Free CaseAdvanced Β· Linguistic Deduction Β· 45β60 min
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The Red-Stained Script
π CrownStar Entertainment Β· Studio 4 Β· Gangnam, Seoul Β· Midnight
A K-Drama director is found dead in his locked office at midnight. Poisoned tea. A typed note on his laptop. No forced entry. The physical evidence says suicide. Your linguistics partner heard something different in the Korean β and she needs you to find it.
Park Joo-won λ°μ£Όμ β Head Director, CrownStar Entertainment
Location
CrownStar Entertainment, Studio 4, Gangnam, Seoul Β· Midnight
What we know
Found dead in his locked private office. Cause of death: aconite poisoning. His laptop was open to a file titled "μ¬μ§μ" (resignation letter). Door locked from inside, keycard only β last logged entry 10:42 PM. Official verdict: suicide. Your partner disagrees.
"Right. Let's get something straight before we go in there. The crime lab already told us this looks like a suicide. But I've seen how Director Park writes. Something about this note doesn't sit right with me linguistically. Look at the Korean evidence and tell me what you hear β not just what it says. What it sounds like."
How to Use This Investigation
Use the tabs above to navigate freely. Evidence β examine Korean clues, click any word to notebook it. The Scene β read the crime scene in Korean. Suspects β study alibis. Partner β read running analysis. Accuse unlocks after 2 evidence pieces examined.
Crime Scene
CrownStar Entertainment β Studio 4
Gangnam, Seoul Β· Midnight Β· Production wrapped six hours ago. The building is empty.
Scene Description β click Korean words to learn them
Physical Evidence
βLocked door (keycard log: last entry 10:42 PM)
βAconite in the teacup
βMacBook open to "μ¬μ§μ"
βNo forced entry or exit
βNo second cup β one person present
What's Missing
?Aconite source not found
?Burner phone sender untraced
?No CCTV in private hallway
?Alibi witness is personal associate
?"Suicide note" grammar anomaly
Evidence Β· 0/4 Examined
Four Pieces of Korean Evidence
Open each tile to examine it. Every Korean word is clickable β click to reveal meaning and save to notebook.
β Accuse tab unlocked. You have enough linguistic data β but examine all 4 for the full picture.
Read each alibi carefully. Cross-reference with the linguistic clues in your notebook.
Three people, three alibis, one fake suicide note. The physical evidence won't crack this β what will is in your notebook. The ~μμ pattern. The speech level clash in the burner text. One suspect's grammar matches the note. One suspect's relationship with the Director explains the casual slip. Those two facts point at the same person.
Partner Analysis Log
Oh Soo-jin's Field Notes
No evidence examined yet. Go to the Evidence tab and start reading.
β Formal Accusation
Name the Killer
Select the suspect and the linguistic proof. Both must be correct.
β Wrong. The physical evidence is inconclusive on its own β you need the linguistic proof. Review your notebook and try again.
Step 1 β Select the killer:
Step 2 β Select the linguistic proof:
Verdict
The Killer
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Lee Da-jung μ΄λ€μ
Head Producer
The Linguistic Proof
Lee Da-jung's ~μμ verbal fingerprint appears identically in both her internal emails and the fake "suicide note." The burner text's politeness clash (κ°μ + κΈ°λ€λ €) is only possible if the sender naturally spoke casually with Director Park but tried to disguise it. Her networking dinner alibi was verified exclusively by associates she personally invited.