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* AnnoyingPopUpAd: During an interrogation, Annie, [[ItMakesSenseInContext who believes killed Juniper with her psychic powers]], tells you she was starting to get sick of the virtual Juniper popping up inside the game to advertise sponsored content, such as trying to make her buy tofu.
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* DramaticIrony: A possibly unintentional example. When you visit Gabriel for an analysis, he asks Jones and the player if they'd like to talk about what they witnessed at the conference, citing that "the psychological trauma of seeing someone's head get blown off in front of your very eyes is not one to ignore." Yeah... [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase51ItAllEndsHere Could it be Gabriel doesn't actually know that well Grimsborough's history?]]
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* BigDamnKiss: Zoe lays one on David at the end, having regained her memory of him.
* CainAndAbel: Tim is revealed to have killed his own sister. When asked why, he explains that their father was ill and instead of visiting him, Juniper sent him a VR headset which caused him to neglect his health and he eventually died talking to his virtual daughter instead of the real thing. When Tim confronted his sister about it, she merely states she didn't regret it at all.
* CainAndAbel: Tim is revealed to have killed his own sister. When asked why, he explains that their father was ill and instead of visiting him, Juniper sent him a VR headset which caused him to neglect his health and he eventually died talking to his virtual daughter instead of the real thing. When Tim confronted his sister about it, she merely states she didn't regret it at all.
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*AnguishedOutburst: During his arrest, Tim is seen angrily crying while explaining [[ParentalFavoritism the]] [[LackOfEmpathy motivations]] [[YouKilledMyFather for killing]] his sister Juniper.
*AnonymousBenefactor: During the Additional Investigation, Marconi comes to inform you that [=DreamLife=] has been making payments to his security company via a temporary account that gets constantly refilled. However, it turns out that said account isn't only being managed by [=DreamLife=], but also an anonymous contributor that, as a plus, is likewise directly giving money to [=DreamLife=] itself. Thanks to some investigation done by Ramirez, the police department soon manages to pinpoint [[ChurchOfHappyology The Higher Truth cult]] as the ones making these mysteriously anonymous donations, prompting them to go investigate the cult in the next district.
*AnnoyingPopUpAd: During an interrogation, Annie, [[ItMakesSenseInContext who believes killed Juniper with her psychic powers]], tells you she was starting to get sick of the virtual Juniper popping up inside the game to advertise sponsored content, such as trying to make her buy tofu.
*AttentionWhore: Eoin just can't stand the amount of attention [=DreamLife=] and Juniper were receiving despite him being the new CEO of iPear and feeling worthy of all that attention.
-->'''Eoin:''' At least now that the face of the VR game is gone, the media spotlight is sure to land on its true star: ME.
*BackForTheFinale: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase14ByteTheDust Officer Tim Cooper]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase16BuzzKill Annie Schmidt]], and [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase17DownwardFacingDead Rozetta Pierre]] all return as suspect in this case, which is the last one set in The Greens. [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase15MurderOnTheDanceFloor Tony Marconi]] also reappears during the Additional Investigation.
*BigBrotherInstinct: Tim ''claims'' this is the reason why he installed a tracking device on his sister's computer, since he wanted to make sure she was alright even if she won't let him.
* BigDamnKiss: The final shot of this case has Zoelays giving one on David to Jones at the end, having regained her memory memories of him.
*BlamingTheVictim: [[MeanBoss Rozetta]] blames the victim's death on herself since Juniper always wanted to use her own VR headset instead of one directly provided by [=DreamLife=] prior to the conference, which gave the killer opportunity to BoobyTrap it with total security.
*BloodSplatteredInnocents: Jones gets visibly splattered with Juniper's blood when her headset blows up, and it's safe to assume the same happens to both the player and the rest of the public attending the conference.
*BoobyTrap: Juniper was killed by having her VR headset rigged with an explosive device by her killer.
* CainAndAbel: The killer of this case turns out to be Timis revealed to have killed his Cooper, Juniper's own sister. brother. When asked why, he Tim explains that their father was ill got hospitalized after falling sick, and instead of visiting him, him like he requested, Juniper just sent him a VR headset headset, which caused him to neglect his already poor health and he eventually died die talking to his virtual daughter instead of the real thing. When Tim confronted his sister about it, [[LackOfEmpathy she merely states stated it was his time to go]].
