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Imprisoned Envoy Solves Siege Murders With Riddles

5/22/2026

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  • Murashige Araki imprisons envoy Kanbei Kuroda in the basement of Arioka Castle during the 1578 siege, refusing to behead him and breaking samurai code.
  • Araki investigates four locked-room murders over the year-long siege, questioning suspects on tatami mats.
  • Kuroda, chained in the basement, solves each murder by posing riddles that reveal the killer.