Case number: 30099
Date: 11 December 2012—22 December 2012
Reporting Officers: Inspector Seaweed and Inspector Fishnet
Case: As The Water Swirls Serial Murders
It’s been quiet in the neighborhood for the last couple of months, and Inspector Fishnet and I considered ending our stakeout. The three Beta Sisters surprisingly get along with each other, and peace reigned for quite some time, but then the Queen Diva contracted what we thought was cancer. We immediately consulted Google Physician and then hired the resident doctor, Dr. Goodnut, to attend Queen Diva.
The attempt to save her with peculiar medications caused the death of three tank mates. Sadly, one of the fish who died was the beloved Bristlenose suckerfish, Suckytwo, whose loss was felt throughout the community. Further devastation occurred when the medication failed to help the Queen Diva. Her death resulted in a civil war between the two remaining Divas.
My partner and I authorized other fish to be introduced for peace to be a possibility again. Today, Marble the Bristlenose; the Guppies: Fiesta, Pinata, and Lavender; and Ghosty the Ghost Shrimp moved into the captivated neighborhood. It has slowed the fighting down and seemed to help the Diva Sisters manage their grief. The new Bristlenose is particularly welcome as the algae was becoming impossible to control.
Dr. Goodnut is our prime suspect in the serial murders. We’ve arrested him on probable cause, and he’s awaiting trial. However, unless we find irrefutable proof that Goodnut is more nut than good the doctor being found guilty of fish slaughter will most likely not occur. As everyone knows that Google Physician, while the best resource for young, inexperienced fish doctors, is not always accurate.
–Inspector Seaweed.
The Bubbly Review finds it disturbing that the authorities have kept important fish of interest a secret. No one has ever heard of this mysterious Suckytwo, who, as an algae eater, is an essential part of every watery community and should be known by all and commemorated. The presence of a ghost shrimp is a surprise to all and has led to questions such as: Could the tank be haunted?
—The Bubbly Review
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