The cases for 2026-09-12

Every guest on the top floor signed the book under a name that is not theirs. The bell captain kept his own count — suites, keys, and lies, front to back. Reconcile the corridor. The file names 4 guests; Adelaide Frost's statement sits on top of the pile.

1. 1. The guest pretending to be the diplomat was in the suite right before the guest carrying the onyx key tag.
2. 2. The guest carrying the mother-of-pearl key tag was in the suite right before the guest carrying the ivory key tag.
3. 3. Adelaide Frost and the guest carrying the mother-of-pearl key tag are the same person.
4. 4. Julius Renard was right next to the guest carrying the onyx key tag.
5. 5. Emerson Gale and the guest carrying the onyx key tag are the same person.
6. 6. The guest pretending to be the horse breeder was in a lower-numbered suite than the guest pretending to be the opera singer.
7. 7. Philippa Drake was right next to the guest pretending to be the horse breeder.
8. 8. Julius Renard was right next to the guest pretending to be the art dealer.
9. 9. Julius Renard was in the suite right before Emerson Gale.
10. 10. Adelaide Frost was in the suite right before the guest pretending to be the opera singer.
11. 11. The guest carrying the ivory key tag was in a lower-numbered suite than the guest carrying the onyx key tag.
12. 12. The guest carrying the pewter key tag was in a lower-numbered suite than the guest carrying the onyx key tag.

The eclipse bought a few minutes of perfect dark, and someone spent them well. The map case hangs open and the ridge is thick with alibis. Walk the domes and name the thief. The file names 5 astronomers; Bram Sutcliffe's statement sits on top of the pile.

1. 1. Nadia Ellison was in the dome right before the astronomer using the hourglass.
2. 2. Idris Hawke and the astronomer using the celestial globe had exactly 2 domes between them.
3. 3. Mira Castellan was in a lower-numbered dome than the astronomer using the celestial globe.
4. 4. The astronomer using the sextant and the astronomer tracking the double star are the same person.
5. 5. Bram Sutcliffe was in the dome right before the astronomer using the sextant.
6. 6. Idris Hawke was in the dome right before the astronomer tracking the star cluster.
7. 7. Idris Hawke was in the dome right before the astronomer using the brass telescope.
8. 8. Mira Castellan and the astronomer using the hourglass are the same person.
9. 9. Idris Hawke and the astronomer tracking the double star are the same person.
10. 10. Idris Hawke was right next to the astronomer tracking the lunar crater.
11. 11. Mira Castellan was right next to the astronomer tracking the ringed planet.

Backstage at the Lyceum, the corridor of dressing rooms holds the whole company — and one very good liar. The hair-clip vanished before the final blackout. Assign every performer to a room before the reviews land. 5 performers, 5 dressing rooms, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Della Fontaine.

1. 1. Della Fontaine was in a lower-numbered dressing room than the performer in the powdered wig.
2. 2. The performer in the emerald shawl and whoever was last seen at the first-act aria had exactly 2 dressing rooms between them.
3. 3. The performer in the emerald shawl and whoever was last seen at the overture are the same person.
4. 4. Della Fontaine was in the dressing room right before the performer holding the wooden dagger.
5. 5. The performer holding the letter scroll was right next to whoever was last seen at the overture.
6. 6. The performer in the emerald shawl was right next to whoever was last seen at the encore.
7. 7. The performer in the emerald shawl was in a lower-numbered dressing room than the performer in the gold breastplate.
8. 8. Emil Sandoval was in a lower-numbered dressing room than whoever was last seen at the first-act aria.
9. 9. Emil Sandoval was right next to whoever was last seen at the second-act entrance.
10. 10. The performer in the mourning veil was in the dressing room right before whoever was last seen at the overture.
11. 11. The performer in the gold breastplate was right next to the performer holding the wooden dagger.
12. 12. Mauro Castellani was in the dressing room right before the performer holding the letter scroll.
13. 13. Reinhold Faust was in the dressing room right before the performer holding the tin crown.
14. 14. Mauro Castellani was in the dressing room right before whoever was last seen at the encore.
15. 15. The performer in the silver tunic was right next to the performer holding the letter scroll.
16. 16. Reinhold Faust and the performer holding the paper rose are the same person.