Masquerade Duet #2
Investigate the crime scene
This dreamscape that Black Swan has prepared is way too exciting, throwing you into a "crime scene" As soon as you enter. Here you see Black Swan, a Bloodhound Family Law Enforcer, and... Sampo!? What is that guy doing here!?
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It seems that there was a "murder case" (fortunately, in Penacony, it is almost impossible for people to actually be "murdered"), and the murderer is without question the enigmatic Sparkle. It seems that Black Swan has no intention of telling the Bloodhound Family about the murderer's identity. She is instead planning on playing with Sparkle. You cannot grasp what either Sparkle or Black Swan is thinking.
Black Swan
Next up... let's interview those two over there.
Sampo
That girl said they're always silent, but if they gave you a reaction, it means they're actually one of Sparkle's puzzles.
Speak with the constable and the bailiff
Sparkle left a lot of items behind at the crime scene and used them to construct a bizarre stage play. It seems that this "murder" was simply a bait to attract the attention of her audience, and this "puzzle" was actually the challenge that she had left for Black Swan.
Ask the bailiff about suspects
Black Swan begins collecting clues, trying to solve the puzzle that Sparkle left behind. You can't help but wonder why Sparkle would go through all this effort. However, when it comes to people like Sparkle, asking "why" normally means you are on the wrong track. Why not play with Black Swan the logic game that Sparkle left behind... Perhaps Sparkle's true motive is concealed within.
Sampo
Look, an ID card: "Talent Motivation Department: Shamari"... Is this the victim's?
Black Swan
Mr. Shamari's belongings should have disappeared alongside him as he woke from the Dreamscape. The fact this ID is here means Miss Sparkle placed it here on purpose to prove that she definitely attacked someone.
Sampo
Holy moly, this hammer is super heavy... This must be the murder weapon for the Sparkle Murder Case.
Black Swan
Miss Sparkle also used it to attack Mr. Shamari.
Sampo
I'm barely able to lift this using both hands. I have no idea how Sparkle could ever use this to hit a target...
Sort through the clues with Sampo
Identify the "murderer" to the constable
Speak with the sheriff and the deputy sheriff
Another murder, another play, and another puzzle. Sampo seems extremely distressed and ready to escape back into his secluded and quiet Winterland. Black Swan, on the other hand, seems calm and contented, thoroughly enjoying the detective game that Sparkle prepared. However, they are not the type to have their emotions displayed across their faces, so you are uncertain whether they are really distressed or calm.
However, the Dreamscape Sales Store is still a place of entertainment, so perhaps it would be better to focus on investigating the puzzle Sparkle left behind than trying to assess the true thoughts of these "characters." Let's enjoy a game of logic and deduction.
However, the Dreamscape Sales Store is still a place of entertainment, so perhaps it would be better to focus on investigating the puzzle Sparkle left behind than trying to assess the true thoughts of these "characters." Let's enjoy a game of logic and deduction.
Ask the deputy sheriff about the suspects
Black Swan
There's an accounting book lying on the ground. It must have been specially placed there by Sparkle.
Sampo
On the title page is written "Qian Ketong"... is that someone's name? A codename? I think it's the name of the owner of this book.
Black Swan
This Qian Ketong person should be Sparkle's targeted victim this time around.
Black Swan
And there's the tie.
Sampo
That skit before said that the deceased was strangled. Is this tie some kind of joke murder weapon?
Black Swan
The tag on the tie reads "Only For Imperial Master Lefton"... Seems like it's one of Miss Sparkle's personal belongings.
Sampo
That's not how you use the word "Imperial"...
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Sort through the clues with Sampo
Figure out the answer to the puzzle
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Inspect the unusual trashcan
What stands before Black Swan in this moment is undoubtedly a trashcan. A Belobogian-style trashcan. This sight is supposed to shock you, but it does not. You have seen many strange things on your journeys. This sense of being unfazed by the bizarre makes you feel like you have really gained some life experience.
