The Green Beer Incident
At a prestigious St. Patrick's Day Gala, the signature green beer becomes the center of a social crisis. A forensic specialist must analyze physical evidence and conduct interviews within a chaotic environment of panicked elites and staff, all of whom are managing personal and professional pressures that complicate the investigation.
Initial Crime Scene
The polished wood of the main bar's service well gleams under harsh fluorescent light. A muffled roar of party laughter and clinking glass filters through the swinging kitchen door. The sharp scent of cleaning solution and fried appetizers hangs in the humid air. Your eye catches a faint, gritty white powder residue on the stainless-steel counter edge, a single clear fingerprint smudge on a nearby dye bottle label, and the chaotic scrawl of multi-ink alterations on a discarded VIP seating chart.
Crime Scene Environment
Lighting is a mix of harsh, direct fluorescent in service areas and dim, atmospheric pools in the main hall. The humidity is high, carrying the combined scents of food, alcohol, and bodies. Acoustic density fluctuates between the sterile hum of coolers and the dense, muffled wall of gala noise, punctuated by bursts of laughter or urgent whispers.
Investigation Constraints
The world operates on late-90s/early-2000s analog-digital cusp: landline telephones, fax machines, VHS camcorders, rudimentary email, digital cameras with floppy disks, physical event guest lists, paper invitations, and basic security camera VHS tapes. No smartphones, social media, or cloud computing.
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