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(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[MURDER AT POWERS MANOR]
This murder mystery is randomized every time you play.
[[Begin the Story->Opening]]
{(set: $murderer to (random:1,3))(set:$BathClueFound to 0)(set:$GuestClueFound to 0)(set:$MasterClueFound to 0)(set:$ParlorClueFound to 0)(set:$Motive to (random:1,3))(set:$Time to 3)(set:$Credibilty to 0)(set:$InvestigationStart to 0)(set:$PassageID to 0)(set:$Int1 to 0)(set:$Int2 to 0)(set:$Int3 to 0)(set:$KillerFound to 0)(set:$Ending to 0)(set:$GuestPresent to 0)(set:$BathPresent to 0)(set:$MasterPresent to 0)(set:$ParlorPresent to 0)(set:$Accused to 0)(set:$BTestimony to 0)(set:$PTestimony to 0)(set:$GTestimony to 0)(set:$MTestimony to 0)
<!--Murderer 1 is The Butler, Murderer 2 is Goldmember, and Murderer 3 is Scott. Clues 1-3 correspond to these characters, Clue 4 is always the weapon. The motive is also assigned based on one of three values. Motive 1 is money. Motive 2 is the Bar Mitzvah. Motive 3 is self defense. Ending state 0 is the murderer got away, Ending state 1 is a succesful arrest, Ending state 2 is a wrongful arrest.-->
(set:$BathClue to (random:1,4))
(if:$BathClue is 1)[(set: $ParlorClue to (either:2,3,4))
(if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:3,4)) (if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$GuestClue to 4)] (if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$GuestClue to 3)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:2,4)) (if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$GuestClue to 4)] (if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$GuestClue to 2)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 4)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:3,2)) (if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$GuestClue to 2)] (if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$GuestClue to 3)]]
]
(if:$BathClue is 2)[(set: $ParlorClue to (either:1,3,4))
(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:3,4)) (if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$GuestClue to 4)] (if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$GuestClue to 3)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:1,4)) (if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$GuestClue to 4)] (if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$GuestClue to 1)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 4)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:3,1)) (if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$GuestClue to 1)] (if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$GuestClue to 3)]]
]
(if:$BathClue is 3)[(set: $ParlorClue to (either:1,2,4))
(if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:1,4)) (if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$GuestClue to 4)] (if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$GuestClue to 1)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:2,4)) (if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$GuestClue to 4)] (if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$GuestClue to 2)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 4)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:1,2)) (if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$GuestClue to 2)] (if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$GuestClue to 1)]]
]
(if:$BathClue is 4)[(set: $ParlorClue to (either:1,2,3))
(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:3,2)) (if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$GuestClue to 2)] (if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$GuestClue to 3)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:1,3)) (if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$GuestClue to 3)] (if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$GuestClue to 1)]]
(if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(set:$MasterClue to (either:1,2)) (if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$GuestClue to 2)] (if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$GuestClue to 1)]]
]
(if:$BathClue is 4)[(set:$Scene to "Bath")](if:$ParlorClue is 4)[(set:$Scene to "Parlor")](if:$GuestClue is 4)[(set:$Scene to "Guest")](if:$MasterClue is 4)[(set:$Scene to "Master")]}(text-colour:orange)[October 31st, 2020]
Your invite to Austin's Halloween party slips out from your pocket as you walk the stone path to his gorgeous estate.
[[Pick it up.->Fat Bastard Intro]]As you bend over to pick up the receipt, a terrible smell wafts into your face. You look up, gagging, and see that Fat Bastard has walked past you and, evidently, farted. You shake your head in mild disgust and walk the rest of the way up the path.
[[Step Inside -> Austin Intro]](align:"=><=")[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[Journal]]
(if:$GuestClue is not 4)[Guest Bedroom: (if:$GuestClueFound is 0)[You have not searched the Guest Bedroom yet.](if:$GuestClueFound is 1)[(if:$GuestClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[You found The Butler's Cane.](if:$murderer is 1)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$GuestClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[You found Goldmember's Gold Polishing Kit.](if:$murderer is 2)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$GuestClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[You found Scott's Wallet.](if:$murderer is 3)[You found nothing worth your time.]]]](if:$GuestClue is 4)[Guest Bedroom: The Guest Bedroom was the scene of the crime.]
(if:$MasterClue is not 4)[Master Bedroom: (if:$MasterClueFound is 0)[You have not searched the Master Bedroom yet.](if:$MasterClueFound is 1)[(if:$MasterClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[You found The Butler's Cane.](if:$murderer is 1)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$MasterClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[You found Goldmember's Gold Polishing Kit.](if:$murderer is 2)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$MasterClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[You found Scott's Wallet.](if:$murderer is 3)[You found nothing worth your time.]]]](if:$MasterClue is 4)[Master Bedroom: The Master Bedroom was the scene of the crime.]
(if:$ParlorClue is not 4)[Parlor: (if:$ParlorClueFound is 0)[You have not searched the Parlor yet.](if:$ParlorClueFound is 1)[(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[You found The Butler's Cane.](if:$murderer is 1)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[You found Goldmember's Gold Polishing Kit.](if:$murderer is 2)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[You found Scott's Wallet.](if:$murderer is 3)[You found nothing worth your time.]]]](if:$ParlorClue is 4)[Parlor: The Parlor was the scene of the crime.]
(if:$BathClue is not 4)[Bathroom: (if:$BathClueFound is 0)[You have not searched the Bathroom yet.](if:$BathClueFound is 1)[(if:$BathClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[You found The Butler's Cane.](if:$murderer is 1)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$BathClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[You found Goldmember's Gold Polishing Kit.](if:$murderer is 2)[You found nothing worth your time.]](if:$BathClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[You found Scott's Wallet.](if:$murderer is 3)[You found nothing worth your time.]]]](if:$BathClue is 4)[Bathroom: The Bathroom was the scene of the crime.]