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Sampo
So who exactly is the murderer?
Sampo
Lefton. That guy lost his hand...
Sampo
Lefton. That guy lost his hand...
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Evidence: Giant Wooden Hammer
Evidence: Shamari's ID
Evidence: Goldhammer Residence Security Regulations
Evidence: "Mutually Assured Destruction" Button
Evidence: Pom-Pom Toy
Cancel
Activation Conditions:F202180239
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Success
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Black Swan
Based on the bailiff's statement, Lefton's dominant hand was seriously injured to the point where he had to learn how to live using only his left hand. Swinging that giant sledgehammer to murder someone... that must be hard for him. Probably impossible.
Black Swan
Lefton's suspicion level can be downgraded.
Sampo
By process of elimination, it seems that only Wright could be the murderer. That was easy. Let's tell the constable our answer and see what he thinks.
Black Swan
Based on the bailiff's statement, Lefton's dominant hand was seriously injured to the point where he had to learn how to live using only his left hand. Swinging that giant sledgehammer to murder someone... that must be hard for him. Probably impossible.
Black Swan
Lefton's suspicion level can be downgraded.
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Activation Conditions:C2021802I2==1
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Sampo
So who exactly is the murderer?
Sampo
Remember Zhongshan's face was disfigured after the incident at the cliff, right?
Sampo
Remember Zhongshan's face was disfigured after the incident at the cliff, right?
Options
Evidence: Goldhammer Residence Security Regulations
Evidence: Shamari's ID
Evidence: Giant Wooden Hammer
Evidence: "Mutually Assured Destruction" Button
Evidence: Pom-Pom Toy
Cancel
Activation Conditions:F202180238
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Success
Fail
Black Swan
Poor guy. He was seriously injured and was all wrapped up in bandages to keep his good looks safe. If that's the case, then he couldn't have made it through the Goldhammer residence's facial recognition system.
Black Swan
That would suggest that Zhongshan is not the murderer.
Sampo
By process of elimination, it seems that only Wright could be the murderer. That was easy. Let's tell the constable our answer and see what he thinks.
Black Swan
Poor guy. He was seriously injured and was all wrapped up in bandages to keep his good looks safe. If that's the case, then he couldn't have made it through the Goldhammer residence's facial recognition system.
Black Swan
That would suggest that Zhongshan is not the murderer.
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Activation Conditions:C2021802I3==1
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Figure out the answer to the puzzle
Another murder, another play, and another puzzle. Sampo seems extremely distressed and ready to escape back into his secluded and quiet Winterland. Black Swan, on the other hand, seems calm and contented, thoroughly enjoying the detective game that Sparkle prepared. However, they are not the type to have their emotions displayed across their faces, so you are uncertain whether they are really distressed or calm.
However, the Dreamscape Sales Store is still a place of entertainment, so perhaps it would be better to focus on investigating the puzzle Sparkle left behind than trying to assess the true thoughts of these "characters." Let's enjoy a game of logic and deduction.
However, the Dreamscape Sales Store is still a place of entertainment, so perhaps it would be better to focus on investigating the puzzle Sparkle left behind than trying to assess the true thoughts of these "characters." Let's enjoy a game of logic and deduction.
Identify the "murderer" to the sheriff
Sheriff
Hmm... Have you solved the case?
Sheriff
Lefton is a wealthy merchant who has been competing with Miss Sparkle for decades — they're always at each other's throats!
Sheriff
Lefton is a wealthy merchant who has been competing with Miss Sparkle for decades — they're always at each other's throats!
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Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This tie is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
This tie belongs to Lefton, and it just so happens to be the murder weapon in this case. Could the evidence be any more solid than this?
Sheriff
Lefton snuck into the changing room and waited for poor Miss Sparkle to enter, before using this very tie to brutally kill her! And then he stuffed Zhongshan's ring into her mouth as a way to try and frame him.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
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Success
Sheriff
Hmm... Have you solved the case?
