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♪♪
[dramatic music]

[screaming and yelling]

Yaghhh!

Yahh! Yahh!

Ughh!

Yahh!

Hyah!

Ahh!

Gahh!

Release the prisoners!

Ahhhhh!

Ragnar!

I've come to offer
you safe passage!

Ragnar?

Ragnar?

Ragnar, are you wounded?

I have my
healing salts.

Ragnar!

Ragnar?

Miles?

Miles!

Miles!

Miles!

Miles!

Miles!!

♪♪
[theme music]

I'm as big a fan of
Halloween as anybody, but-

Hey, where'd you go?

What have you got?

No, there's no bones
in there, buddy.

Somebody already
beat you to it.

Rex, we're on
the clock.

Let's go, Rex!

[Rex barks]

Charlie: So
you all were-

sorry-

LARPing?

Live Action Role Playing.

LARP for short.

What can you tell me
about Miles Chaffey?

Miles was the halfling
Prince Ragnar.

Part Viking, part elf-

not belonging
to either world.

I mean real life.

The game is
real to us.

Especially Miles.

He didn't have very
many people in his life.

We were his family.

When was the last
time you saw him?

Around midnight?

There was a pre-
battle bush party.

[Rex sniffing]

It gets a bit hazy
after that.

Anyone have a
reason to hurt Miles?

He was the heart
and soul of the game.

He looked
out for you.

Made sure you
had a good battle.

I can't believe
he's gone.

Okay.

Thanks for your time.

Rex.

Hey.

Sarah.

Still no murder weapon.

Well, we have a field
full of suspects-

all carrying weapons.

Yeah, but they're all
plastic and foam.

This stab wound is a
through and through.

Required a lot
of brute force.

Any idea
what caused it?

A closer look
will help.

Can you give
me a hand?

-Yeah.

Just roll him
towards me.

Sure.

-The wound is
larger here.

Likely the entry
point of the blade.

Stabbed in the back.

So much for honour
among Vikings.

-What is this?

Jesse: Eihwaz.

The Rune of death.

See, Runic was the written
language of the Norsemen.

Now, the LARP that
Miles was playing

was a mash-up of Nordic fantasy
and early Viking history.

Hold up.

LARP?

Charlie: Live
Action Role Play.

LARPers create characters
to play in a fantasy world.

LARP storylines are
usually about quests-

curses, blood feuds.

And Miles's group has been
LARPing for five years.

But this particular storyline
has been going on for three.

Long enough to
build a grudge.

Jesse: These are
all the LARPers

that were there at the
battle this weekend.

Now, I've included
their character names

as well as grouped
them in order of clan.

Top left here
are the elves.

A spry and
nimble people.

Yeah, their
weapon of choice

is a bow
and arrow.

But some have been known to
carry a sword from time to time.

Sorry, Jesse.

How many LARPers
were there?

32.

And how many have an alibi for
the night Miles was killed?

All of them.

There was a bush
party that night.

And nobody remembers
seeing Miles after midnight.

So someone could've
easily slipped away

and gotten back
without anyone noticing.

Mmm.

Jesse, without going
into any specifics

on Half-Things
or Borgs -

Halflings and Orcs.

Who would know the
most about Miles's history

with the other players?

Well, I would start
with the game master.

Gabby Mitchell.

Gabby: I run
a clean LARP.

No real violence or
weapons allowed.

And yet Miles
ended up

with a real stab wound
through his back.

I try to mediate.

Watch out for everyone.

But it wasn't easy with
someone like Miles.

Someone like Miles?

Miles was intense.

He got carried away
playing his character.

I thought that was
the whole point?

I mean, all the-

LARPers that
I've talked to-

They say-

it's more than
just a game.

It is.

I take LARPing
very seriously.

But I never
forget I'm me.

Miles thought
he was Ragnar.

Even off the field.

Did he always have a problem
telling fantasy from reality?

No.

It started about
three years ago.

When he found
New Valhalla.

New Valhalla?

It's what Miles named
the field where we LARP.

Valhalla is Viking heaven.

It's where all the best warriors
go after they die in battle.

I thought everyone
loved Miles.

Miles acted like he was
king of New Valhalla.

But I'm the
Game Master.

I organize the permits,
keep the story on track.

I'm not the only
one who felt this way.

His attitude pissed
off a lot of people.