(if:$PassageID is 0)[[Return->Glitch]](if:$PassageID is 1)[[Return->Investigation Start]](if:$PassageID is 2)[[Return->Investigate the Bathroom]](if:$PassageID is 3)[[Return->Investigate the Guest Bedroom]](if:$PassageID is 4)[[Return->Investigate the Master Bedroom]](if:$PassageID is 5)[[Return->Investigate the Parlor]](if:$PassageID is 6)[[Return->The police have arrived.]](if:$PassageID is 7)[[Return->Interrogation Base]](if:$PassageID is 8)[[Return->Interrogate Scott]] (if:$PassageID is 9)[[Return->Scott Guest]](if:$PassageID is 10)[[Return->Scott Parlor]](if:$PassageID is 11)[[Return->Scott Bath]](if:$PassageID is 12)[[Return->Scott Master]](if:$PassageID is 13)[[Return->Interrogate Goldmember]](if:$PassageID is 14)[[Return->Goldmember Guest]](if:$PassageID is 15)[[Return->Goldmember Parlor]](if:$PassageID is 16)[[Return->Goldmember Bath]](if:$PassageID is 17)[[Return->Goldmember Master]](if:$PassageID is 18)[[Return->Interrogate The Butler]](if:$PassageID is 19)[[Return->Butler Guest]](if:$PassageID is 20)[[Return->Butler Parlor]](if:$PassageID is 21)[[Return->Butler Bath]](if:$PassageID is 22)[[Return->Butler Master]](if:$PassageID is 23)[[Return->Talk to the Detective]](if:$PassageID is 24)[[Return->Present Guest]](if:$PassageID is 25)[[Return->Present Master]](if:$PassageID is 26)[[Return->Present Bath]](if:$PassageID is 27)[[Return->PresentParlor]]Austin is waiting for you. This is the first time he's invited you to the family manor, even though the two of you have been friends for ages. You suspect that he doesn't like sticking around the home he grew up feeling ostracized in, but it is hard to say for certain. His smiling face greets you.
(text-colour:magenta)["Welcome to the manor, baby! Happy Halloween!"] he says, with a playfully spooky voice. He's dressed up as a vampire. Before you can say anything, he takes you by the hand and guides you to the kitchen.
[[Enter the Kitchen -> Lights Out]](text-colour:magenta)["Everyone else is upstairs already, but I wanted to make sure you got the first of my vampire cookies!"] he says as he lifts up a tray of sugar cookies shaped like bats. He extends one to you and you take a careful bite. It isn't the best cookie you've ever had if you're being honest. You'd rather not hurt Austin's feelings, though, because this is the first get-together he's hosted since Doctor Evil's funeral. Before you have a chance to weigh in on his cookies, there's a loud //crash// and a //pop// followed by all the lights in the kitchen going out.
(text-colour:magenta)["What the-"] Austin starts to say, before being cut off by a terrible shriek from upstairs.
[[Rush Upstairs -> Murder Reveal]]At the top of the stairs you're greeted by the sight of three men huddled around the door to the (if:$Scene is "Bath")[Bathroom](if:$Scene is "Guest")[Guest Bedroom](if:$Scene is "Master")[Master Bedroom](if:$Scene is "Parlor")[Parlor]. You recognize two of them as Scott and Goldmember, but the third is a man you've never met before. You push past them to see what they're looking at.
(if:$Scene is "Bath")[[Enter the Bathroom]](if:$Scene is "Master")[[Enter the Master Bedroom]](if:$Scene is "Parlor")[[Enter the Parlor]](if:$Scene is "Guest")[[Enter the Guest Bedroom]](align:"=><=")[<img src=https://yarbus.online/images/Fat%20Bastard%20Dead.png>]
Fat Bastard lies dead on the floor of the bathroom, a gaping wound on the back of his head. A bloodied hammer sits in the sink.
[["It had to have been one of us..."->Investigation Start]](align:"=><=")[<img src=https://yarbus.online/images/Fat%20Bastard%20Dead.png>]
Fat Bastard lies dead on the floor of Austin's bedroom, a gaping wound on the back of his head. A bloodied hammer sits on the bedside table.
[["It had to have been one of us..."->Investigation Start]](align:"=><=")[<img src=https://yarbus.online/images/Fat%20Bastard%20Dead.png>]
Fat Bastard lies dead on the floor of the parlor, a gaping wound on the back of his head. A bloodied hammer sits on the pool table.
[["It had to have been one of us..."->Investigation Start]](align:"=><=")[<img src=https://yarbus.online/images/Fat%20Bastard%20Dead.png>]
Fat Bastard lies dead on the floor of the guest bedroom, a gaping wound on the back of his head. A bloodied hammer sits on the dresser.
[["It had to have been one of us..."->Investigation Start]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 1)
---
(if:$InvestigationStart is 0)[Chaos breaks out among the five of you. Accusations are flung and fingers are pointed, all while Austin quietly dials 911 on his cell phone. You know three things for certain: Fat Bastard is dead, Austin was with you when he was killed, and the only people in the manor are the five of you. Amid the pandemonium, you find out that the third man you don't recognize is, in fact, Austin's Butler.
(text-colour:magenta)["The police say that they'll be able to get here in about thirty minutes. In the meantime...I would appreciate it if we could resolve this matter amongst ourselves. The police department here doesn't trust me. They have a hard time believing that I retired as a spy. If they can pin this on me...they will."] Austin speaks calmly, but gravely. You recognize the seriousness of the situation. Luckily, you have some experience solving murder mysteries. You pull out your trusty journal and begin your investigation.] (if:$Time is 3)[Thirty minutes remain.](if:$Time is 2)[Twenty minutes remain.](if:$Time is 1)[Ten minutes remain.](if:$Time is 0)[There's no time left.]
(if:$Time is > 0)[
(if:$BathClueFound is 0)[[Investigate the Bathroom]](if:$BathClueFound is 1)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0,1,0.5))[You have investigated the Bathroom.]]
(if:$GuestClueFound is 0)[[Investigate the Guest Bedroom]](if:$GuestClueFound is 1)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0,1,0.5))[You have investigated the Guest Bedroom.]]
(if:$MasterClueFound is 0)[[Investigate the Master Bedroom]](if:$MasterClueFound is 1)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0,1,0.5))[You have investigated the Master Bedroom.]]
(if:$ParlorClueFound is 0)[[Investigate the Parlor]](if:$ParlorClueFound is 1)[(text-colour:(hsl:0,0,1,0.5))[You have investigated the Parlor.]]]
