Short Story
By Ty Sheedlo
The Council Archives. You'd heard stories at the Academy, of course, but words could not describe the breathtaking magnitude of its contents. The entire history of your city: its glorious achievements, its sinister secrets, painstakingly documented, waiting to be read.
Starring: Caitlyn, Jayce, Jinx, Vi
Mentioned: Benzo, Cassandra, Chross, Claggor, Deckard, Ekko, Grayson, Heimerdinger, Marcus, Mylo, Renni, Silco, Smeech, Tobias, Vander, Viktor, Ximena
The Grand Conspiracy
COLD CASES - SEEK CAPTAIN'S APPROVAL BEFORE OPENING
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ROUTE TO: HOMICIDE
INCIDENT NUMBER: 1972
Incident Information | |
TIME OF INCIDENT: ███████ | |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: ██████████████ | |
CROSS STREET/LANDMARK: THE LAST DROP |
Victim Information | ||
NAME: GRAYSON | AGE: MIDDLE AGE | SEX FEMALE |
EYE COLOR: BROWN | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: SHORT, BLACK | FACIAL HAIR: N/A |
WEIGHT: MUSCULAR | HEIGHT: TALL | SCARS/TATTOOS: N/A |
VICTIM TYPE: HUMAN OFFENSES VICTIM OF: HOMICIDE |
WEAPON INVOLVED: UNKNOWN |
Suspect/s Information | ||
NAME: UNKNOWN | AGE: UNKNOWN | SEX UNKNOWN |
EYE COLOR: UNKNOWN | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: UNKNOWN | FACIAL HAIR: NONE |
WEIGHT: UNKNOWN | HEIGHT: UNKNOWN | SCARS/TATTOOS: UNKNOWN |
SUSPECT LOCATION: AT LARGE |
Captain Grayson was investigating a call in the undercity when she was attacked by an unknown assailant. Marks on her body are consistent with attacks by that of a large animal.
There is no evidence of the animal's origin or potential owner. No predators capable of inflicting such wounds are known to exist in Piltover.Could the attacker have been human?- Could a human have made those marks?
- Who closed this case?
NAME: GRAYSON
AGE: █████
SEX: FEMALE
ADDRESS: ███████████████
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AGE | RACE | SEX | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | EYES | HAIR | SCARS/TATTOOS |
███ | HUMAN | F | ███ | ███ | BROWN | SHORT, BLACK | N/A |
Deep slashes across the chest and back caused massive internal bleeding. |
Probable Cause of Death | |
Blood loss - attributed to an animal attack |
COLD CASES - SEEK CAPTAIN'S APPROVAL BEFORE OPENING
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ROUTE TO: HOMICIDE
INCIDENT NUMBER: 3021
Incident Information | |
TIME OF INCIDENT: ███████ | |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: ██████████████ | |
CROSS STREET/LANDMARK: THE LANES |
Victim Information | ||
NAME: ████████████ | AGE: MIDDLE AGE | SEX MALE |
EYE COLOR: GREEN | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: N/A | FACIAL HAIR: FULL BEARD, RED |
WEIGHT: HEAVY-SET | HEIGHT: TALL | SCARS/TATTOOS: MISSING RIGHT LEG |
VICTIM TYPE: HUMAN OFFENSES VICTIM OF: ROBBERY, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, HOMICIDE |
WEAPON INVOLVED: UNKNOWN |
Suspect/s Information | ||
NAME: UNKNOWN | AGE: UNKNOWN | SEX UNKNOWN |
EYE COLOR: UNKNOWN | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: LONG, BLACK | FACIAL HAIR: NONE |
WEIGHT: MUSCULAR | HEIGHT: VERY TALL | SCARS/TATTOOS: UNKNOWN |
SUSPECT LOCATION: AT LARGE |
During the night of ███████, an unknown person entered the business of ████████████. The suspect entered through the door, which was found ripped off of its hinges by investigators.