Well, I'm going to
need some names.

Fred Beasly.

Charlie: Drunk and disorderly,
aggravated assault.

Aggravated assault.

this is a heck of a
back story, Fred.

That was a
long time ago.

I don't fight like
that anymore.

No?

Because Gabby said that
you and Miles had it out

a few weeks ago.

Gabby is
full of it.

Miles and I got
into an argument.

But it never
got violent.

Your rap sheet
says otherwise.

I've changed.

But nothing I do
is good enough

for people like
you and Gabby.

The only one who ever
believed in me was Miles.

How long had the two
of you been friends?

Since we were kids.

We lost touch after
I started juicing.

Possession of illicit
substances.

Anabolic steroids?

Miles helped me
find my way back.

How?

Introduced me to LARPing
when I was in recovery.

The game helped me
safely channel my anger.

Gabby never
wanted me to join

because she thought I was
a giant rage-monster.

But Miles got the other
LARPers to let me in.

Sounds like a
good friend.

Gabby always
resented him for it.

She thought Miles was trying to
overthrow her as game master.

-Was he?

-No.

Even though he would've been
a way better game master.

That was before
all the school stuff.

Wait, what
school stuff?

-Miles dropped out of
university three years ago.

It was like he chose his
LARP life over his real life.

What was Miles studying?

Dr. Meade: Miles Chaffey's
PhD focus was Norse History.

Well, we found Miles
dead in a Viking costume.

Pretty big coincidence.

I still can't
believe he's dead.

He was a very
brilliant young man.

Although he did have-

obsessive tendencies.

We don't usually
allow dogs in here.

His dander could wreak
havoc with these artifacts.

As long as you don't
get his dander up

your artifacts
will be fine.

You were saying-

Miles had obsessive tendencies?

Well-

he thought he had discovered
a new Norse settlement.

Norse as in Viking?

Well, Norse are the people,
Viking is the occupation.

The only confirmed Viking
settlement in North America

is at L'anse
Aux Meadows.

But finding another one

would be like winning
the lottery twice.

Well if Miles did find
a new settlement-

that'd be a big deal
for the university.

For the university, for
his career, for my career-

for the entire
archeological community.

But discoveries of that
magnitude are exceedingly rare.

And Miles didn't have the
evidence to back up his theory.

He was caught
up in a fantasy.

A fantasy that might
have got him killed.

We tried to
reason with him.

But he just kept
petitioning to dig.

Charlie: Let's find out what
Miles was up to, buddy.

Here, I've got a piece
of his costume.

Here, bud.

See if you can pick up something
I haven't found yet, hey?

[Rex sniffing]
Track it.

Go track it.

[Rex sniffing]

What is it with you
and these holes?

Hmm?

What have you got?

[Rex sniffing]

♪♪
[suspenseful music]

[Rex sniffing]

More digging.

What was it they
were looking for?

[Rex sniffing]

Brody: Excuse me!

Is there a reason
you're on the property?

And it better not be
to bury any more junk.

Detective Hudson, Major Crimes.

You are?

Brody Max.

Real Estate.

And I am super
embarrassed.

Your dog is going
to love this-

He's not a dog.

He's my partner.

Yeah.

Rex is more about-

catching criminals.

We're all
out of those.

But he can keep
the Frisbee.

It's great advertising.

Yeah, how long have
you owned this property?

Bought it about
six months ago

from a company that
used to rent it out

for short term leases.

You know, concerts, festivals-

that sort of thing.

Is that the same company
that leased to the LARPers?

Yeah yeah,
they're the ones

digging the holes
in the back.

It's part of their
game or something.

One time, they
forgot to fill one in.

And my surveyor damn
near broke his ankle.

Did you meet
Miles Chaffey?

He was the LARPer
who found the field.

No.

Only person I dealt with was
the one that rented from me.

Dark hair.

Uptight, kind of bossy.

Gabby Mitchell?

That's her.

Any other incidents,
other than the digging?

-No, they were cool.

That is, until my
permits went through.

Once they found out I
wanted to develop the lot

into a top-tier
housing development

they went full frat.

They toilet
papered my office.

Planted garden
gnomes everywhere.

It was juvenile crap-

trying to scare
away potential buyers.

You filed a
police report?

No.

I didn't want to
look like I was-

picking on the weirdos.

