Murder of a CEO - Hints and Solution  

Ready to finish up? Enter only the first name of the murderer to see the solution. Only enter the name after eliminating all other suspects to end the game and see the killer. The hints are below this page.

Hints for Mysteries


Detective Heisenberg’s Email
Hint 1
It looks like Dt. Heisenberg has printed an email out, she seems to have taken notes on it.
Hint 2
She seems to have used the 3rd and the 5th method while choosing her password. Now where to find her daughter’s name?
Hint 3
Daughter's name is disclosed on the newspaper in the School Gazette part. When is her birthday though?
Hint 4
The birthday is disclosed on the letter Detective Winter received in the beginning. It was 2 days before the letter was written.
Hint 5
Now we are trying to reach an email service. What would the password be using the 5th method on the IT Email?
Solution
The password for the email address is gr3t@07102012MAIL
The Substance Found in Ziplock Bag
Hint 1
Police reports show a certain substance was found on one of the suspects. Any idea what it may be and who it might belong to?
Hint 2
There is a substance analysis on the email server. Now, who might have anything to do with that particular substance?
Hint 3
One particular person seems to have a drug problem. Internal chats show Dr. Falkenberg was aware of it. Who does that Worker-ID belong to?
Solution
Thomas Schulte was carrying cocaine on him. He seems to be addicted to cocaine.
The Fingerprints
Hint 1
What did the person do on Dr. Falkenberg’s phone?
Hint 2
His phone seems to have been reset. Now is there anyone on the chats confessing to have reset his phone?
Hint 3
Who do the fingerprints belong to?
Solution
Dr. Heidemann has reset Dr. Falkenberg’s phone and asked the IT guy to also delete internal chats because he was threatening him not to leave the company.
The Substance Used for Murder & Time of Ingestion
Hint 1
On October 3rd, RevoluPharma seems to have issued a report on a missing substance.
Hint 2
Detective Heisenberg has ordered herself a drug testing kit. What might have been her purpose?
Hint 3
She seems to have sent an email to the drug testing company. They have replied with an attachment.
Hint 4
We need to test the drink sample to determine what sort of opioid was mixed in the drink.
Hint 5
The Drug Kit reveals that Fentanyl was mixed in Dr. Falkenberg’s drink. If only there was a way to calculate the time of ingestion from there…
Hint 6
An email sent by her colleague explains to Dr. Heisenberg how to calculate the time of ingestion by knowing the tmax. Do we know the tmax?
Solution
The scientific article reveals that the tmax for fentanyl is 30 minutes. The time of death (20:16) must have been 30 minutes after the ingestion. So fentanyl must have been mixed in his drink no later than 19:46. Can you use this to eliminate any person?
The Hand Written Note
Hint 1
Police report indicates there was a handwritten note on the crime scene. Is there any clue to tie this note to the murder?
Hint 2
One of the emails seems to use the same phrase as the written note.
Hint 3
The note seems to be written by the murderer. Are there any other handwritten notes to compare this one to?
Hint 4
Who has written the 2001 note? Does the handwriting match the killer?
Solution
Emilia’s handwriting does not match the killer.
Sophie’s Secret
Hint 1
Sophie does not drink from her husband’s wine glass. Why could that be?
Hint 2
Where else do we see her name? She has made a reservation. Do we have any chats with her phone number on it?
Hint 3
She has something she wants to tell to Maximilian Falkenberg. What could it be?
Hint 4
What are the other open tabs in the reservation screenshot?
Solution
Sophie was apparently pregnant, that is why she wasn’t drinking. She has made a reservation to tell Maximilian that she is pregnant. She seems highly excited about telling him - so we can eliminate a deliberate poisoning from her side.
The Event Brochure
Hint 1
What does the event brochure reveal to us?
Hint 2
There seems to be an event programme on the brochure. Can we eliminate anyone through here?
Hint 3
Do we know who brought the wine and when they arrived?
Hint 4
There are text messages that reveal when Emilia arrived at RevoluPharma.
Hint 5
Do we know if Dr. Heidemann actually attended the keynote?
Solution
The newspaper reveals that Dr. Heidemann successfully concluded his keynote. Emilia Schneider arrives after the start of his speech.
The Security Camera Footages on the 2nd of October
Hint 1
Who is leaving in the security cam footage?
Hint 2
Do we know from the witness report who could have left around that hour?
Hint 3
Did this person have access to the drink of Dr. Falkenberg?
Solution
Thomas Schulte couldn’t have accessed Dr. Falkenberg’s drink, as he never left the laboratories with his drink until his speech. Thomas Schulte didn’t have access to the laboratories anymore, as his access was blocked after his termination.
The Transportation Ticket
Hint 1
When did Lukas arrive at RevoluPharma?
Hint 2
There is a train schedule. Do we know which train he got?
Hint 3
The time stamp on his ticket reveals that he was not able to catch the 19:04 train. When was the next train?
Hint 4
Did the next train arrive on time? Were there any delays?
Hint 5
The newspaper reveals that there were delays on the trains on that particular day, delaying his train by 12 minutes.
Hint 6
If he took the 19:14 train, he would have arrived to the S-Warschauer Straße on 19:30. Since there was a 12 minute delay, he must have arrived at 19:42. It is an 8 minute walk from there.
Solution
Lukas arrived to RevoluPharma at 19:50.
The Security Camera Footage on the 3rd of October
Hint 1
Where is this security footage from?
Hint 2
Can you identify any remarks on where the footage could be from?
Hint 3
What do we know about this institution?
Hint 4
Who could have had something to do with this institution? Why does it matter?
Hint 5
Are there any phone numbers on messages that remain unclear? Have you seen that phone number before?