1.05: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 2)

The Prince of Mars, the mascot of Saffron Pharmaceuticals, is the worst witness a detective could hope for. The Prince has an imagination like a runaway train: when he tells the story, drizzles come out hurricanes and a fender-bender comes out three weeks in traction. Only problem: the Prince is the only witness to a vicious crime, everyone thinks he did it, and he’s the one lead Juno has.

His story’s nonsense, of course. Flashing lights, rushing wind, a corpse appearing out of thin air, and a pill tens of thousands of years old… none of it can be true.

Can it?

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Attribution:

Music:

"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657

Sound Effects:

“Foley Sounds for College Wood Breaking.mp3” by OTBTechno

http://freesound.org/people/OTBTechno/sounds/136772

“Desert Sounds>>Desert at Night” by kangaroovindaloo

http://freesound.org/people/kangaroovindaloo/sounds/138288

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

TRIGGER WARNINGS:

• Alcohol
• Death and violence
• Gore
• Deception and gaslighting
• Sudden loud noises
• Claustrophobic spaces
• Drug use

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