THE SMOTHERING FOG

A sea fog swallowed the quay whole. One man swears he watched the killer cross it.

Decode each statement, then name the one liar. The cipher is the same for all five.

INCIDENT REPORT. Silas Foss was found at dawn on the quay steps, struck down with a heavy mooring iron. A sea fog had lain thick over the harbour all night; across the water nothing could be seen, and the lamps gave no more than a glow. Five of the harbour people were awake along the quay. Each gave an account of the blind hours. One of them claims to have seen across a fog that hid everything.

TODAY'S CIPHER

A1Z26

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STATEMENT No.01 ENCRYPTED

— A.R.— Arthur Rooke

STATEMENT No.02 ENCRYPTED

— C.B.— Clara Bly

STATEMENT No.03 ENCRYPTED

— M.H.— Maud Hale

STATEMENT No.04 ENCRYPTED

— G.C.— Giles Carrow

STATEMENT No.05 ENCRYPTED

— E.S.— Edwin Stagg

A revealed letter files the case as assisted.

A pulled lead files the case as assisted.

Who's lying?

Four stories hold. One won't. Name the liar.

One verdict. The case locks for the day.

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CASE FILE No.916 · STATUS: OPEN · CLASSIFIED — EYES ONLY

The Smothering Fog

A sea fog swallowed the quay whole. One man swears he watched the killer cross it.

Silas Foss was found at dawn on the quay steps, struck down with a heavy mooring iron. A sea fog had lain thick over the harbour all night; across the water nothing could be seen, and the lamps gave no more than a glow. Five of the harbour people were awake along the quay. Each gave an account of the blind hours. One of them claims to have seen across a fog that hid everything.

STATEMENT 01 · A.R.

23-1-20-3-8-5-4 8-9-13 3-18-15-19-19 20-8-5 17-21-1-25
6-18-15-13 20-8-5 6-1-18 19-8-5-4

STATEMENT 02 · C.B.

3-15-9-12-5-4 18-15-16-5 15-14 20-8-5 4-5-3-11
2-25 20-15-21-3-8 1-12-15-14-5

STATEMENT 03 · M.H.

12-15-19-20 13-25 23-1-25 9-14 20-8-5 13-21-18-11
14-5-1-18 20-8-5 23-1-20-5-18 19-20-5-16-19

STATEMENT 04 · G.C.

18-1-14-7 20-8-5 6-15-7 2-5-12-12 19-12-15-23-12-25
6-18-15-13 20-8-5 16-9-5-18 8-5-1-4

STATEMENT 05 · E.S.

23-1-9-20-5-4 15-21-20 20-8-5 6-15-7 9-14-19-9-4-5
20-8-5 8-1-18-2-15-21-18 15-6-6-9-3-5

CIPHER: A1Z26

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MURDCRYPT — Dossier 01

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