The cases for 2026-10-02

Someone knew exactly when the orchid would open, and exactly which pane to jimmy. Every botanist worked a glasshouse down the garden path that night. Sort out who tended where. Statements were taken from all 4 botanists; Niko Petrakis's is the first page.

1. 1. Niko Petrakis and the botanist carrying the wire trellis are the same person.
2. 2. Auguste Roy was right next to the botanist carrying the wire trellis.
3. 3. The botanist tending the wax flower and the botanist carrying the plant ledger are the same person.
4. 4. Petra Vance was right next to the botanist tending the dragon tree.
5. 5. Auguste Roy was in the glasshouse right before the botanist carrying the plant ledger.
6. 6. Niko Petrakis was in the glasshouse right before the botanist carrying the seed tray.
7. 7. Petra Vance and the botanist carrying the plant ledger are the same person.
8. 8. Niko Petrakis was in a lower-numbered glasshouse than the botanist tending the wax flower.
9. 9. The botanist tending the flame protea was in the glasshouse right before the botanist carrying the seed tray.
10. 10. Petra Vance was right next to the botanist carrying the magnifying loupe.
11. 11. Auguste Roy was right next to the botanist tending the wax flower.
12. 12. The botanist tending the carnivorous lily and the botanist carrying the seed tray are the same person.
13. 13. Petra Vance was somewhere after Auguste Roy but before Lorne Maddox.

Between the toast and the closing bell, someone traded a canvas for a forgery worth nothing but trouble. The guests drifted, but each ended the night at one spot on the gallery wall. Fix every patron to their spot. The file names 5 patrons; Cyrus Vane's statement sits on top of the pile.

1. 1. The patron looking at the seascape was in a lower-numbered spot than the patron holding the club soda.
2. 2. The patron holding the club soda was in the spot right before the patron holding the vermouth.
3. 3. The patron looking at the seascape was in a lower-numbered spot than the patron looking at the pastel drawing.
4. 4. Greta Lindqvist and the patron looking at the seascape had exactly 2 spots between them.
5. 5. Cyrus Vane was in the spot right before Greta Lindqvist.
6. 6. Cyrus Vane was right next to the patron holding the martini.
7. 7. Ezra Bloom was in the spot right before Otto Krane.
8. 8. The patron looking at the pastel drawing was in the spot right before the patron holding the martini.
9. 9. The patron looking at the miniature was in the spot right before the patron holding the red wine.
10. 10. The patron looking at the pastel drawing was in the spot right before the patron looking at the bronze bust.
11. 11. Beatrix Hale was in the spot right before the patron looking at the seascape.

Chalk dust, cellar cold, and a cask that rings hollow. The vintage was switched by someone who knew the tunnel like their own hands. Pin every vintner to a vault before the gavel falls. Statements were taken from all 5 vintners; Amélie Mirabel's is the first page.

1. 1. The vintner blending the merlot was right next to whoever jotted down toasted almond.
2. 2. Marco Bellini and the vintner using the glass jug had exactly 2 vaults between them.
3. 3. Marco Bellini and the vintner blending the cabernet are the same person.
4. 4. Amélie Mirabel and the vintner blending the merlot are the same person.
5. 5. The vintner using the cork press was in a lower-numbered vault than the vintner using the crystal decanter.
6. 6. Amélie Mirabel was right next to the vintner blending the grenache.
7. 7. Amélie Mirabel was in a lower-numbered vault than Henri Faure.
8. 8. The vintner blending the malbec and whoever jotted down cedar and tobacco are the same person.
9. 9. The vintner blending the riesling and the vintner using the funnel and hose had exactly 3 vaults between them.
10. 10. The vintner using the crystal decanter was somewhere after the vintner using the funnel and hose but before the vintner using the glass jug.
11. 11. The vintner using the wax sealer and whoever jotted down citrus peel are the same person.
12. 12. Whoever jotted down green apple was in the vault right before whoever jotted down toasted almond.
13. 13. The vintner using the funnel and hose was right next to whoever jotted down cedar and tobacco.
14. 14. The vintner blending the merlot was right next to the vintner using the glass jug.
15. 15. Odette Blanc was in the vault right before the vintner using the crystal decanter.
16. 16. Henri Faure was in a lower-numbered vault than whoever jotted down citrus peel.