You Can't Kill Anything Else

Victor has given Arthur two paracetamol tablets, and a glass of water.

 Now... where was he? 

Yes, the dead skate.

So you claim it was dead before you left Tasmania, says Victor.

It was, says Gaius.

And it died by accident, says Victor.

Yes! says Terence. We already told you.

So that's cleared that up, says Gaius. May we go now?

Not so fast, says Victor. I have only your word for it.

I think you know me to be a trustworthy person, says Gaius

I haven't forgotten the case of the penguin pie, says Victor.

That was a joke, says Gaius. 

Never proven, says Victor. But all right. I'll close the case if you provide a statement from the chap who threw the skateboard into the pullalong causing the death of the skate.

Excellent, says Gaius. I'll get in touch with that person.

Will he have to go to jail? asks Terence.

Not if it was an accident, says Victor. But if the skate was dead before you left Tasmania, there may be further complications.

If so, you can find us at Waitpinga, says Gaius.

Good, says Victor. At least you can't kill anything else.

Meaning? says Gaius.

The fish are washing up dead, says Victor.

A grim jest on your part, says Gaius.

Couldn't resist it, says Victor.

Gaius, Arthur and Terence are now free to leave the police station.

Will they bump into Sweezus?

It's possible.

It is half an hour since Sweezus left Immamuel Kant to grab a coffee, while Kant went for his half past three walk.

Here comes Sweezus now.

He is passing the police station.

In such cases, a few seconds can make all the difference.