Author Topic: Black Stories ~ Touhou Edition - Case 20: Down to the bottom of Misty Lake!  (Read 70450 times)

theshirn

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 5: Elevator and Stairs
« Reply #300 on: January 27, 2010, 07:57:40 PM »
Easy is one thing.  This is a bit ridiculous.

The man was a midget and could only reach the first row of buttons in the elevator, so he could only go up to the third floor and had to take the stairs the rest of the way.

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 5: Elevator and Stairs
« Reply #301 on: January 27, 2010, 07:58:44 PM »
This one is certainly popular, I keep seeing it in different versions all over the place.

I presume the Anthony and Cleopatra one is going to be there as well?

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 5: Elevator and Stairs
« Reply #302 on: January 27, 2010, 08:04:19 PM »
CASE SOLVED!
Enough details have been uncovered and brought into connection to declare this case as solved. Please wait a bit for
post-game summary.


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The man was a midget and could only reach the first row of buttons in the elevator, so he could only go up to the third floor and had to take the stairs the rest of the way.
Of course YES. Yep, that one was ridiculous, but of course the next one will be better.

The murderer was a midget that could only reach the buttons for first to third floor.




Sixth Case: The Sauna
In a sauna lies a dead man next to a thermos bottle

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #303 on: January 27, 2010, 08:12:32 PM »
Did the thermos bottle contain alcohol?

Has the man's skin shriveled?

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #304 on: January 27, 2010, 08:20:19 PM »
Is the bottle open?

Is the content of the bottle relevant to the man's death?

Were other people involved in the incident?
« Last Edit: January 27, 2010, 08:24:59 PM by Zakeri »

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #305 on: January 27, 2010, 08:37:26 PM »
Is the bottle empty?

Have the sauna stones recently been heated?

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #306 on: January 27, 2010, 08:41:10 PM »
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Did the thermos bottle contain alcohol?
NO

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Has the man's skin shriveled?
UNKNOWN

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Is the bottle open?
YES

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Is the content of the bottle relevant to the man's death?
YES

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Were other people involved in the incident?
YES

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Is the bottle empty?
NO

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Have the sauna stones recently been heated?
YES (Though it doesn't necessarily have to be a sauna using stones)

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #307 on: January 27, 2010, 08:47:09 PM »
Did the dead man Drink the contents of the Bottle?
Did anybody else drink the contents of the bottle?
Are the contents of the bottle safe to drink?

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #308 on: January 27, 2010, 08:49:31 PM »
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Did the dead man Drink the contents of the Bottle?
NO

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Did anybody else drink the contents of the bottle?
NO

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Are the contents of the bottle safe to drink?
YES

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #309 on: January 27, 2010, 08:53:57 PM »
Is the bottle completely full? That is to say, was the contents of the bottle used up at all?

If so, was it splashed onto the Rocks, or whatever is used to heat up the room with moisture?

If so, then does that action have any relation to the man's death? (As in it caused or was caused by the death)

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #310 on: January 27, 2010, 09:14:16 PM »
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Is the bottle completely full?
NO

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That is to say, was the contents of the bottle used up at all?
YES

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If so, was it splashed onto the Rocks, or whatever is used to heat up the room with moisture?
NO

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If so, then does that action have any relation to the man's death?
See above. NO.

Toasty

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #311 on: January 27, 2010, 09:23:26 PM »
Is the bottle plastic?

Is it metal?

Are the contents appetizing?

Are the contents subject to chemical change depending on temperature?

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #312 on: January 27, 2010, 09:24:05 PM »
Did the man who died intent to die?
Did whoever else was involved intend for the man to die?
Is knowing where the bottle comes from helpful to figuring out either what the bottle contains or how it's connected to the man's death?

Also, let's clear up who else was involved.
Was it more than one person?
Does the gender of the person/people matter?
Did the other person/people join the man in the sauna?

Fightest

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #313 on: January 27, 2010, 09:32:41 PM »
Is the bottle plastic?

Is it metal?

It's a thermos bottle, it's gonna be ceramic with a metallic outer case.

Was the thermos bottle meant to be opened within the sauna?
« Last Edit: January 27, 2010, 09:42:48 PM by Fightest »

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #314 on: January 27, 2010, 09:46:15 PM »
Did the bottle's usage have anything to do with the temperature?

Did the man fill the thermos himself?

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #315 on: January 27, 2010, 10:05:37 PM »
In fact, best get the obvious out of the way:

Was the thermos filled with water?

