The Lottery Killer Volume 2: An Immersive Murder Mystery Logic Puzzle
by A. S. Remington
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Solution
Clara left a channel open. If you have worked through the portrait archive and the auction ledger, applied every clue, and have both answers in hand, send word and verify your finding
Hints
Stuck between two possibilities? Click here for spoiler-safe guidance.
Clues
Clues for both levels are available here. View the Level 1 or the Level 2 clues.
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The Lottery Killer Volume 2: An Immersive Murder Mystery Logic Puzzle
A Message for Clara
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The Lottery Killer Volume 2: An Immersive Murder Mystery Logic Puzzle
Hints
A NOTE FROM CLARAI did not have much time. But I was careful. Everything you need is in the book, and everything in the book means something. There are two records this time. Work through them in order. These are the things I wish someone had told me when I started.— C.P.
Complete Level 1 before you open Level 2The portrait archive and the auction ledger are connected. What you find in Level 1 will mean more once you reach Level 2. Do not skip ahead. Clara did not.
Start with the clues that sweepSome clues will eliminate entire pages of portraits in a single pass. Others will cross out one portrait at a time. Work the page-level clues early, they clear the field fastest. You will know them when you read them because they ask you to look at the whole page, not just the portrait in front of you.
Your pencil is your most important toolCross out decisively. A portrait eliminated by any single clue is gone permanently; do not second-guess yourself. The book only reveals its answer to someone willing to commit.
Keep the clues in front of youThe clues can be removed from the book and kept beside you as you work through the archive. Clara wrote them to be consulted, not memorised.
Each portrait carries four pieces of informationName, paddle number, age, country. Every clue touches one of these fields, or the page the portrait sits on. A portrait that survives one clue may fall to the next. Trust the process; the funnel works.
Pay attention to the pages, not just the portraitsSeveral of Level 1's clues do not ask about the person in front of you. They ask about the page they sit on, who else is on it, what page faces it, and what pages surround it. Read each clue carefully and be sure you know whether it is targeting the portrait or the page.
For Level 2: the six fields work togetherEach bid record carries six pieces of information: a reference number, a lot, an amount, a time, a table, and a result. Some clues touch the number. Some touch the time. Some touch the amount. A record that survives one clue may fall to the next. Trust the process.
For Level 2: apply clue 8 lastThe first seven clues narrow the field. Clue 8 finishes it. It is designed to work on what remains after the others have done their work. Apply it last.
When very few records remain, slow downThe last survivors deserve careful attention. At that point you are no longer eliminating; you are reading. Look at what remains and think about what it means.
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The Lottery Killer Volume 2: An Immersive Murder Mystery Logic Puzzle
Frequently Asked Questions
The second volume has reached more people than I expected. These are the questions that keep arriving. I have answered them as honestly as I can.— Clara
Does the book include the solution?No. The solution was never mine to put in a book. If you have worked through both levels and applied every clue, submit your answers on this page. If you are right, you will find out what I found and what the police still refuse to act on.
How many levels are there, and do I need to complete them in order?There are two levels. Level 1 asks you to identify one guest from the portrait archive. Level 2 asks you to identify one bid record from the auction ledger. They should be completed in order: Level 1 first, Level 2 second. The answer to Level 1 connects to what you are looking for in Level 2.
Do I have to apply the clues in order?For Level 1, no. Each clue works independently; a portrait that fails any single clue is eliminated regardless of when you apply it. That said, the order Clara chose is not arbitrary. It was designed to narrow the field gradually and make each elimination feel meaningful. First-time solvers are encouraged to follow her sequence.For Level 2, the first seven clues can be applied in any order. Clue 8 is designed to work on what remains after the other seven have done their work. Apply it last.
I have applied all the clues and have no portraits remaining. What went wrong?One of two things: either a clue was applied too broadly and eliminated portraits it should not have, or a clue was applied to the wrong field. Return to the clues in order and check each one carefully. Pay particular attention to clues that apply to the whole page rather than to individual portraits.
