THE TELL
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Open Case File · DAILY-SLEEP-LAB

Night Shift

Northville Sleep & Respiratory Clinic, Lindholdt, Canada. Night testing wing. Martin Boivin, the sleep technologist who'd kept watch over this building's nights for fifteen years, was found dead in front of the equipment room door at the end of the corridor. Cause of death: asphyxiation by neck compression—airway and blood flow both cut off when something pressed against the throat. Interrogate the five people who were inside the testing wing that night. Find out whose arm it was that closed around her neck in that hallway.

Scene

active sleep disorder clinic night testing wing (3 testing rooms) · late winter sleet

5 suspects

  • Owen RileyOwen RileyNight Assistant TechnicianLate twenties, speaks quickly and cannot hold eye contact for long. When asked a question, he apologizes first, and says sorry even for things that aren't his fault.
  • Aiden McCormackAiden McCormackLong-Haul Truck Driver Undergoing Testing That NightMid-forties, few words, short answers. If he doesn't understand the situation, he repeats the same question back, and only confirms numbers and dates clearly.
  • Rosalind WebbRosalind WebbRetired Librarian Undergoing Testing That NightEarly sixties, chooses words slowly, and states upfront when memory is unclear. Very reluctant to speak ill of others.
  • Celine GagnéCeline GagnéNight Duty Respiratory TherapistMid-forties, calm with lengthy explanations. Speech quickens only when discussing equipment, then becomes cautious again when shifting to people.
  • Graham NorthcottGraham NorthcottClinic Medical DirectorLate fifties, leads with numbers and authorization conditions. When contradicted, his voice rises and sentences lengthen.

Exhibits

  • Sensor Detachment Alarm Log

    All three testing rooms were conducting tests that night. One alarm for a detached sensor remains in the log.

  • Night Monitoring Screen Switching Log

    The system cycles the three testing rooms on a single screen. Which room was displayed when is recorded in the log.

  • Equipment Room Door at End of Corridor

    The door is locked. There are several fresh scratch marks on the wall below the handle, and the victim's flashlight is on the floor.

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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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