Robert & Slender
Robert
I was just reading about that unsolved case of the locked-room mystery, and I keep wondering if the clues were misinterpreted.
Slender
If you line up the evidence, you’ll see that the “sealed” door was never actually locked, or that someone could have slipped a key in the hinges. The simplest explanation often hides in the smallest detail.
Robert
Sounds like a classic case of a false assumption – if the latch never engaged, the whole “sealed” narrative collapses. Have you checked the hinge pins for a notch or a keyhole? Sometimes the simplest oversight is the real crack in the logic.
Slender
I did the check. No keyhole, just a shallow notch that could hide a bolt—exactly what would let the door look sealed when it wasn’t. That’s often where the truth hides.