There've been a series of break-in at three different cathedrals in the city. But the perpetrator hasn't stolen anything or desecrated anything. Rather, on all three occasions, they've
returned religious relics or other items of great significance to the church.
There are three existing "crime-scenes"
- St James Cathedral, Emerald city's oldest Roman Catholic cathedral
Item returned: documents related to the ordination of the first bishop ordained at that church. Removal date is unknown. Church officials were actually unaware that they were missing, but have verified their authenticity. - St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral (Anglican)
Item returned: "horizontal trumpets" associated with the largest pipe organ in Emerald City. Removed in 2011 and disappeared from storage. - First Baptist Church
The written speaking notes
of the sermon given at the first service in the church Sanctuary, dated September, 1912.
On their own, none of these warrant any real police investigation. But in all three cases, the churches were locked up or had staff in attendance when the items were "returned". No signs of entry or exit was visible.
Classified information indicates the presence of small traces of a powder or dust in a dark purplish color around the rooms in which the artifacts were discovered.
Your police contact is Detective Horowitz.
You can attend any of the churches in question and I'll provide a contact there (or you can make up a name... whatever works for you).
So... What's the first step?