Sheriff
This guy Zhongshan is a card shark who used to play "Get the Koi" with Miss Sparkle. He gambled away his entire family fortune.
Sheriff
This guy Zhongshan is a card shark who used to play "Get the Koi" with Miss Sparkle. He gambled away his entire family fortune.
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Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This ring is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
What would a penniless wretch of a gambler like Zhongshan be doing at such a fancy fashion store as this? Because he was planning on robbing it!
Sheriff
He'd stolen Lefton's tie and was just about to get away when he saw Miss Sparkle — the one who'd stolen his family fortune from him. So he darted into the changing room, and tried to get back his ring...
Sheriff
Who could've known that Miss Sparkle would end up swallowing that ring! All Zhongshan could do was use the tie in his hand to try and strap down her neck to prevent her from swallowing the ring — but he unexpectedly managed to strangle Miss Sparkle to death.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Activation Conditions:C2021802I6==1
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Success
Sheriff
Hmm... Have you solved the case?
Sheriff
Wright is a Pepeshi citizen, and Miss Sparkle can be very uncivilized — she'd often laugh at his height.
Sheriff
Wright is a Pepeshi citizen, and Miss Sparkle can be very uncivilized — she'd often laugh at his height.
Options
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This stool is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle always teased poor Wright until he was unable to take it any longer. Eventually, murderous intent was born!
Sheriff
Taking advantage of his position, he stole Lefton's tie and told Miss Sparkle: "Miss, please come with me to the changing room. I'd like to show you a matching tie."
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle never thought Wright would retaliate against her, so she went back with him to the changing room. As Wright stood atop the stool and helped Miss Sparkle try on the tie as usual...
Sheriff
...he then suddenly pulled it tight! And THAT'S how he killed Miss Sparkle!
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Activation Conditions:C2021802I7==1
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Sort through the clues with Sampo
Black Swan begins collecting clues, trying to solve the puzzle that Sparkle left behind. You can't help but wonder why Sparkle would go through all this effort. However, when it comes to people like Sparkle, asking "why" normally means you are on the wrong track. Why not play with Black Swan the logic game that Sparkle left behind... Perhaps Sparkle's true motive is concealed within.
Black Swan
Doesn't look like there are any more clues. Let's head back to the crime scene.
Another murder, another play, and another puzzle. Sampo seems extremely distressed and ready to escape back into his secluded and quiet Winterland. Black Swan, on the other hand, seems calm and contented, thoroughly enjoying the detective game that Sparkle prepared. However, they are not the type to have their emotions displayed across their faces, so you are uncertain whether they are really distressed or calm.
However, the Dreamscape Sales Store is still a place of entertainment, so perhaps it would be better to focus on investigating the puzzle Sparkle left behind than trying to assess the true thoughts of these "characters." Let's enjoy a game of logic and deduction.
However, the Dreamscape Sales Store is still a place of entertainment, so perhaps it would be better to focus on investigating the puzzle Sparkle left behind than trying to assess the true thoughts of these "characters." Let's enjoy a game of logic and deduction.
Sampo
That should be it. Let's head out.
Bloodhound Family Member
Do you two need anything else?
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Just want to confirm case details again.
I don't have any other questions.
Black Swan
Please can you explain to us again the details of the case?
Bloodhound Family Member
No problem. What would you like to know about?
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Regarding the victim...
Regarding the Sweet Dreams Troupe present at the scene of the crime...
Regarding evidence at the scene of the crime...
I don't have any other questions.
Bloodhound Family Member
An IPC employee named Shamari. Eyewitnesses reported that a tall, strong man wearing a large robe with long sleeves walked right past Shamari, then suddenly assaulted him with a hammer...
Bloodhound Family Member
Shamari collapsed on the spot and woke up from the dream. The murderer vanished in a flash.