And when my permits
were finally approved-

I let them play their
final scrimmage, or-

whatever it's called-

as a peace offering.

How noble of you.

Sales 101.

An enemy today-

[Rex barking]

is a potential
buyer tomorrow.

[Rex barking]

What is it, partner?

[Rex barking]

- What the hell?

[Rex barks]

-Stay.

[Rex barking]

Don't move.

You too, pal.

Broken glass
on the floor.

♪♪
[suspenseful music]

[camera snaps]

I want those
LARPers charged.

They will be if
they're guilty.

Remember? No bad PR?

I wish they could see I'm
trying to build real homes

for real families.

Not pretend clans

for Keebler elves.

Don't touch anything.

It's a crime scene.

[Rex barks]

I know, partner.

I know.

What are these?

-Decor mock-ups.

Buyers can request special
features for their units.

You know, like
quartz countertops-

ceramic backsplashes
and decorative columns.

What about security features?

Any security cameras?

-Yeah.

♪♪
[upbeat theme music]

[door beeps]

The symbol painted
in the showroom

is the same one that was
carved in Miles's neck.

Security footage
from the showroom.

Brody left the office at
8:00 PM for a business dinner.

His colleagues
verified his alibi.

Do you think the vandal
and the killer are the same?

Maybe.

Someone is either telling
Brody to stop building.

Or they're trying
to frame him-

shoring up a motive
to kill a LARPer.

Okay, let's see here.

Here we are.

Looks like someone
left in a hurry.

-That was just after
Miles's murder!

Think you can get
a license plate?

-If I can clean
up the footage-

we might get lucky.

Do it.

Alright.

[knock knock]

Charlie: Just like
you ordered, m'lady.

I believe so.

I'm surprised that
it was available.

Because pumpkin spice is
apparently out of season.

Pumpkin spice is
never out of season.

Learn anything
from the autopsy?

-The symbol-

was carved into Miles's
neck postmortem.

See how the edges of the
wound are precise and defined?

Yeah.

-But the entrance
wound on Miles's back

has jagged lacerations

around the edges.

Where the blade
exited his chest

is slightly narrower-

suggesting a long, tapered,
double-edged blade.

Miles was killed
with a sword?

That's what the
wound is telling me.

See the bruising
on his back?

That odd mark
in the middle.

It could be from-

a stud or jewel
from the hilt.

So the weapon
that killed Miles

wasn't the same one
that carved the symbol.

No, that
would be like

performing surgery
with a chainsaw.

And wouldn't
explain the sample

I pulled from
Miles's chest wound

that was absent
from the neck one.

What kind of
a sample?

Mineral, definitely.

I'm not sure what.

Or if it came
from the weapon

or from the body
laying on the ground.

I've sent the rest
of the sample in

for more testing.

So, somebody snuck two real
weapons into that LARP battle.

So much for
Gabby's strict rules.

Is it possible that
one of the LARPers

had hidden
a real sword

by covering it in
a foam casing?

It's possible.

But none of the LARP
swords we confiscated

were wide enough to
match Miles's wound.

Donovan: The killer
probably disposed of it

after the murder.

Probably in the car
that was caught

on Brody's security camera.

Well, I did a deep dive on the
internet researching swords.

I'll bet he didn't
enjoy that at all.

Jesse: Now, it is
pretty uncommon

for a modern sword to
match the dimensions

of the one that
killed Miles.

And I mean, look.

The length and width make it
impractical for military.

And the way the hilt
is embellished-

I mean, it's pretty common
in swords from antiquity.

Are you saying that Miles was
killed with an ancientsword?

I doubt it.

But a replica?

100%.

I know someone who knows a
thing or two about artifacts.

Rex.

Let's go.

♪♪
[upbeat theme music]

Huh, you beat me.

Hey, congratulations!

We're having a
little celebration

for Dr. Meade's promotion.

I thought he was already
head of archeology?

Next week
he'll be Dean.

After 25 years in
the trenches-

he's earned it.

But until then-

better not let him
catch you with a dog

in this building.

They've met before.

I'm Detective Hudson.

This is Rex.

[Rex barks]

-Dr. Helen Dubois.

Associate Professor
of Archeology.

Dr. Meade is
giving a lecture.

Anything I can
help with?

Well, not unless you're an
expert on ancient weapons.

