The cases for 2026-07-14

Somewhere between the coast and the end of the line, a compartment went quiet. The conductor's passenger list survives, but the names have slid loose from the compartments. Put every remaining passenger back behind the right door. 4 passengers, 4 compartments, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Iris Calloway.

1. 1. Quinn Sutherland and the one headed to Saltcliff are the same person.
2. 2. The passenger with the steamer trunk was somewhere before the one headed to Saltcliff in the line.
3. 3. The passenger with the jewelry box was in the compartment right before the passenger with the medical bag.
4. 4. The one headed to Larkspur was in the compartment right before the one headed to Greyfield.
5. 5. Quinn Sutherland and the passenger with the medical bag are the same person.
6. 6. Iris Calloway was in the compartment right before Katya Brandt.
7. 7. Pavel Novak was in the compartment right before the one headed to Larkspur.
8. 8. The passenger with the jewelry box and the one headed to Greyfield are the same person.
9. 9. Pavel Novak was right next to the passenger with the map tube.
10. 10. Quinn Sutherland and the passenger with the steamer trunk were exactly 3 compartments apart.
11. 11. Iris Calloway was somewhere before the one headed to Saltcliff in the line.
12. 12. The passenger with the map tube was in the compartment right before the passenger with the jewelry box.
13. 13. The passenger with the map tube was in the compartment right before the one headed to Greyfield.
14. 14. The passenger with the steamer trunk was right next to the one headed to Larkspur.
15. 15. Katya Brandt was right next to the one headed to Saltcliff.
16. 16. Pavel Novak was somewhere before Katya Brandt in the line.

The pass is buried, the wires are down, and the lodge strongbox has been picked clean. Nobody has left the ridge — nobody can. Pin every visitor to a cabin before the thaw gives someone a way out. 5 visitors, 5 cabins, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Jorah Klein.

1. 1. The skier in the silver puffer and the one who skied in on the sledge are the same person.
2. 2. Jorah Klein was right next to the skier in the loden cloak.
3. 3. Lukas Brandt was in the cabin right before the one who skied in on the nordic skis.
4. 4. Annika Frost was right next to the one who skied in on the cable car.
5. 5. Jorah Klein was in the cabin right before the one who skied in on the sledge.
6. 6. Jorah Klein was in the cabin right before Caro Lindholm.
7. 7. The skier in the quilted gilet was in the cabin right before the one who skied in on the funicular.
8. 8. The skier in the grey wool coat and the one who skied in on the piste basher are the same person.
9. 9. Caro Lindholm and the one who skied in on the piste basher were exactly 4 cabins apart.
10. 10. Caro Lindholm and the skier in the grey wool coat were exactly 4 cabins apart.
11. 11. Henrik Dale was somewhere before the skier in the white snowsuit in the line.
12. 12. Lukas Brandt and the one who skied in on the piste basher are the same person.
13. 13. The one who skied in on the nordic skis was somewhere after the one who skied in on the piste basher but before the one who skied in on the cable car.
14. 14. The skier in the loden cloak was right next to the one who skied in on the cable car.

The books don't add up — five figures short, one long night. Every employee was at a different desk down the office floor. Figure out who sat where before the auditor arrives. 5 employees, 5 desks, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Abel Mwangi.

1. 1. Wes Porter was right next to the one from IT.
2. 2. The one from payroll was right next to whoever badged out at 9:30.
3. 3. The one from payroll and whoever badged out at 7:40 were exactly 2 desks apart.
4. 4. Wes Porter and the employee with the matcha latte are the same person.
5. 5. Wes Porter and the one from facilities are the same person.
6. 6. Tess Whitman was in the desk right before the one from payroll.
7. 7. The one from payroll was somewhere before the one from IT in the line.
8. 8. Wes Porter was right next to the one from procurement.
9. 9. Whoever badged out at 10:10 was in the desk right before whoever badged out at 9:30.
10. 10. Ximena Cruz was right next to whoever badged out at 10:10.
11. 11. The one from IT was right next to whoever badged out at 7:40.
12. 12. Abel Mwangi was right next to whoever badged out at 5:50.
13. 13. Whoever badged out at 5:50 was in the desk right before whoever badged out at 10:10.
14. 14. Ximena Cruz and the employee with the double espresso were exactly 2 desks apart.
15. 15. The employee with the double espresso was in the desk right before whoever badged out at 10:10.
16. 16. The employee with the sparkling water was in the desk right before the one from procurement.
17. 17. The employee with the lemon tea was somewhere before whoever badged out at 6:45 in the line.