Bloodhound Family Member
Seems like the assailant stole the troupe from elsewhere and deliberately placed them here. What nerve... They don't even have the slightest consideration for public order.
Bloodhound Family Member
Those two have clammed up. I wonder if you two could help pry open their mouths.
Bloodhound Family Member
This is a developing case, so there aren't many clues yet. All we have to go by are the weapon used by the assailant and the victim's ID...
Bloodhound Family Member
They didn't even take the weapon with them. Sounds like they're trying to provoke us... Despicable.
Black Swan
Thank you. I don't have any further questions.
Bloodhound Family Member
You're welcome. If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask away.
Black Swan
Thank you. I don't have any further questions.
Bloodhound Family Member
You're welcome. If there's anything you'd like to know, please ask away.
Black Swan
Next up... let's interview those two over there.
Sampo
That girl said they're always silent, but if they gave you a reaction, it means they're actually one of Sparkle's puzzles.
System
The two Bloodhound guards are protecting the crime scene, ensuring no one unrelated to the matter is able to get near.
Sampo
You don't think they'll realize we aren't actually detectives, do you?
Black Swan
No way. Please put more trust in me.
Constable
Please begin your investigation, Lady Black Swan! There are lots of clues at the crime scene that are sure to help you apprehend the real culprit.
Bailiff
Have you got any more questions?
Options
I'd like to hear about the suspects one more time.
No questions.
Bailiff
Lefton is one of Miss Sparkle's chief lieutenants, whose right hand was unfortunately severed while he was valiantly fighting off the Annihilation Gang. He's now learning how to write and hold a fork with his left hand — how tough that must be!
Bailiff
Then there's Zhongshan — this guy's a coward who ran away as soon as the group spotted some bandits along the road. He ended up smashing into the side of a cliff and getting his face disfigured. It's a real shame, as he used to be one of the rare handsome men left around town.
Bailiff
Last of all comes Wright. This guy was so insatiably greedy that he still came back to try and embezzle the rest of the supplies after they narrowly escaped with their lives, lying about how the gang had taken off with everything... Lefton and Zhongshan were so incensed that they broke his legs.
Bailiff
That's all the intel we have on the three suspects.
Black Swan
I have no questions about the case, but I'm just curious... How did Sparkle manipulate you?
Bailiff
I'm just a lowly bailiff. I don't know anything except for this 'ere case!
Sampo
Look, an ID card: "Talent Motivation Department: Shamari"... Is this the victim's?
Black Swan
Mr. Shamari's belongings should have disappeared alongside him as he woke from the Dreamscape. The fact this ID is here means Miss Sparkle placed it here on purpose to prove that she definitely attacked someone.
Sampo
Holy moly, this hammer is super heavy... This must be the murder weapon for the Sparkle Murder Case.
Black Swan
Miss Sparkle also used it to attack Mr. Shamari.
Sampo
I'm barely able to lift this using both hands. I have no idea how Sparkle could ever use this to hit a target...
Black Swan
Doesn't look like there are any more clues. Let's head back to the crime scene.
Sampo
So who exactly is the murderer?
Sampo
Lefton. That guy lost his hand...
Sampo
Lefton. That guy lost his hand...
Options
Evidence: Giant Wooden Hammer
Evidence: Shamari's ID
Evidence: Goldhammer Residence Security Regulations
Evidence: "Mutually Assured Destruction" Button
Evidence: Pom-Pom Toy
Cancel
Activation Conditions:F202180239
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Black Swan
Based on the bailiff's statement, Lefton's dominant hand was seriously injured to the point where he had to learn how to live using only his left hand. Swinging that giant sledgehammer to murder someone... that must be hard for him. Probably impossible.
Black Swan
Lefton's suspicion level can be downgraded.
Sampo
By process of elimination, it seems that only Wright could be the murderer. That was easy. Let's tell the constable our answer and see what he thinks.
