A Murder Most Foul

Synopsis
The second chapter of the story. Begins chronologically just before the events John Clarke's murder. Scene opens to a young man standing outside of a warehouse in a run-down part of Milton Station called Penceway. An older clean-cut gentleman emerges from the warehouse, both are wearing long trench-coats and top-hats. The older of the two discusses with the younger that he found what he came for, and instructs the man to lead the way.

Before the two of them leave the slums, the gentleman reveals that they are being followed and the two of them duck into a nearby ally-way to allude their pursuers.

Five rough looking men follow them into the alleyway, which turns out to be a dead end. At this point, the older of the two men turns around and quips, "Now that we have your attention, do you mind telling us what you all have been up to in that warehouse of yours?"

The leader of the group laughs, making a show of force. The group don't seem to like having people poking around in their business. Joseph quips, "I've boxed many opponents like you gentlemen. You make a show of your power but what you think is your strength, to a keen eye, becomes a weakness. It makes you predictable."

The leader of the group laughs, "HA!  It's five on two, you don't stand a chance."

The gentleman quips, "Perhaps if there were ten of you I'd be inclined to agree, but with only the five of you I'm afraid we've already won.  Boy, let us 'interrogate' these men."

The party of two defeat the men with ease. The young man's beanbag rounds did well to hurt but not to kill. The men sustain wounds enough to incapacitate most of them with the exception of the leader who merely is hunched over in pain.

There is an interrogation, during which the grunt reveals that he doesn't know very much but he gets paid by a "copper" named "Evans", who takes his orders from someone else. But they are unable to get anymore out of the ruffian as he faints upon further threats.

Once the two are out of the slums they remove their disguises and board the tramway to get back to Milton Station as it begins to rain.

Behind the scenes

 * The two men who star in this scene are Joseph Bell and Oliver Goodwin, although it isn't revealed until the  next chapter.
 * The "Evans" referred to is Albert Evans, and is taking orders from Calvin Todd.

How this translates to the player
The player will get to interact with the environment as Oliver Goodwin. Early on in the scene, there is a confrontation which lets the player participate in battle using two different units. This serves as the tutorial for for the combat aspect of the game and is intended to be inevitably winnable.