CSI: ZOOTOPIA

CASE #1

The Palm Tower Plummet

Prologue

A clear sky and a full moon hung over Sahara Square casting a spell of silence over the normally busting district.

The pale reflection of the sphere shimmered perfectly in the quiet blue pool in front of Palm Tree Tower, closed for the evening with only a few stray late check ins crossing it to reach the main lobby.

It was one of these half sleep guests that first noticed something was amiss as he stepped on a shard of broken glass and impulsively jumped in pain. He looked at it curiously and then realized there were several other shards scattered near the edge of the pool.

Then he felt a sting as several more fell on his head and he instantly looked up, to see one of the massive windows close to the top level was completely busted apart.

Before he could even comprehend what he saw a scream broke the still air and he froze in place. Time seemed to slow down as he watched helplessly, the small mammal plummeted toward the water smashing into the deep end with a crushing blow.

Hastily he raced to the front desk to tell the clerk of the horror he just saw even as the exterior of the luxury hotel returned to normal and the lifeless body of the victim floated to the surface, slowly turning the clean water a dark bloody red.