Black Swan
Based on the bailiff's statement, Lefton's dominant hand was seriously injured to the point where he had to learn how to live using only his left hand. Swinging that giant sledgehammer to murder someone... that must be hard for him. Probably impossible.
Black Swan
Lefton's suspicion level can be downgraded.
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
So who exactly is the murderer?
Sampo
Remember Zhongshan's face was disfigured after the incident at the cliff, right?
Sampo
Remember Zhongshan's face was disfigured after the incident at the cliff, right?
Options
Evidence: Goldhammer Residence Security Regulations
Evidence: Shamari's ID
Evidence: Giant Wooden Hammer
Evidence: "Mutually Assured Destruction" Button
Evidence: Pom-Pom Toy
Cancel
Activation Conditions:F202180238
Options
Success
Fail
Black Swan
Poor guy. He was seriously injured and was all wrapped up in bandages to keep his good looks safe. If that's the case, then he couldn't have made it through the Goldhammer residence's facial recognition system.
Black Swan
That would suggest that Zhongshan is not the murderer.
Sampo
By process of elimination, it seems that only Wright could be the murderer. That was easy. Let's tell the constable our answer and see what he thinks.
Black Swan
Poor guy. He was seriously injured and was all wrapped up in bandages to keep his good looks safe. If that's the case, then he couldn't have made it through the Goldhammer residence's facial recognition system.
Black Swan
That would suggest that Zhongshan is not the murderer.
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
So who exactly is the murderer?
Sampo
I remember this one best. Wright has a broken leg.
Sampo
I remember this one best. Wright has a broken leg.
Options
Evidence: Shamari's ID
Evidence: Giant Wooden Hammer
Evidence: Goldhammer Residence Security Regulations
Evidence: "Mutually Assured Destruction" Button
Evidence: Pom-Pom Toy
Sampo
Er... is that so? I feel like the evidence doesn't really match? How about you think it over again?
Sampo
I remember this one best. Wright has a broken leg.
Options
Evidence: Shamari's ID
Evidence: Giant Wooden Hammer
Evidence: Goldhammer Residence Security Regulations
Evidence: "Mutually Assured Destruction" Button
Evidence: Pom-Pom Toy
System
At this moment, the constable and his bailiff lay lifelessly, mere husks of their former selves. It seems they have already completed their mission.
Sheriff
How's it going, Detective Black Swan? Have you found out who the killer is?
Deputy Sheriff
Anything else, Detective Black Swan?
Options
I'd like to hear about the suspects one more time.
Nothing.
Deputy Sheriff
First of all is the shopkeeper, Wright. He's one of the Pepeshi people and only stands as tall as Sparkle's waist, which is often a source of teasing for him. He can get pretty salty about it.
Deputy Sheriff
Next up, you have the merchant Lefton. He wants to join up with the Penacony trading guild, and is in direct competition with Miss Sparkle. That could be a motive for killing her.
Deputy Sheriff
Finally there is the gambler, Zhongshan. He lost a bet to Miss Sparkle, and he had to hand over his family heirloom. It's possible he harbored a grudge against her.
Black Swan
I'm just a little curious. Isn't it really tiring for Miss Sparkle to play so many different roles?
Deputy Sheriff
If you really love Miss Sparkle from the bottom of your heart, then behave nicely and let her have a little fun!
Black Swan
There's an accounting book lying on the ground. It must have been specially placed there by Sparkle.
Sampo
On the title page is written "Qian Ketong"... is that someone's name? A codename? I think it's the name of the owner of this book.
Black Swan
This Qian Ketong person should be Sparkle's targeted victim this time around.
Black Swan
And there's the tie.
Sampo
That skit before said that the deceased was strangled. Is this tie some kind of joke murder weapon?
Black Swan
The tag on the tie reads "Only For Imperial Master Lefton"... Seems like it's one of Miss Sparkle's personal belongings.
