The world-famous master of escape and flying knife-the cunning Sid died very unexpectedly. He was hung upside down in a glass jar filled with water (he was tied with a leather rope and wore tied clothes), which was very wrong. Although the police still have some investigation work to do, they suspect that some despicable tricks led to Sid's death.

Shortly after Sid's "last performance", you and your guests, all members of the Borg Circus, gathered in the caravan of Roger Borg, the head of the group, to discuss this tragic event and make a decision on the property of the circus. The police will appear at any moment and will find out the murderer from all the main suspects gathered together. Get ready, as the night falls, try to find out the hidden truth and find out the murderer.

outline

Anna Kangda: The bearded lady and the snake dancer in the circus. Like everyone else in the circus, you have a lot of work to do. Operate the spotlight on the other side of the stage.

Gert the Giant: The magical strong man of Borg Circus, a part-time clown in the circus, has never been out of the circus.

Lesa Legova: An incredible and mysterious Russian swing dancer at Borg Circus. He has a lot of work in the circus, driving cranes, repairing machinery and playing the gypsy prophet.

Boss Roger: The boss of Borg Circus is arrogant, nosy and likes to abuse his power. He always tries his best to keep the circus balanced.

Swing garrick & Benny: A hypnotist and ventriloquist in Borg Circus, he answers questions and hypnotizes the audience through dolls worn on his hands.

Wanda Raster: The personal assistant of "Cunning Sid" recently joined the circus, attracted by the spotlight on the stage and enjoying the applause of the audience on the stage.

The world-famous master of escape and flying knife-the cunning Sid died very unexpectedly. He was hung upside down in a glass jar filled with water (he was tied with a leather rope and wore tied clothes), which was very wrong. Although the police still have some investigation work to do, they suspect that some despicable tricks led to Sid's death.

Shortly after Sid's "last performance", you and your guests, all members of the Borg Circus, gathered in the caravan of Roger Borg, the head of the group, to discuss this tragic event and make a decision on the property of the circus. The police will appear at any moment and will find out the murderer from all the main suspects gathered together. Get ready, as the night falls, try to find out the hidden truth and find out the murderer.

I. Preparatory work

In order to fully enjoy the process of this murder mystery, you should be prepared in advance. You need to be familiar with the methods of the game, decide who to invite and match their roles as suspects in the game. Everyone has their "role script" as a murder suspect, which describes the specific content of his role. Don't forget, you are also one of the players.

Once you choose a player, you should send them a background introduction in advance. Players have a basic understanding of the game, which will be smoother and experience the fun of the game! Of course, if you have confidence in your friends, you can also send them on the spot on the same day. But you should reserve more time to familiarize them with the background of the game. ) The game lasts about 3-4 hours. I hope you like it.

Second, clothing suggestions

Choosing the right clothes and clothes will help you get into the role, which is an important part of enjoying the mystery of murder and can bring you great fun. So try to encourage everyone to wear appropriate clothes to play games, and communicate in some languages that meet the characteristics of the characters (which are introduced in the script), so that friends can give full play to their performance skills!

The following are some suggestions for clothing and props, for reference only:

Colonel Roger: Black dress, cloak, magician's top hat and white gloves.

Swing and Benny: ventriloquism dolls, black skirts and white gloves.

Gert: Fitness belt or dumbbell.

Lesa: lace headdress, silk gloves, tights.

Wanda: Clown hat and red nose.

Anna: The headdress and beard of the snake dancer.

Of course, it doesn't matter if your friend can't wear the right clothes and you can't prepare them. This game has no costumes and props, and it is full of fun!

Third, arrange the scene.

Try to make the room feel like a circus caravan-to create a suitable atmosphere, try to use curtains, posters and soft lighting.

Fourth, opening reading.

"To solve this mystery, we must first establish the view that everyone here is a criminal suspect, and then we will investigate the criminal motives of each suspect and look for loopholes in their lies."