Lucky for you-

I literally wrote a
book on the subject.

Really?

Well, the case
that I'm working

involves a weapon
that's a replica

of a medieval-ish sword.

What are the weapon's
specifications?

-Approximately 95
centimetres in length.

Six centimetres in
width from the hilt-

tapering to five centimetres-

embellished with an-

iolite prism?

Iolite?

Come on, pal.

Yeah, that matches the
mark that we're looking for.

Then you're looking
for a Viking sword.

Iolite is known as a
Viking's compass.

They say by looking
through an iolite lens-

you can determine the
exact location of the sun.

The prism was affixed to the
sword as a good luck charm.

How many of these
Viking swords

would have a gem of that
size attached to the hilt?

Just one that
we know of.

The Lodbrok.

Forged from crucible steel

for the famed Viking
conqueror who bears its name.

Do you have a photo
of the real thing

I could take
a look at?

Oh, the Lodbrok is
the stuff of legends-

known only through
epic tales and poems.

Its existence has
never been proven.

-You ever see
a replica of it?

Few people have even
heard of the Lodbrok.

If anyone made one-

they'd have to be a
real Viking buff.

Well, the victim was
a Viking enthusiast.

And he was a former archeology
student here at the school.

What was his name?

You lose track of your students
once they leave the nest.

I haven't seen Miles
since he dropped out.

Dr. Meade said that Miles was
obsessively petitioning

to set up a dig for
Viking artifacts.

Then he told you the short
version of the story-

to save me embarrassment.

Embarrassment from what?

Three years ago-

Miles convinced me to
set up a preliminary dig.

His research suggested

that when the Vikings
travelled to Canada

they made a stop before
L'anse Aux Meadows.

We found what we thought
were Viking tools.

But then we
submitted them

for peer review

and they were revealed

as naturally-occurring
rock formations.

Sounds like an
honest mistake.

It was.

An incredibly
common one to make.

And Miles was crushed?

It changed him.

He was convinced the peer
reviews got it wrong.

When the dig
was shut down

he spiraled out
of control.

And I-

I pulled away.

Miles may have been
his own worst enemy.

I heard he was role-playing with
friends at the old dig site.

I guess I let that
comfort me a little.

New Valhalla was
the failed dig site?

New Valhalla?

Sounds like Miles.

[phone buzzing]

Could you excuse
me for just a minute?

Jesse, what did
you find out?

Jesse: Oh, just a
partial license plate

off the security
cam footage.

And I cross-referenced it
with the plates registered

to the LARPers
on our list.

Our mystery car belongs to
Game Master Gabby Mitchell.

Let's go, pal.

[knocking]

Detective Hudson!

Is there a problem?

You tell me.

We have footage
of your car

leaving New Valhalla
just after Miles's murder.

I had to drive out to dispose
of the food and garbage.

Everyone else was drinking.

And there were a lot of
hungry foxes out there.

[Rex sniffing]

[Rex barks]

What is it, partner?

♪♪
[suspenseful music]

[Rex barking]

[Rex barking]

[Rex barking]

Look on the
bright side.

You got further
than most.

[Rex barks]

Yeah, turn around.

Keep an eye
on her, pal.

[Rex barking]

[Rex barking]

Well well!

Disposing of garbage, huh?

It's more like
disposing of evidence.

[Rex barks]

Donovan: Kind of
small for our killer.

So is the dagger
we found.

Sarah confirmed
that it was used

to carve that rune
into Miles's neck.

And yet it doesn't match
the size of the kill wound.

This is our conundrum.

Any leads on
the actual sword?

No no.

Still no
trace of it.

The search of
Gabby's property

has turned up
empty, too.

-Maybe she found a
better hiding spot.

Jesse: Hey.

Here's the info on Gabby's
history with the LARP group.

Ah, her feud with
Miles sure ran deep.

Yeah, once the
LARPers found out

that they had to
leave New Valhalla-

there was talk of a
new game starting-

with Miles as
the game master.

Charlie: Wait, what if-

Gabby killed Miles

and framed Brody?

Then she could keep
control of the LARP

and save New Valhalla
from being developed.

Donovan: Kill two
birds with one stone.

Charlie: Yeah.

But is winning a game motivation
enough to commit murder?

Well yeah, but
these LARPers-

it's more than
just a game.

