Case 0 Lunatics

case#0:lunatics is the first case of the Transmitter story of The Silver Case and the first chapter of the game as a whole. The chapter serves as a continuation of the events of Moonlight Syndrome and an introduction to the setting of Ward 24, the characters of the Republic task force, and the gameplay of The Silver Case.

Summary

The case opens with a brief description of Ward 24, a special administrative region of Kanto. Home to 100,000 people, it is a city that has been divided into five Areas. Economic disparity is high, with four-fifths of the population classified as poor. However, the main source of tension in Ward 24 is the division between those who can easily access information and those who cannot. Crime is on the rise, information about them is disseminated through the media, and mayor Kaoru Hachisuka enters his fifth term.

A division of the Police Department known as the Heinous Crimes Unit, led by Shinji Kotobuki, exists specifically to eradicate "transmittable crimes". One night, Tetsugoro Kusabi, an HC Unit agent known as "the man who arrested Kamui" due to his actions in the case known as the Silver Case, was driving home.

Friday, January 29, 1999, 11:32PM
Tetsugoro Kusabi drives along a long stretch of road in Area E3 by a river. He complains about the music on the radio, but expresses confusion at how long the road is, apparently having thought it to be shorter. As he continues to drive, he suddenly gets a bad feeling, before seeing somebody standing in front of him on the road. He slams on the brakes to see who it is, and sees a young man standing right in the middle of the road carrying a severed head.

As Tetsu squints to make out the details of what he's holding, he notices the man, Ryo, pull out a gun and point it at him. Tetsu just barely dodges his head to the side in time to miss the bullet when Ryo pulls the trigger. Ryo disappears, but Tetsu decides to track him down. He turns on the police radio and calls back to the 24 Precinct. Chizuru Hachisuka picks up. Tetsu asks if Sumio Kodai is present, but Chizuru informs him that Sumio already left. Tetsu relays the situation and tells Chizuru to call in the closest units available. She manages to contact Republic, a special forces team led by a man Tetsu knows, Daigo Natsume.

Kusabi continues driving, WIP WIP WIP