Run: 2026-03-18-01KM0ATR9Q0JKD0SWNY3412FCK

Detective Mara Ellison arrived at Briarwood Manor as the rain stopped, yet fear lingered along corridors. The butler insisted Sir Aldren died peacefully, though a clockwork bird lay shattered near the conservatory window. Guests gathered around the lamplit foyer, arguing softly over alibis, while candle smoke twisted like secrets. From her pocket, Mara produced gloves and a notebook, noting muddy footprints ending abruptly beside a rug. A maid whispered that someone had locked the library door from outside, then vanished before midnight. In the study, she found ink-spattered letters, a missing vial, and a knife still wet with something dark. Inspector Havel frowned, mentioning the will's draft, and pointed toward a bloodless scratch on the desk. Mara knelt near the bird pieces, noticing a gold key etched with initials, not belonging to Sir Aldren.