You've got to
be pretty twisted

to stab one of your
own in the back.

Charlie: Thanks, Jesse.

Yeah.

I didn't hurt Miles.

And I didn't touch
Brody's showroom.

Charlie: This is the symbol

that was carved into the
back of Miles's neck.

It's the same symbol that you
spray-painted on the showroom.

-What kind of murderer signs
their name at the crime scene?

-You said that Miles
was too wrapped up

in this LARPing world.

Maybe that was you.

You were jealous that the others
saw Miles as their leader.

-That's not true!

-You buried a dagger

with Miles's
DNA on it.

And then you drove
off with the sword

that you used to
stab him in the back.

I may have
a dagger.

But I don't
have a sword.

At least, not
a real one.

One of the LARPers is
trying to frame me!

Why would your family
try and frame you?

-I run a
strict game.

But I do it
for them!

Following the rules is the only
way to keep the game going.

But these are your
fellow LARPers.

-That's why
this is hard.

They were-

planning a secret
bush party.

Our permit for the land
has a zero tolerance policy

for drugs and alcohol.

The players didn't care

because it was the last
LARP on New Valhalla.

But get a fine for public
drinking in a Viking costume?

No one's going to rent you
their field any time soon!

So I called
them out.

That sounds reasonable.

That's what I thought.

But when I came back to
the tent, it was ransacked.

Someone stole my dagger.

The dagger that, by
your set of rules

should not have
been allowed.

I was planning on stepping
down as game master

after our last LARP.

Mm-hmm.

-I was going to bury
my dagger on the site.

A ceremonial way
of saying goodbye.

Oh, that's touching.

But how did it end
up in your backyard?

Later-

I went back
to the woods

after a headcount
came up short.

I saw Miles-

lying there.

Miles!

Covered in blood.

Miles!

It was my dagger-

next to him.

I didn't know
what to do!

I panicked!

Charlie: Yeah,
I don't buy it.

You saw Miles dead.

And you just
left him there?

You tampered with evidence.

-No I know!

You abandoned
one of your own!

-I know what I
did was awful!

But I didn't
kill Miles.

Talk to Fred!

If Fred had found
your dagger-

he would've used it to get
rid of you as game master.

He wouldn't
have killed Miles.

Fred hated Miles.

And he has six stitches
in his head to prove it!

Six stitches?

I thought LARPing
calmed him down?

-On the field.

Real life is
another story.

Fred: I'm
out of here.

I don't want to live in
one of your crappy houses!

Yeah, well it's not
a crappy house.

And you'll thank
me one day.

I want my
money back.

[Brody laughs]

You signed a contract.

I don't care.

Burn it!
-Ughh!

[Rex barking]

Uhh!

Ugh!

Stay down, Fred!

Ughh, get your
dog off me!

That was cool, partner.

Even for you.

Come on.

I just talked
to your work.

They said you went to
see a real estate agent.

Huh?

Hey!

So much for LARP
as therapy, huh?

Settle down.

Get that freak
away from me!

Stop talking.

Or I'll take
you in too.

Come on, let's
go for a walk.

Come on.

Here or the station.

Fred: Two months ago-

I took Miles
out for drinks

to tell him I put a deposit
on one of Brody's houses.

I felt bad
about it.

But he offered me
an amazing deal

for an upfront
down payment.

Miles was upset
about real estate?

That's why he put six
stitches in your skull?

He said I was siding
with the enemy.

I've never seen
him that angry.

Threw a beer bottle
at my head at the bar.

You hit him back?

The old me would've
kicked his ass, but-

How were things between the
two of you after the fight?

I tried apologizing.

But the only thing
that mattered to him

was saving New Valhalla.

Well, Brody's permits
came through.

He was going ahead
with the development.

Miles kept saying-

the key was
hidden in the earth.

[Rex sniffing]

He completely lost it.

He would show
up here at night-

in full costume
and dig.

Said it was only
a matter of time

before he uncovered
some ancient artifact.

Miles told me
it felt like

the Viking spirits
were there in the dirt-

guiding him.

But I don't think he
ever found anything.

Miles gave this to me
the day before he died.

Said to hold
on to it

in case anything
happened to him.

He was my
best friend.

He saved me from
self destruction.

But I couldn't
save him.

[Rex sniffing]

Detective Hudson.

