“Little Luthien” Killer Claims Fifth Victim 03/07/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
KORDAVA – The port city of Kordava, located in the Zingara Province south of Port
Howard, was stunned again yesterday by the discovery of a fifth mutilated corpse that
baffled local police are already attributing to the so-called “Little Luthien” Killer.
Officials have not yet released the name of this latest victim, but were able to confirm
that she did in fact reside in Kordava’s south side neighborhoods, an area that has
been dubbed “Little Luthien” for the heavy cultural influence the Draconis Combine
still has over its citizens.
Aside from her gender, and area of residence, the victim, a middle-aged female of
Asian heritage, bears no apparent relation to four other women found in the Kordava
harbor over the past two weeks. Inspector Frances Becca, of the Towne Bureau of
Investigations, has confirmed for INN that, like the previous women, her nude body
was found floating in the waters of Kordava Marina, apparently disfigured after her
death.
“As in the case of the past four victims,” said Becca in a press conference this
morning, “we can confirm only that the deceased was a female who resided or
worked in the ‘Little Luthien’ district of Kordava. She was found a little past midnight
by dock workers at the local marina, where she had apparently been dumped only
very recently. The coroner has identified the cause of death as suffocation, with the
mutilation committed within the minutes afterward, but it remains unclear at this time
whether or not the victim struggled with her attacker.
“Furthermore, we have been able to determine only that the killer has undertaken steps
to remove what evidence may have been left on the victims before dumping their
bodies in the Marina, though we suspect we are looking for someone with at least a
basic knowledge of anatomy, and perhaps even surgical skills.”
Asked if the killings were racially motivated, Becca told reporters that, while existing
evidence supported such a theory, the TBI could not confirm it at this time.
“Although all of the victims lived or worked in the ‘Little Luthien’ district, the ethnic
background of one of the women was Hispanic, so we tend to discount the race
theory. Furthermore, the divergent occupations and known recreational hang-outs of
the four previous victims show no common link as yet, though we’re still waiting for
more information on this latest killing to confirm that.”
The slayings began twelve days ago, when the body of Alicia Lang, a 21 year-old
waitress at Hiroshi’s Bar and Grill was found by a Kordava harbor fisherman. The
second victim, 27 year-old Takira Ikashi, employed as a computer lab technician for
one of “Little Luthien’s” north end offices, washed up on shore just three days later,
missing her entire jaw. In the days that followed, two more bodies, belonging to 25
year-old Carmen Luego and 31 year-old Silva Agano, both residents of the western
neighborhoods, but who worked over four blocks away from each other, also
surfaced with various facial features removed sometime after death.
These brutal murders have created an atmosphere of mixed fear and anger through
the neighborhoods of “Little Luthien” and other Combine-influenced communities all
over Towne, with some citizens loudly blasting police and planetary officials for the
slow pace of the investigation. At a rally held by many “Little Luthien” residents just
last week, Yoshiro Kalawaska, one of the district’s most prominent business leaders,
challenged the planetary government to take action or risk an uprising.
“If these victims were descended from the Federated Suns, they would have their
killer already,” Kalawaska shouted to a throng gathered at the Kordava Marina.
“Instead, we wait, while this monster slays us, one at a time! To Governor Jurik, I
say, are we not your neighbors? Do we not deserve the same rights? We demand
justice, now, or it will be time for the people of Towne to consider new leadership!”
Stymied by the lack of hard evidence, the TBI has contacted Terra for assistance in
resolving this case, seeking the aid of one of the Republic’s Knights in finding the
killer who even now stalks the women of “Little Luthien”. Unfortunately, the
breakdown of HPG communications still affecting much of the Republic has so far
frustrated such efforts, leaving local authorities to their own devices for the time
being. Meanwhile, even though they still lack a suspect, police are urging citizens to
remain calm in these uncertain times.
“I would like to stress that now is no time to panic, or to jump to obtuse
conclusions,” Becca reminded INN at the close of this morning’s press conference.
“Rest assured, that even if we must go it alone on this investigation, we will catch this
killer, and we will bring him to justice.”
