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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":"60e583aa-ba1e-57da-9223-a24330340110","task_key":"default--murder~5fmysteries--60e583aa-ba1e-57da-9223-a24330340110","task_revision_id":"1","upstream_id":"","short_description":"Who is the most likely murderer?","config":"default","split":"murder_mysteries","body":"{\"choices\":\"['Elizabeth', 'Freya']\",\"narrative\":\"In the grim underbelly of the wrestling world, Eleanor meets her shocking end by a halberd, leaving Detective Winston to untangle a web of deception spun by Elizabeth and Freya.\\n\\nWinston rubbed a thumb over the worn leather seam of his notebook, giving the cordial nod to Elizabeth, the director of a local play, glancing at pictures of the stage where Eleanor has spent her last moments.\\n\\n\\\"Elizabeth,\\\" Winston began, \\\"I recently learned that Eleanor had been offered a role by another director. Did she mention this to you?\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Yes, she mentioned it,\\\" Elizabeth replied, with a measured tone. \\\"But I thought she realized what she meant to our team here.\\\"\\n\\nWinston nodded, making a small note. \\\"I understand she was the star of the play, and a major reason for tickets in the first place.\\\"\\n\\nElizabeth confirmed, looking around, seeming slightly uncomfortable. \\\"Yes, she was... But it wasn't just that. She was brilliant — an excellent performer. Gonna be tough to fill her shoes.\\\"\\n\\nThe detective gestured toward the halberd prop resting conspicuously in a stand nearby. \\\"I believe this was a prop in your production?\\\"\\n\\nElizabeth nodded. \\\"Yes. It's part of the play, used in some of the combat scenes. We rehearse with it frequently.\\\"\\n\\nWinston continued, \\\"And I presume you supervise these rehearsals? Therefore, you would know where it is stored?\\\"\\n\\nElizabeth confirmed, adding, \\\"It stays right here inside the theatre. I have keys to all the rooms, it's part of my job as a director.\\\"\\n\\nAs they continued to discuss the play, Winston noticed Elizabeth's phone sitting next to a half-drunk glass of water. It had a large, sturdy case, and there were water droplets on the case. Elizabeth's assistant entered the conversation momentarily, stating offhand, \\\"Elizabeth's phone is always a bit damp after her showers, which tend to last for an exceptionally long time.\\\"\\n\\nWinston offhandedly asked, \\\"Do you always take your phone to the shower, Elizabeth?\\\"\\n\\nHer reply was simply a shrug, \\\"Yes, why not? It's got a waterproof case. Might as well use it, and who doesn't like a bit of music while they bathe?\\\"\\n\\nWinston simply hummed in response, casually glancing towards the assistant who confirmed, \\\"I've heard the water running a number of times for the full duration of those long showers. She does take rather long showers, indeed.\\\"\\n\\nBack to Elizabeth, Winston moved on, \\\"I understand you discovered Eleanor was having an affair with your husband?\\\"\\n\\nElizabeth hesitated, cleared her throat, before responding, \\\"Yes... It’s true.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"Can you tell me anything about your confrontation?\\\"\\n\\nGritting her teeth, Elizabeth admitted, \\\"She was cruel — she even mocked me. Called me a joke.\\\"\\n\\nWinston closed his notebook after jotting down the last statement and gave a curt nod. \\\"Thank you for your time, Elizabeth.\\\"\\n\\nWinston had seen many crime scenes in his day, but Eleanor’s murder was an intriguing case—a wrestling ring and a halberd. Eleanor had been his pal, a local wrestling enthusiast, and her death had shaken him. She had once confided in Winston about Freya's illegal historical artifact transactions, and how she had personally invited Freya to her wrestling match out of concern for her. Freya, who had declared bankruptcy last month, had been loaned money by Eleanor to help fuel her obsession with historical artifacts. Eleanor had been uneasy about this, always threatening to expose Freya if she did not repay her substantial debt. \\n\\nEleanor's wrestling match, which was held in the public square and coincided with the weekend market, had attracted a large crowd. It was here that Freya had been seen by multiple people. His investigations had led him to the name: Freya, an ex-wife Eleanor once confided about. \\n\\nMaking his way towards Freya’s dwelling, Winston saw her handling a curious object - a halberd, diligently cleaning and oiling it - a ritual she carried out every fortnight with all the aplomb of someone used to handling these weapons. During their earlier encounters, Freya had spoken about her training in combat with medieval weapons, which had played a role in her fascination for these historical artifacts. As he approached, she didn’t look surprised to see him, even slightly welcoming.\\n\\n“Are you surprised to see me, Freya?” asked Winston. “After all, it’s not everyday one gets visited by the police at their doorstep.”\\n\\n“Come on in, Winston,” she responded, shrugging her shoulders. “I was just cleaning my collection. Interested in medieval weapons?”\\n\\nWinston nodded, eyeing her carefully maintained collection of historical artifacts. He couldn’t help but notice the halberd in her collection that matched the one found at the crime scene. \\n\\n“You must be getting some good deals on these artifacts, Freya, especially in consideration of your bankruptcy last month.” Winston casually commented.\\n\\n“We all have our investments, don’t we, Winston? The bankruptcy, it’s all in the past” Freya defensively replied.\\n\\nBefore leaving, Winston confirmed, “By the way, you do remember Eleanor’s wrestling match in the square, during the weekend market right? The one she invited you to? I recall hearing about some sort of argument that took place shortly before her death.”\\n\\nFreya froze for a moment and looked at Winston. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Winston. I left the ring immediately after the argument as so many witnessed it. Sure, we had our differences, especially about the money she loaned me and the threats to expose my artifact transactions. But…”\\n\\nSensing her nervousness, Winston smiled and walked away, leaving Freya to her halberd. With these insightful revelations, tackling this mystery had become a tad bit simpler for Winston. And Freya was certainly playing a prominent character in this plot.\",\"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":[]}