Recommended First CaseGuided10-15 min
Guided Case
The Last Cup Upstairs
Victim: Victor Hale
Bookseller Victor Hale was found dead in the upstairs study just after the shop closed. Only three people were still inside: his manager Emma Reed, his brother Mark Hale, and the night clerk Simon Cole. Mark's argument with Victor was loud enough for everyone to hear, but the study key and a late trip upstairs complicate the obvious story.
A short playable case that quietly teaches clues, weak points, contradictions, and when to accuse.
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The Gallery Fall
Victim: Leon Voss
Leon Voss, a powerful art curator, died after falling from an upper mezzanine during a private exhibition opening. The gallery is calling it an accident, but the evening's version of events never settles cleanly.
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The Locked Ward
Victim: Elias Ward
A patient dies overnight in a private psychiatric recovery clinic under suspicious circumstances. The official story leans on instability and self-harm, but the people responsible for the ward are not telling the same story.
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The Locked Gallery Fall
Victim: Owen Vale
Gallery curator Owen Vale falls from a mezzanine during a private preview just before a key investor arrives. At first the scene looks like a chaotic accident inside a crowded, tense event.
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The Broadcast Blackout
Victim: Julian March
Investigative radio host Julian March dies in an upstairs studio booth during a donor preview at an independent station just as the building suffers a brief blackout. Between the station's internal tensions and the confusion around the outage, nobody's version of the night feels complete.
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The Harbor Lockout
Victim: Tomas Reeve
Veteran harbor mechanic Tomas Reeve is found drowned inside an east-lock service trench after an overnight stoppage at a freight terminal. The official account blames reckless procedure during a chaotic shipping window, but the work call, control booth activity, and safety lockout sequence do not line up cleanly.
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The Blackwater Escape
Victim: Leon Carter
Illusion designer Leon Carter is found drowned inside the escape tank of a once-famous seaside magic theater after a private technical rehearsal for its reopening night. Management calls it a catastrophic stunt failure, but the cue calls, catwalk movement, and release hardware do not fit a simple accident.
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