The sound of the break-in alerted ████████████, who rushed from his domicile upstairs with a legally owned firearm. He discovered the suspect rummaging through his possessions.
A witness overheard the victim give the suspect a verbal warning. This was followed by the sounds of shattering glass and heavy objects being tossed about. The witness reports hearing the victim fire several shots in rapid succession. A scream let out that the witness recognized as belonging to the victim. Suspect was seen fleeing the scene holding a large, club-like object.
Inventory documents reveal that a stash of medical items worth approx. ████████████ is missing from the premises.- Suspect displayed unparalleled strength and constitution
- Showed diminished cognition - did not respond to victim
- What did they take?
NAME: ████████████
AGE: █████
SEX: MALE
ADDRESS: ███████████████
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AGE | RACE | SEX | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | EYES | HAIR | SCARS/TATTOOS |
███ | HUMAN | M | ███ | ███ | ███████ | █████ | N/A |
Several slashes across the body caused massive internal bleeding. These were deep cuts, seemingly random - the work of a crazed individual. The right leg was removed from above the knee. The wound is old and healed - it had been amputated some time ago. |
Probable Cause of Death | |
Blood loss - attributed to a type of serrated blade |
LOCATION: OFFICE OF PILTOVER ENFORCEMENT
PURSUANT TO CASE #3021
ENFORCER | This interview is being recorded. I am Officer - Junior Officer - Caitlyn Kiramman with the Piltover Enforcers. Can I get your full name? |
RH | ████████████ |
ENFORCER | Thank you. |
RH | You know, they already got my information. I came in before. |
ENFORCER | And we appreciated your cooperation. |
RH | So, why am I here again? |
ENFORCER | You told our reporting officer that you noticed the suspect fleeing with a club-like object. |
RH | Sure, sounds like something I woulda said. |
ENFORCER | Do you think that could have been a prosthetic leg? |
RH | You know, now that I think about it… maybe it coulda been. |
ENFORCER | Where would someone get a prosthetic like that? |
RH | I suppose some sort of medical doctor. |
ENFORCER | Hmm… yeah, thank you. |
RH | No problem, officer. |
ENFORCER | You mentioned the suspect appeared unwell. Can you elaborate? |
RH | Eyes bugged out, sweating. Frothing at the mouth. |
ENFORCER | Have you ever seen anyone like this before? |
RH | You ever been to the undercity? |
ENFORCER | No. No I haven't. |
RH | You should visit sometime. |
ENFORCER | So this wasn't an isolated incident. |
RH | I said all I'm gonna say. |
ENFORCER | You need to tell me more. I can help you. |
RH | The fact that you think you can… means you definitely can't. |
- IS THIS SHIMMER?
ARTICLE: NOTE | EVIDENCE NO. 9 |
DATE FOUND & LOCATED: ███████ | |
WHERE THIS ARTICLE WAS FOUND: WAREHOUSE OFFICE | |
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: MARCUS ██████████ |
I warned you what happens if you don't pay back what you owe. Don't bother going to one of my compatriots for help. You don't have a leg to stand on. :)
- Smeech |
- Who is Smeech?
- Who does he work with? Who does he work FOR?
ADULT | DATE AND TIME OF REPORT: ██████████ | DATE AND TIME OF LAST CONTACT: ██████████ | REPORT NUMBER: 593 |
REPORT TYPE: | ◯ ABDUCTION | ◯ VOLUNTARY | ◯ RUNAWAY | ⦻ UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCE |
CATEGORY: | ◯ PRIOR MISSING | ◯ URGENT CASE | ⦻ AT RISK |
NAME: ██████████ | SEX: FEMALE | ||
DOB: █████ | HEIGHT: SHORT | WEIGHT: THIN | |
EYE COLOR: BROWN | HAIR COLOR: BLONDE | CORRECTIVE LENSES: YES | |
SCARS/MARKS/TATTOOS: NONE | |||
RACE: HUMAN | |||
ADDRESS: ██████████████ | |||
CLOTHING: CASUAL WEAR |
KNOWN ASSOCIATES: UNKNOWN | POSSIBLE DESTINATION: UNKNOWN |
LAST KNOW LOCATION: SCHOOL | |
REPORTER'S NAME: ██████████ | |
RELATIONSHIP TO REPORTEE: DAUGHTER | |
ADDRESS: █████████████ | |
REPORTING OFFICER: ██████████ |
- Did the officer have any intent in finding her?
