Zoostuck 3

theories

An examination of your body reveals no bullet or entry wound. Instead, there are highly localized scorch marks. This suggests that you were killed by electricity, as fire would have burned much more of your body.

You also know that your office is equipped with, among other things, a security system which disables all use of electronic devices within it. Consequently, the fatal electric charge could not have come from such a device. It must have been generated either mechanically, biologically, or supernaturally.

Ah, but wait - that's using physics from an old universe. This universe was crafted by Edgebert. He lacked the scientific background to understand mechanical or biological generation of electricity, and was not creative enough to come up with such ideas himself. Likewise, the supernatural elements of this universe are extremely limited, and electrical production is not among them.

But that only applies to creatures bound by the rules of this universe. You know of only one entity with both the capability to produce electricity and a degree of freedom from the uncreative boundaries of Edgebert's physics: the spider detective.

You are just about to propose this solution, but there is a lingering doubt in your mind: the spider detective has been framed for murder before. With your very life at stake, and an opponent who is victorious in all matters of chance, you cannot afford to simply guess, even with a highly educated guess. You must be certain.

And yet, time is of the essence, for at any moment Death could give the correct answer and you would lose regardless. You must solve this conundrum quickly.

You are now Death and also Fate and you're staring at this mysterious office that is somehow isolated from the rest of the universe. You have no idea who killed this guy, but fortunately you're hoping to lose so that's not too big of an issue.

But you're getting bored of hanging around here, so you're kind of hoping this guy figures it out soon. Is there any way you could get him to solve this faster without actually breaking any rules?