"In order to let all participants play the game on an equal footing, there is no explanation about who is the murderer in Character Script. So, you can doubt anything other players tell you. "

"The character script is divided into several parts. The contents marked in italics and brackets may be sensitive facts that make you doubt! When someone asks you a question about sensitive facts, you can try to answer vaguely and evasively, but you must never lie to the facts stated in your people's script! Obviously, the information provided in the murderer's own "character script" cannot be absolutely true! We started by introducing each other's roles, and at the same time learned a little about the' dark truth', and the calm surface was full of lies. "

Inspector Ivor Northam and police officer Hughes Dunnett were in charge of the investigation.

Play 1

"Now, please use the information in the role script to introduce yourself to other players. After reading the' dark facts' chapter after the introduction, but from now on, try to keep what you read confidential and don't let other players know. "

Before inviting your friends to play, make sure everyone knows what role they play in other players. Everyone should hide their "dark facts", hoping not to arouse the suspicion of the police. Unfortunately, it is found that the murderer is among us.

The second game started after the opening.

"Starting with Roger, we can now read the chapter" Murder "in People's Plays. See the section before play 3. Then discuss the murder freely, ask each other questions, and establish an alibi for each player during Sid's performance. "

"When discussing and asking questions, please use the content given in People's Script and pay attention to the tone of your role. Nothing can reduce the fun of the game more than reading the script stiffly. Of course, you don't have to follow the script exactly, you can extract the key points yourself after digesting and understanding the content in the script. But be careful not to miss the information given in the script. You must disclose all the information given in the script to other players in this round. "

Repeat the second part and start playing 3, 4 and 5 in turn.

"Now you can look at the chapter" Before Performance "in" People's Script "and discuss all kinds of" motives ". After that, continue to read and discuss the contents of the chapter' Scene 5 & Strange Events at the End'. "

Now let's start playing 5.

Officer Hughes Dunnett made his own summary.

Now that you have all the information you need to solve this terrible case, at the end of the character script, you will find a summary of the main points, which covers the personal perspective of each character around this murder case.

You and your friends can now build your own theory about this murder and have a group discussion. Each character will provide some pieces of information that they may have forgotten to provide before. You will soon come up with a reasonable reasoning about this case.

Let each player write down who he thinks is responsible for the case, how he (they) did it and what his motivation was. In this way, everyone will form a circle and blame together.

We will reveal the truth of the case in the sixth play. Before that, we can discuss it and see if we can reach an agreement on "who hides the most despicable behavior"

Play 1

Open the door, "hello everyone! Ah, it seems that everyone is here, very good, the main suspects are gathered together, which can save us a lot of time. " (Ivor)

The door opened. "Hey, detective, are you all in there?" (Hughes)

"Officer, you can't just identify us as suspects, can you?" (Roger)

"Ah, interesting idea, let's listen to what the rest of you say. Now, where was I? Ah, by the way, I think you all know why I'm here. We're here to investigate the death of Slay Sid in the performance. I don't think you will feel sorry for his death, but it doesn't matter. It is our duty to investigate this matter. Officer Hughes seems to think there is something fishy about it. Am I right? " (Ivor)

"Well, yes, well, I think ..." (Hughes)

"I want to solve, and want to solve as soon as possible! Now, let's use our brains together and see if we can come up with something useful. Well, before I forget, I have to introduce myself. As you may have heard, Inspector Ivor Northam is in the bedroom. This is my assistant, Officer Hughes Dunnett. This is his first time to investigate a murder case, so you must not let him down, right? Now, Hughes, where do you want to start? " (Ivor)

"Well, I think, well, they, well, should ..." (Hughes)

Interrupt Hughes. "Oh, cheer up, we didn't stay here all night. I have a feeling that some very cunning plots have taken place here, right? I know that the Borg Circus has been in trouble recently. Your last performance today was manipulated by six suspects. Am I right? Hughes told me that Sid was also involved in the final performance. At that time, Sid was wearing a tights locked by chains, and his head and feet sank in a glass jar filled with water to perform escape. Is that so? Hughes? " (Ivor)

