Make the Line Smaller

Sherlock Holmes was challenged to make a pre-drawn line smaller without erasing it. He did it in fractions of seconds. How?




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Block Prevents the target player from acting
Redirect Change target player target.
Save Protects the target player from death.
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Andy
Brian
Chris
Daniel
Fred

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a) Brian was redirected to Chris.
b) Chris was blocked.
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Who is the murderer then?

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Would you know more of us?

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