And partner.

Oh- one of the benefits
of becoming dean.

Would you care
for a glass?

No thank you.

Not quite happy
hour, yet.

Oh.

Well, it's happy
hour somewhere-

So, what brings you
back, Detective?

Well, I was hoping to get
information on the peer review

from Miles's dig
three years ago.

Oh, well I'll have my assistant
track it down for you.

But I warn you-

this is the archeology
department.

We're not exactly
known for our speed.

Doctor, before you go.

Is there any chance

that the panel
got it wrong?

And that Miles's site
was actually real?

These panels are composed
of rigorous professionals.

I should know.

I was one
of them.

Ah.

There's-

something I left
out before.

Something that perhaps
I should've shared-

The artifacts-

that Miles submitted
for review-

They weren't naturally
occurring rock formations.

They were forgeries.

Miles was forging
real Viking tools?

Dr. Dubois was mortified.

She believed in Miles.

I persuaded the panel
to leave the word forgery

off the record-

to save Dr. Dubois

from the black mark it
would've left on her career.

What about Miles?

Did you confront
him about it too?

I gave him a choice.

Either leave school willingly

or face disciplinary action.

-One last thing.

How could Miles
forge Viking tools

convincing enough to
fooled Dr. Dubois?

There are ways.

Charlie: Is it possible

that Miles forged the
sword that killed him?

Maybe.

Dousing a replica
in chemicals

and burying it in
manure for a few months

causes a layer of discolouration
rust to form on the steel.

Like a patina.

Making the sword
look ancient.

Exactly.

Forgers usually dig
up their items

and rebury them.

The oxidation helps
the curing process.

Jesse: Well, I mean-

it might explain the
holes that Miles dug.

And the strange mineral
I found in his wound.

Why forge a mythical
Viking sword?

How does that help
save New Valhalla?

Well maybe he was trying
to make enough money

to buy back
the land.

We need to talk to
someone who knew Miles

from when his real life
was as important to him

as his fantasy one.

Why didn't
you tell me

that Miles forged
the Viking artifacts

you found at
your original dig?

Self-preservation.

The public never
knew what happened.

But all of my
colleagues did.

It was humiliating.

It took a long time to
earn back their respect.

Mm-hm.

Why would
Miles fake a dig?

Meade would say
fame, academic glory.

But I think he
lied to himself.

He wanted to
believe it was real.

Do you think Miles made a
forgery of the Lodbrok

so he could sell it?

If his forgery was
good enough-

a sword as rare as the Lodbrok
would've fetched millions.

So if he tapped a
savvy enough buyer

to know that this
sword wasn't real

he could have landed himself
in a dangerous situation.

Do you think his murder was a
black market deal gone wrong?

It's possible.

There's one other thing that
I need you to do for me.

Okay, so three
years ago-

Miles convinces Dr.
Dubois to dig on the field

that the LARPers referred
to as New Valhalla.

They only managed

to dig in one section before
the site is shut down.

Right here.

But these are
the other areas

that they
intended to dig.

This is Miles's map.

This marks
all the areas

that Miles dug on
the New Valhalla site.

Now, when you overlap the
map that Miles gave Fred

the day
before he died-

Huh?

Miles wasn't
forging artifacts.

He was
continuing to dig.

It's like he never
stopped believing

that the site
was real.

Sarah: And-

he was right.

A forged sword-

may be able to
fool the naked eye.

But it would never stand
up against carbon-dating.

The results from the
sample from Miles's wound?

-It's a mineral,
all right.

A thousand-
year-old rust

from a thousand-
year-old artifact.

Miles was killed with an
authentic Viking sword?

The Lodbrok is real?

This is awesome.

[Rex barks]

The sword that killed Miles
was a real Viking artifact.

You and Dr. Dubois are lying
about him forging these tools.

Why?

I didn't believe the
tools were authentic.

And I still don't.

Science tells us otherwise.

The rust from
Miles's kill wound

is more than a
thousand years old.

That doesn't mean it
came from the dig.

Miles could have found
it on the black market.

What I saw at the
time was forged.

And we were being
pressured to shut down.

-By who?

Dr. Dubois: Our financiers.

The dig was draining the
university's resources.

But aren't you
one of the most

well-funded institutions
in the country?

-Universities care about
disciplines that earn money-

like sports or technology.

