Rats in a hole is part of the Zombie Society Dead Detective series by Interactales. Kongregate. Newgrounds. I won’t do Other Ending(s) guides anymore ‘cos they’re rather unnecessary now that we can pick suspects beforehand.

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Entrance

Sighret (+evidence)
– What do you think of this “party”?
– (evidence) The party was organised by “United Detectives Association” (+evidence)

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Room Left of Entrance

Poiroar
What do you think of this “party”? (+evidence)

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Room Right of Entrance

Wooh (+evidence)
(evidence) The party was organised by “United Detectives Association” (+evidence)

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Bedroom (enter the door in the room right of entrance)

Marghle
– (evidence) The party was organised by “United Detectives Association” (+evidence)
– (evidence) Sighret is a famed detective. He brags about being the richest one in the building. (+evidence)
– (evidence) Poiroar found an anonymous message stapled to the main door (+evidence)

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Room Left of Entrance

Poiroar
Wooh has been going after the mystery thief Lugroan for centuries, until he disappeared (+evidence)

Move
Go back to the entrance. Return to this room after the cutscene (+evidence).

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Room Right of Entrance

Interact
Wooh (+item)

First Riddle (on the paper)
To find the treasure
you’ll have to remove
which turns everything around,
but does not move

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Bedroom

Interact
The oval part of the mirror can be flipped but the whole structure does not actually move. Interact with the mirror. Margh will turn it. Collect the piece of paper (+item)

Second Riddle
If you want the treasure,
you’ll have to look more
Find the keys
which open no door

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Room Right of Entrance

Interact
Piano keys open no door. Interact with the piano. (+item)

Third Riddle
It’s black as night
but can be filled
Stare at it if you
want to be thrilled

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Room Left of Entrance

Interact
Source of entertainment. Black when off, filled when on. Switch on the TV. (+item)

Fourth Riddle
We’re identical,
you and I
But we’re not twins,
you tell me why

Interact
Switch on the TV again. A trapdoor will open but Poiroar’s not in it (+evidence)

Move
Go back to the entrance. A secret passage has opened. Enter it.

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Triplet Room

Interact
Touch the lone statue at the right. Another passage will open. Enter it. Margh will return here after finding Lugroan.

Move
Go to the room Sighret entered.

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Note:  You can pick anything for deductions 1, 4 and 6.

1. All the detectives received the same invitation to the “party” + Sighret didn’t bring his invitation to the party”
It’s suspicious that Sighret didn’t bring his invitation
Sighret simply forgot the invitation

2. Detective Wooh thinks the “United Detectives Association” never existed + The party was organised by the “United Detectives Association”
The host of the “party” might be hiding somewhere in the building
This “party might be the idea of one of the people present (✓)

3. Miss Marghle claimes she had checked the door but found no message on it + Poiroar found an anonymous message stapled to the main door
The message has been left by someone who’s hiding in the building
Poiroar might have lied about where he found the message (✓)

4. Detective Sighret is well know for being an inveterate gambler + Sighret is a famed detective. He brags about being the richest one in the building.
Pathological gambling and richness don’t go hand in hand
Sighret is very rich, he can afford to be a gambler

5. Poiroar seems to be very well informed about Lugroan’s last adventure + Wooh has been going after the mystery thief Lugroan for centuries, until he disappeared
Poiroar seems to be more interested about the treasure
It’s interesting that Poiroar knows that much about Lugroan… (✓)

6. The trap in the main hall looks to be empty, nobody answers + Detective Poiroar was last seen in the main hall
Poiroar didn’t disappear because he fell into a trap
Poiroar might have fallen into another trap in the room

7. (after finding Lugroan)
Somebody else must have found the treasure after Lugroan failed (✓)
Lugroan didn’t fail. He was actually able to find the treasure

Confirm Suspect
Detective Poiroar
Lugroan, the master thief himself
Detective Sighret
Someone disguised as Detective Poiroar (✓)

Confirm Conclusion
Someone disguised himself as Poiroar and held this “party” to find Lugroan

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Clues Found 12/12
The Cat disguised herself as Detective Poiroar— Correct
You found Lugroan, the master thief — Correct
Final Score 27/27

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