At the scene of a cybercrime, Detective Cruz found a printed note left by the hacker: 'I am the master of time.' Three IT employees had access to the server room that night: April, May, and June. Cruz arrested the culprit instantly. Who was it?
June
June is the only one whose name is not a calendar month that comes before the end of the year? No, April, May, and June are all months. Wait! Look at the phrase 'master of time'. June rhymes with noon? No. Look at the names: April, May, June. June is the 6th month. Wait, why did Cruz arrest June? Because June is a time period? No, look at the note: 'I am the master of time.' Wait, June... June-ior? No, June is a month, but 'June' sounds like 'Jewel'? Let's look at the letters: A-p-r-i-l, M-a-y, J-u-n-e. June is the only one whose name has 4 letters? April also has 4. Wait, June is the sixth month. Is there a digital clue? In binary or hex? No. Let's look at the clue: 'master of time' - June is the month of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year (most daylight time).
About this riddle
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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