Interrogate the manservant

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ID: 129486

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From: The Case of the Missing Heiress

Clay Men are not renowned for their chattiness. The Comte's manservant, seven foot of cracked mud in a damp tuxedo, is taciturn even by their standards. Will he crumble under your questioning?

Unlocked with  10

Locked with  3

Challenge information

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• 28 - very chancy (42%)
• 34 - chancy (51%)
• 41 - modest (61%)
• 48 - very modest (72%)
• 54 - low-risk (81%)
• 61 - straightforward (91%)
• 67 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

The Passion of a Clay Man

Was that the glint of a tear? Or just a bit of quartz? In either case it is clear that the manservant cares deeply for the missing Comtessa. You manage to coax three words from him:

"She. Is. Beneath."

• Watchful is increasing…
•  You've gained 1 x Evidence in the Case of the Missing Heiress
• You've lost 10 x Detective's Progress

Failure

Silence

The clay manservant simply stares at you. Eventually you are forced to leave out of sheer embarrassment. So that’s where "stonewalling" comes from.

• Watchful is increasing…