Charlie Hargrove

April 17, 2025

By Grace Steinmetz

🛑 YOU ARE NOT THE MURDERER.

But you might be one of the only people who can connect the final dots.

Additional Backstory:

Red used to keep an old lockbox hidden behind the bar — not money, but “sentimental things,” he said. After the funeral, you unlocked it using the hidden key tucked in the register. Inside was:

  • A list of initials: C.H., F.C., J.B., K.S., V.C.,

  • A torn newspaper clipping from 1965:

    “Cave-In Death Toll Rises: Officials Refuse to Comment on Missing Miners”

  • And a strange coin. Heavy. Cold. Engraved with a symbol you’ve never seen before.

You’ve only shown the coin to one other person — they went pale and said:

“That’s not a coin. That’s a marker.”

New Motivation:

Figure out who else was on that list — and who’s trying to make sure it never sees the light of day. You’re in deep now, and you owe Red more than silence.

Clue You Possess:

The initials on the note match five people in the room. You recognize:

  • C.H. – Charlie Hargrove

  • F.C. – Felix Crane

  • J.B. – Jonah Briggs

  • K.S. – Kaleb Sutter

  • V.C. – Valerie Creed (CEO – not in the player list, but referenced)

You don’t know why they were listed… but Red clearly thought it mattered.