- What would have happened if this child had been from Piltover?
On ██████, a Piltover enforcer on a routine patrol was alerted to strange noises coming from the sewage tracks running between the Fissures and the streets above. Backup was deemed unnecessary, and the enforcer proceeded to investigate the disturbances.
Entering the pipes, the enforcer followed the noise - a sort of mechanical whirring (ADD THAT HE HEARD CRYING, TOO). The enforcer gave a verbal warning that he was marching forward. There was no response.
The enforcer continued deeper down into the lanes. They reached a wall obstructed by a large metal gate. The enforcer brute-forced the gate open and proceeded down a dark passage in the waste-management system.
Some time down the path, the enforcer was alerted to a bright light coming through a crack in the wall. Moving several bricks aside, they entered into what appeared to be a make-shift hospital.
In the hospital, several children were sat at (CHANGE TO STRAPPED TO) beds and hooked up to machinery. Syringes at the arms, legs, and neck injected a greyish-green liquid into their squirming bodies. At this time, the Piltover Enforcers suspect that the children were part of scientific experiments.
Upon safe return to Piltover, one child was identified as ██████████, a missing child reported over a month ago. They were reunited with their mother, a citizen of Zaun. The other children have yet to be identified.
The illegal operation has been shutdown and all equipment confiscated for examination by Piltover Enforcement. Any potential leads should be reported to authorities.
- Were the children there voluntarily?
- Why was it shutdown?
- How did the officer just stumble on the hospital? Tipped off?
- WHO IS RUNNING THE OPERATION?!
#4435 | |
ARTICLE: CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY | EVIDENCE NO. 11 |
DATE FOUND & LOCATED: ███████ | |
LOCATION FOUND: DEFUNCT SANATORIUM | |
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: MARCUS ██████████ |
- Are they experimenting with shimmer?
- Suit looks too big for children
LOCATION: OFFICE OF PILTOVER ENFORCEMENT
PURSUANT TO CASE #4435
ENFORCER | We are now recording. This is Officer ██████████. Can I get your name for the record? |
BGW | ██████████ |
ENFORCER | You're gonna tell me the truth, right? You know the difference between right and wrong? |
BGW | Yes. |
ENFORCER | Good. If you cooperate with the enforcers, that's how we can help you. |
BGW | I know. |
ENFORCER | You seem like a smart kid. |
ENFORCER | Start at the beginning. |
BGW | I have trouble breathing. A lot of kids in the Fissures do. |
BGW | They, um, they offered me a chance to be healthier. |
ENFORCER | ██████████ |
BGW | ██████████ |
ENFORCER | ██████████ |
BGW | ██████████ |
BGW | *coughing* |
ENFORCER | So you're saying that they lied? |
ENFORCER | The chemicals… What did they do? |
BGW | I don't know. |
ENFORCER | Was it shimmer? |
BGW | Not like any shimmer I'd seen before. |
ENFORCER | How was it different? |
BGW | It powered their machines. |
ENFORCER | These illegal experiments. |
BGW | ...Yes. |
ENFORCER | And did you ever catch a glimpse of who was running things? |
BGW | She wore a suit- |
UNKNOWN | Officer, stop the recording. |
- Does Shimmer have other uses?
- What doesn't the department want me to know?
