The cases for 2026-11-02

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. Statements were taken from all 4 astronomers; Mira Castellan's is the first page.

1. 1. Bram Sutcliffe was right next to the astronomer tracking the eclipse.
2. 2. Cassia Moreau and the astronomer using the celestial globe had exactly 1 dome between them.
3. 3. The astronomer using the sextant was in the dome right before the astronomer using the reflector scope.
4. 4. Mira Castellan and the astronomer tracking the eclipse are the same person.
5. 5. Dr. Halley Vance was in the dome right before the astronomer using the sextant.
6. 6. The astronomer using the celestial globe and the astronomer tracking the morning star had exactly 2 domes between them.
7. 7. The astronomer using the sextant was in a lower-numbered dome than the astronomer tracking the eclipse.
8. 8. The astronomer using the pendulum clock was in the dome right before the astronomer tracking the double star.
9. 9. The astronomer using the reflector scope and the astronomer tracking the eclipse are the same person.
10. 10. The astronomer using the pendulum clock was in a lower-numbered dome than the astronomer using the sextant.
11. 11. Mira Castellan was in a lower-numbered dome than Bram Sutcliffe.
12. 12. Bram Sutcliffe was right next to the astronomer using the reflector scope.
13. 13. Mira Castellan and the astronomer tracking the morning star had exactly 1 dome between them.
14. 14. The astronomer tracking the morning star was in the dome right before the astronomer tracking the double star.
15. 15. The astronomer using the pendulum clock was in a lower-numbered dome than the astronomer tracking the double star.
16. 16. Dr. Halley Vance and the astronomer tracking the morning star are the same person.
17. 17. The astronomer using the pendulum clock was in a lower-numbered dome than the astronomer tracking the ringed planet.

The night the band played its last set, a book of marked bills disappeared from behind the bar. Every regular sat with a drink in a different booth running the length of the wall. Reconstruct the row, booth by booth. 5 regulars, 5 booths, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Marcus Trent.

1. 1. Lena Kowalski and the regular drinking the whiskey sour had exactly 2 booths between them.
2. 2. The regular drinking the bee's knees was right next to the regular flashing the emerald ring.
3. 3. The regular drinking the whiskey sour was in a lower-numbered booth than the regular flashing the ostrich-feather fan.
4. 4. Marcus Trent was right next to the regular drinking the gin rickey.
5. 5. The regular drinking the whiskey sour was in the booth right before the regular drinking the old fashioned.
6. 6. Ruby Calhoun and the regular drinking the gin rickey are the same person.
7. 7. Lena Kowalski and the regular flashing the jeweled garter had exactly 1 booth between them.
8. 8. The regular drinking the southside was in the booth right before the regular flashing the diamond cufflinks.
9. 9. Vivienne Marlowe was in the booth right before the regular drinking the old fashioned.
10. 10. Marcus Trent and the regular drinking the bee's knees are the same person.
11. 11. Hazel Quartermain was right next to the regular flashing the emerald ring.
12. 12. Marcus Trent was right next to the regular flashing the emerald ring.
13. 13. Ruby Calhoun was in the booth right before Marcus Trent.
14. 14. Marcus Trent was in the booth right before the regular flashing the emerald ring.

Overtime was mandatory the night the accounts were cooked. Every employee swears they never moved from their desk. Fine. Then the desks will testify. Work out the row, end to end. Statements were taken from all 5 employees; Priya Nair's is the first page.

1. 1. Sam Okafor was at the desk right before the employee from research.
2. 2. The employee from procurement and whoever badged out at 6:45 are the same person.
3. 3. The employee with the green tea and whoever badged out at 8:05 are the same person.
4. 4. The employee with the green tea was at a lower-numbered desk than the employee from research.
5. 5. Rosa Delgado and whoever badged out at 9:30 are the same person.
6. 6. Wes Porter was right next to the employee with the americano.
7. 7. Wes Porter and whoever badged out at 6:45 are the same person.
8. 8. The employee from procurement was right next to whoever badged out at 5:50.
9. 9. The employee from marketing and whoever badged out at 8:05 are the same person.
10. 10. The employee from procurement was somewhere after the employee from payroll but before the employee from IT.
11. 11. Wes Porter was at the desk right before the employee with the drip coffee.
12. 12. Whoever badged out at 5:50 was somewhere after whoever badged out at 8:05 but before whoever badged out at 9:30.
13. 13. Priya Nair was right next to the employee with the cold brew.
14. 14. The employee from payroll was at the desk right before whoever badged out at 5:50.
15. 15. Priya Nair was somewhere after Tess Whitman but before Rosa Delgado.
16. 16. Tess Whitman was at a lower-numbered desk than the employee from research.
17. 17. The employee with the hot chocolate was somewhere after the employee with the cold brew but before the employee with the drip coffee.
18. 18. Tess Whitman was at the desk right before whoever badged out at 10:55.
19. 19. The employee with the americano was right next to the employee from procurement.
20. 20. Whoever badged out at 8:05 was at the desk right before whoever badged out at 10:55.