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Enclosed Room ~RichBoyFrodo
My brain was moving fast. I had three choices, twelve possible answers as to why each of them were correct, and ten possible detraction statements as to why they were all wrong. My green eyes, strained on the table before me; the question before me had been stated three seconds ago.
I have an IQ of 217.
And this question was proving me to be quite baffled. I couldn't believe something like this existed. I could tell the author of this question was grinning his dark grin. I could answer it, if he gave me the last clue. A clue I foreboded would break down all my reasoning. It would edge my soul away...
And I realized I couldn't bring myself to ask for the first clue.
My brown hair stood on ends, establishing my fright. I was totally engulfed in it. A question like this shouldn't exist.
The clock ticked the next second, edging me forth with even greater fright. I reviewed the question again. It was a damn catch-22 without any clues... what a nightmare.
The question echoed in my head again: "How was the murder possible?"
I wasn't a detective, but I was currently going to a detective school. This was my first case; it was impossible for someone like me to be in the field. I wasn't going to get anywhere with my sleuth work...
It was a closed room murder; the photography was surrounding the place, and I surveyed the room once again.
I looked at the other detective, standing near the body, ready for photographs. I was just about to ask for a clue, as I saw the time line for the crime again.
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P.M.
8:35: Victim enters and locks room.
8:40: Maids tried to enter room.
8:50: Scream, and call for 911.
9:05: CSI arrives.
9:30: Blood found underneath bed, no blood on bed where the victim lies. There is no broken windows, neither maid is dead.
9:34: 40 kilograms of dry ice found in room beside; no holes.
9:50: Interrogation is finished. Suspect is clueless, and no history of ever buying dry ice.
10:05: Suspect is convicted.

25-Oct-2009 17:17:38 - Last edited on 25-Oct-2009 17:21:46 by I AM FRODO

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The timeline was pointless.
So how had he drawn a conclusion? In fact, how did he draw the correct solution?
I decided to overview my clues.
1) He could have used the credit card trick to open the door. However, in the five minutes it took, why have the dry ice?
2) The dry ice was in a huge number, but the vents to both areas weren't connected. He could have cut her with it, but their was no markings on the body. Which itself was weird. They had done a full inspection on the body, and nothing was there.
3) Singing spoons were a possibility. What if the maid who screamed had been killed, and the suspect just wore a guise until he reached his apartment?
4) The CSI had checked under the bed for dry ice. They had found 40kg in his room, but they found none in hers. The maids said they had seen a slight amount of mist in the bathroom. Possible fog effects?
The last four seconds ticked by, and I found myself looking gleeful. I figured out how he had killed her.
The detective, under the veil of Sir Tiffy Cashien, ushered a grin to his face, as he saw me readily leave the room. Smart kid..., he thought. I could use someone like that.

25-Oct-2009 17:21:19 - Last edited on 25-Oct-2009 21:17:12 by I AM FRODO

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