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Emil
Brought three novels to his own interrogation.
Official — Signs, stamps and judges. Loves a rule.
In their own words
“Sorry, I was at a good bit. What did you ask?”
“This is very like chapter nine of something I read.”
“I prefer my mysteries on paper, honestly.”
“Sorry, I was at a good bit of my penny dreadful.”— in Victorian London, 1888
Characters’ asides never contain clues. In a case, only their statements count as evidence.
Case record
Emil has stood in 27 lineups so far, as a judge, a pilot, a pit boss, a diplomat, a zoo director, a curator and more. Whether they were guilty is something you’ll have to prove for yourself.
- Oct 25, 2026Duck 1,417 Wins by Thirty Yards — as judgeEvil case
- Oct 23, 2026912 Flights Without Leaving Home — as pilotMedium case
- Oct 23, 2026The Collapse at Table Nine — as pit bossEasy case
- Oct 22, 2026Green Ink on Lilac Paper — as judgeHard case
- Oct 22, 2026The Coffin Car to Vienna — as diplomatEasy case
- Oct 21, 2026The Okapi with the Question-Mark Scar — as zoo directorEasy case
- Oct 18, 2026The Woman with the Wristwatch — as curatorMedium case
- Oct 18, 2026The Horse with Painted Socks — as clerk of the courseEasy case
- Oct 15, 2026Change from the Big Top — as safety inspectorHard case
- Oct 15, 2026The Postman's Screenplay — as directorMedium case
- Oct 14, 2026The Diplomatic Bags That Clinked — as ambassadorEasy case
- Oct 13, 2026The Penalty in the Ninety-Third Minute — as refereeHard case
- Oct 13, 2026Man Overboard at Midnight — as captainEasy case
- Oct 12, 2026The Lions Who Retired — as safety inspectorMedium case
- Oct 11, 2026The Beast of Hampstead Heath — as lawyerEvil case
- Oct 11, 2026Gerald and the Four Hundred Rooms — as hotel managerHard case
- Oct 11, 2026The Ambulance on Moorgate — as accountantMedium case
- Oct 11, 2026The Collection That Launched Early — as show producerEasy case
- Oct 10, 2026The Waterfall on Mars — as mission directorHard case
- Oct 8, 2026The Stories They Didn't Print — as lawyerHard case
- Oct 8, 2026The Half-Penny Fortune — as accountantEasy case
- Oct 6, 2026The Machine That Answered Too Well — as office managerEasy case
- Oct 5, 2026Seven Across, Exam Season — as lawyerMedium case
- Oct 5, 2026The Nocturne in the Palm Court — as hotel managerEasy case
Track record
In the 26 cases old enough to have a published walkthrough, Emil turned out to be a criminal 12 times and innocent 14 times. Roughly what you would expect by chance: a past record is never evidence in Clues & Culprits. Today’s and yesterday’s cases are left out so nothing is spoiled.
Often in the same lineup as
Greta (21 cases) · Basil (20 cases) · Mila (14 cases) · Petra (14 cases)
Other officials
Basil (grump) · Greta (stickler) · Omar (diplomat) · Suki (strategist) · Ursula (battle-axe)