Mission:Dirty Work - Part Five: Dirty Proof

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Part Five: Dirty Proof

Briefing

With everything we've gathered, we can go to the police! If we show them all of this, they'll have to take Rider in. My dad's name will be cleared and Rider will be brought to justice. I've had such a hard time with the police, I don't know that I can stand to go see them myself. Character, can you take the evidence to them for me?

  • I can do it.

Detective Davids was the officer responsible for investigating the fire. Take everything to him and then let me know what he says.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Have you talked to Detective Davids yet?

Mission Objective(s)

  • Deliver evidence

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Briefing

Hey, Character, heard you've been putting the hurt to the Family lately. Good stuff! Heard you were caught breaking into a PPD office and bank too, but I'm sure that was just a case of mistaken identity. Or a clone. Seen it too many times myself! Anyway, what can I do ya for?

  • Actually, that was me who broke in.
It... it was?
Detective Davids's face goes dark as he frowns at you.
So, does that mean you're turning yourself in? Breaking into police property is no joke, hombre. You'd better start talking before I slap some cuffs on you.
  • The fire investigators who work there are crooked, Davids.
You'd better have some good evidence before you start making those sort of accusations, Character. Those boys over there ain't the coolest of cats, but I've never known them to do wrong.
  • All the evidence you need is right here.
Detective Davids takes the proof from you and starts to look through it. As he does, his frown turns into a scowl.
This... This is heavy stuff, Character. A millionaire real estate developer dealing with the Family, a Councilman taking bribes, and a fire inspector who is giving false reports? That's a lot to take in.
Davids shakes his head and sighs.
Look, I trust that you think you did the right thing, but truth is there's no way to prove that all this evidence is legit... You want me to tie everything to Rider? It's gonna be tough to make it all stick.
Truth be told, I think the best you're looking at is gonna be a bribery charge. I can go to the judge right away, have her sign a warrant for Rider's arrest. We can bring him in, question him about the fire. See what we can do...
  • What about the evidence of arson?
Honestly? 'cause the evidence was stolen from the fire investigator's office, all we have is your word. Chain of custody and all that. I know sometimes you gotta break the rules, but not when it comes to evidence. All the defense has to do is show the video of you breaking in and getting into the files and the entire case gets thrown out. You heroes get a lot of leeway when it comes to collecting evidence, but that flies out the window when you're collecting it from PPD property.
Clue
Evidence of Arson

The evidence of arson you recovered from the old police station will not be admissible in court.

  • What about his ties to the Family?
These transactions do look a little shady, but it ain't like this says "Payment made to Sebastian Frost for Crimes". These companies might be fronts for the Family, they might just be legitimate businesses. Hell, most of them are probably both. At best, this shows that Rider made payments to these companies. Beyond that it's all conjecture. A good lawyer, and you know Rider can afford a good lawyer, will have the jury giving them businesses five star reviews online before the trial's over.
Clue
Ties to The Family

The financial records you recovered are not enough to prove that the Family was behind the arson.

  • If that's all we can do, then that's what we do.
Before you go, let me just suggest that you leave the rest of this to the police, Character. Chances are the investigation can already be considered compromised. Some of this evidence might even need to be thrown out entirely. If you want to see justice done, even partial justice, let us bring Rider in and go through the courts. He'll get what's coming to him.
  • I'm sure he will.
  • We're getting off track. I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
The Blackwood Tower fire? Yeah, I remember it. You been talking with that Braun chick? She's been going loco over it ever since they released the report that it was her father that caused the fire.
Thing is, it was just an accident. Things like that happen, it's a sad fact. 'specially in a city like this. She's just lucky it wasn't the Hellions or something. Coulda been a lot worse, too. But she just won't give it up, she's convinced Andrew Rider is behind it all.
Don't know why a man would burn down his own property, though.
  • I've got all the proof here. Look at it yourself.
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  • Maybe you're on the take too, then.
Alright, now I'm starting to get angry! You've done some good things in the city, sure, but I'm not gonna stand here and listen to you talk a load of jive. You'd better start telling me what you're doing here and why you broke into that fire investigator's office or I'm gonna have your butt in a cell so fast you'll wonder how you got there.
  • Guess I hit a nerve... But I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
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  • I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
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  • I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
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Clue: Councilman Stone's Confession
Briefing

Hey, Character, heard you've been putting the hurt to the Family lately. Good stuff! Been talking to Councilman Stone too. Well, I guess ex-Councilman Stone now. Glad you're not too big to deal with low level corruption like that.

