Indemnity Double Reacharound was the twenty-third Paradox Space story. It was five pages long.
Story[]
Liaison Pumpkinsnuffle visits Inspector Berrybreath, a scalemate detective, on behalf of Senator Lemonsnout to hire him to investigate the murder of the senator's wife. Professor Pucefoot ruled the death an accident but the senator suspects foul play. Doctor Honeytongue, a former military medic, forensic expert, and Berrybreath's valued assistant, makes it clear he thinks the senator did it. Inspector Berrybreath takes the case.
First, Inspector Berrybreath and Doctor Honeytongue visit Professor Pucefoot, whose expert opinion is that the death was accidental. However, Doctor Honeytongue remains convinced that the senator killed his wife and paid off Professor Pucefoot. Next, Inspector Berrybreath and Doctor Honeytongue visit Duke Pinesnort, who admits to having had relations with the senator's wife. Finally, Inspector Berrybreath and Doctor Honeytongue go to confront the senator at his hive.
Senator Lemonsnout greets them with a bag filled with beetles, congratulating Inspector Berrybreath for solving the case. Lemonsnout inquires if Duke Pinesnort was behind it, when Berrybreath suddenly finds Lemonsnout's insurance policy. It reads "one accidental death good for 2 huge bags of insurance beetles". Senator Lemonsnout insists the bag is unrelated but Inspector Berrybreath is reaching for his nooses to hang all of them.
It turns out this is all Dave and Terezi playing with scalemates in Can Town with the mayor on the meteor.
Alt Text[]
- Page 2
: i didnt spend four years in junior detective school to be called 'mr honeytongue'
- Page 4
: you gotta do what you gotta do, berrybreath
- Page 5
: what a twist that nobody saw coming from the first page
Tags[]
- Multiple pages
: #scalemate noir