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MURDOK / FIELD INVESTIGATION · 025

The Empty Aquarium

Easy
5 × 5 · 7–12 min
DETECTIVE: ____________

Pearl Arcade Aquarium · An aquarium keeper was killed during a closed-door inventory. Water still hummed in the darkened exhibit, but behind its curtain the display tank stood empty and dry.

1.1Shell Mosaic
1.203
1.3
1.402
1.5
2.101
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4Records Desk ××
3.5
4.1
4.2Shell Rug
4.3Inlaid Mosaic ××
4.4
4.5Service Door ××
5.1
5.204
5.3
5.4
5.5

02 / TESTIMONY & EVIDENCECheck each verified statement

1

Mara I was in the same column as the Shell Mosaic.

2

Vale There was nobody else in my room; I was right beside the Records Desk; I was in the same column as the Records Desk.

3

Noor · VICTIM Only Elian shared my room.

4

Elian I was in the same row as the Inlaid Mosaic.

5

Tess I was in the same column as the Inlaid Mosaic.

03 / DEDUCTION NOTES

The victim’s room companion: ________________MURDOK · 025 · 01 / 01