All the long context in the world doesn't help if the underlying model still doesn't even understand the concept of how humans operate doors.

I was told in multiple playthroughs that the door couldn't be unlocked from the inside, or that the door was locked when everyone arrived, or that the thief must have had a key to relock the door when he left. One playthrough expliticly gave me the information that since the door was locked, the thief's point of entry and exit were the same: the hole in the ceiling. One playthrough claimed that since the door was locked, the thief must have exited through the removed pane of glass - which I then asked for size, and it told me 6 inches by 4 inches. I've recreated similar results below.

All of these hallucinations directly contradict the 'goal' which is simply 'get fingerprint' and then 'use fingerprint magically to solve case from fingerprint databases that seem unlikely to exist (but luck happens to provide otherwise) since Crispi is literally the first case where fingerprint evidence secures a conviction' .

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Example (first action after let's play):

Could the thief have exited through the main door at all, or was it locked?

"Main door was locked tight, Inspector," Fitzpatrick confirms, scratching his head. "Alarm was disabled too. Clever devil. He somehow removed a pane of glass set in the doorframe to get at the wiring. We found the pane propped up against the wall inside. Didn't seem important at the time, but maybe you'll see something we missed." (This exchange does not count as an action).

You have 10 actions remaining.

So, still locked now? So he didn't exit using the door.

"That's right. Still locked. We haven't touched it since we arrived. Seems he exited the same way he came in - through the third-floor loft and across the rooftops. A real acrobat, this one."

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Example (also first action after let's play, sometimes you get 9, sometimes you get 10 to start):

You have 9 actions remaining. What do you do?

Could the thief have exited through the main doors?

Fitzpatrick shakes his head. "No, Inspector. The alarm was wired to the main entrance. He'd have triggered it if he'd tried to leave that way. He must have exited back through the loft and onto the street."

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Example (also first action)

Does the front door have a lock?

Fitzpatrick shakes his head. "Nah, just a simple latch. Thief probably slipped it open with a thin piece of metal. Like I said, professional job. We dusted for prints around the latch, but nothing. This fella's too smart for that."

You have 8 actions remaining.

Could it be unlatched from the outside?

"Not without breakin' something," Fitzpatrick replies, scratching his chin. "The latch is designed to catch on the inside of the frame. You'd have to force it open from the outside, which would've left marks. But there's no sign of forced entry."

You have 7 actions remaining.

Could it be unlatched from the inside?

Fitzpatrick shrugs. "Could be. But that would mean the thief was already inside, wouldn't it? Which doesn't make much sense, seein' as he came in through the roof." He gestures towards the hole in the ceiling again. "Unless he somehow managed to get down here, unlock the door from the inside, then climb back up to the third floor and make his escape through the loft. Seems a bit convoluted, don't ya think?"

You have 6 actions remaining.

Oh, so he didn't unlock the front door and exit through it?

"That's right," Fitzpatrick confirms. "The alarm wires were connected to the door frame, right where that pane of glass was. He took the glass out to disable the alarm, then slipped back out through the hole in the ceiling and escaped through the abandoned loft. At least, that's what it looks like."

You have 5 actions remaining.
You have 7 actions remaining.

So could the thief have exited through the main doors?

Fitzpatrick sighs, a hint of impatience in his voice. "No, Inspector. We've been over this. The alarm, though disabled, was still connected to the main doors. He couldn't have gone out that way without setting it off. He had to go back down through the loft."

You have 6 actions remaining.

So, you're certain it was impossible for him to exit through the door.

"Yes, Inspector, I'm certain," Fitzpatrick says firmly. "Look, the alarm system, even disabled, was still wired to the main door. He'd have set off the alarm bells the moment he opened it. The neighbors would have heard it, we'd have heard it. He went back down through the loft. It's the only way."

You have 5 actions remaining.

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Best for last:

You have 10 actions remaining. What do you do?

What is the condition of the front entrance?

Fitzpatrick leads you to the main entrance of the factory. "The thief didn't force the main door," he explains, pointing to the intact lock. "Seems he disabled the alarm system somehow. Take a look." He shines his lantern on the doorframe, revealing a small, empty space where a pane of glass should be. "The burglar carefully removed this pane to get at the alarm wires. We found the pane propped up against the wall inside."

