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Another trick is to stalk anyone you think is up to no good. You can be obvious or not in how you go about this. An absence of stealth almost guarantees that if they're conspiring to perform illegal activities, they either won't follow through or eventually snap and try to kill you. Assuming you're on guard and expecting it, you should have a good shot of either subduing them or escaping, so long as you haven't let them get a significant upper hand on you or lure you to somewhere you can't quickly flee from. | Another trick is to stalk anyone you think is up to no good. You can be obvious or not in how you go about this. An absence of stealth almost guarantees that if they're conspiring to perform illegal activities, they either won't follow through or eventually snap and try to kill you. Assuming you're on guard and expecting it, you should have a good shot of either subduing them or escaping, so long as you haven't let them get a significant upper hand on you or lure you to somewhere you can't quickly flee from. | ||
=== The Inquisitive Coroner === | === The Inquisitive Coroner === | ||
''"Time of death: 17:52. Cause of death: Blunt-force trauma to the back of the head. Murder weapon: [[Syndicate Items#Role-Restricted|Toolbox]]."'' | ''"Time of death: 17:52. Cause of death: Blunt-force trauma to the back of the head. Murder weapon: [[Syndicate Items#Role-Restricted|Toolbox]]."'' | ||
Recently, new technologies and instruction have given us the ability to perform an autopsy on a body, in order to ascertain the cause of their death. There's space dedicated in your office to specifically performing this surgery, and there are some things to note about autopsies: | Recently, new technologies and instruction have given us the ability to perform an autopsy on a body, in order to ascertain the cause of their death. There's space dedicated in your office to specifically performing this surgery, and there are some things to note about autopsies: | ||
* A successful autopsy will do significant damage to any corpse it's performed on, delaying their revival even more. | * A successful autopsy will do significant damage to any corpse it's performed on, delaying their revival even more. | ||
* It will inform you what they were last hit by. In most cases, this will be the item that dealt the final blow to them. | * It will inform you what they were last hit by. In most cases, this will be the item that dealt the final blow to them. | ||
* Any time spent doing an autopsy is time that the body is decaying and the culprit is running free. As previously said, one of the best witnesses to a crime is the victim themselves. This is especially true if they were murdered. | * Any time spent doing an autopsy is time that the body is decaying and the culprit is running free. As previously said, one of the best witnesses to a crime is the victim themselves. This is especially true if they were murdered. | ||
Autopsies are performed on the chest, and have two steps. | Autopsies are performed on the chest, and have two steps. | ||
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Step 2: Scalpel (75%), Kitchen Knife (30%), Glass Shard (15%). Your other hand must hold a Forensic Scanner, otherwise your attempt has a -75% modifier. | Step 2: Scalpel (75%), Kitchen Knife (30%), Glass Shard (15%). Your other hand must hold a Forensic Scanner, otherwise your attempt has a -75% modifier. | ||
===The Logical Savant=== | ===The Logical Savant=== | ||
''"Think! THINK! Why doesn't he have the [[High-risk_items#Advanced_Magnetic_Boots|magboots]] on him?"'' | ''"Think! THINK! Why doesn't he have the [[High-risk_items#Advanced_Magnetic_Boots|magboots]] on him?"'' | ||
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At the end of the day, common sense will get you far, even if you don't have forensic evidence to build an investigation on. | At the end of the day, common sense will get you far, even if you don't have forensic evidence to build an investigation on. | ||
=== The Masked Agent === | === The Masked Agent === | ||
''"Why yes [[Quartermaster]], I'm one of your Cargo Technicians for the shift."'' | ''"Why yes [[Quartermaster]], I'm one of your Cargo Technicians for the shift."'' | ||