Interrupt Hughes. "Well, it's time for you to tell us some clues, isn't it, Hughes?" (Ivor)

"Well, yes, well, you all tell me who you are? What is this? Where were you when the incident happened? " (Hughes)

Game 2

"Now, Hughes, I have told you what is the key to solving such a murder case" (Ivor)

"Let's simplify things and determine the beginning and time of the crime, sir" (Hughes)

"Very well, son, you will grow up soon. Now let us know where you were when the murder happened. What do you see? What did you hear? Describe it in detail. Perhaps you, Colonel Roger, would like to start. What do you say? " (Ivor)

Play 3

"Well, Hughes, who did it?" (Ivor)

"Well, sir, well, I can't make a judgment. Well, let's put the testimony together and don't jump to conclusions easily. Well, what happened in general now? " (Ivor)

"Very well, son, don't jump to conclusions before combining all the clues and evidence. Well, what happened in general now? " (Ivor)

"Well, yes, sir. Well, with the help of Gert and Wanda, the cunning Sid put on the bondage suit, and then Lysa hung him from head to toe and sank him into the glass jar. After about 1 minute, the explosion happened. One of Anna's Lei Guang bombs should have been lit and thrown onto the stage. Then the power went out and the whole place was dark! It took the store several minutes to recover because the main fuse in the fuse box blew out. Sid's death must have happened after the curtains were closed and before the glass jar was broken. During this time, I tidied up ... Ahem, Wanda and Gert are on the edge of the glass jar, and Lysa is on the crane rack directly above the glass jar. Anna plays tambourine directly in front of the audience on the stage, and Swing controls the lights in the main console on the left side of the stage. Colonel Roger went to the center of the stage, then went to the main console to repair the fuse, and then returned to the center of the stage. " (Hughes)

"Very well, son! All right, ladies and gentlemen, in the general investigation, all the clues investigated by our police will be kept secret from you, but now I decide to tell you if you can think of something more useful. Attention, ahem, Benny found a 60 cm long wire under the main fuse box. The test results show that there is only one fingerprint on it, that is, Mr. Swing. Lysa gave us a jam jar, which she claimed was found in a broken glass jar. This may be what Wanda threw into the glass jar when she was performing. Further tests are still in progress, but we found three sets of fingerprints on the jam jar, except Lisa, Anna and Wanda's. We also found some things in the broken glass and water on the jam bottle, such as a cheap lighter, a pair of yellow rubber gloves for cleaning the glass jar and a dead goldfish. Some ... well, the investigators wrote' human bite marks' here. All right, that's it. The cause of death of the deceased is still under investigation, but so far drowning and poisoning are the most likely. Now we need more background information. Let's talk about where you were and what you did before the performance. " (Ivor)

Play 4

"So, Hughes, have you found out who the murderer is?" (Ivor)

"No, er, sir, er, I already have a suspect, but let me sort out the clue number first, sir?" (Hughes)

"No problem." (Hughes)

"It seems that Sid's caravan is an important place before the performance. First Lysa left, and then she left with Sid. Then Swing went in and left with Benny. Then Roger left. Sid should come back after that. Then Gert left. Then Wanda went, and Lysa went while Wanda was still inside, and then Wanda came out, and finally Sid and Lysa left together. " (Hughes)

"Oh, son, what you said makes me dizzy. They've been in and out, in and out. You must have a goal! Now I want to hear the motive. You all talk about your motives of doubting others. "

Play 5

"Okay, okay, Hughes, it seems that we have collected enough clues. Before giving them a chance to testify, let's sum up the motives. Then they can solve the case themselves and tell us who did this dirty case. " (Ivor)