This is a pivotal moment in the early history of forensic science. Alphonse Bertillon's anthropometry system, which relies on precise body measurements, is the dominant method of criminal identification. However, you've been studying the nascent field of fingerprinting, championed by Scotland Yard, and believe it holds greater promise. This case could be a crucial test of its efficacy.

You have 9 actions remaining. What do you do?

Could he have unlocked the door from the inside without a key?

Fitzpatrick shakes his head. "No, the lock is a new design, quite secure. Unlocking it from the inside without a key would be near impossible, even for a skilled locksmith. It's clear he entered through the abandoned loft and exited this way, disabling the alarm on his way out."

You have 8 actions remaining. What do you do?

Was the door locked this morning when everyone arrived?

Fitzpatrick confirms, "Yes, the Bernstein brothers themselves found the door locked when they arrived this morning. They use a sturdy key, and they're certain they locked up tight last night. That's what puzzled them – a locked door, but missing merchandise."

You have 7 actions remaining.

What do you do?

Can the door be opened while locked?

Fitzpatrick demonstrates, turning the key while the door is closed. "No, the bolt engages firmly. It can't be opened from the outside without the key, even if the alarm is disabled." He shrugs. "Like I said, a slick one."

You have 6 actions remaining. What do you do?

Could the thief have opened the door from the inside with it still locked?

"No, the mechanism is designed to prevent that," Fitzpatrick replies, shaking his head. "The bolt is engaged when locked, regardless of whether the handle is turned from the inside or outside. He had to disengage the alarm to get out without triggering it, and the only way to do that was by removing the glass pane."

You have 5 actions remaining. What do you do?

So the alarm opens the door?

"No, the alarm itself doesn't open the door," Fitzpatrick clarifies. "It's a simple electrical circuit. When the door is opened while the alarm is set, it triggers a bell. The thief disengaged the alarm by removing the glass pane and tampering with the wires, allowing him to open the door silently."

You have 4 actions remaining. What do you do?

How did he open the locked door?

Fitzpatrick reiterates, "He didn't open the locked door. He unlocked it from the inside after disabling the alarm. Remember, the glass pane was removed. He likely used tools to reach the lock mechanism through that opening." He gestures towards the missing pane. "Perhaps you should take a closer look at that glass pane we found inside. It might tell us something."

You have 3 actions remaining. What do you do?

You said the door couldn't be unlocked from the inside. You also said the door wasn't unlocked when people arrived this morning.

You're right to question that, Detective. Fitzpatrick rubs his chin, realizing his contradictory statements. "Let me clarify. The door couldn't be unlocked from the inside without tampering. The thief clearly had tools, as evidenced by the hole in the ceiling. He likely used those same tools to manipulate the lock mechanism through the opening where the glass pane was. And yes, the door was locked this morning when the Bernstein brothers arrived. The thief locked it from the inside after disabling the alarm and making his escape."

You have 2 actions remaining. What do you do?

Ah, that makes perfect sense. He entered the building, encountered a door that couldn't be unlocked from where he was, unlocked it anyway, exited through it to the outside of the building, then re-entered the building through his original hole in the ceiling to re-lock the door from the inside, then exited through the ceiling? quite simple, really.

Fitzpatrick looks at you, a flicker of confusion in his eyes. "No, no, Detective. He didn't re-enter the building. He simply locked the door from the inside before exiting through the removed window pane and making his escape. Think of it this way: he's inside, about to leave. He disables the alarm by removing the pane, then reaches through the opening to unlock the door. He opens the door, steps outside, then pulls the door closed behind him, ensuring it locks. He's now outside, the door is locked, and the alarm is disabled. No need to re-enter." He pauses, then adds, "Now, about that glass pane..."

You have 1 action remaining. What do you do?

Oh, he "exit[ed] through the removed window pane?" How large was the pane?

Fitzpatrick leads you back inside to where the pane of glass is leaning against the wall. "It's a standard size pane," he says, "about a foot square. Big enough to reach through and tamper with the alarm wires, but not large enough for a man to climb through." He points to the glass. "Take a look, Inspector."