(align:"=><=")[(if:$Time is 0)[[The police have arrived.]]](set:$BathClueFound to 1)(if:$InvestigationStart is 0)[(set:$InvestigationStart to 1)]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 2)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)]
---
(if:$BathClue is 1)[Conveniently, the Bathroom is small enough that even ten minutes is enough for a thorough search. You find (if:$murderer is 1)[nothing worthy of your time beyond some high-strength painkillers in the medicine cabinet. You don't think they'll come up in the investigation, but take note of them nonetheless.](if:$murderer is 2)[and happen to see a cane leaning against the towel rack. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Bathroom when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 3)[and happen to see a cane leaning against the towel rack. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Bathroom when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$BathClue is 2)[Conveniently, the Bathroom is small enough that even ten minutes is enough for a thorough search. You find (if:$murderer is 2)[nothing worthy of your time beyond some high-strength painkillers in the medicine cabinet. You don't think they'll come up in the investigation, but take note of them nonetheless.](if:$murderer is 1)[and find a small wooden box sitting inside the medicine cabinet. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Bathroom at the time of the murder.](if:$murderer is 3)[and find a small wooden box sitting inside the medicine cabinet. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Bathroom at the time of the murder.]](if:$BathClue is 3)[Conveniently, the Bathroom is small enough that even ten minutes is enough for a thorough search. You find (if:$murderer is 3)[nothing worthy of your time beyond some high-strength painkillers in the medicine cabinet. You don't think they'll come up in the investigation, but take note of them nonetheless.](if:$murderer is 1)[and happen across a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Bathroom at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 2)[and happen across a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Bathroom at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$BathClue is 4)[You enter the grisly murder scene.
While it would be nice to do a full search of the crime scene, you lack the time and tools to gather any useful information.
From what you can gather at a glance, there's nothing particularly surprising about the scene. Fat Bastard appears to have been using the bathroom when his assailant hit him from behind with the hammer. Other than that, you gain no new information.]
[[Investigate another room ->Investigation Start]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$GuestClueFound to 1)(if:$InvestigationStart is 0)[(set:$InvestigationStart to 1)](set:$PassageID to 3)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)]
---
(if:$GuestClue is 1)[You begin your careful but brief search of the unoccupied bedroom (if:$murderer is 1)[and find nothing more interesting than an old photo album on the dresser. This probably isn't important to your investigation, but you take note of it anyways.](if:$murderer is 2)[and happen to see a cane leaning against the closet door. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Guest Bedroom when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 3)[and happen to see a cane leaning against the closet door. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Guest Bedroom when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$GuestClue is 2)[You begin your careful but brief search of the unoccupied bedroom (if:$murderer is 2)[and find nothing more interesting than an old photo album on the dresser. This probably isn't important to your investigation, but you take note of it anyways.](if:$murderer is 1)[and find a small wooden box sitting inside the closet. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Guest Bedroom at the time of the murder.](if:$murderer is 3)[and find a small wooden box sitting inside the closet. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Guest Bedroom at the time of the murder.]](if:$GuestClue is 3)[You begin your careful but brief search of the unoccupied bedroom (if:$murderer is 3)[and find nothing more interesting than an old photo album on the dresser. This probably isn't important to your investigation, but you take note of it anyways.](if:$murderer is 1)[and happen across a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Guest Bedroom at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 2)[and happen across a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Guest Bedroom at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$GuestClue is 4)[You enter the grisly murder scene.
While it would be nice to do a full search of the crime scene, you lack the time and tools to gather any useful information.
From what you can gather at a glance, there's nothing particularly surprising about the scene. Fat Bastard appears to have been looking around the bedroom when his assailant hit him from behind with the hammer. Other than that, you gain no new information.]
[[Investigate another room ->Investigation Start]](set:$MasterClueFound to 1)(if:$InvestigationStart is 0)[(set:$InvestigationStart to 1)]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 4)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)]
---
(if:$MasterClue is 1)[You begin your careful but brief search of Austin's bedroom (if:$murderer is 1)[and unfortunately find nothing more than a broken clock on the bedside table. This probably isn't relevant, but you take note of it anyways.](if:$murderer is 2)[and happen to see a cane leaning against the bed. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Master Bedroom when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 3)[and happen to see a cane leaning against the bed. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Master Bedroom when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$MasterClue is 2)[You begin your careful but brief search of Austin's bedroom (if:$murderer is 2)[and unfortunately find nothing more than a broken clock on the bedside table. This probably isn't relevant, but you take note of it anyways.](if:$murderer is 1)[and find a small wooden box sitting on top of the dresser. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Master Bedroom at the time of the murder.](if:$murderer is 3)[and find a small wooden box sitting on top of the dresser. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Master Bedroom at the time of the murder.]](if:$MasterClue is 3)[You begin your careful but brief search of Austin's bedroom (if:$murderer is 3)[and unfortunately find nothing more than a broken clock on the bedside table. This probably isn't relevant, but you take note of it anyways.](if:$murderer is 1)[and happen across a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Master Bedroom at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 2)[and happen across a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Master Bedroom at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$MasterClue is 4)[You enter the grisly murder scene.
While it would be nice to do a full search of the crime scene, you lack the time and tools to gather any useful information.
From what you can gather at a glance, there's nothing particularly surprising about the scene. Fat Bastard appears to have been looking around the bedroom when his assailant hit him from behind with the hammer. Other than that, you gain no new information.]
