Promethian: We are everywhere. We will never stop. We will never give in. All of Europe will soon be under our control!
The Bureau arrives to Consuegra, Spain, so they can meet up with Jacqueline Proust, who claims to know where the Promethians and their leader are hiding the detonator which will blow up various monuments all over Europe in no time. Sadly, before they can talk to her, Jack and the player only manage to find Jacqueline's charred body, burned to death inside of a brazen bull.
Tropes:
- Affably Evil: Despite being a power-hungry Promethian, Princess Sofia is still quite nice with you and even admits defeat when the Promethians are stopped, helping you stop the Referendum from happening after you help her recover her crown, claiming that now that she's in prison it doesn't concern her.
- Aristocrats Are Evil: Princess Sofia of Girona turns out to be a Promethian.
- Back for the Finale: Princess Sofia, Archibald Gilchrist, Oracle Papadakis, and Cardinal Salieri all return as suspects in this case, which is the last one set in Europe.
- Bad Ass Boast: After Elliot manages to deactivate the bombs and its detonator during the Additional Investigation.Elliot: Now excuse me, I need to go brag about saving Europe to my mates online. See ya!
- Blackmail: The Promethians had been blackmailing Archibald into giving them money, though it's later revealed to be a lie as Archibald is the Promethians' leader.
- Card-Carrying Villain: Princess Sofia and Cardinal Salieri are the only Promethians who proudly confess to you they're part of the cult without any trigger, though Princess Sofia believes she's doing good.
- Casual Danger Dialogue: Elliot offhandedly remarks how he almost blew up London while deactivating the bombs.
- The Climax: For Europe.
- Continuity Nod: When Angela informs you that Jacqueline was branded with the word "traitor" before being murdered, Jack recalls how Brother Klaus did the same with the victim of the previous case.Jack: Those Promethians really are obsessed with burning flesh!
- Cooperation Gambit: You manage to convince Princess Sofia use her contacts to stop the Referendum from hapenning in exchange for finding her crown, which she lost during her arrest.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: Jacqueline died by being burned inside of a brazen bull.
- Cursed Item: Jacqueline stole a bone (allegedly belonging) to Catherine of Siena from Salieri's church when she confessed her sins, which according to Marina is a cursed item who kill whoever holds it.
- A Day in the Limelight: Dupont gets to be your partner for a fair portion of the Additional Investigation, wishing for regain The Bureau's trust after being outed as a Promethian.
- Dressing as the Enemy: Jack dresses as a Promethian to make both Papadakis and Archibald confess of their crimes during their interrogations.
- Engineered Public Confession: During Archibald's arrest, you and Jack get him to confess everything by Dressing as the Enemy, giving him a life sentence.
- Evil Brit: Archibald Gilchrist hails from England, and he's exposed in this case as the leader of the Promethians.
- Evil Old Folks: Archibald Gilchrist, Oracle Papadakis, and Cardinal Salieri are over 60 and members of the Promethians. Special mention to the former, since he's also their leader.
- Explain, Explain... Oh, Crap!: When Marina analyzes a photo showing the members of the Promethians and slowly realizes one of them is Dupont.Marina: I’m a bit stumped about the individual in the middle though. The way they’re bowing to kiss Sofia’s hand implies they’re a stickler for tradition and culture…And their protruding stomach and posture… suggest a slightly overweight gentleman… in his 60s…No, wait… It can’t be! This… this Promethian… It’s Armand Dupont!
- False Friend: Papadakis invited Jacqueline to play chess pretending that she wanted to reconcile after they stopped being friends, when in reality she was just leading Jacqueline to her death at the hands of the Promethians' leader.
- Hesitation Equals Dishonesty: When you accuse Archibald of being a Promethian (which later turns out to be true), he hesitates while giving his answer.Jack: Wait, how did you end up discussing that with Proust? Are YOU a Promethian?!Archibald: I… I… What a preposterous question!
- Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday: The case takes place during the Semana Santa holy week carnival in Spain.
- The Klan: The Promethians (pictured above) dressed like this with red robes.
- Mad Oracle: While she was already pretty nuts when you met her in Greece, Oracle Papadakis turns out to be a member of the murderous Promethians, turning this up to eleven.
- Mistaken for Romance: When Dupont tells you Jacqueline was his "guilty pleasure" (referring to her books), Jack asks if they had something together, much to his frustration.
- The Mole: During the case, you discover that Dupont is a Promethian, but he claims he was working with Jacqueline to bring them down from the inside, something that turns out to be true in the end.
- Mood Whiplash: Just as everyone is celebrating the Promethians' defeat and having saved Europe, Chief Ripley is shoot and killed with a poisoned dart.
- Morally Bankrupt Banker: While he had already demonstrated to be a greedy and cold individual, Archibald really ramps up his nastiness in this case when he's revealed to be the leader of the Promethians and the killer of Jacqueline.
- Murder by Cremation: How Jacqueline was killed, courtesy of a brazen bull.
- Oh, No... Not Again!: Archibald grudgingly asks why you must appear wherever he goes when you talk to him.
- One of Our Own: Dupont becomes a suspect after you find his pocket watch near the crime scene, which gets exacerbated when you learn he's also a member of the Promethians.
- Poisoned Weapons: Chief Ripley is murdered with a poisoned dart by an unknown individual at the end of the case. On the upside, Lars manages to deduce where the dart was manufactured (Morocco), giving them a lead about where to search for her killer.
- Race Against the Clock: The case takes place while the Promethians are threatening to blow up multiple bombs all across Europe, which would happen any time soon since the Referendum would be taking tomorrow.
- Shout-Out:
- The case's title comes from Man of La Mancha.
- The Promethians resemble the Ku Klux Klan.
- Dupont mentions Don Quixote.
- In the Carnival Procession scene, there are statues of characters in Classical Mythology, including the hydra, the Minotaur, a gryphon, and Cerberus.
- Sinister Minister: As a member of the Promethians, Cardinal Salieri is definitely this.
- Sudden Downer Ending: Chief Ripley is murdered with a poisoned dart just as everyone is celebrating their victory against the Promethians, forcing you to track her killer in the next region.
- Undignified Death: In addition to being burned in a pretty horrific way, Jacqueline's killer made her write and sign a letter calling herself a traitor, and liar, and a fool before murdering her.
- Villainous Rescue: Princess Sofia, a Promethian, helps you stop them for good during the Additional Investigation by convincing the President of the European Commission to delay the United Europe referendum, which was the Promethians' motivation in the first place.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Dupont and Jacqueline were friends despite the former hating the latter's books, which wouldn't settle well with someone like Jacqueline.
- We Used to Be Friends: Papadakis and Jacqueline used to be friends until Jacqueline stole her thesis and turned it into a novel, ruining her career.
- Wounded Gazelle Gambit: Archibald claims he's being Blackmailed by the Promethians into giving them money, when in reality he's their leader.
- You Are Too Late: Jacqueline has been already murdered by the time you reach her.
- You're Insane!: Jack calls Salieri insane when he confesses being a Promethian, claiming that it's God's wish that the elite takes control of Europe.