Sampo
That's not how you use the word "Imperial"...
Sampo
This clock is...
Black Swan
Open it up and take a look.
Sheriff
Hmm... Have you solved the case?
Sheriff
Lefton is a wealthy merchant who has been competing with Miss Sparkle for decades — they're always at each other's throats!
Sheriff
Lefton is a wealthy merchant who has been competing with Miss Sparkle for decades — they're always at each other's throats!
Options
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This tie is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
This tie belongs to Lefton, and it just so happens to be the murder weapon in this case. Could the evidence be any more solid than this?
Sheriff
Lefton snuck into the changing room and waited for poor Miss Sparkle to enter, before using this very tie to brutally kill her! And then he stuffed Zhongshan's ring into her mouth as a way to try and frame him.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm... Have you solved the case?
Sheriff
This guy Zhongshan is a card shark who used to play "Get the Koi" with Miss Sparkle. He gambled away his entire family fortune.
Sheriff
This guy Zhongshan is a card shark who used to play "Get the Koi" with Miss Sparkle. He gambled away his entire family fortune.
Options
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This ring is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
What would a penniless wretch of a gambler like Zhongshan be doing at such a fancy fashion store as this? Because he was planning on robbing it!
Sheriff
He'd stolen Lefton's tie and was just about to get away when he saw Miss Sparkle — the one who'd stolen his family fortune from him. So he darted into the changing room, and tried to get back his ring...
Sheriff
Who could've known that Miss Sparkle would end up swallowing that ring! All Zhongshan could do was use the tie in his hand to try and strap down her neck to prevent her from swallowing the ring — but he unexpectedly managed to strangle Miss Sparkle to death.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm... Have you solved the case?
Sheriff
Wright is a Pepeshi citizen, and Miss Sparkle can be very uncivilized — she'd often laugh at his height.
Sheriff
Wright is a Pepeshi citizen, and Miss Sparkle can be very uncivilized — she'd often laugh at his height.
Options
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This stool is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle always teased poor Wright until he was unable to take it any longer. Eventually, murderous intent was born!
Sheriff
Taking advantage of his position, he stole Lefton's tie and told Miss Sparkle: "Miss, please come with me to the changing room. I'd like to show you a matching tie."
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle never thought Wright would retaliate against her, so she went back with him to the changing room. As Wright stood atop the stool and helped Miss Sparkle try on the tie as usual...
Sheriff
...he then suddenly pulled it tight! And THAT'S how he killed Miss Sparkle!
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
It doesn't? Looks like Miss Sparkle is more careful than I thought.
Black Swan
Excuse me, is the deputy sheriff still around?
Sheriff
Its work is done and it's taking a long vacation now. Come talk to me if you need anything!
Black Swan
But I preferred the character design of the deputy sheriff. Can it come back?
Sheriff
No! Playing so many roles is tiring.
Sheriff
Detective Black Swan, would you like to hear about the other answers that you didn't guess?
Options
Sure.
Nothing.
Black Swan
Why, I wouldn't miss it for the world — seeing as you put so much work into everything.
Options
The murderer is Lefton.
The murderer is Zhongshan.
The murderer is Wright.
There is no murderer at all.
Stop playing now.
Sheriff
Lefton is a wealthy merchant who has been competing with Miss Sparkle for decades — they're always at each other's throats!
Sheriff
Lefton is a wealthy merchant who has been competing with Miss Sparkle for decades — they're always at each other's throats!
Options
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This tie is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
This tie belongs to Lefton, and it just so happens to be the murder weapon in this case. Could the evidence be any more solid than this?
Sheriff
Lefton snuck into the changing room and waited for poor Miss Sparkle to enter, before using this very tie to brutally kill her! And then he stuffed Zhongshan's ring into her mouth as a way to try and frame him.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
This guy Zhongshan is a card shark who used to play "Get the Koi" with Miss Sparkle. He gambled away his entire family fortune.
