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Docket #01 · Urgent Bejai, Mangalore

The Butchery at Table 4

Metropolitan Priority Summons

An artisanal almond croissant was liquidated in broad daylight at Table 4 in Bejai. With local authorities completely stumped, the nation's sharpest mind—Cherlock Holmes—has been summoned to take full command.

Victim Identity Almond Croissant Fresh Morning Batch
Execution Speed 38 Seconds Flat Zero Crumbs Left
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Suspect At Large
Flake trajectory points to an experienced connoisseur.
Evidence #02 · Ballistics Laboratory Unit

The Shrapnel Photo

CRIME SCENE RECONSTRUCTION 100% SHRAPNEL MATCH
Devoured Croissant
Forensics confirmed the fatal assault lasted thirty-eight seconds flat. Not a single crumb survived, leaving behind only powdered sugar and unanswered questions.
Autopsy #03 · Kadri CID Forensic Pathology

The Autopsy Report

Tissue & Lamination Assessment
Lamination Breakdown: 82% Normandy Butter crushed
Crust Fragmentation: Catastrophic Micro-fractures
Bite Pattern Index: Cold-Blooded Connoisseur
Laboratory testing confirmed eighty-two percent pure Normandy butter lamination crushed with surgical precision. The chief pathologist concluded the killer possesses an insatiable, cold-blooded sweet tooth.
Threat Classification: Repeat Dessert Offender
Witness #04 · Affidavit Counter Intel

The Barista's Testimony

Recorded Statement #419 00:38 SEC

"The sound of that crunch still keeps me awake at night. One moment the pastry sat golden on the display, and the next — vanished."

The terrified barista confirmed hearing a deafening golden crunch before the suspect vanished into thin air. CCTV footage mysteriously blurred the exact moment the pastry was seized.
Witness Trauma Irreversible Chills
CCTV Log Jammer Detected
Telemetry #05 · Highway Panambur Post

The Toll Gate Breach

Coastal Highway 75 Telemetry
Highway 75 Radar: 142 KM/H Eastbound
FastTag Barrier: Bypassed High Velocity
K-9 scent hounds picked up fresh toasted almond extract speeding eastward along Highway 75. The serial pastry phantom blew through the coastal toll gate without paying a single rupee.
▶ VECTOR Mangalore Coastal Corridor → Western Ghats
Threat Matrix #06 Behavioral Unit

Modus Operandi

⚠️ SERIAL THREAT LEVEL: MAXIMUM CRITICAL
Observed Perpetrator Quirks
  • Strikes strictly when oven batches are hot
  • Prioritizes heavy almond frangipane fill
  • Leaves zero trace except toasted almond dust
Intelligence reports confirm this serial culprit strikes exclusively when oven batches are fresh out of the kitchen. Standard policing has completely failed; no pastry in Karnataka is currently safe.
Pursuit #07 · Elevation Western Ghats

The Charmadi Pursuit

TERRAIN RADAR SIGNAL ACQUIRED
Charmadi Ghat Pass // Elevation 1,050m
Mangalore Coast Ghat Summit Bangalore Plateau
Scent hounds trailed toasted almond shrapnel straight through mist and hairpin bends up the Charmadi Ghat. High-speed satellite telemetry shows the culprit crossed the district border toward Bangalore.
Destination Estimate: Bangalore Urban Hub
Flash #08 · Red Alert Indiranagar Sector

The Indiranagar Breach

Emergency Telegram Intercept:

"Suspect sighted prowling artisan bakery display counters near 12th Main, Indiranagar. Visual confirmation matches Mangalore incident."

Emergency telegram: a suspicious connoisseur was just spotted scouting top-tier sourdough and laminated pastry counters in Indiranagar. The serial pastry phantom is preparing their next strike.
Target Hotspot 12th Main Bakeries
Response Clock Strike Imminent
Operation #09 · Stakeout Bangalore Field Unit

Clevin Watson's Traps

Field Operation Parameters
Field Partner: Clevin Watson
Rigged Perimeter: Bangalore Artisan Bakeries
Bait Pastry: Triple-Fold Almond Pain
Your trusted partner Clevin Watson has covertly rigged traps across Bangalore's premier bakeries. He urgently needs Cherlock to accompany him on this manhunt and spring the net.
Partner Readiness: Pour-overs Brewed & Waiting
The Verdict #10 · Climax Indiranagar Rendezvous

Accompany Clevin Watson

Direct Summons from Clevin

The traps are set and the pour-overs are brewed, but Clevin cannot corner this cunning phantom alone. Will you report to Indiranagar and accompany your partner on the ultimate pastry stakeout?

Accompany Clevin on the Hunt ✓
Case #221B · End of Inquest File