Archeology isn't as lucrative.

Wouldn't finding an
authentic Viking site

be incredibly lucrative?

I trusted Dr. Meade and
the panel's conclusions.

Cases of finding Viking
artifacts on Canadian soil

are incredibly rare.

So you trusted him at
the expense of Miles-

the student that
looked up to you-

idolized you, in fact.

On what basis was
the ruling made?

On the condition of
the artifacts

and the likelihood
of the location.

I have a reputation
for being discerning.

These did not
pass muster.

If Miles had found
a real Viking sword

after you accused
him of forgery-

it would be your reputation
that would be ruined.

I'm an academic.

Nothing would excite me more
than for Miles to be right.

I wish we could
have kept going.

But it just got
too expensive.

And the pressure the real
estate developer put on them

didn't help.

What real estate developer?

Brody Max bought New
Valhalla three years ago.

But the permits were stalled
because of Miles's dig.

Why didn't Brody start building
after the dig was called off?

Well, the dig lasted
a few months.

And by the time
it was over-

Brody had lost his
crews, investors-

and a large sum
of his money.

He had to sell the
property at dirt cheap

to avoid bankruptcy.

Ah, and then he spent
the next three years

[beep]

building up the
capital to buy it back.

Come on, pal.

Over there.

So if Miles did find a real
Viking sword on that land-

it would have stopped
Brody's build again-

bankrupting his company.

That sounds like a pretty
good motive for murder.

[Rex barks]

Yeah, but
here's the thing.

I mean, who vandalized
the showroom?

I may be able to
help with that.

With Runic-

similar to other
logographic languages

like Cantonese or Mandarin-

you can tell which hand a
character was written with

by how the strokes
are arranged.

Now, the death
rune on Miles

was clearly carved
with a left hand

since the carving
starts in the top right.

When I met Brody,
he threw Rex

a Frisbee with
his left land.

Okay, so Jesse-

can you pull
up the photos

from Brody's vandalized
showroom please?

See?

The thickest strokes
are on the top right.

Now, Jesse.

Can you pull up the photos
from the showroom door?

Sarah: See the tiny
smudges of paint?

After reconstructing
the door fragments-

we realized it's a
partial boot print.

Same paint as the one
used to deface the inside?

That's right.

So the door was
kicked down

after the inside
was vandalized.

He let himself
in first.

Trashed the place.

And then kicked the
door in on his way out.

Getting paint on it-

Open houses aren't the only
thing Brody knows how to stage.

I've put up with their crap
for the past six months.

One time, during
an open house-

those freaks
barged in here

waving foam swords, yelling-

at the top of their lungs-
Storm the castle!

And I can't complain

because if I do-

I'm the bully because
they're just grown children

living in a
fantasy world.

So yeah-

I staged the
whole thing-

[Rex barks]

hoping to finally get
the cops' attention.

[Rex barking]

What is it, partner?

Hmm?

[Rex barking]

Don't tempt him.

He takes his
job seriously.

[Rex barking]

So do I.

That's a warrant.

[Rex barks]

What's so special
about this?

Nothing.

It's just for show.

[Rex barking]

Let's see what they
can tell me.

[crash]

[Rex barking]

Uhhh.

♪♪
[heroic music]

You hid a
sword in a stone.

You might have
more in common

with that LARPer you
murdered than you think.

[Rex barking]

[door buzzer]

So, what- did Miles approach
you with the sword?

You try and
buy him off?

Or you just killed
him on the spot, hmm?

We know your project
would've been finished

if the lot had been declared
a World Heritage Site.

So it would have cost
you millions, huh?

Feel free to
chime in any time.

I'll leave that
to my lawyer.

[beep]

Traces of Miles's blood
were found on the Lodbrok.

The blade matches
the stab wound.

The rust shavings I
pulled from the sword

also match the ones

I sent in
for testing.

This is definitely
the murder weapon.

Why didn't Brody
get rid of it?

Well, he was
hoping to sell it.

Dr. Dubois said he could
make a killing off it

on the black market.

But how would
Brody know that?

He's a property developer.

He's not an
antiquities dealer.

Donovan: Well, the weapon
was found on his property.

And it turned out he
lied about his alibi.

That's our guy, Charlie.

So he steals the
sword from Miles?

I mean, he didn't
even know Miles.

I don't know.

