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The Ember Lounge Arson

Medium difficulty · Fictional mystery

The investigation

Can you see what the scene is hiding?

Five people remain inside a burned lounge. A staff-only door, a broken cocktail glass, and a false statement identify the arsonist.

Evidence noteThe smoke pattern remembers when the door was open.

This is an original fictional fair-play mystery. The clues are presented for entertainment; no real people or events are depicted.

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