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It has three domains — murder mysteries, object placements and team allocation — and this catalogue imports the murder-mystery set.","introduction_ja":"","introduction_en":"","category":"Category not supplied","task_count":null,"acquisition_status":"Acquisition status not supplied","official_url":"https://zayne-sprague.github.io/MuSR/","indexing_mode":"noindex","profile":{"resources":[],"task_format":"","scoring":"","metric":"","size":"","answer_access":"","license":"","citation":"","maintainer":"","released":"","why_hard":"","related":[]}},"task_id":"4c9e641e-cf41-5fcb-96fb-8596164bf40d","task_key":"default--murder~5fmysteries--4c9e641e-cf41-5fcb-96fb-8596164bf40d","task_revision_id":"1","upstream_id":"","short_description":"Who is the most likely murderer?","config":"default","split":"murder_mysteries","body":"{\"choices\":\"['Harvey', 'Sergio']\",\"narrative\":\"When fitness enthusiast Rufus was found dead from a hunting knife wound at his local gym, it's up to seasoned Detective Winston to interview top suspects Harvey and Sergio in a baffling murder mystery.\\n\\nWinston had been poring over the case files in the rundown precinct office for what felt like an eternity. Flicking through his notes, he quickly exited the stuffy room, needing some fresh air. He noted his destination: a local fitness center where Rufus had been earlier that fateful day before he was shockingly murdered. \\n\\nOnce there, he soon found the man he was looking for, Sergio was once a medical student. Now, he works at the fitness center as a masseur and whenever he talked to his customers, he would often discuss his knowledge of anatomy giving them tips on how to minimize muscle strain. Rufus was in fact one of his consistent clients. Sergio would usually pamper him with a massage following Rufus's fitness routine which was conveniently timed to coincide with Rufus's wife's aerobics session in the same fitness center. \\n\\n\\\"I understand Rufus had a regular appointment here,\\\" Winston casually inquired, spotting a regimented schedule pegged to the wall.\\n\\n\\\"Yes, he did,\\\" Sergio admitted, noticeably relaxing. \\\"I was actually expecting him today for his massage appointment.\\\"\\n\\nWinston let the conversation drop, pretending his interest was all but gone. For a moment, there was silence, as Winston took the time to appreciate the kind of privacy offered by the massage rooms. They were indeed isolated and soundproof; useful when customers wanted to unwind, he noted silently.\\n\\n\\\"I see you're interested in hunting,\\\" Winston pointed out, motioning at a photo of Sergio brandishing a fearsomely sharp knife, an evident tidbit into the masseur's hobby.\\n\\nSergio perked up at this, happy to boast of his impressive hunting knife collection which was kept thoroughly maintained and sharpened, ready for hunting any time. \\\"I've always loved their designs... and their purpose.\\\" he said, nonchalantly.\\n\\nSuddenly, Winston's attention was then drawn to the relentless chirping of a phone. Tracing the noise, he found it came from Rufus's wife's phone, Sergio's name being stated time and again, dominating her call list. \\n\\nTaking note, he filed this aside for later. Then, he took leave of Sergio and went to question Rufus’s wife. She seemed uneasy, particularly when caught in an apparent lie about her whereabouts. When Rufus had questioned her earlier, she had mentioned being at a supermarket but Winston found her at the fitness center, quietly observing Sergio from a distance. \\n\\nTheir intrapersonal dynamics had not gone unnoticed by the other gym members. They were often found joking around flirtatiously, especially when they found themselves alone after Rufus's and her fitness sessions.\\n\\n\\\"Thank you for your time, ma'am,\\\" Winston tipped off his hat slightly, making a note of the way she frequently looked past him to where Sergio was standing.\\n\\nUpon returning to his car at the parking lot, Winston lit a cigarette, releasing the breath he had been holding, feeling as though he was making progress. It might not have been significant just yet, but every little bit piled into the evidence he would need.\\n\\nA cup of black coffee stood before Winston as he poured over a collected pile of credit card statements. \\\"What kind of astronaut reads this much?\\\" Winston murmurs to himself, noticing that most of the charges were made to the same handful of bookstores. \\n\\nWinston set the statements to the side and pulled out a notebook, turning to a page marked 'Harvey.' According to various circles, Rufus had some undisclosed material that could potentially harm Harvey's career. That was the real elephant in the room no one wanted to acknowledge. \\n\\nReluctantly, Harvey had confessed to Winston during one of their conversations. \\\"Rufus is blackmailing me,\\\" he'd admitted, his face pale and distressed.\\n\\nLater that day, Winston found himself at the local National Aeronautics and Space Administration center. His plan was to visit Harvey's training hall, where astronauts were trained in the use of sharp objects as tools, something which Harvey was quite skilled at. In fact, Harvey even owned his personal hunting knife which he used for various tasks. Winston's visit was unexpected, but they were nice enough to give him a tour. \\n\\nAt the training center, Winston saw Harvey's knife laying among other sharp tools. He was also made aware of the physical and combat regimen undergone by astronauts such as Harvey. Wandering into the equipment room, he noticed an Anaheim Ducks team-autographed poster, a trinket from former NHL alumni games, and various sharp tools.\\n\\nWinston spent the afternoon with Harvey over a cup of coffee at a local diner. Harvey fidgeted with his cup and looked around the room nervously at the mention of Rufus, revealing how Rufus's potential blackmail had distressed him. \\n\\nBeing an astronaut, Winston had expected Harvey to talk about the cosmos, space, and maybe the aliens he secretly hoped existed. Instead, Harvey, whose colleagues had reported that his favourite topic was death, consistently diverted the conversation to discussions of mortality - a topic he apparently enjoyed discussing even in casual settings.\\n\\nUnsettled by the interactions, Winston continued investigating and researched Harvey further. He discovered that Harvey spent most of his free time wandering around local bookstores. The fact that he made purchases at these bookstores tied the pieces of the puzzle more tightly. \\n\\nAs Winston sifted through the information, he couldn't help but focus on the nervous demeanor Harvey displayed. Even as a hardened astronaut, whatever Rufus held over Harvey was enough to visibly shake his otherwise calm demeanor. The late-night study sessions continued... As did Winston's analysis, but answers continued to elude him.\",\"question\":\"Who is the most likely murderer?\"}","display_format":"text","language":"","answer_status":"published","assets":[],"source_url":"https://zayne-sprague.github.io/MuSR/","history":"initial import","indexing_mode":"noindex","subproblems":[],"grids":[]}