[[Investigate another room ->Investigation Start]](set:$ParlorClueFound to 1)(if:$InvestigationStart is 0)[(set:$InvestigationStart to 1)]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 5)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)]
---
(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[You briefly take a look around the Parlor, searching for any clues that might help you in your investigation. At first you worry that there won't be anything useful, (if:$murderer is 1)[and your suspicions are confirmed when you find nothing but an old shoe on the floor. You still make a note of this odd finding, but you highly doubt it'll be any use.](if:$murderer is 2)[but then you turn and see a cane leaning next to the door. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Parlor when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 3)[but then you turn and see a cane leaning next to the door. You pick it up and look it over. On the top it bears an ornate seal with the words "OFFICIAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE HIGH BUTLER SOCIETY." This seems like it could be evidence that The Butler was here in the Parlor when the murder happened. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$ParlorClue is 2)[You briefly take a look around the Parlor, searching for any clues that might help you in your investigation. At first you worry that there won't be anything useful, (if:$murderer is 2)[and your suspicions are confirmed when you find nothing but an old shoe on the floor. You still make a note of this odd finding, but you highly doubt it'll be any use.](if:$murderer is 1)[but then you turn and see a small wooden box sitting on the table next to the pool cue rack. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Parlor at the time of the murder.](if:$murderer is 3)[but then you turn and see a small wooden box sitting on the table next to the pool cue rack. You open it and find what seems to be a kit for polishing objects made of gold. It isn't hard to guess who this belongs to, and it may very well be evidence that Goldmember was here in the Parlor at the time of the murder.]](if:$ParlorClue is 3)[You briefly take a look around the Parlor, searching for any clues that might help you in your investigation. At first you worry that there won't be anything useful, (if:$murderer is 3)[and your suspicions are confirmed when you find nothing but an old shoe on the floor. You still make a note of this odd finding, but you highly doubt it'll be any use.](if:$murderer is 1)[but then you turn and see a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Parlor at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.](if:$murderer is 2)[but then you turn and see a wallet sitting on the floor. You bend over and pick it up, flipping through the numerous cards stored inside. In the front pocket is an ID card with a photo of Scott. This might be evidence that he was here in the Parlor at the time of the murder. You make a note of it in your journal.]](if:$ParlorClue is 4)[You enter the grisly murder scene.
While it would be nice to do a full search of the crime scene, you lack the time and tools to gather any useful information.
From what you can gather at a glance, there's nothing particularly surprising about the scene. Fat Bastard appears to have been playing pool when his assailant hit him from behind with the hammer. Other than that, you gain no new information.]
[[Investigate another room ->Investigation Start]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 6)(set:$Time to 2)(set:$InvestigationStart to 2)
---
You look out the window at the end of the hallway and see a single police car in the driveway. Its lights are on but the siren isn't blaring. You turn to Austin whose face has gone as white as snow.
(text-colour:magenta)["I'll stall them for as long as I can. You should talk to the...suspects and see if they have anything useful to say,"] he commands, surprisingly firm despite his clear nerves. It is clear what you ought to do now.
[[Begin the Interrogations->Interrogation Base]]Uh oh. You're not supposed to be able to get here.
[[Restart Game ->Intro]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 18)
---
You approach The Butler, who is is absentmindedly reading from a pocket-sized book titled 'Cleaning and the Other Great Arts.' He looks up at you with his dark, brown eyes. He extends a gloved hand and shakes yours.
"I am The Butler. Charmed. I believe this is your first time at Master Powers's Manor? Ever so sorry that it has become so..." he pauses and wipes a speck of dust off his shoulder. "//Macabre.// Now. If there is anything I can do to help, please, ask."
(Now might be a good time to review your journal's notes and see what information might be most relevant to him. You only have time to bring up one thing, or you can choose to interrogate someone else.)
(if:$GuestClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Guest Bedroom->Butler Guest]](if:$GuestClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Guest Bedroom.]
(if:$MasterClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Master Bedroom->Butler Master]](if:$MasterClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Master Bedroom.]
(if:$BathClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Bathroom->Butler Bath]](if:$BathClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Bathroom.]
(if:$ParlorClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Parlor->Butler Parlor]](if:$ParlorClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Parlor.]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 8)
---
You approach Scott, who is nervously picking at his fingernails by the stairway.
"I'm telling you, it has ''got'' to be that Butler," he nods his head towards The Butler, who is absentmindedly reading from a pocket-sized book titled 'Cleaning and the Other Great Arts.' Scott continues. "But if you got any questions to ask about stuff that'll prove me innocent, ask away, man."
(Now might be a good time to review your journal's notes and see what information might be most relevant to him. You only have time to bring up one thing, or you can choose to interrogate someone else.)
(if:$GuestClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Guest Bedroom->Scott Guest]](if:$GuestClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Guest Bedroom.]
(if:$MasterClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Master Bedroom->Scott Master]](if:$MasterClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Master Bedroom.]
(if:$BathClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Bathroom->Scott Bath]](if:$BathClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Bathroom.]
(if:$ParlorClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Parlor->Scott Parlor]](if:$ParlorClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Parlor.]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 13)
---
You approach Goldmember, who is sulkingly staring out the window at the policecar.
"He washint a friend, not really. But he wash a coworker...I had some fondness for him, I am thinking," he shakes his head and focuses on you. "Wash dere somefink I could help you wish?"
(Now might be a good time to review your journal's notes and see what information might be most relevant to him. You only have time to bring up one thing, or you can choose to interrogate someone else.)
(if:$GuestClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Guest Bedroom->Goldmember Guest]](if:$GuestClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Guest Bedroom.]
(if:$MasterClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Master Bedroom->Goldmember Master]](if:$MasterClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Master Bedroom.]
(if:$BathClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Bathroom->Goldmember Bath]](if:$BathClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Bathroom.]
(if:$ParlorClueFound is 1)[[Show him the clue from the Parlor->Goldmember Parlor]](if:$ParlorClueFound is 0)[You have no clue from the Parlor.]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 23)
---
(if:$GuestPresent is 0)[(if:$ParlorPresent is 0)[(if:$MasterPresent is 0)[(if:$BathPresent is 0)[The Detective is a short woman with dark brown hair. She looks up at you with her arms crossed, almost daring you to say something.
"Well?" she begins. "Give me a good reason I shouldn't just arrest you all as supsects right this second. I want to hear everything you got, don't leave out a damn word. Or, better yet, I'll just take that spy of yours upstairs. I've been waiting to get some dirt on that creep." ]]]]The Detective waits for you to present more evidence, or for you to discuss the findings.
(if:$GuestClueFound is 1)[(if:$GuestPresent is 0)[[Present the evidence from the Guest Bedroom->Present Guest]](if:$GuestPresent is 1)[You have already presented the evidence from the Guest Bedroom.]](if:$GuestClueFound is 0)[You have no clues from the Guest Bedroom.]
