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[acclimatized]

Did anyone see the news story about the business owner in Maurtia Falls this week? The one about Sally Cunliffe, a 68-year-old woman who died of a heart attack? It got Sherlock excited when he first heard it. He called it a suspicious death, so we decided to do a bit digging around to see what we could find out about her.

There are a couple of things we've found that the media didn't report on. Firstly, she had no family history of cardiovascular disease. She was actually in good health and relatively fit for her age when she died. Secondly, she died with a look of terror on her face the police can't explain.

And they still haven't found the person Sally transferred the money to before she died either. Like Sherlock, I found that a bit odd. Most people grab the phone to call for an ambulance when they have chest pain, not send money over.

So now Sherlock thinks she was murdered. He's sure of it. But I was just wondering, has anyone else heard anything about this?

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[dirtyredneck]

Sounds like she got scared to death.

[Not a joke, despite how he phrased it.]

Ain't the weirdest shit I've heard of.

[acclimatized]

It's possible. Hopefully the autopsy report will shed some light.

I have to agree with you though. It's fairly tame compared to a few deaths I've witnessed.

[dirtyredneck]

If something did scare her so bad her heart stopped, then might not be much more the autopsy can say than 'heart attack'.

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[pale_blue_arrow]

didn't hear anything but it sounded shady from the outset

if you haven't already you should go through her trash. letters, forms, etc. from before the death could be telling, get you a lead

just to rule out the obvious ask people who knew her about any romantic friendships in her life 'cause golddiggers is a boring explanation but it's cliche for a reason

[acclimatized]

I think Sherlock has already done that. He loves rooting around in a skip. He would have mentioned if he found something interesting, so it must have been a dead end.

You sound like you've done this before though. Are you a detective?

[pale_blue_arrow]

well that's about as much as you can do without getting into law-breaking territory tbh

sort of. i've solved a couple of crimes but i'm not a professional and i don't claim any expertise in this field. plus i just arrived so. not exactly fit to do investigations here.

Voice

[bindsthedead]

That sounds... Suspicious. I'd like to stop by her home and speak with her- ask her how exactly she died. [Sabriel's tone is matter-of-fact, like she's discussing talking to the victim of a robbery.]

[acclimatized]

What? You can do that?

[bindsthedead]

Yes. It's useful, on occasion.

Threadjack!

[thevictoriandetective]

Impossible.

[bindsthedead]

You haven't been here long, have you?

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[hellrisen02]

The cause of death is a little too similar to an imPort I've encountered in the past, honestly. If your or anyone else's investigation turns up no evidence of a culprit's presence at time of death, or any medical reasons to explain the heart attack, I'd like to know. If at least to rule out the method I'm thinking of.

[acclimatized]

I don't have a medical reason to explain the heart attack yet. Healthy people having a heart attack is rare, but not completely impossible. But I'm hoping the autopsy report will clear a few things up when I finally see it.

Do you mind telling me about the import who died? I don’t think I've ever heard about it.

[hellrisen02]

It's not so much about an imPort who died as it is an imPort who killed.

[Any more than that... Well, there was no evidence of any of them having been here yet, anyway. But one can never be too careful.]

How long have you or your partner been here? And how much do either of you know about the place that came before this?

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[faderbroderson]

They're sure it was a heart attack? There were no wounds, however small, or other anomalies?

[acclimatized]

That's what the police are sticking with. There doesn't seem to be anything except the look of terror on her face, but I haven't gotten a copy of the autopsy report yet.

voice

[hellosirs]

It definitely sounds suspicious. I take it there were no signs of a struggle?

[acclimatized]

The police didn't find anything to indicate there was one, but we haven't been able to access the property yet and have a look around. If there was one, Sherlock will find it.

Threadjack!

[thevictoriandetective]

I knew you'd turn up.

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[am_i_a_monster]

Was she rude to

I don't know anything about it. But I agree - it is very odd.

They haven't been able to track down the money at all?

Did she have any disputes with anyone?

[acclimatized]

[ abigail. it takes him a bit longer to reply to her. going by her response, she doesn't remember him. which means she probably doesn't remember mary either. he doesn't know whether that's a good thing or not. ]

Not that I have heard of. I have spoken to a few people who knew her and from what I can tell, she was well-liked in the community. They were all in shock.

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[glowsferatu]

are you suggesting the cause of death could be fear
perhaps a fear that was caused in an unnatural manner

[ She's not going to make any direct accusations, but she's sure John knows what she's implying. She'd be surprised if he hadn't considered it already. ]

[acclimatized]

I'm not suggesting anything. I'm just saying she died with a look of terror on her face and police can't explain it.

It does sound familiar though, doesn't it?

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[sleight_of_hand]

Sounds a little similar to a case from home.
Although those people didn't die.

This might be lining up with a few things I've noticed here though.

[acclimatized]

Would you mind telling me what you've noticed?