At 23:30, a sudden blackout turned off the lighthouse beam, driving the cargo liner *Gullwing* onto the coastal rocks. Keeper Jonathan Mercer was found dead on the lantern gallery deck stairs. The police report states a "tragic slip-and-fall due to storm moisture," but the archives have been unsealed. A conspiracy is waiting to be uncovered.
Select Investigation Mode:
SOLO MODE
Standard play. All documents and logs unsealed for a single detective.
COUPLES MODE
Asymmetric co-op. Clues split between two screens. No looking at each other's screens!
GROUP MODE
Task Force play. Files are shared, designed for group discussion and screen sharing.
SELECT DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Amateur Mode: Unlimited attempts, direct error feedback on accusation, free hints, and optional timeline.
COOPERATIVE PLAY SETUP
In **Couples Mode**, the case files are split asymmetrically. Detective A will see documents related to the physical scene and autopsy. Detective B will see files related to ship manifests, swipe logs, and phone tower logs. You must talk, compare findings, and find contradictions. **Do not look at each other's devices!**
DETECTIVE A
Responsible for examining the scene layout, autopsy report, the Assistant keeper's logbook entries, and the intercepted radio hydrophone recording.
DETECTIVE B
Responsible for examining smuggling cargo ledgers, local bank transfers, terminal card swipe entries, and the chemical tox report.
CASE DOCKET
#2026-DL-099
EVIDENCE REVIEWED0%
0 of 0 files opened
CRIME SCENE FILE & ARTIFACTS
LIGHTHOUSE STRUCTURE DETAILS
Click on Map Areas
Click on any room area of the Deepwater Lighthouse layout to inspect points of interest, spatial coordinates, and scene evidence.
*Coordinates synchronized with Coast Guard Incident report log.
Lantern Room
Bunkhouse
Generator Room
Marine Lab
CINEMATIC SCANNER
This visual reconstruction displays the Deepwater Light Station on the night of the incident. Click on any flashing coordinate hot-spot (Lantern Room, Bunkhouse, Generator Room, or Marine Lab) to inspect the realistic close-up evidence and verify key clues.
"Compare the chemical evidence in the lab to the autopsy puncture wounds, and trace who used keycards to sabotage the grid."
CHRONOLOGY RECONSTRUCTION PANEL
Drag the key events from the bottom tray and drop them into their correct chronological sequence slots — or on touch screens, tap a card then tap a slot — based on witness logs, call logs, and autopsy estimates.
21:00EVENT 7
Drag event here
22:00EVENT 1
Drag event here
23:00EVENT 2
Drag event here
23:15EVENT 3
Drag event here
23:25EVENT 4
Drag event here
23:30EVENT 5
Drag event here
23:45EVENT 6
Drag event here
UNPLACED CASE CHRONOLOGY CARDS
INVESTIGATION SUSPECT JOURNAL
FILE ARREST & INDICTMENT WARRANT
Complete the formal indictment answers based on your collected evidence to close the case docket.
DEDUCTIVE HINTS DESK
Request targeted clues if you are stuck. In Detective Mode, each unlocked hint deducts 15 points from your final scorecard.
HINT 1: Smuggler Transactions
[LOCKED] Requesting this hint will reveal details from Lady Harrington's ledger.
HINT 2: Secure Access Reader
[LOCKED] Requesting this hint will clarify the generator room access swipes.
HINT 3: Crime Scene Discrepancies
[LOCKED] Requesting this hint will analyze the gallery deck catwalk structures.
HINT 4: Autopsy Toxicology Link
[LOCKED] Requesting this hint will connect the neck wounds to the chemical poison.
CASE SOLVED // Indictment filed
OFFICIAL DETECTIVE CERTIFICATE
This document certifies that the Deepwater Cove case has been solved.
DIFFICULTY MODE:
Amateur
ELAPSED TIME:
0m 0s
WARRANTS FILED (STRIKES):
1
HINTS REQUESTED:
0
FINAL SCORE:
100 / 100
MASTER DETECTIVE
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WARRANT REJECTED (CASE COLD)
DETECTIVE SUMMARY: Because you executed 3 incorrect arrest warrants, the culprit realized the department was close to resolving the case. Under the cover of the nautical storm, the suspect boarded the smuggling boat, threw all ledger books overboard, and escaped into international waters.
The department has declared the case inactive and closed the investigation file.