"Yes, Sir. Well, let me see, well, Colonel Roger may kill someone because he is in financial crisis. Recently, the government legislated to prohibit the circus from using animal performances, which made the circus encounter great difficulties. At the same time, Sid is stealing the performance fee of the circus, and he wants to take over the whole circus. One of his measures to seize power was to print posters that only promoted himself. Now Wanda is jealous that Sid has moved on and fallen in love with Lysa. Wanda has always been Sid's lover. She has a crush on Sid and is pregnant with Sid's child. But when she told Sid the good news, Sid told her not to disturb him! Oh, that hurts. Anna has a good motive. Sid found out that the man who called himself "Ms. Beard" was actually a man and threatened to turn him in. If Sid does this, he will lose the means to make a living. Swing and Benny have strong motives. They are addicted to gambling and owe Sid a lot of money. Sid's debt collection is very tight, and it is difficult for them to collect all the money and return it to Sid. Lisa, uh, the investigation shows that she has a twin sister who used to be Sid's assistant at the Borg Circus. She died unexpectedly in Sid's throwing knife performance. Although there is no evidence that Sid is responsible for this, Lysa seems to think that it is all Sid's fault. Finally, it was Gert's turn. He is addicted to taking illegal steroids to keep healthy, and Sid is his supplier. He spent a lot of money on medicine and owed Sid a lot of money. Sid has been asking him for money recently and will not supply him again. " (Hughes)

"Very good, very good, boy. I can never sum it up so perfectly myself. " (Ivor)

"Knock, knock (knock)" "Inspector, your report."

"Oh, ok, thank you! Well, now I have the autopsy report on this case. The victim only had traces of trauma on the back of his head, but it was not fatal. There is only a small amount of water in the lungs, and there is no obvious sign of drowning. Fish tissue was found in the mouth and esophagus of the deceased, which is consistent with the goldfish corpse tissue we found on the stage. No toxin was found in the water in the glass jar or in the victim's body ... Ah, the drastic changes in the cardiovascular system indicate that the victim's heart suddenly stopped beating. It seems that someone gave the deceased an' interesting surprise' when he sank into the water. Now, I think we have got enough information. Please infer and blame yourself. "

Play the truth of the six circus events

"Well, Hughes, are you ready to tell us who the murderer is?" (Ivor)

