Case Active — Aarohan 2026 | FACE Club

The Last Trace

A forensic digital investigation into the suspicious death of Dr. Adrian John at the Asterion Institute. Decode the clues, analyze the corrupted archive, and follow the trace that survives cross-checking.

▶ Begin Round 1: Code Breaker 🔍 Investigate Crime Scene
// Classified Briefing

Case Overview — AJ-2097

Review the official incident briefing and mission scope before commencing forensic analysis.

📋 Incident Briefing Report — Asterion Institute

Status: ACTIVE INVESTIGATION
Round 1: 15 Puzzles
Evidence Files: 8 Recovered
Suspects: 10 + 1 Victim
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Crime Scene Room

Explore the physical investigation room using interactive image maps. Zoom into the suspects board, case files dossiers, and recovered evidence records.

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Personnel Dossiers

Access 11 personnel files (1 victim, 10 suspects). Filter by department, scrutinize statements, cross-examine alibis, and evaluate investigator notes.

View Suspects →
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Round 1: Code Breaker

Solve 15 forensic reasoning tasks spanning cryptography, binary analysis, networking, and OSINT to recover the 15-character Archive Access Key.

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Round 2: Evidence Vault

Inspect 8 forensic evidence artifacts including badge access logs, file checksum mismatches, printer job logs, and submit the final indictment.

Inspect Vault →
// Forensic Investigation Room

Crime Scene Analysis

Use the interactive image map below to inspect focal points in the investigation room. Click on highlighted areas or pins to open high-resolution evidence views.

Investigation Room — Asterion Institute Suspects Board Case Files Documents & Evidence
💡 TIP: Hover over the image to detect active focal points (Suspects Board, Case Files, Evidence Records). Click to inspect in detail.
// Room Artifact Gallery

High-Resolution Evidence Views

Examine each sector of the crime scene room in high-fidelity forensic resolution.

Investigation Room Overview

Investigation Room

Primary Scene Setup

The central command room featuring the suspect board, evidence table, digital monitoring terminals, and case chronology.

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Suspects Board Personnel Board

Suspects Board

Project LANTERN Roster

Direct pinboard showing all ten suspects, Dr. Adrian John's portrait, connection yarn, key timeline notes, and questions.

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Case Files Physical Files

Case Files

Personnel Dossiers

Forensic dossier binders on the desk with personnel photos, fingerprint charts, security access records, and background notes.

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Documents & Evidence Audit Documents

Documents & Evidence

Trial Documentation

Open file folders showing Project LANTERN clinical trial reports, checksum verification logs, and printer transfer sheets.

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// Personnel Intelligence

Suspect Profiles & Dossiers

11 individuals tied to Asterion Institute and Case AJ-2097. Filter or search by name. Click any card to inspect full alibi, statement, and investigator notes.

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// Round 1 — The Code Breaker

Archive Access Recovery Puzzles

Solve each of the 15 technical tasks to reveal the characters of the 15-letter Archive Access Key. Each puzzle unlocks one character upon entering the correct solution.

ARCHIVE ACCESS KEY

Enter answers to the 15 puzzles below to assemble the access key

HINTS USED: 0 / 15

TOTAL SCORE: 0

CORRECT ANSWER: +100 POINTS · HINT USED: −30 POINTS

0 / 15 SOLVED
// Round 2 — Forensic Case Vault

Forensic Evidence & Indictment

8 verified evidence documents recovered from Asterion Institute. Cross-reference timestamps, badge IDs, checksums, and notes to identify the true culprit and prove the motive.

// Final Forensic Submission

⚖ Official Case Indictment

Identify the culprit and enter the exact decoded motive phrase to formally solve Case AJ-2097.

Decoded from the foreign-language codebook in Evidence E-08
// Aarohan 2026 Participant Entry

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CASE RESOLVED
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FORENSIC VERIFICATION ACCEPTED

Case AJ-2097 Closed — Asterion Institute Investigation
CULPRIT IDENTIFIED: Dr. Mira Voss (Operations Lead)
MOTIVE CONFIRMED: STOP THE AUDIT BEFORE THE BOARD MEETS

Chain of Custody & Evidence Breakdown:

  • E-03 File Integrity: Trusted checksum ends in 7C2A, but archive copy ends in 7C2B. Verification flag was manually altered.
  • E-02 Badge Reader: Badge M-VOSS entered the restricted corridor at 21:14, precisely before the 21:17 index modification.
  • E-04 Printer Queue: Job OPS-MV queued at 21:22 for checklist instructing: "replace source only after checksum warning clears."
  • E-07 Operations Ticket: Ticket OPS-447 owned by M. Voss requested suppression of the checksum warning.
  • E-06 False Lead: Noah Reed's username was planted on workstation N-04 with a 7-minute clock skew and test session token.