(if:$MasterClueFound is 1)[(if:$MasterPresent is 0)[[Present the evidence from the Master Bedroom->Present Master]](if:$MasterPresent is 1)[You have already presented the evidence from the Master Bedroom.]](if:$MasterClueFound is 0)[You have no clues from the Master Bedroom.]
(if:$BathClueFound is 1)[(if:$BathPresent is 0)[[Present the evidence from the Bathroom->Present Bath]](if:$BathPresent is 1)[You have already presented the evidence from the Bathroom.]](if:$BathClueFound is 0)[You have no clues from the Bathroom.]
(if:$ParlorClueFound is 1)[(if:$ParlorPresent is 0)[[Present the evidence from the Parlor->Present Parlor]](if:$ParlorPresent is 1)[You have already presented the evidence from the Parlor.]](if:$ParlorClueFound is 0)[You have no clues from the Parlor.]
[[Discuss the Findings]]You consider everything you've heard tonight and decide to:
(if:$BAlibi is 0)[[Accuse The Butler]](if:$BAlibi is 1)[The Butler has an Alibi.]
(if:$GAlibi is 0)[[Accuse Goldmember]](if:$GAlibi is 1)[Goldmember has an Alibi.]
(if:$SAlibi is 0)[[Accuse Scott]](if:$SAlibi is 1)[Scott has an Alibi.]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 7)
---
(if:$Time is 2)[You think you've got about enough time to talk to two of the suspects.](if:$Time is 1)[You probably only have enough time to talk to one of the suspects.](if:$Time is 0)[Austin climbs up from downstairs. He silently nods at you, and you immediately understand what this means.]
(if:$Time > 0)[(if:$Int1 is 0)[[Interrogate The Butler]](if:$Int1 is 1)[You have already interrogated the Butler.]
(if:$Int2 is 0)[[Interrogate Goldmember]](if:$Int2 is 1)[You have already interrogated Goldmember.]
(if:$Int3 is 0)[[Interrogate Scott]](if:$Int3 is 1)[You have already interrogated Scott.]]
(if:$Time is 0)[(align:"=><=")[[The Detective wants to speak with you.->Talk to the Detective]]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 11)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int3 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$BathClue is 3)[(set:$BTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$BathClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$BathClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$BathClue is 3)[(set:$BTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$BathClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$BathClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$BathClue is 3)["What's this junk gotta do with anything?" ](if:$BathClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$BathClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]]
He pauses for a second, thinking.
"You know why I think they did it? (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Dude has all that cash and is doing ''nothing'' with it. Or...he //had// all that cash and //was// doing nothing with it. He didn't deserve all that money."](if:$Motive is 2)[That piece of shit ''destroyed'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. Never apologized, tried to make amends at the funeral. Good riddance, I say...not that I did it."](if:$Motive is 3)[Guy was a killer himself. Bet the killer was just trying to survive in a room with that madman."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 9)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int3 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$GuestClue is 3)[(set:$GTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$GuestClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$GuestClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$GuestClue is 3)[(set:$GTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$GuestClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$GuestClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$GuestClue is 3)["What's this junk gotta do with anything?" ](if:$GuestClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$GuestClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]]
He pauses for a second, thinking.
"You know why I think they did it? (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Dude has all that cash and is doing ''nothing'' with it. Or...he //had// all that cash and //was// doing nothing with it. He didn't deserve all that money."](if:$Motive is 2)[That piece of shit ''destroyed'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. Never apologized, tried to make amends at the funeral. Good riddance, I say...not that I did it."](if:$Motive is 3)[Guy was a killer himself. Bet the killer was just trying to survive in a room with that madman."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 10)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int3 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(set:$PTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$ParlorClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$ParlorClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(set:$PTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$ParlorClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$ParlorClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$ParlorClue is 3)["What's this junk gotta do with anything?" ](if:$ParlorClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$ParlorClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]]
He pauses for a second, thinking.
"You know why I think they did it? (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Dude has all that cash and is doing ''nothing'' with it. Or...he //had// all that cash and //was// doing nothing with it. He didn't deserve all that money."](if:$Motive is 2)[That piece of shit ''destroyed'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. Never apologized, tried to make amends at the funeral. Good riddance, I say...not that I did it."](if:$Motive is 3)[Guy was a killer himself. Bet the killer was just trying to survive in a room with that madman."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 12)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int3 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$MTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$MasterClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$MasterClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$MasterClue is 3)[(set:$MTestimony to it + 1)"Hey, my wallet!" he says, excitedly. "I lost that when the lights went out. You can hold onto it until the investigation is over." ](if:$MasterClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$MasterClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$MasterClue is 3)["What's this junk gotta do with anything?" ](if:$MasterClue is 1)["Sorry man, I don't know anything about that cane."](if:$MasterClue is 2)["A gold polishing kit? Come on, you know who that's gotta belong to."]]
He pauses for a second, thinking.
"You know why I think they did it? (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bastard is fucking ''loaded.'' Or...was loaded. I'm talking stacks and stacks of cash in his house. Probably planning on looting it or some shit."](if:$Motive is 2)[Fat Bastard ''ruined'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. I mean, you were there. Lighting up pot in the bathroom and shit. Disrespectful."](if:$Motive is 3)[Dude probably attacked them. Guy's always been weird...kinda crazy. Used to insist he ate babies. I don't know...a guy like that usually doesn't change."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Dude has all that cash and is doing ''nothing'' with it. Or...he //had// all that cash and //was// doing nothing with it. He didn't deserve all that money."](if:$Motive is 2)[That piece of shit ''destroyed'' Austin's Bar Mitzvah. Never apologized, tried to make amends at the funeral. Good riddance, I say...not that I did it."](if:$Motive is 3)[Guy was a killer himself. Bet the killer was just trying to survive in a room with that madman."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 14)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int2 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$GuestClue is 2)[(set:$GTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]" ](if:$GuestClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$GuestClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$GuestClue is 2)[(set:$GTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]"](if:$GuestClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$GuestClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$GuestClue is 2)["Garbage. Thish ish not gold." ](if:$GuestClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$GuestClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]]
He wipes some sweat from his brow before speaking again.
