[Vote] The Floral Testimony - Detective Game

🌷 Wait til it blooms, then everything'll become clear 🌷

📕Story Background

One evening, Luban attended a banquet hosted by a Japanese businessman. Amid the glamour of the evening, he secretly stole a rare black pearl necklace. After slipping out unnoticed, he returned to his hidden residence, tore off his disguise—wig and fake beard—and changed into a silk robe. Just as he sank into his study’s sofa with a sigh of relief, the doorbell rang.

At the door stood a small, dapper man in a slightly wrinkled tuxedo. Luban recognized him: the man had made a brief appearance at the banquet earlier.

“Good evening, Mr. Luban. My name is Kindaichi Kosuke,” the visitor introduced himself.

Kindaichi Kosuke—the famed Japanese detective. Luban instantly grew wary but kept a calm façade, inviting the uninvited guest into his study. The room was lit warmly, and a vase of red tulips stood on the table. At that moment, all the tulips’ petals were tightly closed.

“Mr. Luban, may I ask what you were doing this evening?” Kindaichi began.

“I was home the whole time,” Luban replied smoothly. “Before you arrived, I was quietly reading in here. That book on the table—yes, that one.”

Kindaichi casually walked over and flipped the book open. He paused. The tulips in the vase, which moments ago had closed petals, had now mysteriously opened.

He plucked one tulip, examined it, and returned it to the vase.

With a calm but firm voice, he said,

“Mr. Luban, your alibi is a lie. Please return the black pearl necklace.”

How did Detective Kindaichi manage to expose the lie? What was the crucial clue?

(This story is absolutely fictional. Any inconsistencies with common sense work for the plot)

🔍Known Clues

1. Luban claimed to have been reading in the lit room for a long time
2. Something's changing during the conversation?

🕵️‍Questions and Discussions for YOU

1. HOW did Detective Kindaichi manage to expose the lie? WHAT would be the most crucial and possible clue?
2. Do you have any flowers or plants at home? What are their varieties and do you have any tips for their care? (Open-ended)

🎉Participation Rewards

The FIRST user to successfully deduce the identity of the "culprit" and their motive in the comment, will receive a reward of 2,000 GT points! Other participants will earn 200-500 GT points based on the completeness of their submissions. 💰

📅Submission Deadline

August 8, 2025

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----- Previous answer (Beneath the Heavy Snow) -------

Correct Answer: He claimed to witness inside car.

It was snowing heavily at the time, and the witness’s car had been parked outside for two and a half hours. Since he hadn’t scraped the snow off the windows before getting in, there’s no way he could have seen the person fall. His story simply doesn’t add up.

Link to the post: https://forum.gtarcade.com/topic/242759

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