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Private case file / Villa Finale

A murder mysteryLove's End

VF 27

Villa Finale hosts four weddings this month. At this one, a guest dies before the couple finishes their vows.

You are Stefano Zacchetti. Your job is to carry glasses and remember what nobody meant you to hear.

One of nine cases is chosen for each new game.

Staff office / Friday, 5:45 PM

Your first shift at Villa Finale

Stefano,

You are the new banquet waiter. For the next three days, you will serve the destination wedding of Tamer Al-Fayez and Brittany Mendoza Perez. The families have booked the entire villa, including the guest loggia, gardens, service rooms, and motor court.

Don't be nosy to our guests. Keep glasses filled, carry what they request, and solve small problems before they reach the bride.

Wedding guests speak freely around staff. Pay attention while you work. If something feels important, write it in your private notebook. A misplaced key, an unusual order, or an argument may mean nothing tonight and matter greatly tomorrow.

Vittoria Bianchi
General Manager

Your name
Stefano Zacchetti
Your position
Banquet waiter
First assignment
Aperitivo, west courtyard

Why you can explore: Staff duties take you through guest spaces and service areas. Walk the grounds, speak to anyone nearby, and inspect objects while making your rounds.

Banquet shift notes

How to investigate

  1. Walk the scene. Use WASD or the arrow keys to move, and press Space to jump. Drag anywhere in the 3D view to look in every direction. Use the wheel to zoom. Double-click the view for continuous mouse look. On touchscreens, use the direction pad and drag the scene.
  2. Search nearby objects. Glowing objects hold evidence. Move close and press E or use the on-screen prompt.
  3. Talk to the guests. Before the ceremony, make conversation about the wedding and the evening. After the murder, clues, statements, and deductions can unlock new follow-up questions. Their answers are voiced and added to the pinboard.
  4. Build theories. Open Deductions, arrange your clue cards, then drag a brass pin from one card to another. Green links are confirmed. Yellow links are unconfirmed suspicions. Outlandish links are rejected.
  5. Accuse carefully. At departure, you can accuse with or without evidence. Name the killer, method, and motive. A bad accusation costs Stefano his job.

There is no timer. Explore as much or as little as you like before moving on. The hotel opens fully on Sunday morning.

Unfinished business

Leave this scene?

The motor court, 11:40 AM

Make your accusation

Captain Rinaldi needs a name, a method, and a reason. Build your account, then cite the deductions that support it. Reviewing your case does not reveal the answer.

What proves your account?

Working hypothesis

What connects these clues?

Unproven links stay on the board as your own hypotheses. You can revise or remove them.