Ingrid: Anyway, now that we’re in Morocco, we don’t have a second to waste! We must go after Ripley’s killer!
The Bureau arrives to Casablanca, Morocco, so they can look for clues regarding Chief Ripley's assassination, who was killed with a poisoned dart only manufactured in the region. There, Ingrid asks Jack and the player to meet up with US embassy military attaché Adam Hassan so he can grant them full permission to investigate, only for them to find his body at the docks, murdered with another poisoned dart.
Tropes:
- "Ass" in Ambassador: Ambassador Jessica Stern acts in a very unpleasant manner towards you, blaming the Bureau for getting Adam killed due to their investigation, telling them Chief Ripley's death is their fault, and even attempting to kick you out of the country after she shuts down the embassy.
- Asshole Victim: Adam was a disrespectful drunkard who refused to pay Asal after making her strip in front of strangers, vandalized Omar's property out of spite, and raped his ex-girlfriend after she refused to be with him anymore, which led to her murdering him.
- Astonishingly Appropriate Interruption: When you find the victim's phone and see he has a lot of missed calls from ambassador Stern.Jack: The victim has 10 missed calls from a certain Ambassador Stern, who apparently…Jessica: Can someone tell me why Adam isn’t answering his phone?! I’ve called him a million times!Jack: …really wanted to reach him. Uh, Ambassador Stern?
- Awesome by Analysis: Elliot gets one when he manages to identify where the victim was last seen by analyzing a photo of him and deducing the location with only the building's columns.Jack: You did all that since we last talked? That’s… impressive.
- Blackmail: Rafid Habadi, a spice vendor, was being blackmailed with his family by The Sword to deliver packages full of poisoned darts to people so they can commit murder, which is how Christy got her hands on the same darts used to murder Chief Ripley.
- The Chase: At the end of the case, the Bureau goes to the desert to chase after The Sword.
- Cliffhanger: The case ends with the Bureau entering the desert to chase after The Sword, who knows the police is onto them and now are trying to flee.
- Code Name: The assassin responsible for killing Chief Ripley and convincing Christy to kill Adam goes by The Sword.Jack: “The Sword”… sounds like one sharp codename.
- Consummate Professional: Omar Bahir is nothing but polite and entirely professional towards you, since he's a famous and cultured professor who needs to maintain his image.
- Cursed Item: The killer gave the victim a cursed amulet that supposedly causes injury or misfortune on whoever wears it.
- Excrement Statement: The victim peed on one of Omar's costly artifacts after he refused to give him the contact details of all his tribal associates.
- Foreign Exchange Student: Christy Mathis, an American student living in Morocco who was a couple with the victim until they broke up.
- From Camouflage to Criminal: Jonah Karam used to be a soldier until he went rogue and now works as a hired stalker/gun.
- Gentleman and a Scholar: This case introduces Omar Bahir, a highly sought-out professor with a very sophisticated and polite way of speaking. Jack thinks it's a little uncanny.
- Gibberish of Love: Jack can't get himself to speak normally whenever he speaks with his Love at First Sight Asal.
- Good Parents: Despite being quite a jerk towards you, Ambassador Stern is shown to absolutely love her son, something that surprises Jack.
- Heat Wave: Both Jack and Elliot can't stop complaining about the Moroccan heat throughout the case.
- Love at First Sight: Jack falls in love with Asal as soon as he sees her.
- Mummy Wrap: Lars does this with his hat during one of his analyzes, then with an orange in the Additional Investigation.Jack: Bro! That’s... actually kind of strange even for you.
- Not Your Problem: Omar has contacts with possibly dangerous rebel leaders, but he claims he only meets with them due to also being tribal people, who he's specialized in.Omar: The gentlemen you are referring to are elder tribal leaders. Whether or not they happen to be part of any rebellion is of no importance to me… or my line of work.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: The usually calm and level-headed Ingrid is seen experiencing a panic attack at the start of the case, believing that the Bureau is doomed now that Chief Ripley isn't there to command it. Fortunately, Jack manages to calm her down.
- Professional Killer: It's revealed that the person behind Chief Ripley and Adam's murders is an assassin called The Sword, who now knows the Bureau is on their trail and has fled to the desert.
- Race Against the Clock: Chapter 3, since Ambassador Stern tries to get you kicked out of the country by the end of the day since she's closing down the embassy.
- Rape and Revenge: Christy killed Adam after he raped her, fearing that he might attempt to do the same with other students.
- Rebel Leader: While they don't directly appear, rebel tribal leaders are mentioned throughout the case, with the victim, Omar, and Jonah showing particular interest in them for different reasons (power, fascination, and their possible connections with The Sword, respectively).
- Rich Genius: Omar is not only a great knowledgeable professor, but he's also rich enough to own one of the fanciest riads in the region. According to Elliot, he's a leading scholar on Ancient Arabic and a highly sought-out advisor on tribal strategy, which earns him a lot of money.
- Rogue Soldier: You meet Jonah Karam in this case, an African soldier who, according to Elliot, went rogue, left the military, and became a hired stalker/gun.
- Shout-Out: In the Riad scene, there is a bottle of Tabasco sauce.
- Sociopathic Soldier: Marina describes Jonah as this judging by his notebook, claiming that his writing style is in line with those of aggressive people and serial killers.
- Stalker without a Crush: Jonah was being paid by an unknown person to follow the victim, making him a suspect.
- Wounded Gazelle Gambit: Christy tries to act hurt due to her boyfriend's death, but it turns out she's the killer.
- You Didn't Ask:Elliot: The briefcase belongs to the riad’s owner, Omar Bahir.Jack: You knew who owned the riad and you didn’t tell us?!Elliot: You didn’t ask.