*CannotTellFictionFromReality: Annie and Rupert have gone off the deep end so badly regarding their obsession with [=DreamLife=] VR that they're shown to be completely delusional throughout most of the case: Annie is firmly convinced she's still in the virtual world when you speak with her for the first time, then confesses having killed Juniper with her "psychic powers" because she wouldn't stop bothering her with {{Annoying Pop Up Ad}}s; for his part, Rupert can't seem to differentiate the real Juniper from her virtual self, believing he and the real one knew each other and had a special connection just because he constantly talked with her in-game version.
*ChurchOfHappyology: You discover there is one called The Higher Truth that has been around for a year and, according to Ramirez, are all about "enlightenment and reaching higher planes." Since they've been making anonymous donations to [=DreamLife=] for unknown reasons, the department decides to investigate them in the Old Town, where their main headquarters are located.
*TheClimax: For The Greens.
*CoolBigBro: Tim ''tried'' to be this for his sister Juniper, but [[PracticallyDifferentGenerations their huge age gap]] led to her not caring that much and leaving his efforts in the dust.
*ContinuityNod: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase13GonePearShaped Paul Gigs' death]] is mentioned when you meet Eoin Cafferey, the new CEO of iPear.
*CuteKitten: According to Cathy, Juniper's laptop were full of these, with most of them stored in her "work" folder.
*DontCelebrateJustYet: At the end of the case, Chief Parker says she doubts this'll be the last the team hears from [=DreamLife=], as there's still the mysterious satellite in the forest and the cult making anonymous donations to them.
*DramaticIrony: A possibly unintended example. When you visit Gabriel for an analysis, he asks Jones and the player if they'd like to talk about what they witnessed in the conference, citing that "the psychological trauma of seeing someone's head get blown off in front of your very eyes is not one to ignore." Yeah... [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase51ItAllEndsHere Could it be Gabriel doesn't actually know that well about Grimsborough's history?]]
*DreamTellsYouToWakeUp: During the Additional Investigation, Rozetta tells you [=DreamLife=] is removing their VR game from the market, but not before giving the players an "end game" that will help them smoothly transition into the real world and give them closure. In this end game, the virtual Juniper pops up to tell them the following message:
-->'''Juniper:''' Dear PLAYER, it's been so great playing with you! I will always cherish these memories!\\
I will never forget you, PLAYER! All our fun missions, our secret talks...\\
But now it's time for you to go back to the real world, and be with your real friends.\\
They miss you so much, they can't wait to have you back in their lives to share new adventures!\\
I'll always have you in my heart, and rejoice knowing you are back in your own world!\\
Goodbye, PLAYER! Go back to your life and to your friends, there's so much to see!
*EnemyMine: As of this case, Marconi seems to be decided aid the department in their quest to investigate [=DreamLife's=] shady business, which is why he tells you about the AnonymousBenefactor providing them with money.
*EvilAllAlong: ZigZagged. During the Additional Investigation, Cathy obtains irrefutable proof that [=DreamLife=] purposefully implemented the "bug" that made people addicted to their game. However, Rozetta excuses herself claiming that she didn'tregret authorize said feature to be programmed into the game, and that the team responsible for the development has been fired. As such, this leaves the purpose of the game as a straight example of this trope, while Rozetta and [=DreamLife=] as a whole still remain AmbiguouslyEvil.
*FauxHorrific: Jones has this reaction when Amir informs you that the killer eats tofu.
-->'''Jones:''' Tofu? What kind of monster eats tofu?! It doesn't even have any grease in it! <Player's Name>, this killer scares me even more now!
*GadgeteerGenius: One of the killer's traits is that they know about electronics, since the bomb used to kill Juniper was homemade.
*{{Gorn}}: Juniper's head (or what's left of it) after the headset explosion is... not pretty.
*GreenEyedMonster: Eoin is shown to be deeply resentful of [=DreamLife=] and Juniper because they hog all the spotlight for themselves in magazines while barely any is given to him despite being the new CEO of iPear.
*HandyRemoteControl: The killer used one of these to kill Juniper while blending in the crowd. It even has a BigRedButton with the word "BOOM" written on it.
*KilledMidSentence: Happens to Juniper.
-->'''Juniper:''' It all starts with the VR headset! The player puts itat all.on...\\
...like so, and can start enjoying the-\\
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*KillerCop: The culprit of this case is Tim Cooper, a beat cop working on The Greens.
*LackOfEmpathy: Juniper cared so little about her father she just sent him a VR headset when he fell sick and was admitted into the hospital so he'd talk to the virtual version of his daughter. After he died (partially the headset's fault too), she just told her brother it was his time to go.