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #316 on: January 27, 2010, 10:39:43 PM »
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Is the bottle plastic?
No. See Fightest's post

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Is it metal?
YES

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Are the contents appetizing?
IRRELEVANT. What is appetizing and what is not would depend on the individuals tastes, wouldn't it?

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Are the contents subject to chemical change depending on temperature?
YES

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Did the man who died intent to die?
NO

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Did whoever else was involved intend for the man to die?
YES

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Is knowing where the bottle comes from helpful to figuring out either what the bottle contains or how it's connected to the man's death?
I think, YES.

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Was it more than one person?
NO

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Does the gender of the person/people matter?
NO

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Did the other person/people join the man in the sauna?
YES

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Was the thermos bottle meant to be opened within the sauna?
YES

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Did the bottle's usage have anything to do with the temperature?
YES

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Did the man fill the thermos himself?
NO

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Was the thermos filled with water?
YES.

Good questions up to now. Let's see how long it will take you from here.

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #317 on: January 27, 2010, 10:43:50 PM »
Was saran wrap involved?

Toasty

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #318 on: January 27, 2010, 10:50:36 PM »
Was the water in the thermos contaminated with something?

Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #319 on: January 27, 2010, 11:00:02 PM »
Was the water in the thermos contaminated with something?
No, I've proven it was safe to drink.

The Other person Carried in a thermos filled with cold water. The other person walked into the Sauna, determined to commit homicide on the man for whatever reason, and did so, somehow using some of the water.

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #320 on: January 27, 2010, 11:31:33 PM »
Pretty sure I know this one from the get-go, so I'll leave you guys to solve it.

theshirn

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #321 on: January 27, 2010, 11:32:56 PM »
Did the man die from extreme temperature?

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #322 on: January 27, 2010, 11:59:40 PM »
Does the victim have head trauma?
Did you bring a light?
...No...


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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #323 on: January 28, 2010, 02:33:25 AM »
I think I know this one as well. Is it alright if I ask a question to confirm? It might come close to giving it away, but not quite.


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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #324 on: January 28, 2010, 07:35:29 AM »
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Was saran wrap involved?
NO

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Was the water in the thermos contaminated with something?
NO

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The Other person Carried in a thermos filled with cold water. The other person walked into the Sauna, determined to commit homicide on the man for whatever reason, and did so, somehow using some of the water.
YES. Now find out the rest.

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Did the man die from extreme temperature?
NO

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Does the victim have head trauma?
NO


I think I know this one as well. Is it alright if I ask a question to confirm? It might come close to giving it away, but not quite.
I would like to let this one continue at least until midnight at my place, because there seems to be quite some interest in it, so please refrain from asking your question here. Might I ask you to send me a PM containing your answer instead, so I can tell you if you're right?
And if it is still far from being solved tonight, then I shall allow you to push it in the right direction or solve it.

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #325 on: January 28, 2010, 07:56:26 AM »
...Was the sauna filled with water?

If not, was the sauna filled with something that would react badly to water?
Did you bring a light?
...No...


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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #326 on: January 28, 2010, 08:25:07 AM »
Did the other person add anything into the water after entering?
Did the other person leave before the man died?

Did the man die from suffocation?
Did the man die from being poisoned?

Did all the water in the bottle vaporize due to heat?
If so, was that all that had happened to the water? (not counting what it did when it's steam)


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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #327 on: January 28, 2010, 08:33:57 AM »
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...Was the sauna filled with water?
NO

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If not, was the sauna filled with something that would react badly to water?
NO

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Did the other person add anything into the water after entering?
NO

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Did the other person leave before the man died?
NO

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Did the man die from suffocation?
NO

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Did the man die from being poisoned?
NO

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Did all the water in the bottle vaporize due to heat?
NO

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If so, was that all that had happened to the water?
NO

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #328 on: January 28, 2010, 08:50:18 AM »
Did some the water in the bottle vaporize due to heat?
If so, was that all that had happened to the water?
Did the steam react with anything?

Did the man die from being burned?
Did the man die from physical injuries?

Did the man eat something beforehand that caused his death?
Was there anything on the man that caused his death? (Clothes soaked with chemicals, etc)

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Re: Black Stories ~ Case 6: The Sauna
« Reply #329 on: January 28, 2010, 09:07:17 AM »
The "I don't care about facts" case:

The contents of the bottle have nothing to do with the man's death. It was only filled up to give the thermos some extra weight which was used by the other person to bludgeon the man to death. The top of the thermos was knocked off during the bludgeoning, which allowed some of the water to spill out when the other person dropped the murder weapon and ran out.