DISCPLINARY ACTION REPORT | FILE # 894 |
RANK/TITLE | NAME | SERIAL # | UNIT |
OFFICER | CAITLYN KIRAMMAN | 3908 | C022 |
Allegation: | |
Violation of Piltover Enforcement Department Policy & Procedures Pursuant to: Standards and Duties - Employee Will Respect Superior Officers and Follow the Chain of Command |
Specification: | |
This discipline is based on repeated transgressions and violations of Enforcer Policy. In the latest instance, you were found rummaging through files to a case that you were not assigned. You were told repeatedly that closed cases are only to be reopened by Lieutenants or Captains. You were also warned that subsequent infractions would result in disciplinary action. Yet, you continued to disturb the processes that allow officers' jobs to run smoothly. Stay in your lane, Kiramman. ██████████ |
- Who is Renni?
- Do they work with Smeech?
- For Smeech?
- Does Smeech work for them?
#4435 | |
ARTICLE: CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY | EVIDENCE NO. 11 |
DATE FOUND & LOCATED: ███████ | |
LOCATION FOUND: DEFUNCT SANATORIUM | |
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: MARCUS ██████████ |
Though Chross' real name is unknown, the criminal has made a name for himself in the undercity. He's the leader of a highly organized and dangerous gang, as ruthless as he is clever.
He originally hails from Piltover, but the opportunities present in the undercity were more favorable to his skill set and personality. What follows is a collection of information - largely focused on his most infamous former hitman - intended to help dedicated officers track down this wanted offender.
LOCATION: OFFICE OF PILTOVER ENFORCEMENT
PURSUANT TO CASE: #----
ENFORCER | Please state your name for the record. |
NE | ██████████ |
ENFORCER | I'm Officer ██████████. |
NE | What happened to the other guy? I want to talk to him. |
ENFORCER | What other guy? I want to talk to him. |
NE | Nevermind |
ENFORCER | Tell me about the man you work for. |
NE | Chross? What do you want to know? |
ENFORCER | What's he like as a boss? |
NE | He keeps us honest. Not afraid to do the hard work. |
ENFORCER | Did you know that he's from Piltover? |
NE | Yeah. |
ENFORCER | And that doesn't change your opinion of him? |
NE | He may come from up here, but he's a citizen of the nation of Zaun. |
ENFORCER | The what? |
NE | An independent nation. If we don't get the luxuries of living under you, why should we be ENFORCERed by your laws? Should we not make our own? A government that works for us instead of against us?! |
ENFORCER | Sit down! |
NE | …Yes, ██ |
ENFORCER | Is that what Chross wants to do? Start his own nation? |
NE | No, not Chross. |
ENFORCER | Someone else. His boss? |
NE | I ain't telling you EXPLETIVE. |
ENFORCER | We have you for life for numerous hits. You took out everyone that crossed him eh? |
NE | I was damn good at it too. |
ENFORCER | Not so good at not getting caught. |
NE | You know, I've heard the food in the prisons ain't much worse than the stuff they serve in the Fissures. |
ENFORCER | I think we might be able to get the judge to take another look look at your case. 20 years ain't so bad next to the next 50. |
NE | I'm not turning. |
ENFORCER | You seem jittery. How long has it been? A couple days? |
NE | I don't know what you're talking about. |
ENFORCER | Shimmer's a helluva thing isn't it? |
NE | I'm not saying EXPLETIVE. EXPLETIVE. EXPLETIVE. |
ENFORCER | Shame. |
- Which officer does NE want to talk to? Why?
- Can't find anyone in the system matching this perp's description.
- What happened to him?
