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Evidence: Notebook Translation
 

YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy, Det. T. Armstrong
Incident No.: 003255-04K-2002
Case Description: Wenzel Hitzig homicide

This notebook was among the evidence collected at the crime scene. The majority of the notebook contains sketches and notes on a variety of topics, but mostly to do with the TINAG game. Some entries are references to diving expeditions in Thailand, Egypt and Samothraki and contact details for a Gideon Shapiro. The notebook, which appears to have originally been the property of Achim Michaelis, was written in German.

The notebook has been translated from German and selected entries that seem potentially relevant to this investigation are provided below.


June 10, 1998 | June 11, 1998 | June 12, 1998 | June 15, 1998 | April 25, 2001

Evidence Item # 003255-02-02: One (1) Red notebook

June 10, 1998

On board of the Saos. After one hour we saw the shape of Mount Fengari in the haze. I'm happy to be here again. Kamariotissa looked the same as last year. I got the feeling that I haven't been away. A lot of people in the harbor. Old trucks with vegetables and fruits were leaving the ferry -- busy at work. A lot of noise. People speaking Greek. I understood only a little. I looked around. Stratos wasn't there. We had a drink in a bar near the harbor. Then we took the bus to Therma. I didn't want to stay at the rooms where I and Elena once stayed. I think they will ask a lot of questions. Where is your wife? What happened? I know it will look very strange to them, to see me with another woman now. We took a room from Kaskabanis near the forest.

After this we had a good supper at Sterlios taverna "I Xenia". I'm glad that Magdalena likes the island.

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June 11, 1998

Today we spend a lazy day on the beach. In the evening, I met Stratos. His mother was ill and so he was in Hora the day before. Tomorrow we will visit Paleiopolis.

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June 12, 1998

Stratos is the best travel guide you can imagine. He knows a lot about ancient Greece and the excavations. His grandfather worked here in the thirties and Stratos knows a lot of exciting stories that you won't find in a tourist guide. Magdalena got very interested too. When Stratos mentioned some names, she said maybe one of the archaeologists is an ancestor of hers. That would be funny. It's a small world. Isn't that what they say?

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June 15, 1998

Today we climbed to the waterfalls of Fonias. Puh, that was a hard piece of work. I should quit smoking. Fonias is really a holy and beautiful place. I wonder why it is called Fonias, that means murderer. Maybe an accident happened here. I have to ask Stratos about this. We took a bath in the very cold water. You can't stay long in it. It's too cold, but after a bath you feel fresh and clean. We lay down for two hours on the rocks in the sun. Magdalena looked fair and beautiful.

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April 25, 2001

Note: This is the final entry in the notebook.

Let the game begin. I wonder if anybody will solve the puzzles and find out about the treasure. Magdalena, of course, will be very surprised to discover a few facts. I hope she won't be angry with me. Yesterday I talked to John and he agreed to play a part in the game. Now I can lean back and see what happens. In a few days, we will go to Oxford. That will be very interesting, I think. This little book will be a hint too. The funniest thought is that even Wenzel doesn't know exactly what is in this game. Once he discovers our office in the game, I wonder if he will look for this notebook.

Greyhound schedule
Atlanta, GA / Departs 04:35 AM
Anniston, AL / Departs 05:38 AM
Birmigham, AL / Departs 06:49 AM
Jaspers, AL / Departs 07:48 AM
Carbon Hill , AL / Departs 08:35 AM
Winfield, AL / Departs 09:42 AM
Sulligent, AL / Departs 10:55 AM
Amory, MS / Departs 11:39 AM
Tupelo, MS / Departs 1:38 PM
Pontotoc, MS / Departs 2:49 PM
Oxford, MS / Arrives 3:52 PM
every 30 minutes.

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