*LastEpisodeNewCharacter:
**ZigZagged with Juniper. While this is the first time you personally see her, her virtual version serving as the hostess of [=DreamLife's=] VR game had already made a couple of appearances in past cases.
**Played straight with Eoin Cafferey, the new CEO of iPear, who is introduced in this case as a suspect.
*{{Mascot}}: In addition to her virtual avatar serving as the hostess of their VR game, Juniper also was this for [=DreamLife=].
-->'''Jones:''' <Player's Name>, the lady who greets people in the VR game is also a real-life person?! I had no idea!
*MeanBoss: Rozetta is shown to have shades of this when she [[BlamingTheVictim blames Juniper]] for her own death due to apparent carelessness, then latter admits she'd been threatening Juniper with replacing her if she kept bothering Rozetta with asking for more recognition, calling Juniper "just a pretty face" and nothing more.
*AnonymousBenefactor: During the Additional Investigation, Marconi comes to inform you that [=DreamLife=] has been making payments to his security company via a temporary account that gets constantly refilled. However, it turns out that said account isn't only being managed by [=DreamLife=], but also an anonymous contributor that, as a plus, is likewise directly giving money to [=DreamLife=] itself. Thanks to some investigation done by Ramirez, the police department soon manages to pinpoint [[ChurchOfHappyology The Higher Truth cult]] as the ones making these mysteriously anonymous donations, prompting them to go investigate the cult in the next district.
*AnnoyingPopUpAd: During an interrogation, Annie, [[ItMakesSenseInContext who believes killed Juniper with her psychic powers]], tells you she was starting to get sick of the virtual Juniper popping up inside the game to advertise sponsored content, such as trying to make her buy tofu.
*AttentionWhore: Eoin just can't stand the amount of attention [=DreamLife=] and Juniper were receiving despite him being the new CEO of iPear and feeling worthy of all that attention.
-->'''Eoin:''' At least now that the face of the VR game is gone, the media spotlight is sure to land on its true star: ME.
*BackForTheFinale: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase14ByteTheDust Officer Tim Cooper]], [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase16BuzzKill Annie Schmidt]], and [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase17DownwardFacingDead Rozetta Pierre]] all return as suspect in this case, which is the last one set in The Greens. [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase15MurderOnTheDanceFloor Tony Marconi]] also reappears during the Additional Investigation.
*BigBrotherInstinct: Tim ''claims'' this is the reason why he installed a tracking device on his sister's computer, since he wanted to make sure she was alright even if she won't let him.
* BigDamnKiss: The final shot of this case has Zoe
*BlamingTheVictim: [[MeanBoss Rozetta]] blames the victim's death on herself since Juniper always wanted to use her own VR headset instead of one directly provided by [=DreamLife=] prior to the conference, which gave the killer opportunity to BoobyTrap it with total security.
*BloodSplatteredInnocents: Jones gets visibly splattered with Juniper's blood when her headset blows up, and it's safe to assume the same happens to both the player and the rest of the public attending the conference.
*BoobyTrap: Juniper was killed by having her VR headset rigged with an explosive device by her killer.
* CainAndAbel: The killer of this case turns out to be Tim
*CannotTellFictionFromReality: Annie and Rupert have gone off the deep end so badly regarding their obsession with [=DreamLife=] VR that they're shown to be completely delusional throughout most of the case: Annie is firmly convinced she's still in the virtual world when you speak with her for the first time, then confesses having killed Juniper with her "psychic powers" because she wouldn't stop bothering her with {{Annoying Pop Up Ad}}s; for his part, Rupert can't seem to differentiate the real Juniper from her virtual self, believing he and the real one knew each other and had a special connection just because he constantly talked with her in-game version.
*ChurchOfHappyology: You discover there is one called The Higher Truth that has been around for a year and, according to Ramirez, are all about "enlightenment and reaching higher planes." Since they've been making anonymous donations to [=DreamLife=] for unknown reasons, the department decides to investigate them in the Old Town, where their main headquarters are located.
*TheClimax: For The Greens.
*CoolBigBro: Tim ''tried'' to be this for his sister Juniper, but [[PracticallyDifferentGenerations their huge age gap]] led to her not caring that much and leaving his efforts in the dust.
*ContinuityNod: [[Recap/CriminalCaseTheConspiracyCase13GonePearShaped Paul Gigs' death]] is mentioned when you meet Eoin Cafferey, the new CEO of iPear.
*CuteKitten: According to Cathy, Juniper's laptop were full of these, with most of them stored in her "work" folder.
