Fresh Blood at the Entrance
Teor discovers fresh blood beneath the secret doorway that someone had attempted to clean away.
← All MysteriesStill unanswered Transcript-backed leads Not established as canon Resolution test Episode chronology
Who Attacked Thimble’s Hideout?
Who ordered the attack, who wore the fine boots, and how did the attackers learn the hideout and timing?
Thimble remembers seven masked assailants and killed at least three. Their bodies were removed. Feathers and scent traces suggest Crow Keeper involvement, but one attacker’s fine boots imply a different status or outside participant. The perpetrators and employer remain unconfirmed.
First raised at 02:06:04 — Fresh Blood Beneath the Door in Ransacked Hideout (Episode 1)Open Questions
- Were the Crow Keeper signs genuine or planted?
- Who was the finely dressed seventh attacker?
- Who removed the bodies?
- Was stopping the rescue or stealing the Stone the primary objective?
Clues
Bodies Were Removed
Blood patterns upon the staircase indicate that one or more bodies were dragged out of the apartment after the attack.
Thimble Survived the Attack
Thimble is found critically injured inside a drainage grate, with her weapons scattered beyond her reach.
The Attackers Wore Masks
Thimble remembers masked figures entering shortly before she was due to deliver the escape glyph. Their timing indicates prior knowledge of the rescue operation.
At Least Three Bodies Were Removed
Thimble remembers killing at least three masked attackers. None of their bodies remains, confirming that surviving members or accomplices deliberately cleared the scene.
Evidence Points to the Crow Keepers
Kattigan discovers crow feathers carrying scents associated with the Crow Keepers. The evidence strongly suggests that members of the thieves’ guild participated in the attack.
One Attacker Did Not Match the Others
Six attackers wore old, damaged footwear, while the seventh wore finely made boots. This may indicate that an employer, officer or outside participant accompanied the Crow Keepers.
The Stone of Nightsong Was Taken
The attackers removed the Stone of Nightsong and other magical objects from the hideout. It remains unclear whether stealing the relic was their primary objective or opportunistic theft after attacking Thimble.
Theories
Crow Keepers carried out the attack
Crow feathers and characteristic scents were found with the removed bodies.
1 supporting · 0 contradicting evidence recordsThe Crow Keepers were hired or led by an outsider
Six sets of poor footwear contrasted with one pair of fine boots, suggesting an employer, officer or separate participant.
1 supporting · 0 contradicting evidence recordsThe Crow Keeper evidence was planted
Feathers and scents identify a guild pattern but do not independently prove who wore the masks.
0 supporting · 1 contradicting evidence recordsThe rescue was the primary target
The assailants arrived precisely while Thimble prepared to deliver the glyph and expected resistance.
2 supporting · 0 contradicting evidence recordsThe Stone was the primary target
The display case was broken and the Stone taken, but other magical objects were also removed.
1 supporting · 0 contradicting evidence recordsWhat Would Resolve It?
○
Identify at least one masked attacker or recovered body.
○
Identify who ordered or financed the attack.
○
Identify the seventh attacker associated with the fine boots.
○
Establish how the attackers learned the secret location and timing.
○
Determine whether the rescue, Stone or another object was the primary target.
Developments
Fresh Blood at the Entrance
Teor discovers fresh blood beneath the secret doorway that someone had attempted to clean away.
Ransacked HideoutBodies Were Removed
Blood patterns upon the staircase indicate that one or more bodies were dragged out of the apartment after the attack.
Ransacked HideoutThimble Survived the Attack
Thimble is found critically injured inside a drainage grate, with her weapons scattered beyond her reach.
Ransacked HideoutThe Attackers Wore Masks
Thimble remembers masked figures entering shortly before she was due to deliver the escape glyph. Their timing indicates prior knowledge of the rescue operation.
Reconstructing the Failed RescueAt Least Three Bodies Were Removed
Thimble remembers killing at least three masked attackers. None of their bodies remains, confirming that surviving members or accomplices deliberately cleared the scene.
Reconstructing the Failed RescueEvidence Points to the Crow Keepers
Kattigan discovers crow feathers carrying scents associated with the Crow Keepers. The evidence strongly suggests that members of the thieves’ guild participated in the attack.
The Crow Keepers’ AttackOne Attacker Did Not Match the Others
Six attackers wore old, damaged footwear, while the seventh wore finely made boots. This may indicate that an employer, officer or outside participant accompanied the Crow Keepers.
The Crow Keepers’ AttackThe Stone of Nightsong Was Taken
The attackers removed the Stone of Nightsong and other magical objects from the hideout. It remains unclear whether stealing the relic was their primary objective or opportunistic theft after attacking Thimble.
The Crow Keepers’ AttackTranscript-backed claims
11Mystery Evidence
Claims are labelled by how the transcript establishes them. Evidence can support a clue without proving a theory.
7 Confirmed3 Reported1 Suspected
Teor notices fresh blood beneath the hinge of the secret door. Someone has attempted to clean it away hastily.
Source
Ransacked Hideout · Fresh Blood Beneath the Door
The investigators find a large amount of blood descending the hidden staircase. The marks strongly suggest that one or more bodies were dragged out of the hideout.
Source
Ransacked Hideout · Bodies Were Dragged Away
The concealed apartment has been violently searched. Its door is shattered, papers are soaked in blood, the mattress has been cut open, and a broken mirror and overturned furnishings show that a serious struggle occurred.
Source
Ransacked Hideout · The Hideout Has Been Torn Apart
Thimble is a four-inch-tall pixie with short brown hair who appears older than Teor remembers. Her dark-green clothes are tattered, her normally bright spring-green wings are muted, one wing is bent, and she lies unconscious with her needle swords scattered beyond her reach.
Source
Ransacked Hideout · Thimble Lies Unconscious
Thimble remembers masked figures forcing their way into the hideout while she was finishing the escape glyph and waiting for the moment when she could deliver it to Thjazi.
Source
Reconstructing the Failed Rescue · Masked Figures Interrupt the Plan
Thimble remembers killing at least three of the masked figures who attacked the hideout, yet none of their bodies remain when the investigators search the room.
Source
Reconstructing the Failed Rescue · Thimble Killed at Least Three Attackers
The attackers arrived masked and prepared for violence. Kattigan concludes that they knew someone inside the hideout would resist and brought overwhelming numbers to subdue them.
Source
Among the traces left when the three dead attackers were dragged away, Kattigan finds crow feathers carrying the scents of pine resin, alcohol, and heavy tobacco smoke. The evidence immediately suggests the Crow Keepers.
Source
Six attackers wore old and tattered boots, while the seventh wore footwear of noticeably fine quality. The difference suggests that one member of the group held a different status or background.
Source
Thimble realises that the attackers broke open the glass case containing the Stone of Nightsong and stole the relic from the hideout.
Source
The Crow Keepers’ Attack · The Stone of Nightsong Is Missing
Thimble cannot understand how the attackers discovered the secret hideout or arrived at precisely the right time. She concludes that something or someone betrayed the rescue operation.
Source
The Crow Keepers’ Attack · Something Betrayed Us