Chapter 31: Virtual World III - Chapter 24

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Brandon: Let the final stage begin(mic)

Ema: Is this the stage you could not solve yourself?

Brandon: And it drives me mad...

Brandon: Shut up and let's watch the show.

Ema: Fine!

Virtual World

Joker: So this is the final stage!

Joker: I wonder what case it is?

Amanda: I cannot believe I actually made it through. The game freaks me out. (Thinking)

Saito: The last stage! I did it! But the game feels so real. (thinking)

After some time

Watson: Sherlock, be ready for the dinner party that we promised our friend Wiggins.

Joker: I know!

Joker: Damn! What should I wear? (thinking)

Amanda: Great this will be problematic for me. (thinking)

Saito: I guess I have to pick something. (Thinking)

Watson: Wiggin's, will be soon here so please hurry up, I cannot believe that you forgot about it.

Joker: Sorry!

Amanda: Sorry!

Saito: Sorry!

Wiggins: Storms inside the room.

Wiggins: Mr.Sherlock & Dr. Watson! Do I need your help?

Watson: What happened boy?

Joker: Calm down and tell us what happened slowly.

Wiggins: My brother got arrested and I know he is innocent. I'm scared for him, you know how cops are. They will torture him to death.

Watson: Dear god! Where is he now?

Joker& Amanda& Saito: Tell us, please?

Wiggins: At moonwalk street.

Watson: That is the place we were supposed to meet.

Joker & Amanda and Saito: I hope the case is not boring.

Watson: Mr.Sherlock, how dare you!

Joker & Amanda and Saito: Of course I will help him I was just kidding.

Watson: That was a terrible way to do that.

At Moon Walk Street

Joker: Coughs!

Joker: It is so dark and smelly. (Thinking)

Amanda: Ew............. Disgusting things. (Thinking)

Saito: This is a scary place. (Thinking)

Joker&Saito&Amanda: The moon is the only light I can see the rest is dark like from a horror movie. (Thinking)

Wiggins: This is my brother talking with a cop.

Joker: Let me talk to them.

Amanda: Let us talk to them.

Saito: Be calm and let me talk to them.

Wiggins: Yes, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!

Joker: Just call me, Sherlock.

Amanda: Just call me, Sherlock.

Saito: Call me, Sherlock.

Cop: I remember you, Sherlock, and Dr. Watson.

Joker & Amanda and Saito: What is Scotland Yard doing here?

Cop: We have a case and we think the boy did it.

Joker: How so?

Amanda: Tell us why?

Saito: How come?

Cop: We have 3 witnesses that claimed that they saw three people. A flower lady, an old man, and myself.

Cop: We all heard three shots and we saw your older brother picking a gun and running.

Wiggins: It is not true.

Cop: Scum! We know he did it.

Joker: He is our friend so please behave officer.

Amanda: He is our friend and calms yourself.

Saito: He is our friend and me advise you to behave kindly towards him.

Cop: Sorry!

Joker: Show us the crime scene.

Cop: Follow me!

Sherlock: Stares at the crime scene.

Joker: 2 people lying on the floor = 2bullets fired? = 20m distance between them. = A brawl? = a Third bullet? = third person = running? = tattoos = Criminals who have gone to prison. = No traces of gunpowder

Amanda: 2 people lying on the floor = 2bullets fired? = 20 to 30m distance = a fight? = third person? = running? = Wall? = Escape?

Saito: 2 people lying on the floor = 2bullets fired = 20 to 30m distance = a fight = third person = running = tattoos = criminals = prison. = No traces of gunpowder.

Watson: Sherlock, look I found a bullet hole, it might be our third shooter.

Joker& Saito & Amanda: Good job!

Cop: Did you find something?

Joker: I know what happened in short term.

Amanda: I might have figured out what happened.

Saito: I might review the case for you.

Cop: So, please tell me!

Joker: A fight occurred with two criminals they argued with each other. They probably disagreed. They shoot at each other. The Third bullet missed but why?. Wiggins had a gun and showed up behind.

Cop: How do you know? They are criminals. Are you saying that four shots were fired?

Joker: Look at their tattoos.

Cop: These tattoos are from prison.

Joker: Correct.

Joker: But the interesting part is that maybe we have a fourth person in our case.

Cop: That is impossible!

Amanda: They were both criminals who argued with each other. They both shoot at each other but the third bullet missed and hits the wall. Wiggins must have seen the fight and grabbed a gun to defend himself.

Cop: It might explain the third bullet.

Saito: We have two criminals who fought with each other. They both aimed at long range to kill. The third shoot must have been missed. So, I have to believe that there was a fourth person there as well or even more.

Bullets were fired on that day. Wiggins's brother must have heard something and grabbed the gun to arrest the murderer or he did it to destroy the evidence.

Cop: It might be true but I'm positive that there was no fourth person nor more shots fired.

Joker: Let us talk to Wiggins.

Older Wiggins: Sherlock Holmes is that you?

Joker: Yes and I have Watson with me.

Older Wiggins: Please, help me, Sherlock! I don't want to go to prison. My youngest brother is my only family.

Joker: It depends how truthful you are with me, Leighton.

Amanda: Please answer with the truth.

Saito: It depends on how truthful you are and how accurate your testimony is.

Leighton: I understand, Mr.Holmes.

Leighton: As you see, I saw these two people arguing.

Joker: Did they have a gun?

Amanda: Was there a gunshot?

Saito: Did they both kill each other?