*DontCelebrateJustYet: At the end of the case, Chief Parker says she doubts this'll be the last the team hears from [=DreamLife=], as there's still the mysterious satellite in the forest and the cult making anonymous donations to them.
*DramaticIrony: A possibly unintended example. When you visit Gabriel for an analysis, he asks Jones and the player if they'd like to talk about what they witnessed in the conference, citing that "the psychological trauma of seeing someone's head get blown off in front of your very eyes is not one to ignore." Yeah... [[Recap/CriminalCaseGrimsboroughCase51ItAllEndsHere Could it be Gabriel doesn't actually know that well about Grimsborough's history?]]
*DreamTellsYouToWakeUp: During the Additional Investigation, Rozetta tells you [=DreamLife=] is removing their VR game from the market, but not before giving the players an "end game" that will help them smoothly transition into the real world and give them closure. In this end game, the virtual Juniper pops up to tell them the following message:
-->'''Juniper:''' Dear PLAYER, it's been so great playing with you! I will always cherish these memories!\\
I will never forget you, PLAYER! All our fun missions, our secret talks...\\
But now it's time for you to go back to the real world, and be with your real friends.\\
They miss you so much, they can't wait to have you back in their lives to share new adventures!\\
I'll always have you in my heart, and rejoice knowing you are back in your own world!\\
Goodbye, PLAYER! Go back to your life and to your friends, there's so much to see!
*EnemyMine: As of this case, Marconi seems to be decided aid the department in their quest to investigate [=DreamLife's=] shady business, which is why he tells you about the AnonymousBenefactor providing them with money.
*EvilAllAlong: ZigZagged. During the Additional Investigation, Cathy obtains irrefutable proof that [=DreamLife=] purposefully implemented the "bug" that made people addicted to their game. However, Rozetta excuses herself claiming that she didn't
*FauxHorrific: Jones has this reaction when Amir informs you that the killer eats tofu.
-->'''Jones:''' Tofu? What kind of monster eats tofu?! It doesn't even have any grease in it! <Player's Name>, this killer scares me even more now!
*GadgeteerGenius: One of the killer's traits is that they know about electronics, since the bomb used to kill Juniper was homemade.
*{{Gorn}}: Juniper's head (or what's left of it) after the headset explosion is... not pretty.
*GreenEyedMonster: Eoin is shown to be deeply resentful of [=DreamLife=] and Juniper because they hog all the spotlight for themselves in magazines while barely any is given to him despite being the new CEO of iPear.
*HandyRemoteControl: The killer used one of these to kill Juniper while blending in the crowd. It even has a BigRedButton with the word "BOOM" written on it.
*KilledMidSentence: Happens to Juniper.
-->'''Juniper:''' It all starts with the VR headset! The player puts it
...like so, and can start enjoying the-\\
'''[[[YourHeadASplode BOOM!]]]'''
*KillerCop: The culprit of this case is Tim Cooper, a beat cop working on The Greens.
*LackOfEmpathy: Juniper cared so little about her father she just sent him a VR headset when he fell sick and was admitted into the hospital so he'd talk to the virtual version of his daughter. After he died (partially the headset's fault too), she just told her brother it was his time to go.
*LastEpisodeNewCharacter:
**ZigZagged with Juniper. While this is the first time you personally see her, her virtual version serving as the hostess of [=DreamLife's=] VR game had already made a couple of appearances in past cases.
**Played straight with Eoin Cafferey, the new CEO of iPear, who is introduced in this case as a suspect.
*{{Mascot}}: In addition to her virtual avatar serving as the hostess of their VR game, Juniper also was this for [=DreamLife=].
-->'''Jones:''' <Player's Name>, the lady who greets people in the VR game is also a real-life person?! I had no idea!
*MeanBoss: Rozetta is shown to have shades of this when she [[BlamingTheVictim blames Juniper]] for her own death due to apparent carelessness, then latter admits she'd been threatening Juniper with replacing her if she kept bothering Rozetta with asking for more recognition, calling Juniper "just a pretty face" and nothing more.
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* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Tim Cooper, Juniper's brother, is eighteen years her senior, so he never got the chance to spend as much time with her as he wanted.
* SkewedPriorities: Rozetta's main concern after Juniper's killed is how is she supposed to promote the VR without their mascot.
* YourHeadASplode: How the victim was killed thanks to her VR headset getting tampered with. It ain't pretty...
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*ParentalFavoritism: During his MotiveRant, Tim bitterly recalls how
*PosthumousCharacter: Tim and Juniper's father, whose ParentalFavoritism and death created a rift between both siblings that eventually led to Tim murdering his sister.
