The cases for 2026-10-08

The tomb kept its seal for three thousand years; the expedition kept theirs for one season. The scarab is gone and the sand shows no tracks out of camp. Work the tents along the trench and name the thief. The file names 4 diggers; Major Hugh Petrie's statement sits on top of the pile.

1. 1. The digger guarding the jade beetle was right next to the digger drinking the cold cocoa.
2. 2. The digger drinking the fig wine was in the tent right before the digger drinking the hibiscus tea.
3. 3. The digger guarding the sealed papyrus and the digger drinking the cold cocoa are the same person.
4. 4. The digger guarding the gold scarab was right next to the digger drinking the fig wine.
5. 5. The digger guarding the sealed papyrus was right next to the digger drinking the hibiscus tea.
6. 6. Dr. Cornelia Vane was in the tent right before the digger drinking the cold cocoa.
7. 7. Major Hugh Petrie was right next to the digger guarding the jade beetle.
8. 8. Bram Halloway and the digger guarding the tomb figurine had exactly 1 tent between them.
9. 9. Lucien Mercer was in the tent right before the digger drinking the fig wine.
10. 10. Major Hugh Petrie was in a lower-numbered tent than the digger guarding the jade beetle.
11. 11. Lucien Mercer was in the tent right before Major Hugh Petrie.
12. 12. Bram Halloway and the digger drinking the cold cocoa are the same person.
13. 13. The digger guarding the jade beetle was right next to the digger drinking the fig wine.
14. 14. Lucien Mercer was in the tent right before the digger guarding the tomb figurine.
15. 15. Lucien Mercer was in a lower-numbered tent than the digger drinking the hibiscus tea.

The cage counted true at midnight and false by close. Between those two tallies, every player kept to a private room along the row. Trace the row and find whose luck was manufactured. Statements were taken from all 5 players; Romy Castellan's is the first page.

1. 1. Salvatore Greco and whoever stacked the emerald chips are the same person.
2. 2. Émile Tournier and whoever stacked the bronze chips had exactly 3 rooms between them.
3. 3. The solitaire player and whoever stacked the cobalt chips are the same person.
4. 4. The solitaire player was in a lower-numbered room than whoever stacked the turquoise chips.
5. 5. Ingrid Halvorsen was right next to whoever stacked the rose-gold chips.
6. 6. Salvatore Greco and the roulette player are the same person.
7. 7. The solitaire player was in a lower-numbered room than the roulette player.
8. 8. Ingrid Halvorsen was in a lower-numbered room than the roulette player.
9. 9. Émile Tournier was in a lower-numbered room than whoever stacked the bronze chips.
10. 10. Salvatore Greco was right next to the hearts player.
11. 11. Romy Castellan was in the room right before whoever stacked the emerald chips.
12. 12. Ingrid Halvorsen and whoever stacked the cobalt chips are the same person.
13. 13. The keno player and whoever stacked the turquoise chips are the same person.

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. The file names 5 botanists; Tobias Crane's statement sits on top of the pile.

1. 1. The botanist tending the blue lotus was in a lower-numbered glasshouse than the botanist carrying the potting fork.
2. 2. The botanist carrying the soil trowel was in the glasshouse right before the botanist carrying the potting fork.
3. 3. The botanist carrying the spray bottle was in the glasshouse right before whoever was sipping the elderflower cordial.
4. 4. Rashid Noor was in a lower-numbered glasshouse than the botanist tending the dragon tree.
5. 5. The botanist tending the moon cactus was in the glasshouse right before the botanist carrying the potting fork.
6. 6. The botanist tending the blue lotus was in a lower-numbered glasshouse than whoever was sipping the iced coffee.
7. 7. The botanist tending the carnivorous lily was in the glasshouse right before whoever was sipping the elderflower cordial.
8. 8. Tobias Crane was in the glasshouse right before the botanist carrying the spray bottle.
9. 9. Rashid Noor was in the glasshouse right before whoever was sipping the elderflower cordial.
10. 10. The botanist tending the carnivorous lily was right next to the botanist carrying the soil trowel.
11. 11. The botanist carrying the glass bell jar was in a lower-numbered glasshouse than whoever was sipping the barley water.
12. 12. The botanist tending the wax flower and the botanist carrying the soil trowel had exactly 2 glasshouses between them.
13. 13. Rashid Noor was in the glasshouse right before Dr. Fern Whitlock.
14. 14. The botanist carrying the spray bottle and whoever was sipping the barley water are the same person.
15. 15. The botanist carrying the glass bell jar was in the glasshouse right before whoever was sipping the mint water.
16. 16. Camille Dubois was in a lower-numbered glasshouse than Dr. Fern Whitlock.