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# The King Was Murdered! The King Was Murdered! And you are to find the killer! There are five suspects: Jester - Fire sign. Knight - Earth sign. Bishop - Air sign. Counselor - Water sign. Maid - Fire sign. There are five items possibly the murder weapon. Each suspect had exactly one of the items: Broom - Made of wood, medium weight. Rope - Made of straw, heavy weight. Hammer - Made of metal, heavy weight. Soup - Made of food, light weight. Crossbow - Made of metal, medium weight. There are five possible locations where the murder took place. Each suspect was at exactly one of these locations: Temple - All metal items are banned here. Gate - There was a fire sign only festival held at the time of murder. Library - There are books here to be read. Fountain - A tranquil water fountain. Stable - A place where the royal horses are kept. Your detectives have gathered the following clues: (1) The maid is the younger sister to the person carrying rope at the time of murder. (2) Someone was spotted carrying something heavy at the stable. (3) The jester was sick and cannot carry anything heavy. (4) The bishop was the only child and has no siblings. (5) A crossbow was seen at the gate but no hammer was seen at the stable. You've also taken the testimonies of the five suspects. This is what they said: Jester: I was sick and did not attend the fire sign festival at the gate. Knight: I was reading books at the library. Bishop: I was at the stable petting the royal horses. Counselor: I saw someone at the fountain with a bowl of soup. Maid: Jester had the bowl of soup. Your spy tells you that exactly one of the testimonies is a lie, while the others are telling the truth, and that liar is the killer! Who is the killer, with what item, and where?