned her, and even then Beckett had been trying to her pregnant without her consent so she’d stay with him. As such, Judge Powell gives her a light sentence with a chance for parole.
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* TheBusCameBack: Archibald Ashworth returns.
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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what [=DreamLife=] is up to in these parts,. Unfortunately, their attention is puled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton, stung to death by the bees.


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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what [=DreamLife=] is up to in these parts,. Unfortunately, their attention is puled pulled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton, stung to death by the bees.

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* AssholeVictim: Let's see, Beckett stole from his own mother to fund his business, didn't give two craps about Archibald Ashworth's bees, was willing to sue Theo for something that may have been his own damn fault, and tried to knock up his business partner without her consent to force her to be with him...yeah, survey says piece of shit.

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* AssholeVictim: Let's see, Beckett stole from his own mother mother's life savings to fund his business, business and didn't give two craps about Archibald Ashworth's bees, pay her back once he was willing successful, gave Archibald's bees corn syrup to replace the honey he harvested during the winter, killing them, threatened to sue Theo for something negligence for suggesting that may have his belongings could've been his own damn fault, misplaced, not stolen, and tried to knock up his business partner without her consent to force her to be with him...yeah, survey says piece of shit.him.
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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what {{DreamLife}} is up to in these parts,. Unfortunately, their attention is puled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton, stung to death by the bees.


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The officers are still kinda blown away by how fancy The Greens are, but still wonder just what {{DreamLife}} [=DreamLife=] is up to in these parts,. Unfortunately, their attention is puled away when they're called out to another murder, finding skincare entrepreneur Beckett Blanton, stung to death by the bees.

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* AccidentalMurder: Prisha didn't mean to kill Beckett, she just confronted him on the roof after he messed with her birth control. However, when she whacked him with a honey brush, he fell onto the hives and got stung, while she fled in a panic.
* AlliterativeName: '''B'''eckett '''B'''lanton.
** Also from returning character '''A'''rchibald '''A'''shworth.
* AssholeVictim: Let's see, Beckett stole from his own mother to fund his business, didn't give two craps about Archibald Ashworth's bees, was willing to sue Theo for something that may have been his own damn fault, and tried to knock up his business partner without her consent to force her to be with him...yeah, survey says piece of shit.
* BabyTrap: What the murder boils down to. Beckett replaced Prisha Chandra's birth control with placebos so that she would get pregnant and be forced to stay with him.
* ScaryStingingSwarm: Beckett was stung at least 3000 times. Martine explains that that much bee venom could fell a '''horse'''.

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