The Herring is murdered, and detective bimbo is trying to find the murderer, but the first tracks he follows are just the one of a big footed mouse, but the killer returns to the victim..


Is it worth the time? If you have about ten minutes and a strange craving for black-and-white animation that feels like it was sketched during a fever dream, sure. If you’re looking for a coherent mystery, you’re gonna be annoyed. People who hate nonsense will absolutely despise this. It’s for the folks who like their ...

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"Is it worth the time? If you have about ten minutes and a strange craving for black-and-white animation that feels like it was sketched during a fever dream, sure. If you’re looking for a coherent mystery, you’re gonna be annoyed. People who hate nonsense will absolutely despise this. It’s for the folks who like their cartoons to feel a little unhinged. The whole thing kicks off with the murder of The Herring. I’m not entirely sure why we care about this fish, but Detective Bimbo is on the job...."
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