Leighton: To tell you the truth it was like Russian roulette. They both died at the same time. I heard something and I followed somebody but he was gone. I saw a shadow, Holmes it was like magic.

Joker: Did you stupidly grab a gun?

Amanda: Did You grab a gun?

Saito: Did you pick up the gun?

Leighton: I wanted to be a hero for a change, Holmes not an everyday criminal.

Younger Wiggins: You have to believe in my brother, Holmes.

Joker: We will see, Wiggins?

Amanda: I will try!

Saito: Of course!

Leighton: Do not fear my younger brother. We got the world's greatest detective by our side.

Younger Brother: Ok!

Cop: He probably only saw me, Sherlock and there is no Magic.

Joker: We will see.

Amanda: Maybe!

Saito: We will see.

Watson: Sherlock, watch your step.

Joker: Goddammit!

Joker: That hurt!

Watson: It is broken wood, but from where?

Joker: Staring at the old man and smiling.

Watson: You found a new clue?

Joker: Of course!

Watson & Sherlock walks towards the old man.....

Old man: Who are you?

Watson: A detective and a doctor, sir.

Watson: Let us go inside and talk.

Old man: Sure!

Old man: Want some, Te?

Watson: Sure?

Joker: No, thank you!

Amanda: I let it pass.

Saito: No, Thank you!

Analyzing the house.........

Joker: Tell us what happened?

Amanda: Tell us what happened?

Saito: Tell us what happened?

Old man: I was sleeping and I woke up with two or three noises in my ears. I believe then I looked at the window and I saw two people shooting and the third running with a gun...

Joker: Limp foot = Cannot be the killer! = Burning sensation = Broken stick nowhere to be found. = probably burned = Poor house = War hero = Golden object on the shelf= Stole!

Saito: Limp foot = War Hero = Poor and has a Golden object! = Stole!

Amanda: Limp foot = War hero = Poor = Golden object = Stole!

Joker: Old man, you are lying.

Old man: Prove it!

Joker: That burning sensation we smell is from your broken stick we found outside the murder scene. We believe when you heard the shoot outside, you saw a shiny object and you took it. But Your wooden stick got stuck in the cracks of the streets. To hide the evidence you burned it.

Amanda: We believe when you heard the shoot outside you saw a shiny object and you took it.

Saito: We believe when you heard the shoot outside you saw a shiny object and you took it.

Oldman: You are an amazing detective. Yes, I stole it but I did not kill the man. I have financial issues.

Joker: We know you could not kill them, your foot is damaged by the war.

Saito: We know you could not kill them, your foot is damaged by the war.

Amanda: We know you could not kill them, your foot is injured by the war.

Old Man: Please! Do not take away the only treasure I have!

Joker: Life is hard so you should keep it.

Saito: You keep it!

Old man: Thanks!

Amanda: Sorry! You sir broke the law and I must take it.

Oldman: I understand!

Watson: Where to go next?

Joker: Flower-shop

Saito: Flower-shop of course

Amanda: Flower-shop!

Watson: Of course I forgot!

Sherlock and Watson: Heading towards the flower-shop.

Joker: Hello, miss!

Watson: Hello, miss!

Saito: Hello, miss!

Amanda: Hello, miss!

Floweriest: What can I help you with?

Watson: Tell us about the case.

Joker: We have to solve it.

Floweriest: All I know is that I heard four gunshots.

Watson: You were right!

Joker: I'd Know, Dr. Watson.

Saito: I know!

Watson: Nothing else you might have forgotten to tell us?

Floweriest: Sorry but I have no clue gentlemen.

After some thinking

Cop: Did you find some clues?

Joker: I miss, Ema for this. (Thinking)

Joker: Leighton, you will act like yourself. Watson, you will be the criminal and so will the cop. The young Wiggins will be the fourth person Leighton saw.

Leighton: Hides behind the wall.

Watson and The Cop are facing each other at almost 20m.

Wiggins: Walks by the alley.

Joker: = 2 men= 1 = child = 1= person? = Why was he here? = Leighton claims he followed someone = Why?

Watson: Sherlock look we missed a bullet hole in the ground.

Joker: = 2 men = 1 child = 1 person= aimed towards the ground = Criminals started too fire. = Was the 4 person their comrade or enemy? = How did he disappear.

Watson: Tell us something, Holmes we have not so much time left until Lestrade arrives.

Joker: This is how the story went down. Two criminals arguing over the golden item and money. Leighton was scared and hid behind them. The fourth person was an enemy or a comrade, had no intent to split the sum. So he fired a shot on the ground and they heard the shoot but anger clouded their judgment. The first time they missed to prove a point. Then you know what happened next.

Saito: This is what I believe happens. Leighton hid behind them next to a wall. Two criminals argue over a golden item and money. The third criminal fired the gun towards the wall. The criminals just heard a shoot and taught it was that person in front because anger clouded their judgment and Leighton saw that and he followed this mysterious person.

Cop: I guess Leighton, is free to go your deduction was spot on but. I did not see a third person. Just for the case, he will spend some nights at the jail when the case is over.

Wiggins: No!

Leighton: Be strong, brother of mine.

Joker & Saito: Do not worry we won't allow anything to happen to him

Wiggins: Is that a promise!

Watson: Yes!

Amanda: This what I believe happen. The two criminals talked with each other about the sum and their treasures. Leighton heard them and fired a shot on the wall. The criminals just taught it was somebody in front of them and they tragically killed each other. He did that because he wanted to support his brother and sorry, Leighton we have no proof that a fourth person existed.

Amanda: I completed the game so let me out. It was too easy.

To Be Continued!