THE NIGHT BUREAUMORNING INTAKE

THE MORNING
AFTER.

2:13 AMFour employees left unsupervised.7:04 AMThe office was found like this.

Nobody remembers anything.
Steve remembers less.

Context
CASE 001 ↗Who emptied Still Dawn—and why?MBTMI™ ↗Take the Bureau’s unscientific personality test.

Part of After Hour Affairs by EMBUED Studio — games, mysteries and other unnecessary things made to be enjoyed first. You might also meet our scents, our characters, and our slightly unusual ideas about rest along the way.

Briefing

Recover 8.
Explain this. 🔎

Every item tells us what Raccoon, Fox, Deer or Bear did last night.

👆Tap likely objects.
Wrong things may still have opinions.
🗄️Open obvious hiding places.
Two clues require office interference.
🌿Use Open Shade.
Bottom right. Only scent traces respond.
🕵️Ask Steve if stuck.
Top right. Three asks = one shameless highlight.
02:13 AM · INCIDENT 002 · 0/8
SCENT TRACE ACTIVE
RECOVERY LOGNIGHT SHIFT · INCIDENT 0028 OPEN
Night shift complete · 8/8 recovered
Official incident reconstruction

THEY HELD
AN INDOOR
PICNIC.

Fresh air was requested. Stairs were rejected.

Official findingNOT A BREAK-IN.
JUST A PICNIC.Motive: nobody wanted to walk outside.
Open Shade · Field evidence

THE PICNIC ACQUIRED WEATHER.

Open Shade supplied the outdoors. Nobody supplied permission.

SUN-WARMED LEAVESCITRUS PEELFRESH HERBSPALE WOOD
Open Shade pillow mistReplace the empty bottle →
Case closed

UNFORTUNATELY,
WE ALSO OBSERVED YOU.

You were investigating them.
The Bureau was taking notes.

Your Night Bureau classification

PROCESSING...

File issued · Details sealed

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The Night Bureau · Personnel file

ITEMS8/8
CASE TIME—
WRONG THINGS0
STEVE VISITS0
EASTER EGGS0
BAD SPRAYS0
Peer review

Scent assignment · Based on your file

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CASE 001Who emptied Still Dawn—and why? Solve the Bureau’s first scent case.MBTMI™Take an unscientific personality test. Meet the night-shift staff.TOO TIRED? 🛏️Go live a suspiciously normal life at EMBUED.