Frank: Alright, let's recap, <Player's Name>! Amy's friend Virginia got killed in the Deep Woods while making a documentary on the Night Walker!
Amy begs Frank and the player to go search for Virginia Watchbird, her childhood friend, who was last seen filming a documentary about the Night Walker deep in the forests of White Peaks. Unfortunately, they only manage to find her body impaled against a bunch of tree branches.
Tropes:
- Abusive Parents: You meet Miriam Young in this case, Amy and Duncan's mother who is shown to be emotionally abusive and harsh towards her daughter for no reason, belittling and calling her too immature to be a police officer. Even Frank thinks Miriam goes too far.Miriam: I'll treat my family as I damn well please! You want to arrest me for that? Go ahead.Frank: Really, I don't know what to make of Miriam Young. Who would've thought Amy's mother could be such a... such a harpy!
- Affectionate Parody: Of The Blair Witch Project and Found Footage Films in general.
- Apocalyptic Log: You encounter multiple tapes left behind by Virginia throughout the case, detailing her experience whilst filming the documentary and overall helping you catch the killer by letting you follow her steps.
- Call-Back: Roberto Vasquez and Allen Muir reappear as suspects, while Ramirez also returns after being absent since Case 17, where he helps you with some investigation.
- Continuity Cameo: In the old Distillery, a TV screen with the image of Rachel Priest can be seen.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: The victim was killed by being impaled with a tree, which according to Roxie was a long slow death.
- Dead Man Writing: One of Virginia's tapes was directly addressed to the player in case she died.Virginia: Hello <Player's Name>. If you've received this tape, then it means... It means that I'm dead.Amy's told me so much about you... If you're half as wonderful as her stories led me to believe, then I know I can trust you!
- Don't Go in the Woods: The entire case takes place in the woods of White Peaks or someplace located on them, such an old distillery or the Night Walker's cabin.
- Exploring the Evil Lair: One of the crime scenes is a decrepit cabin in the woods that serves as the Night Walker's lair.
- Foreshadowing: While talking about Miriam, Frank says it's a mystery how none of her children turned out to be sociopaths. Fast forward to Case 30, and you find out that's not so true after all...
- If I Do Not Return: Virginia leaves a tape indicating whoever happens to find it to go to the old distillery in case anything happens to her, where you'll find more answers about her death.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Virginia was killed by being pushed against a bunch of tree branches that went right through her.
- In Memoriam: In-Universe, Lola tells you she's going to dedicate the documentary about the Night Walker to Virginia, who died because of being so passionate about it.
- Intergenerational Friendship: Virginia, who was about 23, became friends with Allen, who is 60, while talking to him about the Night Walker. Then during the Additional Investigation, he becomes friends with Amy when she runs off into the forest, spending the night cooking hamburgers with him.
- Intrepid Reporter:
- Virginia, who often spent entire nights deep in snowy forests just so she could film a glimpse of the Night Walker.
- There's also Roberto, who has been investigating on his own about the subject for months and even got mad at Virginia after she found the Night Walker's lair first.
- Killing in Self-Defense: Lola claims she was just defending herself from Virginia when the latter tried to attack her with a knife, which made her push Virginia against the tree. However, Judge Dante still gives Lola a hefty sentence since she was the one who instigated the conflict by following Virginia around and not calling the 911 when she got impaled.
- Like Father, Unlike Son: Frank is surprised about how different Miriam is from her daughter Amy.Frank: Holy crap, <Player's Name>, did you see that? Mrs Young is as cold as you can make them! How could she have given birth to someone as sweet as Amy?
- "Metaphor" Is My Middle Name: Roberto tells you "Danger" is his middle name when Frank warns him about meddling with the Night Walker.
- Now You Tell Me: Frank asks Roxie to not tell Amy about Virginia's death because she was her childhood friend, which leads to this.Roxie: Oh. Really? That's unfortunate.Frank: What do you mean that's unfor...Amy: Oh God, VIRGINIA?!
- Parental Favoritism: According to Duncan, Miriam has always been nicer to him than she is with Amy.
- Prima Donna Director: Lola Dickinson, the victim's producer, was obsessed with making the Night Walker documentary scarier and bloodier, so she started stalking Virginia to put fear and paranoia on her.
- Running Away to Cry: Amy cries while leaving the police station after Frank yells at her for trying to watch one of Virginia's tapes, saying it isn't good for her.
- Seeking the Missing, Finding the Dead: Frank and the player encounter the body after Amy tells you that Virginia has gone missing.
- Shout-Out:
- The case's title and its plot are obvious parodies to The Blair Witch Project.
- In the Deep Woods scene, there is a smiling version of Ghostface's mask.
- In the Distillery scene, Freddy Krueger's glove can be found.
- Blackbear is a parody of Blackberry.
- Frank calls Ramirez Jack Frost after the latter appears dressed as a snowman.
- Speak Ill of the Dead: Miriam says Virginia's death is "a good riddance", which makes Amy cry and run to the forest far away from her.
- Spooky Photographs: One of the Night Walker's face makes it way towards you during the main investigation, which leads you to its lair, and during the Additional Investigation Roberto manages to get another one of the monster attacking him.
◊Roberto: I can't believe it! This is incredible, this is... This is proof! This is the final proof of the Night Walker's existence! I knew he was real! - Stalker without a Crush: Lola had been stalking Virginia throughout the forest because she wanted to scare her and make her believe the Night Walker was the one following her, which would've added realism to her documentary. Unfortunately, Virginia was so paranoid that when she discovered Lola was following her, the ensuing fight led to her death.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Miriam, Amy's mother, is just like an older version of her (right down to the hair) — if Amy also happened to be a bespectacled, sour harpy that is.
- Toxic Friend Influence: Miriam saw Virginia as a bad influence for Amy ever since they were children due to her reckless nature, which led to Miriam threatening her about staying away.
- Urine Trouble: Virginia filmed her cousin Charlie peeing inside his moonshine containers, which would've lead to his downfall in the business.
