Exhibit 01
A strange sound
At about 7:50 a.m., a seventh grader heard someone around the corner near the gym speaking in a high-pitched Mickey Mouse voice. She did not see the person.
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Exhibit 02
A familiar voice
Jasmine says Liam often does a distinctive Mickey Mouse impression. She can usually recognize it from far down the hallway.
Exhibit 03
The old helmet
A staff member says the padding inside the giant head has a strange smell. Someone would have to put the head on or look well inside to notice it. No one mentioned the smell while questioning students.
Exhibit 04
Benny’s backpack
Tiny pieces of old red fabric are stuck to Benny’s backpack. Coach says Benny helped move equipment yesterday while the Trojan costume leaned against the cart.
Exhibit 05
The school tablet
At 8:20 a.m., a tablet is found on a bench near the gym. Its camera app is open. A recently deleted video thumbnail shows the bottom of the Trojan head, the gym wall, and bright green sneakers. This exhibit is a written description of the fictional thumbnail; it does not show a face or establish who operated the tablet.
Exhibit 06
Shoes today
Jasmine: black boots. Benny: gray sneakers. Evelyn: white sneakers. Danny: red sneakers. Liam: bright green sneakers.
Exhibit 07
Thunk and scrape
At about 7:55 a.m., a custodian heard a heavy thunk followed by a scraping sound near the old equipment room across from the gym. He did not see who made it.
Exhibit 08
Liam’s suggestion
Asked where such a large costume might be hidden, Liam says, “Maybe somebody shoved it in the old equipment room across from the gym.” Students had not been told what the custodian heard.
Exhibit 09
A missing closet key
Evelyn’s assembly checklist says “return closet key.” She explains that Coach lent it to her yesterday to check supplies. Coach confirms taking it back at 3:20 p.m. The closet was left unlocked overnight while equipment was being put away.
Exhibit 10
A suspicious note
A note on Evelyn’s sign-making table reads “Trojan video — assembly?” Evelyn says the committee planned to show an old recording of the mascot. The librarian saw Evelyn working on that recording at 7:45 a.m.; the note does not identify who used the tablet this morning.
Exhibit 11
Danny’s sketch
A drawing in Danny’s notebook shows the giant Trojan head inside the old equipment room. Danny says he drew it last week when old costumes were stored there. A dated class assignment on the back confirms the drawing is from last week.