Woman Disappears as “Kappa” Demands Knight Return Home, Threatens
More Killings 05/17/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
KORDAVA – The arrival of native-born Knight-Errant Kristoff Erbe prompted another
chilling message from the alleged serial killer stalking women in the southern
waterfront district of the seaport city of Kordava. Threatening the community rocked
by the murders of seven women ranging from 20 to 31 years of age, the self-styled
Kappa demanded Erbe’s immediate departure, and Kordava police believe it may be
possible that the first of a new wave of victims has already been taken to underscore
this demand. Inspector Frances Becca of the Towne Bureau of Investigations, whose
office is working closely with Sir Kristoff Erbe, said the latest message arrived even
as authorities announced their search for Mari Ingersoll, a 23-year-old lifeguard at
Kordava’s South Side Middle School, whose family became concerned when she
failed to return from work last night.
“At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that [Ingersoll] has been taken by the so-
called ‘Little Luthien’ killer, but we are taking no chances in this investigation,” Becca
told INN at a press briefing this morning. “All Kordava police have been put on alert,
and we are asking all citizens to keep an eye on the Kordava harbor for any suspicious
activity.”
Knight-Errant Kristoff Erbe, who arrived directly from Terra on a special Republic
Courier-class DropShip two days ago, was unavailable for comment on this latest
series of events. Becca explained to INN, however, that he was well aware of the
situation, and that together the TBI and the Kordava authorities were coordinating
their efforts to help track down the killer.
“I personally briefed [Sir Kristoff Erbe] as soon as the Kordava forensics department
relayed the suspect’s transmission to my office,” said Becca. “The determination at
this time was to proceed as before, with the TBI and Kordava police coordinating
their efforts through [Erbe’s] office.”
Locals say the slayings began on February 23, when a Kordava fisherman found the
nude body of Alicia Lang, 21, a waitress at Hiroshi’s Bar and Grill. All the victims
were residents of Kordava’s southern district, known as Little Luthien to the locals
for its strong ties to the history and culture of the Draconis Combine. The fifth killing
was followed by a ten-day lull, during which time life almost returned to normal in
Kordava.
This lull was broken when a sixth victim, carrying a data disc message intended for
the authorities, was discovered. This discovery exposed the fact that the killer had in
fact been communicating with detectives for some time, prompting a wave of
protests against the police handling of the crisis.
“[The killer] was making demands all along, taunting the police and the people of Little
Luthien, and all the while the TBI told us they had no leads,” said Yoshiro Kalawaska,
a prominent Kordava business leader who resides in Little Luthien. “Now, of course,
the question is ‘Why?’ Why didn’t they tell us? Was it to avoid panic or to cover up
their own gross incompetence in tracking a killer who uses public terminals to send
his messages of doom?”
The tension felt on the streets of Kordava has grown only worse since the killings
resumed, with demonstrations against police mishandling occurring almost daily. The
arrival of Sir Kirstoff Erbe, however, much anticipated since the planetary
government requested his assistance in late February, has added a sense of optimism
to a community grown disillusioned by the failures of its protectors.
“I sincerely hope this Knight can get to the bottom of these terrible crimes, because
the people of Kordava are crying out for salvation,” Kalawaska said. “I fear that we
have lost all faith in the police today, and a people without faith are capable of a great
many terrible deeds.”
Towne Log
+ A people without faith . . . ? What was that? Was he trying to be profound, or was
that last bit supposed to be some kind of
threat? :- WetWillie
+ Yes. :- FMLurder
+ I’m confused . . . . :- Corpus02
+ You’re always confused, Corp. :- Lkool
+ No, I mean, about this case, wiseass! What does the killer hope to gain by telling
the cops to get rid of the Knight now? I mean, hell! They’re hunting him down, and
they’d do it with or without the high and mighty guardians of The Republic showing
up. :- Corpus02
+ Well, especially not a guy like Erbe. Notice how – apart from saying “Here I am!”
