The rain drizzles down in Sugar City, hitting your face in small, syrupy drops. You are Bubble Gumshoe, and the lifeless thing lying at your feet used to be Gum E Bear.
"Looks like a classic deal gone bad," says Officer Donut, clicking his pen to jot down a quick note on his clipboard. "Still, I'll let you take a look around if it gives your client some closure."
Oh, you're going to do just that.
Notes
35th place (of 70) in the 28th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2022).