A Violet Ashford Case File
A body in the Disaster Relief Warehouse. By morning the records named one man — his credentials, his access, his proximity. An accuser swears he did it. One witness swears he didn't. Forty thousand records decide who's right.
The Intake Desk
Spoiler-free guidance that clarifies what each clue is asking — without ever naming the culprit.
→ 02Name your suspect and match every field on the official file to close the case.
→ 03An optional second case — identify the lone witness who defends Arlan and the accuser who turned him in.
→You want the truth? Arlan Dunn did it. He had no business being near those records. Don't waste your time feeling sorry for him. — The accuser's note
The accuser is certain. One witness isn't. Somewhere in the warehouse, a single person on shift says the records point the wrong way — and won't come forward while the real culprit is still cleared to work.
Every name was logged on intake. Forty thousand records. Five clues separate the guilty from the cleared. Work them one at a time, cross out who the evidence rules out, and only one record will be left standing.
There is exactly one right answer. When you have it, bring it to the desk.
Procedure
Every entry was logged on purpose. Nothing is filler.
Take one clue at a time and see who it removes.
Cut anyone the evidence clears.
Repeat until one record stands alone.
One answer. Make it count.