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The Inherited Name

On an early winter night, Arima Soji, auditor of the Sakamine Private Taxi Cooperative, was found collapsed at the bottom of a maintenance pit in the cooperative's shared garage. Though no fire had been lit anywhere in the garage, his body was saturated with carbon monoxide, and the shutter had been down all night. Round up the five who left their names at the garage that night. Whether to write it off as an accident—that's a decision for later.

Scene

operating regional private taxi cooperative shared garage (nighttime maintenance pit) · early winter night

5 suspects

  • Ikegaya MitsuruIkegaya MitsuruCooperative parts and materials manager (former mechanic)Late fifties, thinks first of numbers and inventory. Speaks slowly and cautiously, draws lines around matters outside his responsibility.
  • Tomita SaeTomita SaeDay maintenance supervisor (senior mechanic)Mid-forties with quick hands and few words. Pauses briefly when junior colleagues are mentioned, but answers questions precisely.
  • Kuramochi HayatoKuramochi HayatoCooperative member (private taxi driver)Mid-thirties, speaks quickly with easy laughter. When unfavorable questions come, redirects the topic to his own business.
  • Hozumi TakashiHozumi TakashiNight maintenance workerLate thirties, few words, follows set procedures exactly. When questioned, repeats notice and work order language verbatim.
  • Nanjo KeisukeNanjo KeisukeCooperative office managerMid-fifties, speaks in administrative terminology and rarely shows emotion. Establishes the scope of questions before answering.

Exhibits

  • Parts cleaning tank and bulk solvent canisters

    The cleaning tank lid is open. Of the two large solvent canisters beside it, one is empty, and cleaned parts are laid out on the floor.

  • Maintenance pit exhaust fan and breaker box

    An exhaust fan is mounted in the corner of the pit bottom. The breaker box door on the wall is closed.

  • Guarantor succession cross-reference sheet the auditor had spread out

    Copies of cooperative ledgers and a hand-ruled cross-reference sheet are spread on the workbench beside the pit. A ballpoint pen lies uncapped and rolling.

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Field Guide

One question = one turn. Examine the clues, shake statements with confrontations, question everyone, then accuse — there is no undo.

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The Inherited Name · THE TELL Mystery Game