I have applied all the clues and have no bid records remaining. What went wrong?Return to the clues in order and check each one carefully. Clue 8 should be applied last. It is the final filter, not the first. If you applied it early, start the ledger again from clue 1.
What does "facing page" mean in the clues?The book opens as a standard printed book: the first page is a right-hand page. Every left-hand page faces the right-hand page beside it. When a clue refers to the facing page, it means the page your target page sits opposite when the book is open flat.
Is a digital version of the book available?This case requires a physical book. Both puzzles are built around crossing out portraits and bid records with a pencil across hundreds of pages. A digital version is not currently available. Clara would probably say the evidence deserves better than a screen.
I submitted an answer and it was wrong. Can I get a hint?Yes. The hints page will help you without giving anything away. Work through the levels one at a time. Clara designed the clues to be solvable, not to defeat you.
Can I work through the book with someone else?Absolutely. The archive and the ledger are the same for every reader. The puzzle does not change. Working with a partner means you can divide the pages between you and compare results. Just make sure you both apply every clue to every page before drawing conclusions.
I think I have found a duplicate paddle number. Is that an error?Paddle numbers in the archive are not required to be unique across all pages, different guests may share a number format. If you believe you have found a genuine error, please contact us and we will investigate.
Do I need to refresh the page to try another answer?Yes. If either answer is incorrect and you would like to submit again, refresh the page and complete the verification form again. Both answers must be submitted together.
Do I need to have read Volume 1 to solve Volume 2?No. Volume 2 is self-contained. The story references events from the first book, but all the information you need to solve both puzzles is inside this volume. If you have read Volume 1, you will recognise Clara and understand why she is running. If you have not, the book will tell you what you need to know.
Will there be a third book?Clara has more envelopes.
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Clues — Level 1
HOW TO USE THESE CLUESI have compiled eighteen clues. Apply every one of them to every portrait. Cross out each portrait that matches. Work in any order you choose. The same single portrait will survive all eighteen; that is the person you are looking for.
CLUE 1: The surname of the person you are looking for is not exactly eight letters long.
Count letters in the surname only. Ignore the initial shown beneath the portrait. If the surname contains exactly eight letters, cross that portrait out.
CLUE 2: The sum of the digits in the registration number is greater than nine.
Add together all digits after the letter P. If the total is nine or below, cross that portrait out.A reference list is provided at the back of the book.
CLUE 3: The person you are looking for was older than twenty-six at the time of registration.
If the age shown beneath the portrait is 26 or below, cross that portrait out.
CLUE 4: The surname does not contain exactly three vowels.
Count the letters A, E, I, O and U only. Repeated vowels also count. If the surname contains exactly three vowels, cross that portrait out.
CLUE 5: The first digit and the last digit of the registration number are not the same.
Ignore the letter P. If the first and final digits match, cross that portrait out.
CLUE 6: The country of residence has a coastline.
If the country is landlocked, cross that portrait out.A reference list is provided at the back of the book.
CLUE 7: The surname does not begin with the letter "W".
Look at the first letter of the surname. If the surname begins with "W", cross that portrait out.
CLUE 8: The capital city of the country of residence has a name longer than four letters.
Count letters only. If the capital city's name contains four letters or fewer, cross that portrait out.A reference list is provided at the back of the book.
CLUE 9: The person you are looking for does not wear glasses.
Inspect the photograph. If the subject wears spectacles, reading glasses or any other eyewear, cross that portrait out.
CLUE 10: The country of residence is in the northern hemisphere.
If the country lies in the southern hemisphere, cross that portrait out.A reference list is provided at the back of the book.
CLUE 11: The initial of the person you are looking for appears fewer than four times on their page.
For each portrait, count how many times that same initial appears on the page. If the initial appears four or more times, cross out every portrait on that page with that initial. Portraits with other initials may still remain possible.
CLUE 12: The country of residence is not in Asia.
If the country shown beneath the portrait is located in Asia, cross that portrait out.A reference list is provided at the back of the book.
CLUE 13: The page facing opposite the person's page does not contain the surname “GILBERT”.
