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MURDOK / FIELD INVESTIGATION · 059

The Blank Carbon Sheet

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

Harbor Telegraph Office · A cashier was killed before settling express-message fees. A telegram was billed as copied twice, but its carbon sheet carried neither ink nor typing impressions.

1.1Compass Mosaic
1.201
1.3
1.403
1.5Records Desk ××
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4Service Door ××
2.502
3.1
3.204
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2Compass Rug
4.3
4.4
4.5
5.1
5.2Inlaid Mosaic ××
5.3
5.4
5.5

02 / TESTIMONY & EVIDENCECheck each verified statement

1

Mara I was in the same column as the Compass Mosaic; I was in the same row as the Records Desk.

2

Tess There was nobody else in my room; I was in the same row as the Service Door.

3

Noor I was right beside the Service Door.

4

Ivo · VICTIM I was in the same column as the Inlaid Mosaic.

5

Elian Only Ivo shared my room.

03 / DEDUCTION NOTES

The victim’s room companion: ________________MURDOK · 059 · 01 / 01