Also heard that you were seen breaking into a bank and an old PPD station, too. Probably just a clone or something though, right? Seen that one before! What can I do you for?

  • Actually, that was me who broke in.
I figured after what Stone told us that you'd be going to the old station. I can't say I appreciate you just busting in there without giving us any advanced warning. PPD put their lives on the line every day fighting the real bad guys, we don't need to risk ourselves responding to a break in only to find out it's a hero.
Hell, you coulda just came and told us. We could have gone and checked things out together.
  • The fire investigator was corrupt. Couldn't trust the PPD wasn't dirty too.
Alright, now I'm starting to get angry! You've done some good things in the city, sure, but I'm not gonna stand here and listen to you insinuate that I'm on the take! You broke into a PPD station and stole evidence. I've been trying to be civil here, but that was a real rookie play! I figured you'd have known better.
  • Guess I hit a nerve... But I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
Yeah, I know what you're talking about. Stone's been telling us everything he knows about that whole thing. Gotta say it doesn't surprise me that you're coming here to follow up on it. That Rider is a real stone cold turkey. Figured he'd make better use of his money doing something else.
Thing is, though, all we have now is that bribery charge. There's not much else to go on. The official fire investigator's report says the fire was an accident. It's pretty hard to go back now; the building's already been demolished, so we can't go back and get any new evidence they might have missed.
  • The report was falsified. I have the real report here.
Detective Davids takes the proof from you and starts to look through it. As he does, his frown turns into a scowl.
This... This is heavy stuff, Character. A councilman making crooked deals is bad enough. Add on a millionaire real estate developer dealing with the Family and a fire inspector who is giving false reports, you get a bigger headache than after a night of partying.
Davids shakes his head and sighs.
Look, I trust that you think you did the right thing, but truth is there's no way to prove that all this evidence is legit... You want me to tie everything to Rider? It's gonna be tough to make it all stick.
Truth be told, I think the best you're looking at is gonna be a bribery charge. I can go to the judge right away, have her sign a warrant for Rider's arrest. We can bring him in, question him about the fire. See what we can do...
  • What about the evidence of arson?
Honestly? 'cause the evidence was stolen from the fire investigator's office, all we have is your word. Chain of custody and all that. I know sometimes you gotta break the rules, but not when it comes to evidence. All the defense has to do is show the video of you breaking in and getting into the files and the entire case gets thrown out. You heroes get a lot of leeway when it comes to collecting evidence, but that flies out the window when you're collecting it from PPD property.
Clue
Evidence of Arson

The evidence of arson you recovered from the old police station will not be admissible in court.

  • What about his ties to the Family?
These transactions do look a little shady, but it ain't like this says "Payment made to Sebastian Frost for Crimes". These companies might be fronts for the Family, they might just be legitimate businesses. Hell, most of them are probably both. At best, this shows that Rider made payments to these companies. Beyond that it's all conjecture. A good lawyer, and you know Rider can afford a good lawyer, will have the jury giving them businesses five star reviews online before the trial's over.
Clue
Ties to The Family

The financial records you recovered are not enough to prove that the Family was behind the arson.

  • If that's all we can do, then that's what we do.
Before you go, let me just suggest that you leave the rest of this to the police, Character. Chances are the investigation can already be considered compromised. Some of this evidence might even need to be thrown out entirely. If you want to see justice done, even partial justice, let us bring Rider in and go through the courts. He'll get what's coming to him.
  • I'm sure he will.
  • I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
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  • I'm here to talk about the Blackwood Tower fire.
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Debriefing

Not enough evidence? Character, I can't believe it. Are they really just going to let Rider get away with murder?

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