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Note that the effectiveness of this strategy is strongly dependent on how early in the shift you don your disguise and how many people recognize you as a Detective before doing so. If someone realizes you were a Detective earlier, they could assume you were simply demoted or you switched jobs, or they might see through your veil and render the disguise meaningless, if not harmful. | Note that the effectiveness of this strategy is strongly dependent on how early in the shift you don your disguise and how many people recognize you as a Detective before doing so. If someone realizes you were a Detective earlier, they could assume you were simply demoted or you switched jobs, or they might see through your veil and render the disguise meaningless, if not harmful. | ||
===The Court Clerk=== | ===The Court Clerk=== | ||
''"[[Captain|Your Honor]], the testimony... contradicts the evidence!"'' | ''"[[Captain|Your Honor]], the testimony... contradicts the evidence!"'' | ||
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* '''.38 Iceblox''': Does 20 brute damage, but freezes living targets. Printed at the Armory protolathe. | * '''.38 Iceblox''': Does 20 brute damage, but freezes living targets. Printed at the Armory protolathe. | ||
* <s>'''.357:''' Does 60 brute damage, has a chance to misfire. Individual bullets printed at a hacked autolathe.</s> | * <s>'''.357:''' Does 60 brute damage, has a chance to misfire. Individual bullets printed at a hacked autolathe.</s> | ||
TRAC is useful with a tracking program, as you can tag a fleeing suspect and pinpoint them for a fairly long time. This turns your revolver into more of a utility tool, rather than a weapon to actually defend yourself. Hot Shot, on the other hand, WILL kill people, as it does brute equal to the burn damage a laser gun does, while also setting any targets on fire immediately. Combined with the spam-y nature of the revolver, any target of Hot Shot is likely to die and husk from burn, unless they have robust fire resistance or immunity. Iceblox is much the same, but it significantly slows people down, rather than set them | TRAC is useful with a tracking program, as you can tag a fleeing suspect and pinpoint them for a fairly long time. This turns your revolver into more of a utility tool, rather than a weapon to actually defend yourself. Hot Shot, on the other hand, WILL kill people, as it does brute equal to the burn damage a laser gun does, while also setting any targets on fire immediately. Combined with the spam-y nature of the revolver, any target of Hot Shot is likely to die and husk from burn, unless they have robust fire resistance or immunity. Iceblox is much the same, but it significantly slows people down, rather than set them alight. Note that cold damage is equally capable of husking, as it deals burn damage, too. | ||
If you ALT+CLICK on the revolver, you can change its skin. If its skin has already been changed, it spins the revolver's cylinder instead (which WILL randomize the order of bullets). You can use a pen to rename it or give it a description as well. | If you ALT+CLICK on the revolver, you can change its skin. If its skin has already been changed, it spins the revolver's cylinder instead (which WILL randomize the order of bullets). You can use a pen to rename it or give it a description as well. | ||
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*The Forensic Scanner can be used at range, to scan containers and such. This is the typically the best way to use it, so you don't accidentally stow it in any containers. | *The Forensic Scanner can be used at range, to scan containers and such. This is the typically the best way to use it, so you don't accidentally stow it in any containers. | ||
*You can get a person's fingerprints by scanning them directly with a Forensic Scanner. | *You can get a person's fingerprints by scanning them directly with a Forensic Scanner. | ||
*The Universal Recorder works even in a container. Turn it on and keep it in your bag, or keep recorders around the station, | *The Universal Recorder works even in a container. Turn it on and keep it in your bag, or keep recorders around the station, checking on them later to see if they caught anything incriminating. | ||
*Tiny items other than the flask can fit in your fedora (if you're wearing one), such as a [[GPS]], Universal Recorder, or Pocket Fire Extinguisher. | *Tiny items other than the flask can fit in your fedora (if you're wearing one), such as a [[GPS]], Universal Recorder, or Pocket Fire Extinguisher. | ||
*If you find no traces at all on something that should have them, it's very likely someone used [[soap]] to clean up the evidence. | *If you find no traces at all on something that should have them, it's very likely someone used [[soap]] to clean up the evidence. | ||