# MuSR / 

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{"choices":"['Hugo', 'Maria']","narrative":"In the quiet solitude of a local library, Philip is found shockingly murdered with a barbed wire, leaving Detective Winston with the arduous task of sifting truth from alibis of the two main suspects, Hugo and Maria.\n\nStepping into the library, a sea of hushed whispers and tiptoeing patrons, detective Winston began his appointment with Hugo. Navigating his way through the maze of bookshelves and study cubicles, he found the man seated in a corner, engrossed in a tangle of wires and knobs. Hugo was a sound engineer. The smorgasbord of tools and wires – even a wild-looking barbed one often used in some peculiar sound gigs-, extending around him served as a testament to his profession and the variety of venues he worked in.\n\n\"Mr. Hugo?\" Winston interrupted, his voice barely a notch above a whisper. Hugo nodded, eyelids still glued to his work. \"I'm detective Winston. I hope I'm not interrupting,\" he casually commented, glancing at the array of wiring tangled in the engineer's hands. \n\nHe took notice of the barbed wire amongst the mix. A trace of unease settled in the back of his mind as he recalled the crime scene images: Philip, lifeless in the library-turned-crime scene, surrounded by scattered books and barbed wire.\n\nAfter a moment, Hugo paused his work and leaned back, engaging the detective. Hugo mentioned a sound engineering job he was working on at the library at the time of Philip's murder. His work, he explained, often brought him to quiet, empty venues like this after dark, be it a library, an amphitheater, or something else entirely, each requiring specific types of wires and tools, barbed wire included.\n\n\"Bit of an unusual pick, isn't it?\" Winston tried to sound nonchalant.\n\nHugo chuckled, revealing a collection of rare and unusual wires he'd acquired as part of his professional routines. He casually referred to his atypical collection as an occupational hazard, barbed wire included.\n\nThe conversation somehow segued to Hugo's family, particularly his brother. \"He's not the responsible, betting kind,\" Hugo sighed, mentioning a lost gamble that cost his brother significantly. \"Between you and me,\" he leaned in to confide, \"Philip could be pretty aggressive when it came to his debts. In fact, he was known to resort to physical violence to get his way, a tendency that worried me always.\"\n\nDetective Winston couldn't help but ask, \"Did you confront him about it?\"\n\n\"No, but...\" Hugo hesitated before confessing a private phone call he overheard between Philip and his brother. Philip, as per Hugo, had not minced words in expressing his threats. \n\nWith his booked time slot over, Hugo readied to leave. Winston noticed the lights around them were already shutting down. The library often stayed vacant during Hugo's setup and takedown sessions, he mentioned nonchalantly. \n\nAs Winston left the dusky library, he contemplated the quiet bulk of sound equipment Hugo had in tow, wires of all sorts jingling together. It left a disquiet in his gut that he couldn't quite explain. But as a detective, he was trained to never jump to conclusions. After all, in a murder investigation, everything and everyone was a piece in the puzzle until proven otherwise.\n\nAs Winston walked into Maria's salon, he was overrun by the smell of hair products and freshly brewed coffee. The salon itself was bustling, filled with happy chatter and the occasional hum of hair dryers. He was taken in by the sight of Maria, a veteran hairdresser of over 15 years, working diligently on a customer's hair, using an abundance of sharp tools, from scissors to razors.\n\n\"Maria?\" called Winston.\n\nShe looked up, her eyes catching the sheen of the barbed hairpins on her tray. They looked dangerously sharp - almost eerily similar to barbed wire.\n\n\"Yes, that's me! Can I help you?\" Maria responded.\n\n\"Just have a few questions,\" Winston muttered. \n\nMaria's salon, open until 10 pm every evening, was bustling. As he waited for Maria to finish with her current client, he couldn't help but notice a large unidentifiable bag resting in the corner. \n\nMaria then joined Winston, washing her hands before sitting across from him. \"Detective, isn't it?\" she said, having picked up on his official demeanor. \n\n\"I often see you at the library,\" Winston started, hoping his observation could break the ice.\n\nMaria's eyes twinkled as she answered, \"Yes, that's true. I find it soothing to visit the library after I close the salon at 10 pm. It's open till then, making it a perfect addition to my schedule.\"\n\nThey went on, revealing Maria's deep connection with the library—it came to the point where she became one of its registered trustees and was trusted with its key.\n\nLater, the conversation shifted to her closing activities at the salon. It didn't take long for Winston to realize the purpose of the large unidentifiable bag. After closing, Maria would routinely transport this bag to her car trunk, which she conveniently parked just outside.\n\n\"I heard from a neighbor that they've seen you cleaning your car in the parking lot after midnight,\" Winston remarked.\n\nMaria simply nodded, unfazed. \"Yes, I tidy up my car after a long day at the salon. I usually carry my cleaning supplies in there—it's easier to keep things clean on the go.\"\n\nThe conversation then took a darker turn. Winston disclosed the tragic news of Philip's demise—he had been found murdered in the library. His time of death coincidentally coincided with Maria's usual visits. The revelation hung heavy in the air, but Winston, true to his role, kept his thoughts in check. His job was to collect information. Deductions were left to the reader.\n\nAfter expressing his gratitude to Maria, Winston has left her to continue her work. Retreating to his car, he began considering his next line of inquiry, Philip's murder fresh on his mind.","question":"Who is the most likely murderer?"}

Source: https://zayne-sprague.github.io/MuSR/

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