She also has a cat named "Claudia".

[turns_it_about]

This new case is odd. It seemed pretty straightforward, for a father to pass his inheritance to his daughter, but since his daughter was underage, the rights passed to his second wife after his death until their daughter came of age. Now that his daughter is of age, though, the fortune is rightfully hers

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[burgersplzthx]

Maybe it has to do with the whole "shut down" thing? It's a really weird way to describe a person, doncha think?

[turns_it_about]

M-Mia?!!

[burgersplzthx]

It's been awhile, Phoenix. How have you and Maya been doing?

[turns_it_about]

We've been good. Just last weekend I took Maya to this one-night theatre showing of a Copper Samurai movie and just started a new case.

[burgersplzthx]

Ah, I'm glad you two have been keeping busy. As for the case, though...?

[turns_it_about]

[Insert case summary here] The only clue I could find at the crime scene was this little gear.

[burgersplzthx]

I see. This gear... it's definitely a key piece of evidence. But if it's not giving you any leads, perhaps you should consider--why wouldn't Flora want the inheritance?

[turns_it_about]

Well, it looked like her stepmother was living comfortably so I don't think her stepmother would have starved or anything...

Blackmail? ... no, her Stepmother was trying to convince Flora that she didn't need the money, and only accepting it after Flora said it was what she really wanted. Her stepmother wouldn't have been blackmailing her.