Towne Log
+ Sweet Jesus! How can they have five victims and no fragging DNA evidence to
track this guy? :- FMLurder
+ The cops aren’t saying everything they’ve got, FMLurder. They never know if the
killer’s watching. They’re just playing dumb, hoping to draw him in. :- OptMist
+ Wish that were true, OM, but the fact is the guy hit again and they’ve done nothing
about it. What I wonder about is why nobody’s thought to investigate every doctor
and butcher in Little Luthien, since they know they’re looking for someone with
anatomical knowledge. There can’t be that many. :- Chungabunga
+ Guys, I live in Little Luthien! Trust me when I say the cops wouldn’t want to do
that. Things are bad enough here as it is that the second cops come in to interrogate
every doctor and butcher, you’ll be looking at a riot for sure! :- Draco041
+ Even if it catches your killer, Draco? :- FMLurder
+ I doubt it even would. There’s no guarantee the guy even lives in the district, and all
it would accomplish is making us look bad. :- Draco041
+ That must be why they’re bringing in a Knight. Only a Knight can handle this
delicately enough to keep everyone’s feathers from getting ruffled. :- Michi
+ Heh. You didn’t notice they added that the Knight may not be here for a loooooong
time, did you, Michi? I have my own theory here, guys. Did you notice all the victims
are women, who live and work in Little Luthien. My guess is we’re looking at a
trained black ops guy, probably from the Republic itself, here to root out Drac agents.
You know Tormark’s elite troops are all women, and some of them are pretty nasty.
This guy could be doing us a favor! :- WetWillie
+ I’m gonna pretend I didn’t read that, WW. :- Draco041
+ Truth hurts, doesn’t it, Snake? :- WetWillie
+ MALF OFF, WW! You don’t know what the drek you’re talking about! :- Draco041
+ Knock it off, both of you! WetWillie, one more slur like that, and you’re out of
here! I’ve already warned you about the ethnic crap. :- ModR8R039
+ Hang your rules if he can’t take a joke! He’s the one who’s got a killer stalking his
neighborhood, but won’t let the cops in to do their job. The whole lot of them are a
bunch of lousy ingrates! :- WetWillie
*** WetWille has been kick-banned from server by ModR8R039: (Come back when
you’ve finally grown up!)
INN - Interstellar News Network
KORDAVA – The port city of Kordava, located in the Zingara Province south of Port
Howard, was stunned again yesterday by the discovery of a fifth mutilated corpse that
baffled local police are already attributing to the so-called “Little Luthien” Killer.
Officials have not yet released the name of this latest victim, but were able to confirm
that she did in fact reside in Kordava’s south side neighborhoods, an area that has
been dubbed “Little Luthien” for the heavy cultural influence the Draconis Combine
still has over its citizens.
Aside from her gender, and area of residence, the victim, a middle-aged female of
Asian heritage, bears no apparent relation to four other women found in the Kordava
harbor over the past two weeks. Inspector Frances Becca, of the Towne Bureau of
Investigations, has confirmed for INN that, like the previous women, her nude body
was found floating in the waters of Kordava Marina, apparently disfigured after her
death.
“As in the case of the past four victims,” said Becca in a press conference this
morning, “we can confirm only that the deceased was a female who resided or
worked in the ‘Little Luthien’ district of Kordava. She was found a little past midnight
by dock workers at the local marina, where she had apparently been dumped only
very recently. The coroner has identified the cause of death as suffocation, with the
mutilation committed within the minutes afterward, but it remains unclear at this time
whether or not the victim struggled with her attacker.
“Furthermore, we have been able to determine only that the killer has undertaken steps
to remove what evidence may have been left on the victims before dumping their
bodies in the Marina, though we suspect we are looking for someone with at least a
basic knowledge of anatomy, and perhaps even surgical skills.”
Asked if the killings were racially motivated, Becca told reporters that, while existing
evidence supported such a theory, the TBI could not confirm it at this time.
“Although all of the victims lived or worked in the ‘Little Luthien’ district, the ethnic
background of one of the women was Hispanic, so we tend to discount the race
theory. Furthermore, the divergent occupations and known recreational hang-outs of
the four previous victims show no common link as yet, though we’re still waiting for
more information on this latest killing to confirm that.”