when he arrived at Prince John – we’ve seen neither hide nor hair of this guy? I
thought he was helping out here! :- CalTrops
+ My POINT is why is he scared of this Knight? And does he really expect the cops
to listen by threatening to do what he’s already doing? :- Corpus02
+ How should any of us know, Corpus? The guy’s a nut case! Slag all those pet
theories that he’s actually hunting down sympathizers to the Dragon’s Fury! The man’
s crazy, and to him, it probably makes perfect sense to expect the cops to lose in a
battle of wills. :- FMLurder
+ Nah, this guy ain’t no nut case – well, not THAT nutty, anyway. He’s kept the local
and planetary police from doing more than put together a loose profile on him and
gotten away with murder eight – maybe even nine – times! He’s not looking to get the
cops to back off; he’s looking to broaden the rift between Kordavans and the police.
Anyone can see they’re ready to riot in Little Luthien. :- Lkool
+ Dude, the man thinks he’s a human-turtle hybrid with a bowl on his head and
supernatural powers. The man’s a psycho! :- FMLurder
+ All this time, and we don’t even know for sure it IS a man, fellas. Fact is, even that’
s just an element out of some police profile, based on the fact that he kills only
women and the belief that he’s a classic misogynist. For all we know, this is one of
the most hell-bent girls you can imagine, driven insane by some kind of jealous rage
over losing her boy/girlfriend to another woman. :- Chungabunga
+ Every victim is strangled, cut up after death, and dumped into the harbor. I just don’
t see a woman doing that, no matter how psycho. :- WetWillie
+ Then you have a narrow view of the world, my friend. Hell, how are they sure it’s
only one guy? Just because syntax, spelling, and “tone” may all look right in the e-
messages, they are presuming it’s the same guy, but hell! The guy who wrote the
letter may not even be the same guy crushing these girls’ windpipes. :- MNDrake
+ Damn, I just can’t believe he’s already snatched another one. Don’t you think by
now they’d have some kind of hard evidence on this guy? Something admissible as
evidence in court and strong enough to get this guy out in the open, where they can
take him down? :- RaiRai
+ Man, I’m telling you, he’s not dumb. I’d bet ex-military . . . :- Lkool
More Killings 05/17/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
KORDAVA – The arrival of native-born Knight-Errant Kristoff Erbe prompted another
chilling message from the alleged serial killer stalking women in the southern
waterfront district of the seaport city of Kordava. Threatening the community rocked
by the murders of seven women ranging from 20 to 31 years of age, the self-styled
Kappa demanded Erbe’s immediate departure, and Kordava police believe it may be
possible that the first of a new wave of victims has already been taken to underscore
this demand. Inspector Frances Becca of the Towne Bureau of Investigations, whose
office is working closely with Sir Kristoff Erbe, said the latest message arrived even
as authorities announced their search for Mari Ingersoll, a 23-year-old lifeguard at
Kordava’s South Side Middle School, whose family became concerned when she
failed to return from work last night.
“At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that [Ingersoll] has been taken by the so-
called ‘Little Luthien’ killer, but we are taking no chances in this investigation,” Becca
told INN at a press briefing this morning. “All Kordava police have been put on alert,
and we are asking all citizens to keep an eye on the Kordava harbor for any suspicious
activity.”
Knight-Errant Kristoff Erbe, who arrived directly from Terra on a special Republic
Courier-class DropShip two days ago, was unavailable for comment on this latest
series of events. Becca explained to INN, however, that he was well aware of the
situation, and that together the TBI and the Kordava authorities were coordinating
their efforts to help track down the killer.
“I personally briefed [Sir Kristoff Erbe] as soon as the Kordava forensics department
relayed the suspect’s transmission to my office,” said Becca. “The determination at
this time was to proceed as before, with the TBI and Kordava police coordinating
their efforts through [Erbe’s] office.”
Locals say the slayings began on February 23, when a Kordava fisherman found the
nude body of Alicia Lang, 21, a waitress at Hiroshi’s Bar and Grill. All the victims
were residents of Kordava’s southern district, known as Little Luthien to the locals
for its strong ties to the history and culture of the Draconis Combine. The fifth killing
was followed by a ten-day lull, during which time life almost returned to normal in
Kordava.