"I am thinking I know why the murderer did this. (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bashtard...he owned a lot of (text-colour:#e6d519)[goooooooooooold.]"](if:$Motive is 2)[He dishreshpected our friend Aushtin, didn't he? At hish Bar Mitzvah. I am thinking he had it coming."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard could be dangeroush...even attacked shome people on occasion..."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 17)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int2 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$MTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]" ](if:$MasterClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$MasterClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$MasterClue is 2)[(set:$MTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]"](if:$MasterClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$MasterClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$MasterClue is 2)["Garbage. Thish ish not gold." ](if:$MasterClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$MasterClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]]
He wipes some sweat from his brow before speaking again.
"I am thinking I know why the murderer did this. (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bashtard...he owned a lot of (text-colour:#e6d519)[goooooooooooold.]"](if:$Motive is 2)[He dishreshpected our friend Aushtin, didn't he? At hish Bar Mitzvah. I am thinking he had it coming."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard could be dangeroush...even attacked shome people on occasion..."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 16)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int2 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$BathClue is 2)[(set:$BTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]" ](if:$BathClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$BathClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$BathClue is 2)[(set:$BTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]"](if:$BathClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$BathClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$BathClue is 2)["Garbage. Thish ish not gold." ](if:$BathClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$BathClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]]
He wipes some sweat from his brow before speaking again.
"I am thinking I know why the murderer did this. (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bashtard...he owned a lot of (text-colour:#e6d519)[goooooooooooold.]"](if:$Motive is 2)[He dishreshpected our friend Aushtin, didn't he? At hish Bar Mitzvah. I am thinking he had it coming."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard could be dangeroush...even attacked shome people on occasion..."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 15)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int2 to 1)
---
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(set:$PTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]" ](if:$ParlorClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$ParlorClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(set:$PTestimony to it + 1)"Oh yesh! My gold polishing kit. (text-colour:#e6d519)[I looooooooooooove gooooooooooooooold!]"](if:$ParlorClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$ParlorClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$ParlorClue is 2)["Garbage. Thish ish not gold." ](if:$ParlorClue is 1)["What ish dis? A cane? It ish not gold."](if:$ParlorClue is 3)["Scott'sh wallet? Ish dere gold in it?"]]
He wipes some sweat from his brow before speaking again.
"I am thinking I know why the murderer did this. (if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[They say that Fat Bashtard'sh vault wash...very big."](if:$Motive is 2)[Do you remember how bad it wash at Aushtin'sh Bar Mitzvah? They shay that Fat Bashtard had himshelf a bong and a blintz in de bathroom."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard wash a dangeroush man. It ish why Doctor Evil hired him."]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Fat Bashtard...he owned a lot of (text-colour:#e6d519)[goooooooooooold.]"](if:$Motive is 2)[He dishreshpected our friend Aushtin, didn't he? At hish Bar Mitzvah. I am thinking he had it coming."](if:$Motive is 3)[Fat Bashtard could be dangeroush...even attacked shome people on occasion..."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 19)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int1 to 1)
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(if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$GuestClue is 1)[(set:$GTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$GuestClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$GuestClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$GuestClue is 1)[(set:$GTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$GuestClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$GuestClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$GuestClue is 1)["I fail to see how this has any importance to the investigation." ](if:$GuestClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$GuestClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]]
There's a beat in the conversation, then The Butler speaks up.
"If I may, I suspect that I know the motive. (if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of...how should I put this...//loot//. He pilfered many pockets, and I would not be shocked to hear that someone wished to acquire such ill-gotten gains. Maybe...reclaim it."](if:$Motive is 2)[Not everyone has forgiven him for his behavior at the Master's Bar Mitzvah." His face is grave.](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard was a foul man. He may very well have initiated the brawl himself."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 22)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int1 to 1)
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(if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$MTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?"](if:$MasterClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$MasterClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$MasterClue is 1)[(set:$MTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$MasterClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$MasterClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$MasterClue is 1)["I fail to see how this has any importance to the investigation." ](if:$MasterClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$MasterClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]]
There's a beat in the conversation, then The Butler speaks up.
"If I may, I suspect that I know the motive. (if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of...how should I put this...//loot//. He pilfered many pockets, and I would not be shocked to hear that someone wished to acquire such ill-gotten gains. Maybe...reclaim it."](if:$Motive is 2)[Not everyone has forgiven him for his behavior at the Master's Bar Mitzvah." His face is grave.](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard was a foul man. He may very well have initiated the brawl himself."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 21)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int1 to 1)
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(if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$BathClue is 1)[(set:$BTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$BathClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$BathClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$BathClue is 1)[(set:$BTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$BathClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$BathClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$BathClue is 1)["I fail to see how this has any importance to the investigation." ](if:$BathClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$BathClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]]
There's a beat in the conversation, then The Butler speaks up.
"If I may, I suspect that I know the motive. (if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of...how should I put this...//loot//. He pilfered many pockets, and I would not be shocked to hear that someone wished to acquire such ill-gotten gains. Maybe...reclaim it."](if:$Motive is 2)[Not everyone has forgiven him for his behavior at the Master's Bar Mitzvah." His face is grave.](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard was a foul man. He may very well have initiated the brawl himself."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 20)(if:visits is 1)[(set:$Time to it - 1)](set:$Int1 to 1)
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(if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(set:$PTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$ParlorClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$ParlorClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(set:$PTestimony to it + 1)"Ah yes. My cane. You didn't read the inscription on the top, did you? It is of the utmost secrecy...I digress. Hold onto it for me until this whole sordid affair is finished, will you?" ](if:$ParlorClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$ParlorClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$ParlorClue is 1)["I fail to see how this has any importance to the investigation." ](if:$ParlorClue is 3)["I believe that is Master Evil's wallet, no?"](if:$ParlorClue is 2)["Ah...a kit for polishing gold. I trust you can deduce who this belongs to?"]]
There's a beat in the conversation, then The Butler speaks up.
