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Task 4: Acquiring the Weapon
To complete this task, you need to figure out where the killer acquired the murder weapon.
Complete this task by typing your answer.
Note:
- The answer is at least two words (separate them with spaces).
- The answer is not case-sensitive.
- Be specific — for example, if you think the weapon was found at John's house, type "John's house" not just "House".
- If you're including a person's name in your answer, you don't need to type their last name.
Complete Task
Hints
Hint #1
The forensic analysis report says that the murder weapon (a trophy) had an inscription on it. Read the Seattle Times magazine. Can you make any connections between the Seattle Times magazine and the trophy's inscription?
Hint #2
The trophy's inscription says "2018 Alehouse Idol Winner". In the Seattle Times magazine, there's an ad for O'Malley's annual Alehouse Idol karaoke competition. Read Summer's blog. Can you make any connections between her blog posts, the trophy's inscription, and the O'Malley's ad in the Seattle Times magazine?
Hint #3
In Summer's blog post "Best Day Ever", she mentions being crowned O'Malley's best karaoke singer of 2018. An ad in the Seattle Times says O'Malley's holds an annual "Alehouse Idol" karaoke competition. The murder weapon (a trophy) had an inscription that read: "2018 Alehouse Idol Winner". Summer won O'Malley's 2018 Alehouse Idol competition, so the trophy was Summer's.
But where did Summer keep the trophy? Read the witness statements carefully.
Hint #4/Answer
The murder weapon was a trophy Summer won at O'Malley's "Alehouse Idol" karaoke competition in 2018 and kept in her office. We know this because: 1) The trophy was inscribed with "2018 Alehouse Idol Winner" (see the forensic analysis report); 2) Summer won a karaoke competition at O'Malley's in 2018 (see Summer's blog post "Best Day Ever"); 3) O'Malley's holds an annual "Alehouse Idol Competition" (see the Seattle Times magazine); and 4) Summer kept this trophy in her office (see Jessica's witness statement).
The killer acquired the murder weapon from Summer's office. The answer is "Summer's office".
