I don't have the turpentine to clean what you have soiled

The smell of old books was strong in the basement of the library. Sylvie and I went through old Valiant City newspapers on microfiche looking for anything related to our mysterious patron.
 
1945 - 1990
Zoe Addams was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. We found articles about her role in the movement and her influence as it grew culminating in her demise in the 1960s. She was lynched by a violent mob following a protest she led. A decade later her "daughter" started showing up in the papers. Her "daughter" and namesake is the spitting image of her mother in the few photographs we found. She began to amass quite a fortune and enjoyed a philanthropic lifestyle just as her "mother" had in the previous generation. Her charitable contributions went to several causes, most notably the veterans, homeless, and orphans.
 
Notes:
What are her motivations? Seems like she enjoys an affluent lifestyle and the ability to help those less fortunate... publicly.
Why was the doc keeping a file on her? Is the doc working for her? Is the doc trying to expose her? Blackmail?
 
The research seemed to only offer up more questions with each bit of information we uncovered. A small part of me had been relieved we didn't find ties to corruption, but the rest of me was asking where did her money come from? Sylvie and I headed to City Hall to see if we could find any properties or connections.
 
At City Hall Sylvie and Bear create a distraction that allows me to snoop through the files undetected. I could hear Bear enjoying bounding up and down the halls, I hear papers shuffling and surprised yelps and her paws patter along the tiles. I find out Zoe's penthouse is in her name, but the Tower is owned by the original owner and architect from the 1920s, Corbin Payne. Payne owns half the buildings downtown. Out of curiosity I verified the owners of the crime scenes we are investigating:
 
The Washboard - Sammy
Green meadow Funeral Home - Luis
Wolfe Tower - Monty Wolfe a shock jock that runs his show from the top of Wolfe Tower. We know that Sammy and Martha would visit the tower to party in Monty's suites.
 
I made copies of the interesting records and slipped out undetected. As soon as I had, Bear was recalled and back to being the goodest pup.
 
We stopped at a weird lunch spot: Amexese. Their tag line is no esta mal. When I see the menu, I understand the need to assure customers. The menu looks like it was created at 2:00 am after the food has run out, but the munchies are in full force. Tacos, hot dogs, and sushi with strange amalgamations in between... It wasn't bad. While eating the others fill us in on their adventures:
 
Drake and Scarlett entered the Harrington warehouse under the guise of having payment for John Nowak for a fictitious job he completed. They met the garage's diminutive foreman, Paragraph. He doesn't buy the story as he knows John is mute and couldn't have spoken to them. When they drop the pretense Paragraph gets more chatty. He tells them that John is a Martha Ellis FANATIC. He knows this because he goes through all his employees lockers.
 
Tobias went to meet with John's PO, Mike Smith, at his office. Mike had surprisingly positive information about John. He says despite the haircut and tattoos, he doesn't believe Nowak lived the lifestyle or held its beliefs. He told Tobias that Nowak's boss is named Miles Martinez aka Paragraph. Also explains Toby should bring a chalkboard as it is easier to communicate with him that way, Nowak is a mute. The PO confirms his next meeting with Nowak is next week and he is staying at the Hestia Hostle room 306.
 
We pile in the van and head to the Hestia Hostel to see if we can catch John. We surrounded the building while Toby went inside. Guess what, this motherfucker walks through walls! Nowak appears outside without using a door and walks off. Scarlett sneaks up and tries to befriend Nowak as he thinks he is getting away. Drake and Sylvie following behind on foot. Scarlett rejoins the rest of us and we search room 306. Nowak has drawings of all the victims, but there is one that hasn't happened yet, Officer Das. Toby and I called Quinn and he gave us Das' address: 250 6th Street.
 
Back at the hostel, Scarlett continued to rummage in John's belongings while Toby and I rushed to Das' apartment in the van.
 
Toby and I arrived and I ran up 3 flights of stairs to the apartment while Toby waited in the lobby for the officers.
 
When I entered the apartment, I heard a soft sad song coming from the bedroom. I yell to Martha to stop singing. when i entered the room I found Officer Das slumped on the floor, lifeless. Martha was crying and I was terrified she would use her whammy on me, but I decided to keep her as calm as possible. Martha sobbed while telling some story about Nowak having just been there while I checked Das' pulse. It was slow and very slight, but it was there. I told Martha she was gone and informed her the officers are on their way. I ask her to wait for them in the lobby with Toby as I placed her in the elevator. Once the doors closed I rushed back into the apartment and begin chest compressions. Eventually Quinn arrives and the EMTs were able to stabilize her.
 
When I found Toby, he told me Martha had attacked him with her power and a .22. She was gone by the time I got down there. Quinn was taking Toby's statement, but Toby excused himself to be sick. I gave him privacy as I saw Scarlett pull up to the complex on a motorcycle.
 
I wonder what Drake and Sylvie are up to...
 
(I don;t know...) Drake and Sylvie are following John on foot and he seems oblivious. They blend in with the other commuters waiting at a strange bus stop. When the bus arrives it let's out a rumbling purr and a door appears in the furry side. Its a cat-bus. They board with John. The bus is an express to Hades Town.