Einstein Deduction #11
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The Case
A priceless sculpture at the Metropolitan Gallery was swapped for a painted foam replica sometime overnight. The swap required professional art skill and gallery access. Six people are under investigation: Helena (art restorer), Dmitri (exhibition painter), Yara (curator), Owen (night security), Mei (ticket manager), and Carlo (janitor). Case file EINSTEIN-011.
Who swapped the sculpture?
Evidence (10)
#1The foam replica was skillfully painted. Creating it would require professional art training and access to high-quality spray paint.
#2Only Helena and Dmitri have professional art training among the six suspects.
#3Security cameras had a scheduled maintenance gap from 1 AM to 3 AM.
#4Helena's badge log shows she exited at 11:04 PM. But the parking camera shows her car still in the lot at 1:30 AM.
#5Dmitri was on the overnight exhibition setup shift (midnight to 6 AM) with gallery keys.
#6The spray paint used on the replica is a restoration-grade brand stocked only in the restoration lab. Dmitri does not have restoration lab access.
#7The parking garage has an unsecured pedestrian door that doesn't require a badge to enter.
#8Owen (security) was on patrol rounds with GPS tracking. His route doesn't go near the sculpture gallery between 1-3 AM.
#9Yara was at a conference in another city. Hotel check-in records confirm.
#10Mei's shift ends at 6 PM. Carlo's cleaning shift ends at midnight. Neither returned.