If GILBERT appears on a page, cross out every portrait on the page directly facing it. The page containing GILBERT itself remains possible.
CLUE 14: There is a guest with the surname “TANG” no more than eight pages away from the person you are looking for.
The TANG entry may appear on the same page or within the eight pages before or after it. If a portrait's page is more than eight pages away from every TANG entry, cross that portrait out.
Distances are measured outward from the TANG's own page, which counts as zero. The page immediately before or after a TANG is one page away, the next is two pages away, and so on. "Within eight pages" therefore means the TANG's own page, plus the eight pages before it and the eight pages after it.
Example: if a TANG appears on page 100, the pages that count as within range are pages 92 to 108 inclusive (page 100 itself, pages 92–99 before it, and pages 101–108 after it). A page nine or more away, page 91 or page 109, is out of range.A TANG still serves as a marker even if that TANG portrait is crossed out by another clue.
CLUE 15: The person's page is between the page containing “MARK, R.” and the page containing “WIDE, A.”
Only the exact entries "MARK, R." and "WIDE, A." define the boundaries. Find the page containing "MARK, R." and the page containing "WIDE, A." Cross out every portrait on those two boundary pages, and every portrait on any page before "MARK, R." or after "WIDE, A." Only portraits on the pages in between (excluding both named pages) remain possible.
CLUE 16: The person's page contains no more than three surnames beginning with C.
Count every surname beginning with C on the page. Duplicates are included. If four or more surnames begin with C, cross out every portrait on that page.
CLUE 17: The person you are looking for does not share a page with a guest from Germany whose registration number begins with 9.
Ignore the letter P at the beginning of the registration number. If a page contains a German guest whose first digit is 9, cross out every portrait on that page.
CLUE 18: The person you are looking for is not on a page directly beside a page containing a guest from the United Kingdom with long hair who is younger than thirty.
Directly beside means immediately before or after. For example, if a qualifying guest appears on page 55, cross out every portrait on page 54 and page 56. Page 55 itself remains possible.
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Clues — Level 2
HOW TO USE THESE CLUESThis is an auction bidding record. Each row is a single bid, one person, one lot, one moment.
Work through the ledger with a pencil. Cross out every record that matches a clue. A crossed-out record stays crossed out. Apply clues one through seven in any order.
Apply clue eight last
CLUE 1: The bid you are looking for was lost.
Cross out every record where the result column shows WON.
CLUE 2: The lot number of the bid you are looking for is odd.
Cross out every record where the lot number is even.
CLUE 3: The bid you are looking for was placed after eight o'clock in the evening.
Cross out every record where the time is 20:00 or earlier. The time column uses the twenty-four hour clock. Eight o'clock in the evening is 20:00.
CLUE 4: The table number of the bid you are looking for is above ten.
Cross out every record where the table number is ten or below.
CLUE 5: The table number of the bid you are looking for is even.
Cross out every record where the table number is odd.
CLUE 6: The bid amount you are looking for is above $1,800.
Cross out every record where the bid amount is $1,800 or below.
CLUE 7: The digit sum of the reference number is above thirteen.
Add together the four digits of the reference number. Cross out every record where the total is thirteen or below.Example:Reference BR4211 has digits 4, 2, 1, and 1. Their total is 8. Cross it out.
Open this final clue only after Clara’s seven clues have been applied.If you have followed Clara’s seven clues carefully, more than one bid may still remain. That is expected. Clara did not place the last instruction with the others because, used too early, it would distort the investigation. Used last, it closes the case.
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Look at the first digit of the reference number. It equals the lot number. Now multiply the first digit of the reference number by its last digit. The result equals the table number. Cross out every record where this is not true.
Example:Reference number BR4272 → first digit = 4, last digit = 2
Lot number = 4 ✓
Table number = 4 × 2 = 8 ✓
This record survives.
The Lottery Killer Volume 2 — Updates
No updated edition of The Lottery Killer Volume 2 is currently available. Your book is fully solvable using the clues included in your copy. If a Second Edition is released, full details will appear here.
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