ROUTE TO: ORGANIZED CRIME
INCIDENT NUMBER: 9393
Incident Information | |
TIME OF INCIDENT: ███████ | |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: ██████████████ | |
CROSS STREET/LANDMARK: ███████████ |
Victim Information | ||
NAME: MUN POLARANT | AGE: MIDDLE AGE | SEX: MALE |
EYE COLOR: PURPLE | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: SHORT/BLACK | FACIAL HAIR: MUSTACHE |
WEIGHT: MEDIUM | HEIGHT: MEDIUM | SCARS/TATTOOS: SEVERAL TATTOOS |
VICTIM TYPE: HUMAN OFFENSES VICTIM OF: GANG VIOLENCE - HOMICIDE |
WEAPON INVOLVED: MEAT HOOK |
Suspect/s Information | ||
NAME: UNKNOWN | AGE: N/A | SEX: N/A |
EYE COLOR: N/A | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: N/A | FACIAL HAIR: N/A |
WEIGHT: N/A | HEIGHT: N/A | SCARS/TATTOOS: N/A |
SUSPECT LOCATION: AT LARGE |
Victim was found dead in storage fridge of Polarant's Meats. An anonymous employee discovered his boss around dawn, hanging from a meat hook and entering the stages of Livor Mortis. He immediately contacted the authorities.
In interrogation, employee informed authorities that his boss Mr. Polarant owed money to several undercity gangs. He was reportedly attempting to expand his business to several other locations.
Investigators discovered a Progress Day pin at the scene stained in the victim's blood. There are no suspected links between the victim and the Piltovan event- Victim was expanding business - must have been in talks with heads of industry/business owners
- Track down list of industrialists in the undercity, maybe they'd know more?
NAME: MUN POLARANT
AGE: MIDDLE AGE
SEX: MALE
ADDRESS: 9082B3-88762
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AGE: | RACE: | SEX: | HEIGHT: | WEIGHT: | EYES: | HAIR: | TATTOOS/SCARS: |
███ | HUMAN | M | ███ | ███ | PURPLE | SHORT/BLACK | SEVERAL |
Gaping wound in upper back. Victim was found suspended on a hook that had pierced through the teres major muscle and into the right lung. |
Probable Cause of Death | |
Internal Hemorrhaging |
ROUTE TO: ORGANIZED CRIME
INCIDENT NUMBER: 10136
Incident Information | |
TIME OF INCIDENT: ███████ | |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: ██████████████ | |
CROSS STREET/LANDMARK: ███████████ |
Victim Information | ||
NAME: LLAN DRENAUGHT | AGE: MIDDLE AGE | SEX: MALE |
EYE COLOR: BLUE | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: MEDIUM/WHITE | FACIAL HAIR: GOATEE |
WEIGHT: HEAVY-SET | HEIGHT: MEDIUM | SCARS/TATTOOS: NONE |
VICTIM TYPE: HUMAN OFFENSES VICTIM OF: GANG VIOLENCE - HOMICIDE |
WEAPON INVOLVED: NONE |
Suspect/s Information | ||
NAME: UNKNOWN | AGE: N/A | SEX: N/A |
EYE COLOR: N/A | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: N/A | FACIAL HAIR: N/A |
WEIGHT: N/A | HEIGHT: N/A | SCARS/TATTOOS: N/A |
SUSPECT LOCATION: AT LARGE |
Workers at the 9th St. Bathhouse noticed a foul smell coming from one of the steaming pools. Upon investigation, they discovered the body of Mr. Drenaught clogging the filters. Coroner's cause of death was listed as drowning, though it appears his body was mutilated afterwards to contort into the filter pod.
Drenaught was a regular at the bathhouse, and its primary shareholder. The business had recently opened its shares to the public.
Investigators discovered a Progress Day pin stuffed in an adjacent filter pod. It is recommended that the investigating officer refer to case file #9393.
What is the pin's significance?