Sheriff
This guy Zhongshan is a card shark who used to play "Get the Koi" with Miss Sparkle. He gambled away his entire family fortune.
Options
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This ring is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
What would a penniless wretch of a gambler like Zhongshan be doing at such a fancy fashion store as this? Because he was planning on robbing it!
Sheriff
He'd stolen Lefton's tie and was just about to get away when he saw Miss Sparkle — the one who'd stolen his family fortune from him. So he darted into the changing room, and tried to get back his ring...
Sheriff
Who could've known that Miss Sparkle would end up swallowing that ring! All Zhongshan could do was use the tie in his hand to try and strap down her neck to prevent her from swallowing the ring — but he unexpectedly managed to strangle Miss Sparkle to death.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Wright is a Pepeshi citizen, and Miss Sparkle can be very uncivilized — she'd often laugh at his height.
Sheriff
Wright is a Pepeshi citizen, and Miss Sparkle can be very uncivilized — she'd often laugh at his height.
Options
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This stool is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle always teased poor Wright until he was unable to take it any longer. Eventually, murderous intent was born!
Sheriff
Taking advantage of his position, he stole Lefton's tie and told Miss Sparkle: "Miss, please come with me to the changing room. I'd like to show you a matching tie."
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle never thought Wright would retaliate against her, so she went back with him to the changing room. As Wright stood atop the stool and helped Miss Sparkle try on the tie as usual...
Sheriff
...he then suddenly pulled it tight! And THAT'S how he killed Miss Sparkle!
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the murderer would still be at large!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
...What do you mean by that?
Sheriff
...What do you mean by that?
Options
Evidence: Lefton's Tie
Evidence: Wright's Stool
Evidence: Zhongshan's Ring
Evidence: Qian Ketong's Account Book
Evidence: Smoked Red Herring
Cancel
Black Swan
This tie is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle stole Lefton's tie to see if it would fit her... But who knew that Lefton had an anti-theft device installed on it!
Sheriff
After Miss Sparkle affixed the tie to her neck, it rapidly contracted, thereby strangling the poor lady! She tried swallowing her ring to preserve her breathing passage, but unfortunately... she was beyond saving.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the three suspects would all be facing grave injustice!
Black Swan
This stool is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
Miss Sparkle's business failed, and she was on the brink of bankruptcy. As she passed by her regular fashion store, she ran into her old nemesis, the bullying shopkeeper from the store, and the gambler whose life she'd ruined...
Sheriff
And those three all looked happier than her! Miss Sparkle's ego wouldn't allow that to happen!
Sheriff
And so she stole Lefton's tie, placed Zhongshan's ring in her mouth, stepped up onto the stool, and hanged herself from a beam in Wright's shop! And her motive was to try and frame all three of them.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the three suspects would all be facing grave injustice!
Black Swan
This ring is a piece of evidence, right?
Sheriff
...That's right. That's the one!
Sheriff
Zhongshan stormed into the changing room to try and get his ring back — flustering Miss Sparkle, who swallowed it! Who would've guessed that the ring would get stuck in her throat?
Sheriff
Zhongshan repaid evil with kindness, and tried to borrow a tie to help Miss Sparkle squeeze out the ring. But sadly... she couldn't be saved.
Sheriff
What a tragedy. If it weren't for your incisive detective work, the three suspects would all be facing grave injustice!
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Sheriff
Hmm? This evidence doesn't really prove that he is the murderer...
Black Swan
Nothing? I thought there was an answer for every single permutation.
Sheriff
Don't go too far. Miss Sparkle will get tired.
Black Swan
I'd rather not play around. We don't have very much time.
Black Swan
I'd rather not play around. We don't have very much time.
System
The detective and the assistant detective have become two lifeless bodies. It seems they can no longer complete their mission.
Sampo
That should be it. Let's head out.
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