This lull was broken when a sixth victim, carrying a data disc message intended for
the authorities, was discovered. This discovery exposed the fact that the killer had in
fact been communicating with detectives for some time, prompting a wave of
protests against the police handling of the crisis.
“[The killer] was making demands all along, taunting the police and the people of Little
Luthien, and all the while the TBI told us they had no leads,” said Yoshiro Kalawaska,
a prominent Kordava business leader who resides in Little Luthien. “Now, of course,
the question is ‘Why?’ Why didn’t they tell us? Was it to avoid panic or to cover up
their own gross incompetence in tracking a killer who uses public terminals to send
his messages of doom?”
The tension felt on the streets of Kordava has grown only worse since the killings
resumed, with demonstrations against police mishandling occurring almost daily. The
arrival of Sir Kirstoff Erbe, however, much anticipated since the planetary
government requested his assistance in late February, has added a sense of optimism
to a community grown disillusioned by the failures of its protectors.
“I sincerely hope this Knight can get to the bottom of these terrible crimes, because
the people of Kordava are crying out for salvation,” Kalawaska said. “I fear that we
have lost all faith in the police today, and a people without faith are capable of a great
many terrible deeds.”
Towne Log
+ A people without faith . . . ? What was that? Was he trying to be profound, or was
that last bit supposed to be some kind of
threat? :- WetWillie
+ Yes. :- FMLurder
+ I’m confused . . . . :- Corpus02
+ You’re always confused, Corp. :- Lkool
+ No, I mean, about this case, wiseass! What does the killer hope to gain by telling
the cops to get rid of the Knight now? I mean, hell! They’re hunting him down, and
they’d do it with or without the high and mighty guardians of The Republic showing
up. :- Corpus02
+ Well, especially not a guy like Erbe. Notice how – apart from saying “Here I am!”
when he arrived at Prince John – we’ve seen neither hide nor hair of this guy? I
thought he was helping out here! :- CalTrops
+ My POINT is why is he scared of this Knight? And does he really expect the cops
to listen by threatening to do what he’s already doing? :- Corpus02
+ How should any of us know, Corpus? The guy’s a nut case! Slag all those pet
theories that he’s actually hunting down sympathizers to the Dragon’s Fury! The man’
s crazy, and to him, it probably makes perfect sense to expect the cops to lose in a
battle of wills. :- FMLurder
+ Nah, this guy ain’t no nut case – well, not THAT nutty, anyway. He’s kept the local
and planetary police from doing more than put together a loose profile on him and
gotten away with murder eight – maybe even nine – times! He’s not looking to get the
cops to back off; he’s looking to broaden the rift between Kordavans and the police.
Anyone can see they’re ready to riot in Little Luthien. :- Lkool
+ Dude, the man thinks he’s a human-turtle hybrid with a bowl on his head and
supernatural powers. The man’s a psycho! :- FMLurder
+ All this time, and we don’t even know for sure it IS a man, fellas. Fact is, even that’
s just an element out of some police profile, based on the fact that he kills only
women and the belief that he’s a classic misogynist. For all we know, this is one of
the most hell-bent girls you can imagine, driven insane by some kind of jealous rage
over losing her boy/girlfriend to another woman. :- Chungabunga
+ Every victim is strangled, cut up after death, and dumped into the harbor. I just don’
t see a woman doing that, no matter how psycho. :- WetWillie
+ Then you have a narrow view of the world, my friend. Hell, how are they sure it’s
only one guy? Just because syntax, spelling, and “tone” may all look right in the e-
messages, they are presuming it’s the same guy, but hell! The guy who wrote the
letter may not even be the same guy crushing these girls’ windpipes. :- MNDrake
+ Damn, I just can’t believe he’s already snatched another one. Don’t you think by
now they’d have some kind of hard evidence on this guy? Something admissible as
evidence in court and strong enough to get this guy out in the open, where they can
take him down? :- RaiRai
+ Man, I’m telling you, he’s not dumb. I’d bet ex-military . . . :- Lkool
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