#10136 | |
ARTICLE: PROGRESS DAY PIN | EVIDENCE N0.3 |
DATE FOUND & LOCATED: ███████ | |
WHERE THIS ARTICLE WAS FOUND: 9TH ST. BATHHOUSE | |
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: MARCUS ██████████ |
ROUTE TO: ORGANIZED CRIME
INCIDENT NUMBER: 10844
Incident Information | |
TIME OF INCIDENT: ███████ | |
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: ██████████████ | |
CROSS STREET/LANDMARK: ███████████ |
Victim Information | ||
NAME: FAREN REVARO | AGE: MIDDLE AGE | SEX: MALE |
EYE COLOR: BLUE | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: LONG/BROWN | FACIAL HAIR: LONG BEARD |
WEIGHT: MEDIUM | HEIGHT: SHORT | SCARS/TATTOOS: SCAR ON UPPER JAW |
VICTIM TYPE: HUMAN OFFENSES VICTIM OF: GANG VIOLENCE - ASSAULT AND BATTERY |
WEAPON INVOLVED: NONE |
Suspect/s Information | ||
NAME: NERO ESO | AGE: ████ | SEX: MALE |
EYE COLOR: ████████ | HAIR LENGTH/COLOR: ███ | FACIAL HAIR: ██████ |
WEIGHT: ███ | HEIGHT: ███ | SCARS/TATTOOS: ██████ |
SUSPECT LOCATION: IN CUSTODY |
Enforcer █████████ on his nightly beat through the undercity when a scream rang out from a nearby nondescript building. The officer rushed inside to find a man - later identified as Nero Eso - lording over a makeshift operating table. The officer then saw another man - Faren Revaro - strapped to the table.
The officer raised his firearm and instructed Eso to get on the ground. The suspect complied. The officer reported the suspect had a very "nonchalant" attitude.
Back-up arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and helped to book Eso. It was at this time that enforcers carefully removed the straps and medical equipment around Revaro. Investigators noted that Mr. Revaro's mouth had be amateurly sewn shut with copper wire. The wire continued down the length of Revaro's neck, where it entered his skin, connecting to a small mechanical device at the top of his spine.
Medical experts on staff determined the wire not only functioned to keep Revaro from speaking, but also - if removed - would trigger the device, causing a deadly explosion.
As for the suspect, he too remained silent. The only contraband confiscated at booking was a Progress Day pin.
LOCATION: OFFICE OF PILTOVER ENFORCEMENT
PURSUANT TO CASE: #----
ENFORCER | What's the significance of the pins… |
NE | Pins? |
ENFORCER | We found them at all of your hits. They're from old Progress Days. |
NE | Oh that's what they're from! |
ENFORCER | So it wasn't your idea? |
NE | No, no way. Boss told me to do it. |
ENFORCER | Chross? |
NE | The other guy. It was his way of playing a little joke on Chross I think. |
ENFORCER | How so? |
NE | A reminder of where he came from. Who he really is. |
#10844 | |
ARTICLE: PROGRESS DAY PIN & NOTE | EVIDENCE N0.7 |
DATE FOUND & LOCATED: ███████ | |
WHERE THIS ARTICLE WAS FOUND: ██████████████ | |
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: MARCUS ██████████ | |
"REGARDS, S." |
- Who is S?
LOCATION: OFFICE OF PILTOVER ENFORCEMENT
PURSUANT TO CASE: #9222
ENFORCER | -you're a known associate of Mr. Eso. |
NMA | Sure, we were coworkers. |
ENFORCER | You were? |
NMA | He's… retired. |
ENFORCER | But you still work for Chross? |
NMA | I never said that. |
ENFORCER | You work for an S person? |
NMA | A what? |
ENFORCER SLIDES OVER EVIDENCE NO.7 | |
ENFORCER | Who does S refer to? Smeech? |
NMA | Hahahaga! |
ENFORCER | What's so funny? |
NMA | Hahaha. Hahaha. |
ENFORCER | Answer me! |
NMA | S ain't Smeech. That yordle's just a lieutenant. We wouldn't let'em govern us like you do up here. |
ENFORCER | So who is it? |
NMA | Why you asking me? He's got just as many people working for him topside as he does in the Fissures. Get your EXPLETIVE out of the square for once, and you'll find him. He's not trying to hide anymore. |
- FIND S
- FIND THE MOLE
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