"If I may, I suspect that I know the motive. (if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of wealth leftover from his inheritance. I suspect that our ne'er-do-well wished to...acquire it. Post-mortem."](if:$Motive is 2)[Master Powers was quite distraught following his failed Bar Mitzvah. So distraught that I wouldn't be surprised if a close acquaintance of his...sought revenge."](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard has always been quite...uncouth. He used to frequently claim that he...ate babies. I would not find myself shocked to hear that he attempted to attack someone in the dark."]](if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Motive is 1)[Master Bastard had a great deal of...how should I put this...//loot//. He pilfered many pockets, and I would not be shocked to hear that someone wished to acquire such ill-gotten gains. Maybe...reclaim it."](if:$Motive is 2)[Not everyone has forgiven him for his behavior at the Master's Bar Mitzvah." His face is grave.](if:$Motive is 3)[Master Bastard was a foul man. He may very well have initiated the brawl himself."]]
[[Interrogate Someone Else ->Interrogation Base]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 24)(set:$GuestPresent to 1)
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(if:$GuestClue is 4)["So it was without a doubt a hammer?" The Detective states blankly. "Well. That doesn't really narrow down who did it, does it?"](if:$GuestClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 2)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)]](if:$GuestClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)]](if:$GuestClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 2)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)]]
(if:$GTestimony is 1)[(set:$Credibility to it + 1)You mention that you have confirmed with him that the clue belongs to him.
"Under other circumstances I might not accept a testimony like that but...in this case we don't have much else to work with."]
[[Discuss the Other Evidence->Talk to the Detective]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 25)(set:$MasterPresent to 1)
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(if:$MasterClue is 4)["So it was without a doubt a hammer?" The Detective states blankly. "Well. That doesn't really narrow down who did it, does it?"](if:$MasterClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 2)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)]](if:$MasterClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)]](if:$MasterClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 2)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)]]
(if:$MTestimony is 1)[(set:$Credibility to it + 1)You mention that you have confirmed with him that the clue belongs to him.
"Under other circumstances I might not accept a testimony like that but...in this case we don't have much else to work with."]
[[Discuss the Other Evidence->Talk to the Detective]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 26)(set:$BathPresent to 1)
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(if:$BathClue is 4)["So it was without a doubt a hammer?" The Detective states blankly. "Well. That doesn't really narrow down who did it, does it?"](if:$BathClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 2)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)]](if:$BathClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)]](if:$BathClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 2)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)]]
(if:$BTestimony is 1)[(set:$Credibility to it + 1)You mention that you have confirmed with him that the clue belongs to him.
"Under other circumstances I might not accept a testimony like that but...in this case we don't have much else to work with."]
[[Discuss the Other Evidence->Talk to the Detective]]{(align:"==>")+(box:"====X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"double-underline","outline","expand")[[Journal]]]]}(set:$PassageID to 27)(set:$ParlorPresent to 1)
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(if:$ParlorClue is 4)["So it was without a doubt a hammer?" The Detective states blankly. "Well. That doesn't really narrow down who did it, does it?"](if:$ParlorClue is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 2)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["So that sets The Butler away from the scene of the crime, then."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$BAlibi to 1)]](if:$ParlorClue is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 3)["Gonna go ahead and assume that means Goldmember didn't do it."(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$GAlibi to 1)]](if:$ParlorClue is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)["Don't see how that has any relevance to this investigation."](if:$murderer is 1)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)](if:$murderer is 2)["Doctor Evil's son's not the culprit then, eh?"(set:$Credibility to + 1)(set:$SAlibi to 1)]]
(if:$PTestimony is 1)[(set:$Credibility to it + 1)You mention that you have confirmed with him that the clue belongs to him.
"Under other circumstances I might not accept a testimony like that but...in this case we don't have much else to work with."]
[[Discuss the Other Evidence->Talk to the Detective]]The Detective considers what you've told her for a moment, then leaves for her car. You see her talking into her radio before coming back to you.
"Well, got one question for you. Who do you think did it?"
[[It is time to make your accusation.->Accusation]](set:$Accused to 3)(if:$Credibility > 1)[(if:$murderer is 3)[(set:$Ending to 1)](if:$murderer is 1)[(set:$Ending to 2)](if:$murderer is 2)[(set:$Ending to 2)]](if:$Credibility > 1)[The Detective looks conflicted. "I normally wouldn't call it quits after letting some stranger root around the crime scene for a bit but...I'll take your word for it."
She heads inside upstairs. You hear some quiet murmurs of discussion before you see Goldmember being taken away in handcuffs.](if:$Credibility < 2)["Alright, if you say so. Unfortunately, I can't just take the word of some rando who poked around a crime scene, tampering with evidence."
She heads inside and upstairs. You hear the sound of arguing, then see leading Austin by the arm out of the manor, cuffed. He looks at you with a look that shows he understands that you did everything you could, and also that generally police investigations don't rely on random people at the scene to solve them.]
[[The Detective makes her arrest.->Ending]](set:$Accused to 1)(if:$Credibility > 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)[(set:$Ending to 1)](if:$murderer is 2)[(set:$Ending to 2)](if:$murderer is 3)[(set:$Ending to 2)]](if:$Credibility > 1)[The Detective looks conflicted. "I normally wouldn't call it quits after letting some stranger root around the crime scene for a bit but...I'll take your word for it."
She heads inside upstairs. You hear some quiet murmurs of discussion before you see The Butler being taken away in handcuffs.](if:$Credibility < 2)["Alright, if you say so. Unfortunately, I can't just take the word of some rando who poked around a crime scene, tampering with evidence."
She heads inside and upstairs. You hear the sound of arguing, then see leading Austin by the arm out of the manor, cuffed. He looks at you with a look that shows he understands that you did everything you could, and also that generally police investigations don't rely on random people at the scene to solve them.]
[[The Detective makes her arrest.->Ending]](set:$Accused to 2)(if:$Credibility > 1)[(if:$murderer is 2)[(set:$Ending to 1)](if:$murderer is 1)[(set:$Ending to 2)](if:$murderer is 3)[(set:$Ending to 2)]](if:$Credibility > 1)[The Detective looks conflicted. "I normally wouldn't call it quits after letting some stranger root around the crime scene for a bit but...I'll take your word for it."
