Run: 2026-03-18-01KM0A13QXWV5V34WJT6DFTVBN

Rain slicked the manor steps as Inspector Hale arrived, breathing cold air, and noticed a locked study door tonight again. Inside, Dr. Morland lay across the library rug, eyes open, a silver letter opener planted beside his hand quietly there. Servants whispered that the doctor argued earlier with Sir Malcolm over debts and a missing sapphire heirloom from the vault. Hale lifted the opener, finding no blood on its edge, yet powdery ash coated the blade almost everywhere today too. The grandfather clock stopped at 9:17, while windows stayed bolted, leaving no sound except thunder for hours afterward outside alone. Sir Malcolm stood pale, claiming innocence, and demanded Hale examine his alibi over brandy and candles right away in silence. When Hale questioned the butler, he noticed a trail of soot leading from hearth to study near midnight carefully wiped.