Source
What the supplied fictional exhibit directly shows.
Case File 001 · Materials in preparation
The Lantern
Window.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL internet detective club's first original fictional investigation invites founding members to trace a vanished digital archive through captions, timelines, metadata, and competing theories.
Full case materials and the live case night unlock when the packet opens. The release date will be announced only after playtesting and editorial review.
Fictional archive capture
The window
closes at 23:17.
The CIRCUMSTANTIAL internet detective club method
Follow the record, not the rush.
Each case distinguishes a source from an inference and an inference from an unverified theory. Members compare the supplied fictional exhibits, cite what supports a claim, and discuss with care.
Inference
What the exhibit can reasonably support when compared with another source.
Theory
A testable explanation that must stay within the supplied evidence.
Release structure
Three clue drops. One fair record.
The Lantern Window is planned as a self-contained digital case file. These releases are not yet available; the sequence explains what founding members will receive when the packet is ready.
01
The Closed Window
Scheduled message, access context, timeline, and the first evidence review.
Release 1 opens when the packet is ready
02
The Missing Index
Transcript, revision history, metadata, map, consent context, and a theory check.
Locked until the second clue drop
03
The Lantern Mirror
Handoff note, final metadata, restoration log, mirror index, worksheet, and solution dossier.
Locked until the final clue drop
Founding-member access
Join the archive while it is taking shape.
Founding Detective membership creates an account and opens the member preparation room. It does not represent unreleased case material as already available.
Access timing
What you get now / what unlocks later
Now: the public preview and Founding Detective account access. Later: Case File 001 materials and live case-night content, released only as editorially reviewed material becomes available.
No fixed release date or open packet is promised before playtesting.