A haunted mansion escape room holds a mystery: a glass vial sits on a high shelf 8 feet off the ground. Three actors in costume are suspects: The Vampire (5 feet tall), The Mummy (6 feet tall with a 2-foot decorative staff), and The Zombie (5 feet tall standing on 2-foot wooden stilts). The theft took 2 seconds during a sudden power flash, requiring the thief to directly grab the vial with two hands. Who is the thief?
The Zombie.
Standing on 2-foot stilts gives the 5-foot Zombie an effective height of 7 feet, allowing two-handed reach to an 8-foot shelf. The Mummy's staff cannot grab a vial with two hands.
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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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