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Oct 4, 2026 — Evil case
Madame Yvette Laroche went into theatre at Queen Adelaide Hospital wearing the Laroche emerald, which she swore she would never take off. She woke without it. Her insurers have been asked for £2 million, and not one hospital camera saw a thing.
This Evil case seats 25 suspects on a 5×5 grid. 21 of them carry a clue; the other 4 only have something to say about themselves. 9 of the steps can only be proven by reading two or more clues together. Every verdict you enter is checked against all the scenarios that still fit the statements on file, so a move only sticks when it is proven.
The opening statement
Jasper the orderly starts the case already proven innocent:
None of the surgeons in Column B is innocent.— Jasper, orderly (E2)
The lineup
Suspects stand in alphabetical order, left to right and top to bottom. Each belongs to one of Clues & Culprits’ twelve character classes — the badge on their nameplate. This case uses 7 of them, each cast as a role in the setting: surgeons, security guards, private patients, administrators, cooks, orderlies, visitors. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the orderlies”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Ada | surgeon | Scholar |
| B1 | Bruno | security guard | Enforcer |
| C1 | Celia | private patient | Noble |
| D1 | Dexter | private patient | Noble |
| E1 | Emil | administrator | Official |
| A2 | Frank | security guard | Enforcer |
| B2 | Gus | cook | Cook |
| C2 | Hana | cook | Cook |
| D2 | Ivan | orderly | Laborer |
| E2 | Jasper | orderly | Laborer |
| A3 | Kurt | visitor | Rogue |
| B3 | Lena | surgeon | Scholar |
| C3 | Mabel | cook | Cook |
| D3 | Nora | security guard | Enforcer |
| E3 | Otto | orderly | Laborer |
| A4 | Pia | visitor | Rogue |
| B4 | Quinn | surgeon | Scholar |
| C4 | Ruby | security guard | Enforcer |
| D4 | Suki | administrator | Official |
| E4 | Theo | surgeon | Scholar |
| A5 | Ursula | administrator | Official |
| B5 | Vera | visitor | Rogue |
| C5 | Wren | orderly | Laborer |
| D5 | Xander | visitor | Rogue |
| E5 | Yvette | private patient | Noble |
Stuck?
The in-game hint first points at the statement to re-read, then at the suspect you can prove, then shows the proof. For a gentler nudge, open the spoiler-free hints for Oct 4, 2026, or press Share to send a friend your exact board. New to the format? The deduction-puzzle guide covers the habits that unlock every step.
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