A courier was found dead in an alley with a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. The briefcase had a digital countdown timer locked at zero, but it had not exploded; it simply emitted a high-pitched tone. The combination lock was set to '0000'. Detective Hayes opened the briefcase easily and found it empty. What was the purpose of the briefcase?
It was a decoy meant to waste time or distract from the real theft.
The briefcase had a zeroed timer and a simple '0000' code, meaning it was never meant to be securely locked or trigger a bomb. It was a decoy used to make pursuers think the valuable item was inside while the real target was taken elsewhere.
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Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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