Detective Magic

Oh, sorry. Something must have been wrong with my computer. It didn't show me the last page. In that case I'll go with ROLL

MERE

Why do you think she is thinking this way?

And I have life, so that means I don't have to have patience. Because you're just sitting here on the forum (probably not, but...) you get bored faster and for me it's an entertainment to come here from time to time. (I am so bad at explaining what I mean) Anyways I am going to be the winner here.

Yes I could. But I am not. Do you have any proof that you're not Alice who has a new identity?

Yeah, sure, if only that could be true.

Banned for posting too much (I try to go through every new post on the forum)

Why do you think they should bother?

... green grass begins...

*takes it and plays kick the can* *throws a horse*

Oh no, no, you won't get your laptop fixed A broken screen came out! *inserts a Spider-Man comic*

*kick* Well, maybe to release my anger? Nah, I'm not angry. So just for fun

Maybe, but maybe he is just searching for Alice, like everybody else in here? Maybe you are Alice?

CARE

From my point of view, you are making a big mistake. You are assuming Irene didn't see Mycroft after she went to the toilet. But accorgding to the case description: If Irene didn't see Mycroft till he discovered the body (from your deduction after calling Irene), then who would have come back and from where? And where does the hint about alibi go? Of course I could have misunderstood your deductions and if so, then I'm sorry. My idea also has a lot of inconsistencies, but here you go. Warning! - It may be a bit chaotic Mycroft certainly isn't the culprit. All evidence is against him - Mycroft found the body, the gun was in Mycroft's bag, Mycroft was outside so he had no alibi([and that's the point, if he was the culprit he wolud have made himself a solid one) he had a motive (everyone had but still) - so it would be too easy. Also everybody knew he would be the first one to go into his and Sherlock's room. As everyone had a gun, the culprit could have used his own and then swap it with Mycroft's. When all four were eating dinner, Irene or John slipped something to Sherlock's meal, so he would later stay in his room. Ver. 1 John decided not to go on a walk, because he knew how much time would it take for the pill (or whatever it was) to start working. He then called his friend who knew about John's motive. Friend was an accomplice and he helped John estabilish an alibi, so he lied to the police about the conversation. He left the phone working and went to Sherlock's room. He was his best friend so Sherlock let him in. He then shot him in the bathroom, switched his gun with Mycroft's (that was also his room so the bag and his gun wouldn't be hard to find) and left. He passed Irene's door, not knowing she was in her room and went to his room. Of course when the police came, he lied about the conversation and told he heard some footsteps to blame someone else. His friend as they agreed, confirmed his story. Ver. 2 John decided to stay. Irene didn't know when the pill would start working, so when Sherlock went back to the hotel, she saw her chance. She excused herself telling she must go to the toilet. She then went to Sherlock and he let her in (she was his ex). She then shot Sherlock and waited some time. She predicted Mycroft would be worried and after 10 minutes he called. She pretended to be embarassed and flushed the toilet. (And the fact that she left him waiting could be done so he wouldn't have an alibi. Then she swapped guns and hurried downstairs. John heard her hurried footsteps. After the police came she lied about somebody running past her door to blame someone else. She also told her story about mistaking the gunshot with crashing hotel cart. Of course she also had a motive. They both also could have used Mycroft's gun from the beginning and then they hid it in his bag. But the fact that Mycroft would call Irene is very unstable, just like the fact that John heard her footsteps (he was too far). As you can see, John seems way better than Irene, but I still consider version 2 as possible. I agree that the description could be more detailed, but still I'm amazed that you thought of this in such a short time.

Banned for banning other people

Flower

Uematsu Ryujiro the Headmaster (of Teitan Elementary - sorry I had to use the wiki, 'cause there were too many "U"s) Now you have not an A, not U, not I, but R

You wish you could. I'm still there.

*throws a yoghurt* My sister is sitting in front of me and eating one. And I had no other idea.

COOK

Thank you. I don't know what to think about it. *throws a cucumber salad* See what could that knife of yours do?

Maybe I can? No, just joking

Wings

Well, it's good to know. Iori! (it's once again an I, but that makes the challenge funnier, right?)