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MURDOK / FIELD INVESTIGATION · 005

The Absent Guest

Tutorial
4 × 4 · 4–7 min
DETECTIVE: ____________

Low Tide Inn · A hotel manager was killed while checking long-stay bills. One guest had a paid entry in the register, but no witness or used room could place that guest in the hotel.

1.101
1.2
1.302
1.4Hall Rug
2.1
2.2Guest Register ××
2.3
2.4
3.1
3.2
3.3Luggage Door ××
3.4
4.1Shell Mosaic
4.2
4.3
4.4

02 / TESTIMONY & EVIDENCECheck each verified statement

1

Vale · VICTIM I was in the Reception; I was in the same row as the Shell Mosaic; I was in the same column as the Shell Mosaic.

2

Ren I was in the same row as the Luggage Door.

3

Mara I was right beside the Luggage Door.

4

Elian Only Mara shared my room.

03 / DEDUCTION NOTES

The victim’s room companion: ________________MURDOK · 005 · 01 / 01