"Yes, Sir. This is my inference. At your suggestion, I'll start with motivation. It seems that everyone has motivation, and some people are more motivated than others. But the problem is that a strong motive does not necessarily make him kill. In this era, even a weak motive is enough to urge a person to kill. So I summed it up and found that it was impossible to infer which bastard killed someone. Then I thought about your suggestion and decided to reason from the timing of the crime. This is not an easy task, because the exact time of death has not been investigated clearly. But we can infer the approximate time of death. Sid was still alive when he was tied up in tights and sank into a glass jar filled with water. I remember Gert said that before the power cut, Kidd struggled harder than usual, and Wanda also said that before seeing it, Sid kept twisting and turning in the water, and then Sid stopped struggling and suspended in the water, which showed that Sid died during the power cut. Ah, and the Lei Guang bomb, which made a huge explosion and flash. The murderer lit the Lei Guang bomb to cover up his power cut. Cutting off the power supply may affect Sid's escape, so that he can't hold his breath in the water for that long and may drown. Or a cover so that people can't see the murderer commit suicide. Two factors are needed to accomplish these tasks. The first one is to light the Lei Guang bomb, and the second one is to cut off the main fuse, so that the whole audience will be black at the moment. Now, who has the ability to complete these two items? First, let's start with the Lei Guang bomb. Anna controls the spotlight behind the audience. She can light the Lei Guang bomb and throw it on the stage, but many people will see that the Lei Guang bomb was thrown from there, which won't work. Roger can light the Lei Guang bomb and throw it on the stage. Remember, he has a lighter. Gert can light the Lei Guang bomb with his torch. So can Lysa. She's on the crane frame, so it's hard to find her. Swing can ignite the Lei Guang bomb in the main console and then throw it on the stage, so can Wanda. She's behind the curtain, remember? It seems that most people can do this, so let's consider the second point, cutting off the power supply. Swing has been in the main console, the fuse box is next to him, and he has the conditions to do it. The fuse box is next to him, and he can do it. Moreover, there is only one key to the fuse box, and Roger is also suspected. But considering that it is not necessary to blow the fuse in the fuse box, it may be that other methods have been used, and it is difficult to infer the murderer from here. Remember the wire Benny found under the fuse box? This may be the tool the killer used to cut off the power. Let's go back and think about how the killer killed people. Will cutting off the power supply make Sid choke and drown? This is unlikely. So the murderer should be one of the people near the glass jar at that time, and there were only three suspects near the glass jar. Considering Gert's IQ, it's difficult to think of Lei Guang's electronic bomb and cut off the power supply. I will exclude him for the time being. So there are only two suspects, Lysa and Wanda. Speaking of you, Lisa, I can't figure out how she finished the murder for the time being. She has a strong motive, but it is unlikely that she will finish the power outage and kill people. So, Wanda, excluding others, it seems that you are the one we are looking for! I remember someone seeing you throw a jam bottle and a goldfish into a glass jar. Are there any rare toxins in it? You can light the Lei Guang bomb yourself, but you can't cut off the power. You should be an accomplice. Maybe it's Swing and Benny, or Anna. It could be any of them. Swing and Benny have the means to cut off the electricity, while Anna has a wealth of knowledge about poison. I'm going to unmask you and let everyone see the true face of your killer, you despicable woman! Now, whether it's poisoning or not, there are still some clues to string together. Let me see. I should write it down somewhere. Well ... oh, here, many clues in this case show that this is a premeditated murder, not a person's impulsive killing. This gave Wanda the best reason to escape punishment, because an hour before the performance, she had a serious quarrel with Sid. There are still some places that bother me, ahem. First, someone tried to cut the rope of the crane before the performance. Second, the fuse blew a week ago. Did someone burn it on purpose? Third, unless Anna is lying, the Leiguang was lost a week ago. Fourth, even if the fish is a poisonous and horrible creature, Wanda can't guarantee that Sid will bite the fish and let it kill himself. Oh, help me. Fifth, if the water in the glass jar is poisonous, Roger will also be poisoned. He took a long sip of water when he broke the glass jar. Sixth, I found a pile of rubber gloves in the center of the stage to clean the glass jar. Well, I'm still considering its use ... well, putting these together, I think ... well, maybe, sorry, detective, I don't think I really know who the murderer is. " (Hughes)

"Never mind, son, you have done well, but you missed an important clue. Remember, when the power goes out, the lights don't go out at once, but gradually dim and finally go out. What does this mean? Did a lot of current flow somewhere before the fuse blew? Maybe that wire is not used to blow the fuse directly, but to lead electricity to other places, isn't it? I still remember that the autopsy report showed that the heart of the deceased suddenly stopped beating. Sid was really shocked! " (Ivor)

"Oh, my god, detective, you are so right, you found the truth, not drowning, not poisoning, but electrocution! In this way, the only person who can do it must have something to do with it, that is, er, Swing, no Benny, no Anna, um, not ... Oh, it's you, Lisa! Everything is strung together, rubber gloves, lighters, new ropes for cranes, motives, ah, this is too obvious. Now let's see, she cut the crane rope before the performance, so that she and Sid can decide to use the steel rope as a temporary substitute. During the performance, she quietly lit the Lei Guang bomb on the crane frame and threw it on the stage to create chaos, so that others could not find her later actions. Then, she put on rubber gloves and took out 60 cm of wire. She wears gloves to prevent fingerprints and ensure that she won't get an electric shock. Then she used this wire to connect the main cable and steel cable of the crane, and a large amount of current was introduced into the water, causing Sid to get electrocuted. The fuse blew in the process. This is why the spotlight will gradually dim and eventually go out. Finally, she threw the wire at the main console. Throw rubber gloves across the stage. We already know what happened after that. God, this is really a clever way. Simple as it is, it is clever and effective. Detective, we have found the murderer, so we can arrest him! " (Hughes)