Brody didn't have
any connection

to the archeological
community.

Maybe he did.

Hm?

Charlie.

I just found an
incoming call to Brody

on the same day
of Miles's murder-

from the university.

Show me.

Yeah, right there.

In 25 wonderful years-

it's been mostly joy,
occasionally pain.

Very occasionally mistakes.

Mistakes?

Like New Valhalla?

Dr. Reginald Meade.

You're under arrest for the
murder of Miles Chaffey.

Come with me, please.
[gasps]

What?

This is outrageous.

What's outrageous

is that you felt the life
of a brilliant young man

was worth a 20%
stake in Brody Max's

multi-million dollar
real estate deal.

I invested.

Not a crime.

No, it's not
a crime.

But the bribe
that you took

to discredit the
New Valhalla dig?

That is.

We found the murder weapon
in your associate's showroom.

[gasps]

The Lodbrok.

Miles was right.

The whole time.

And you made me
believe he was crazy.

He was crazy.

Dressing up
like a lunatic.

Wearing pointed devil ears-

I blamed myself for what
happened to him for years!

Miles was a
brilliant young man.

And you exiled him
from the community!

For what?

Real estate?

The real
devil is you!

[Rex barking]

You said it, pal.

Let's go.

[door buzzer]

[Dr. Meade sighs]

Miles came
to my house.

Told me he'd
found something

that proved that I'd
lied about New Valhalla.

Something no one would
believe was a forgery.

I asked to see it.

If the artifact was
authentic, then-

I'd admit
to everything.

And Miles agreed.

Still as naive as he was
when he was an undergrad.

And that's when
you called Brody.

If Miles revealed
that I'd lied-

I'd lose my promotion,
my reputation.

My whole life
would be-

ruined.

I told Brody if he
didn't help me fix it-

I'd take him
down with me.

Tell everyone that he'd bribed
me to discredit the first dig.

So he came up
with a plan.

The Lodbrok!

It's real!

And now
that you know-

it's time to keep
your end of the deal.

Be smart about
this, Miles.

I mean, this sword could
make you a very rich man.

Sell it?

This sword belongs
in a museum.

Some of us actually
care about history.

No matter how many times people
like you try to rewrite it.

What are you
doing here?

I thought that you
discredited my dig

because you were jealous.

But you did it so he could
build his shoddy houses?

How much did
he pay you?

Brody: A lot.

And I can make
you the same deal.

Miles: All I want-

is what I lost

when he ruined
my reputation!

Ughh!

What the
hell did you do?

What I
had to do!

He would have
ruined us both!

Then Brody encased
the Lodbrok in plaster.

He was supposed to
encase it in concrete

so it would stay
hidden forever.

He couldn't even
do that right.

Real estate agents are
always cutting corners.

Hey, for what
it's we worth-

you almost
pulled it off.

If it weren't
for that dog.

[Rex barking]

I lost my way.

You know, you may
have lost your way.

But Miles
lost his life.

Sarah: I feel bad that Gabby
wasn't able to make it.

Charlie: Well, she
tampered with evidence

in a murder investigation.

She's a first
time offender.

She'll be out
soon, but-

A crime is
still a crime.

Yeah well, our friend
Brody won't be as lucky.

His real estate
days are over.

Huh.

Hey!

New suit?

Jesse: Well-

I'm the only one who's
doing this right.

Although the ears aren't
historically accurate- but-

What about the glasses?

You didn't dress up?

See?

Thank you.

I can't thank
you all enough.

The SJPD

is the reason
this field

has been designated
a heritage site.

New Valhalla will
live forever.

Well, I think the
real reason is Miles.

Let's call it a
group effort.

[Rex barks]

Miles would be pleased.

That's right.

♪When I dream,
you draw me to you♪

♪Through the misty
halls of time♪

♪Find the way
through darkened passage♪

♪Find the kingdom
[horn blowing]

♪Yours and mine

To Ragnar!

♪When I dream,
I kneel before you♪

Our wise warrior.

A brave spirit.

♪Wreathed in rowan,
clad in sky♪

Our beating heart.

May he find new lands
on the other side.

♪Well we rule,
in grace and mercy♪

♪Well we follow

[swoosh]

♪You and I

♪Gossamer gleams
on golden breeze♪

♪Flitting flighty
through the trees♪