Checkmate (Bystander)

Good evening.

We're interrupting your programming tonight

to report to you live from city hall

in the disappearance of Chief Braddock,

who we are just being told

has now been missing for 17 hours.

It has not been confirmed,

but a source inside reported another live feed

was just posted privately for the police.

The Checkmate killer has not yet claimed responsibility,

but we have reason to believe he may have

taken his highest profile target yet.

Every officer in the city, along with the FBI,

is working tirelessly to find him.

However at this time we have no word

on the chief's whereabouts.

Hi, Chief.

You're a dead man.

The checkmate killer?

He's nothing but a repulsive coward.

He should come out and meet me like a man.

We're gonna hang you for this, fucker.

Yeah.

Well not just for this.

Who do you work for?

Fuck you.

Ah.

White knight takes black king.

I don't work for him.

It's not for him.

It's for me.

I need a permanent solution, but it can't get back to me.

It's gone in two days.

I didn't wanna ask this of ya,

but I need someone with your abilities

to rattle their bones.

20% is yours when the job is complete.

Plus double your usual signing bonus, which is in there.

I'll be needing access to your inside people.

It's in there.

Complete list of contacts.

I'll make sure they know to expect your instructions.

Yes.

Of course I understand.

I just want it out of my hands in 24 hours.

Good.

Thank you.

Ah.

You okay?

Yeah, just some crap.

I've been trying to get those confiscated funds

back to the FBI for months now,

and some asshole bureaucrat keeps middling.

What are you gonna do?

Same shit, different day.

Have a seat.

What's up?

We found another young girl in zone four today.

Bullet to the head.

We managed to keep it from the press,

but there was another note.

It read white knight takes pawn six.

Mind your path.

The lab rats think it's a copycat,

but we haven't seen a reference

to the white knight since Braddock's murder.

Well, didn't we find another note two days ago?

Yes, sir.

Male's victim's body we found on the north shore.

Jeff Walters.

Another bullet to the head.

Another reference to the white knights.

A white knight takes...

A white knight takes King's Bishop.

Thank you, yes.

The handwriting doesn't even match

any prior samples we have of Checkmate's handwriting.

What do you think, Markou?

I don't know.

The notes could be in connection to those murders.

Could also just a connection with those girls.

Walsh?

Both the girls had a mark, some stamp.

Nothing permit though.

We'll figure it out.

Use whatever resources you need.

I'm meeting with the mayor here in a few hours.

Where the hell is my phone?

Ugh.

I'll take the lead on Walters and the notes.

Sounds good.

I'll take the girls.

Good.

If the mayor approves this taskforce,

we're gonna be partnering with the FBI.

They'll have high level, but we get to make our own calls.

Okay.

What do you think of this picture?

You make a pretty lady.

I think it's handsome, but get to work.

Thank you.

Are you kidding me?

Where's my charger?

Pardon me.

Been here since you, sir?

Yeah, it's the Chief's daughter Katie Masters.

Okay.

I know.

Coffee?

Yeah.

Coffee.

Yeah what?

No, would you like some coffee?

Oh God.

I'm sorry.

Oh yeah.

Sorry, I thought you said Katie.

I got that.

Lieutenant Markou.

Katie Masters.

Nice to meet you.

I know.

So what do you think?

What do you think?

I think this was a statement.

Someone saying back off.

Nice meeting you, Katie.

Let me know if you see anything.

It's time, sir.

You realize what you're asking.

Yeah, I know Jack, but listen,

we've been pushing our commitment

to this cause hard and publicly.

We shook the tree.

The girl this morning is the second in less than a week.

Now are we gonna let this continue

or are we gonna take charge and say no?

You saw what happened to Chief Braddock.

Checkmate had nothing to do with human trafficking.

Jack, we have to do this.

Okay, let's go with it.

Thank you, sir.

Thanks Jack.

How's it going?

Oh, good.

Hey, so this symbol, do you know what it means?

I think it's like a calling card

like a mark you can wash off.

You know, if Maradona.

What?

What are you doing?

I'm sorry.

You were about to ask about Maradona.

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll help you.

Just please be careful.

I can take care of myself.

I'm the chief's daughter.

Not my first rodeo.

It's not to scare you.

I'm just looking out.

I appreciate that, but I'm just a photographer.

We both know you're much more than that.

Look, for what it's worth like I said I'm going to help you,

but please just be smart.

You never know who's watching you.

I will.

Nick Cueno.

Hey, it's Katie.

Hey Katie.

How was the stop?

Interesting.

The girl had a fresh mark on her arm.

The same mark as from the girl from a few days ago.

You saying she was targeted.

I'm not sure.

I talked to an officer and he said her murder

could have been a statement that it could have been

telling the police to back off.

And then he cautioned me about digging into Maradona.

Well, we can't assume it's Maradona.

True, but who else could it be?

What else did he say?

He said that I shouldn't trust anyone

and that I need to stop digging into this.

I don't know.

He was kinda encrypted.

Katie, you know, this means he has police

or others on his side, right?

Yeah, I get it.

I know.

Can you meet me at WingHarts?

The cop bar?

We've gotta start somewhere.

Okay.

Okay.

Give me like 30.

Okay.

Daddy, where are you?