The slayings began twelve days ago, when the body of Alicia Lang, a 21 year-old
waitress at Hiroshi’s Bar and Grill was found by a Kordava harbor fisherman. The
second victim, 27 year-old Takira Ikashi, employed as a computer lab technician for
one of “Little Luthien’s” north end offices, washed up on shore just three days later,
missing her entire jaw. In the days that followed, two more bodies, belonging to 25
year-old Carmen Luego and 31 year-old Silva Agano, both residents of the western
neighborhoods, but who worked over four blocks away from each other, also
surfaced with various facial features removed sometime after death.
These brutal murders have created an atmosphere of mixed fear and anger through
the neighborhoods of “Little Luthien” and other Combine-influenced communities all
over Towne, with some citizens loudly blasting police and planetary officials for the
slow pace of the investigation. At a rally held by many “Little Luthien” residents just
last week, Yoshiro Kalawaska, one of the district’s most prominent business leaders,
challenged the planetary government to take action or risk an uprising.
“If these victims were descended from the Federated Suns, they would have their
killer already,” Kalawaska shouted to a throng gathered at the Kordava Marina.
“Instead, we wait, while this monster slays us, one at a time! To Governor Jurik, I
say, are we not your neighbors? Do we not deserve the same rights? We demand
justice, now, or it will be time for the people of Towne to consider new leadership!”
Stymied by the lack of hard evidence, the TBI has contacted Terra for assistance in
resolving this case, seeking the aid of one of the Republic’s Knights in finding the
killer who even now stalks the women of “Little Luthien”. Unfortunately, the
breakdown of HPG communications still affecting much of the Republic has so far
frustrated such efforts, leaving local authorities to their own devices for the time
being. Meanwhile, even though they still lack a suspect, police are urging citizens to
remain calm in these uncertain times.
“I would like to stress that now is no time to panic, or to jump to obtuse
conclusions,” Becca reminded INN at the close of this morning’s press conference.
“Rest assured, that even if we must go it alone on this investigation, we will catch this
killer, and we will bring him to justice.”
Towne Log
+ Sweet Jesus! How can they have five victims and no fragging DNA evidence to
track this guy? :- FMLurder
+ The cops aren’t saying everything they’ve got, FMLurder. They never know if the
killer’s watching. They’re just playing dumb, hoping to draw him in. :- OptMist
+ Wish that were true, OM, but the fact is the guy hit again and they’ve done nothing
about it. What I wonder about is why nobody’s thought to investigate every doctor
and butcher in Little Luthien, since they know they’re looking for someone with
anatomical knowledge. There can’t be that many. :- Chungabunga
+ Guys, I live in Little Luthien! Trust me when I say the cops wouldn’t want to do
that. Things are bad enough here as it is that the second cops come in to interrogate
every doctor and butcher, you’ll be looking at a riot for sure! :- Draco041
+ Even if it catches your killer, Draco? :- FMLurder
+ I doubt it even would. There’s no guarantee the guy even lives in the district, and all
it would accomplish is making us look bad. :- Draco041
+ That must be why they’re bringing in a Knight. Only a Knight can handle this
delicately enough to keep everyone’s feathers from getting ruffled. :- Michi
+ Heh. You didn’t notice they added that the Knight may not be here for a loooooong
time, did you, Michi? I have my own theory here, guys. Did you notice all the victims
are women, who live and work in Little Luthien. My guess is we’re looking at a
trained black ops guy, probably from the Republic itself, here to root out Drac agents.
You know Tormark’s elite troops are all women, and some of them are pretty nasty.
This guy could be doing us a favor! :- WetWillie
+ I’m gonna pretend I didn’t read that, WW. :- Draco041
+ Truth hurts, doesn’t it, Snake? :- WetWillie
+ MALF OFF, WW! You don’t know what the drek you’re talking about! :- Draco041
+ Knock it off, both of you! WetWillie, one more slur like that, and you’re out of
here! I’ve already warned you about the ethnic crap. :- ModR8R039
+ Hang your rules if he can’t take a joke! He’s the one who’s got a killer stalking his
neighborhood, but won’t let the cops in to do their job. The whole lot of them are a
bunch of lousy ingrates! :- WetWillie
*** WetWille has been kick-banned from server by ModR8R039: (Come back when
you’ve finally grown up!)
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