She heads inside upstairs. You hear some quiet murmurs of discussion before you see Goldmember being taken away in handcuffs.](if:$Credibility < 2)["Alright, if you say so. Unfortunately, I can't just take the word of some rando who poked around a crime scene, tampering with evidence."
She heads inside and upstairs. You hear the sound of arguing, then see leading Austin by the arm out of the manor, cuffed. He looks at you with a look that shows he understands that you did everything you could, and also that generally police investigations don't rely on random people at the scene to solve them.]
[[The Detective makes her arrest.->Ending]](text-colour:orange)[Two weeks later...]
(if:$murderer is 1)[(if:$Ending is 0)[[You read a letter from Austin, who is on trial. ->The Butler Gets Away]](if:$Ending is 1)[[You read a letter from The Butler, who is on trial.->The Butler Arrested]](if:$Ending is 2)[[You read a strange letter without a label...->The Butler's Scapegoat]]](if:$murderer is 2)[(if:$Ending is 0)[[You read a letter from Austin, who is on trial. ->Goldmember Gets Away]](if:$Ending is 1)[[You read a letter from Goldmember, who is on trial.->Goldmember Arrested]](if:$Ending is 2)[[You read a strange letter without a label...->Goldmember's Scapegoat]]](if:$murderer is 3)[(if:$Ending is 0)[[You read a letter from Austin, who is on trial. ->Scott Gets Away]](if:$Ending is 1)[[You read a letter from The Butler, who is on trial.->Scott Arrested]](if:$Ending is 2)[[You read a strange letter without a label...->Scott's Scapegoat]]]//Dear XXX,
How's it hanging, baby? I know you've been worried about me latlely baby. I'm okay. I will be okay.
Because I am innocent. You know that, and I know that. After all, that's why you accused (if:$Accused is 1)[my butler](if:$Accused is 2)[Goldmember](if:$Accused is 3)[Scott] and not me. I just got a letter from them, by the way.
(if:$Accused is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]](if:$Accused is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]](if:$Accused is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]]
I'll be out of here soon, I promise.
Love,
Austin//
[[The End? ->Verdict]]//I would like to give you my most humble thanks for ensuring that (if:$Accused is 2)[Goldmember](if:$Accused is 3)[Master Evil] was locked up on my behalf.
I am sure by now you know that he did not commit this deed.
I will be making a call soon. Ta-ta.//
[[The End? ->Verdict]]//Dear XXX,
How's it hanging, baby? I know you've been worried about me latlely baby. I'm okay. I will be okay.
Because I am innocent. You know that, and I know that. After all, that's why you accused (if:$Accused is 1)[my butler](if:$Accused is 2)[Goldmember](if:$Accused is 3)[Scott] and not me. I just got a letter from them, by the way.
(if:$Accused is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]](if:$Accused is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]](if:$Accused is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]]
I'll be out of here soon, I promise.
Love,
Austin//
[[The End? ->Verdict]]//Ohhhhh if only I could give you a kish! (if:$Accused is 1)[The Butler](if:$Accused is 3)[Scotty] makesh a perfect shcapegoat!
Be ready for a shpecial guesht shoon...
Would hate if you suffered a shimilar shmelting accident as I did...//
[[The End? ->Verdict]]//Dear XXX,
How's it hanging, baby? I know you've been worried about me latlely baby. I'm okay. I will be okay.
Because I am innocent. You know that, and I know that. After all, that's why you accused (if:$Accused is 1)[my butler](if:$Accused is 2)[Goldmember](if:$Accused is 3)[Scott] and not me. I just got a letter from them, by the way.
(if:$Accused is 1)[(if:$murderer is 1)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 2)[(if:$murderer is 2)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 3)[(if:$murderer is 3)[You were right. He confessed everything to me. He didn't leave his name on the envelope, so I can't prove it truly was him. I'd recognize that handwriting anywhere though.]](if:$Accused is 1)[(if:$murderer is not 1)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]](if:$Accused is 2)[(if:$murderer is not 2)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]](if:$Accused is 3)[(if:$murderer is not 3)[I don't think you were right. His letter seemed honest. I don't think it was him, so it would've been one innocent man arrested or another. I'm sorry. I know you did your best.]]
I'll be out of here soon, I promise.
Love,
Austin//
[[The End? ->Verdict]]//Dear XXX,
What the hell man?!
You don't think he had it coming?! (if:$Motive is 1)[He didn't deserve all that cash.](if:$Motive is 2)[He fucked with Austin. That means he fucked with us, his friends.](if:$Motive is 3)[That fat motherfucker came at me with that hammer I used! I'm lucky I made it out alive.]
I'm just glad my dad wasn't around to see my in jail.
Whatever man,
Scott//
[[The End. ->Verdict]]//Thanks for getting (if:$Accused is 1)[that butler](if:$Accused is 2)[that old creep] locked up for me!
You know he didn't do it, right?
I'll be paying you a visit, soon.//
[[The End? ->Verdict]]//Dear XXX,
I would first like to say: how dare you?
I only killed that detestable man because (if:$Motive is 1)[I wanted his money.](if:$Motive is 2)[he ruined our dear Austin's Bar Mitzvah.](if:$Motive is 3)[he struck me first!] I don't believe what I did was wrong.
You are a most contemptuous cur.
With ''no'' warm regards,
The Butler//
[[The End.->Verdict]]//Dear XXX,
If I could I would've killed you inshtead!
Fat Bashtard had to die so I could (if:$Motive is 1)[get his beautiful (text-colour:#e6d519)[goooooooold].](if:$Motive is 2)[he hurt poor Aushtin'sh feelingsh. Hish fahja wash never there, you know!](if:$Motive is 3)[he shaid I looked like a baby. I knew what wash coming next!] My only crime wash not killing him shooner.
Believe me, I'll be back shomeday!
- (text-colour:#e6d519)[Goldmember]//
[[The End. ->Verdict]](if:$Ending is 0)[You let Austin get arrested! Return to the beginning and reload the page to experience a new murder mystery...](if:$Ending is 1)[You caught the murderer! Good work! Now return to the beginning and reload the page to experience a new murder mystery...](if:$Ending is 2)[You thought you caught the murderer...but not quite! Return to the beginning and reload the page to experience a new murder mystery...]