The Second Name

The case

At 06:15 on 17 March a confused woman with a head injury is found near platform 8 at Howrah Station in Kolkata. In her handbag: a brass key and a folded paper marked “Mira S.”

A kind couple, Harish and Lakshmi Sen, say they know her as Mira Sen. At the hospital she gives another name: Anamika Roy. A day later a notice appears claiming the Sens have kidnapped her.

Who is she, why did she leave – and who is trying to take control of her again?

Your mission

• Find out who the woman really is.
• Explain what happened at the station.
• Uncover who is trying to get her back – and how.
• Back up your accusation with at least three document numbers.

The people in the case

• 
  Dr Rhea DuttaNeurologist
• 
  Harish SenSchool principal
• 
  Inspector Dev MallickMissing-persons investigator
• Kabir RoyAnamika’s husband
• 
  Lakshmi SenHarish’s wife
• 
  Mira SenName used by the missing woman

How Game Night works

1. Print the case file (15 documents) and sort it into the START folder and 2 sealed envelopes. The first page tells you how.
2. Investigate at the table. Share out the documents, compare times and statements, and argue it out. Your phone just stays on the table.
3. Open the envelopes when you've cracked each checkpoint. The site checks your answer and gives hints if you get stuck (each costs a point).
4. Make your accusation together: the culprit, three key questions and at least four pieces of evidence. You score up to 20 points – then reveal the full solution.

Hall of fame

No table has cracked this case yet. Will yours be the first?

All names, companies and events in this game are fictional.