THE TELL
Arc 5: The Impersonation Directive

Open Case File · S1-ARC5-BASIN

The Door He Kept

In the dead of a winter night, on the high ground outside Seolun Metropolitan City, contract inspector Han Mu-yeol was found dead in the outdoor valve chamber of a reservoir that collects water and sends it down to the district below. The unheated valve chamber door had been locked from the outside, and the cause of death was hypothermia. Five people were connected to this reservoir and its night operations that night. No official record gives a reason to keep that door locked for six hours. Interrogate the five and find the hand that kept that door shut.

Scene

outdoor valve chamber of an active high-ground reservoir · dead of winter, late night

5 suspects

  • Yun Tae-seokYun Tae-seokContract security control night control team leaderLoud-voiced 50-something quick to self-defense. Leads with numbers and regulations when speaking, and his voice immediately rises when his team is mentioned. When the other party backs down, he suddenly lowers his voice and smiles affably.
  • Choi Do-yunChoi Do-yunChlorine injection equipment technician40-something who touches things with his hands before speaking. Answers are short and without excess, but when his equipment comes up his words grow longer. Becomes noticeably stiff when presented with regulation documents.
  • Shin Gyeong-huShin Gyeong-huWater supply facility grievance and safety report handler40-something with paperwork organization in his bones. Speech is cautious, and whatever question he receives he tries to establish responsibility first. Frequently uses the phrase 'that's not my responsibility.'
  • Kang Ye-rinKang Ye-rinReservoir operations log and entry register recorder30-something who takes professional pride in keeping accurate records. When questioned, establishes time and sequence first before answering. Puts facts before feelings, but when that night comes up her sentences often break mid-stream.
  • Cho Min-seokCho Min-seokReservoir night patrol monitor40-something of few words with short answers. Answers questions in order precisely, does not mix what he saw with what he heard. Never raises his voice, but when his judgment is doubted he calls the other person by name and then carries on with his answer, instead of apologizing.

Exhibits

  • Night Contact Reception Record Review Copy

    External contacts to this reservoir that night are recorded as relayed through the contract reception service. Reception time and relay time are listed side by side, with no blank fields in the format.

  • Reservoir Sector Lock and Patrol Records

    The outdoor valve chamber was locked at 22:47 and opened at 03:38. No opening history in between. No malfunction or irregularity in the locking mechanism or its records.

  • Adjacent Facility Night Inspection Logs

    Night inspection logs from three adjacent pumping stations that push water up by pressure. These three stations are tied to the same water supply system as the reservoir. From 22:00 until dawn, inspection items and completion times for each location are recorded.

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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 Door He Kept · THE TELL Mystery Game