CASE ZERO
Case 181

Who is guilty?

Exactly one suspect is guilty. The guilty suspect lies. Every innocent suspect tells the truth.

Sofia: “The guilty person is either Lily or Ezra.”
Max: “Neither Max nor Cleo is guilty.”
Lily: “The guilty person is either Ezra or Cleo.”
Ezra: “Cleo is guilty.”
Cleo: “None of Max, Lily or Cleo is guilty.”
Random case
Solution: Ezra is guilty. Testing each possible culprit leaves this as the only assignment where the culprit's statement is false and all four innocent statements are true.