Physical Contents

Coded Letter

• The letter says to look at the handkerchief.

• When Vanity becomes Elegance.

  • Note that there is an "E" and a "V" embroidered in the handkerchief.
  • The note mentions phrases seeming "backwards".
  • E is the 5th letter forward from the beginning of the alphabet while V is the 5th letter back from the end.
  • This simply means to reverse the alphabet to decipher the code. A = Z, Z = A, etc.

• Once deciphered, the coded words read:

  • DARLING
  • RUTH
  • NEVER BEEN CAST IN DUO
  • EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM I'VE SEEN WITH YOU
  • MOTHER
  • HECTOR
  • FILM PREMIERES
  • I NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS CITY. BUT MY CONTRACT AND MY ENGAGEMENT MAKE THAT IMPOSSIBLE.
  • MAKE A CHOICE ON MY OWN
  • HECTOR
  • RECEPTION PLANS
  • MOTHER
  • MEET IN MY DRESSING ROOM WHILE THEY'RE BUSY
  • SEE YOU SOON
  • VIOLA

• Hmm, was Viola having an affair with someone while she was still engaged to Hector?

Delivery Slip

• This is another "stage" cipher.

• Once decoded, the messages read:

  • LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP HIDING THIS FROM HIM

Enamel Theater Pin

• This is a gift to us from Julia Adler in thanks of finding the murder weapon in Episode 1.

Handkerchief

• This is a simple silk handkerchief with flowers and the letters "E" and "V" embroidered in it. This is meant to help decipher the coded letter.

Hector Letter

• What I gather from this letter is Hector saw his upcoming marriage to Viola as just a publicity booster, and Viola's mother was the puppet master.

  • Is this why Viola called the engagement off? Because she was not truly in love with Hector and did not want a sham of a marriage?
  • Is this why Viola was killed? But why so long after the engagement was dissolved?

Julia Letter

• Julia explains that despite providing the murder weapon, the police still won't move ahead in the investigation.
• It is now time to narrow down the suspects.
• We also get our new password for the Cadence folder on the shared desktop.

Ledger

• There are obvious ciphered letters throughout this document.

• It is a Caesar cipher using the numbers preceding each coded message.

  • The first number indicates which letters in the message are shifted (every single one, every other, every third, etc.).
  • The second number indicates how many letters to shift back in the alphabet.

• Once decoded, the message reads:

  • GIFTS
  • LOAN 30% INTEREST
  • EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE OKAY, NOW THAT YOU'RE COMING BACK.
  • GET IN TOUCH ABOUT LOANS
  • CALL BANK ABOUT MORTGAGE
  • LOAN 30% INTEREST
  • GIFTS
  • OLGA
  • BUYERS? IRA?

Police Report

• Despite Olga's suspicions of foul play in Viola's disappearance, she was uncooperative with the officer taking her statement.

• She was very elusive as to her whereabouts during the time of the murder.

  • What was she trying to hide?

• We gain our basis for our list of suspects from which to eliminate.

  • Olga Gaina
  • George Erikson
  • Evelyn Kittridge
  • Hector Roland
  • Joseph Sampson
  • Ira Adler
  • Ruth Erikson

• It appears the case was closed only 8 days after the murder.

Stage Whisper Article

• This article highlights the downfall of stage theater compared to new-and-upcoming "picture shows".
• It also shows how Evelyn Kittridge received much acclaim when she took over Viola's role during Viola's "rest cure" period.

Digital Contents

Cadence Theatre Website

• Nothing special.

Michelle Gray Investigations Website

• Username: Your FIRST INITIAL and LAST NAME
• Password: PORTER

 

CADENCE

• Password: LOUVRE

 

CADENCE → DALENCY → floristreceipt.jpg

• This receipt corroborates Joseph's story of his floral trip taking longer than expected.

  • He did not receive his order until 6:00 PM.

 

CADENCE → DALENCY → boardletter.jpg

• This is the letter Julia received about the sale of the theater.

  • You'd think finding a dead body would bring "good" press and attention, but the Board thinks otherwise.

Suspects

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

• Evelyn Kittridge
• George Erikson
• Hector Roland
• Ira Adler
• Joseph Sampson
• Olga Gaina
• Ruth Erikson

Events So Far

Before 5:00 PM

• Preliminary rehearsal for You Can Leave It Right Here was held. Rehearsal broke for George Erikson to talk to his wife, Ruth Erikson.
• Ira Adler claimed to have left shortly before rehearsal resumed to make a telephone call in George Erikson's office. This call supposedly took him over an hour.

 

5:00 PM

• Rehearsal resumed.

 

5:13 PM

• Olga Gaina arrived at the theater and began an argument with Viola Vane over a "family matter" in Romanian and attempted to physically assault her with her cane.
• The argument was broken up by Hector Roland and Joseph Sampson. Joseph took Olga Gaina's cane from her and escorted her from the building.

 

5:23 PM

• Roughly the time Joseph Sampson left to purchase flowers for Viola Vane.

 

5:30 PM

• Evelyn Kittridge went to check on Viola Vane in Viola's dressing room. She brought along with her Viola's coat and purse, as well as Olga Gaina's cane.
• Hector Roland left the theater for an event across town. Upon leaving, he saw Olga Gaina trying to gain access back into the theater. He left through a side entrance and arrived at his destination at 6:00 PM.

 

5:45 PM

• Roughly the time Evelyn Kittridge left the theater for a dinner engagement. Upon leaving, she heard another voice coming from Viola Vane's dressing room but could not discern if it was male or female. Evelyn arrived at her engagement several minutes after 6:00 PM.

 

5:57 PM

• Roughly the exact time Viola Vane was attacked and murdered with a jeweled cane belonging to her mother, Olga Gaina.

 

6:00 PM

• Hector Roland arrived at his destination.
• Roughly the time Ira Adler heard a "scuffle" coming from one of the dressing rooms and then the sound of the service elevator being used. He left the theater shortly after to attend his reservation.
• Joseph Sampson received his order at the florist.

 

6:15 PM

• George Erikson left the theater.
• Roughly the time Ira Adler ended his telephone conversation.

 

6:30 PM

• Roughly the time Joseph Sampson returned to the theater with flowers for Viola Vane. He claimed that Viola's dressing room was empty and that her costume trunk was absent.

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