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Tim, Juniper's brother, is eighteen years her senior, so he never got the chance to spend as much time with her as he wanted.
*RegainedMemoriesSequence: At the very end of the case, Zoe gains back her memories of Jones before their BigDamnKiss.
*RevengeBeforeReason: Tim murdered his own sister for no other reason than wanting {{Revenge}}, no matter how irrational it could be.
-->'''Jones:''' So you decided to blow her head off... how did you think that'd make anything better?\\
'''Tim:''' I didn't need things to be better, I just needed her to pay!
*ShoutOut:
** In the [=DreamLife=] Booth scene, there is a [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 pink teddy bear]].
** In the VR Products scene, there is a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.
** In the [=DreamLife=] Office scene, there is a figure of a [[Franchise/DonkeyKong cartoon gorilla]], a [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} pixelated heart]], a poster of a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros mushroom labelled "1-Up"]], a poster of a [[VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies familiar zombie]] and a [[VideoGame/PacMan blue ghost]].
** In the Office Staircase scene, there is an Xbox controller.
** In the Player Zone scene, there is another [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory3 pink teddy bear]].
** Mockia is a parody of Nokia.
** ''Forpes'' is a parody of ''Forbes''.
** Rolington is a parody of Remington.
*SiblingMurder: Juniper was killed by Tim, her own brother.
*SinisterSurveillance: Tim installed a spying device on Juniper's laptop to supposedly [[BigBrotherInstinct make sure she was doing alright without his assistance]], which Cathy considers a disgusting violating of privacy.
* SkewedPriorities: [[MeanBoss Rozetta's]] main concern after Juniper's killed is how is she supposed to promote her VR game without its mascot.
-->'''Rozetta:''' <Player's Name>, I don't have time for your questions, I'm in the middle of a PR nightmare! Killing the face of our company is a direct attack on [=DreamLife=]!\\
Not to mention that without Juniper, our whole marketing strategy has to be rethought! Do you know how expensive that is?\\
'''Jones:''' [[SarcasmMode Yes, I'm sure Juniper would be devastated to cost you money.]]
*SuckSessor: Considering how an enormous mob gathered to demand answers about Paul Gigs' death yet Eoin barely makes it into the news despite being the new CEO of iPear, it's clear he's having a tough time being in charge of the company.
*WeNeedToGetProof: The Additional Investigation focuses on finding proof of both [=DreamLife=] purposefully programming in their game a glitch designed to brainwash its users into obsession while also trying to discover the AnonymousBenefactor giving them money in secrecy.
*WoundedGazelleGambit: Tim cries and even asks for time to grieve when you inform him about Juniper's death, since he reveals to you she was his sister. He's also her murderer.
*YouKilledMyFather: Or rather, ''their'' father. Tim blamed his dad's death on his sister Juniper because she sent her father a VR headset when he fell sick, which made him so obsessed with the virtual version of his daughter he neglected his health even more and died as a result. It's the main reason why Tim killed Juniper.
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* CainAndAbel: Tim is revealed to have killed his own sister. When asked why, he explains that their father was ill and instead of visiting him, Juniper sent him a VR headset which caused him to neglect his health and he eventually died talking to his virtual daughter instead of the real thing. When Tim confronted his sister about it, she merely states she didn't regret it at all.
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* BigDamnKiss: Zoe lays one on David at the end, having regained her memory of him.
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* BigDamnKiss: Zoe lays one on David at the end, having regained her memory of him.him.
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Tim Cooper, Juniper's brother, is eighteen years her senior, so he never got the chance to spend as much time with her as he wanted.
* YourHeadASplode: How the victim was killed thanks to her VR headset getting tampered with.
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Tim Cooper, Juniper's brother, is eighteen years her senior, so he never got the chance to spend as much time with her as he wanted.
* YourHeadASplode: How the victim was killed thanks to her VR headset getting tampered with.
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Wanting to investigate Dream Life about their VR game, the GPD head to their booth at the tech convention. It's then revealed that Juniper's a real person... and during her demonstration of the game, her headset explodes, killing her.
!Tropes:
* BigDamnKiss: Zoe lays one on David at the end, having regained her memory of him.
Wanting to investigate Dream Life about their VR game, the GPD head to their booth at the tech convention. It's then revealed that Juniper's a real person... and during her demonstration of the game, her headset explodes, killing her.
!Tropes:
* BigDamnKiss: Zoe lays one on David at the end, having regained her memory of him.
